Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint	-14°F (-26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-5°F (-21°C)
Last update	9 Dec 10:53 pm AKST

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Extended Forecast for

36 Miles NNW Petersville AK

Tonight
Low: -20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: -17 °F⇓
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -28 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: -7 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow then
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 0 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: -24 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: -18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -28 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Areas of blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -26 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Areas of blowing snow. Clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -65. North wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before noon, then areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. West wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 0. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -28.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -22.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -31.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near -23.