Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 5:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

37 Miles SSW Kantishna AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 21. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 9am.  Sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 21. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 5.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
37 Miles SSW Kantishna AK
 63.02°N 151.26°W (Elev. 8235 ft)
5:17 am AKST Jan 21, 2026
5am AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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