Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.63 in (1038.2 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

37 Miles SSW Kantishna AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow. Clear, with a temperature rising to around -6 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 10. North wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -30.

    Low: -30 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of blowing snow. Clear, with a temperature rising to around -6 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 10. North wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 12. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -30.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -20.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.
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Point Forecast:
37 Miles SSW Kantishna AK
 63.02°N 151.26°W (Elev. 8235 ft)
10:18 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
10pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 27, 2026
 
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