Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Mostly Cloudy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 3:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 9pm.  Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  Areas of blowing snow before noon. Temperature falling to around -5 by 5pm. West wind 15 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near -16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -31.

    Low: -31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am.  Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -21.

    High: -21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -31.

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 9pm. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Temperature falling to around -5 by 5pm. West wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -31.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -21.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -10.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 0.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 0.
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Point Forecast:
34 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.05°N 150.96°W (Elev. 12251 ft)
4:21 pm AKST Feb 17, 2026
4pm AKST Feb 17, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 23, 2026
 
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