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 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in (1029.1 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 3:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly clear, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 0.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -12.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -7.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.05°N 150.96°W (Elev. 12251 ft)
3:23 am AKST Jan 21, 2026
4am AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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