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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 2 Jan 1:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -14. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: -14 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -22. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: -19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -26. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.

    High: -13 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.

    Low: -18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14.

    High: -14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.

    Low: -21 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -14. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14.
Monday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -20.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -29.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.05°N 150.96°W (Elev. 12251 ft)
Last Update:
1:19 am AKST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am AKST Jan 2, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 8, 2026
 
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