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

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.60 in (1037.4 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 7:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a temperature rising to around -16 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight.  Low around 1. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 8. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Low around -12. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: -12 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34.

    Low: -34 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a temperature rising to around -16 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 1. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 8. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around -12. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -24.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -22.
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Point Forecast:
34 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.05°N 150.96°W (Elev. 12251 ft)
7:20 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
8pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 27, 2026
 
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