Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.62 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 14 Jan 10:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles S Kantishna AK

Winter Storm Warning January 15, 03:00am until January 17, 03:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Today

    Today: Snow.  Areas of blowing snow before noon. Temperature falling to around -18 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -45. Southwest wind around 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: -2 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -11 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  Areas of blowing snow. High near 4. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    High: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Areas of blowing snow. Low around -4. Southwest wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 9. Southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 1 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Temperature falling to around -18 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -45. Southwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -11 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 4. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around -4. Southwest wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 9. Southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.05°N 150.96°W (Elev. 12251 ft)
10:17 am AKST Jan 14, 2026
11am AKST Jan 14, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
 
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