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

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1031.3 mb)
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • Today

    Today: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: -18 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Clear, with a temperature rising to around -20 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 9. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

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

    High: -3 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Clear, with a temperature rising to around -20 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 9. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around -12.
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. 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.
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Point Forecast:
33 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.05°N 150.96°W (Elev. 12251 ft)
10:17 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
11am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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