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

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.41 in (1030.9 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 3:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 10.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -3.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.05°N 150.96°W (Elev. 12251 ft)
4:16 pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
4pm AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 26, 2026
 
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