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

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.63 in (1038.2 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Clear, with a temperature rising to around -11 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 5am. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight.  Low around 8. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -31.

    Low: -31 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Clear, with a temperature rising to around -11 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 5am. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 8. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -31.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -21.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -37.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -16.
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Point Forecast:
32 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.05°N 150.9°W (Elev. 9163 ft)
10:18 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
11pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 27, 2026
 
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