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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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 1:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind around 10 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -4.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 0.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
32 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.05°N 150.9°W (Elev. 9163 ft)
Last Update:
1:19 pm AKST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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