Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Overcast

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (998.6 mb)
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles S Kantishna AK

Cold Weather Advisory until February 27, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until February 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: -26 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -32. Wind chill values as low as -70. North wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -32 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: -18 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: -19 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -32.

    Low: -32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -17.

    High: -17 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around -31.

    Low: -31 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing snow after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -26. Wind chill values as low as -65. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -32. Wind chill values as low as -70. North wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -17.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around -31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -13.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -12.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -8.
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Point Forecast:
32 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.05°N 150.9°W (Elev. 9163 ft)
6:20 am AKST Feb 25, 2026
6am AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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