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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -42. Wind chill values as low as -90. Northwest wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -42 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near -29. Northwest wind 50 to 60 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: -29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -45. Wind chill values as low as -95. Northwest wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    Low: -45 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -16. Northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -31. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -31 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.

    High: -8 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -29.

    Low: -29 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -42. Wind chill values as low as -90. Northwest wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near -29. Northwest wind 50 to 60 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -45. Wind chill values as low as -95. Northwest wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -16. Northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -31. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.
Monday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -29.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -20.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -46.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -49.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -35.
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Point Forecast:
32 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.08°N 151.02°W (Elev. 18999 ft)
10:16 pm AKST Feb 19, 2026
10pm AKST Feb 19, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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