Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Overcast

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	17 Feb 10:53 pm AKST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

31 Miles S Kantishna AK

Tonight
Low: 2 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 5 °F⇓
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -22 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: -17 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -33 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: -23 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday Night
Low: -36 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: -11 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -22 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 2. West wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Temperature falling to around -7 by 5pm. Southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -55. West wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -33. West wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -23.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -36.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near -11.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.

Sunday

A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -1.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.