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Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

-22°F

-30°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.47 in (999.3 mb)
Dewpoint -22°F (-30°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 1:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SSW Kantishna AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest.

    High: -16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -33. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -50. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -55. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -4. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 0. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 0 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -33. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -50. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -55. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -4. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 0. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around -13.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -5.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -2.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -2.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
32 Miles SSW Kantishna AK
 63.07°N 151.2°W (Elev. 9626 ft)
Last Update:
1:17 pm AKST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKST Jan 7, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 13, 2026
 
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