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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint -20°F (-29°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 2:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SSW Kantishna AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: -22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around -20 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -29 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -14. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: -14 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around -22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -22 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -12. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -12 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around -22.

    Low: -22 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near -12.

    High: -12 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around -20 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -14. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -12. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around -22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -11.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -12.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -8.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
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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:
2:17 pm AKST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm AKST Feb 28, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 6, 2026
 
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