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

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint -12°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • Today

    Today: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -25. Wind chill values as low as -80. North wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: -25 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow. Clear, with a low around -34. Wind chill values as low as -70. North wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -34 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 3. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 3 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around -17.

    Low: -17 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9.

    High: -9 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -25. Wind chill values as low as -80. North wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow. Clear, with a low around -34. Wind chill values as low as -70. North wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 3. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around -17.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -39.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -30.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -30.
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Point Forecast:
30 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.08°N 150.96°W (Elev. 14639 ft)
8:17 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
9am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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