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	49%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint	-1°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	3°F (-16°C)
Last update	18 Feb 2:53 am AKST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

30 Miles S Kantishna AK

Overnight
Low: 4 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 4 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -26 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: -20 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -36 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: -27 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow then
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: -36 °F
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: -14 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 4. West wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Temperature falling to around -12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -36. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -27.

Friday Night

Widespread blowing snow before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -36.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near -14.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.