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Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 1:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles SSE Kantishna AK

Winter Storm Watch December 5, 06:00pm until December 8, 03:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -10. North wind around 20 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -21.

    Low: -21 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -19.

    High: -19 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -15.

    High: -15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -10. North wind around 20 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -21.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -19.
Saturday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -15.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles SSE Kantishna AK
 63.1°N 150.72°W (Elev. 11063 ft)
Last Update:
2:19 pm AKST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKST Dec 3, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 9, 2025
 
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