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 53%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 17 Feb 10:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles SSE Kantishna AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Steady temperature around 9. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  Areas of blowing snow before noon. Temperature falling to around -3 by 5pm. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: -13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. West wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am.  Widespread blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.

    High: -18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -26.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. Steady temperature around 9. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Temperature falling to around -3 by 5pm. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. West wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -6.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 5.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 5.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles SSE Kantishna AK
 63.1°N 150.72°W (Elev. 11063 ft)
10:17 pm AKST Feb 17, 2026
11pm AKST Feb 17, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 24, 2026
 
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