Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 17 Feb 7:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles SSE Kantishna AK

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 9pm.  Low around -1. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  Areas of blowing snow between 9am and noon. Temperature falling to around -1 by 10am. South wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -32.

    Low: -32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -20.

    High: -20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • 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

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around -1. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow between 9am and noon. Temperature falling to around -1 by 10am. South wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -32.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -20.
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. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles SSE Kantishna AK
 63.1°N 150.72°W (Elev. 11063 ft)
7:24 am AKST Feb 17, 2026
7am AKST Feb 17, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 23, 2026
 
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