Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 10:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Sunny then
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Areas of blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 4.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -12.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -7.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -23.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -14.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.1°N 150.96°W (Elev. 15823 ft)
11:18 pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
11pm AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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