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

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in (1030.2 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles SSE Kantishna AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 0.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 4.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles SSE Kantishna AK
 63.16°N 150.72°W (Elev. 8409 ft)
1:18 am AKST Jan 21, 2026
1am AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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