Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Light Rain

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 12:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles S Kantishna AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers.  High near 31. South wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. High near 31. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles S Kantishna AK
 63.16°N 150.96°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
12:21 pm AKDT Aug 4, 2026
1pm AKDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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