Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair and Breezy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NE 24 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint -19°F (-28°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-20°F (-29°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SSW Denali Park AK

Cold Weather Advisory February 25, 12:00pm until February 27, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory February 25, 12:00pm until February 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: -26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -70. North wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Clear, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: -25 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -16. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around -25.

    Low: -25 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -14.

    High: -14 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around -24.

    Low: -24 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -26. Wind chill values as low as -65. North wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -70. North wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Clear, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -16. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around -25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -14.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around -24.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -10.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -8.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -6.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles SSW Denali Park AK
 63.16°N 150.42°W (Elev. 8396 ft)
11:20 am AKST Feb 25, 2026
12pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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