Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.63 in (1038.2 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SSW Denali Park AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread blowing snow. Clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 7. North wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 5 by 8pm, then rising to around 13 during the remainder of the night. North wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Areas of blowing snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 15 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly after 9am.  High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.

    Low: -26 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread blowing snow. Clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 7. North wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 5 by 8pm, then rising to around 13 during the remainder of the night. North wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Areas of blowing snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 5.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -19.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -14.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles SSW Denali Park AK
 63.16°N 150.42°W (Elev. 8396 ft)
11:19 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
11pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 27, 2026
 
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