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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.47 in (998.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 9 Nov 2:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSE Whittier AK

Winter Storm Watch November 9, 10:00am until November 10, 04:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 38. East wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 38 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 38. East wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Veterans Day
Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSE Whittier AK
 60.5°N 148.42°W (Elev. 479 ft)
Last Update:
2:52 pm AKST Nov 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am AKST Nov 9, 2026-6pm AKST Nov 15, 2026
 
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