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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.05 in (983.9 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 12:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Gilpatricks AK

Winter Weather Advisory January 9, 03:00pm until January 11, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Low around 16. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Areas of blowing snow before noon. High near 27. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 16. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Low around 16. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow before noon. High near 27. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 16. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Gilpatricks AK
 60.54°N 149.51°W (Elev. 3406 ft)
Last Update:
4:46 am AKST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm AKST Jan 9, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 15, 2026
 
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