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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Mostly Cloudy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 12 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.44 in (997.1 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 7 Jan 2:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Gilpatricks AK

Cold Weather Advisory January 7, 05:00pm until January 8, 04:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 1 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 19. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 16. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 9am. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Snow. High near 19. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 16. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow before 9am. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 22.
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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:
12:43 pm AKST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm AKST Jan 7, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 13, 2026
 
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