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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.50 in (999.3 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 11:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Gilpatricks AK

Winter Storm Watch January 9, 03:00pm until January 11, 09:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. East wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 1 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 19. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 15. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 15. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. East wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 19. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 15. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 10 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 15. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. 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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
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:
9:51 pm AKST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am AKST Jan 9, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 15, 2026
 
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