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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.32 in (992.8 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 29 Jan 6:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Whittier AK

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers before noon, then snow after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. High near 39. East wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 3am, then snow showers after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Low around 34. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 35. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 34. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers before noon, then snow after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. High near 39. East wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow before 3am, then snow showers after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Low around 34. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 35. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 34. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Whittier AK
 60.75°N 148.73°W (Elev. 1827 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 am AKST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am AKST Jan 29, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 4, 2026
 
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