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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.26 in (990.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Jan 3:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Whittier AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow. Low around 30. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Low around 33. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 33. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 30. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Low around 33. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 33. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
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:
3:05 am AKST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am AKST Jan 28, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 3, 2026
 
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