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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.16 in (987.5 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 8:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Whittier AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before midnight, then scattered snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before noon, then isolated snow showers between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Temperature rising to around 29 by 5am. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 9am. High near 32. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow before 3am, then rain and snow. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Low around 32. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before midnight, then scattered snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Snow likely before noon, then isolated snow showers between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Temperature rising to around 29 by 5am. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 9am. High near 32. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Snow before 3am, then rain and snow. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Low around 32. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Snow before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
M.L.King Day
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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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:
8:59 pm AKST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm AKST Jan 13, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
 
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