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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 12 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 31 Dec 6:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Whittier AK

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before noon. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 3 by 4pm. West wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 12 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before noon. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 3 by 4pm. West wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23.
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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:
1:46 am AKST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am AKST Dec 31, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 6, 2026
 
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