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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Light Snow

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.40 in (995.6 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 18 Mar 10:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Whittier AK

Winter Weather Advisory March 18, 10:58pm until March 19, 04:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 18, 10:58pm until March 19, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. High near 16. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. Low around 8. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 20. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers. Low around 3. West wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 16. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Low around 8. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 20. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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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:
9:56 pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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