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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 28.69 in (971.8 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 6 Jan 12:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Whittier AK

Blizzard Warning until January 7, 03:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until January 7, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Wed

    Blizzard Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -9 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 2 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 21. West wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -9 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whittier AK
 60.78°N 148.73°W (Elev. 866 ft)
Last Update:
8:48 am AKST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm AKST Jan 6, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 12, 2026
 
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