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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.70 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Nov 3:53 pm AKST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Whittier AK

This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy freezing fog after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 9am. Patchy freezing fog before noon. Sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thanksgiving Day

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24.