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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

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.37 in (994.6 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 2:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Whittier AK

Winter Storm Watch January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before noon, then scattered snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Low around 17. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 9am, then snow and freezing rain between 9am and noon, then rain after noon. The rain, snow, and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 36. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow before 9pm, then rain. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Low around 35. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain before 3pm, then snow. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Snow likely before noon, then scattered snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Low around 17. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 9am, then snow and freezing rain between 9am and noon, then rain after noon. The rain, snow, and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 36. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Snow before 9pm, then rain. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Low around 35. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Rain before 3pm, then snow. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Whittier AK
 60.81°N 148.95°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
3:20 am AKST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm AKST Jan 13, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 19, 2026
 
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