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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.26 in (990.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Jan 3:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Whittier AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 32. East wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 30. East wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 32. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 8 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 32. East wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 30. East wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 32. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Whittier AK
 60.83°N 148.9°W (Elev. 3304 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 am AKST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am AKST Jan 28, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 3, 2026
 
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