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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Oct 9:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Whittier AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Columbus Day
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
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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:
8:43 pm AKDT Oct 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm AKDT Oct 6, 2026-6pm AKDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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