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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Mostly Cloudy

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.45 in (997.7 mb)
Dewpoint	-6°F (-21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Dec 3:53 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Whittier AK

Today
High: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow
Tonight
Low: 17 °F⇑
Snow
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 9 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. Temperature rising to around 26 by 1am. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow. High near 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

New Year's Day

A chance of snow between 9am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 9.