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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Apr 5:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Whittier AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. High near 37. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 32. East wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 1pm, then snow showers after 1pm. High near 38. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 28. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 37. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 32. East wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 1pm, then snow showers after 1pm. High near 38. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 28. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Whittier AK
 60.83°N 148.79°W (Elev. 1581 ft)
Last Update:
3:27 pm AKDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm AKDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm AKDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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