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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.16 in (987.5 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 10:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Sunrise AK

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly after 3am. Temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow. Areas of blowing snow before noon. High near 34. East wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 9pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 33. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain before noon, then rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. High near 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow before 9pm. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 9am, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly after 3am. Temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow. Areas of blowing snow before noon. High near 34. East wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 9pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 33. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Rain before noon, then rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. High near 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Snow before 9pm. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 9am, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Sunrise AK
 60.89°N 149.45°W (Elev. 784 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 pm AKST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm AKST Jan 13, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
 
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