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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 8 Jan 3:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Golden AK

Winter Storm Watch January 9, 03:00pm until January 11, 09:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 17 by 5am. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F⇑

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 9am, then rain between 9am and noon, then rain and snow after noon. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 17 by 5am. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Snow before 9am, then rain between 9am and noon, then rain and snow after noon. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Golden AK
 60.98°N 148°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 pm AKST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm AKST Jan 8, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 14, 2026
 
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