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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 30 Jan 5:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Girdwood AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Steady temperature around 31. East wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely before 9pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Steady temperature around 31. East wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Scattered snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Snow likely before 9pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Girdwood AK
 61°N 149.28°W (Elev. 3556 ft)
Last Update:
3:25 am AKST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am AKST Jan 30, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 5, 2026
 
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