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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Heavy Rain

42°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.25 in (990.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 4 Nov 1:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NW Golden AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Southeast wind 30 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 23 to 29 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 17 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before noon. High near 20. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 3pm. High near 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Southeast wind 30 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 23 to 29 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 17 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. High near 20. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 3pm. High near 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NW Golden AK
 61.17°N 148.27°W (Elev. 7815 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm AKST Nov 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKST Nov 4, 2026-6pm AKST Nov 10, 2026
 
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