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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 7:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NW Golden AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. High near 34. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 10pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Low around 32. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. High near 34. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow before 10pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Low around 32. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NW Golden AK
 61.2°N 148.32°W (Elev. 6762 ft)
Last Update:
2:03 pm AKDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm AKDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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