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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Whittier AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers before 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 10 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers before 9am, then snow likely between 9am and noon, then scattered snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Low around 17. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 3pm, then rain. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain before 9am, then snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers before 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers before 9am, then snow likely between 9am and noon, then scattered snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Low around 17. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow before 3pm, then rain. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Rain before 9am, then snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Whittier AK
 60.78°N 148.84°W (Elev. 157 ft)
Last Update:
6:13 pm AKST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm AKST Jan 12, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 19, 2026
 
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