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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Light Snow

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.41 in (996.0 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 18 Mar 8:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Whittier AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 4. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 1pm. High near 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. Low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 22. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 4. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 1pm. High near 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 22. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
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:
7:10 pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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