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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 7:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Whittier AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then snow and freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then rain and snow after 3pm. High near 35. East wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 32. East wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely before noon, then snow and freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then rain and snow after 3pm. High near 35. East wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 32. East wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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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:
3:23 pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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