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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

A Few Clouds

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 1:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Whittier AK

Winter Storm Watch January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then snow, mainly after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 28 by 5am. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and noon, then rain after noon. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. High near 34. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 9pm. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Low around 33. East wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then snow, mainly after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 28 by 5am. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and noon, then rain after noon. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. High near 34. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 9pm. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Low around 33. East wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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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:
3:10 am AKST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKST Jan 14, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
 
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