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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 3:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Girdwood AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 23. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 14. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 23. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 14. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Girdwood AK
 61°N 149.22°W (Elev. 2651 ft)
Last Update:
3:47 am AKST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am AKST Feb 18, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 24, 2026
 
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