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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Mostly Cloudy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 8 Jan 8:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Girdwood AK

Cold Weather Advisory January 8, 09:47am until January 8, 04:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 8, 09:47am until January 8, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Thu

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 5am. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 0 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 23. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 29. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 0. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 5am. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 23. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 29. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Girdwood AK
 61°N 149.22°W (Elev. 2651 ft)
Last Update:
4:04 am AKST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am AKST Jan 8, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 14, 2026
 
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