Portage Glacier, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 3°F
Feels Like -8°F  
Humidity 76% Dew Point -3°F Wind W 6 MPH Barometer 29.78 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 4.7 mi. NNW of central Portage Glacier
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Clear, Low -4F
 
-4
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High -2F, Low -7F
-2
-7
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 0F, Low -1F
0
-1
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 0F, Low -7F
0
-7
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High -2F, Low -6F
-2
-6
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 3F, Low -2F
3
-2
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High 8F, Low -2F
50%
8
-2

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from -2°F to 8°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 30°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 31°F with lows around 21°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history


Portage Glacier, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 0. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around -1. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 0. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 3.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.

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