Portage Glacier, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 39°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 37°F Wind VRB 7 MPH Barometer 29.77 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 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 32F, Low 27F
80%
32
27
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, High 29F, Low 21F
50%
29
21
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 25F, Low 9F
30%
25
9
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 12F, Low 10F
40%
12
10
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 16F, Low 9F
50%
16
9
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 14F, Low 3F
50%
14
3
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 7F
50%
7
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 32°F to a low of 7°F, then recover to 7°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°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

1856 - A severe blizzard began to rage across Iowa and Kansas. It produced as much as 16 inches of snow in Iowa.

More on this and other weather history


Portage Glacier, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 10.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 16.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 9.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7.

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