Portage Glacier, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 40°F
Feels Like 36°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 37°F Wind VRB 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 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

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

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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