Portage Lake
2:15 AM
10:03 AM
3:49 PM
Current conditions at 12/27 12:53 AM - ANCHORAGE/MERRIL - 73 km away.
Wind Forecast
Dec-27 Friday 27-December | 12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Temp F | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |||
Dec-28 Saturday 28-December | 12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Temp F | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |||
Dec-29 Sunday 29-December | 12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Temp F | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | ||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | |||
Dec-30 Monday 30-December | 12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Temp F | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.3 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | |||
Dec-31 Tuesday 31-December | 12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Temp F | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 18 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | ||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |||
Jan-1 Wednesday 1-January | 12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Temp F | 21 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | |||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | ||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | |||||
Current Observation Data aggregated by Synoptic and WCG-ITX.com. Forecast data from Environment Canada
Nearby Stations
The following stations are near this spot.
| Name | ICAO | Date | Distance (Km) | Wind Speed | Direction | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT RICHARDSON | PAFR | 12/27 2:07 AM | 69.4 | 0 | Active | ||
| BIRCHWOOD | PABV | 12/27 1:56 AM | 79.4 | 4 | Active | ||
| ELMENDORF AFB | PAED | 12/27 1:55 AM | 73.4 | 0 | Active | ||
| PORTAGE GLACIER | PATO | 12/27 1:53 AM | 0.6 | 0 | Active | ||
| ANCHORAGE/MERRIL | PAMR | 12/27 1:53 AM | 72.9 | 3 | Active | ||
| ANCHORAGE/LAKE H | PALH | 12/27 1:53 AM | 75.5 | 0 | Active | ||
| ANCHORAGE INTL | PANC | 12/27 1:53 AM | 76.7 | 0 | Active | ||
| Whittier Access Road @ Tunnel MP 1.35 | WRTA2 | 1.5 | Active | ||||
| Camp Road @ Whittier Tunnel | WHLA2 | 6.2 | Active | ||||
| WHITTIER | PAWR | 6.6 | Active | ||||
| Seward Highway @ Portage Glacier Road M | SPGA2 | 8.4 | Active | ||||
| Whittier | WHMA2 | 8.4 | Active | ||||
| ALASKA RAILROAD AT TUNNEL NEAR GRANDVIEW | TUNA2 | 17.2 | Active | ||||
| SEATTLE RIDGE | SERA2 | 18.3 | Active | ||||
| TURNAGAIN PASS | TUGA2 | 18.8 | Active | ||||
| SUNBURST | SNBA2 | 18.8 | Active | ||||
| Seward Highway @ Turnagain Pass MP 69.9 | SRPA2 | 19.0 | Active |
Spot Details
Conditions vary. Ice needs to be safe. Hopefully a good snow pack as well.
Kite the lake or kite the hills on the shore.
Best and typcial winds are NW or SE. This place can be epic with the right conditions. It can also blow your ass out with blizzard conditons.