Portage Lake

Current conditions at 3/3 4:53 PM - PORTAGE GLACIER - 1 km away.
Wind: 9 kt gusting 16 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -11°C Pressure: 997 hPa

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Mar-3
Tuesday
3-March
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
2
2
2
Temp F           9 5 1
Precip (mm/3hr)          
Cloud Cover
Pressure 92.2 92.2 92.1
Snow Depth (cm)          
Mar-4
Wednesday
4-March
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp F -2 -6 -8 -8 1 5 1 3
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 92.1 92.1 92 92.1 92.3 92.5 92.7 92.9
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Mar-5
Thursday
5-March
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Temp F 7 9 10 12 18 21 19 16
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.2 0.3 0.1
Cloud Cover
Pressure 93.1 93.2 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1 93 93
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Mar-6
Friday
6-March
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
1
2
2
1
1
3
5
3
Temp F 18 21 21 25 27 27 23 18
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.7 1.6 0.5
Cloud Cover
Pressure 92.8 92.5 91.9 91.2 90.9 91.1 91.6 91.9
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Mar-7
Saturday
7-March
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
1
1
2
2
1
0
2
2
Temp F 10 12 9 9 12 12 10 5
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Cloud Cover
Pressure 92.1 92.1 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.4
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Mar-8
Sunday
8-March
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Temp F 1 1 1 1 3 5 3 -0
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
Cloud Cover
Pressure 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.5 92.6 92.7 92.8 92.9
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Mar-9
Monday
9-March
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
Speed (knots)
5
4
Temp F -2 -4            
Precip (mm/3hr)            
Cloud Cover
Pressure 92.9 92.9
Snow Depth (cm)            
 

Current Observations from sourced from NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Forecasts based on MSC’s GDPS (GEM-Global) model

 

Nearby Stations

Conditions at nearby stations.

Name - ICAO Date Wind Speed Direction Conditions (Km)
PORTAGE GLACIER - PATO 3-Mar 4:53 PM 9
 
Wind: 9 kt gusting 16 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -11°C Pressure: 997 hPa 0.6
FORT RICHARDSON - PAFR 3-Mar 4:55 PM 5
 
Wind: 5 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -11°C Pressure: 998 hPa 69.4
ANCHORAGE/MERRIL - PAMR 3-Mar 4:53 PM 4
 
Wind: 4 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -10°C Pressure: 998 hPa 72.9
ELMENDORF AFB - PAED 3-Mar 4:55 PM 5
 
Wind: 5 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -10°C Pressure: 998 hPa 73.4
ANCHORAGE/LAKE H - PALH 3-Mar 4:53 PM 5
 
Wind: 5 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -10°C Pressure: 999 hPa 75.5
ANCHORAGE INTL - PANC 3-Mar 4:53 PM 3
 
Wind: 3 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -9°C Pressure: 998 hPa 76.7
BIRCHWOOD - PABV 3-Mar 4:56 PM 0
 
Wind: calm Clouds: clear Temp: -11°C Pressure: 999 hPa 79.4

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.

Riders