Portage Lake

Current Conditions

Current conditions at 12/15 1:53 PM - PORTAGE GLACIER - 1 km away.

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Dec-15
Monday
15-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 3 3 3 3
Temp F         3 5 3 3
Precip (mm/3hr)        
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)        
Dec-16
Tuesday
16-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3
Temp F 1 1 1 -0 1 1 1 1
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-17
Wednesday
17-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
Temp F 3 1 1 -0 -0 1 -0 1
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-18
Thursday
18-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3
Temp F 1 1 1 1 -0 -0 -0 -2
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-19
Friday
19-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 5
Temp F -2 -2 -2 -2 -0 3 7 10
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-20
Saturday
20-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 2
Temp F 10 12 10 12 10 10 9 3
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-21
Sunday
21-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
Speed (knots) 2 2
Temp F -0 -2            
Precip (mm/3hr)            
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)            
 

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

 

Nearby Stations

The following stations are near this spot.

Name ICAO Date Distance (Km) Wind Speed Direction Status Conditions
BIRCHWOOD PABV 12/15 1:56 PM 79.4 21
 
Wind: 21 kt gusting 31 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -4°C Pressure: 995 hPa
FORT RICHARDSON PAFR 12/15 1:55 PM 69.4 18
 
Wind: 18 kt gusting 25 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -4°C Pressure: 993 hPa
ELMENDORF AFB PAED 12/15 1:55 PM 73.4 26
 
Wind: 26 kt gusting 39 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -4°C Pressure: 993 hPa
PORTAGE GLACIER PATO 12/15 1:53 PM 0.6 6
 
Wind: 6 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -12°C Pressure: 993 hPa
ANCHORAGE/MERRIL PAMR 12/15 1:53 PM 72.9 16
 
Wind: 16 kt gusting 34 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -4°C Pressure: 993 hPa
ANCHORAGE/LAKE H PALH 12/15 1:53 PM 75.5 17
 
Wind: 17 kt gusting 23 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -7°C Pressure: 995 hPa
ANCHORAGE INTL PANC 12/15 12:54 PM 76.7 16
 
Wind: 16 kt gusting 25 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -7°C Pressure: 995 hPa
Whittier Access Road @ Tunnel MP 1.35 WRTA2 1.5 No data
Camp Road @ Whittier Tunnel WHLA2 6.2 No data
WHITTIER PAWR 6.6
Seward Highway @ Portage Glacier Road M SPGA2 8.4 No data
Whittier WHMA2 8.4 No data
ALASKA RAILROAD AT TUNNEL NEAR GRANDVIEW TUNA2 17.2
SEATTLE RIDGE SERA2 18.3
TURNAGAIN PASS TUGA2 18.8
SUNBURST SNBA2 18.8
Seward Highway @ Turnagain Pass MP 69.9 SRPA2 19.0

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