Portage Lake

Current conditions at 1/20 12:53 AM - PORTAGE GLACIER - 1 km away.
Wind: 4 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -2°C Pressure: 1030 hPa

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Jan-20
Tuesday
20-January
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
Temp F 27 27 28 25 23 25 23 21
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 95.8 95.8 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.6 95.6
Snow Depth (cm)
Jan-21
Wednesday
21-January
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Temp F 21 21 19 32 23 25 23 21
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 95.5 95.4 95.4 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Jan-22
Thursday
22-January
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp F 21 21 21 21 23 25 21 21
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.4 95.5 95.4 95.5 95.5
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Jan-23
Friday
23-January
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp F 19 19 19 18 19 23 23 21
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.4 95.4 95.3
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Jan-24
Saturday
24-January
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp F 21 23 23 23 27 27 27 27
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Cloud Cover
Pressure 95.2 95.1 94.9 94.8 94.6 94.4 94.2 94
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Jan-25
Sunday
25-January
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
Speed (knots)
1
1
Temp F 27 27            
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.5 0.7            
Cloud Cover
Pressure 93.8 93.6
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 20-Jan 12:53 AM 4
 
 Wind: 4 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -2°C Pressure: 1030 hPa 0.6
FORT RICHARDSON - PAFR 20-Jan 12:55 AM 0
 
 Wind: calm Clouds: broken at 16000 ft; overcast at 19000 ft Temp: -6°C Pressure: 1030 hPa 69.4
ANCHORAGE/MERRIL - PAMR 20-Jan 12:53 AM 0
 
 Wind: calm Clouds: few at 13000 ft; broken at 14000 ft Temp: -7°C Pressure: 1030 hPa 72.9
ELMENDORF AFB - PAED 20-Jan 12:55 AM 0
 
 Wind: calm Weather: in the vicinity fog Clouds: scattered at 18000 ft; broken at 21000 ft Temp: -7°C Pressure: 1030 hPa 73.4
ANCHORAGE/LAKE H - PALH 20-Jan 12:53 AM 0
 
 Wind: calm Clouds: clear Temp: -6°C Pressure: 1031 hPa 75.5
ANCHORAGE INTL - PANC 20-Jan 12:53 AM 3
 
 Wind: 3 kt Clouds: few at 200 ft; broken at 15000 ft Temp: -5°C Pressure: 1030 hPa 76.7
BIRCHWOOD - PABV 20-Jan 12:56 AM 0
 
 Wind: calm Clouds: clear Temp: -8°C Pressure: 1031 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