Portage Lake
Current Conditions
Current conditions at 12/15 1:53 PM - PORTAGE GLACIER - 1 km away.
December 6, 2025
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Dec-15
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15-December |
1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Temp F | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
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Dec-16
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1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Temp F | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
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Dec-17
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1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Temp F | 3 | 1 | 1 | -0 | -0 | 1 | -0 | 1 | |||
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Dec-18
Thursday
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1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Temp F | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -2 | |||
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Dec-19
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1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Temp F | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
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Dec-20
Saturday
20-December |
1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Temp F | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | |||
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Dec-21
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21-December |
1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
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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 |
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| BIRCHWOOD | PABV | 12/15 1:56 PM | 79.4 | 21 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Wind: 6 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -12°C Pressure: 993 hPa | |
| ANCHORAGE/MERRIL | PAMR | 12/15 1:53 PM | 72.9 | 16 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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.