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Whittier, Alaska

City in Chugach Census Area, Alaska

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What is measuring near here

The 5 instruments nearest Whittier, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 0.3 miles away.

measured now3 instruments

measured daily2 instruments

Portage Glacier Visitor CenterPORA2

At a cooperative observer's station/5.5 mi away/107 ft/14 ft above here

snowfall, snow depth, precip, high, low

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Girdwood 1.8 ENEAK-AB-74

In a volunteer observer's own ground/19.4 mi away/303 ft/210 ft above here

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Station report

The weather at Portage Glacier Center (ASOS), drawn

The nearest airport reporting now, 5.2 mi from Whittier, Alaska. From its report of Oct 15, 2026, 11:53 PM local time: 3 of its 6 sheets.

The sky

A few clouds at 3,000 ft, overcast at 4,200 ft; the ceiling is 4,200 ft; visibility 10 mi or more.

Section of the sky over Portage Glacier Center (ASOS), height above the station to scale: a few clouds cloud with its base at 3,000 feet, overcast cloud with its base at 4,200 feet, the ceiling at 4,200 feet, and visibility of 10 mi or more.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PATOFIG. A THE SKY OVER PORTAGE GLACIER CENTER (ASOS)SECTION, HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALE, EACH LAYER AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS BASE AS REPORTED; COVER IN EIGHTHS OF THE SKY; TOPS NOT MEASUREDFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000ETAGESLOWMIDDLETHE STATIONTHE CEILOMETER READS TO 12,000 FT, ABOVE THIS SHEETOVC 4,200 FTOVERCAST, 8 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYFEW 3,000 FTA FEW CLOUDS, 1 TO 2 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYCEILING 4,200 FTVISIBILITY, MILES: 10 MI OR MORE0510TITLEPortage Glacier Center (ASOS), the skySTATION REPORT · ASOS PATOTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PATO-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-SKY-001, FB-SKY-017, FB-SKY-016, FB-SKY-018

The air

47.0 F with a dew point of 40.0 F, 76 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 1,600 ft up; the lowest cloud reported is at 3,000 ft.

Chart of the air at Portage Glacier Center (ASOS): temperature 47.0 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 40.0, 76 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 1,600 feet above the station, against the lowest cloud reported at 3,000 feet; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PATOFIG. B THE AIR AT PORTAGE GLACIER CENTER (ASOS)THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,0004,00030 F40 F50 F60 FSATURATES 1,600 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 38.4 FLOWEST CLOUD REPORTED, FEW 3,000 FTTEMPERATURE 47.0 FDEW POINT 40.0 FSPREAD 7.0 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 76 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLEPortage Glacier Center (ASOS), the airSTATION REPORT · ASOS PATOTYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PATO-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

The wind

At 5 mph, gusting 21 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale. The strongest gust today was 46 mph.

Plan of the wind at Portage Glacier Center (ASOS), north up: at 5 miles an hour, gusting 21; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PATOFIG. C THE WIND AT PORTAGE GLACIER CENTER (ASOS)PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONDIRECTION NOT REPORTEDBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE19GUST, 21 MPH6STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEPortage Glacier Center (ASOS), the windSTATION REPORT · ASOS PATOTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PATO-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008, FB-INS-002

The full report of Portage Glacier Center (ASOS), in 6 sheets, each beside the Field Book plates that explain it

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