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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.38 in (994.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 2:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Alyeska AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Alyeska AK
 61.16°N 149.22°W (Elev. 4252 ft)
Last Update:
9:39 pm AKST Feb 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am AKST Feb 4, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 10, 2026
 
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