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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

-13°F

-25°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.51 in (999.5 mb)
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 8:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SE Eagle River AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 10. Calm wind.

    High: 10 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Low around 17. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before noon. High near 25. Southeast wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 10. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Low around 17. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before noon. High near 25. Southeast wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 9.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SE Eagle River AK
 61.19°N 149.33°W (Elev. 4134 ft)
Last Update:
5:52 am AKST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am AKST Mar 4, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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