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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Mostly Cloudy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 7:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SE Eagle River AK

Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 06:00pm until January 16, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning January 15, 03:00pm until January 16, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 9pm, then snow likely, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 4am. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 45 to 50 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 28. Southeast wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 95 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 32. Southeast wind 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 9pm, then snow likely, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 4am. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 45 to 50 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 28. Southeast wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 95 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 32. Southeast wind 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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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:
4:46 pm AKST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm AKST Jan 14, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 21, 2026
 
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