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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.7 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 9:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SE Eagle River AK

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 35 to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 35 to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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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:
4:07 am AKST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am AKST Jan 17, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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