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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

-22°F

-30°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint -27°F (-33°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 10:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles N Alyeska AK

Winter Storm Watch January 9, 06:00pm until January 11, 09:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 5am. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 2 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 19. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 16. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 16. Southeast wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 5am. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 19. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 16. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 16. Southeast wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles N Alyeska AK
 61.18°N 149.05°W (Elev. 4928 ft)
Last Update:
9:51 pm AKST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm AKST Jan 8, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 15, 2026
 
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