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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.32 in (992.9 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 4 Feb 12:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNE Alyeska AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers. Low around 31. Southeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 29. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. Low around 31. Southeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 29. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNE Alyeska AK
 61.21°N 148.94°W (Elev. 4990 ft)
Last Update:
9:39 pm AKST Feb 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am AKST Feb 4, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 10, 2026
 
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