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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 10:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNE Alyeska AK

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Scattered snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
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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:
3:25 am AKST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am AKST Jan 30, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 5, 2026
 
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