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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Jan 5:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNE Alyeska AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
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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:
3:23 pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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