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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 76%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.41 in (995.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 4 Feb 3:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNE Alyeska AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 31. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    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
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 31. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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:
4:26 am AKST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am AKST Feb 4, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 10, 2026
 
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