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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 18 Feb 4:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNE Alyeska AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow. High near 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 8. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 0 by 5pm. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    then Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of blowing snow before 9am, then areas of blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 0. North wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Clear, with a low around -11. North wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 8. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 0 by 5pm. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Areas of blowing snow before 9am, then areas of blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 0. North wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Clear, with a low around -11. North wind 25 to 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, 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:
3:27 pm AKST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm AKST Feb 18, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
 
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