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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 10:56 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Eagle River AK

Wind Advisory May 16, 04:00pm until May 17, 01:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 24. Southeast wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 31. Southeast wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely before 1am, then snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 24. Southeast wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 31. Southeast wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely before 1am, then snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Scattered snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ESE Eagle River AK
 61.21°N 149.1°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
Last Update:
10:57 am AKDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am AKDT May 16, 2026-6pm AKDT May 22, 2026
 
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