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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 20 Feb 4:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Eagle River AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow after 3am. Clear, with a low around -5. Northeast wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow after 3am. Clear, with a low around -5. Northeast wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
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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:
4:54 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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