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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NE 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1033.8 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Eagle River AK

  • 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 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 9. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 6 by 5am. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 19. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of blowing snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow after 3am. Clear, with a low around -5. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 9. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 6 by 5am. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 2.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -5.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
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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:
8:47 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 27, 2026
 
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