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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Light Snow

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 7 Jan 2:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Eagle River AK

Cold Weather Advisory January 7, 05:00pm until January 8, 04:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 0. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 15. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 15. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 9am. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 0. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Snow. High near 15. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Snow before 9am. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 18.
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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:
12:43 pm AKST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm AKST Jan 7, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 13, 2026
 
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