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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Fair and Windy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	NE 33 G 47 mph
Barometer	29.48 in (998.4 mb)
Dewpoint	-8°F (-22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	8 Dec 8:56 am AKST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ESE Eagle River AK

Today
High: 9 °F
Sunny then
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 8 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 4 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 5 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 12 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 9. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 4. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 5.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1.