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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 27 Nov 4:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Eagle River AK

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Eagle River AK
 61.27°N 149.55°W (Elev. 2549 ft)
Last Update:
4:45 am AKST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am AKST Nov 27, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 3, 2025
 
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