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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 12 Jan 2:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Eagle River AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 1. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 6 by 5am. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before noon, then scattered snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon, then scattered snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and 3pm, then scattered snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers before 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 1. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 6 by 5am. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely before noon, then scattered snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Scattered snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon, then scattered snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and 3pm, then scattered snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers before 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Eagle River AK
 61.27°N 149.5°W (Elev. 2966 ft)
Last Update:
2:54 pm AKST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm AKST Jan 12, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 18, 2026
 
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