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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

-14°F

-26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.45 in (997.4 mb)
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 3:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Peters Creek AK

Winter Weather Advisory January 4, 09:00pm until January 7, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 0. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 9pm. Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 11 by 5am. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F⇑

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow. Low around 11. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. High near 16. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around -5. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 0. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 9pm. Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 11 by 5am. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around 11. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 16. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around -5. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 5.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Peters Creek AK
 61.26°N 149.05°W (Elev. 5115 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 pm AKST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm AKST Jan 4, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 10, 2026
 
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