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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Mostly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Nov 11:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Chugiak AK

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Snow. High near 32. Southeast wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °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 26. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 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 10 to 15 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. High near 32. Southeast wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 26. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 10 to 15 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 33.
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:
8 Miles SE Chugiak AK
 61.29°N 149.33°W (Elev. 3717 ft)
Last Update:
7:14 am AKST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm AKST Nov 27, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 3, 2025
 
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