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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 20 mph
Barometer 28.62 in (969.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 20 Nov 7:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Chugiak AK

Winter Weather Advisory November 20, 08:01am until November 20, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory November 20, 08:01am until November 20, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before 9pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight, then scattered snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 34. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely before 9pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight, then scattered snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Chugiak AK
 61.32°N 149.33°W (Elev. 3566 ft)
Last Update:
7:07 am AKST Nov 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am AKST Nov 20, 2025-6pm AKST Nov 26, 2025
 
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