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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 17 Jan 8:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Chugiak AK

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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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:
4:07 am AKST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am AKST Jan 17, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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