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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 16 Feb 1:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Chugiak AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Friday
A chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Chugiak AK
 61.32°N 149.38°W (Elev. 3465 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 pm AKST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am AKST Feb 16, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 22, 2026
 
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