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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 18 Feb 2:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Knik AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow. High near 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 9pm, then patchy snow and freezing rain between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 9. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around -6. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 9pm, then patchy snow and freezing rain between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 9. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around -6. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
Knik AK
 61.46°N 149.72°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
3:27 pm AKST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm AKST Feb 18, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 24, 2026
 
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