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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.7 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 9:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Knik AK

Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 11:00pm until January 18, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 18 °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 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knik AK
 61.46°N 149.72°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 am AKST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am AKST Jan 17, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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