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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Light Snow

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 25 Dec 6:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Knik AK

High Wind Watch December 27, 03:00pm until December 29, 03:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -7. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -7 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -7. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knik AK
 61.46°N 149.72°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
2:20 pm AKST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm AKST Dec 25, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 1, 2026
 
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