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Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 8 Apr 1:56 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Eagle River AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 38 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Eagle River AK
 61.27°N 149.55°W (Elev. 2549 ft)
Last Update:
8:30 am AKDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm AKDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm AKDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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