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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV)

Lat: 61.42°NLon: 149.52°WElev: 95ft.

Fair

-18°F

-28°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint -23°F (-31°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 7:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Eagle River AK

Cold Weather Advisory January 8, 08:03am until January 8, 04:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 8, 08:03am until January 8, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Thu

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: -3 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 4 by 5am. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 15. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 27. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 4 by 5am. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 15. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 27. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 21.
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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:
4:04 am AKST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am AKST Jan 8, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 14, 2026
 
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