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Dark Skies - Alaska

Alaska, United States

Aurora forecast for Alaska. Track Northern Lights viewing conditions at Fairbanks, Denali, and the Arctic with real-time aurora, cloud cover, and darkness data.

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No opportunities in the next 10 days

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Location status

0 of 10 locations currently active

Fairbanks

Inactive

Interior Alaska aurora capital

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (2km, ≥ 12000.0m)

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Denali

Inactive

Highest peak in North America with dark skies

Healy, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (770.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

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Coldfoot

Inactive

Arctic Circle gateway on the Dalton Highway

Coldfoot, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (132.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

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Chena Hot Springs

Inactive

Hot springs resort with dedicated aurora viewing areas

Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (159.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

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Talkeetna

Inactive

Mountain town with stunning Denali views

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (76%, ≤ 20.0%)

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North Pole

Inactive

Ironically named town with excellent aurora viewing

North Pole, Alaska, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Delta Junction

Inactive

Eastern interior with reliable clear skies

Delta Junction, Alaska, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Anchorage

Inactive

Urban access to Chugach State Park dark skies

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (36%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Girdwood

Inactive

Mountain town with Alyeska Resort views

Girdwood, Alaska, United States

Right now: Moon Altitude too high (11°, ≤ 10.0°)

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Valdez

Inactive

Coastal aurora with Prince William Sound backdrop

Valdez, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (287.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

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What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 10 locations

Top 5 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations
Some blocked
Most blocked
20 Mon
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22 Wed
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24 Fri
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06
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06
12
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Astronomical Night (Any)
96% blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)
91% blocked
Moon Altitude (≤ 10.0°)
66% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)
61% blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)
44% blocked
How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 5 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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