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Dark Skies - Alaska

Alaska, United States

Aurora forecast for Alaska. Track Northern Lights at Fairbanks, Denali, and the Arctic.

Next potential opportunity
Denali
Healy, Alaska, United States
Starting in ~41 hours
Low confidence

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)

Next opportunity in ~89h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Denali

Inactive

Highest peak in North America with dark skies

Healy, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (120.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~41h

2 opportunities in next 14 days

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Coldfoot

Inactive

Arctic Circle gateway on the Dalton Highway

Coldfoot, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (780.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~56h

2 opportunities in next 14 days

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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 (7km, ≥ 12000.0m)

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Talkeetna

Inactive

Mountain town with stunning Denali views

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (120.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~236h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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North Pole

Inactive

Ironically named town with excellent aurora viewing

North Pole, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (880.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~89h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Delta Junction

Inactive

Eastern interior with reliable clear skies

Delta Junction, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (460.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

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Anchorage

Inactive

Urban access to Chugach State Park dark skies

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (260.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~227h

3 opportunities in next 14 days

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Girdwood

Inactive

Mountain town with Alyeska Resort views

Girdwood, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (120.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

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Valdez

Inactive

Coastal aurora with Prince William Sound backdrop

Valdez, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (100.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~237h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Anchorage
Next opportunity
Dark Skies
Denali
Tomorrow · 21:00–02:00 · 5h window
Medium confidence
44%
Dark Skies
Coldfoot
Tue, Jan 13 · 12:00–07:00
Medium
Dark Skies
North Pole
Wed, Jan 14 · 21:00–22:00
Medium
Dark Skies
Fairbanks
Wed, Jan 14 · 21:00–22:00
Medium
Dark Skies
Coldfoot
Thu, Jan 15 · 03:00–07:00
Medium
Dark Skies
Denali
Sat, Jan 17 · 15:00–17:00
Low
Dark Skies
Anchorage
Tue, Jan 20 · 15:00–16:00
Medium
+4 more windows in the next 14 days

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
11 Sun
12 Mon
13 Tue
14 Wed
06
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)
94% blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m)
89% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)
52% blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)
17% blocked
Moon Altitude (≤ 10.0°)
2% 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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