Rule Dark Skies

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

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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