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Dark Skies
Dark Skies Forecast for Alaska
Alaska, United States
Alaska astrophotography forecast for Denali, Coldfoot, and the dark Interior, tracking cloud, visibility, moonlight, and astronomical darkness.
11 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in America/Anchorage
First upcoming window
Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)
North Pole
Tue, Sep 22 · 22:46–23:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
54%
🌛Moon Altitude8.1°
☁️Total Cloud Coverage9%
Good Dark Skies
Fairbanks
Tue, Sep 22 · 22:48–23:00
🌛Moon Altitude:8°
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Talkeetna
Wed, Sep 23 · 01:00–05:07
🌛Moon Altitude:-9.4-9.9°
Low
Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)
Fairbanks
Wed, Sep 23 · 01:00–02:00
🌛Moon Altitude:7.2°
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Chena Hot Springs
Wed, Sep 23 · 01:00–04:30
🌛Moon Altitude:-6-6.7°
Low
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Anchorage
Wed, Sep 23 · 02:00–05:14
🌛Moon Altitude:-9.3-7.5°
Low
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
North Pole
Thu, Sep 24 · 03:00–04:42
🌛Moon Altitude:3.7-8.3°
Low
+4 more windows in the next 14 days
Location status
0 of 10 locations matching now
Fairbanks
Not matchingFairbanks overlooks the Tanana Valley, where spruce forest, frozen rivers, and low ridges provide dark, uncluttered foregrounds for aurora.
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Next opportunity in ~3 days 2h
3 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Denali
Not matchingDenali rises 6,190 metres above tundra and the Alaska Range, with braided rivers and lower ridges emphasizing its exceptional vertical scale.
Healy, Alaska, United States
Next opportunity in ~4 days 6h
1 opportunity in the 14-day forecast
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Coldfoot
Not matchingColdfoot sits in sparse boreal forest below the Brooks Range, with the Dalton corridor opening onto river valleys, tundra, and very dark skies.
Coldfoot, Alaska, United States
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Chena Hot Springs
Not matchingChena Hot Springs combines snow-covered spruce, geothermal steam, and open northern sky, giving aurora scenes a distinctive warm-cold contrast.
Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, United States
Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (88%, ≤ 20.0%)
Next opportunity in ~3 days 4h
2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Talkeetna
Not matchingTalkeetna stands near the confluence of three rivers, with gravel bars and broad water channels framing distant Denali and the Alaska Range.
Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
Next opportunity in ~3 days 4h
1 opportunity in the 14-day forecast
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North Pole
Not matchingEast of Fairbanks, North Pole is surrounded by flat boreal forest and sloughs, with dark pullouts beyond town for aurora above snow-coated spruce.
North Pole, Alaska, United States
Next opportunity in ~3 days 2h
2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Delta Junction
Not matchingDelta Junction’s open agricultural flats reveal long views toward the Alaska Range, with wind-shaped snow and sparse trees beneath Interior skies.
Delta Junction, Alaska, United States
Next opportunity in ~4 days 6h
1 opportunity in the 14-day forecast
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Anchorage
Not matchingAnchorage pairs the tidal flats of Cook Inlet with the Chugach Mountains, while winter city lights and alpenglow add scale to the skyline.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (99%, ≤ 20.0%)
Next opportunity in ~3 days 5h
1 opportunity in the 14-day forecast
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Girdwood
Not matchingGirdwood occupies a narrow rainforest valley beneath the Chugach Mountains, where heavy snow, steep ridges, and Turnagain Arm dominate compositions.
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
Blocked by: Visibility too low (2km, ≥ 12000.0m)
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Valdez
Not matchingValdez lies beneath steep, heavily glaciated mountains at Prince William Sound, combining harbour water, waterfalls, and deep maritime snow.
Valdez, Alaska, United States
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What's blocking opportunities
95-hour forecast horizon; times in America/Anchorage.
Top 5 blocking conditions across 3 of 10 locations
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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)
100% blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Fri 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Fri 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Fri 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sat 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sat 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sat 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sat 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sat 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sat 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sat 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sat 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sat 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sat 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sun 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Sun 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Mon 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Mon 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Mon 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Mon 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Mon 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Mon 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Mon 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%), Tue 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)
98% blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Fri 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Fri 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Fri 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sat 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Sun 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Mon 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 1pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 5pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 6pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%), Tue 7pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any)
84% blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Fri 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Fri 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Fri 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sat 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Astronomical Night (Any), Sun 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sun 10pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Sun 11pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Mon 12am: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Mon 1am: 0 of 3 locations blocked
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Astronomical Night (Any), Mon 5am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
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Astronomical Night (Any), Mon 10pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Mon 11pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Tue 12am: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Tue 1am: 0 of 3 locations blocked
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Astronomical Night (Any), Tue 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Astronomical Night (Any), Tue 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Astronomical Night (Any), Tue 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Astronomical Night (Any), Tue 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)
68% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Fri 9pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Fri 10pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Fri 11pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sat 12am: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sat 1am: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sat 2am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
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Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sat 4am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
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Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sat 8am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
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Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sat 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
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Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sun 2pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sun 3pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sun 4pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sun 5pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sun 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sun 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sun 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sun 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sun 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Sun 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 10pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Mon 11pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 12am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 1am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 2am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 3am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 4am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 5am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 6am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 7am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 8am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 9am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 10am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 11am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 12pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 1pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 2pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 3pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 4pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 5pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 6pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Tue 7pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m)
50% blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Fri 9pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Fri 10pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Fri 11pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 12am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 1am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 2am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 3am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 4am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 6am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 7am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 8am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 9am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 10am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 11am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 12pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 1pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 2pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 3pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 4pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 5pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 7pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 8pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 9pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 10pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sat 11pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 12am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 1am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 2am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 3am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 4am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 5am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 6am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 7am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 8am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 9am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 10am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 11am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 12pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 1pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 2pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 3pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 4pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 5pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 6pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 7pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 8pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 9pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 10pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Sun 11pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 12am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 1am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 2am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 3am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 4am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 8am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 9am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 11am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 12pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 2pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 4pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 5pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 6pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 7pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 8pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 9pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 10pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Mon 11pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 12am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 1am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 2am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 3am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 4am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 5am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 6am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 7am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 8am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 9am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 10am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 11am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 12pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 1pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 2pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 3pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 4pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 5pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 6pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m), Tue 7pm: 0 of 3 locations 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 95-hour forecast.
Alaska astrophotography forecast for Denali, Coldfoot, and the dark Interior, tracking cloud, visibility, moonlight, and astronomical darkness.
This rule looks for true astronomical night, cloud cover no higher than 20%, visibility of at least 12 km, precipitation probability no higher than 10%, and either Moon illumination no higher than 35% or Moon altitude no higher than 10°. It does not calculate Galactic Centre or Milky Way core altitude; check a sky planner for the subject's position.
Alaska's dark-sky forecast looks for clear, transparent hours when moonlight and twilight will not overwhelm stars. Coldfoot and the Dalton Highway offer very little artificial light, while Denali and Talkeetna pair northern skies with Alaska Range foregrounds.
Season matters more here than at lower latitudes. Astronomical darkness returns in late August and lasts into April, but the midnight sun prevents conventional deep-sky work around the summer solstice. Snow can brighten the ground and reflect nearby light, and aurora may compete with planned Milky Way exposures even on otherwise clear nights.
Coldfoot is the strongest choice for a remote Arctic composition, but road conditions, sparse services, and extreme cold require self-sufficiency. Around Fairbanks and North Pole, drive beyond local light domes before exposing. Denali viewpoints can close or become inaccessible in winter, so the forecast indicates sky quality rather than road or park access. Keep batteries insulated and check local travel advisories before leaving maintained roads.
How this forecast is made
Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.
The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.
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