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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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Times shown in America/Anchorage
Next opportunity
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Anchorage
Tomorrow · 13:00–15:00 · 2h window
Medium confidence
58%
🌛Moon Altitude26.8-30.2°
☁️Total Cloud Coverage4-5%
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Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Girdwood
Tomorrow · 14:00–17:00
🌛Moon Altitude:30.6-32°
Medium
starry-night weather icon
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Anchorage
Tomorrow · 17:00–20:00
🌛Moon Altitude:18.9-28.6°
Medium
starry-night weather icon
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Talkeetna
Tomorrow · 20:00–07:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-21.3-12.5°
Medium
starry-night weather icon
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Anchorage
Tomorrow · 23:00–07:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-22.4--7.1°
Medium
starry-night weather icon
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Coldfoot
Fri, Feb 20 · 05:00–07:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-14.4--11.4°
Medium
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Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)
Girdwood
Fri, Feb 20 · 06:00–07:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-16.1°
Medium
+43 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 10 locations currently active

Fairbanks

Inactive

Interior Alaska aurora capital

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (105.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 8h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Denali

Inactive

Highest peak in North America with dark skies

Healy, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (358.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 8h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Coldfoot

Inactive

Arctic Circle gateway on the Dalton Highway

Coldfoot, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (317.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 19h

8 opportunities in next 10 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 (114.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 17h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Talkeetna

Inactive

Mountain town with stunning Denali views

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (7km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 10h

8 opportunities in next 10 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 (109.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 8h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Delta Junction

Inactive

Eastern interior with reliable clear skies

Delta Junction, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (4km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 8h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Anchorage

Inactive

Urban access to Chugach State Park dark skies

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (1km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 3h

11 opportunities in next 10 days

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Girdwood

Inactive

Mountain town with Alyeska Resort views

Girdwood, Alaska, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (41%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 4h

9 opportunities in next 10 days

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Valdez

Inactive

Coastal aurora with Prince William Sound backdrop

Valdez, Alaska, United States

Right now: Precipitation Chance too high (39%, ≤ 10.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 22h

6 opportunities in next 10 days

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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
17 Tue
18 Wed
19 Thu
20 Fri
21 Sat
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)
74% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)
51% blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m)
44% blocked
Moon Altitude (≤ 10.0°)
38% blocked
Astronomical Night (Any)
5% 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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