Rule Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland - 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.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Anchorage

Next opportunity

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, blue hour) at Dawn

North Pole

Tomorrow · 06:00–07:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

65%

❄️Snow Depth0.6m

☁️Total Cloud Coverage21.2%

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, blue hour) at Dawn

Fairbanks

Tomorrow · 06:00–07:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.5m

Medium

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, blue hour) at Dawn

Chena Hot Springs

Tomorrow · 06:00–07:00

❄️Snow Depth:1.2m

High

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, blue hour) at Sunrise

Fairbanks

Tomorrow · 07:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.5m

Medium

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, blue hour) at Sunrise

Delta Junction

Tomorrow · 07:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.4m

Medium

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, blue hour) at Sunrise

Denali

Tomorrow · 07:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.3m

Medium

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, blue hour) at Sunrise

Chena Hot Springs

Tomorrow · 07:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:1.2m

High

+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: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~14h 5m

4 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: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~15h 5m

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: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~15h 5m

12 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: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~14h 5m

5 opportunities in next 10 days

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Talkeetna

Inactive

Mountain town with stunning Denali views

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~3 days 15h

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: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~14h 5m

4 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: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~15h 5m

4 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: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~4 days 16h

6 opportunities in next 10 days

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Girdwood

Inactive

Mountain town with Alyeska Resort views

Girdwood, Alaska, United States

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~3 days 15h

6 opportunities in next 10 days

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Valdez

Inactive

Coastal aurora with Prince William Sound backdrop

Valdez, Alaska, United States

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~3 days 14h

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

3 Tue

4 Wed

5 Thu

6 Fri

7 Sat

Blue Hour (Any)

93% blocked

Golden Hour (Any)

91% blocked

Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds)

78% blocked

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%)

64% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 30.0%)

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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