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.

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When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Anchorage

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Light Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, sunlit) at Sunset

Fairbanks

Today · 20:00–23:00 · 3h window

Medium confidence

54%

❄️Snow Depth0.1m

☁️Total Cloud Coverage5%

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, sunlit) at Sunset

Chena Hot Springs

Today · 20:00–23:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.6m

Medium

Light Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, sunlit) at Sunset

North Pole

Today · 20:00–23:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.1m

Medium

Deep Snowy Landscape (fresh, sunlit, blue hour) at Sunset

Valdez

Today · 21:00–22:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.5m

Medium

Deep Snowy Landscape (fresh, sunlit) at Sunset

Denali

Today · 21:00–23:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.3m

Medium

Good Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, sunlit) at Sunset

Denali

Tomorrow · 20:00–23:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.2m

Low

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, sunlit) at Sunset

Coldfoot

Tomorrow · 20:00–22:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.6m

Medium

+9 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 (2km, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~9h 14m

1 opportunity 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 (770.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~10h 14m

2 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 (132.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 9h

3 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 (159.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~9h 14m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Talkeetna

Inactive

Mountain town with stunning Denali views

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Right now: Snow Depth too low (0.1, ≥ 0.1m)

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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 ~9h 14m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Delta Junction

Inactive

Eastern interior with reliable clear skies

Delta Junction, Alaska, United States

Right now: Snow Depth too low (0.1, ≥ 0.1m)

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Anchorage

Inactive

Urban access to Chugach State Park dark skies

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Right now: Snow Depth too low (0.0, ≥ 0.1m)

Next opportunity in ~4 days 19h

4 opportunities in next 10 days

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Girdwood

Inactive

Mountain town with Alyeska Resort views

Girdwood, Alaska, United States

Right now: Snow Depth too low (0.1, ≥ 0.1m)

Next opportunity in ~7 days 11h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Valdez

Inactive

Coastal aurora with Prince William Sound backdrop

Valdez, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (287.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~10h 14m

2 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

20 Mon

21 Tue

22 Wed

23 Thu

24 Fri

Blue Hour (Any)

89% blocked

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%)

88% blocked

Golden Hour (Any)

76% blocked

Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds)

55% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 30.0%)

50% 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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