Rule Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland - Alaska

Alaska, United States

Aurora forecast for Alaska. Track Northern Lights at Fairbanks, Denali, and the Arctic.

Best bet right now

Chena Hot Springs

Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, United States

Medium confidence

Window ends in ~1h

Location status

1 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 ~45h

15 opportunities 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, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~37h

20 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, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~45h

13 opportunities in next 14 days

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Chena Hot Springs

Active

Hot springs resort with dedicated aurora viewing areas

Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, United States

Ends in ~0h

20 opportunities in next 14 days

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Talkeetna

Inactive

Mountain town with stunning Denali views

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (120.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~30h

34 opportunities 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, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~43h

22 opportunities 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, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~87h

17 opportunities in next 14 days

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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, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~37h

40 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, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~49h

16 opportunities in next 14 days

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Valdez

Inactive

Coastal aurora with Prince William Sound backdrop

Valdez, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (100.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~193h

8 opportunities 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

Winter Wonderland

Chena Hot Springs

Sat, Jan 10 · 22:00–04:00 · 6h window

Medium confidence

65%

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Talkeetna

Tomorrow · 10:00–13:00

Medium

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Talkeetna

Tomorrow · 13:00–15:00

Medium

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Talkeetna

Tomorrow · 15:00–06:00

Medium

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Anchorage

Tomorrow · 17:00–20:00

Low

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Denali

Tomorrow · 17:00–04:00

Medium

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Chena Hot Springs

Tomorrow · 21:00–09:00

Medium

+43 more windows in the next 14 days

What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 10 locations

Top 3 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

11 Sun

12 Mon

13 Tue

14 Wed

Visibility (≥ 5000.0m)

84% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 30.0%)

29% blocked

Temperature (≤ 2.0°C)

7% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 3 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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