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

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

Girdwood

Tue, Apr 14 · 05:00–06:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

49%

❄️Snow Depth0.3m

☁️Total Cloud Coverage30.2%

Good Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, sunlit, blue hour) at Sunrise

Girdwood

Tue, Apr 14 · 06:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.3m

Low

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

Anchorage

Tue, Apr 14 · 06:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:9999m

Medium

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

Coldfoot

Wed, Apr 15 · 05:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.4m

Low

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

Denali

Wed, Apr 15 · 06:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.2m

Low

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

Anchorage

Wed, Apr 15 · 06:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:9999m

Medium

Good Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, sunlit, blue hour) at Sunrise

Girdwood

Wed, Apr 15 · 06:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.3m

Low

+5 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 (706.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

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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 ~3 days 19h

1 opportunity 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 (570.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~3 days 18h

4 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 (1km, ≥ 5000.0m)

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Talkeetna

Inactive

Mountain town with stunning Denali views

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

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

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North Pole

Inactive

Ironically named town with excellent aurora viewing

North Pole, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (584.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

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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

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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 ~2 days 19h

3 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 ~2 days 18h

4 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

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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

10 Fri

11 Sat

12 Sun

13 Mon

14 Tue

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%)

94% blocked

Blue Hour (Any)

94% blocked

Golden Hour (Any)

89% blocked

Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds)

64% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 30.0%)

63% 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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