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Winter Wonderland Forecast for Alaska

Alaska, United States

Alaska winter photography forecast for Fairbanks, Denali, and Valdez, tracking existing snow cover, temperature, visibility, wind, precipitation probability, and usable light.

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Anchorage

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See the blocker timeline below to understand which conditions are preventing matches.

Location status

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Fairbanks

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Fairbanks overlooks the Tanana Valley, where spruce forest, frozen rivers, and low ridges provide dark, uncluttered foregrounds for aurora.

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

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Denali

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Denali rises 6,190 metres above tundra and the Alaska Range, with braided rivers and lower ridges emphasizing its exceptional vertical scale.

Healy, Alaska, United States

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Coldfoot

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Coldfoot sits in sparse boreal forest below the Brooks Range, with the Dalton corridor opening onto river valleys, tundra, and very dark skies.

Coldfoot, Alaska, United States

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Chena Hot Springs

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Chena Hot Springs combines snow-covered spruce, geothermal steam, and open northern sky, giving aurora scenes a distinctive warm-cold contrast.

Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, United States

Blocked by: Snow Depth too low (0.0, ≥ 0.1m)

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Talkeetna

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Talkeetna stands near the confluence of three rivers, with gravel bars and broad water channels framing distant Denali and the Alaska Range.

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

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North Pole

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East of Fairbanks, North Pole is surrounded by flat boreal forest and sloughs, with dark pullouts beyond town for aurora above snow-coated spruce.

North Pole, Alaska, United States

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Delta Junction

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Delta Junction’s open agricultural flats reveal long views toward the Alaska Range, with wind-shaped snow and sparse trees beneath Interior skies.

Delta Junction, Alaska, United States

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Anchorage

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Anchorage pairs the tidal flats of Cook Inlet with the Chugach Mountains, while winter city lights and alpenglow add scale to the skyline.

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Blocked by: Snow Depth too low (0.0, ≥ 0.1m)

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Girdwood

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Girdwood occupies a narrow rainforest valley beneath the Chugach Mountains, where heavy snow, steep ridges, and Turnagain Arm dominate compositions.

Girdwood, Alaska, United States

Blocked by: Snow Depth too low (0.0, ≥ 0.1m)

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Valdez

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Valdez lies beneath steep, heavily glaciated mountains at Prince William Sound, combining harbour water, waterfalls, and deep maritime snow.

Valdez, Alaska, United States

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What's blocking opportunities

95-hour forecast horizon; times in America/Anchorage.

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Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m)
100% blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Fri 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Fri 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Fri 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sat 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Sun 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Mon 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Snow Depth (≥ 0.1m), Tue 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C)
100% blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Fri 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Fri 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Fri 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sat 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Sun 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Mon 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 12pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Temperature (≤ 2.0°C), Tue 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%)
95% blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Fri 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Fri 10pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Fri 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 1pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sat 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Sun 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Mon 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 12pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 1pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 2pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 4pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 5pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 6pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%), Tue 7pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any)
90% blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Fri 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Fri 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Fri 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 6am: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 7am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 8pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sat 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 6am: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 7am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 8pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Sun 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 6am: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 7am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 8pm: 0 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Mon 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 6am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 7am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 5pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 6pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Blue Hour (Any), Tue 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds)
82% blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Fri 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Fri 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Fri 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 9am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 10am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 11am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 12pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 1pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 2pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 3pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 4pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 5pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 6pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 7pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 8pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sat 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 10am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 11am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 12pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 1pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 2pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 3pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 4pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 5pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 6pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 7pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Sun 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 10am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 11am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 12pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 1pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 2pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 3pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 4pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 5pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 6pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 7pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 8pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 9pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 10pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Mon 11pm: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 12am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 1am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 2am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 3am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 4am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 5am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 6am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 7am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 8am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 9am: 3 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 10am: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 11am: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 12pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 1pm: 2 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 2pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 3pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 4pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 5pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 6pm: 1 of 3 locations blocked
Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds), Tue 7pm: 1 of 3 locations 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 95-hour forecast.

Alaska winter photography forecast for Fairbanks, Denali, and Valdez, tracking existing snow cover, temperature, visibility, wind, precipitation probability, and usable light.

This rule requires existing snow depth of at least 10 cm, temperature no higher than 2°C, visibility of at least 5 km, wind no higher than 8 m/s, and precipitation probability no higher than 30%. It then requires either golden hour with at least 30 minutes of sunshine in the forecast interval, or blue hour with cloud cover no higher than 50%. It does not detect recent accumulation, snowfall ending, or a clearing trend.

The rule highlights existing snow cover when temperature, visibility, wind, precipitation probability, and golden- or blue-hour light are workable around Alaska's Interior and mountain corridors. Fairbanks and Delta Junction offer frost-coated boreal forest, Denali and Talkeetna frame the Alaska Range, and Valdez and Girdwood receive heavier maritime snow around steep terrain.

The most useful winter scenes often follow a system rather than occur during it: new snow retains texture, wind has not stripped exposed ridges, and breaks in cloud reveal the landscape. Interior snow is generally drier, while coastal snow near Anchorage, Girdwood, and Valdez can be wetter and accompanied by low cloud or stronger wind.

Daylight is very short from November into January, especially north toward Coldfoot, so a favorable weather window may not overlap usable sun. Roads, avalanche closures, blowing snow, and temperatures below -30°C are outside a photography score's promise. Check Alaska road and avalanche information, carry cold-weather emergency equipment, and avoid stopping on the Dalton Highway or mountain roads where sightlines are poor.

How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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