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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 Sunrise

Anchorage

Fri, Feb 20 · 07:00–08:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

55%

❄️Snow Depth0.4m

☁️Total Cloud Coverage1.3%

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

Talkeetna

Fri, Feb 20 · 07:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.4m

Medium

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

Coldfoot

Fri, Feb 20 · 07:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.7m

Medium

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

Girdwood

Fri, Feb 20 · 07:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.5m

Medium

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

Talkeetna

Fri, Feb 20 · 08:00–09:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.4m

Medium

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

Coldfoot

Fri, Feb 20 · 08:00–09:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.7m

Medium

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

Denali

Sat, Feb 21 · 07:00–10:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.6m

Medium

+25 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 10 locations currently active

Fairbanks

Interior Alaska aurora capital

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (105.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 21h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

Denali

Highest peak in North America with dark skies

Healy, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (358.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 21h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Coldfoot

Arctic Circle gateway on the Dalton Highway

Coldfoot, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (317.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 21h

6 opportunities in next 10 days

Chena Hot Springs

Hot springs resort with dedicated aurora viewing areas

Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (114.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 21h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Talkeetna

Mountain town with stunning Denali views

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1 day 21h

7 opportunities in next 10 days

North Pole

Ironically named town with excellent aurora viewing

North Pole, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (109.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 21h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

Delta Junction

Eastern interior with reliable clear skies

Delta Junction, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (4km, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 21h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Anchorage

Urban access to Chugach State Park dark skies

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Right now: Visibility too low (1km, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 21h

5 opportunities in next 10 days

Girdwood

Mountain town with Alyeska Resort views

Girdwood, Alaska, United States

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1 day 21h

5 opportunities in next 10 days

Valdez

Coastal aurora with Prince William Sound backdrop

Valdez, Alaska, United States

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~2 days 21h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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

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Blue Hour (Any)

94% blocked

Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds)

91% blocked

Golden Hour (Any)

90% blocked

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%)

69% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 30.0%)

47% 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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