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Dark Skies - Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountains, United States

Mountain photography forecast for the Rockies. Track atmospheric conditions at Estes Park, Aspen.

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Estes Park
Estes Park, Colorado, United States
Medium confidence
Window ends in ~16m

Location status

1 of 10 locations currently active

Estes Park

Active

Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park

Estes Park, Colorado, United States

Ends in ~16m

11 opportunities in next 10 days

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Aspen

Inactive

Iconic mountain town with alpine scenery

Aspen, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~16m

14 opportunities in next 10 days

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Vail

Inactive

Premier ski resort winter scenes

Edwards, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (45%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~16m

16 opportunities in next 10 days

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Breckenridge

Inactive

High altitude ski town winter scenes

Silverthorne, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1h 16m

15 opportunities in next 10 days

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Telluride

Inactive

Box canyon surrounded by snowy peaks

Telluride, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1h 16m

12 opportunities in next 10 days

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Steamboat Springs

Inactive

Famous champagne powder snow

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States

Right now: Moon Illumination too high (68%, ≤ 35.0%)

Next opportunity in ~4h 16m

11 opportunities in next 10 days

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Crested Butte

Inactive

Mountain town with pristine powder

Crested Butte, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~2h 16m

16 opportunities in next 10 days

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Durango

Inactive

San Juan Mountains winter gateway

Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (60%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~9h 16m

10 opportunities in next 10 days

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Silverton

Inactive

Remote mining town in deep snow

Creede, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (68%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~9h 16m

12 opportunities in next 10 days

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Ouray

Inactive

Ice climbing and box canyon winter

Ouray, Colorado, United States

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1h 16m

11 opportunities in next 10 days

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Denver
Next opportunity
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Estes Park
Today · 11:00–12:00 · 1h window
High confidence
70%
☁️Total Cloud Coverage1.1%
🌕Moon Illumination68.4%
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Good Dark Skies
Vail
Today · 12:00–13:00
☁️Total Cloud Coverage:15.8%
Medium
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Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)
Aspen
Today · 12:00–13:00
☁️Total Cloud Coverage:5.2%
Medium
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Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)
Vail
Today · 13:00–14:00
☁️Total Cloud Coverage:9.8%
Medium
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Good Dark Skies
Aspen
Today · 13:00–14:00
☁️Total Cloud Coverage:15.5%
Medium
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Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Telluride
Today · 13:00–16:00
☁️Total Cloud Coverage:0.8-4.8%
Medium
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Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Ouray
Today · 13:00–16:00
☁️Total Cloud Coverage:0.8-4.8%
Medium
+43 more windows in the 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
7 Sat
8 Sun
9 Mon
10 Tue
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18
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12
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06
12
18
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06
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)
100% blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)
47% blocked
Moon Altitude (≤ 10.0°)
31% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)
6% blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m)
1% 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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