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Forecasts are withheld individually when their recorded expiry is reached; other independently current areas remain available.

National comparisons: Wednesday night, September 16-17. Other current local nights remain available on their place pages and map.

Each place changes to its coming night at natural dawn. Next forecast renewal is due by 2026-09-17T10:47:24.468Z.

State forecasts are available for 41 of 50 states. The map includes 140 current forecast areas and withholds 10 unavailable areas. The next currently available identity expires at 2026-09-17T12:00:00.000Z.

Great Sand Dunes National Park — unavailable: insufficient contiguous supported samples for a current-night decision
Durango, CO — unavailable: insufficient contiguous supported samples for a current-night decision
Sioux City, IA — unavailable: The model could not support an observing window from the complete current-night inputs. No forecast score is published.
Calais, ME — unavailable: The model could not support an observing window from the complete current-night inputs. No forecast score is published.
Billings, MT — unavailable: insufficient contiguous supported samples for a current-night decision
Bismarck, ND — unavailable: The model could not support an observing window from the complete current-night inputs. No forecast score is published.
Albuquerque, NM — unavailable: insufficient contiguous supported samples for a current-night decision
Sioux Falls, SD — unavailable: The model could not support an observing window from the complete current-night inputs. No forecast score is published.
Van Horn, TX — unavailable: insufficient contiguous supported samples for a current-night decision
Powell, WY — unavailable: insufficient contiguous supported samples for a current-night decision
Green River, WY — unavailable: insufficient contiguous supported samples for a current-night decision
Colorado — unavailable: Regional observing nights are changing at different times. A same-night state forecast will return after all three regions change nights.
Iowa — unavailable: This state forecast is unavailable because at least one of its three regional forecasts is withheld. See the affected region for its reason.
Maine — unavailable: This state forecast is unavailable because at least one of its three regional forecasts is withheld. See the affected region for its reason.
Montana — unavailable: This state forecast is unavailable because at least one of its three regional forecasts is withheld. See the affected region for its reason.
North Dakota — unavailable: This state forecast is unavailable because at least one of its three regional forecasts is withheld. See the affected region for its reason.
New Mexico — unavailable: Regional observing nights are changing at different times. A same-night state forecast will return after all three regions change nights.
South Dakota — unavailable: This state forecast is unavailable because at least one of its three regional forecasts is withheld. See the affected region for its reason.
Texas — unavailable: Regional observing nights are changing at different times. A same-night state forecast will return after all three regions change nights.
Wyoming — unavailable: Regional observing nights are changing at different times. A same-night state forecast will return after all three regions change nights.

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Colorado

Wednesday night, September 16-17

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Best window: Unavailable
Main limiter: Unavailable

Forecast confidence unavailableRegional observing nights are changing at different times. A same-night state forecast will return after all three regions change nights.

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About this forecast status

This location has no supported current forecast. Availability may differ at other listed locations. Scores, viewing windows and observing recommendations are unavailable for this location.

Collection status checked 9/17/2026, 11:47:40 AM UTC. This records a collection status check, not a forecast update or a new system check.

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Great Sand Dunes National Park

Great Sand Dunes offers both dark-sky viewing and a strong moonlit landscape, while wind, storms, cold, and sand determine whether the night remains comfortable.

Visitor Center and main dunes area · Forecast unavailable

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