Month: January 2013

330am auroras

the auroras continue! It’s 330am, and the aurora is still being reported in the Fairbanks areas, as well as down near Anchorage. JBER is excited to report the aurora. If it’s dark out and you are reading this, head outside.

Jan 25/26 auroras tonight

Auroras predicted tonight in the north and interior of Alaska, as well as northern Canada. Estimated Kp 3. Saturday night/Sunday morning is also looking good for auroras with an estimated Kp index of 4. Current temp in the Fairbanks area is -35F (with temps remaining cold for the next couple days). Time of this post:…

Jan 21

Last night it was solid clouds. The aurora was above the clouds (as indicated by the data and referencing AuroraMax). The MatSu Valley saw a very brief show low on the horizon for about 10 minutes or so. Tonight the forecast is a 1, and the data does not look exciting. The sky sure did…