The forecast tonight is quiet. Only a small chance of a low level display for Fairbanks and north. Clouds competing. If this is your only chance to see the aurora, you need to go up on a hill (like Cleary Summit, scroll down on this link to find the map) or in a large clearing…
The aurora is overhead and also on the horizon in the Fairbanks area. Mainly a green band, but pinks are also visible. Surprise event, no doubt, since the forecast was quiet. Kp 1.
Tonight’s forecast is quiet, as is Saturday night and Sunday night as of this post. Only quiet displays may or may not be seen on the horizon in the Fairbanks area, and possibly nothing in the Anchorage areas. “Quiet” means not a big show, in fact a very small show, or no show at all.
Anchorage is reporting good auroras. Wasilla, Eagle River, Talkeetna, Denali, and also Nome. Kp 3. Solid clouds in Fairbanks–again.
The weather is poor in Fairbanks. It’s wet and windy. Ice could form on the roadways. And the clouds are thick. The Kp level is 3, so if it were clear, we may have a pretty good show, in addition, our safety is more important. Wasilla, Anchorage, Southeast are all showing overcast skies in the…
