Most of Alaska can expect lights tonight, with possible G1 storm conditions. Kp 5 possible both tonight and tomorrow night. Hopefully the weather is clear in your area. Date and time of this post is Feb 15, 2016 at 7 pm. The most common question I get is, “what time will the lights be out?”…
I was excited to post about the incoming CME which was due today in our daytime, but I have no news to report. We continue to watch and wait. Aside from the CME arrival, the forecast for the next 3 nights looks excellent for the entire state of Alaska. Happy aurora watching! ~Amy
Happy Feb 13 today! Tonight’s aurora forecast calls for Kp 2. This means that in clear areas the northern and interior part of Alaska should see lights tonight. Anchorage area, only a chance at the northern horizon. The small and unlikely possibility of an early arrival of a coronal mass ejection exists. The forecast time…
Expect auroras tonight on most of Alaska where the weather is clear. Kp 4 expected. This means the aurora may be seen as far south as the Kenai peninsula, Valdez, Seward areas. Most of Canada may see lights when it’s dark, and depending on the Bz, northern parts off of northern states may see a…
Tonight, you may already be in bed. The skies are clear in Fairbanks and the aurora is faint. Not much is expected tonight, but if you are in Fairbanks and it is your only night out, then yes, head on out to catch the lights (toward the north if not overhead). With a lower Kp…
