Lights at midnight Kp 3
The Fairbanks area has lights at around midnight. The Kp level is unsettled at 3. Dancing lights mixed with clouds.
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The aurora forecast for Thursday night and into Friday morning is “extreme”. Source: auroraforecast.com, which bases it’s forecasts on NOAA Space Weather. An incoming CME (coronal mass ejection) is expected to hit and we’ll be on aurora watch! Charge your cameras!
Moon and aurora Sunday night
The aurora is currently being seen over Yellowknife, NT. Fairbanks can see very faint lights to the northeast on the horizon. The moon washes it out just a bit. Kp 2. Time of this post is 10:35pm Alaska time
Active auroras forecast for the next 3 nights
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Prepare for auroras tonight!
Unsettled is the prediction for tonight, which means there is a possibility of a great show in much of Alaska. The Kp level could reach 4. Currently, the Kp level is 3. The best part about this forecast is it’s Saturday night! Have a great night, everyone, and we’ll report again if the lights come…