Auroras possible tonight in AK
Currently there is unsettled activity, and the Kp level is 3. Minnesota is standing by hoping for auroras. We just may see something tonight in Alaska. Time of this post 4pm.
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CME hit early Saturday morning, plus Fairbanks overcast
The CME was late to arrive on Saturday morning right before the sun came up in Fairbanks. The entire interior of Alaska had overcast skies preventing us from seeing any potential show. The Kp level rose to 5 on Saturday. Parts of Europe did see a show as it was their nighttime.
awaiting CME arrival, forecast tonight, active
Tonight, the forecast is active. We are awaiting arrival of the CME, which could produce a good aurora show! Expect auroras throughout Alaska if your weather is clear, and all the other factors line up. No one knows the time. It could be at nightfall, midnight, or not at all. Just look up to the…
Quiet forecast tonight, tomorrow night, but active on Thursday night
The aurora forecast is quiet for the next couple nights, but expect active displays on Thursday night into Friday morning with the arrival of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). See link for predicted arrival times. If you do not understand this, what this means is that there is not expected to be any aurora until…
Anchorage & Wasilla reporting lights
Anchorage, Palmer, Wasilla, Eagle River, all reporting auroras toward the north Kp 3, time 945pm