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…
Fairbanks: The sky appears green in some areas, there are very few breaks in the cloud cover. Accuweather states 98% cloud cover. The Kp level was up to a 7, and the speed and pressure were great for a show, so we missed out. Anchorage, JBER, Kenai, Soldotna, Kodiak are enjoying the northern lights, mixed…
The aurora can be seen over the Anchorage areas really this morning with a surprise Kp of 4, then a 3. Kodiak reported in, but possibly too late for notifications. Homer, Kenai, Eagle River. Aurora australis reported from Margate, Tasmania now. Clouds in Fairbanks.
The aurora is out big now, at Kp 0, in the Fairbanks areas. So much for a quiet night! The forecast for tomorrow night (Tues night/Wed morning) is unsettled to active, and the next night, active.
Tonight the forecast is quiet, plus we have rain and clouds in many areas of Alaska. It is a good night to catch up on sleep. We could have a better chance of seeing the lights on Sunday night/Monday morning. Last night the aurora hung quietly in the sky at Kp 0 in the Fairbanks…
