Tonight, be ready, all you sleepy aurora hunters out there! Yet again, another fabulous night is forecast. Storm level auroras are predicted. The Kp index is expected to be 4 tonight, and that means that just about the entire state of Alaska may see the lights. Most of Canada will see lights, and maybe, just…
The aurora can be seen over many areas in the south central and southeast area of Alaska. The Kp level is 2 with a southward Bz. The time is early, reports starting coming in about 7:30pm. Thanks everyone for your reports! Updated cities that have and are reporting between 7:30pm and 1am: Anchorage JBER Eagle…
Poor weather in Fairbanks and Anchorage not to mention southeast AK. The aurora forecast at the moment does not appear to be great. The CME forecast was weaker than predicted (hoped for?). Either way, the weather will block any potential viewing. Canada may have a chance tonight, if the weather is decent. In other news,…
NOAA Kp levels map Check out this map to see what approximate Kp levels are needed in your area. Click on the map itself to go to the website, then click it again to show your latitude. Tonight is predicted to be a Kp 5, possible 6.
The CME hit a day earlier than predicted and surprised us all. The aurora appeared for many locations across the USA and Canada. Thick clouds dominated Alaska, but a few places did see a show. Kodiak, King Salmon, Homer, Nome, Holy Cross, all reported in. Canada: AB, SK, QC, BC, NT, YT, NU, MB, ON…
