We had yet another great night in Alaska, another great aurora dance and the full moon lighting up the landscape. The temperature on my phone showed -29F here in North Pole, Alaska, but the thermometer outside read -40F. It was a cold one, but fleece clothing, hat, gloves, and scarf, kept me outside long enough…
We are awaiting another great show tonight in Alaska. Last night, the aurora started off faint and in a simple band. The band split, and got bigger, and just as many people gave up and went to bed, the sky exploded. Lights were prominent in the whole state. The almost-full moon did wash out a…
The forecast is quiet to active with a chance of major storming. That is what NOAA Space Weather predicted at 2pm. As of this post at 9pm, the aurora is very quiet. The Kp level is 1. We will see typical displays in the Fairbanks area, but possibly not until after midnight. Right now, the…
Due to a high speed solar stream, we are expecting active auroras tonight. Data is already looking good, and parts of Europe and Canada are currently seeing lights. Faint displays are being seen on the AuroraMax cam. The forecast is also looking great for auroras on Saturday night into Sunday morning. Current Kp level as…
Tonight’s forecast is quiet to active. This means we may see the aurora tonight in Alaska, if the skies are clear. It looks to be that most of the state is cloudy as of this post, so we may not be online. I hope you have a Merry Christmas Eve! Last minute gift idea: Fox…
