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Aurora forecast through the week of April 6

These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more data, at www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aurora-forecast. The listings below will be updated and published weekly until next spring.

Saturday, April 5

Moderate aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, moderate displays may be visible overhead from locations such as Utqiaġvik to as far south as Talkeetna, and may be visible low on the horizon as far south as Bethel, Soldotna and Southeast Alaska. Moon phase: First Quarter.

Sunday, April 6

Moderate aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, moderate displays may be visible overhead from locations such as Utqiaġvik to as far south as Talkeetna, and may be visible low on the horizon as far south as Bethel, Soldotna and Southeast Alaska. Moon phase: First Quarter.

Monday, April 7

Moderate aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, moderate displays may be visible overhead from locations such as Utqiaġvik to as far south as Talkeetna, and may be visible low on the horizon as far south as Bethel, Soldotna and Southeast Alaska. Moon phase: First Quarter.

Tuesday, April 8

High aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, highly active auroral displays may be visible overhead from Utqiaġvik to Bethel, Dillingham and Ketchikan, and may be visible low on the horizon from King Salmon. Moon phase: First Quarter.

Wednesday, April 9

High(+) aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, highly active auroral displays may be visible overhead from locations such as Utqiaġvik to as far south as Kodiak and King Salmon. Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous.

Thursday, April 10

High aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, highly active auroral displays may be visible overhead from Utqiaġvik to Bethel, Dillingham and Ketchikan, and may be visible low on the horizon from King Salmon. Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous.

Friday, April 11

Active aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, active auroral displays may be visible overhead from Utqiaġvik to Anchorage and Juneau, and may be visible low on the horizon from King Salmon and Ketchikan. Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous.

Saturday, April 12

Moderate aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, moderate displays may be visible overhead from locations such as Utqiaġvik to as far south as Talkeetna, and may be visible low on the horizon as far south as Bethel, Soldotna and Southeast Alaska. Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous.

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