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, Feb. 8
Low aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, low-level displays may be visible overhead from Utqiaġvik to Fairbanks, and may be visible low on the northern horizon from as far south as Anchorage and Juneau. Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous.
Sunday, Feb. 9
Quiet aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, quiet displays may be visible directly overhead from Utqiag˙vik to Fort Yukon, and may be visible low on the horizon from Fairbanks to as far south as Unalakleet, Talkeetna and Tok. Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous.
Monday, Feb. 10
Moderate aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, moderate displays may be visible overhead from locations such as Utqiag˙vik 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.
Tuesday, Feb. 11
Moderate aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, moderate displays may be visible overhead from locations such as Utqiag˙vik 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.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
Active aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, active auroral displays may be visible overhead from Utqiag˙vik to Anchorage and Juneau, and may be visible low on the horizon from King Salmon and Ketchikan. Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous.
Thursday, Feb. 13
High aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, highly active auroral displays may be visible overhead from Utqiag˙vik to Bethel, Dillingham and Ketchikan, and may be visible low on the horizon from King Salmon. Moon phase: Full Moon.
Friday, Feb. 14
Moderate aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, moderate displays may be visible overhead from locations such as Utqiag˙vik 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: Full Moon.
Saturday, Feb. 15
Active aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, active auroral displays may be visible overhead from Utqiag˙vik to Anchorage and Juneau, and may be visible low on the horizon from King Salmon and Ketchikan. Moon phase: Full Moon.
