(Juneau Empire file photo)

Aurora forecast through the week of March 16

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, March 15

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: Full Moon.

Sunday, March 16

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: Full Moon.

Monday, March 17

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: Full Moon.

Tuesday, March 18

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: Full Moon.

Wednesday, March 19

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: Waning Gibbous.

Thursday, March 20

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: Waning Gibbous.

Friday, March 21

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: Waning Gibbous.

Saturday, March 22

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: Waning Gibbous.

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