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, Nov. 9
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 Crescent.
Sunday, Nov. 10
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: First Quarter.
Monday, Nov. 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: First Quarter.
Tuesday, Nov. 12
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: First Quarter.
Wednesday, Nov. 13
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.
Thursday, Nov. 14
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.
Friday, Nov. 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.
Saturday, Nov. 16
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: Full Moon.
