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Aurora forecast through the week of Nov. 3

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.

Thursday, Oct. 31

Low aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, low-level displays may be visible overhead from Utqiag˙vik to Fairbanks, and may be visible low on the northern horizon from as far south as Anchorage and Juneau. Moon phase: Waning Crescent.

Friday, Nov. 1

Low aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, low-level displays may be visible overhead from Utqiag˙vik to Fairbanks, and may be visible low on the northern horizon from as far south as Anchorage and Juneau. Moon phase: New Moon.

Saturday, Nov. 2

Low aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, low-level displays may be visible overhead from Utqiag˙vik to Fairbanks, and may be visible low on the northern horizon from as far south as Anchorage and Juneau. Moon phase: New Moon.

Sunday, Nov. 3

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: New Moon.

Monday, Nov. 4

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: New Moon.

Tuesday, Nov. 5

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: New Moon.

Wednesday, Nov. 6

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.

Thursday, Nov. 7

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.

Friday, Nov. 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 Crescent.

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.

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