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Aurora forecast through the week of Feb. 15

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. 22

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 Last Quarter.

Sunday, Feb. 23

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: Last Quarter.

Monday, Feb. 24

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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: Last Quarter.

Tuesday, Feb. 25

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.

Wednesday, Feb. 26

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.

Thursday, Feb. 27

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: Waning Crescent.

Friday, Feb. 28

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: Waning Crescent.

Saturday, March 1

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: New Moon.

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