Northern Lights Forecast

Aurora Forecast Tonight: Fairbanks, Alaska

Live visibility odds for Fairbanks, combining the current geomagnetic Kp index with real local cloud cover, not just one or the other.

Tonight's chance of seeing aurora
6%
Naked-eye possible
LocationFairbanks, Alaska
Geomagnetic Forecast · NOAA / NASA
Magnetic latitude65.6°
Confirmed Kp right nowKp 1.3
Weather Forecast · NWS (US)
Clear-sky estimate9% clear skies
For entertainment purposes only, not a guarantee of visibility. Don't plan travel or spending around this number alone.

About aurora viewing in Fairbanks

Fairbanks sits almost directly beneath the auroral oval, which is why it's consistently ranked among the best aurora-viewing locations on Earth, not just in the United States. On a clear night during aurora season, visible activity is the norm here, not the exception.

Where locals actually go

Murphy Dome, a high overlook just outside town, is the classic local vantage point with a wide, unobstructed view north. Chena Hot Springs Resort, about an hour east, pairs aurora watching with geothermal hot springs while you wait.

Best time of year

Aurora season runs late August through late April; outside that window, Fairbanks' near-Arctic summer daylight makes the sky too bright to see anything.

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