Live Northern Lights forecast for Fairbanks, Alaska at 64.8°N: current OVATION chance, local Viewing Score, cloud cover, best time and a 3-day outlook.
Strong aurora activity and clear skies. Good conditions for observing the Northern Lights.
Kp index5.0High activity
Cloud cover21%Mostly clear
Best time22:20 – 02:00Local time
Cloud cover21%Mostly clear
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Detailed space weather dataFairbanks sits at 64.8°N, close to the typical northern auroral zone. The oval position matters here, but darkness and cloud cover can influence real-world visibility as much as the Kp index itself.
Around Fairbanks, Alaska's position beneath the auroral zone can support frequent activity, while clouds and daylight still determine whether the aurora can actually be seen.
All times on this page use the local America/Anchorage time zone. The forecast combines current auroral activity, predicted Kp, darkness, Moon conditions and local weather to estimate practical viewing conditions near Fairbanks.
Viewing Score is a local 0–100 estimate rather than an official NOAA probability. The current score starts from the aurora chance for Fairbanks; future hours adjust auroral activity using the predicted Kp.
Darkness, cloud cover and Moon illumination then modify the result. Cloud cover only affects the score when the “Include clouds in score” switch is enabled. Daylight can reduce the score to zero, while a bright Moon above the horizon applies a smaller penalty.
