Aurora forecast update

Alaska aurora forecast for the night of October 10–11

NOAA's latest estimate for the upcoming 09:00–12:00 UTC interval on October 11 is Kp 5.67. In Alaska, that is 01:00–04:00 AKDT on the night of October 10–11. The forecast names Eagle, Delta Junction, Dot Lake, Northway, Tanacross, Nenana, Anderson and Healy; check darkness, clouds and the live forecast for your chosen city.

By AuroraMe Space Weather Desk Published Oct 11, 2026, 04:21 CEST Updated Oct 11, 2026, 04:21 CEST Forecast window Alaska: Oct 11, 01:00–04:00 AKDT (Kp 5.67; 09:00–12:00 UTC)
Alaska aurora forecast WATCH

NOAA's latest estimate places Kp 5.67 in the upcoming 01:00–04:00 AKDT interval. Check darkness, clouds and the live forecast for your chosen city before making plans.

NOAA outlook Kp 5.67 Upcoming Oct 11, 09:00–12:00 UTC; retrieved Oct 11 at 02:19 UTC
Alaska local window 01:00–04:00 AKDT Night of Oct 10–11 in the listed Alaska cities
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Quick answer

NOAA's latest estimate for the upcoming October 11 09:00–12:00 UTC interval is Kp 5.67. In Eagle, Delta Junction, Dot Lake, Northway, Tanacross, Nenana, Anderson and Healy, that is 01:00–04:00 AKDT on the night of October 10–11. Check darkness, clouds and the live forecast for your chosen city before going out.

City forecast

City forecast — 2026-10-11

Country City Forecast window Visibility call Cloud risk
Alaska, United States Eagle Oct 11, 01:00–04:00 AKDT (Kp 5.67) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Delta Junction Oct 11, 01:00–04:00 AKDT (Kp 5.67) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Dot Lake Oct 11, 01:00–04:00 AKDT (Kp 5.67) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Northway Oct 11, 01:00–04:00 AKDT (Kp 5.67) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Tanacross Oct 11, 01:00–04:00 AKDT (Kp 5.67) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Nenana Oct 11, 01:00–04:00 AKDT (Kp 5.67) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Anderson Oct 11, 01:00–04:00 AKDT (Kp 5.67) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Healy Oct 11, 01:00–04:00 AKDT (Kp 5.67) WATCH Check live cloud layer
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AuroraMe combines NOAA's Kp outlook with magnetic latitude, darkness, moon and cloud data for a live city forecast.
Local time in Alaska

The upcoming NOAA estimate falls in Alaska's 01:00–04:00 AKDT window.

NOAA's latest outlook estimates Kp 5.67 for the upcoming 09:00–12:00 UTC interval on October 11. This is an estimate for a future interval, not an observation at 09:00 UTC.

Eagle, Delta Junction, Dot Lake, Northway, Tanacross, Nenana, Anderson and Healy share the 01:00–04:00 AKDT interval on the night of October 10–11. Darkness and cloud conditions need a local check before observing.

What to do

What to do — 2026-10-11

1

Check the live city forecast before the 01:00–04:00 AKDT interval.

2

Check darkness and cloud conditions again shortly before leaving.

3

Choose a dark viewing spot with an open northern horizon if conditions allow.

Forecast basis

Sources and live checks

This brief uses NOAA's planetary K-index forecast JSON retrieved October 11 at 02:19 UTC and AuroraMe's city snapshot from 02:16 UTC. The Kp 5.67 value is NOAA's latest estimate for the upcoming October 11 09:00–12:00 UTC interval.