Aurora forecast update

Alaska aurora forecast for the night of October 13–14

NOAA forecasts Kp 5.00 from 06:00–09:00 UTC on October 14. In the listed Alaska cities, this is 22:00 AKDT on October 13 to 01:00 AKDT on October 14. Check darkness, clouds and the live forecast for your chosen city.

By AuroraMe Space Weather Desk Published Oct 12, 2026, 03:19 CEST Updated Oct 12, 2026, 03:19 CEST Forecast window Oct. 13, 22:00–Oct. 14, 01:00 AKDT (Kp 5.00)
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NOAA forecasts Kp 5.00 for the listed local window. Check darkness, clouds and the live forecast for your chosen city before making plans.

NOAA forecast Kp 5.00 Oct 14, 06:00–09:00 UTC; checked Oct 12 at 01:17 UTC
Local city windows Oct. 13, 22:00–Oct. 14, 01:00 AKDT (Kp 5.00) Full three-hour intervals for the listed cities
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Quick answer

NOAA forecasts Kp 5.00 from 06:00–09:00 UTC Oct. 14. Kaktovik, Barrow, Northway, Tetlin, Tok and Chicken have Oct. 13–14 22:00–01:00 AKDT windows.

City forecast

City forecast — 2026-10-14

Country City Forecast window Visibility call Cloud risk
Alaska, United States Kaktovik Oct. 13, 22:00–Oct. 14, 01:00 AKDT (Kp 5.00) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Barrow Oct. 13, 22:00–Oct. 14, 01:00 AKDT (Kp 5.00) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Northway Oct. 13, 22:00–Oct. 14, 01:00 AKDT (Kp 5.00) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Tetlin Oct. 13, 22:00–Oct. 14, 01:00 AKDT (Kp 5.00) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Tok Oct. 13, 22:00–Oct. 14, 01:00 AKDT (Kp 5.00) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Alaska, United States Chicken Oct. 13, 22:00–Oct. 14, 01:00 AKDT (Kp 5.00) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Where to go

Countries and cities in the aurora zone

Local forecast windows

Alaska, United States

KaktovikBarrowNorthwayTetlinTokChicken
Forecast window
Oct. 13, 22:00–Oct. 14, 01:00 AKDT (Kp 5.00)
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Use the local three-hour window for your chosen city. Check darkness, clouds and the live city forecast before going out.
NOAA northern hemisphere aurora forecast map
AuroraMe combines NOAA’s Kp outlook with local forecast factors for city forecasts.
Local time in Alaska

The forecast window begins on the evening of October 13 in Alaska.

NOAA forecasts Kp 5.00 for October 14, 06:00–09:00 UTC. This is a forecast interval, not an observation.

Kaktovik, Barrow, Northway, Tetlin, Tok and Chicken share an Oct. 13 22:00–Oct. 14 01:00 AKDT local window.

What to do

What to do — 2026-10-14

1

Check the live city forecast before the local window.

2

Check darkness and cloud conditions again shortly before leaving.

3

Use the NOAA outlook as a planning signal, not a visibility guarantee.

Forecast basis

Sources and live checks

This brief uses NOAA’s planetary K-index forecast JSON checked October 12 at 01:17 UTC and AuroraMe’s city snapshot from 01:16 UTC. Kp 5.00 is forecast for October 14, 06:00–09:00 UTC.