Aurora Borealis Alaska 2024. This is because the main auroral band, the ring of geomagnetic particles around the arctic circle where the northern lights are most visible, crosses the state in an arc above the alaska range. Fairbanks also offers unique accommodations where you can gaze up and appreciate the night sky—and hopefully spot the aurora.
Night skies over the weekend erupted with vivid colors and awed people all around the globe as the solar wind from a severe geomagnetic storm produced by our sun entered earth’s upper atmosphere and created auroral displays. 2024 is on track to bring the best northern lights in two decades.