Sky Watch Alaska

The forecast also called for the potential of aurora activity as far south as Washington, Idaho, Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the upper peninsula of Michigan early Friday morning.

The annual Leonid meteor shower will peak early Friday morning with a rarity — a mostly clear sky for much of Alaska.

A total lunar eclipse begins Monday night and continues into the early morning hours on Tuesday. Clouds will limit or completely obscure viewing over much of the state, but some locations in the state will be lucky enough to see it under a clear sky. The next total lunar eclipse occurs in March, 2025.

During the pre-dawn hours on Saturday, the northern lights were shimmering and swaying across the Alaska sky.