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Anchorage – Lake Hood: live aurora webcam
A scenic camera in United States run by SkylineWebcams. It records aurora in its view from about Kp 1; you would need about Kp 1 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Worth watching Dark · Kp 3.7 / 2 · cloud 41%It is dark, the sky looks clear enough, and the Kp index (3.7) is at or above what this camera needs (2). Open it now.
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Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Anchorage: Wednesday 21 October around 23:30 (Good chance). Aurora forecast for Anchorage →
Towns near this camera
- Anchorage 5 km
- Eagle River 26 km
- Knik-Fairview 42 km
- Talkeetna 127 km
Other webcams nearby
- Gakona all-sky camera 286 km ENE
- Denali National Park webcams 289 km N
- Fairbanks aurora camera 422 km NNE
- Aurora Camp, Moose Mountain (Fairbanks) 429 km NNE
- Poker Flat all-sky camera (near Fairbanks) 457 km NNE
Questions and answers
Can the Anchorage – Lake Hood webcam show the northern lights tonight?
Yes, if it is dark there, the sky is clear and the Kp index reaches about 1. The status at the top of this page is updated every few minutes.
What Kp index does Anchorage – Lake Hood need?
The camera records aurora from about Kp 1. To see it with your own eyes at the same place you need about Kp 1.
Who runs the Anchorage – Lake Hood camera?
SkylineWebcams. We only link to the camera and, when the owner streams on YouTube, embed that official stream on request.
These cameras belong to their owners — we only link to them. Most show little in daylight or under cloud, and some pause in summer.