Auroras (northern lights) in Nome — Apr 17, 2026
Probability of northern lights in Nome
Information as of 2026-04-17 23:55 (end of day) local time in Nome
66 %
Nome
Aurora intensity index
Auroral intensity index and the theoretically possible latitude of observations for nighttime in the Western Hemisphere as of 2026-04-17 23:55 (end of day) local time
Northern lights (auroras) over North America
Changes from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-18 UTC
Northern lights (auroras) in the northern hemisphere
Changes from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-18 UTC
Probability of northern lights (auroras) in cities of United States
Information as of 2026-04-17 23:55 (end of day) local time in Nome
0 %
Washington
0 %
New York
1 %
Chicago
0 %
Philadelphia
10 %
Seattle
0 %
Detroit
6 %
Portland
0 %
Boston
1 %
Madison
11 %
Bismarck
8 %
Olympia
9 %
Helena
4 %
Saint Paul
95 %
Fairbanks
58 %
Anchorage
60 %
Juneau
38 %
Hooper Bay
66 %
Nome
85 %
Kotzebue
74 %
Utqiagvik
38 %
Bethel
68 %
Cordova
Polar auroras over the past 2 days
Changes in the auroral intensity index from 2026-04-16 to 2026-04-17 local time


