Aurora Forecast
Kp index, solar wind conditions, and OVATION aurora model
Aurora Visibility
Real-time forecast
0.67Kp Index
Magnetic Field
-2.2 nT
Solar Wind Speed
390 km/s
Minor activity. Keep watching.
Visible: Near-polar regions
Data from NOAA SWPC, updated every 3 hours
Northern Hemisphere
OVATION 30-minute forecast
Southern Hemisphere
OVATION 30-minute forecast
Will you see it from where you are?
Kp is a planetary index — the same number means aurora overhead in Tromsø and nothing at all in London. Check the threshold for your own geomagnetic latitude, with tonight's cloud cover.
Get alerted when the sky lights up
One email when a geomagnetic storm makes aurora likely at your latitude. No digest, no noise.
Aurora maps from NOAA OVATION model — updated every 30 minutes