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May 11, 2024 · Richmond residents were treated to an amazing show of lights Friday night as the aurora borealis - the northern lights - appeared in the sky across Richmond. Garry Point and Terra Nova parks as well as along River Road were among the popular neighbourhoods on May 10 that saw hundreds of residents and community members out and about.
Check the aurora forecast to find out whether the northern lights will be visible in the sky near you. Visit Space Weather Canada for Canada's forecast of geomagnetic activity, which is responsible for the aurora borealis. Check the local weather forecast before leaving.
Discover the captivating Northern Lights in British Columbia with our real-time forecasts and prime viewing locations, offering a mesmerizing celestial experience.
Site to help beginners and experts forecast when and where to view and photograph the Aurora in Canada. Includes free aurora notifications via email.
- Where Can I See The Northern Lights in British Columbia?
- Before You Set Off
- The Shores of Sakinaw Lake
- Wells
- Porteau Cove
- The Salmon Valley Church
- Hudson’s Hope
Green and fuschia lights blaze across the night sky while millions of stars twinkle in the background. Time stands still while nature demonstrates just how feeble fireworks actually compare. Photographers spend hours tweaking their camera settings through the coldest of nights in hopes of capturing that one perfect shot. Aurora Borealis, more commo...
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Hunting the Northern Lights is obviously an after-dark activity and often requires one to venture into remote spots. Some locations even require require a 4×4 to reach or tenting overnight in the outdoors. While we encourage you to get out in the woods, if you’re heading off the grid proper planning is required, especially in winter. North Shore Rescue Society recently rescued stranded hikers on a sunset hike; if you’re chasing Aurora Borealis, you’ll be out well past sunset. When heading off...
Sunshine Coast
Photographer: Jason Do Carmo My photo of the Northern Lights was taken on the shores of Sakinaw Lake. Sakinaw Lake is located about 40 kilometres north of Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast. Tucked among forests of towering Douglas fir and Sitka spruce, and surrounded by majestic Coast Mountains, it makes for a great place to capture the night sky. I was invited to spend a weekend with family and friends at a family cabin. As it has become second nature to me, I packed up my camera for the trip; w...
Cariboo Regional District
Photographer: Lynn Stevens of See What Eye See Photography On this particular night, my phone rang and it was my sister-in-law Candice on the line. She said two words: “Northern Lights.” I responded back, “Ready in 5.” This wasn’t the first time we had gone on one of these adventures; in fact, Candice and I have a history of going on Northern Lights adventures late at night. We were heading towards Wells, B.C., a small town of about 250 people. Approximately 80 kilometres east of Quesnel, Wel...
Sea-to-Sky
Photographer: Karina Mikertumova & Amir Hariri of Vanexus Photography We follow a few different Aurora alert accounts on social media and we always get multiple warnings ahead of a potential Northern Lights display. It was nearly 1 a.m. when we got an email alert for a strong Aurora storm that would potentially reach 7 kp. We quickly raced up to Porteau Cove not knowing what to expect and hoping that we hadn’t miss the entire event. We had not been able to get to a proper location with low li...
Northern B.C.
Photographer: Kris Foot Meeep meeep meeeep, the alarm goes off and you think to yourself, is it really worth getting out of my warm, comfortable bed and traveling 100+ kilometres into the frigid air of the woods? For a dedicated night photographer the answer is a decisive yes. You quickly jump out of bed after receiving a notification from your Aurora Alert App: a solar storm is approaching. You dress in the warmest clothing possible to start your adventure and roll out the front door. I’m ge...
Northern B.C.
Photographer: Tim Viers The banks of the Peace River near Hudson’s Hope B.C. offer a backdrop about as picturesque as they come. Often you’ll find them laden in a swirling mist and trees covered in frost, an effect created by a river that never freezes (even at -30ºC). St. Patrick’s Day 2015 was my first real Aurora storm captured with a DSLR. I started up in the hills but soon found myself sitting on the banks of the Peace. I took hundreds of photos that night but this shot (above) caught my...
The two maps show the aurora and viewline tonight and tomorrow night. The brightness and location of the aurora is typically shown as a green oval centered on Earth’s magnetic pole. The green ovals turn red when the aurora is forecasted to be more intense.
May 10, 2024 · The northern lights will “likely be visible across Canada where the sky is clear on Friday night and then again potentially on Saturday night,” according to Global News meteorologist Anthony ...
