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This product is based on the OVATION model and provides a 30 to 90 minute forecast of the location and intensity of the aurora. The forecast lead time is the time it takes for the solar wind to travel from the L1 observation point to Earth.
This page provides a prediction of the aurora’s visibility tonight and tomorrow night in the charts below. The animations further down show what the aurora’s been up to over the last 24 hours and estimates what the next 30 minutes will be like.
Tomorrow Night's Aurora Viewline. This is a prediction of the intensity and location of the aurora borealis tonight and tomorrow night over North America. It also shows a 'viewline' that represents the southern-most locations from which you may see the aurora on the northern horizon.
Below you'll find the daily maximum expected global geomagnetic conditions (Kp) for the coming 27 days. This is the fastest way to quickly find out what kind of geomagnetic conditions are to be expected over the next 27 days. These predictions are updated weekly by the NOAA SWPC.
2 days ago · Forecast: Active aurora possible with slight chance of isolated minor auroral substorms and slight chance of isolated major auroral substorms. Get real-time aurora borealis forecasts for Northern skies. Stay updated on the best times to see the northern lights with accurate aurora activity predictions.
1 day ago · The Aurora Borealis is a colourful display of light that shines high up in the night sky. Sometimes faint and at other times bright, these ‘Northern Lights’ can appear to dance through the sky ...
Short Term Aurora Forecast. Using measurements of the solar wind just upstream of Earth, the Aurora 30-minute Forecast provides the likelihood of aurora overhead for the next 30 minutes. This animation also shows last 24 hours of estimated auroral activity.
3 days ago · This three-day forecast and many other sites, including the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), rely on the Kp index as an indicator of the auroral oval size. Inside the auroral oval, however, Kp is less relevant, since even when global activity is low, auroral activity can be high.
Oct 26, 2020 · The Space Weather Prediction Center is pleased to announce the operational release of improved 30 minute auroral prediction maps beginning October 28th. These maps are based on the OVATION-2013 model, which has an expanded range of geomagnetic activity coverage.
6 days ago · With a geomagnetic storm watch ongoing, space weather experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an aurora borealis visibility forecast for the next three ...
