Aurora Borealis Forecast

Current Activity and Visibility

According to the latest aurora borealis forecast, activity is currently moderately low. Weather permitting, northern lights displays could be visible directly overhead in some northern locations.

Short-Term Forecast

Location and Intensity

This is a short-term forecast of the location and intensity of the aurora. This product is based on the OVATION model and provides a 30 to 90-minute forecast.

Geomagnetic Conditions

The fastest way to quickly find out what kind of geomagnetic conditions are to be expected over the next 3 days is to check the Aurora Dashboard. The predictions are updated daily by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).

Aurora Season

The Aurora Borealis season in northern polar latitudes (Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Siberia) runs from August through April.