THE NORTHERN LIGHTS RIGHT NOW

Low to moderate activity. If you are located within latitude range 62.3º N or higher you have a chance to see the aurora if the weather and light conditions are optimal. The aurora might be visible from places as far south as Namsos (Norway), Dawson City (Canada), Kaltag (United States), Reykjavik (Iceland) and Steinkjær (Norway).

KP INDEX	G SCALE
2	0

SOLAR WIND SPEED	PROTON DENSITY
403.6 km/sec	3.34 protons/cm3

Bt	Bz
3.353 nT	-1.234 nT

The aurora forecast data is retrieved from NOAA and updates every 5 minutes.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

KP index gives us an indication of the width of the auroral oval and how far south the aurora can be observed. The higher the KP value, the greater the chance of seeing aurora.

The Bz value measures the direction of the solar wind’s magnetic field when it reaches Earth, and a negative Bz value can lead to stronger auroral activity. High solar wind speed and high proton density can also increase the chances of seeing aurora.

The combination of these factors can provide a better indication of the type of auroral activity to expect. High KP value, negative Bz value, high solar wind speed, and proton density can result in strong and dancing aurora.

If all these factors align, you should go outside and enjoy the view 🙂

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS IN ONE HOUR

Graphics showing the expected northern lights one hour ahead in time. These are obtained from NOSWE and are created using software and data from KHO.

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THE NORTHERN LIGHTS (AURORA BOREALIS) RIGHT NOW 1

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS IN FOUR HOURS

Graphics showing the expected northern lights four hours ahead in time. These are obtained from NOSWE and are created using software and data from KHO.

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS (AURORA BOREALIS) RIGHT NOW 2

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS (AURORA BOREALIS) RIGHT NOW 3

THREE DAY FORECAST

This text contains a three-day KP alert issued by NOAA in Universal Time (UT). To convert to Norwegian time, add one hour for winter time and two hours for summer time.

 Sep 30 Oct 01 Oct 02
00-03UT 1.67 3.00 1.33
03-06UT 2.33 2.33 2.00
06-09UT 3.00 2.00 4.00
09-12UT 2.33 2.00 4.00
12-15UT 1.33 1.33 3.00
15-18UT 1.00 1.00 2.33
18-21UT 1.33 2.00 2.33
21-00UT 2.33 2.67 3.33

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	Sep 30	Oct 01	Oct 02
00-03UT	1.67	3.00	1.33
03-06UT	2.33	2.33	2.00
06-09UT	3.00	2.00	4.00
09-12UT	2.33	2.00	4.00
12-15UT	1.33	1.33	3.00
15-18UT	1.00	1.00	2.33
18-21UT	1.33	2.00	2.33
21-00UT	2.33	2.67	3.33