Northern lights in Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada
Good chance
Forecast activity reaches the level for aurora overhead at this latitude. Look in all directions from a dark site.
- Max Kp forecast tonight
- 1.7
- Kp needed for the horizon
- 0.0
- Kp needed overhead
- 1.1
Kp forecast for Watson Lake
Quiet Active (Kp 4) Storm (Kp 5+) Strong storm (Kp 7+) · Faded bars are predictions. Times in local time.
Can you see the northern lights from Watson Lake?
Watson Lake is at about 64° geomagnetic latitude. Aurora can appear low over the northern horizon when the Kp index reaches about 0.0, and overhead from about Kp 1.1. Even quiet nights can bring aurora here when the sky is dark and clear.
For the best chance, wait until it is fully dark, leave the town lights behind and face north with a clear, low view of the horizon. Displays often come in bursts of 10 to 30 minutes, so stay out for a while. Your phone's night mode may show colour before your eyes do.
Kp data: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, updated 14 Nov 17:10 UTC. The outlook uses a centred-dipole geomagnetic latitude and a rule of thumb for the edge of the auroral oval. Real displays vary, so treat it as a guide. Sources and methods.