Northern lights in Pennsylvania Avenue SE, DC
Very unlikely
Forecast activity is well below the level needed at this latitude.
- Max Kp forecast tonight
- 3.3
- Kp needed for the horizon
- 6.1
- Kp needed overhead
- 9.0
Kp forecast for Pennsylvania Avenue SE
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 Pennsylvania Avenue SE?
Pennsylvania Avenue SE is at about 48° geomagnetic latitude. Aurora can appear low over the northern horizon when the Kp index reaches about 6.1, and overhead from about Kp 9.0. That means g2 moderate storm conditions or stronger.
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 15 Nov 19:10 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.