Aurora Borealis in Adwick le Street
United Kingdom · 53.57°, -1.18° · geomagnetic 55.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Adwick le Street
7%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Adwick le Street needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.9. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.
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Updated 2026-09-08 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Adwick le Street
Adwick le Street is at 55.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude require a Kp of 7.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year where the conditions are suitable for viewing auroras at this latitude. These opportunities are recorded between 2016 and 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Adwick le Street are September, August, and November. During these months, the skies are dark enough for potential aurora sightings.
However, from May to July, there is no full darkness, which may impact viewing opportunities.
Adwick le Street experiences a Bortle 7 level of light pollution. Areas with less light pollution, such as Bortle 4 skies 81 km east-north-east near East Riding of Yorkshire or Bortle 5 skies 48 km north near North Yorkshire, may offer clearer viewing.
The horizon in Adwick le Street is relatively open, with features like Upton Beacon (hill, 8.6 km north-west), Ringstone Hill (hill, 11.6 km west), Willow Island (island, 16.4 km north-north-west), Beal Island (island, 17.0 km north), and Thorne Waste (moor, 20.5 km east-north-east).
In the vicinity of Adwick le Street, several geographical features offer varied horizons. These include Upton Beacon, a hill located 8.6 km north-west, and Ringstone Hill, another hill situated 11.6 km west.
Further afield, Willow Island and Beal Island are located to the north-north-west and north respectively. Thorne Waste, a moorland area, lies 20.5 km east-north-east.
Between 2015 and 2016, 119 verified aurora reports were made within a 300 km radius of Adwick le Street. The historical record spans from April 2016 to March 2026.
Notable qualifying nights with Kp values of 7.0 or higher include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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