Aurora Borealis in Airdrie
United Kingdom · 55.87°, -3.98° · geomagnetic 58.2° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Airdrie
48%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Airdrie needs Kp 5 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Airdrie
Airdrie is at 58.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.
Based on historical data, there are about 22.6 nights per year when auroras may be visible in this region. The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Airdrie are September, March, and October.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which may impact viewing conditions.
Airdrie experiences Bortle 7 light pollution. Areas with less light pollution include near Stirling (Bortle 4) and West Dunbartonshire (Bortle 5).
The horizon features include Spiers Island to the east-north-east, Cumbernauld Hill to the north, and a hill by Black Loch to the east-north-east.
Geographic features near Airdrie include Spiers Island, located to the east-north-east. Cumbernauld Hill is situated to the north.
Other features include a hill by Black Loch to the east-north-east, Hogganfield Loch to the west, and another Spiers Island to the north-north-west.
There have been 254 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Airdrie between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Recent qualifying nights with Kp 5.0 or higher include March 20-24, 2026.
Sources: Revon location dataset · Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · 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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