Aurora Borealis in Blaine
United States · 45.16°, -93.23° · geomagnetic 53.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Blaine
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Blaine needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.7. 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 Blaine
Blaine is located at 53.8° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
With an average of 3.2 viable nights per year, aurora viewing requires patience. The record span for observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Blaine are May, September, and August. These months offer a good overlap with the darker periods needed to observe the aurora.
Blaine experiences a Bortle 6 sky. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 near Rock Creek (68 km north-east) and Bortle 5 near Isanti (38 km north), are further away.
Local parks like Nelson Park and Jaycee Park are situated to the west-north-west. Lakes such as McKay Lake and Lochness Lake are to the north-west and east-north-east, respectively. Temperance Island is located to the north.
Historical data shows 177 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Blaine between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67). Additional significant events occurred on November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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