Aurora Borealis in Brocklehurst

Canada · 50.71°, -120.41° · geomagnetic 56.4° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Brocklehurst

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Brocklehurst 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 10:35 UTC

Local aurora guide for Brocklehurst

Brocklehurst is at a geomagnetic latitude of 56.4°.

Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher.

Based on historical data from 2016 to 2026, there are approximately 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.

The best months for aurora viewing in Brocklehurst are September, August, and November.

During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.

Brocklehurst has a Bortle scale rating of 4, indicating a dark sky environment.

Areas with similar dark sky conditions, rated Bortle 4, can be found 8 km north-west near Area J (Copper Desert Country).

Notable features in the surrounding landscape include Mara Hill to the north-west, Batchelor Range to the north-north-east, and Long Lake to the north.

Mara Hill is a hill located 4.8 km north-west of Brocklehurst.

Batchelor Range is a mountain situated 6.8 km north-north-east of Brocklehurst.

Long Lake is a lake 8.0 km north of Brocklehurst, and Lac du Bois Grasslands Park is a park 9.0 km north-west of the town.

Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.

Aurorasaurus has recorded 104 verified reports within 300 km of Brocklehurst between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

Notable qualifying nights in the historical record 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 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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