Aurora Borealis in Burntwood
United Kingdom · 52.68°, -1.93° · geomagnetic 54.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Burntwood
3%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Burntwood 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 Burntwood
Burntwood is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.8°. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Burntwood are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is not enough full darkness for optimal viewing conditions.
Burntwood experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions near Herefordshire (87 km west-south-west) and Bortle 5 near Shropshire (73 km west), are further afield.
Local terrain features include Wimblebury Hill (3.3 km north-west), Castle Ring (3.7 km north), Brown's Island (14.1 km east-north-east), Shugborough Park (14.5 km north-north-west), and Horninglow island (25.0 km north-east).
Historical data shows 103 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 includes several nights with high Kp values, such as 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 · 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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