Aurora Borealis in Carey
Canada · 48.47°, -123.39° · geomagnetic 53.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Carey
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Carey 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 Carey
Aurora activity is measured by the Kp index, with Kp 7 being the threshold for viewing in Carey.
At 53.8° geomagnetic latitude, Carey experiences an average of 3.2 nights per year with sufficient aurora activity.
This data is based on records from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Carey are May, August, and September.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Carey is classified as Bortle 6, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located 11 km east-north-east near the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area.
The surrounding terrain includes Mount Douglas to the east-north-east, Beaver Lake to the north, Maltby Lake to the west-north-west, Observatory Hill to the north-north-west, and Cordova Bay to the north-east.
Mount Douglas is situated 4.0 km east-north-east of Carey.
Beaver Lake is located 4.7 km north of Carey.
Maltby Lake lies 5.0 km west-north-west of Carey, while Observatory Hill is 5.2 km north-north-west. Cordova Bay is 5.3 km north-east.
Records from 2016 to 2026 indicate an average of 3.2 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Carey.
The period between 2016 and 2026 has seen several nights with significant geomagnetic activity, including Kp 7.0 on March 20, 2026, and Kp 8.67 on January 19 and November 11, 2025.
Aurorasaurus reports 56 verified sightings within 300 km of Carey between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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