Aurora Borealis in Cowley
United Kingdom · 51.73°, -1.21° · geomagnetic 53.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Cowley
1%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Cowley 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 Cowley
Cowley is located at 53.8° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during intense geomagnetic storms, which are classified as Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year in Cowley where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing. The period for these observations spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Cowley are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can significantly reduce the visibility of auroras. Planning your viewing during the darker months increases your chances of seeing the display.
Cowley experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level, indicating significant artificial light that can obscure aurora visibility. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 136 km west-north-west near Herefordshire.
Closer to Cowley, Bortle 5 conditions can be found 37 km west near Cotswold District. These darker locations may offer better viewing opportunities.
The terrain around Cowley includes Red Hill (5.0 km north-east), Isle of Rhea (5.1 km north-west), and Fiddler's Island (5.8 km west-north-west). Beckley Hill is 6.7 km north-north-east, and Katie and George Park is 7.3 km north-north-east.
Features near Cowley include Red Hill, located 5.0 km north-east. The Isle of Rhea is situated 5.1 km north-west, and Fiddler's Island is 5.8 km west-north-west.
Further afield, Beckley Hill is 6.7 km north-north-east of Cowley, and Katie and George Park is 7.3 km north-north-east.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 62 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Cowley. The period of record for potential aurora viewing nights spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights within the record span include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67). Additional qualifying nights occurred on November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · 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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