Aurora Borealis in Edmonds
Canada · 49.21°, -122.94° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Edmonds
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Edmonds 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 Edmonds
Edmonds is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.6°, which is favorable for aurora viewing.
Auroras are typically visible here when the planetary Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 3.1 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Edmonds are May, August, and September.
June experiences no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Edmonds has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 32 km north near Electoral Area A.
Potential viewing areas include Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Burnaby Lake, Deer Lake, Central Park, and Sapperton Bar.
Burnaby Lake Regional Park is located 3.1 km north of Edmonds.
Burnaby Lake is situated 3.3 km north of Edmonds.
Deer Lake is 3.4 km north-west of Edmonds, and Central Park is 5.8 km west-north-west of the city.
There have been 56 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Edmonds between 2015 and 2016.
The historical data spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (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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