Aurora Borealis in Gordon Head
Canada · 48.48°, -123.32° · geomagnetic 53.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Gordon Head
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Gordon Head 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 Gordon Head
Gordon Head is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.8°.
Auroras visible at Kp 7 occur about 3.2 nights per year.
This is based on data from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Gordon Head are May, August, and September.
Gordon Head has a Bortle scale rating of 4.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are found 5 km east-north-east near Juan de Fuca Electoral Area.
The horizon includes Blenkinsop Lake to the west, Beaver Lake to the west-north-west, Sayward Beach to the north-west, Eagle Beach to the north-west, and Observatory Hill to the west-north-west.
Nearby geographical features include Blenkinsop Lake to the west, Beaver Lake to the west-north-west, Sayward Beach to the north-west, Eagle Beach to the north-west, and Observatory Hill to the west-north-west.
There are 56 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Gordon Head between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 includes approximately 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
Notable qualifying nights in this period 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 analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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