Aurora Borealis in Great Wyrley
United Kingdom · 52.66°, -2.01° · geomagnetic 54.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Great Wyrley
3%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Great Wyrley 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 Great Wyrley
Great Wyrley is located at 54.8° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year in Great Wyrley where the aurora may be visible. This is based on historical data from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Great Wyrley 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 in Great Wyrley due to the summer solstice. This significantly reduces the chances of seeing the aurora.
Great Wyrley experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. This indicates significant light pollution, which can make aurora viewing challenging.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 near Herefordshire (81 km south-west) and Bortle 5 near Shropshire (67 km west), offer better viewing conditions.
Notable features around Great Wyrley include Chasewater (lake, 4.1 km east), Wimblebury Hill (hill, 5.2 km north-east), and Hednesford Hills (hill, 5.6 km north-north-east).
Chasewater is a lake located 4.1 km east of Great Wyrley.
Wimblebury Hill, a hill, is situated 5.2 km north-east of Great Wyrley.
Hednesford Hills, another hill, lies 5.6 km north-north-east of Great Wyrley.
There were 103 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Great Wyrley between 2015 and 2016.
The historical record shows viable aurora nights occurred on 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), 2026-01-19 (Kp 8.67), 2025-11-12 (Kp 7.33), and 2025-11-11 (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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