Aurora Borealis in Kalispell
United States · 48.20°, -114.31° · geomagnetic 54.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Kalispell
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Kalispell 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 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Kalispell
Kalispell is located at 54.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in Kalispell.
The historical record for aurora sightings in this region spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Kalispell are May, September, and August.
These months align with the period of darkest skies, increasing your chances of seeing the aurora.
Kalispell has a Bortle scale rating of 5, indicating a suburban sky brightness.
Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found near Flathead County, approximately 22 km south-south-east of Kalispell.
Further Bortle 5 dark sky areas are located about 8 km north-east near Flathead County.
Grand View Park is a park located 3.2 km north-north-west of Kalispell.
Northridge Park, also a park, is situated 3.2 km north-north-west of Kalispell.
Sheepherder Hill is a mountain located 5.9 km west of Kalispell, offering potential viewpoints.
There have been 15 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Kalispell between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Historically, nights with Kp values of 7.0 or higher have occurred on March 20, 2026, January 20, 2026, January 19, 2026, November 12, 2025, and November 11, 2025.
Sources: Revon location dataset · 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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