Aurora Borealis in Kamloops

Canada · 50.67°, -120.32° · geomagnetic 56.4° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Kamloops

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Kamloops 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 Kamloops

Kamloops is located at 56.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.

On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in Kamloops where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing. This is based on historical data spanning from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Kamloops are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.

During June and July, Kamloops experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.

Kamloops has a Bortle scale rating of 3, indicating a relatively dark sky. Areas with Bortle 3 conditions can be found approximately 10 km north-north-east of the city.

Notable features around Kamloops include Paul Peak to the north, Peter Peak to the north-north-east, McArthur Island to the north-west, Dufferin Hill to the west, and Batchelor Lake to the north-west.

Features surrounding Kamloops that may offer vantage points include Paul Peak, located 3.7 km to the north, and Peter Peak, situated 4.4 km to the north-east.

Other geographical points of interest include McArthur Island, a 5.1 km journey north-west, and Dufferin Hill, a hill 5.9 km to the west.

Batchelor Lake, a lake approximately 9.8 km north-west of Kamloops, is also noted.

There have been 104 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Kamloops between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

Historically, qualifying nights for aurora viewing, based on Kp index, have occurred on dates such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).

Additional qualifying nights include November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (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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