Aurora Borealis in Kaukauna
United States · 44.28°, -88.27° · geomagnetic 53.2° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Kaukauna
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Kaukauna 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 Kaukauna
Kaukauna is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.2°.
Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Kaukauna are May, September, and August.
These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Kaukauna has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as near Manitowoc County (Bortle 3) or the Town of Bovina (Bortle 5), are located to the east and northwest, respectively.
Local parks like Legion Park and Appleton Memorial Park are to the west, while Gopher Hill, Scray Hill, and Jones Point are to the north-east.
Legion Park and Appleton Memorial Park are local parks situated to the west of Kaukauna.
To the north-east, you can find Gopher Hill, Scray Hill, and Jones Point, which are noted as mountain and cape terrain features.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 3.2 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
Historical records show 140 verified aurora sightings within a 300 km radius between 2015 and 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the recent record span 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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