Aurora Borealis in Maple Ridge
Canada · 49.22°, -122.60° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Maple Ridge
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.6°.
Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms with a Kp index of 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.1 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Maple Ridge are May, August, and September.
June experiences no full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.
Maple Ridge has a Bortle scale rating of 5.
Areas with a Bortle rating of 4 are located 26 km east near Area F (McConnell Creek/Hatzic Prairie).
Areas with a Bortle rating of 5 are located 8 km east-north-east near Maple Ridge.
Fenton Road Slough, a lake, is located 7.2 km north-west of Maple Ridge.
Mirror Lake, a lake, is located 7.2 km north-north-east of Maple Ridge.
Goose Bar, a beach, is located 8.0 km north-west of Maple Ridge. Sheridan Hill, a hill, is 8.6 km north-west of Maple Ridge. Snake Rock, a hill, is 8.9 km north of Maple Ridge.
There have been 58 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Maple Ridge between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The record span for viable nights is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights 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 · 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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