Aurora Borealis in Marysville
United States · 48.05°, -122.18° · geomagnetic 53.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Marysville
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Marysville 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 Marysville
Aurora viewing in Marysville, Washington, is influenced by geomagnetic activity. A minimum Kp of 7 is typically required for aurora visibility.
At a geomagnetic latitude of 53.6°, Marysville experiences aurora displays less frequently than locations at higher latitudes.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in this region, based on historical data from 2016 to 2026.
The optimal months for aurora viewing in Marysville, Washington, are May, September, and August.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing aurora displays when geomagnetic conditions are favorable.
Marysville, Washington, experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution. However, darker skies with Bortle 4 conditions can be found approximately 26 km north-east near Snohomish County.
Areas with Bortle 5 conditions are located about 14 km east-south-east, also near Snohomish County.
The local horizon is characterized by features such as North Pointe Park to the east-north-east, Getchell Hill to the east-north-east, Martha Lake to the east, Ross Lake to the north-west, and Skiou Point to the west.
Geographic features near Marysville, Washington, include North Pointe Park, located 3.4 km east-north-east, and Getchell Hill, a mountain situated 4.4 km east-north-east.
Martha Lake is a body of water 5.3 km east of Marysville, while Ross Lake is a lake found 5.9 km north-west.
Skiou Point, a cape, is situated 7.5 km west of Marysville.
Historical records for Marysville, Washington, show 60 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 includes several nights with significant geomagnetic activity. Notable qualifying nights include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights within this span were November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67), indicating potential for aurora visibility during periods of heightened geomagnetic activity.
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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