Aurora Borealis in Medicine Hat

Canada · 50.04°, -110.68° · geomagnetic 57.0° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Medicine Hat

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

The aurora borealis is visible from Medicine Hat at a geomagnetic latitude of 57.0°.

Auroras visible at Kp 7 occur on average 2.8 nights per year.

Records of these events span from 2016 to 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Medicine Hat are September, May, and August.

During June, the region experiences no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.

Medicine Hat has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution.

Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 13 km east-south-east near Cypress County.

Notable features in the vicinity include Finns Lake, Galt Island, Watkins Slough, The Hogsback, and Porter's Hill.

Nearby geographic features include Finns Lake, located 8.7 km east-north-east of Medicine Hat.

Galt Island is situated 10.6 km west-north-west of the city.

Watkins Slough lies 18.2 km east-north-east, while The Hogsback ridge is 34.8 km north, and Porter's Hill is 3.8 km east-south-east.

There have been 84 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Medicine Hat between 2015 and 2016.

The historical record for viable aurora nights spans from 2016 to 2026.

Notable qualifying nights include 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), 2026-01-19 (Kp 8.67), 2025-11-12 (Kp 7.33), and 2025-11-11 (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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