Aurora Borealis in Meikle Earnock
United Kingdom · 55.75°, -4.03° · geomagnetic 58.1° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Meikle Earnock
46%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Meikle Earnock needs Kp 5 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.9. 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 Meikle Earnock
Meikle Earnock is at 58.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp 5 or higher.
On average, there are 22.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. The historical record spans from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Meikle Earnock are September, March, and October. These months offer a good balance of darkness and aurora activity.
However, May, June, and July experience periods without full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities during those months.
Meikle Earnock has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 near Dumfries and Galloway (56 km south) or Bortle 5 near South Lanarkshire (33 km south-south-east), offer better viewing conditions.
Notable terrain features around Meikle Earnock include South Cathkin Hill (10.8 km west-north-west), Cathkin Braes (12.4 km west-north-west), and Parkhead (14.5 km north-west).
Surrounding Meikle Earnock, features like Hogganfield Loch (17.0 km north-north-west) and Queen's Park (17.3 km west-north-west) offer potential vantage points.
Other nearby terrain includes South Cathkin Hill, Cathkin Braes, and Parkhead.
There have been 253 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Meikle Earnock between 2015 and 2016.
Historically, qualifying nights with Kp 5.0 or higher have occurred on dates such as March 24, 2026; March 23, 2026; March 22, 2026; March 21, 2026; and March 20, 2026.
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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