Aurora Borealis in Mendip
United Kingdom · 51.24°, -2.63° · geomagnetic 53.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Mendip
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Mendip needs Kp 7 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 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Mendip
Mendip is at 53.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
Records span from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Mendip are September, August, and November.
June and July experience no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Mendip has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions, are located 66 km west-south-west near Mid Devon.
Other darker sky areas include Bortle 5 conditions 28 km south-south-west near Somerset. Local terrain includes hills like North Hill and Niver Hill, Chew Valley Lake, Denny Island, and the Kingswood reserve.
North Hill is a hill located 3.5 km north-west of Mendip.
Niver Hill is another hill situated 4.6 km north-north-west of Mendip.
Chew Valley Lake is a lake 11.0 km north of Mendip. Denny Island is an island 11.7 km north of Mendip. Kingswood is a reserve 15.9 km west-north-west of Mendip.
There have been 50 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Mendip between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The period of record for viable aurora nights spans 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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