Aurora Borealis in Menomonie
United States · 44.88°, -91.92° · geomagnetic 53.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Menomonie
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Menomonie 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 Menomonie
Menomonie is located at 53.6° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7.
Based on historical data, there are approximately 3.2 nights per year in Menomonie where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
This data spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Menomonie are May, September, and August.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Menomonie has a Bortle scale rating of 4, indicating a dark sky location.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions, such as near the Town of Sherman approximately 15 km north-north-west of Menomonie, offer excellent viewing.
Notable terrain features around Menomonie include Otteson Bluff to the north, Muddy Creek State Public Hunting Grounds to the east, Hanke Hill to the north-east, Elk Mound Scenic County Park to the east, and Old Elk Lake to the east-south-east.
Otteson Bluff, a mountain located 10.3 km north of Menomonie, offers a potential vantage point.
Muddy Creek State Public Hunting Grounds, situated 13.2 km east of Menomonie, is another area with natural terrain.
Hanke Hill, a mountain 13.7 km north-east of Menomonie, and Elk Mound Scenic County Park, 18.3 km east of Menomonie, are also noted geographic features.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 183 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Menomonie.
The data indicates approximately 3.2 nights per year are suitable for viewing auroras.
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 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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