Aurora Borealis in Mill Creek East
United States · 47.84°, -122.19° · geomagnetic 53.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Mill Creek East
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Mill Creek East 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 Mill Creek East
Mill Creek East is located at 53.3° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year with conditions favorable for aurora viewing in this region. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Mill Creek East are May, September, and August. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Mill Creek East experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution. However, areas with darker skies, such as near King County (Bortle 4), are approximately 34 km east-south-east, and near Snohomish County (Bortle 5) are about 23 km north-east.
The local horizon features include Thomas Lake to the north, Martha Lake to the west-north-west, and McCollum Pioneer Park to the north-north-west. Further east-north-east are Fiddlers Bluff and Devils Butte.
Nearby geographical features that may offer varied viewing perspectives include Thomas Lake, located 3.6 km north of Mill Creek East. Martha Lake is situated 4.6 km west-north-west.
McCollum Pioneer Park is a park 5.6 km north-north-west of Mill Creek East. Fiddlers Bluff, a cliff, is 8.4 km east-north-east, and Devils Butte, a mountain, is 9.3 km east-north-east.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 60 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Mill Creek East. The data for viable nights per year suggests an average of 3.2 nights annually.
Specific qualifying nights recorded in the historical data include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67). Additional qualifying nights were November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: 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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