Aurora Borealis in Mill Creek
United States · 47.86°, -122.20° · geomagnetic 53.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Mill Creek
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Mill Creek 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
Mill Creek is located at 53.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year when conditions are 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 the Mill Creek area are May, September, and August. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Mill Creek experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution. However, darker skies with a Bortle rating of 4 can be found approximately 36 km east-south-east near King County.
Darker skies with a Bortle rating of 5 are available about 22 km north-east near Snohomish County.
The local horizon features include Silver Lake to the north, Stickney Lake to the west-north-west, Beverly Park to the north, Fiddlers Bluff to the east, and Picnic Point to the west-north-west.
Nearby geographic features that may offer a view include Silver Lake, located 3.6 km north of Mill Creek. Stickney Lake is situated 4.2 km west-north-west.
Further afield, Beverly Park is 7.8 km north, Fiddlers Bluff is 8.7 km east, and Picnic Point is 9.9 km west-north-west of Mill Creek.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 60 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Mill Creek.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights occurred on 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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