Aurora Borealis in Minnetonka Mills
United States · 44.94°, -93.44° · geomagnetic 53.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Minnetonka Mills
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Minnetonka Mills 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 Minnetonka Mills
The aurora borealis is typically visible at Minnetonka Mills when the geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7.
At a geomagnetic latitude of 53.6°, Minnetonka Mills experiences approximately 3.2 nights per year with conditions favorable for aurora viewing.
Historical data from 2016 to 2026 indicates these favorable conditions.
The best months for aurora viewing in Minnetonka Mills are May, September, and August.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Minnetonka Mills is classified as Bortle 9, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as near Milaca Township (Bortle 4) and Spencer Brook Township (Bortle 5), are located to the north-north-west and north, respectively.
The local horizon features include lakes like Crane Lake and Windsor Lake to the north-north-east and north-east, and bays such as Wayzata Bay to the west-north-west.
Near Minnetonka Mills, Crane Lake is situated to the north-north-east, and Windsor Lake is to the north-east.
Parks such as Cedar Manor Park are located to the east-north-east, and Ford Park is to the north-east.
Wayzata Bay lies to the west-north-west of the area.
Between 2015 and 2016, 165 verified aurora sightings were reported within 300 km of Minnetonka Mills.
The period from 2016 to 2026 includes several nights with significant geomagnetic activity, such as Kp 7.0 on March 20, 2026, and Kp 8.67 on January 19, 2026, and November 11, 2025.
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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