Aurora Borealis in Moorhead
United States · 46.87°, -96.77° · geomagnetic 55.2° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Moorhead
4%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Moorhead 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 Moorhead
Moorhead is located at 55.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are 3.2 nights per year in Moorhead where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Moorhead are May, September, and August.
Moorhead experiences a Bortle 7 sky. Areas with less light pollution include Bortle 4 skies 25 km north-east near Clay County, and Bortle 5 skies 14 km north near Clay County.
Notable features around Moorhead include Voll Park, a park 3.2 km north; Percy Godwin Park, a park 3.4 km north-north-west; Hatchet Lake, a lake 29.5 km east-north-east; and Maria Lake, a lake 30.1 km east.
Voll Park is a park located 3.2 km north of Moorhead.
Percy Godwin Park is a park situated 3.4 km north-north-west of Moorhead.
Hatchet Lake is a lake found 29.5 km east-north-east of Moorhead. Maria Lake is a lake located 30.1 km east of Moorhead.
There have been 89 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Moorhead between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record 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 · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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