Aurora Borealis in Moses Lake
United States · 47.13°, -119.28° · geomagnetic 53.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Moses Lake
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Moses Lake 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 Moses Lake
Moses Lake is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.0°.
Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7.
Based on historical data, there are about 3.2 nights per year with aurora potential.
The best months for aurora viewing in Moses Lake are May, September, and August.
These months offer a good overlap between darker skies and potential aurora activity.
Moses Lake has a Bortle rating of 2, indicating very dark skies.
Areas near Grant County, 14 km north, also maintain a Bortle 2 rating.
Potential viewing locations include Artesian Lake, Black Lake, Gloyd Seeps State Wildlife Area, Rocky Ford State Wildlife Area, and Parkway Park.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 3.2 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
Records show qualifying nights occurred on 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)
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