Aurora Borealis in Plattsburgh
United States · 44.70°, -73.45° · geomagnetic 54.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Plattsburgh
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Plattsburgh needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 5.0. 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 Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh is located at 54.0° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year in Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh are May, September, and August.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Plattsburgh experiences a Bortle 5 sky brightness. Nearby areas offer darker skies, with Bortle 4 conditions found 36 km east near Fairfax and Bortle 5 conditions 7 km north-north-west near the Town of Beekmantown.
Notable features around Plattsburgh include Cumberland Bay State Park, a park 4.8 km north-east; Cumberland Head, a cape 4.8 km east; Woodruff Pond, a lake 5.4 km north-north-east; Martin Bay, a bay 5.7 km north-east; and Oliver Bay, a bay 5.8 km north-east.
Cumberland Bay State Park is located 4.8 km north-east of Plattsburgh.
Cumberland Head, a cape, is situated 4.8 km east of Plattsburgh.
Woodruff Pond, a lake, lies 5.4 km north-north-east of Plattsburgh. Martin Bay is 5.7 km north-east, and Oliver Bay is 5.8 km north-east.
There have been 62 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Plattsburgh between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical data indicates that nights with Kp values of 7.0 or higher occurred on March 20, 2026; January 20, 2026; January 19, 2026; November 12, 2025; 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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