Aurora Borealis in Port Angeles
United States · 48.12°, -123.43° · geomagnetic 53.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Port Angeles
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Port Angeles 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 Port Angeles
The aurora borealis is visible at Port Angeles when the geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7 or higher. This level of activity is expected on an average of 3.2 nights per year.
Port Angeles is located at 53.4° geomagnetic latitude. This means that auroral displays are less frequent than at higher latitudes.
The best months for aurora viewing in Port Angeles are May, September, and August. These months offer the longest periods of darkness.
Port Angeles has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution. Areas to the north-east near Clallam County offer darker skies with a Bortle scale rating of 4.
The horizon features include Ediz Hook, a cape located 3.2 km north-east of Port Angeles. Ediz Hook Lighthouse (historical) is also in this area.
Other features include The Lagoon, a lake 3.2 km west-north-west of Port Angeles, and Beach Lake, a lake 9.4 km west-north-west. Elwha State Wildlife Area is a wildlife reserve 9.4 km west of Port Angeles.
Ediz Hook is a cape located 3.2 km north-east of Port Angeles. Nearby is the Ediz Hook Lighthouse (historical).
The Lagoon is a lake situated 3.2 km west-north-west of Port Angeles. Beach Lake is another lake, located 9.4 km west-north-west.
Elwha State Wildlife Area is a wildlife reserve situated 9.4 km west of Port Angeles.
Between 2015 and 2016, 57 verified aurora sightings were reported within 300 km of Port Angeles.
The record span for aurora viability in this region is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights 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 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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