Aurora Borealis in Rock Forest
Canada · 45.36°, -72.00° · geomagnetic 54.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Rock Forest
3%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Rock Forest 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Rock Forest
Rock Forest is located at 54.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing in this region. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Quebec are May, August, and September. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Rock Forest experiences a Bortle 8 sky, indicating significant light pollution. However, darker skies, classified as Bortle 3, can be found approximately 41 km east-south-east near Saint-Isidore-de-Clifton.
Another area with darker skies (Bortle 5) is located about 16 km north near Sherbrooke. Several natural areas offer varied horizons, including Parc Olivier-Chauveau to the north-north-east, Îlots de la Scaswan to the north-east, Parc Antonio-Barrette to the north-north-east, Mont John-S.-Bourque to the east-north-east, and Mont Bellevue also to the east-north-east.
Several locations near Rock Forest offer varied terrain and horizons. Parc Olivier-Chauveau is a park situated 3.6 km north-north-east. Îlots de la Scaswan, an island area, is located 4.3 km north-east.
Parc Antonio-Barrette, another park, is 4.3 km north-north-east. For elevated views, Mont John-S.-Bourque and Mont Bellevue are mountains located 6.5 km and 7.0 km east-north-east, respectively.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 88 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Rock Forest. The historical data for potential viewing nights spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
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 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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