Aurora Borealis in Rosemount
United States · 44.74°, -93.13° · geomagnetic 53.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Rosemount
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Rosemount 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 Rosemount
Rosemount is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.4°.
Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Rosemount are May, September, and August.
These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Rosemount experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle scale rating of 9.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 74 km east-south-east near the Town of Stockholm.
Another area with darker skies, rated Bortle 5, is approximately 49 km east near the Town of Trimbelle.
Kerrow Kell Hill Park is a park located 3.2 km north-west of Rosemount.
Summerfield Park is a park situated 3.3 km west-north-west of Rosemount.
Farquar Lake is a lake 3.7 km north-west of Rosemount, and Long Lake is a lake 4.3 km west-north-west of Rosemount.
There have been 165 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Rosemount between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical data spans 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 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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