Aurora Borealis in Shoreline
United States · 47.76°, -122.34° · geomagnetic 53.2° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Shoreline
1%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Shoreline 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 Shoreline
Shoreline is at 53.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during intense geomagnetic storms, which require a Kp index of 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year in Shoreline where conditions might be favorable for aurora viewing, based on historical geomagnetic activity.
The best months for aurora viewing in Shoreline are typically May, September, and August. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Shoreline experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution. However, darker skies with a Bortle 4 rating can be found approximately 44 km east near King County.
Darker skies with a Bortle 5 rating are available about 37 km north-east near Snohomish County.
Local features such as Chase Lake, Point Wells, Yost Park, Pine Ridge Park, and Hall Lake are present in the surrounding area.
Features in the vicinity of Shoreline include Chase Lake, located 4.7 km to the north. Point Wells, a cape, is situated 5.1 km north-west.
Yost Park is a park 6.0 km north-north-west of Shoreline. Pine Ridge Park is another park located 6.1 km north.
Hall Lake, a lake, can be found 6.3 km north-north-east of Shoreline.
Between 2015 and 2016, 60 verified aurora sightings were reported within 300 km of Shoreline.
The historical record shows potential viewing nights occurred on March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights in the historical data include 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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