Aurora Borealis in Silverdale
United States · 47.64°, -122.69° · geomagnetic 53.1° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Silverdale
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Silverdale 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 Silverdale
The aurora borealis is typically visible at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.1° when the planetary K-index reaches 7.
In Silverdale, there are approximately 3.2 nights per year with conditions favorable for aurora viewing.
These favorable conditions are based on historical data spanning from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Silverdale are May, September, and August.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Silverdale experiences a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 26 km west-north-west near Jefferson County.
The horizon is characterized by features such as Glad Ponds, Island Lake, Burke Bay, Big Beef Harbor, and Hazel Point.
Glad Ponds is a lake located 4.7 km east of Silverdale.
Island Lake is a lake situated 4.9 km north-north-east of Silverdale.
Burke Bay is a bay 5.5 km east of Silverdale, while Big Beef Harbor is a bay 6.8 km west of Silverdale. Hazel Point is a cape 7.8 km north-west of Silverdale.
There have been 59 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Silverdale between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Historically, nights with conditions suitable for aurora viewing have occurred approximately 3.2 times per year.
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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