Aurora Borealis in Stevens Point
United States · 44.52°, -89.57° · geomagnetic 53.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Stevens Point
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point
Stevens Point is located at 53.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 3.2 nights per year in Stevens Point where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Stevens Point are May, September, and August.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Stevens Point experiences a Bortle 5 sky. Areas with less light pollution, such as Bortle 4 skies, can be found 26 km east near the Town of Amherst.
Closer to Stevens Point, a Bortle 5 sky extends for 6 km east-south-east.
The local horizon features Johns Lake to the north-east, Lake Susan to the north-north-east, the Philippine Islands ridge to the north, Dewey Marsh State Natural Area to the north, and Rock Hill to the west.
Nearby geographic features include Johns Lake, a lake located 3.3 km north-east of Stevens Point.
Further north-north-east is Lake Susan, another lake situated 3.4 km away.
The area also includes the Philippine Islands ridge 12.6 km north, Dewey Marsh State Natural Area 15.5 km north, and Rock Hill, a mountain 18.3 km west of Stevens Point.
There have been 133 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Stevens Point between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical record includes qualifying nights such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights in the record are 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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