Aurora Borealis in Stourbridge
United Kingdom · 52.46°, -2.14° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Stourbridge
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Stourbridge needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.9. 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 Stourbridge
Stourbridge is located at 54.6° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during intense geomagnetic storms, often requiring a Kp index of 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in Stourbridge where conditions might be suitable for aurora viewing, based on historical geomagnetic activity.
The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The months with the best potential for aurora viewing in Stourbridge are September, August, and November.
During June and July, the region experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.
Stourbridge currently has a Bortle scale rating of 8, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker sky areas, rated Bortle 4 and 5, can be found approximately 63 km and 47 km west-south-west near Herefordshire, respectively.
Local terrain features include hills like Ridgehill and Stand Hill to the north-west, Withymoor Island to the north-east, and Dartmouth Park to the east-north-east.
Ridgehill is a hill located 4.0 km north-west of Stourbridge.
Stand Hill, another hill, is situated 4.1 km north-north-west of Stourbridge.
Withymoor Island is an island 5.7 km north-east of Stourbridge. Bromford Stop, also an island, is 10.9 km east-north-east. Dartmouth Park is a park 13.1 km east-north-east.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 100 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Stourbridge.
Based on historical Kp data, qualifying nights for aurora viewing occurred on 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 · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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