Aurora Borealis in Vedder Crossing
Canada · 49.10°, -121.97° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Vedder Crossing
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Vedder Crossing 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Vedder Crossing
Vedder Crossing is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.6°.
Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7.
On average, there are 3.1 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Vedder Crossing are May, September, and August.
June experiences no full darkness, which may impact viewing opportunities.
Vedder Crossing has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as near Area C (Sasquatch Country), are rated Bortle 4.
The surrounding terrain includes Mount Tom to the east, Lewis Slough to the west, Ryder Lake to the east, Chilliwack Mountain to the north-west, and Lookout Ridge to the east.
Records from 2016 to 2026 show an average of 3.1 viable aurora nights per year.
There have been 58 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km between 2015 and 2016.
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 · 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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