Aurora Borealis in Vernon
Canada · 50.27°, -119.27° · geomagnetic 56.1° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Vernon
9%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Vernon 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 Vernon
Vernon is located at 56.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.8 nights per year in Vernon where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The period for aurora observations spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Vernon are September, May, and August.
June is the only month where there is no full darkness.
Vernon has a Bortle scale rating of 4, indicating a dark sky location.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are found 3 km south-east near Vernon.
The horizon is characterized by Goose Lake to the north, Swan Lake to the north-north-east, Silver Star Park and Silver Star Mountain to the north-east, and Mount Rose to the north.
Nearby lakes include Goose Lake to the north and Swan Lake to the north-north-east.
Higher elevations such as Silver Star Park, Silver Star Mountain, and Mount Rose are located to the north-east and north of Vernon.
There have been 106 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Vernon between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates 2.8 suitable nights per year for aurora viewing.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values 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 · 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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