Aurora Borealis in Walsall
United Kingdom · 52.59°, -1.98° · geomagnetic 54.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Walsall
3%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Walsall 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 Walsall
Walsall is located at 54.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at Kp 7.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year in Walsall where auroral activity is potentially visible.
The data spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Walsall are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Walsall experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located 78 km west-south-west near Herefordshire, and Bortle 5 skies are 64 km south-west near Herefordshire.
Local terrain includes Willenhall Memorial Park (5.4 km west), Shireoak Hill (6.9 km north-east), Essington Hill (7.7 km north-west), Chasewater (9.5 km north-north-east), and Brown's Island (22.9 km north-east).
Willenhall Memorial Park is a park located 5.4 km west of Walsall.
Shireoak Hill is a hill situated 6.9 km north-east of Walsall.
Essington Hill, another hill, is located 7.7 km north-west of Walsall. Chasewater, a lake, is 9.5 km north-north-east of Walsall. Brown's Island, an island, is 22.9 km north-east of Walsall.
There have been 103 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Walsall between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The record span for potentially viable nights includes dates such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Other qualifying nights in the record span include 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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