Aurora Borealis in Ware
United Kingdom · 51.81°, -0.03° · geomagnetic 53.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Ware
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Ware 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 Ware
Ware is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.7°, which is favorable for aurora viewing.
Auroras are typically visible here when the geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Ware are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is not enough full darkness for optimal viewing conditions.
Ware experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located 79 km to the east-south-east.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 5, can be found near Braintree, 42 km to the east-north-east.
Burnham Green, a hill, is located 9.8 km west-north-west of Ware.
Therfield Hill is situated 23.1 km north of Ware.
Duck Island, an island, lies 28.6 km north-east of Ware.
Records from 2016-04-02 to 2026-03-30 show an average of 2.7 viable aurora nights per year in Ware.
Verified reports indicate 56 sightings within 300 km between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights include November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67) and January 19, 2026 (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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