Aurora Borealis in Wednesfield
United Kingdom · 52.60°, -2.09° · geomagnetic 54.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Wednesfield
3%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Wednesfield 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 Wednesfield
The aurora borealis is typically visible in Wednesfield when the geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7 or higher. Your location in Wednesfield is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.7°.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in this region where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record for aurora sightings in this area spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The months of September, August, and November are historically the best for aurora viewing in Wednesfield.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact visibility.
Wednesfield experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 73 km west-south-west near Herefordshire, and Bortle 5 conditions are 59 km south-west near Herefordshire.
Notable terrain features around Wednesfield include Bushbury Hill, a hill located 3.0 km north-north-west, and Essington Hill, a hill 4.4 km north-north-east.
Other features include Chasewater, a lake 12.1 km north-east, Shugborough Park, a park 23.1 km north-north-east, and Brown's Island, an island 27.7 km east-north-east.
Bushbury Hill is a hill situated 3.0 km north-north-west of Wednesfield.
Essington Hill, another hill, is located 4.4 km north-north-east of Wednesfield.
Chasewater is a lake 12.1 km north-east of Wednesfield. Shugborough Park is a park 23.1 km north-north-east, and Brown's Island is an island 27.7 km east-north-east.
There are 103 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Wednesfield between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical data indicates approximately 2.7 viable aurora nights per year.
Notable qualifying nights in the record span 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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