Aurora Borealis in West Kelowna

Canada · 49.86°, -119.58° · geomagnetic 55.7° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for West Kelowna

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. West Kelowna 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 West Kelowna

West Kelowna is at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.7°.

Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher.

On average, there are about 2.9 nights per year with conditions favorable for aurora viewing.

The best months for aurora viewing in West Kelowna are May, September, and August.

June experiences no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.

West Kelowna has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.

Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 3, can be found 19 km north-west near West Central Okanagan Electoral Area.

Further dark sky opportunities, rated Bortle 5, are located 16 km north-north-east near West Central Okanagan Electoral Area.

Rose Valley Lake is located 4.4 km north-north-east of West Kelowna.

Siwash Point, a headland, is situated 5.1 km east-north-east of West Kelowna.

Manhattan Point, another headland, is 7.1 km north-east of West Kelowna, while Hayman Lake is 7.4 km north.

There have been 44 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of West Kelowna between 2015 and 2016.

The period from 2016 to 2026 has recorded several nights with favorable Kp values for aurora viewing.

Notable dates include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), 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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