Aurora Borealis in Weston
United States · 44.89°, -89.55° · geomagnetic 53.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Weston
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Weston 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 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Weston
Weston is located at 53.8° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during intense geomagnetic storms, often requiring a Kp index of 7 or higher.
On average, Weston experiences about 3.2 nights per year with conditions potentially suitable for aurora viewing, based on historical geomagnetic activity.
The period from 2016 to 2026 has been analyzed for aurora viewing potential.
The months of May, September, and August have historically offered the best opportunities for aurora viewing in Weston.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora when conditions are favorable.
Weston is situated in an area with a Bortle scale rating of 4, indicating a relatively dark sky.
Areas with similar dark sky ratings can be found approximately 13 km north-northeast near the Town of Wausau.
Local terrain features include Kennedy Park to the west-northwest, Sandy Beach County Park to the north-northwest, Asylum Point to the west-northwest, Clay Pond to the east, and Barkers Island to the north-west.
Kennedy Park is located 4.0 km west-north-west of Weston.
Sandy Beach County Park is situated 4.7 km north-north-west of Weston.
Asylum Point, a cape, is 8.6 km west-north-west of Weston. Clay Pond, a lake, is 10.1 km east of Weston. Barkers Island, an island, is 10.5 km north-west of Weston.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in Weston.
The historical record includes qualifying nights such as 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).
Additionally, 150 verified aurora reports were recorded within a 300 km radius of Weston between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Sources: Revon location dataset · Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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