Aurora Borealis in Winnipeg
Canada · 49.88°, -97.15° · geomagnetic 58.2° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Winnipeg
42%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Winnipeg needs Kp 5 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 Winnipeg
Winnipeg is located at 58.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the Kp index reaches 5.
On average, there are 26.3 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in Winnipeg.
The best months for aurora viewing in Winnipeg are September, March, and May. These months offer a good balance of darkness and aurora activity.
During June, Winnipeg experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.
Winnipeg has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating significant light pollution. Areas further from the city offer darker skies.
For example, Bortle 4 conditions can be found 41 km north near the Rural Municipality of Rockwood, and Bortle 5 conditions are available 31 km east-north-east near the Rural Municipality of Springfield.
Local terrain features such as Hyland Provincial Park, Duff Roblin Provincial Park, Moosenose Hill, Kingfisher Lake, and Birds Hill Lake are situated in various directions around Winnipeg.
Hyland Provincial Park is located 13.0 km north-north-east of Winnipeg.
Duff Roblin Provincial Park is situated 13.5 km east-north-east of Winnipeg.
Moosenose Hill is a hill located 20.1 km east-north-east of Winnipeg. Kingfisher Lake and Birds Hill Lake are also nearby, approximately 23.8 km and 23.9 km north-east of Winnipeg, respectively.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were 26.3 viable aurora viewing nights per year recorded in Winnipeg.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), March 21, 2026 (Kp 6.0), March 22, 2026 (Kp 6.67), March 23, 2026 (Kp 5.0), and March 24, 2026 (Kp 5.0).
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)
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