Aurora Borealis in Wishaw
United Kingdom · 55.77°, -3.92° · geomagnetic 58.1° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Wishaw
46%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Wishaw needs Kp 5 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 Wishaw
Wishaw is located at 58.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5 or higher.
With an average of 22.7 viable nights per year, patience may be required for aurora viewing.
The record span for observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Wishaw are September, March, and October.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Wishaw experiences a Bortle 7 rating for light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 58 km north-north-west near Stirling.
Areas with Bortle 5 ratings are located 31 km south-south-east near South Lanarkshire. The horizon features include Cant Hills, Duntilland Hill, Spiers Island, Parkhead, and Hogganfield Loch.
Nearby terrain includes Cant Hills, located 9.4 km north-north-east of Wishaw.
Duntilland Hill is situated 10.5 km north-north-east.
Spiers Island is 14.0 km north-north-east, Parkhead is 19.1 km west-north-west, and Hogganfield Loch is 20.3 km north-west.
There have been 253 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Wishaw between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The region experiences approximately 22.7 nights per year where auroras are potentially visible.
Recent qualifying nights include March 20-24, 2026, with Kp values ranging from 5.0 to 7.0.
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) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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