Location forecast
Aurora forecast for Market Weighton, England, United Kingdom
Live viewing forecast tuned to your latitude (53.86°N).
How far the aurora reaches Market Weighton
- Geomagnetic latitude
- 55.7° N
- Geographic 53.9° N
- Kp needed to reach here
- about Kp 5.5
- Low on the northern horizon first; overhead takes more
- Tonight's line
- 62.4° · 6.7° short
- At Kp 2.0 (NOAA, 00:00 UTC)
Geomagnetic latitude, not geographic, decides how often aurora is seen: Earth's magnetic poles are offset from the geographic ones. Approximate (centered-dipole model, typically within a few degrees); clouds, darkness and moonlight still decide what you see. See the live map and NOAA viewlines for both hemispheres.
Current Kp
Kp Needed Here
Today's Forecast Peak
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Geomagnetic Storm Level
Solar Activity
Solar Wind Speed
IMF Bz
Where can you see the aurora right now?
Live NOAA auroral-oval data shows how far south the aurora is currently reaching.
Mean visibility probability, northern hemisphere (≥ 45° N)
🔍 Forecast Analytics & Empirical Reasoning
3-Day outlook
NOAA Kp forecastBest time & typical odds
Best time to see the northern lights in Market Weighton, England, United Kingdom
- Geomagnetic latitude
- 55.7°N
- dipole model, not map latitude
- Kp usually needed
- Kp 5.6
- G1 storm level or stronger
- How often (NOAA average)
- ~50 days/yr
- 554 days per 11-year cycle at that level or stronger
- Best months
- March, April, September, October
- equinox seasons with real darkness
Market Weighton, England, United Kingdom sits at about 55.7°N geomagnetic latitude. Aurora typically reaches this latitude at around Kp 5.6 or higher, and the best chance is under a dark, clear sky away from city lights, facing north.
Aurora is usually most active in the hours around local magnetic midnight, which for most places is within a few hours of local midnight. Geomagnetic storms are also more frequent around the March and September equinoxes (the Russell–McPherron effect), which is why those months are listed above, provided the sky gets properly dark.
Month-by-month darkness and Moon
| Month | Darkness (15th) | Nights with dim Moon | Storm season |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.8 h | 32% | — |
| February | 10.3 h | 36% | — |
| March | 8.4 h | 29% | Equinox |
| April | 5.4 h | 30% | Equinox |
| May | none | 29% | — |
| June | none | 30% | — |
| July | none | 26% | — |
| August | 3.9 h | 29% | — |
| September | 7.3 h | 33% | Equinox |
| October | 9.7 h | 32% | Equinox |
| November | 11.4 h | 33% | — |
| December | 12.2 h | 35% | — |
Darkness = hours with the Sun more than 18° below the horizon on the 15th. Dim Moon = share of nights in 2026 when the Moon is under 25% lit at local solar midnight.
How often each storm level happens (NOAA)
| Level | Kp | Days per solar cycle |
|---|---|---|
| G1 Minor | 5 | 900 |
| G2 Moderate | 6 | 360 |
| G3 Strong | 7 | 130 |
| G4 Severe | 8 | 60 |
| G5 Extreme | 9 | 4 |
Sources: NOAA SWPC Space Weather Scales (storm levels, latitudes and frequency); IGRF-13 geomagnetic pole; Moon and Sun positions calculated on this site. The Kp-needed figure below Kp 6 is an approximation. Storm counts are long-term averages that cluster around solar maximum, so any single year can differ a lot. This section does not use cloud forecasts; check the live conditions above for tonight.
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Tonight's Sky Over Market Weighton, England, United Kingdom
Right now, skywatchers near Market Weighton, England, United Kingdom are tracking real-time space weather conditions overhead.
Current Environmental Conditions
The current planetary Kp index reads 2.0 and the Moon at 45% illumination (First Quarter).
Why This Happens
With Kp currently at 2.0, Earth's magnetosphere is in a relatively calm state — the aurora oval sits closer to the poles than it does during active storms.
Observation & Gear Tips
Conditions are moderate — check the live hourly cloud forecast above for the clearest window tonight.
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