Latest Update: Northern Lights Are Visible in Several US States on July 13

On July 13, people living along the U.S.-Canada border can luckily get a glimpse of the northern lights. This is because an 11-year solar cycle that is expected to peak in 2024 has the potential to make the lights visible in places farther to the south. Usually, Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, occur most frequently over the Arctic Circle in places like Alaska, Canada, and Scandinavia. According to the forecast made by the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the display would be visible in 17 states over two days: Washington, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, and Massachusetts on July 12, and Alaska, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Indiana, Vermont, and Maryland on July 13. Sky gazers, are you ready for the colorful show? Download Aurora Alerts to get the latest update on the Northern Lights!

Main features:

• short-term aurora forecast for next hour with weather conditions and moon Illumination
• long-term aurora forecast for the next 3 days with weather conditions
• long-term northern lights forecast for the next 27 days
• show probability to see Northern Lights based on your or custom location
• current auroral activity (based on observed and predicted Kp Indices from U.S. Air Force Weather Agency)
• weather forecast to check visibility conditions before planning to see northern lights
• solar wind data directly from the NASA satellite (wind speed, Bz, Bt and density)
• unlike many other apps, it uses the local time instead of UTC

Alerts:

• when northern lights may be visible at current or custom location at the horizon or overhead
• Kp index reaches chosen value
• solar wind data reach chosen values
• you can filter out alerts based on time of the day
• Boost your chances of viewing the northern lights!