A KP of 9 during the day is not going to be of any good to this side of the planet. Only if it is night time here in the Pacific North West. So if this is in the red and we’re at a high of 7+, we may get to see the Northern Lights here in Oregon or Washington state. This is a live Planetary K Index chart straight from. KP-Index Required to See Northern Lights Map.Ĭourtesy of NOAA(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)Īctual Current Live KP-Index from See actual current KP-Index in next section of the article.Most people are unaware that you can buy a nice computerized telescope right from Amazon to Star Gaze. However, it is more likely that we would need a Kp Index 9(the red line). You’ll see from the map below(provided by NOAA), we need a KP-Index of at least 7 here in Portland to even begin to get a chance to see the Aurora Borealis. You can be assured this is accurate and trustworthy information from a government organization. NOAA is the abbreviation for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But the true answer can be found here with the explanation and very interesting live aurora activity links straight from. The sad truth is that they lie for clicks and shares so you will likely not see them tonight or ever in your life where you live. This article will tell you if you can see the Northern Lights tonight in the Pacific North West or not. Showing you where you can see the Northern Lights here in Oregon or Washington tonight based on the current live KP-Index of the solar storm approaching earth.ĭo not fall for local media clickbait headlines. Below is a live map with the most accurate aurora borealis forecast for Portland, Oregon, and Washington tonight.

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