The United Kingdom is a watch for the northern lights tonight, with Inverness leading at 22%. Thurso and Aberdeen are at 21%, while Wick is at 19%. Clouds can block the view, so check the live city forecast before heading out.
Where aurora is forecast tonight
| Country | City | Best local window | Visibility call | Cloud risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Inverness | 2026-07-24, around Jul 24, 01:00 GMT+1 | Watch | Check live cloud layer |
| United Kingdom | Thurso | 2026-07-24, around Jul 24, 01:00 GMT+1 | Watch | Check live cloud layer |
| United Kingdom | Aberdeen | 2026-07-24, around Jul 24, 01:00 GMT+1 | Watch | Check live cloud layer |
| United Kingdom | Wick | 2026-07-24, around Jul 24, 01:00 GMT+1 | Watch | Check live cloud layer |
City Aurora Scores for this Kp 5.3 event
Probabilities combine the Kp forecast with each city's visibility threshold, darkness window and cloud outlook at generation time. Live values on each city page override this snapshot.
Countries and cities in the aurora zone
The strongest targets are not just countries. They are specific cities and nearby dark-sky edges where the Kp, darkness window and local visibility threshold line up tonight.
This alert names cities because northern lights visibility differs across the United Kingdom.
Inverness has the highest listed probability at 22%, with its best local time on Jul 24 at 01:00 GMT+1. Its status remains low, so check current conditions before making plans.
Thurso and Aberdeen each have a 21% probability, while Wick has 19%. Their best local time is also Jul 24 at 01:00 GMT+1, but clouds can block the view in any listed city.
A simple plan for tonight
Check the live city forecast before leaving.
Compare Inverness, Thurso, Aberdeen and Wick near 01:00 GMT+1.
Use cloud conditions to choose among the listed cities.
Sources and live checks
This outlook is based on the AuroraMe 72-hour city forecast, NOAA SWPC Kp, OVATION and local visibility factors.