Forecast update

Canada northern lights forecast: model Kp 5.7 for September 9

AuroraMe's live model snapshot, generated September 9 at 12:41 UTC, peaks near Kp 5.7 around 21:00 UTC on September 9. NOAA's forecast issued September 9 at 12:30 UTC reaches Kp 5.67 at 21:00–00:00 UTC; this is not a confirmed observation.

By AuroraMe Space Weather Desk Published Sep 7, 2026, 07:06 CET/CEST Updated Sep 9, 2026, 14:44 CET/CEST Forecast window September 9: AuroraMe model Kp 5.7 near 21:00 UTC; NOAA forecasts Kp 5.67 at 21:00–00:00 UTC
September 9 forecast WATCH

AuroraMe's model reaches Kp 5.7 near 21:00 UTC, and NOAA forecasts Kp 5.67 at 21:00–00:00 UTC. Check local darkness, cloud cover and the current forecast before making plans.

AuroraMe model peak Kp 5.7 Near 21:00 UTC; live model snapshot generated Sep 9, 12:41 UTC
NOAA September 9 maximum Kp 5.67 21:00–00:00 UTC; forecast issued Sep 9, 12:30 UTC
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Quick answer

AuroraMe's live model snapshot generated September 9 at 12:41 UTC reaches Kp 5.7 near 21:00 UTC on September 9. NOAA's forecast issued at 12:30 UTC reaches Kp 5.67 across 21:00–00:00 UTC. These are forecasts rather than confirmed observations; check local darkness and cloud cover before going out.

City forecast

Where aurora is forecast tonight

Country City Best local window Visibility call Cloud risk
Canada Churchill September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast Watch Check live cloud layer
Canada Thompson September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast Watch Check live cloud layer
Canada Fort McMurray September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast Watch Check live cloud layer
Canada Hay River September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast Watch Check live cloud layer
Canada Rankin Inlet September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast Watch Check live cloud layer
Canada Edmonton September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast Watch Check live cloud layer
Canada Dawson City September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast Watch Check live cloud layer
Canada Grande Prairie September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast Watch Check live cloud layer
Where to go

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.

NOAA northern hemisphere aurora forecast map
Check the current city forecast before making travel plans.
Use local conditions

A Kp forecast is global; darkness and clouds are local.

Churchill, Thompson, Fort McMurray, Hay River, Rankin Inlet, Edmonton, Dawson City and Grande Prairie remain useful places to monitor. Their viewing conditions differ with darkness, cloud cover and local horizon.

AuroraMe's model peaks near 21:00 UTC, and NOAA's September 9 outlook reaches Kp 5.67 at 21:00–00:00 UTC. A local night can fall on a different calendar date than the UTC forecast period, so use local time to check darkness rather than as a promised viewing window.

What to do

A simple plan for tonight

1

Check whether it is dark at your location.

2

Check cloud cover close to the time you plan to look.

3

Use AuroraMe's 72-hour city forecast and enable aurora alerts for updates.

Forecast basis

Sources and live checks

AuroraMe live model data generated September 9, 2026 at 12:41 UTC reaches Kp 5.7 near 21:00 UTC on September 9. NOAA SWPC's 3-day forecast issued September 9, 2026 at 12:30 UTC forecasts a Kp 5.67 maximum at 21:00–00:00 UTC.