Aurora forecast update

Canada aurora forecast for October 14

NOAA forecasts Kp 5.00 from 06:00–09:00 UTC on October 14. Iqaluit has 02:00–05:00 EDT, Yellowknife, Hay River and Fort McMurray have 00:00–03:00 MDT, and Thompson has 01:00–04:00 CDT. Check each city’s local window.

By AuroraMe Space Weather Desk Published Oct 12, 2026, 03:19 CEST Updated Oct 12, 2026, 03:19 CEST Forecast window Oct. 14 local windows: 00:00–03:00 MDT, 01:00–04:00 CDT, or 02:00–05:00 EDT (Kp 5.00)
Aurora forecast WATCH

NOAA forecasts Kp 5.00 for the listed local window. Check darkness, clouds and the live forecast for your chosen city before making plans.

NOAA forecast Kp 5.00 Oct 14, 06:00–09:00 UTC; checked Oct 12 at 01:17 UTC
Local city windows Oct. 14 local windows: 00:00–03:00 MDT, 01:00–04:00 CDT, or 02:00–05:00 EDT (Kp 5.00) Full three-hour intervals for the listed cities
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Quick answer

NOAA forecasts Kp 5.00 from 06:00–09:00 UTC Oct. 14. Listed Canadian cities have local windows from midnight MDT to 02:00–05:00 EDT.

City forecast

City forecast — 2026-10-14

Country City Forecast window Visibility call Cloud risk
Canada Iqaluit Oct. 14, 02:00–05:00 EDT (Kp 5.00) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Canada Yellowknife Oct. 14, 00:00–03:00 MDT (Kp 5.00) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Canada Hay River Oct. 14, 00:00–03:00 MDT (Kp 5.00) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Canada Thompson Oct. 14, 01:00–04:00 CDT (Kp 5.00) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Canada Fort McMurray Oct. 14, 00:00–03:00 MDT (Kp 5.00) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Where to go

Countries and cities in the aurora zone

Local forecast windows

Canada

IqaluitYellowknifeHay RiverThompsonFort McMurray
Forecast window
Oct. 14 local windows: 00:00–03:00 MDT, 01:00–04:00 CDT, or 02:00–05:00 EDT (Kp 5.00)
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Use the local three-hour window for your chosen city. Check darkness, clouds and the live city forecast before going out.
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AuroraMe combines NOAA’s Kp outlook with local forecast factors for city forecasts.
Canada local time zones

The same UTC forecast interval has different local dates and times across Canada.

NOAA forecasts Kp 5.00 for October 14, 06:00–09:00 UTC. This is a forecast interval, not an observation.

Iqaluit is 02:00–05:00 EDT, Yellowknife, Hay River and Fort McMurray are 00:00–03:00 MDT, and Thompson is 01:00–04:00 CDT on October 14.

What to do

What to do — 2026-10-14

1

Check the live city forecast before the local window.

2

Check darkness and cloud conditions again shortly before leaving.

3

Use the NOAA outlook as a planning signal, not a visibility guarantee.

Forecast basis

Sources and live checks

This brief uses NOAA’s planetary K-index forecast JSON checked October 12 at 01:17 UTC and AuroraMe’s city snapshot from 01:16 UTC. Kp 5.00 is forecast for October 14, 06:00–09:00 UTC.