Aurora forecast update

Canada aurora forecast for October 19–20

NOAA forecasts Kp 5.0 from 03:00–06:00 UTC on October 20. Hay River and Yellowknife have 21:00–00:00 MDT on October 19; Thompson has 22:00–01:00 CDT. Check darkness, clouds and the live city forecast before going out.

By AuroraMe Space Weather Desk Published Oct 18, 2026, 06:51 CEST Updated Oct 18, 2026, 06:51 CEST Forecast window Oct. 19 evening: 20:00–23:00 MST, 21:00–00:00 MDT or CST, and 22:00–01:00 CDT (Kp 5.0)
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NOAA forecasts Kp 5.0 for the listed local windows; check darkness, clouds and the live forecast for your city before making plans.

NOAA forecast Kp 5.0 Oct. 20, 03:00–06:00 UTC; NOAA bulletin issued Oct. 18 at 00:30 UTC
Local city windows Oct. 19 evening in Canada Full three-hour intervals, from 20:00–23:00 MST to 22:00–01:00 CDT
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Quick answer

NOAA forecasts Kp 5.0 from 03:00–06:00 UTC Oct. 20. That is Oct. 19 evening in Canada: 20:00–23:00 MST to 22:00–01:00 CDT, depending on city.

City forecast

City forecast — 2026-10-20

Country City Forecast window Visibility call Cloud risk
Canada Hay River Oct. 19–20, 21:00–00:00 MDT (Kp 5.0) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Canada Yellowknife Oct. 19–20, 21:00–00:00 MDT (Kp 5.0) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Canada Thompson Oct. 19–20, 22:00–01:00 CDT (Kp 5.0) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Canada Fort St. John Oct. 19, 20:00–23:00 MST (Kp 5.0) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Canada Prince Albert Oct. 19, 21:00–00:00 CST (Kp 5.0) WATCH Check live cloud layer
Where to go

Countries and cities in the aurora zone

Local forecast windows

Canada

Hay RiverYellowknifeThompsonFort St. JohnPrince Albert
Forecast window
Oct. 19 evening: 20:00–23:00 MST, 21:00–00:00 MDT or CST, and 22:00–01:00 CDT (Kp 5.0)
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Use the local three-hour window for your 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 UTC forecast falls on Monday evening across the listed Canadian cities.

NOAA forecasts Kp 5.0 for October 20, 03:00–06:00 UTC. This is a forecast interval, not an observation.

The window is Oct. 19, 20:00–23:00 in Fort St. John, Oct. 19–20, 21:00–00:00 in Hay River, Yellowknife and Prince Albert, and 22:00–01:00 in Thompson.

What to do

What to do — 2026-10-20

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 3-day forecast bulletin issued October 18, 2026 at 00:30 UTC. The table forecasts Kp 5.0 for October 20, 03:00–06:00 UTC; city conditions still depend on local factors.