Aurora Conditions
A live night-sky read for deciding whether to stay patient, scout a north horizon, or grab the keys.
Read the skyAurora Intelligence
- 01 Stand by Waiting for the live field read.
- 02 Watch Bz Southward values matter most.
- 03 Find the window NOAA forecast timing is loading.
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Field Readiness
Waiting on live data
Bz direction leads the read, then Kp, total magnetic field, wind speed, and density shape the field call.
Solar Wind Around Earth Now
A live 3D read of the current solar wind pressing into Earth's magnetic field. Faster wind and higher density push the bow shock inward; southward Bz opens the magnetic door and brightens the polar aurora rings.
- Bz coupling
- Waiting
- Wind pressure
- Waiting
- Oval response
- Waiting
Synced telemetry cursor
Hover any science graph
Compare Bz, Bt, solar wind speed, density, and Kp at the same timestamp.
- Watch
- 8+ nT
- Why
- Fuel for a stronger Bz turn.
- Good
- -5 nT or lower
- Rule
- Green below zero is what chasers want.
- Watch
- 500+ km/s
- Strong
- 650+ km/s with south Bz.
- Helper
- 5+ /cm3
- Use
- Best with speed and south Bz.
- PNW
- Kp 5+ matters
- Trend
- Gold bars are forecast windows.
- PNW
- 15%+ watch
- Strong
- 35%+ check cameras.
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Solar event watch
Flares, CME Model, and Long-Range Solar Fuel
Flares do not guarantee aurora, but big M/X events and an active Enlil model can be the first clue that a future night deserves attention.
Waiting for the latest GOES X-ray flare classification.
- Recent peak
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- Photo impact
- Watch for CME follow-up
GOES long-channel X-ray flux trend.
Model frames help reveal whether a CME track is aimed near Earth.
Long-range solar activity trend from SWPC.
Polar Oval Forecast
Both hemispheres use the current OVATION forecast model. The northern view matters for PNW chasing; the southern oval helps show the full magnetic system responding around Earth.
Forecast lab
Three-Day Kp, Storm Odds, and 27-Day Outlook
The short fuse belongs to Bz. The planning layer belongs to Kp windows, NOAA storm probability, and the 27-day solar rotation outlook.
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Storm slots--
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Loading three-day Kp grid.
Loading geomagnetic, radiation, and radio-blackout probability.
Loading 27-day Kp and F10.7 context.
Sun data
Viewline, Coronagraphs, and Active Regions
When the dashboard starts leaning active, these views help separate a real chase signal from a pretty number.
Loading active-region flare probabilities.
Chase planner
Clouds, Darkness, and Camera Timing
For night photographers, a perfect solar signal still loses to marine layer. This panel keeps the field decision grounded.
Cloud cover and temperature are pulled for the selected field coordinates.
Sky events
Upcoming Nights Worth Remembering
Aurora is the headline here, but the best field nights often stack with meteor showers, moon phase, and clean seasonal targets.
Northern Camera Wall
A curated spread of north-facing and high-latitude cameras. Start close to home, then compare Alaska, Canada, Iceland, and Scandinavia when the oval is active.