Home / Northern lights tonight / United States Can I see the northern lights tonight in the US?
Yes , as far south as Anchorage.NOAA's Kp forecast peaks at 3 during tonight's dark hours. 3 of the 206 cities we cover in the US have a possible or good view tonight.
5 Nov 2026, 02:37 UTC NOAA forecast issued 5 Nov 2026, 00:30 UTC Times in local time (EST)
New York, NY: Unlikely Chicago: Unlikely Philadelphia: Unlikely Columbus: Unlikely Indianapolis: Unlikely Seattle: Unlikely Denver: Unlikely Washington, DC: Unlikely Boston: Unlikely Portland, OR: Unlikely Detroit: Unlikely Louisville: Unlikely Baltimore: Unlikely Milwaukee: Unlikely Omaha: Unlikely Kansas City: Unlikely Colorado Springs: Unlikely Wichita: Unlikely Cleveland: Unlikely Lexington: Unlikely Cincinnati: Unlikely Pittsburgh: Unlikely Lincoln, NE: Unlikely Meads: Unlikely Madison: Unlikely St. Louis: Unlikely Toledo: Unlikely Fort Wayne: Unlikely Buffalo: Unlikely Boise: Unlikely Spokane: Unlikely Richmond: Unlikely Tacoma: Unlikely Salt Lake City: Unlikely Des Moines: Unlikely Rochester, NY: Unlikely Worcester, MA: Unlikely Yonkers: Unlikely Aurora: Unlikely Akron: Unlikely Grand Rapids: Unlikely Providence: Unlikely Eugene: Unlikely Salem: Unlikely Sioux Falls: Unlikely Fort Collins: Unlikely Springfield, MO: Unlikely Clarksville: Unlikely Springfield, MA: Unlikely Rockford: Unlikely Joliet: Unlikely Bridgeport: Unlikely Syracuse: Unlikely Dayton: Unlikely Olathe: Unlikely Sterling Heights: Unlikely Cedar Rapids: Unlikely New Haven: Unlikely Columbia: Unlikely Stamford: Unlikely Topeka: Unlikely Hartford: Unlikely Allentown: Unlikely Evansville: Unlikely Billings: Unlikely Ann Arbor: Unlikely Provo: Unlikely Peoria: Unlikely Springfield, IL: Unlikely Lansing: Unlikely Rochester, MN: Unlikely Elgin: Unlikely Lowell: Unlikely Manchester, NH: Unlikely Pueblo: Unlikely Waterbury: Unlikely Greeley: Unlikely Everett: Unlikely Boulder: Unlikely Green Bay: Unlikely Davenport: Unlikely Edison: Unlikely South Bend: Unlikely Albany, NY: Unlikely New Bedford: Unlikely Roanoke: Unlikely Kenosha: Unlikely Erie: Unlikely Flint: Unlikely Lawrence: Unlikely Yakima: Unlikely Trenton: Unlikely Reading, PA: Unlikely Bend: Unlikely Champaign: Unlikely Ogden: Unlikely Bellingham: Unlikely Bloomington, IN: Unlikely Sioux City: Unlikely Lynchburg: Unlikely Medford: Unlikely Kennewick: Unlikely Bloomington, IL: Unlikely Scranton: Unlikely Saint Joseph: Unlikely Kalamazoo: Unlikely Iowa City: Unlikely Appleton: Unlikely Rapid City: Unlikely Decatur: Unlikely Canton: Unlikely Lafayette: Unlikely Missoula: Unlikely Muncie: Unlikely Waterloo: Unlikely Portland, ME: Unlikely Oshkosh: Unlikely Cheyenne: Unlikely Ames: Unlikely Youngstown: Unlikely Janesville: Unlikely Bowling Green: Unlikely Utica: Unlikely Terre Haute: Unlikely Vineland: Unlikely Grand Junction: Unlikely Springfield, OH: Unlikely Lancaster: Unlikely Idaho Falls: Unlikely Owensboro: Unlikely Olympia: Unlikely Harrisonburg: Unlikely La Crosse: Unlikely Albany, OR: Unlikely Joplin: Unlikely Battle Creek: Unlikely Logan: Unlikely Harrisburg: Unlikely Saginaw: Unlikely Coeur d'Alene: Unlikely Sheboygan: Unlikely Twin Falls: Unlikely Charleston: Unlikely Mansfield: Unlikely Charlottesville: Unlikely Binghamton: Unlikely Altoona: Unlikely Blacksburg: Unlikely York, PA: Unlikely Concord: Unlikely Bozeman: Unlikely Pittsfield: Unlikely Fond du Lac: Unlikely Jefferson City: Unlikely Burlington: Unlikely State College: Unlikely Mankato: Unlikely Annapolis: Unlikely Hagerstown: Unlikely Norwich, CT: Unlikely Dover: Unlikely Atlantic City: Unlikely Muskegon: Unlikely Lima: Unlikely Longview: Unlikely Lewiston: Unlikely Mount Vernon: Unlikely Wenatchee: Unlikely Jackson: Unlikely Kiryas Joel: Unlikely Salisbury: Unlikely Bangor: Unlikely Helena: Unlikely Michigan City: Unlikely Ithaca: Unlikely Morgantown: Unlikely Elizabethtown: Unlikely Williamsport: Unlikely Frankfort: Unlikely Wheeling: Unlikely Winchester: Unlikely Watertown: Unlikely Kankakee: Unlikely Lebanon: Unlikely Sandusky: Unlikely Paducah: Unlikely Staunton: Unlikely Kingston, NY: Unlikely Chambersburg: Unlikely Monroe: Unlikely Johnstown: Unlikely Weirton: Unlikely Augusta: Unlikely Beckley: Unlikely Traverse City: Unlikely Minneapolis: Long shot Saint Paul: Long shot Fargo: Long shot Duluth: Long shot Bismarck: Long shot Eau Claire: Long shot Saint Cloud: Long shot Wausau: Long shot Grand Forks: Possible Anchorage: Good chance Juneau: Good chance New York Chicago Philadelphia Columbus Indianapolis Seattle Denver Washington Boston Portland
Green: NOAA OVATION aurora model, forecast for 03:41 UTC 5 Nov (a 30 to 90 minute nowcast; the oval moves and brightens through the night). Dots: our verdict for tonight from the Kp forecast.
Kp forecast 3 5 7 9 G1 G1 now
Wed 04 Thu 05 Fri 06 Sat 07
NOAA planetary K-index, observed and forecast, in EST.
Questions Can I see the northern lights tonight in the US? Yes, as far south as Anchorage. NOAA's Kp forecast peaks at 3 during tonight's dark hours. 3 of the 206 cities we cover in the US have a possible or good view tonight. Clear skies to the north are needed.
Where in the US is best for the northern lights? The further north (in magnetic latitude) the better. Of the cities we cover, Anchorage, Juneau, Grand Forks need the lowest Kp.
Northern lights tonight: all countries → · Aurora forecast this week · Kp index explained
Data: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (planetary K-index forecast, 3-day forecast, 27-day outlook, OVATION aurora model). Magnetic latitudes: AACGM-v2. Darkness and Moon computed with Skyfield and JPL DE440. We do not forecast clouds: you need a clear view to the north. How the verdict is made .