# Aurora Now - Alerts & Forecast > Aurora forecast : alerts, KP index, map & live webcams Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mexar.auroranow](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mexar.auroranow) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.mexar.auroranow` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Removed - **Publisher:** mexar - **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL - **Downloads:** 138 - **Version:** 2.0.3 - **Last updated:** 2025-09-25 - **First published:** 2025-01-16 - **Publisher country:** FR - **Size:** 101 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-07-02 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mexar.auroranow) - **Website:** [https://auroranow.app](https://auroranow.app/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://www.auroranow.app/privacy](https://www.auroranow.app/privacy) ## Description Get real-time Northern Lights alerts, accurate aurora forecasts, KP index & solar wind data—plus live webcams and cloud maps to pick the best spot tonight.

See the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) with confidence. AuroraNow sends real-time alerts when activity spikes, shows the KP index, solar wind stats and an auroral oval map so you can decide when and where to go, from Alaska and Canada to Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Why AuroraNow
- Live probability & KP index for your location and worldwide
- Push notifications when conditions turn favorable
- Auroral oval map with short-term and multi-day aurora forecast
- Cloud cover & weather layers to avoid overcast skies
- Solar wind & geomagnetic data (Bz, speed, density)
- Curated live webcams to verify activity in real time

Whether you’re chasing your first display or optimizing your next photo trip, AuroraNow brings the data and alerts you need, without the noise. ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE` - `com.mexar.auroranow.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.mexar.auroranow.permission.C2D_MESSAGE` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE` - `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE` - `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE` ## Similar extensions and apps - [AuroraSpotter: Northern Lights](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.haukel.auroraspotter) — 281 users - [Aurora Forecast & Alerts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/aurora.forecast.alerts) — 30,875 users, 4.48 / 5 - [Aurora Forecast Tracker Alert](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.northernlights.auroraforecast) — 41 users - [Aurora Forecast・Northern Light](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lastush.auroraforecast.northernlights) — 909 users - [Aurora Alert: Northern Lights](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mexar.auroraalert) — 536 users - [Aurora Forecast](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tinacinc.auroraforecast) — 172,869 users, 2.50 / 5 - [AuroraMe: Northern Lights App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.walkingbad.aurorame) — 40,416 users, 4.42 / 5 - [AuroraNow](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.auroranow.android) — 11 users - [AuroraWatch: Northern Lights](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aurorawatch.pro) — 242 users - [My Aurora Forecast & Alerts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jrustonapps.myauroraforecast) — 6,238,342 users, 4.67 / 5 - [Aurora Forecast & KP Index](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.moon.auroraforecast) — 24 users - [Aurora Hunter: Northern Lights](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fortypercent.aurorahunter) — 629 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mexar.auroranow)