# Aurora Forecast & Alerts

> Northern Lights Forecast Alert

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1476831567](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1476831567)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1476831567`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LW Brands, LLC
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (2,923 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-21
- **First published:** 2019-08-25
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aurora-forecast-alerts/id1476831567)
- **Website:** [https://lwbrandsllc.com/](https://lwbrandsllc.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/40417208](https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/40417208)

## Description

Aurora Forecast & Alerts Chrome extension delivers real-time aurora visibility with an interactive forecast map, customizable Kp index alerts, solar wind metrics (Density, Bz, Bt), and a 30-minute geomagnetic power forecast. It also provides 3-day and 27-day space weather forecasts, SWPC alerts, watches & warnings, short-term forecast graphics, experimental aurora graphics, and educational resources to help you plan viewing sessions and understand geomagnetic activity.

## Rankings

- #34,106 — Overall
- #48 — forecast

## Review summary

Users overall praise Aurora Forecast for accurate, customizable alerts, helpful visuals and scientific explanations, and responsive support. The app is easy to use for casual fans and offers deep data for enthusiasts, with a broad forecast/visualization toolkit. However, several recurring issues limit satisfaction: excessive or irrelevant push notifications; intrusive ads and a lack of an ad-free paid option; stability problems including crashes and map updates; reports of misleading malware-like warnings in ads; and requests for features like dark mode and clearer alert frequency controls.

### Pros

- Accurate notifications that help with photography and viewing timing.
- Intuitive, simple UI for casual users and rich astro parameters for enthusiasts, with helpful visuals.
- Alerts are free and can be customized across multiple physical parameters.
- Fast, responsive customer support via email.
- Wide range of forecasts and visualization options; educational explanations of the Sun/light display; inspires interest.

### Cons

- Alerts are often irrelevant or spammy for the user's location.
- Intrusive ads; users want an ad-free paid option.
- Stability issues: crashes on startup, maps not updating, and general performance problems.
- Ads sometimes trigger malware/phishing warnings, raising security concerns.
- Some users find the information too technical or lack a dark mode and unclear alert frequency controls.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1476831567)