Northern Lights Alerts

Northern Lights Alerts is a data-driven Northern Lights forecasting and alert app built on real space weather — not hype.

It uses live solar wind, IMF (Bz), hemispheric power, and substorm indicators to tell you when aurora is actually possible, not just when a generic model says “maybe”.

Designed for both casual observers and serious aurora photographers.
What makes this app different
This is not a wallpaper app and not a KP-only chart.

It combines:
Live space weather data
Physics-based aurora drivers
Location-aware visibility logic
Cloud cover and sky conditions
So you can decide if it’s worth going outside.

Key features
✔ Northern Lights forecasting
Aurora forecasts based on KP and real drivers
Real-time IMF (Bz) and solar wind monitoring
Hemispheric power and substorm context
Short-term and multi-day outlooks
✔ Alerts that matter
Optional alerts for genuinely favourable conditions
Triggers based on Bz, solar wind, and storm behaviour
Designed to reduce false notifications
✔ Visual vs photography guidance
Clear distinction between:
Visual aurora potential
Photographic aurora potential
Accounts for latitude and auroral oval position
✔ Cloud cover & sky conditions
Integrated cloud cover forecasts
Moon phase and darkness context
Know when clear skies actually align with aurora activity
✔ Advanced space weather tools
KP trends and breakdowns
Solar wind speed and density
IMF orientation (Bz / Bt)
Substorm phase indicators

📍 Built for your location
Aurora visibility depends on where you are, not just global numbers.
Forecasts adapt using:
Your latitude
Current auroral oval position
Viewing geometry, not raw KP alone
This results in fewer false “aurora possible” nights.

👤 Who this app is for
Anyone searching for Northern Lights alerts
Aurora chasers and photographers
Users who want alerts they can trust
People frustrated by vague or misleading aurora apps.

⚠ Important note
Aurora is natural and unpredictable.
This app provides data-driven forecasts, not guarantees.
Clouds, light pollution, and local conditions always matter.