Northern Light Aurora Forecast

Northern Light Aurora Forecast

Aurora Forecast and Alerts

208 ratings
184 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 15, 2016
  • August 29, 2026

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This app monitors real-time auroral activity and sends alerts when the Northern Lights may be visible. It provides short-term and long-term forecasts, weather conditions, and solar wind data to help you plan your viewing experience.

Real-time auroral activity monitoring
Push alerts for potential aurora visibility
Short-term (1 hour) and long-term (3 days, 27 days) forecasts
Weather conditions and moon illumination data
Probability of seeing Northern Lights by location
Solar wind data from NASA satellites
Customizable alerts based on Kp index and solar wind
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What's New in Northern Light Aurora Forecast

1.5.1

August 29, 2026

- Bug fixes and performance improvements

10

In-App Purchases

$0.99

Aurora forecast for 1 month

Get notified when you can see Aurora Borealis

User reviews

Вылетает приложение

Приложение стало вылетать. Обновлений нет. Удалить невозможно. Раньше было хорошим приложением

Does not work

Until a few
Months ago this was working well. Suddenly it stopped giving current data for Bz Kp etc. it is virtually useless.

Do not pay for this app

ANOTHER UPDATE:
As of Jun 2026 locations no longer work. If you are in the Southern Hemisphere you cannot see data relevant to your location.

Whomever owns this app couldn’t give a toss as can be seen by not just the lack of maintenance of the app, but also the lack of interest in responding to users who have left bad reviews because the product doesn’t work.
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UPDATE:
This app, as of Feb 2025 has become unworthy of a price tag.
Notifications literally don’t function in any productive way. Alerts constantly for conditions clearly not conducive to aurora, and then no alert when conditions are right. Handy for the current oval. That’s about it these days. Don’t part with money for this app.

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Used to be excellent, but in the past year appears to be no longer maintained. Fully paid but the only alerts I get are random, outside the parameters set, and when there is no chance of aurora. No alert comes anymore when there is aurora. Missed a big one last night. No alert. The map has been stuck on daytime for a few days. The whole thing feels like an abandoned ship really. Not sure if this is still a functional app.
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Unreliable. Keeps crashing and will not get alert when you need it

This app did not open for more than 5 days when it was a prime time. It doesn’t even give heads up or anything, if this was maintainence outage, to their paid customer. Such an unacceptable service level. WASTE , don’t trust this app for your once in lifetime opportunities to be missed because of their incapability. If there was -ive star I would have given that
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Crashes

I relied on it a lot-until very recently, now it crashes on opening on all my devices . I’ve deleted and reinstalled-doesn’t help. What happened?

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

App crashes on launch

Bug

Restore purchases not working

Bug

Alerts not triggering correctly

Bug

Long-term forecast not loading

Bug

Requested Features

4 requests

Improved tutorial/documentation

Feature

Ability to manually set location

Feature

Sortable saved locations list

Feature

Explanation of data metrics

Feature

FAQ

What does the Northern Light Aurora Forecast app do?

This app monitors real-time auroral activity and provides forecasts to help you predict when and where the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) might be visible. It sends push notifications to alert you of potential viewing opportunities.

What are the main features of this aurora app?

Key features include short-term (1 hour) and long-term (3 days, 27 days) aurora forecasts, current auroral activity based on Kp indices, weather conditions for visibility, moon illumination, and solar wind data from NASA. It also offers customizable alerts and uses local time.

Is the Northern Light Aurora Forecast app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering core forecasting and alert features. It also includes in-app purchases, which may unlock additional functionalities or enhance the user experience.

How does the app help me see the Northern Lights?

The app boosts your chances of viewing the Northern Lights by providing detailed forecasts, real-time activity updates, and weather information to ensure optimal viewing conditions. You can set custom alerts for specific Kp index values or solar wind conditions, and it shows the probability of seeing the aurora based on your location.

What kind of alerts can I receive?

You can receive alerts when the Northern Lights may be visible at your current or a custom location, either overhead or at the horizon. Alerts can also be triggered when the Kp index reaches a chosen value or when specific solar wind data parameters are met. You can filter these alerts based on the time of day.