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AuroraWatch UK Aurora Alerts Vs. Northern Light Aurora Forecast

AuroraWatch UK Aurora Alerts vs Northern Light Aurora Forecast Usage & Stats

The aurora borealis (or northern lights) is a spectacular natural phenomenon which can occasionally be seen in the night sky over Britain. Once seen, it is never forgotten. AuroraWatch UK is a free service offering alerts when the aurora might be visible from the UK. It is run by scientists in the Space and Planetary Physics group at Lancaster University’s Department of Physics. The AuroraWatch UK app for iOS is written, run and maintained by Neil Morton at Progress Concepts Limited, in association with AuroraWatch UK, giving you the data at your fingertips on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, and delivering free real-time alerts whenever aurora is likely to be visible from the UK. Alerts are configurable within the app to different levels, so you will know when to look out for aurora wherever you are. * Receive realtime alerts direct to your device when sighting is likely. * Monitor the UK's geomagnetic activity in real-time. * See how likely it is that you may see the aurora. * View last 24 hours chart. * View map with current aurora & cloud cover. * View Shetland Cliff Cam to see any aurora. * Widget allows quick access to current activity. * Watch app allows quick access to current activity. * Watch complications. * Use Siri shortcuts to get latest status (including HomePod).

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Northern Light Aurora Forecast

Aurora Alerts is an app designed to monitor real-time auroral activity and push alert to let you know if there may be aurora borealis (northern lights) visible tonight. Whenever you are home or away, Aurora Alerts will notify you if the possibility of seeing the northern lights exists. Main features: - short-term aurora forecast for next hour with weather conditions and moon Illumination - long-term aurora forecast for the next 3 days with weather conditions - long-term northern lights forecast for the next 27 days - show probability to see Northern Lights based on your or custom location - current auroral activity (based on observed and predicted Kp Indices from U.S. Air Force Weather Agency) - weather forecast to check visibility conditions before planning to see northern lights - solar wind data directly from the NASA satellite (wind speed, Bz, Bt and density) - unlike many other apps, it uses the local time instead of UTC Alerts: - when northern lights may be visible at current or custom location at the horizon or overhead - Kp index reaches chosen value - solar wind data reach chosen values - you can filter out alerts based on time of the day Boost your chances of viewing the northern lights!