This forecast covered the night of 2026-10-09. It stays online as a record of what was forecast. For current conditions, check the live forecast. Live aurora forecast

Canada northern lights forecast for October 9, 2026: Kp 6.0

NOAA forecasts Kp 6.0 globally from 18:00–21:00 UTC on October 9. That is afternoon in Iqaluit and midday in the western cities, so it is not a dark viewing window. The later Kp 5.67 or Kp 4.0 intervals may include local evening or twilight; check local darkness.

By AuroraMe Space Weather Desk Published Oct 7, 2026, 02:48 CET/CEST Updated Oct 10, 2026, 02:29 CET/CEST
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The global Kp 6.0 peak occurs in daytime or twilight for these cities. The later intervals below carry lower NOAA forecast Kp and may begin in twilight; check local darkness and the live city forecast.

Kp peak 6.0 Global NOAA forecast
Evening intervals Later, lower Kp Local darkness varies by city
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What happened on 2026-10-09

The storm came in below the forecast. NOAA's observed planetary K index peaked at 4.0, under the forecast peak of Kp 6.0 this brief was based on.

This event is over. For the next viewing chance, check the live 72-hour forecast for your city — conditions change every few hours.

City forecast

City Forecast window
Iqaluit Oct 9, 17:00–20:00 EDT (Kp 5.67)
Inuvik Oct 9, 18:00–21:00 MDT (Kp 4.0)
Whitehorse Oct 9, 17:00–20:00 UTC-7 (Kp 4.0)
Fort St. John Oct 9, 17:00–20:00 UTC-7 (Kp 4.0)
NOAA northern hemisphere aurora forecast map
AuroraMe combines the NOAA Kp outlook with local forecast factors to produce city forecasts.

This forecast names cities so you can plan around a local viewing window.

In Iqaluit, the Kp 6.0 global peak is 14:00–17:00 EDT. NOAA forecasts Kp 5.67 from 17:00–20:00 EDT, a later interval that may begin in twilight.

Inuvik, Whitehorse and Fort St. John receive the Kp 6.0 peak during midday or afternoon. Their later local evening windows fall in NOAA's Kp 4.0 October 10 UTC interval; check local darkness and clouds.

What to do

  1. Do not treat the daytime global Kp 6.0 peak as a dark viewing guarantee.
  2. Use the listed local evening interval and note its lower forecast Kp.
  3. Check local darkness, the live city forecast and cloud cover before travelling.

Sources and live checks

This article uses NOAA SWPC's 3-day forecast issued October 9 at 00:30 UTC. It forecasts Kp 6.0 at 18:00–21:00 UTC, Kp 5.67 at 21:00–00:00 UTC, then Kp 4.0 at 00:00–03:00 UTC on October 10.