Whitehorse vs Yellowknife

Aurora forecast comparison — updated hourly

Tonight's Verdict

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Whitehorse

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

⚠️ Maybe — solar activity is the issue

Kp tonight2.7

Clouds (ECMWF)15%

Aurora probability7%

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Yellowknife

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

✅ Great night — book it!

Kp tonight2.7

Clouds (ECMWF)1%

Aurora probability9%

Head-to-Head

Metric🇨🇦 Whitehorse🇨🇦 Yellowknife

Latitude60.7°N62.5°N

Kp for overhead auroraKp 2+Kp 1+

Kp for good displayKp 3+Kp 2+

Cloud cover (ECMWF)15%1%

Cloud cover (GFS)100%47%

Dark hours3.3h1.9h

Aurora probability7%9%

Solar wind speed––

Bz value––

Best window tonight23h (13%)22h (1%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights

Night🇨🇦 Whitehorse🇨🇦 Yellowknife

Wed, Aug 12

15%

Kp 2.7

✓

Kp 2.7

Thu, Aug 13

✓

21%

Kp 3.0

✓

Kp 3.0

Fri, Aug 14

55%

Kp 4.0

63%

Kp 4.0

Which should I choose?

Whitehorse vs Yellowknife — Which should I choose?

Yellowknife sits closer to the auroral oval, needing only Kp 1+ for visible aurora versus Kp 2+ for Whitehorse — meaning Yellowknife sees aurora more frequently. Whitehorse: Yukon wilderness under the auroral zone — aurora visible on Kp 3+ nights. Yellowknife: Canada's aurora capital — over 240 clear aurora-viewing nights per year.

Full Forecasts

🇨🇦View full Whitehorse forecast→🇨🇦View full Yellowknife forecast→