Whitehorse vs Yellowknife

Aurora forecast comparison — updated hourly

Tonight's Verdict
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Whitehorse
Peak: Sep–Mar
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Kp tonight3.7
Clouds (ECMWF)12%
Aurora probability0%
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Yellowknife
Peak: Sep–Mar
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Kp tonight3.7
Clouds (ECMWF)0%
Aurora probability0%
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)12%0%
Cloud cover (GFS)41%22%
Dark hours4.5h3.6h
Aurora probability0%0%
Solar wind speed416 km/s416 km/s
Bz value+4.2 nT+4.2 nT
Best window tonight00h (8%)22h (0%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights
Night🇨🇦 Whitehorse🇨🇦 Yellowknife
Thu, May 14
✓
12%
Kp 3.7
✓
0%
Kp 3.7
Fri, May 15
✓
44%
Kp 5.7
✗
95%
Kp 5.7
Sat, May 16
✓
0%
Kp 5.0
✓
1%
Kp 5.0
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
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