Whitehorse vs Yellowknife

Aurora forecast comparison — updated hourly

Tonight's Verdict

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Whitehorse

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

🚫 Not tonight — Sun is too quiet

Kp tonight1.7

Clouds (ECMWF)71%

Aurora probability2%

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Yellowknife

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

⚠️ Maybe — solar activity is the issue

Kp tonight1.7

Clouds (ECMWF)2%

Aurora probability4%

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)71%2%

Cloud cover (GFS)37%77%

Dark hours11.3h11.4h

Aurora probability2%4%

Solar wind speed––

Bz value––

Best window tonight22h (63%)22h (0%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights

Night🇨🇦 Whitehorse🇨🇦 Yellowknife

Thu, Nov 12

✗

71%

Kp 1.7

Fri, Nov 13

✗

100%

Kp 1.7

36%

Kp 1.7

Sat, Nov 14

✗

69%

Kp 1.7

✗

100%

Kp 1.7

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. Tonight Yellowknife has the clearer sky at 2% cloud cover versus 71% for the other city. 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→