Whitehorse vs Yellowknife

Aurora forecast comparison — updated hourly

Tonight's Verdict

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Whitehorse

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

☀️ Too bright — midnight sun

Kp tonight4.3

Clouds (ECMWF)79%

Aurora probability0%

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Yellowknife

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

☀️ Too bright — midnight sun

Kp tonight4.3

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)79%0%

Cloud cover (GFS)100%0%

Dark hours0.4h–

Aurora probability0%0%

Solar wind speed457 km/s457 km/s

Bz value-1.5 nT-1.5 nT

Best window tonight00h (61%)22h (0%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights

Night🇨🇦 Whitehorse🇨🇦 Yellowknife

Sun, Jun 28

✗

79%

Kp 4.3

✓

Kp 4.3

Mon, Jun 29

✓

18%

Kp 4.7

✗

75%

Kp 4.7

Tue, Jun 30

✗

89%

Kp 5.0

✓

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. Tonight Yellowknife has the clearer sky at 0% cloud cover versus 79% 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

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