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Northern Lights in Arkansas, United States

In Arkansas the aurora is visible from about Kp 8.3, first near Fayetteville. Bella Vista has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Arkansas

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 8.3 by eye or Kp 6.7 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Fayetteville 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 82,830
Springdale 8.3 6.7 N City sky 77,859
Jonesboro 8.3 6.7 N City sky 73,907
Rogers 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 63,159
Bentonville 8.3 6.7 N City sky 44,499
Bella Vista 8.3 6.7 N Rural to suburban 27,999
Paragould 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 27,900
Harrison 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 13,138
Mountain Home 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 12,330
Fort Smith 8.7 7 N City sky 88,194
Russellville 8.7 7 N City sky 29,166
Searcy 8.7 7 N Bright suburban sky 24,196
Van Buren 8.7 7 N Bright suburban sky 23,081
Marion 8.7 7 N Suburban sky 12,292
Batesville 8.7 7 N Bright suburban sky 10,668
Little Rock 9 7.3 N City sky 202,591
North Little Rock 9 7.3 N City sky 66,504
Conway 9 7.3 N City sky 64,980
Benton 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 34,177
Sherwood 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 30,517
Jacksonville 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 28,643
Cabot 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 25,587
West Memphis 9 7.3 N City sky 25,052
Forrest City 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 14,672
Pine Bluff 9+ 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 44,772
Hot Springs 9+ 7.3 N City sky 35,635
Texarkana 9+ 7.3 N City sky 30,353
El Dorado 9+ 7.3 N City sky 18,386
Magnolia 9+ 7.3 N City sky 11,669
Camden 9+ 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 11,347
Malvern 9+ 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 10,928
Arkadelphia 9+ 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 10,745

Best months in Arkansas

Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.

Activity of Kp 8.3 or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.

0%10% July: 0% Jul August: 0% Aug September: 0% Sept October: 0% Oct November: 0% Nov December: 0% Dec January: 0% Jan February: 0% Feb March: 0% Mar April: 0% Apr May: 0% May June: 0% Jun
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
  1. Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
  2. Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
  3. Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
  4. Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
  5. Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
  6. Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) camera in Fayetteville Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
  7. Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) eye in Fayetteville Central Europe to the eye; red sky in photos from northern Italy, Spain, the Balkans and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
  8. Kp 9 Extreme storm (G5) Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).

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