Ohio, United StatesMagnetic latitude 49.3°Population 3,271385 m above sea level
Can you see the northern lights in Cadiz?
From Cadiz the aurora is seen only during geomagnetic storms (about Kp 6.7 or more), usually as a glow low in the north. Cameras often pick it up before the eye does. Since 1995 that level (Kp 6.7) was reached during darkness here on 107 nights.
Right now
It is still light here. Darkness starts at 19:37.
Latest measured half-hour activity worldwide: Hp30 0.
Updates every minute while this page is open. Ground data: GFZ Potsdam Hp30 index (CC BY 4.0).
Tonight in one minute
Only in photos, if at all
- Solar activity Enough for a camera: Kp 5 expected, 5 needed for photos, 6.7 for the eye.
- Sky Mostly clear (0% cloud).
- Darkness Dark from 19:37 to 06:40.
What to do: Point a phone in night mode north (3–10 s exposure). A red or green glow often shows on the screen before you can see it.
Monday 19 October — Photos only · Kp 5 · best around 19:30 · Forecast cloud: 0%. · Reliability: good
Each box is one night: the colour shows the chance, the number the expected Kp. Tap a night for details.
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How far ahead can the northern lights be forecast?
- Minutes to an hour: satellites 1.5 million km away measure the solar wind before it reaches Earth. This is the surest warning — the “Right now” box uses it.
- 1–3 days: when the Sun throws out a cloud of particles, it takes one to three days to arrive. NOAA's 3-hourly forecast covers these nights; the timing can still be off by a few hours.
- 4–27 days: the Sun turns once every 27 days, and regions that disturbed Earth's field last time often do it again. NOAA's 27-day outlook gives this rough trend — new eruptions are not in it yet.
Tonight
Updated 14:47 local time
Unlikely
Best around 23:00. Forecast max Kp 5.0 (this place needs 6.7), average cloud 0%.
- Dark enough
- 19:37 – 06:40
- Sunset
- 18:38 · sunrise 07:40
- Moon
- 61% · ↑ 15:29 · ↓ 01:32
- Kp neededKp index: a 0–9 measure of geomagnetic activity. The higher it is, the further from the poles the aurora reaches.
- Kp 6.7
- Kp for photos
- In photos: from Kp 5 (a red glow low in the north).
- Look towards
- north (354°)
Cloud layers and weather
Low cloud blocks the aurora completely. Thin high cloud often still lets a bright aurora shine through, so a sky with only high cloud is worth a look.
| Time | Mon, 19 | Mon, 22 | Tue, 01 | Tue, 04 | Tue, 19 | Tue, 22 | Wed, 01 | Wed, 04 | Wed, 19 | Wed, 22 | Thu, 01 | Thu, 04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low cloud | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mid cloud | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| High cloud | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Temperature | 12 °C | 9 °C | 7 °C | 6 °C | 13 °C | 10 °C | 8 °C | 6 °C | 12 °C | 8 °C | 6 °C | 5 °C |
| Feels like | 12 °C | 8 °C | 6 °C | 4 °C | 13 °C | 10 °C | 7 °C | 4 °C | 12 °C | 7 °C | 4 °C | 2 °C |
| Wind | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s |
Cloud layers and weather: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Score = activity (NOAA Kp and OVATION) × clear sky (MET Norway) × darkness × moonlight. Methodology
Weather in Cadiz
The aurora only shows through clear skies, so the weather matters as much as the Kp index. Here is the general forecast for Cadiz: temperature, wind and the chance of rain for the coming days.
Planning further ahead? See the hour-by-hour weather forecast for Cadiz on Atlas of Seasons.
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What you would see from Cadiz
Facing north. Bands show where the aurora sits at two activity levels.
| Kp | What you see | Lower edge | Ray tops | Distance to the aurora |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Below the horizon | -3° | 1° | 1,468 km |
| 3 | Below the horizon | -1° | 3° | 1,245 km |
| 4 | Below the horizon | 1° | 6° | 1,023 km |
| 5 | Faint glow, mostly on camera | 4° | 10° | 801 km |
| 6 | Faint glow, mostly on camera | 8° | 16° | 578 km |
| 7 | Visible to the north | 15° | 27° | 356 km |
| 8 | Visible to the north | 37° | 55° | 133 km |
| 9 | Overhead and all around | – | – | – |
The Kp scale in plain words
Kp is a 0–9 score for how strongly the Earth's magnetic field is being shaken by the solar wind. The higher it goes, the further from the poles the northern lights reach. Kp 0–2 is a quiet night; Kp 5 and above is a geomagnetic storm.
- Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
- Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
- Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
- Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) next 24 h camera in Cadiz Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
- Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
- Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) eye in Cadiz Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
- Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) Central Europe to the eye; red sky in photos from northern Italy, Spain, the Balkans and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
- 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).
Light pollution
Suburban sky. Noticeable sky glow. Bright displays are visible, but driving out of town makes a clear difference.
Estimate from NASA VIIRS night-light data (sky-glow model within 50 km). Check access and private land before you go.
Hills and mountains
Terrain is not modelled for this place.
From elevation data (AWS Terrain Tiles) along seven lines of sight up to 30 km.
Best months to see the aurora in Cadiz
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
September has been the best month (2% of nights), followed by October (1%).
| Month | Good nights | Clear nights | Darkness | Low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2% | 73% | 9.6 h | 13° / 27°C |
| October | 0.9% | 58% | 10.9 h | 7° / 19°C |
| November | 0.6% | 51% | 12.0 h | 0° / 11°C |
| December | 0.3% | 29% | 12.4 h | -3° / 5°C |
| January | 0.3% | 34% | 12.3 h | -6° / 2°C |
| February | 0.2% | 42% | 11.0 h | -6° / 4°C |
| March | 0% | 52% | 9.9 h | -1° / 10°C |
| April | 0.2% | 51% | 8.5 h | 4° / 17°C |
Aurora nights in Cadiz since 1995
Nights when Kp reached 6.7 or more while it was dark here.
Most recent strong nights
- 3 July 2026 · Kp 7.0
- 20 March 2026 · Kp 7.0
- 20 January 2026 · Kp 7.3
- 19 January 2026 · Kp 7.7
- 12 November 2025 · Kp 7.3
- 11 November 2025 · Kp 8.7
- 5 November 2025 · Kp 6.7
- 1 October 2025 · Kp 6.7
Practical information
- Nearest airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) · 69 km
- Typical low / high in September
- 13° / 27°C
- What to wear
- Cool nights: layers, a windproof jacket, hat and gloves for standing still outside. Full clothing guide
- Emergency number
- 911
- Winter driving
- Tyre and chain rules are set at state level; check Alaska 511 (511.alaska.gov, Alaska DOT&PF) for Alaska roads, or the relevant state's 511 service elsewhere. Road conditions
- Access to land
- There is no general right to roam; trespass law is set by each state, so stay on public land (national parks, national forests, BLM land) or get the landowner's permission, and follow each park's night-time and parking rules.
- Official space-weather service
- NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (aurora dashboard)
- Weather service
- National Weather Service (NOAA)
Questions and answers
What Kp do you need to see the aurora in Cadiz?
From Cadiz the aurora is seen only during geomagnetic storms (about Kp 6.7 or more), usually as a glow low in the north. Cameras often pick it up before the eye does.
Which way should I look for the aurora in Cadiz?
Face north (about 354° from true north). At Kp 6.7 the lower edge of the aurora sits roughly 15° above the horizon; stronger activity lifts it higher and further across the sky.
What is the best month to see the aurora in Cadiz?
Over 2005–2025, September gave the best odds in Cadiz (2% of nights dark, active enough and mostly clear), followed by October (1%).
When is the aurora season in Cadiz?
Cadiz gets dark enough for the aurora all year round, though the long winter nights give the most hours to watch.
Is there much light pollution in Cadiz?
Noticeable sky glow. Bright displays are visible, but driving out of town makes a clear difference.
When was the aurora last possible in Cadiz?
The most recent night in our data when activity reached the level Cadiz needs, during darkness, was 3 July 2026 (Kp 7.0). It has happened on 107 nights since 1995.
Also covered by this forecast
Villages and districts around Cadiz share its forecast: within a few kilometres the sky, the Kp needed and the best direction are the same.
- Wolfes Mobile Home Park 1 km
- Oak Park 2 km
- Ludwigs Mobile Home Park 2 km
- Moore Mobile Home Park 2 km
- Crawford 3 km
- Hurseys Trailer Court 3 km
- Township of Cadiz 4 km
- East Cadiz 5 km
- Narva 6 km
- Rexford 6 km
- Science Hill 6 km
- Unionvale 6 km
- Township of Archer 7 km
- Township of Green 7 km
- Harrison County 8 km
- Kenwood 8 km
- Pittsburgh Junction 8 km
- Skit 8 km
- Township of Athens 9 km
- Belleve 9 km
- Duncanwood 9 km
- Hurford 9 km
- Hares Court 9 km
- Blairmont 10 km
- Cassville 10 km
- Cherry Valley 10 km
- Georgetown 10 km
- Hammond Crossroad 10 km
- Hopedale 10 km
- New Athens 10 km
- Township of Short Creek 10 km
- Baltzell Trailer Court 10 km
- Belknap 11 km
- Cadiz Junction 11 km
- Chickwan 11 km
- Jewett 11 km
- York 11 km
- Adena 12 km
- Hagan Addition 12 km
- Hanover 12 km