Oklahoma, United StatesMagnetic latitude 44.2°Population 16,488333 m above sea level
Can you see the northern lights in Chickasha?
Only severe geomagnetic storms (Kp 9 or more) bring the aurora into view from Chickasha — a few nights per solar cycle, low in the north. Since 1995 that level (Kp 9) was reached during darkness here on 2 nights.
Right now
It is still light here. Darkness starts at 19:46.
Latest measured half-hour activity worldwide: Hp30 0.3.
Updates every minute while this page is open. Ground data: GFZ Potsdam Hp30 index (CC BY 4.0).
Tonight in one minute
Not tonight
- Solar activity Too weak: Kp 4.7 expected, 9 needed here.
- Sky Mostly clear (16% cloud).
- Darkness Dark from 19:46 to 06:46.
What to do: Not tonight — your next chance is shown just below.
Monday 19 October — No · Kp 4.7 · Forecast cloud: 16%. · Reliability: medium
Each box is one night: the colour shows the chance, the number the expected Kp. Tap a night for details.
📅 Add these nights to your calendar — it updates itself (.ics)
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 11:04 local time
Unlikely
Best around 19:00. Forecast max Kp 4.7 (this place needs 9), average cloud 16%.
- Dark enough
- 19:46 – 06:46
- Sunset
- 18:51 · sunrise 07:42
- Moon
- 60% · ↑ 15:25 · ↓ 01:55
- Kp neededKp index: a 0–9 measure of geomagnetic activity. The higher it is, the further from the poles the aurora reaches.
- Kp 9
- Kp for photos
- In photos: from Kp 7.3 (a red glow low in the north).
- Look towards
- north (6°)
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 | 31% | 26% | 22% | 16% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| High cloud | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Temperature | 17 °C | 15 °C | 14 °C | 12 °C | 19 °C | 17 °C | 15 °C | 13 °C | 21 °C | 19 °C | 17 °C | 15 °C |
| Feels like | 17 °C | 15 °C | 14 °C | 12 °C | 19 °C | 17 °C | 15 °C | 13 °C | 21 °C | 19 °C | 17 °C | 15 °C |
| Wind | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 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 Chickasha
The aurora only shows through clear skies, so the weather matters as much as the Kp index. Here is the general forecast for Chickasha: temperature, wind and the chance of rain for the coming days.
Planning further ahead? See the hour-by-hour weather forecast for Chickasha on Atlas of Seasons.
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What you would see from Chickasha
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 | -6° | -4° | 2,035 km |
| 3 | Below the horizon | -5° | -2° | 1,813 km |
| 4 | Below the horizon | -3° | 0° | 1,590 km |
| 5 | Below the horizon | -2° | 2° | 1,368 km |
| 6 | Below the horizon | 0° | 5° | 1,145 km |
| 7 | Below the horizon | 2° | 8° | 923 km |
| 8 | Faint glow, mostly on camera | 5° | 13° | 701 km |
| 9 | Visible to the north | 10° | 20° | 478 km |
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 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) camera in Chickasha 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) eye in Chickasha Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).
Light pollution
Bright suburban sky. Strong sky glow washes out faint aurora. Head out of town for anything but a bright display.
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 Chickasha
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
Activity of Kp 9 or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.
| Month | Good nights | Clear nights | Darkness | Low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 0% | 80% | 9.6 h | 18° / 31°C |
| October | 0% | 81% | 10.8 h | 11° / 24°C |
| November | 0% | 80% | 11.6 h | 4° / 17°C |
| December | 0% | 67% | 12.1 h | -1° / 11°C |
| January | 0% | 73% | 11.9 h | -2° / 10°C |
| February | 0% | 63% | 11.0 h | -1° / 12°C |
| March | 0% | 67% | 10.3 h | 5° / 19°C |
| April | 0% | 70% | 9.0 h | 9° / 23°C |
Aurora nights in Chickasha since 1995
Nights when Kp reached 9 or more while it was dark here.
Most recent strong nights
- 10 May 2024 · Kp 9.0
- 28 October 2003 · Kp 9.0
Practical information
- Nearest airport
- OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) · 49 km
- Typical low / high in January
- -2° / 10°C
- What to wear
- Below freezing at night: thermal layers, a warm jacket, hat, gloves and winter boots. 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 Chickasha?
Only severe geomagnetic storms (Kp 9 or more) bring the aurora into view from Chickasha — a few nights per solar cycle, low in the north.
Which way should I look for the aurora in Chickasha?
Face north (about 6° from true north). At Kp 9 the lower edge of the aurora sits roughly 10° above the horizon; stronger activity lifts it higher and further across the sky.
When is the aurora season in Chickasha?
Chickasha 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 Chickasha?
Strong sky glow washes out faint aurora. Head out of town for anything but a bright display.
When was the aurora last possible in Chickasha?
The most recent night in our data when activity reached the level Chickasha needs, during darkness, was 10 May 2024 (Kp 9.0). It has happened on 2 nights since 1995.
Also covered by this forecast
Villages and districts around Chickasha share its forecast: within a few kilometres the sky, the Kp needed and the best direction are the same.
- Grady County 6 km
- Norge 9 km
- Tabler 11 km
- Ninnekah 12 km
- Amber 13 km
- Laverty 14 km
- Verden 14 km
- Pocasset 16 km
- Middleberg 19 km
- Agawam 20 km
- Farwell 20 km
- Alex 21 km
- Sooner 21 km
- Dutton 22 km
- Cement 23 km
- Rocky Ford 26 km
- Bradley 28 km
- Acme 29 km
- Cyril 30 km
- Rush Springs 30 km
- Spring Creek 32 km
- Lindsay 39 km