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Fort William: live aurora webcam
A scenic camera in United Kingdom run by SkylineWebcams. It records aurora in its view from about Kp 2.3; you would need about Kp 4 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Quiet Dark · Kp 2.3 / 2.3 · cloud 71%It is dark, but Kp 2.3 is below the 2.3 this camera usually needs. Faint aurora is possible on the horizon.
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Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Fort William: Saturday 24 October around 00:30 (Possible). Aurora forecast for Fort William →
Towns near this camera
- Fort William 1 km
- Aviemore 88 km
- Inverness 91 km
- Portree 93 km
- Helensburgh 93 km
- Gourock 97 km
Other webcams nearby
- Cairngorm Mountain (towards Loch Morlich) 95 km ENE
- Aberdeenshire all-sky & aurora cams 172 km ENE
- Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 172 km NNW
- Cresswell, Northumberland aurora cam 283 km SE
- Sumburgh Head AuroraCam (Cliff Cam 3) 405 km NNE
- Kirkabister Ness, Bressay 434 km NNE
Questions and answers
Can the Fort William webcam show the northern lights tonight?
Yes, if it is dark there, the sky is clear and the Kp index reaches about 2.3. The status at the top of this page is updated every few minutes.
What Kp index does Fort William need?
The camera records aurora from about Kp 2.3. To see it with your own eyes at the same place you need about Kp 4.
Who runs the Fort William camera?
SkylineWebcams. We only link to the camera and, when the owner streams on YouTube, embed that official stream on request.
These cameras belong to their owners — we only link to them. Most show little in daylight or under cloud, and some pause in summer.