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Stornoway, Isle of Lewis: live aurora webcam
A scenic camera in United Kingdom run by SkylineWebcams. It records aurora in its view from about Kp 1.7; you would need about Kp 3.3 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Quiet Dark · Kp 1.7 / 2 · cloud 68%It is dark, but Kp 1.7 is below the 2 this camera usually needs. Faint aurora is possible on the horizon.
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Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Isle of Lewis: Monday 19 October around 20:30 (Good chance). Aurora forecast for Isle of Lewis →
Towns near this camera
- Isle of Lewis 1 km
- Portree 89 km
Other webcams nearby
- Fort William 172 km SSE
- Cairngorm Mountain (towards Loch Morlich) 203 km SE
- Aberdeenshire all-sky & aurora cams 257 km ESE
- Sumburgh Head AuroraCam (Cliff Cam 3) 345 km NE
- Kirkabister Ness, Bressay 368 km NE
- Lerwick harbour (north) 369 km NE
Questions and answers
Can the Stornoway, Isle of Lewis webcam show the northern lights tonight?
Yes, if it is dark there, the sky is clear and the Kp index reaches about 1.7. The status at the top of this page is updated every few minutes.
What Kp index does Stornoway, Isle of Lewis need?
The camera records aurora from about Kp 1.7. To see it with your own eyes at the same place you need about Kp 3.3.
Who runs the Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 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.