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Aurora Forecast Tonight: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Live visibility odds for Minneapolis, combining the current geomagnetic Kp index with real local cloud cover, not just one or the other.

Tonight's chance of seeing aurora
1%
Unlikely
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota
Geomagnetic Forecast · NOAA / NASA
Magnetic latitude53.6°
Confirmed Kp right nowKp 1.3
Weather Forecast · NWS (US)
Clear-sky estimate91% clear skies
For entertainment purposes only, not a guarantee of visibility. Don't plan travel or spending around this number alone.

About aurora viewing in Minneapolis

Minneapolis sits well south of Minnesota's classic aurora country up near Duluth and the Boundary Waters, but the Twin Cities have had real, widely photographed sightings during major storms, including events that made national news.

Where locals actually go

Getting even a short drive outside the metro area, away from the city's light dome, meaningfully improves your odds compared to viewing from downtown itself.

Best time of year

A Minneapolis sighting depends entirely on the strength of a given storm; check the live forecast the night of, rather than planning around the calendar the way you might further north.

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