Whitehorse vs Yellowknife

Aurora forecast comparison — updated hourly

Tonight's Verdict
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Whitehorse
Peak: Sep–Mar
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Maybe
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🚫 Not tonight — too cloudy
Kp tonight2.3
Clouds (ECMWF)95%
Aurora probability1%
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Yellowknife
Peak: Sep–Mar
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Maybe
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🚫 Not tonight — too cloudy
Kp tonight2.3
Clouds (ECMWF)100%
Aurora probability2%
Head-to-Head
Metric🇨🇦 Whitehorse🇨🇦 Yellowknife
Latitude60.7°N62.5°N
Kp for overhead auroraKp 2+Kp 1+
Kp for good displayKp 3+Kp 2+
Cloud cover (ECMWF)95%100%
Cloud cover (GFS)100%81%
Dark hours1.9h4.8h
Aurora probability1%2%
Solar wind speed320 km/s320 km/s
Bz value-0.1 nT-0.1 nT
Best window tonight22h (95%)22h (100%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights
Night🇨🇦 Whitehorse🇨🇦 Yellowknife
Thu, Apr 16
✗
95%
Kp 2.3
✗
100%
Kp 2.3
Fri, Apr 17
✗
100%
Kp 5.7
✓
0%
Kp 5.7
Sat, Apr 18
✗
100%
Kp 6.0
✗
100%
Kp 6.0
Which should I choose?

Whitehorse vs Yellowknife — Which should I choose?

Yellowknife sits closer to the auroral oval, needing only Kp 1+ for visible aurora versus Kp 2+ for Whitehorse — meaning Yellowknife sees aurora more frequently. Yellowknife offers 4.8h of darkness tonight — a longer window to catch a display. Whitehorse: Yukon wilderness under the auroral zone — aurora visible on Kp 3+ nights. Yellowknife: Canada's aurora capital — over 240 clear aurora-viewing nights per year.

Full Forecasts
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