Current northern lights conditions for Orava, Žilina Region, Slovakia. Latitude 49.2°N · AACGM-v2 magnetic latitude 44.7°N.
Kp index
4.67
Moderate
Planetary geomagnetic activity
The next 24 hours use calculated local darkness and a retained aurora activity heuristic. They are not a measured or statistically calibrated chance of seeing aurora. Aggregate cloud cover is held constant unless a timed weather forecast is available.
Generated 2026-10-13T03:46:51.005Z. Kp: fresh · observation 2026-10-13T03:00:00.000Z. Cloud: unavailable · cache refresh unavailable. Overall model: unavailable.
Window: Insufficient current data. A dash marks a missing input; zero means the model found no visibility under the supplied conditions.
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Orava, Slovakia, is at 49.2°N. Aurora visibility depends on local conditions as well as geomagnetic activity. Its verified magnetic latitude is 44.7°N; Kp 7–9 is an approximate screening range, not a visibility probability. Sightings at this latitude are unusual and should not be expected on a typical night. Find a dark, open northern horizon and check the sky before travelling.
Follow forecasts, cloud maps and aurora alerts for Orava in Aurora Hunt, then confirm darkness, local cloud and access before going outside.
Understand Slovakia as a rare red-aurora market with Kp 8-9 thresholds, Tatras dark-sky options, northern horizon rules and camera-first checks.
Read an aurora forecast as a decision stack: space weather first, then local sky, darkness, moonlight, horizon and route feasibility.
Understand Kp as a global geomagnetic disturbance index, how it relates to NOAA storm levels, magnetic latitude and common forecast mistakes.
Keep northern lights forecasts, cloud maps and aurora alerts for Orava together in Aurora Hunt. Check the local sky before heading outside.
