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Aurora Forecast in Minnesota

Browse 147 cities in Minnesota, United States

Cities Covered

147

Avg Magnetic Latitude

49.7Β°

Best Kp Threshold

6+

Moon Phase

πŸŒ• 100%

Albert Lea

5%
πŸ“ 43.6Β°N MLAT 48.1Β°
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Albertville

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
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Alexandria

5%
πŸ“ 45.9Β°N MLAT 50.4Β°
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Andover

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
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Anoka

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
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Apple Valley

5%
πŸ“ 44.7Β°N MLAT 49.2Β°
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Arden Hills

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Austin

5%
πŸ“ 43.7Β°N MLAT 48.2Β°
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Baxter

5%
πŸ“ 46.3Β°N MLAT 50.8Β°
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Belle Plaine

5%
πŸ“ 44.6Β°N MLAT 49.1Β°
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Bemidji

5%
πŸ“ 47.5Β°N MLAT 52.0Β°
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Big Lake

5%
πŸ“ 45.3Β°N MLAT 49.8Β°
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Blaine

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
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Bloomington

5%
πŸ“ 44.8Β°N MLAT 49.3Β°
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Brainerd

5%
πŸ“ 46.4Β°N MLAT 50.9Β°
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Brooklyn Center

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Brooklyn Park

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Buffalo

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
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Burnsville

5%
πŸ“ 44.8Β°N MLAT 49.3Β°
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Byron

5%
πŸ“ 44.0Β°N MLAT 48.5Β°
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Cambridge

5%
πŸ“ 45.6Β°N MLAT 50.1Β°
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Champlin

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
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Chanhassen

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Chaska

5%
πŸ“ 44.8Β°N MLAT 49.3Β°
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Cloquet

5%
πŸ“ 46.7Β°N MLAT 51.2Β°
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Columbia Heights

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Coon Rapids

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Corcoran

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Cottage Grove

5%
πŸ“ 44.8Β°N MLAT 49.3Β°
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Crookston

5%
πŸ“ 47.8Β°N MLAT 52.3Β°
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Crystal

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Dayton

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
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Delano

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Detroit Lakes

5%
πŸ“ 46.8Β°N MLAT 51.3Β°
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Duluth

5%
πŸ“ 46.8Β°N MLAT 51.3Β°
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Eagan

5%
πŸ“ 44.8Β°N MLAT 49.3Β°
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East Bethel

5%
πŸ“ 45.3Β°N MLAT 49.8Β°
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East Grand Forks

5%
πŸ“ 47.9Β°N MLAT 52.4Β°
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Eden Prairie

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Edina

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Elk River

5%
πŸ“ 45.3Β°N MLAT 49.8Β°
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Fairmont

5%
πŸ“ 43.6Β°N MLAT 48.1Β°
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Falcon Heights

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Faribault

5%
πŸ“ 44.3Β°N MLAT 48.8Β°
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Farmington

5%
πŸ“ 44.6Β°N MLAT 49.1Β°
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Fergus Falls

5%
πŸ“ 46.3Β°N MLAT 50.8Β°
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Forest Lake

5%
πŸ“ 45.3Β°N MLAT 49.8Β°
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Fridley

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Glencoe

5%
πŸ“ 44.8Β°N MLAT 49.3Β°
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Golden Valley

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Grand Rapids

5%
πŸ“ 47.2Β°N MLAT 51.7Β°
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Ham Lake

5%
πŸ“ 45.3Β°N MLAT 49.8Β°
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Hastings

5%
πŸ“ 44.7Β°N MLAT 49.2Β°
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Hermantown

5%
πŸ“ 46.8Β°N MLAT 51.3Β°
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Hibbing

5%
πŸ“ 47.4Β°N MLAT 51.9Β°
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Hopkins

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Hugo

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
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Hutchinson

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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International Falls

5%
πŸ“ 48.6Β°N MLAT 53.1Β°
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Inver Grove Heights

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Isanti

5%
πŸ“ 45.5Β°N MLAT 50.0Β°
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Jordan

5%
πŸ“ 44.7Β°N MLAT 49.2Β°
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Kasson

5%
πŸ“ 44.0Β°N MLAT 48.5Β°
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Lake City

5%
πŸ“ 44.5Β°N MLAT 49.0Β°
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Lake Elmo

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Lakeville

5%
πŸ“ 44.6Β°N MLAT 49.1Β°
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Lino Lakes

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
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Litchfield

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Little Canada

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Little Falls

5%
πŸ“ 46.0Β°N MLAT 50.5Β°
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Longfellow Community

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Mahtomedi

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Mankato

5%
πŸ“ 44.2Β°N MLAT 48.7Β°
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Maple Grove

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Maplewood

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Marshall

5%
πŸ“ 44.5Β°N MLAT 49.0Β°
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Medina

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Mendota Heights

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Minneapolis

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Minnetonka

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Minnetonka Mills

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Minnetrista

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Montevideo

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Monticello

5%
πŸ“ 45.3Β°N MLAT 49.8Β°
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Moorhead

5%
πŸ“ 46.9Β°N MLAT 51.4Β°
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Morris

5%
πŸ“ 45.6Β°N MLAT 50.1Β°
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Mound

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Mounds View

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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New Brighton

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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New Hope

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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New Prague

5%
πŸ“ 44.5Β°N MLAT 49.0Β°
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New Ulm

5%
πŸ“ 44.3Β°N MLAT 48.8Β°
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North Branch

5%
πŸ“ 45.5Β°N MLAT 50.0Β°
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North Mankato

5%
πŸ“ 44.2Β°N MLAT 48.7Β°
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North Saint Paul

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Northfield

5%
πŸ“ 44.5Β°N MLAT 49.0Β°
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Oak Grove

5%
πŸ“ 45.3Β°N MLAT 49.8Β°
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Oakdale

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Orono

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Otsego

5%
πŸ“ 45.3Β°N MLAT 49.8Β°
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Owatonna

5%
πŸ“ 44.1Β°N MLAT 48.6Β°
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Plymouth

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Prior Lake

5%
πŸ“ 44.7Β°N MLAT 49.2Β°
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Ramsey

5%
πŸ“ 45.3Β°N MLAT 49.8Β°
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Red Wing

5%
πŸ“ 44.6Β°N MLAT 49.1Β°
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Redwood Falls

5%
πŸ“ 44.5Β°N MLAT 49.0Β°
Aurora Probability View Forecast β†’

Richfield

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Robbinsdale

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Rochester

5%
πŸ“ 44.0Β°N MLAT 48.5Β°
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Rogers

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
Aurora Probability View Forecast β†’

Rosemount

5%
πŸ“ 44.7Β°N MLAT 49.2Β°
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Roseville

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Saint Anthony

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Saint Cloud

5%
πŸ“ 45.6Β°N MLAT 50.1Β°
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Saint Francis

5%
πŸ“ 45.4Β°N MLAT 49.9Β°
Aurora Probability View Forecast β†’

Saint Joseph

5%
πŸ“ 45.6Β°N MLAT 50.1Β°
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Saint Louis Park

5%
πŸ“ 45.0Β°N MLAT 49.5Β°
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Saint Michael

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
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Saint Paul

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Saint Paul Park

5%
πŸ“ 44.8Β°N MLAT 49.3Β°
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Saint Peter

5%
πŸ“ 44.3Β°N MLAT 48.8Β°
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Sartell

5%
πŸ“ 45.6Β°N MLAT 50.1Β°
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Sauk Rapids

5%
πŸ“ 45.6Β°N MLAT 50.1Β°
Aurora Probability View Forecast β†’

Savage

5%
πŸ“ 44.8Β°N MLAT 49.3Β°
Aurora Probability View Forecast β†’

Shakopee

5%
πŸ“ 44.8Β°N MLAT 49.3Β°
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Shoreview

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Shorewood

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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South Saint Paul

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Spring Lake Park

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Stewartville

5%
πŸ“ 43.9Β°N MLAT 48.4Β°
Aurora Probability View Forecast β†’

Stillwater

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Thief River Falls

5%
πŸ“ 48.1Β°N MLAT 52.6Β°
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Vadnais Heights

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Victoria

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Virginia

5%
πŸ“ 47.5Β°N MLAT 52.0Β°
Aurora Probability View Forecast β†’

Waconia

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
Aurora Probability View Forecast β†’

Waite Park

5%
πŸ“ 45.6Β°N MLAT 50.1Β°
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Waseca

5%
πŸ“ 44.1Β°N MLAT 48.6Β°
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West Coon Rapids

5%
πŸ“ 45.2Β°N MLAT 49.7Β°
Aurora Probability View Forecast β†’

West Saint Paul

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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White Bear Lake

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
Aurora Probability View Forecast β†’

Willmar

5%
πŸ“ 45.1Β°N MLAT 49.6Β°
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Winona

5%
πŸ“ 44.0Β°N MLAT 48.5Β°
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Woodbury

5%
πŸ“ 44.9Β°N MLAT 49.4Β°
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Worthington

5%
πŸ“ 43.6Β°N MLAT 48.1Β°
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Wyoming

5%
πŸ“ 45.3Β°N MLAT 49.8Β°
Aurora Probability View Forecast β†’

Zimmerman

5%
πŸ“ 45.4Β°N MLAT 49.9Β°
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you see the aurora in Minnesota, United States?
Yes! Minnesota has 147 locations where you can watch the aurora. Viewing depends on geomagnetic activity and weather; typically, a Kp index of 6+ or higher is needed.
Where are the best places to see the aurora in Minnesota?
The best places to view the aurora in Minnesota are locations away from city lights with a clear, unobstructed view toward the nearest magnetic pole. We track 147 specific spots in this region.
What is the best time of year to see the aurora in Minnesota?
The aurora season in Minnesota generally runs during the local winter months when nights are longer and darker.
What Kp index do I need to see the aurora in Minnesota?
Based on an average magnetic latitude of 49.7Β° in Minnesota, you will typically need a Kp index of 6+ or greater to see the aurora.
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