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Northern Lights Forecast for Inverness
Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
57°28′40.1″N ⋅ 4°13′28.9″W
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Aurora activity is expected to be low between 8 PM and 2 AM in Inverness tonight. Sky will be dark from 10:47 PM to 3:55 AM local time. Cloud cover around that time looks overcast at 65% to 100%. Low activity and cloud cover together may make the aurora difficult to spot.
Aurora Forecast for Inverness
Today at 7:00 PM
No activity
Cloud Cover:91%
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Hourly aurora forecast for Inverness
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3-Night Weather Forecast for Inverness
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Tomorrow night
Aug 16 - Aug 17
- 14 °C100 percent cloud cover
- 13 °C100 percent cloud cover
- 13 °C99 percent cloud cover
Monday night
Aug 17 - Aug 18
- 14 °C
100 percent cloud cover - 14 °C100 percent cloud cover
- 14 °C100 percent cloud cover
Sun & Moon
Sunset
Sunrise
Dark from 10:47 PM to 03:55 AM (5 h 8 min)
Current Moon
Waxing Crescent
11% illumination
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Long-Term Aurora Forecast for Inverness
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Saturday, August 15, 2026. Today. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 10% illumination | Sunday, August 16, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 17% illumination | |||||
Monday, August 17, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 25% illumination | Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. First quarter, 35% illumination | Wednesday, August 19, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. First quarter, 44% illumination | Thursday, August 20, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. First quarter, 54% illumination | Friday, August 21, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. First quarter, 63% illumination | Saturday, August 22, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 72% illumination | Sunday, August 23, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 80% illumination |
Monday, August 24, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 87% illumination | Tuesday, August 25, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 93% illumination | Wednesday, August 26, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Full moon, 97% illumination | Thursday, August 27, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Full moon, 100% illumination | Friday, August 28, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Full moon, 100% illumination | Saturday, August 29, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Full moon, 98% illumination | Sunday, August 30, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 94% illumination |
Monday, August 31, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 88% illumination | Tuesday, September 1, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 80% illumination | Wednesday, September 2, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 70% illumination | Thursday, September 3, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Last quarter, 60% illumination | Friday, September 4, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Last quarter, 48% illumination | Saturday, September 5, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Last quarter, 37% illumination | Sunday, September 6, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning crescent, 26% illumination |
Monday, September 7, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning crescent, 17% illumination | Tuesday, September 8, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning crescent, 9% illumination | Wednesday, September 9, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. New moon, 3% illumination | Thursday, September 10, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. New moon, 1% illumination | Friday, September 11, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. New moon, 0% illumination |
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Inverness Aurora Guide
Inverness is situated in United Kingdom's Scotland area. Because it sits at 57.5°, seeing the aurora borealis here requires a fairly strong geomagnetic storm. Keep a close eye on space weather forecasts and be ready to travel to darker skies if a severe storm hits.
When to see aurora borealis in Inverness
While auroras are driven by solar storms rather than seasons, you still need dark skies. In Inverness, your best chances are during the darker months from October through February.
FAQ
What Kp index do I need to see the northern lights in Inverness?
In Inverness, you usually need at least Kp 4 to have a reasonable chance of seeing the northern lights. Lower Kp can still bring a faint aurora display low on the northern horizon, but it is less common.
This is based on magnetic latitude, and Kp index is a global geomagnetic index, so treat it as a rule of thumb, not a location-specific guarantee.
Tonight, the NOAA Kp index forecast is 2 to 3.0. That is a bit below the usual Kp index threshold for Inverness, so there is still a small chance of seeing faint aurora low on the northern horizon.