Northern Lights Tonight in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has flat land, dry winters and clear nights, and it sits well inside the aurora zone. Regina is the easiest big city to start from, and the north is easier still; thresholds run from Kp 2.4 to 3.6. Tonight's peak Kp is 3.7 (active): best chance at Prince Albert, high.
Best chance in Saskatchewan tonight
HighPrince Albert: high, peak Kp 3.7 against Kp 3.0 needed, clouds 19%.
Kp requirements by location
1La Ronge
| On the horizon | Kp 2.4 |
| Clearly visible | Kp 3.4 |
| Bright, overhead | Kp 4.4 |
Kp now 2.0: 0.4 short of the horizon
2Prince Albert
| On the horizon | Kp 3.0 |
| Clearly visible | Kp 4.0 |
| Bright, overhead | Kp 5.0 |
Kp now 2.0: 1.0 short of the horizon
| On the horizon | Kp 3.3 |
| Clearly visible | Kp 4.3 |
| Bright, overhead | Kp 5.3 |
Kp now 2.0: 1.3 short of the horizon
| On the horizon | Kp 3.6 |
| Clearly visible | Kp 4.6 |
| Bright, overhead | Kp 5.6 |
Kp now 2.0: 1.6 short of the horizon
Best dark sky viewing locations
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Dark-Sky Preserve (RASC)
High plateau in the south-west, declared a dark-sky preserve in 2004 and shared with Alberta.
Paved highway to the park; a long drive from Regina or Saskatoon.
Grasslands National Park
Dark-Sky Preserve (RASC)
Prairie park designated in 2009 and described by Parks Canada as one of the darkest dark-sky preserves in Canada.
Two blocks, West Block near Val Marie, East Block south of Assiniboia; long drives.
Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area
Nocturnal Preserve (RASC)
Prairie conservation area in the south-west, a RASC Nocturnal Preserve since 2015.
Rural roads in the south-west; far from the big cities.
Aurora status by city
Prince Albert
La Ronge
Saskatoon
Regina
What time to look tonight in Saskatchewan
Best window tonight: 12 AM – 4 AM CST at Prince Albert. Look north, low on the horizon; the hours around local midnight are usually the most active.
Best viewing season in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is one of the easier places in Canada for aurora. Winters are cold and dry, and the sky is often clear. The land is flat farmland and prairie, so the northern horizon is open from almost anywhere outside the cities.
The long nights run from autumn into early spring. Regina and Saskatoon need only a moderate storm; Prince Albert and La Ronge do better, and the north is under the oval. Cold snaps clear the sky but need layers and care with cars. The south-west corner has the dark-sky preserves.
Peak aurora months
At La Ronge, Kp most often reaches the threshold on dark nights in February, March, September and October.
GFZ Potsdam Kp since 2015; clouds not counted.
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