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Geomagnetic activity (Kp)

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Next 3 days — when to watch

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My spot

Honest odds: at 48°N you need a real storm (Kp ~6 for a horizon glow, ~7 to be overhead). And in summer the sky barely gets dark — your best window is near local midnight. Free data: NOAA SWPC. Same engine reskins for ships, quakes, fire, or birds.