Duluth Northern Lights Tonight
Duluth and the North Shore, where Lake Superior clouds and city glow can decide whether a promising signal is actually visible.
Local planning Kp 5 · live NWS clouds + NOAA aurora
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Northern Lights Minnesota Tonight
Live northern lights conditions for Voyageurs, the Boundary Waters, North Shore and Minnesota.
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Viewing score
Tonight in Voyageurs & International Falls
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Checking NOAA aurora activity, local clouds, darkness, solar wind and moonlight.
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What this score means
The 0–100 number is our viewing score, not a percent chance. It combines NOAA space-weather signals with local NWS sky cover, darkness, moonlight and Minnesota regional thresholds.
Minnesota Regional Outlook
Northern Minnesota combines high latitude, long northern horizons and extensive dark-sky country. Cloud cover often decides whether a strong space-weather signal becomes visible.
How to use this tonight
Start with the score and headline, check cloud cover and the best dark window, then compare regions before traveling. Voyageurs is the statewide benchmark because of its dark northern horizons and established aurora viewing value.
Minnesota northern lights by location
Know where you plan to watch? Open a local page that locks the same live state engine to that location.
Grand Marais Northern Lights Tonight
Grand Marais and the Gunflint, where excellent latitude meets a useful shore-versus-inland cloud decision.
Local planning Kp 4 · live NWS clouds + NOAA aurora
Ely & Boundary Waters Northern Lights Tonight
Ely and the Boundary Waters, with exceptionally dark skies and strong latitude but more remote nighttime access.
Local planning Kp 4 · live NWS clouds + NOAA aurora
Voyageurs National Park Northern Lights Tonight
Voyageurs and International Falls, one of Minnesota’s strongest combinations of latitude, darkness and open lake horizon.
Local planning Kp 3 · live NWS clouds + NOAA aurora
Data and truth boundaries
NOAA OVATION is a short-term modeled aurora signal and Kp is a broad geomagnetic index. Neither is a local sighting probability. Clouds, twilight, moonlight, light pollution, terrain and horizon quality can prevent a sighting. Missing live values remain missing.