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Live Kp index and 24-hour forecast
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Tonight's cloud cover — Geelong
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Nearest dark-sky viewing spot
Aireys Inlet (Split Point Lighthouse)
1 h south-west from Geelong
Great Ocean Road clifftop with Bass Strait horizon — Melbourne's most photographed aurora site.
See all Victoria viewing spotsGeelong is Victoria's gateway to Aurora Australis viewing. Sitting at 38°S on the western shore of Port Phillip Bay, Geelong residents have under an hour's drive to the Great Ocean Road's south-facing clifftops at Aireys Inlet, Anglesea and Lorne. A planetary Kp of 5 brings camera-detectable aurora on the southern horizon, with Kp 6 producing clearly visible displays. The Bellarine Peninsula's Point Lonsdale and Barwon Heads also offer wide southern horizons over Bass Strait with low light pollution. This page combines tonight's live Kp, the 24-hour outlook and Geelong's cloud cover so you can decide whether tonight is worth the drive west to the coast.
Kp index — what it means in Australia
The planetary Kp index runs 0–9. Higher Kp pushes the aurora further from the magnetic pole, making it visible from lower latitudes.
Kp 0–3 — Quiet
No aurora visible from mainland Australia. Possible faint glow at extreme southern Tasmania.
Kp 4 — Unsettled
Camera-only horizon glow possible from southern Tasmania.
Kp 5 (G1) — Minor storm
Visible aurora across Tasmania. Faint glow on horizon from Victoria, South Australia and far-south WA.
Kp 6 (G2) — Moderate storm
Bright aurora overhead in Tasmania. Clearly visible from VIC, SA and southern WA coasts.
Kp 7 (G3) — Strong storm
Vivid colour visible from VIC/SA/WA. Reaches as far north as Sydney and Perth.
Kp 8 (G4) — Severe storm
Aurora visible from NSW, WA and southern QLD. Once-a-year event.
Kp 9 (G5) — Extreme storm
Aurora visible from the entire continent including Brisbane and Darwin. Once-a-decade event.
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Aurora Geelong — Frequently asked questions
Live Kp, OVATION map and storm alerts from the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center. Australian context from the Bureau of Meteorology Space Weather Services. Cloud cover forecast from Open-Meteo.
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