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VotingPirog Radarsubmitted 2026-10-27 · 12:01 UTC

Aurora forecast with alerts: Kp index, cloud cover, best spot near you

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The idea

Who

People in the Nordics, Scotland, Canada and the northern US during the solar-cycle peak.

Problem

Existing apps are old, free and show raw NOAA numbers; none says 'drive 20 minutes north at 23:00'.

Mechanic

NOAA data + cloud forecast + your location → a score for tonight, push alerts when it spikes, a map of nearby dark spots.

Difference

The decision, not the data. Money is unproven in the category, which is why this one is up for a vote.

Radar evidence 4 nights of signal since 2026-10-12

Spike in demand during geomagnetic storms at the solar-cycle peak; 4 nights of signal; the niche is old free apps on open data.

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