Ohio · United States
Are the northern lights visible tonight in Ohio?
The reference points below reach different assessments. Use the one nearest you, or set your exact position.
| Reference point | Assessment | Local modeled activity | Cloud at forecast time | Fully dark (current or next night) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo (northwest) | Check the poleward sky before travelling. | 0 · NOAA grid indicator | 48% | 18:57–05:39 |
| Cleveland (northeast) | Wait for a real gap in the clouds. | 0 · NOAA grid indicator | 100% | 18:50–05:31 |
| Columbus (central) | Wait for a real gap in the clouds. | 0 · NOAA grid indicator | 57% | 18:56–05:35 |
| Cincinnati (southwest) | Check the poleward sky before travelling. | 0 · NOAA grid indicator | 36% | 19:03–05:41 |
Indicators are NOAA OVATION grid values, not personal viewing probabilities. Each row is a separate calculation; none stands for the whole state. Darkness is astronomical darkness (Sun 18° below the horizon) in each point's local time.
Calculated local. NOAA forecast valid 6 Nov, 22:56 local; darkness and clouds are assessed at that time for each point.
Ohio lies between about 38.4° N and 42° N. Aurora reaches this far south only during strong geomagnetic storms, and even then it is usually low in the northern sky. Each reference point below is assessed separately; no single number stands for the whole state.
Source: NOAA aurora viewing guidanceAlong Lake Erie, from Toledo to Cleveland and beyond, open water provides a dark, unobstructed northern horizon. Southern Ohio sits farther from the oval, so the same storm usually shows less there.
Source: GeoNames — OhioReference coordinates: Toledo 41.664°, -83.555° · Cleveland 41.499°, -81.695° · Columbus 39.961°, -82.999° · Cincinnati 39.127°, -84.514° (America/New_York).
