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Northern Lights Aurora Forecast 2.8.0

16.3 MB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 4.1 - 107 reviews


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Northern Lights Aurora Forecast, developed and published by Photographer's Arsenal, has released its latest version, 2.8.0, on 2020-05-10. This app falls under the Photography category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.1, based on 107 reviews.

Northern Lights Aurora Forecast APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.4+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.pa.northernlights

Updated: 5 years ago

Developer Name: Photographer's Arsenal

Category: Photography

New features: Show more

App Permissions: Show more

Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Northern Lights Aurora Forecast on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.1
Total 107 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2019-08-29
KP values never load. It just says "loading" forever, no matter how many times I reboot or uninstall/reinstall. A significant chunk of other features in the app don't work either, e.g. most of the aurora cams either show empty boxes on screen or have error messages saying "this cam doesn't exist anymore." Overall it feels like the app has been long neglected by the devs and is no longer being actively developed/debugged/updated. There are many other better free aurora apps on the market.

1 ★, on 2019-10-07
Sad to see an app with so much potential being ruined by incorrect KP readings. Every single source reports KP 2 where I am except for this app which reads 0 for every location in Iceland right now! Was really happy to finally find an app that supported multiple location alerts, which I thought was ridiculous that any other working app didn t, but this issue just renders it completely useless! Asking refund, might rebuy if you fix this issue promptly and in time for my current aurora hunt :)

5 ★, on 2019-08-06
this is an awesome app with a lot of technical details about the northern lights worldwide! I'm looking forward to using this and learning more about the northern lights.

5 ★, on 2019-01-05
easy to use, good graphics, reliable data. pop-up ads are annoying but this is the best free aurora forecast I've come across

2 ★, on 2020-03-24
App just stopped working. It was quite good, now it's shed it's mortal coil, pushing up the daisies, pining for the fjords

5 ★, on 2019-04-12
Great app! I like it because it gives you the cloud cover statistics as a %, unlike others that just say 'cloudy'

Previous Versions

Northern Lights Aurora Forecast 2.8.0
2020-05-10 / 16.3 MB / Android 4.4+

Northern Lights Aurora Forecast 2.07.00
2023-12-08 / 25.9 MB / Android 4.4+

About this app

Northern Lights is an app for... you guessed it: the northern lights. With Northern Lights, you can get a live aurora borealis forecast app for any location in the world. See KP value, viewing probability, aurora visibility map, and more. But hold on! There's many more features and tools in Northern Lights you won't find in any other aurora forecast app.

Live KP & Magnetic Field Info
Get a fast-loading and accurate KP value to know when the aurora borealis will be active. Northern Lights also has live magnetic field info such as Bz, Density, and Speed!

Aurora Forecast
Unleash the power of easy to read graphs to see a forecast of realistic and potential KP values over the next few hours, as well as 3-day and 27-day KP forecast.

Light Pollution Map
The integrated Light Pollution Map helps you find the darkest places near you for the best viewing of the aurora boralis, and the night sky. Our light pollution map has global coverage and is the most detailed and accurate light pollution map available.

Live Northern Lights Webcams
Watch live northern lights webcams from around the world!

Live Aurora Map
See where the best viewing of the Northern Lights (Aurora) currently is on our live Aurora Map.

Widgets
Prefer using widgets to get quick information? In Northern Lights, we have 3 types of widgets that show live aurora information, magnetic field information, darkness countdown timer, cloud coverage, and outdoor temperature!

Cloud Cover Map
Before you even step outside, you will know if the aurora will even be visible at all and not obscured by heavy cloud coverage.

Weather
Cloud coverage, temperature, precipitation, humidity, fog, and more!

Alerts
Configure the app to send you alerts for when the aurora is visible at your location, and/or when global geomagnetic activity is high! Never miss the aurora again!

Sun & Moon Info
Get Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset times; as well as the Moon's phase!

SOHO Sun Images
See live images of the Sun in different spectrums and wavelengths from NASA's SOHO.

In-App Help & Support
Get help, when you need it.

And a lot more!
Some features above are not available in the free version and may require an additional in-app purchase to Northern Lights Pro. Northern Lights Pro is a one time purchase of $3.99 USD and helps us to keep this great app running. The northern lights are beautiful and fantastic to witness.

APIs Used:
Dark Sky
Auroraslive.IO
Northern Lights

New features

* New notifications from SWPC added.
* Improved UI and fixed some UI issues.
* New server and data points for faster information loading.
* Weather information is now more reliable.
* Removed old graphs that were no longer working and added new graphs.
* Added new images and graphics.
* Improved notification system.
* Improved widgets.
* Some other small fixes, changes, and improvements.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.