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My Aurora Forecast Pro — Addictive weather app for chasing the Northern Lights

Android Weather JRustonApps B.V.
4.8 GP
77,200+
Google Play

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Description

Been using My Aurora Forecast Pro for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that tells you when and where you can see the Northern Lights. Pretty solid if you’re into aurora watching or just want to catch the lights on your next trip up north.

Here’s what you can do – it shows the current KP index (that’s a measure of geomagnetic activity) and how likely you are to see the aurora. There’s also a map that shows where the lights are strongest at the moment, based on some space weather forecast thing. And you can get push notifications when they’re expecting high activity, which is pretty useful.

Look, if you’re into chasing the Northern Lights, you’ll probably like this app. It’s not perfect – the forecasts can be a bit iffy sometimes – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out if you want to up your aurora hunting game.

Editor Opinion

So here's my honest take on My Aurora Forecast Pro. I've tested a bunch of weather and astronomy apps, and this one's pretty solid. The design looks great, with a nice dark mode that's easy on the eyes. The features are pretty comprehensive - you get all the key info you need to plan your aurora viewing. The notifications work well and I like the map overlay. On the downside, the forecasts can be hit or miss, and it took me a while to figure out some of the more advanced settings. But for the most part, it's a really handy tool if you're into the Northern Lights.

Manya Lyalya
Author Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Looks sleek with a great dark mode
  • Gives you all the key info to plan aurora viewing
  • Push notifications work well to alert you
  • Map overlay shows real-time aurora activity
  • Free to use with no paywalls

Cons

  • Forecasts can be a bit unreliable at times
  • Some of the advanced features are not super intuitive
  • Gets a bit repetitive after using it for a while

Specifications

Updated 07.10.2025
Category Weather
Age Rating Everyone
Developer JRustonApps B.V.
Android Android 8.0++
Package Name com.jrustonapps.myauroraforecastpro

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User Reviews

Bushcraft And Astronomer. Oct 9, 2025

A simple app which has good lay out and not much imformation to confused any body. Keeps you updated when there might be aurora seen. There was recent aurora activity...

Bart Labno Oct 9, 2025

Absolutely must have if you willing to shot aurora. While it is extremely useful to use it when planning to get view tonight don't forget params might change dynamically any...

Sarah Brisebois Oct 9, 2025

Updated review: Make sure you set the location to custom if you want viewing probability and cloud coverage data, otherwise it won't show. I do consider this a design flaw,...

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