My Aurora Forecast & Alerts Reviews

by Derppette

I live in Alaska, and many people have been posting pictures of Auroras lately so I decided to download MyAuroraForecastAlerts so I could plan when to stay up and see it myself. My location was correct as I could see it was where I truly was. MyAuroraForecastAlerts gave me a 0% chance of Aurora for the last three days. I woke up this morning and many people posted pictures from the night before of spectacular Aurora borealis. Very disappointed with MyAuroraForecastAlerts ’s performance and will be deleting it and trying another.

by KB0588

MyAuroraForecastAlerts has just been disappointing for me. I read good reviews about it online and decided to download it. However, all it has done is given me false hope. I can’t tell you how many times I receive notifications that the KP index is “becoming high” but when I look at the map, it is clear that there is no chance of seeing the northern lights based on my location. I wouldn’t put all of your eggs in one basket with MyAuroraForecastAlerts and would recommend exploring multiple resources.

by Charlie45899

I clicked on an ad within MyAuroraForecastAlerts by mistake. It asked me to change some settings. I take my phones security and my privacy fairly seriously.
I would much prefer a paid version.

Update. Turns out there is a paid version. I would have liked a link to the paid version available in the free version. If there was one I couldn’t find it. My Aurora Pro $1.99. Worth it not to have the ads, cause I do like MyAuroraForecastAlerts .

by BobBoards

The Aurora app is a fun, informative offering that allows those lacking the meteorology gene easily to keep a finger on the pulse of the northern night skies. It’s great shortcoming, however, is that it operates almost totally in the “now.” For example at mid-day in my locale it is not surprising to learn that there is no possibility whatsoever of enjoying the northern lights. (I don’t need an app to tell me that!). What would be most useful would be if it Aurora projected into the future, so that it might give me some idea at noon as to whether a later, 3:00 a.m. trek into the back yard might be fruitful.

by Aqswdefrgtfrdeswaq

I enjoy MyAuroraForecastAlerts . and is accurate. Only downside is that I want the ability to set Aurora alerts when there is a certain percent chance (user configurable) at my location. Knowing that it is an index of 5 in the middle of the day or when the sun is still up or extremely cloudy isn’t particular helpful.

by Frostlostfire

I live in Alaska, with easy access to the Aurora Borealis, the catch is that I live in Anchorage which has light pollution. So with MyAuroraForecastAlerts , I check the forecast, KP index and other factors that help me plan of my Aurora watching nights. It’s pretty accurate, even with my local weather, conditions & cloud cover info, hour by hour. Even the weather forecaster up here doesn’t come close to getting our weather right. I find other local Aurora watchers post MyAuroraForecastAlerts ’s forecast to notify other watchers-Plus the Aurora gallery from around the world is spectacular 🤩

by Terrychrisk

Love the concept and what info I am able to figure out, but there is not enough info about what some of it means, so I am lost. I am not a pro, so don’t understand the meanings of the little symbols or the significance.

by Graceeshoe

MyAuroraForecastAlerts is amazing. I was having a really hard time with the Aurora forecast website and MyAuroraForecastAlerts made it really easy to understand where to go to see the northern lights. MyAuroraForecastAlerts helped me see the northern lights on the last day of my Iceland trip. Thank you!!!

by TwincitiesABwatcher

It would be awesome if they could add a section where people could post sightings/locations near you, I am imagining that in MyAuroraForecastAlerts you could set it to show sightings within a certain radius of your location, this would be really helpful for nights in place like Minnesota(northern US) where it is not too often that we can see the AB, and so we can be sure that there are sightings tonight that would make some of the less risk takers among us to be assured that we could see them on that night.

by Beekmeister

I travel full time and decided to spend this Winter in Alaska solely to get my fill and shoot the Aurora. So glad I found MyAuroraForecastAlerts as it has everything you need to up your chances to view them no matter where you are on the globe based on your location. You won’t be disappointed.

by Ryanator99

MyAuroraForecastAlerts, with all its info and its cloud info tool included, is THE reason we found Northern Lights! I got three apps for aurora spotting, but with this one I had enough info to know where to go, when aurora was strong but my location was covered by clouds. Thank you - a bucket list item checked off!!

by GACK Paddle

I was at dinner in Iceland when the alert can in that it may be possible to see Northern Lights in our area within the hour. The staff at hotel said, no no and pulled up a different app. We paid the bill went outside and sure enough it went from 18% chance to 40% and then they appeared..
Very cool and memorable

by Emn71

I downloaded this ap about a year ago (October 2019) and have literally been opening it up at least once per day to see the pictures and the Aurora forecast.
I recently took a trip to Alaska to see the Aurora depending on the forecast that was about 3 weeks out and it did not disappoint.
Thank you!!!

by Senthil Singaravelu

App notified to check out northern lights when we were in Iceland if the sky was clear within the hour and the lights lite up the sky in 30+ minutes. Worked perfectly for us on the last day of our trip with a beautiful view from our porch. Had not bothered to check MyAuroraForecastAlerts until I saw the notification:). Next time I will

by Chiefsnurss

MyAuroraForecastAlerts seems to cover all the bases. It tracks the aurora worldwide in real time. It shows how close it is for great shots. It gives a person predictions on cloud cover and visibility. I love the notification: “If the sky is clear, you might be able to see aurora within the next hour.” I had great success for the timing of some awesome photos!

by AmyLynH

We were in Iceland for three nights and really wanted to see the northern lights. MyAuroraForecastAlerts was SPOT ON with the best places to view and the viewing times. The first day, it said we had a 3% chance. The second day it said 50% so we drove to the town mentioned on MyAuroraForecastAlerts and sure enough were were able to see the lights and they put on an amazing show for us.

by M, M & J

I used his app pretty extensively during my recent visit to Iceland and successfully saw the Lights on two nights. I enjoyed referencing it as part of my hunting strategy. My only complaint, and why I gave 4 stars instead of 5, is the lack of instruction/explanation offered through the program. I conducted my own search to understand what I was reading. I would use again if the opportunity arose to see the Aurora.

by Val From Maryland

We specifically came to iceland to see the northern lights. We had no luck on a bus trip or on a boat cruise. I downloaded MyAuroraForecastAlerts. When in Reykoldt in West Iceland, I received an alert that there was a high likelihood they would be visible in an hour. The forecast was spot on. Visibility started at the time predicted and ended due to cloud coverage 30 minutes later. Our entire tour group cheered and I was the heroine who allowed it to happen thanks to Aurora.

by SDMega

I, unfortunately, live in Southern California so I'm not able to see the aurora in person, but I am an aurora live cam junkie. MyAuroraForecastAlerts is super useful in letting me know where the best places to tune in from are, how active I can expect the aurora to be in the coming days, and it alerts me to auroras in the place I've set as home. I wish I could set multiple places for alerts, but the 'find best places to watch' function is nearly as good. If you're an aurora borealis lover and dreamer, MyAuroraForecastAlerts is necessary.

by Yajirushi150

Sent me a message that the lights would be active in an hour with clear sky’s. This was on the last day of my trip. Set out to a good viewing spot and bam there was the lights. Would have never look that night without MyAuroraForecastAlerts as that night was supposed to be the worst for light action.

by Ruthela777

This was a great help for us knowing if aurora will appear in our location. Indeed it appeared twice in one night . First one was jus 5 mins then nex one hour. The green map tells you its still there n their KP n percentage was right.. now i know how to catch aurora then..

by Green_lantern002

I don’t normally review apps, but this one totally deserves it. My wife and I traveled to Iceland and MyAuroraForecastAlerts was great. Alerted us that lights were in the area and sure enough, there they were. Right outside our hotel. Caught amazing pics! Get it!

by NJ Devils 2017

This is my first time in Alaska and the hotel staff recommended MyAuroraForecastAlerts to track when the aurora would be visible. Turns out it was the second night I was here. Very accurate and got me to see the Northern Lights at the best possible time!