Auroras (northern lights) in Des Moines — Jan 04, 2026
Probability of northern lights in Des Moines
Information as of 2026-01-04 23:53 (end of day) local time in Des Moines
2 %
Des Moines
Aurora intensity index
Auroral intensity index and the theoretically possible latitude of observations for nighttime in the Western Hemisphere as of 2026-01-04 23:53 (end of day) local time
Northern lights (auroras) over North America
Changes from 2026-01-04 to 2026-01-05 UTC
Northern lights (auroras) in the northern hemisphere
Changes from 2026-01-04 to 2026-01-05 UTC
Probability of northern lights (auroras) in cities of United States
Information as of 2026-01-04 23:53 (end of day) local time in Des Moines
1 %
Washington
2 %
New York
2 %
Chicago
1 %
Philadelphia
5 %
Seattle
3 %
Detroit
2 %
Portland
2 %
Boston
3 %
Madison
12 %
Bismarck
3 %
Olympia
7 %
Helena
6 %
Saint Paul
66 %
Fairbanks
38 %
Anchorage
43 %
Juneau
20 %
Hooper Bay
38 %
Nome
50 %
Kotzebue
49 %
Utqiagvik
21 %
Bethel
45 %
Cordova
Polar auroras over the past 2 days
Changes in the auroral intensity index from 2026-01-03 to 2026-01-04 local time
