Terms of Use

Last updated: July 31, 2026

These terms govern your use of Aurora Tonight (this "site"). By using the site, you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

What this site is

Aurora Tonight is an informational aurora and space-weather forecast dashboard. It republishes and interprets public data from the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center and presents it in a format aimed at aurora viewing. It is provided free of charge and, when advertising is enabled, is supported by display advertising.

Acceptable use

You may use this site for personal, non-commercial reference. You may not scrape, republish, or redistribute this site's content at scale, attempt to disrupt or overload the site, circumvent any access controls, or use automated means to extract data in a way that competes with or substitutes for the site itself. Nothing here restricts your own direct use of NOAA's public data, which this site does not own.

No warranty

The site and all forecasts, verdicts, and guides on it are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose. See theDisclaimer for specifics about the forecasting itself.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the operator of this site is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the site or its content — including decisions about travel, photography equipment, or timing made on the basis of a forecast shown here.

Third-party data and links

This site relies on and links to third-party data (principally NOAA SWPC) and, in guides, may link to third-party websites, products, or services. The operator does not control and is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of third-party sources.

Advertising

When advertising is enabled, ads on this site are served by Google AdSense and other advertising partners in accordance with their own terms and policies. See Privacy for details.

Changes

These terms may be updated from time to time. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent through theContact page.