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Aurora (Kp) on an LED panel
The latest planetary Kp index -- 5 or more means a geomagnetic storm and a chance of northern lights.
No setup You need: Nothing -- works out of the box · Under a minute
What it shows
- KP
Each value refreshes every 30 min. The view shows the Aurora (Kp) icon, the name of what you follow, then each value with its title above it.
How to set it up
From the US NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.
Add it
In DataPix go to Views → Add a View → Weather & nature → Aurora (Kp), fill in the form, press Test to see real values, then Add. You can also add it to any view as one value: Add a value → App stat.
Updates every 30 minutes (NOAA publishes a new value every 3 hours). Kp 0-9: 5+ is a storm; in the Baltics aurora is often visible from about Kp 5.
Steps checked against Aurora (Kp)'s documentation on 2026-10-07.