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Aurora Forecast on Windows Pc

Developed By: Photographer's Arsenal

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 15 votes

Last Updated: December 23, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.5.2
Size 16.2 MB
Release Date February 24, 18
Category Weather Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (8)]

What's New:
v2.5.2 released on 2/24/2018• You can now rename your saved locations in the location manager.• Fixed a bug where saved locations were not using your custom... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Nightlights is said by many to be the best aurora forecast, northern lights, and southern lights app available on android. In this app you will find many features that you won'... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Aurora Forecast and install on Windows PC. Aurora Forecast is free Weather app, developed by Photographer's Arsenal. Latest version of Aurora Forecast is 2.5.2, was released on 2018-02-24 (updated on 2023-12-23). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Aurora Forecast is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 15 users, 6 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Aurora Forecast on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Aurora Forecast on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Aurora Forecast on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Aurora Forecast using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Aurora Forecast" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Aurora Forecast on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Aurora Forecast" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.5.2.

Download Aurora Forecast 2.5.2 on Windows PC – 16.2 MB

Nightlights is said by many to be the best aurora forecast, northern lights, and southern lights app available on android. In this app you will find many features that you won't find in any other aurora borealis forecast app. Continue reading to see a quick summary of the most important features:

Live KP & Magnetic Field Info
Get a fast-loading and accurate KP value to know when the aurora borealis will be active. Nightlights also has live magnetic field info such as Bz, Density, and Speed!

Aurora Forecast
Unleash the power of easy to read graphs to see a forecast of realistic and potential KP values over the next few hours, as well as 3-day and 27-day KP forecast.

Light Pollution Map
The integrated Light Pollution Map helps you find the darkest places near you for the best viewing of the aurora boralis, and the night sky. Our light pollution map has global coverage and is the most detailed and accurate light pollution map available.

Live Northern Lights Webcams
Watch live northern lights webcams from around the world!

Live Aurora Map
See where the best viewing of the Northern Lights (Aurora) currently is on our live Aurora Map.

Widgets
Prefer using widgets to get quick information? In Nightlights, we have 3 types of widgets that show live aurora information, magnetic field information, darkness countdown timer, cloud coverage, and outdoor temperature!

Cloud Cover Map
Before you even step outside, you will know if the aurora will even be visible at all and not obscured by heavy cloud coverage.

Weather
Cloud coverage, temperature, precipitation, humidity, fog, and more!

Alerts
Configure the app to send you alerts for when the aurora is visible at your location, and/or when global geomagnetic activity is high! Never miss the aurora again!

Sun & Moon Info
Get Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset times; as well as the Moon's phase!

SOHO Sun Images
See live images of the Sun in different spectrums and wavelengths from NASA's SOHO.

In-App Help & Support
Get help, when you need it.

And a lot more!
Some features above are not available in the free version and may require an additional in-app purchase to Nightlights Pro. Nightlights Pro is a one time purchase of $3.99 USD and helps us to keep this great app running. The northern lights are beautiful and fantastic to witness.

APIs Used:
Dark Sky
Auroraslive.IO
Northern Lights
v2.5.2 released on 2/24/2018
• You can now rename your saved locations in the location manager.
• Fixed a bug where saved locations were not using your custom name.
• Fixed a bug where the app would not switch language when changing app language.
• Misc. UI fixes.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to read from external storage.