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It assumes a dark, clear sky: daylight, moonlight, cloud and local light pollution are not modelled (dark_enough only checks that the Sun is below -12 degrees).","stale":false,"cached":false,"source":{"url":"https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/","name":"NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center","terms":"https://www.weather.gov/disclaimer","notice":"Data: NOAA SWPC. No endorsement by NOAA or the National Weather Service is implied; this is a derived, trimmed copy and not an official NOAA product.","license":"US Government work, public domain"},"grid_point":{"lat":65,"lon":-148},"likelihood":"low","attribution":"Data: NOAA SWPC (OVATION aurora nowcast)","dark_enough":false,"cache_seconds":600,"probability_pct":6,"sun_altitude_deg":-8.8,"model_forecast_time":"2026-10-08T05:11:00Z","model_observation_time":"2026-10-08T04:00:00Z"}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.001","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.001/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.001","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.001","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_EPMIc422SMIc15IhvCCVw","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.001","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Returns the NOAA SWPC OVATION aurora borealis visibility probability and related space weather data for a given geographic coordinate.","exampleAgentPrompt":"What's the current OVATION aurora probability at latitude 64.84, longitude -147.72 — is it dark enough to see the northern lights overhead right now?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Aurora chasing in Alaska","prompt":"I'm in Fairbanks right now at about 64.8 latitude, -147.7 longitude — what's the OVATION aurora probability and is it dark enough to see the northern lights tonight?"},{"title":"Northern lights trip planning alert","prompt":"Can you check the aurora nowcast for Tromsø Norway, roughly latitude 69.65, longitude 18.95, and tell me the probability and Kp index so I know whether to head out?"},{"title":"Automated aurora monitoring for a remote cabin","prompt":"Check the current aurora visibility probability at latitude 67.5, longitude 26.0 in Finnish Lapland and let me know the likelihood rating and whether the sky is dark enough for viewing."}],"resultDescription":"Returns a JSON object with the OVATION model's aurora visibility probability (0-100%) at the nearest 1-degree grid point, a qualitative likelihood label (e.g. 'low', 'medium', 'high'), current Kp index and NOAA G-scale, sun altitude in degrees, a dark_enough boolean (true if sun is below -12°), model forecast time and observation time, staleness and cache status, and attribution to NOAA SWPC.","failureModes":["Coordinates out of range (-90 to 90 lat, -180 to 180 lon) return validation error","Stale data if NOAA SWPC feed is delayed (stale: true in response)","Cached response returned within cache_seconds window (600s)","Sun above -12° means dark_enough=false even if aurora probability is high","No cloud cover or light pollution modelling — probability assumes ideal dark clear sky"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need a real-time, point-specific aurora visibility probability derived from the NOAA SWPC OVATION model, especially for agentic workflows that need a structured JSON response with Kp index, sun altitude, and a dark-sky check at a specific lat/lon. Prefer it over general space weather sites when you need machine-readable nowcast data for automated aurora monitoring, travel planning agents, or notification systems.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-12T18:43:47.695Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"tanod-skypeek-aurora-nowcast-cfe92df0"}