Northern lights in Arkansas tonight

The first National River designated in the USA, in the Arkansas Ozarks near Jasper and Harrison. The river valley and surrounding ridge country give Bortle 2-3 conditions - among the darkest accessible areas in the state. The north-facing ridges above the Buffalo River give open sky access. At 36.0°N geographic, the northern Arkansas Ozarks sit at the highest latitude in the state. About 160 miles from Little Rock via US-65. The valley floor gives foreground interest and dark sky in equal measure.

Near Murfreesboro in southwest Arkansas, the area around the world's only publicly accessible diamond mining site gives Bortle 3 conditions in open farmland and forest. At 34.0°N geographic this is the southernmost major option in Arkansas, and the lowest latitude in the state for aurora watching. Worth mentioning for the novelty - you can dig for diamonds in the day and watch for aurora at night during the strongest storms. About 115 miles from Little Rock.

In north-central Arkansas near Mountain View, the Ozark National Forest's Sylamore district gives ridge-top positions with Bortle 2-3 conditions. The White River valley and surrounding highland plateaux face north across the rural Ozark uplift. Blanchard Springs Caverns and the adjacent forest give accessible camping and dark sky. About 115 miles from Little Rock via US-65. The Ozark Plateau in this area sits at 500-700 m elevation, which helps marginally with atmospheric depth.