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Rule Northern Lights

Bøsdalafossur - Northern Lights - Faroe Islands

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Northern Lights photography conditions - combines aurora activity levels with clear skies and proper darkness for optimal viewing.

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Aurora Quality · ≥ 50.0% Solar Elevation · ≤ -8.0° Aurora Activity · ≥ 50.0% Total Cloud Coverage · ≤ 30.0%

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Aurora Quality 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 100% failing
Aurora Activity 71% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-11.1° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover66%

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Times shown in Atlantic/Faroe

No opportunities in the next 10 days

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks the dramatic and ever-changing conditions that make the Faroe Islands a photographer's paradise. We combine fog probability, visibility, aurora data, and cloud cover to predict when these remote North Atlantic islands will deliver their most spectacular scenes.

The Faroe Islands offer landscapes unlike anywhere else on Earth—vertical cliffs rising from the sea, waterfalls plunging into the ocean, and grass-roofed villages beneath constantly shifting clouds. Weather changes minute by minute, creating endless variety for patient photographers.

What makes the Faroe Islands special for photography:

  • Dramatic weather - Fog, mist, rain, and sun can all appear within a single hour
  • Unique geography - Sea stacks, gorges, and waterfalls into the ocean create otherworldly scenes
  • Moody atmosphere - Overcast conditions create rich, saturated greens and dramatic contrasts
  • Northern lights - Clear winter nights bring aurora to these remote islands

The islands are photogenic year-round, but weather is unpredictable. Our forecast helps identify windows of clear weather amid the frequent clouds and rain. Summer offers endless twilight, while winter brings brief days but dramatic storm light and aurora potential. Always pack waterproof gear—the weather will test it.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Atlantic/Faroe
Aurora Quality
≥ 50.0%
Solar Elevation
≤ -8.0°
Aurora Activity
≥ 50.0%
Total Cloud Coverage
≤ 30.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Sat, Feb 21
19:000%-11°14%100%24135m
20:000%-18°29%100%24134m
21:000%-25°37%100%10535m
22:000%-31°32%100%2336m
23:000%-35°35%100%186m
Sun, Feb 22
24:000%-38°29%100%4680m
01:000%-38°31%100%3637m
02:000%-36°38%100%93m
03:000%-32°38%100%2039m
04:000%-27°35%100%172m
05:000%-21°32%100%58m
06:000%-14°18%100%54m
07:000%-6.7°12%100%71m
08:000%0.55°12%100%92m
09:000%6.4°0%100%91m
10:000%12°0%100%2709m
11:000%15°0%100%2757m
12:000%18°0%94%2766m
13:000%18°12%98%1311m
14:000%16°12%99%7110m
15:000%13°14%100%9531m
16:000%8.4°18%97%13572m
17:000%2.7°12%88%13573m
18:000%-4°31%70%13759m
19:000%-11°31%66%24134m
20:000%-18°31%74%16336m
21:000%-25°29%93%13109m
22:000%-30°29%98%6757m
23:000%-35°29%99%5482m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%-37°29%100%270m
01:000%-38°29%100%13551m
02:000%-36°29%97%7078m
03:000%-32°55%100%360m
04:000%-27°55%100%13692m
05:000%-20°55%95%24135m
06:000%-13°29%75%24134m
07:000%-6.3°29%84%18670m
08:000%0.85°29%100%23810m
09:000%6.7°29%100%24135m
10:000%12°29%95%24134m
11:000%16°29%84%24134m
12:000%18°12%66%24135m
13:000%18°12%85%24134m
14:000%17°12%93%24135m
15:000%13°12%95%24135m
16:000%8.7°12%87%24134m
17:000%12%93%24134m
18:000%-3.7°12%81%24134m
19:000%-11°12%100%24135m
20:000%-18°12%100%24135m
21:000%-24°29%100%24135m
22:000%-30°29%100%24135m
23:000%-34°29%100%24134m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%-37°29%100%24135m
01:000%-37°29%100%24134m
02:000%-36°29%100%24135m
03:000%-32°29%100%24135m
04:000%-26°29%100%24135m
05:000%-20°29%100%24135m
06:000%-13°12%100%13946m
07:000%-6°12%100%4414m
08:000%1.2°12%100%5340m
09:000%7.1°12%100%3579m
10:000%12°12%100%10514m
11:000%16°12%100%10669m
12:000%18°6%100%7615m
13:000%19°6%100%12836m
14:000%17°6%100%8728m
15:000%14°0%100%13520m
16:000%0%100%13500m
17:000%3.3°0%100%13567m
18:000%-3.4°0%100%13665m
19:000%-10°0%100%13754m
20:000%-17°0%100%13384m
21:000%-24°12%100%13807m
22:000%-30°12%100%24134m
23:000%-34°12%100%24134m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%-37°66%100%24135m
01:000%-37°66%81%24135m
02:000%-35°66%63%24135m
03:0037%-31°66%44%24135m
04:000%-26°66%62%24135m
05:000%-20°66%81%24135m
06:000%-13°66%100%24135m
07:000%-5.6°66%100%24135m
08:000%1.5°66%100%24135m
09:000%7.4°66%100%24135m
10:000%13°66%100%18718m
11:000%16°66%100%13300m
12:000%19°66%100%7882m
13:000%19°66%100%8978m
14:000%17°66%100%10074m
15:000%14°66%100%11169m
16:000%9.4°66%100%15491m
17:000%3.6°66%100%19813m
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

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