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Rule Northern Lights

Gjógv - Northern Lights - Faroe Islands

Gjógv, Eysturoy

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%

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Aurora Quality 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 99% failing
Aurora Activity 71% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-11.0° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover100%

Upcoming Opportunities

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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%22996m
22:000%-30°32%100%1256m
23:000%-35°35%99%129m
Sun, Feb 22
24:000%-37°29%100%63m
01:000%-38°31%100%300m
02:000%-36°38%100%158m
03:000%-32°38%100%106m
04:000%-27°34%100%216m
05:000%-21°33%100%121m
06:000%-14°18%100%91m
07:000%-6.8°13%100%46m
08:000%0.39°13%100%57m
09:000%6.1°0%100%80m
10:000%11°0%100%129m
11:000%15°0%100%125m
12:000%17°0%100%162m
13:000%18°13%100%735m
14:000%16°13%100%2080m
15:000%13°16%100%455m
16:000%8.2°18%100%599m
17:000%2.6°14%93%3892m
18:000%-4°32%99%10698m
19:000%-11°32%100%1486m
20:000%-18°32%100%254m
21:000%-24°29%100%126m
22:000%-30°29%100%107m
23:000%-34°29%100%110m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%-37°29%100%212m
01:000%-37°29%100%600m
02:000%-36°29%100%442m
03:000%-32°56%98%773m
04:000%-27°56%82%21943m
05:000%-20°56%65%21883m
06:000%-13°29%81%24134m
07:000%-6.4°29%100%23743m
08:000%0.68°29%100%23567m
09:000%6.5°29%99%24135m
10:000%12°29%83%24134m
11:000%15°29%50%24134m
12:000%18°13%28%24135m
13:000%18°13%56%24134m
14:000%16°13%67%24135m
15:000%13°13%80%24135m
16:000%8.6°13%65%24134m
17:000%2.9°13%89%24134m
18:000%-3.7°13%67%24134m
19:000%-11°13%52%24135m
20:000%-18°13%94%24135m
21:000%-24°29%74%23593m
22:000%-30°29%100%10289m
23:000%-34°29%100%8238m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%-37°29%100%7576m
01:000%-37°29%100%24134m
02:000%-35°29%100%8740m
03:000%-31°29%100%8749m
04:000%-26°29%100%24135m
05:000%-20°29%100%19108m
06:000%-13°13%100%951m
07:000%-6.1°13%100%689m
08:000%0.99°13%100%919m
09:000%6.8°13%100%615m
10:000%12°13%100%372m
11:000%16°13%100%321m
12:000%18°6.2%100%365m
13:000%18°6.2%100%363m
14:000%17°6.2%100%333m
15:000%14°0%100%282m
16:000%8.9°0%97%245m
17:000%3.2°0%98%501m
18:000%-3.4°0%100%9501m
19:000%-10°0%79%6631m
20:000%-17°0%92%1843m
21:000%-24°13%100%21216m
22:000%-29°13%100%24134m
23:000%-34°13%100%24134m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%-36°67%96%24135m
01:000%-37°67%97%24135m
02:000%-35°67%99%24135m
03:000%-31°67%100%24135m
04:000%-26°67%100%24135m
05:000%-20°67%100%24135m
06:000%-13°67%100%24135m
07:000%-5.7°67%100%24135m
08:000%1.3°67%100%24135m
09:000%7.2°67%100%24135m
10:000%12°67%100%24135m
11:000%16°67%100%24135m
12:000%18°67%100%24135m
13:000%19°67%100%24135m
14:000%17°67%100%24135m
15:000%14°67%100%24135m
16:000%9.2°67%100%24135m
17:000%3.6°67%100%24135m
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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