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Rule Northern Lights

Kallur Lighthouse (Kalsoy) - 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%

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Aurora Quality 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 100% failing
Aurora Activity 63% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-37.5° (Astronomical night)
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
Sun, Feb 22
01:000%-38°30%100%5254m
02:000%-36°38%100%12018m
03:000%-32°38%100%2998m
04:000%-27°34%100%3730m
05:000%-20°33%100%2522m
06:000%-14°18%100%764m
07:000%-6.6°13%100%52m
08:000%0.54°13%100%57m
09:000%6.3°0%100%69m
10:000%11°0%100%77m
11:000%15°0%100%88m
12:000%17°0%100%97m
13:000%18°13%100%116m
14:000%16°13%100%126m
15:000%13°16%100%255m
16:000%8.2°18%100%24135m
17:000%2.5°14%98%24135m
18:000%-4.2°30%100%24135m
19:000%-11°33%86%24135m
20:000%-18°33%97%24135m
21:000%-25°40%95%12865m
22:000%-30°36%83%3710m
23:000%-35°36%95%3516m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%-37°35%97%3442m
01:000%-38°35%100%428m
02:000%-36°35%100%497m
03:000%-32°55%100%225m
04:000%-26°55%100%24134m
05:000%-20°55%100%24134m
06:000%-13°29%100%24135m
07:000%-6.3°29%100%24134m
08:000%0.84°29%100%24135m
09:000%6.7°29%100%24135m
10:000%12°29%100%24135m
11:000%16°29%100%24135m
12:000%18°13%100%24135m
13:000%18°13%100%24134m
14:000%16°13%100%24135m
15:000%13°13%100%24135m
16:000%8.5°13%100%24135m
17:000%2.8°13%100%24135m
18:000%-3.9°13%100%24134m
19:000%-11°13%100%24135m
20:000%-18°13%100%24134m
21:000%-24°29%100%24134m
22:000%-30°29%99%24135m
23:000%-34°29%100%24135m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%-37°29%100%24134m
01:000%-37°29%100%24135m
02:000%-35°29%100%24134m
03:000%-31°29%100%24134m
04:000%-26°29%100%24135m
05:000%-20°29%100%24135m
06:000%-13°13%100%20803m
07:000%-5.9°13%100%12786m
08:000%1.2°13%100%6176m
09:000%13%100%6020m
10:000%12°13%100%6564m
11:000%16°13%100%2130m
12:000%18°6.2%100%2341m
13:000%18°6.2%100%8296m
14:000%17°6.2%100%22708m
15:000%14°0%100%24134m
16:000%8.8°0%100%24134m
17:000%3.1°0%100%24134m
18:000%-3.5°0%100%24134m
19:000%-11°0%100%24135m
20:000%-17°0%100%24135m
21:000%-24°13%100%24134m
22:000%-30°13%100%24134m
23:000%-34°13%100%24135m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%-36°67%100%24134m
01:000%-37°67%100%24135m
02:000%-35°67%100%24040m
03:000%-31°67%63%24134m
04:000%-26°67%100%6768m
05:000%-19°67%99%24134m
06:000%-13°67%100%24135m
07:000%-5.6°67%100%24135m
08:000%1.5°67%100%24135m
09:000%7.4°67%100%24135m
10:000%12°67%100%19451m
11:000%16°67%100%14767m
12:000%18°67%100%10083m
13:000%19°67%100%10076m
14:000%17°67%100%10070m
15:000%14°67%100%10063m
16:000%9.2°67%100%14754m
17:000%3.5°67%100%19444m
18:000%-3.2°67%100%24135m
19:000%-10°67%100%20302m
20:000%-17°67%100%16468m
21:000%-24°67%100%12635m
22:000%-29°67%100%12933m
23:000%-34°67%100%13231m
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