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Rule Northern Lights

Saksun - Northern Lights - Faroe Islands

Saksun, Streymoy

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 96% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Kp IndexKp 5 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-40.0° (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 15
01:000%-40°53%100%4131m
02:000%-39°37%100%21707m
03:000%-35°53%100%23980m
04:000%-29°54%100%13732m
05:000%-23°49%100%6620m
06:000%-16°13%100%559m
07:000%-9.2°0%100%115m
08:000%-2.4°0%100%67m
09:000%3.8°0%100%59m
10:000%8.8°0%100%77m
11:000%13°0%100%18875m
12:000%15°0%100%23449m
13:000%15°0%100%8283m
14:000%14°0%100%453m
15:000%11°0%100%275m
16:000%6.1°29%100%281m
17:000%0.76°29%100%870m
18:000%-6.1°57%100%2512m
19:000%-13°57%95%20744m
20:000%-20°57%99%11086m
21:000%-27°29%100%1429m
22:000%-32°36%99%2503m
23:000%-37°40%100%1224m
Mon, Feb 16
24:000%-40°69%98%1400m
01:000%-40°69%100%662m
02:000%-38°69%100%69m
03:000%-34°45%100%84m
04:000%-29°45%100%357m
05:000%-23°45%100%2030m
06:000%-16°29%100%1748m
07:000%-8.8°37%100%3545m
08:000%-2°37%100%3363m
09:000%4.1°29%100%1326m
10:000%9.1°29%100%489m
11:000%13°29%100%3060m
12:000%15°29%96%24135m
13:000%16°29%19%24134m
14:000%14°29%44%24134m
15:000%11°13%52%24135m
16:000%6.5°13%92%24135m
17:000%13%97%24135m
18:000%-5.8°13%100%6708m
19:000%-13°13%100%2154m
20:000%-20°13%100%1567m
21:000%-26°23%100%1752m
22:000%-32°23%100%1575m
23:000%-37°23%100%3040m
Tue, Feb 17
24:000%-39°29%100%21697m
01:000%-40°29%100%2702m
02:000%-38°29%100%1478m
03:000%-34°29%91%24135m
04:000%-29°29%100%4261m
05:000%-22°29%86%4950m
06:000%-16°13%100%5086m
07:000%-8.5°13%100%9868m
08:000%-1.7°13%100%16272m
09:000%4.4°13%97%7489m
10:000%9.5°13%100%3632m
11:000%13°13%100%5948m
12:000%15°6.2%100%11748m
13:000%16°6.2%100%8923m
14:000%14°6.2%100%14230m
15:000%11°0%100%15576m
16:000%6.8°0%100%24135m
17:000%1.3°0%100%24135m
18:000%-5.5°0%100%24135m
19:000%-12°0%97%24134m
20:000%-19°0%81%24135m
21:000%-26°13%95%24135m
22:000%-32°13%91%24135m
23:000%-36°13%100%24134m
Wed, Feb 18
24:000%-39°37%100%24134m
01:000%-39°37%100%24135m
02:000%-38°37%100%11452m
03:000%-34°37%100%3687m
04:000%-28°37%93%707m
05:000%-22°37%78%153m
06:000%-15°37%97%11769m
07:000%-8.2°37%98%12788m
08:000%-1.3°37%99%13806m
09:000%4.8°37%100%14825m
10:000%9.8°37%100%17928m
11:000%14°37%100%21031m
12:000%16°37%100%24135m
13:000%16°37%100%24135m
14:000%15°37%100%24135m
15:000%12°37%100%24135m
16:000%7.1°37%100%24135m
17:000%1.6°37%100%24135m
18:000%-5.2°37%100%24135m
19:000%-12°37%100%24135m
20:000%-19°37%100%24135m
21:000%-26°37%100%24135m
22:000%-31°37%100%24135m
23:000%-36°37%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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