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Rule Northern Lights

Sørvágsvatn (Trælanípa) - Northern Lights - Faroe Islands

Tórshavn

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-37.8° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover96%

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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%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
19:0032%-11°33%38%13871m
20:0042%-18°34%27%13626m
21:0030%-25°38%43%13672m
22:000%-30°35%59%14231m
23:000%-35°36%69%13631m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%-37°35%81%13535m
01:000%-38°35%96%13508m
02:000%-36°35%92%13499m
03:000%-32°55%90%10117m
04:000%-27°55%98%21230m
05:000%-20°55%99%24134m
06:000%-13°29%100%24135m
07:000%-6.3°29%100%22062m
08:000%0.85°29%100%23197m
09:000%6.7°29%100%24135m
10:000%12°29%99%24135m
11:000%16°29%100%24135m
12:000%18°12%100%24135m
13:000%18°12%100%24134m
14:000%17°12%100%24135m
15:000%13°12%94%24135m
16:000%8.7°12%78%24135m
17:000%12%90%24135m
18:000%-3.7°12%100%24134m
19:000%-11°12%100%24135m
20:000%-18°12%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%-36°29%100%24134m
03:000%-32°29%100%24134m
04:000%-26°29%100%24135m
05:000%-20°29%100%24135m
06:000%-13°12%100%8120m
07:000%-6°12%100%4367m
08:000%1.2°12%100%3843m
09:000%7.1°12%100%3888m
10:000%12°12%100%13544m
11:000%16°12%100%3342m
12:000%18°6%100%4025m
13:000%19°6%100%11696m
14:000%17°6%100%13525m
15:000%14°0%100%13536m
16:000%0%100%13517m
17:000%3.3°0%100%13586m
18:000%-3.4°0%100%13635m
19:000%-10°0%100%13963m
20:000%-17°0%100%16684m
21:000%-24°12%100%24134m
22:000%-30°12%100%24134m
23:000%-34°12%100%24135m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%-37°66%100%14915m
01:000%-37°66%100%12865m
02:000%-35°66%98%7974m
03:0035%-31°66%45%24134m
04:000%-26°66%100%24135m
05:0027%-20°66%48%24134m
06:000%-13°66%68%24135m
07:000%-5.6°66%79%17577m
08:000%1.5°66%89%11019m
09:000%7.4°66%100%4461m
10:000%13°66%100%2993m
11:000%16°66%100%1524m
12:000%19°66%100%55m
13:000%19°66%100%65m
14:000%17°66%100%75m
15:000%14°66%100%84m
16:000%9.4°66%100%2204m
17:000%3.6°66%100%4323m
18:000%-3.1°66%100%6442m
19:000%-10°66%100%5640m
20:000%-17°66%100%4839m
21:000%-24°66%100%4037m
22:000%-29°66%100%3780m
23:000%-34°66%100%3523m
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