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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
Aurora Activity 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 86% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-12.9° (Astronomical twilight)
Cloud Cover94%

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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
19:000%-13°56%97%24134m
20:000%-20°56%100%24134m
21:000%-27°29%95%10848m
22:000%-33°37%85%8867m
23:000%-37°39%81%6492m
Mon, Feb 16
24:0021%-40°68%50%7596m
01:000%-40°68%78%6626m
02:000%-38°64%86%2890m
03:000%-34°54%90%1358m
04:000%-29°54%89%1314m
05:000%-23°50%88%1702m
06:000%-16°29%87%1631m
07:000%-8.6°29%81%5224m
08:000%-1.7°0%65%24134m
09:000%4.4°0%82%24135m
10:000%9.4°0%92%10077m
11:000%13°0%84%1145m
12:000%15°0%100%2208m
13:000%16°0%100%1714m
14:000%14°0%94%8607m
15:000%11°36%92%24135m
16:000%6.5°36%93%24135m
17:000%0.98°41%91%24134m
18:000%-5.9°41%91%24135m
19:000%-13°41%94%24134m
20:000%-20°41%93%24134m
21:000%-27°17%97%24135m
22:000%-32°17%97%24134m
23:000%-37°17%96%24134m
Tue, Feb 17
24:000%-39°29%96%24135m
01:000%-40°29%95%2955m
02:0042%-38°29%25%24134m
03:000%-34°29%77%20176m
04:000%-29°29%69%18063m
05:000%-22°29%59%18648m
06:0039%-15°12%15%24135m
07:0016%-8.3°12%45%24134m
08:000%-1.4°12%78%22575m
09:000%4.7°12%47%24134m
10:000%9.8°12%84%24134m
11:000%14°12%88%24135m
12:000%16°6%89%24134m
13:000%16°6%96%14016m
14:000%15°6%99%7867m
15:000%11°0%98%19934m
16:000%6.8°0%67%24134m
17:000%1.3°0%42%24135m
18:000%-5.6°0%23%24135m
19:000%-13°0%35%24134m
20:000%-20°0%37%24134m
21:0035%-26°12%29%24135m
22:000%-32°12%61%24135m
23:000%-37°12%70%24135m
Wed, Feb 18
24:000%-39°12%100%24135m
01:000%-40°12%98%24134m
02:000%-38°12%92%24135m
03:000%-34°12%65%24135m
04:0039%-28°12%11%24135m
05:0041%-22°12%5.9%24135m
06:0039%-15°12%20%24135m
07:0031%-8°12%7.4%24135m
08:000%-1°12%5%24135m
09:000%6%39%24135m
10:000%10°6%38%24135m
11:000%14°6%99%24134m
12:000%16°6%100%24134m
13:000%16°6%48%24135m
14:000%15°6%95%24134m
15:000%12°0%100%24135m
16:000%7.1°0%100%24135m
17:000%1.5°0%100%24134m
18:000%-5.3°8.8%100%24135m
19:000%-12°8.8%99%24134m
20:000%-19°8.8%100%24135m
21:000%-26°17%94%24135m
22:000%-32°17%55%24134m
23:000%-36°17%99%13920m
Thu, Feb 19
24:000%-39°36%100%84m
01:000%-39°36%100%8101m
02:000%-37°36%100%16118m
03:000%-33°36%100%24135m
04:000%-28°36%100%24135m
05:000%-22°36%100%24135m
06:000%-15°36%100%24135m
07:000%-7.7°36%100%24135m
08:000%-0.58°36%100%24135m
09:000%5.4°36%100%24135m
10:000%10°36%100%16756m
11:000%14°36%100%9378m
12:000%16°36%100%1999m
13:000%17°36%68%9378m
14:000%15°36%37%16756m
15:000%12°36%5%24135m
16:000%7.4°36%31%24135m
17:000%1.8°36%57%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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