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Rule Northern Lights

Viðareiði - Northern Lights - Faroe Islands

Klaksvík

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%

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Aurora Quality 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 100% failing
Aurora Activity 96% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Kp IndexKp 5 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-40.0° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover95%

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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°46%100%21109m
02:000%-38°36%100%67m
03:000%-35°53%100%217m
04:000%-29°54%100%24135m
05:000%-23°49%100%23582m
06:000%-16°13%100%8619m
07:000%-8.9°0%100%129m
08:000%-2.1°0%100%344m
09:000%0%100%1709m
10:000%0%100%5469m
11:000%13°0%100%13973m
12:000%15°0%100%24134m
13:000%15°0%100%19379m
14:000%14°0%100%4792m
15:000%11°0%100%166m
16:000%29%100%171m
17:000%0.56°29%100%5788m
18:000%-6.3°56%100%9639m
19:000%-13°57%100%24134m
20:000%-20°56%100%24134m
21:000%-27°29%100%7598m
22:000%-33°36%100%12257m
23:000%-37°40%100%2790m
Mon, Feb 16
24:000%-40°69%93%1928m
01:000%-40°69%95%8118m
02:000%-38°69%83%3434m
03:000%-34°45%100%147m
04:000%-29°45%100%1567m
05:000%-22°45%100%2585m
06:000%-16°29%98%1737m
07:000%-8.6°37%100%6772m
08:000%-1.7°37%99%6057m
09:000%4.3°29%100%60m
10:000%9.3°29%100%94m
11:000%13°29%100%2888m
12:000%15°29%100%24135m
13:000%16°29%71%24134m
14:000%14°29%65%24134m
15:000%11°13%50%24135m
16:000%6.3°13%87%24135m
17:000%0.83°13%100%24135m
18:000%-6°13%100%16255m
19:000%-13°13%100%9956m
20:000%-20°13%100%13949m
21:000%-26°23%100%15040m
22:000%-32°23%100%15040m
23:000%-37°23%100%24135m
Tue, Feb 17
24:000%-39°29%100%24135m
01:000%-40°29%100%14969m
02:000%-38°29%100%2003m
03:000%-34°29%98%2881m
04:000%-29°29%96%13176m
05:000%-22°29%100%5437m
06:000%-15°13%98%3617m
07:000%-8.3°13%99%3139m
08:000%-1.4°13%99%14462m
09:000%4.7°13%100%24135m
10:000%9.7°13%100%4298m
11:000%13°13%100%4881m
12:000%16°6.2%100%9340m
13:000%16°6.2%100%9664m
14:000%14°6.2%100%19262m
15:000%11°0%100%11205m
16:000%6.6°0%100%24135m
17:000%1.1°0%99%20912m
18:000%-5.7°0%99%20794m
19:000%-13°0%98%24134m
20:000%-20°0%98%24135m
21:000%-26°13%97%24135m
22:000%-32°13%98%24135m
23:000%-36°13%100%24134m
Wed, Feb 18
24:000%-39°37%100%24134m
01:000%-39°37%100%24135m
02:000%-37°37%100%24135m
03:000%-34°37%100%24134m
04:000%-28°37%100%4688m
05:000%-22°37%98%24134m
06:000%-15°37%100%17912m
07:000%-7.9°37%100%19986m
08:000%-1°37%100%22061m
09:000%37%100%24135m
10:000%10°37%100%24135m
11:000%14°37%100%24135m
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%6.9°37%100%24135m
17:000%1.4°37%100%24135m
18:000%-5.4°37%100%24135m
19:000%-12°37%100%24135m
20:000%-19°37%100%24135m
21:000%-26°37%100%24135m
22:000%-32°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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