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Enontekiö - Northern Lights - Finnish Lapland

Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland

Northern Lights photography conditions - combines aurora activity levels with clear skies and proper darkness for optimal viewing.

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
31%
Kp IndexKp 2 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-23.3° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover37%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Europe/Helsinki
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Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Enontekiö
Tomorrow · 20:00–02:00 · 6h window
Medium confidence
45%
🌌Aurora Quality75.9-95%
Kp Index: Kp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation: -25.0° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover: 2%
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Good Chance of Aurora
Enontekiö
Sun, Mar 8 · 20:00–21:00
🌌Aurora Quality:71.9%
Medium
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Excellent Chance of Aurora
Enontekiö
Tue, Mar 10 · 01:00–04:00
🌌Aurora Quality:64.5-93%
Low
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Excellent Chance of Aurora
Enontekiö
Tue, Mar 10 · 20:00–21:00
🌌Aurora Quality:86.6%
Medium

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast answers the question every aurora photographer asks: "Can I actually see the aurora tonight?" Unlike simple Kp forecasts, we combine NOAA's OVATION aurora model with real-time cloud cover, visibility, and darkness data to predict true viewing conditions.

Finnish Lapland sits directly under the auroral oval, making it one of Earth's most reliable aurora viewing regions. These curated photography spots span from Rovaniemi at the Arctic Circle to Utsjoki at Finland's northernmost tip.

What makes Finnish Lapland special:

  • Dark sky reserves - Minimal light pollution across vast wilderness areas
  • Fell landscapes - Elevated viewpoints like Kaunispää offer 360° aurora visibility
  • Lake reflections - Inari and other large lakes create stunning mirror shots
  • Research heritage - Sodankylä hosts one of the world's oldest aurora research stations

Best conditions typically occur September through March. The fell regions often experience temperature inversions that trap clouds below, giving you clear skies when lowlands are overcast.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
6matching hours in the next 95 hoursJump to next match
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/Helsinki
Aurora Quality
≥ 50.0%
Solar Elevation
≤ -8.0°
Aurora Activity
≥ 50.0%
Total Cloud Coverage
≤ 30.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Wed, Mar 4
03:000%-24°100%75%1933m
04:000%-20°100%90%2885m
05:000%-15°83%98%1483m
06:000%-9.4°83%80%349m
07:000%-3.8°0%75%2025m
08:000%1.8°0%100%2902m
09:000%6.4°0%100%586m
10:000%10°21%100%1994m
11:000%13°8%100%13588m
12:000%15°8%100%6946m
13:000%15°8%100%672m
14:000%14°8%100%735m
15:000%11°8%100%2369m
16:000%7.6°8%98%24134m
17:000%3°11%8.4%24135m
18:000%-2.3°16%16%23037m
19:0016%-7.9°18%45%10844m
20:000%-13°23%68%6548m
21:000%-18°28%97%5533m
22:000%-23°31%66%9573m
23:000%-26°31%91%24134m
Thu, Mar 5
24:000%-27°29%98%22430m
01:000%-28°24%98%20224m
02:0040%-26°24%29%20739m
03:0031%-23°24%37%14991m
04:000%-19°24%54%11607m
05:000%-14°15%79%11609m
06:000%-9°15%55%15438m
07:000%-3.4°15%63%15656m
08:000%2.1°2.3%62%22459m
09:000%6.8°2.3%98%13087m
10:000%11°2.3%63%24135m
11:000%14°4.3%27%24134m
12:000%15°4.3%93%24134m
13:000%16°4.3%96%24134m
14:000%14°2.3%100%24135m
15:000%12°2.3%100%24134m
16:000%7.9°2.3%100%24134m
17:000%3.4°15%100%24134m
18:000%-1.9°15%100%24135m
19:000%-7.5°15%100%24135m
20:000%-13°15%100%24135m
21:000%-18°15%100%22457m
22:000%-22°15%100%182m
23:000%-25°72%100%127m
Fri, Mar 6
24:000%-27°72%100%240m
01:000%-27°72%100%6265m
02:000%-26°100%100%24134m
03:000%-23°100%100%24135m
04:000%-19°100%100%24135m
05:000%-14°100%100%24134m
06:000%-8.6°100%100%21441m
07:000%-3°100%100%24134m
08:000%2.5°72%100%24135m
09:000%7.2°72%100%24134m
10:000%11°72%100%24135m
11:000%14°72%100%24134m
12:000%16°72%100%24134m
13:000%16°72%100%24135m
14:000%15°62%100%24134m
15:000%12°62%100%24134m
16:000%8.3°62%100%24135m
17:000%3.7°21%100%24134m
18:000%-1.6°21%100%24134m
19:000%-7.2°21%84%20708m
20:0076%-13°62%5%24135m
21:0076%-18°62%2.2%24135m
22:0076%-22°62%4.8%24134m
23:0095%-25°100%1.8%24134m
Sat, Mar 7
24:0095%-27°100%1.1%24134m
01:0095%-27°100%1.2%24135m
02:000%-25°11%56%24135m
03:000%-23°11%94%24135m
04:000%-19°11%100%24135m
05:000%-14°11%100%24134m
06:000%-8.2°11%100%24135m
07:000%-2.6°11%100%24134m
08:000%2.9°11%100%24135m
09:000%7.6°11%100%17422m
10:000%12°11%100%10709m
11:000%15°11%100%3995m
12:000%16°11%100%10709m
13:000%16°11%100%17422m
14:000%15°11%100%24135m
15:000%12°11%100%24135m
16:000%8.6°11%100%24135m
17:000%4°11%100%24135m
18:000%-1.2°11%100%24135m
19:000%-6.8°11%100%24135m
20:000%-12°11%100%24135m
21:000%-17°11%100%24135m
22:000%-21°11%100%24135m
23:000%-25°11%100%24135m
Sun, Mar 8
24:000%-26°11%100%24135m
01:000%-26°11%100%24135m
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