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Fog Hunter - Finnish Lapland

Finnish Lapland, Finland

Photography forecast for Finnish Lapland's dark sky locations. Track aurora, winter, and astrophotography at Saariselkä, Inari, Utsjoki.

Next potential opportunity

Luosto

Luosto, Lapland, Finland

Starting in ~20 hours

Low confidence

Location status

0 of 13 locations currently active

Saariselkä

Inactive

Fell resort with panoramic 360° aurora visibility from Kaunispää

Saariselka, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (10km, ≤ 3000.0m)

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Inari

Inactive

Lakeside village on Lake Inari with exceptional dark skies

Inari, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (69km, ≤ 3000.0m)

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Kilpisjärvi

Inactive

Remote border village with dramatic mountain backdrops

Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (81km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~168h

12 opportunities in next 14 days

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Muonio

Inactive

Gateway to Pallas-Yllästunturi with river reflections

Muonio, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (9km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~293h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Utsjoki

Inactive

Finland's northernmost village - prime aurora zone

Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (13km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~293h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Rovaniemi

Inactive

Arctic Circle city - gateway to Lapland with Ounasvaara viewpoint

Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (68km, ≤ 3000.0m)

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Sodankylä

Inactive

Home to aurora research station with minimal light pollution

Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (69km, ≤ 3000.0m)

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Ivalo

Inactive

Lapland hub near Lake Inari and wilderness areas

Ivalo, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (69km, ≤ 3000.0m)

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Luosto

Inactive

Fell resort with amethyst mine and dark sky reserve

Luosto, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (69km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~20h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Levi

Inactive

Ski resort with fell-top aurora viewing platforms

Sirkka, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (69km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~287h

3 opportunities in next 14 days

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Enontekiö

Inactive

Remote wilderness area at the arm of Finland

Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (68km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~287h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Nellim

Inactive

Wilderness village on Lake Inari's eastern shore

Nellimö, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too high (69km, ≤ 3000.0m)

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Kuusamo

Inactive

Gateway to Finnish Lapland near Arctic Circle with Riisitunturi National Park

Right now: Visibility too high (78km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~30h

6 opportunities in next 14 days

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Helsinki

Next opportunity

Dense Fog (lingering)

Luosto

Tomorrow · 11:00–13:00 · 2h window

Low confidence

39%

Dense Fog (lingering)

Kuusamo

Tomorrow · 21:00–23:00

Medium

Dense Fog (lingering)

Kuusamo

Tue, Jan 13 · 06:00–08:00

Low

Dense Fog (lingering) at Dawn

Kuusamo

Tue, Jan 13 · 08:00–10:00

Low

Dense Fog (lingering)

Kuusamo

Tue, Jan 13 · 10:00–11:00

Medium

Dense Fog (lingering, sunbreaks)

Kuusamo

Tue, Jan 13 · 14:00–15:00

Medium

Dense Fog (lingering) at Dusk

Kuusamo

Tue, Jan 13 · 15:00–16:00

Medium

+18 more windows in the next 14 days

What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 13 locations

Top 4 blocking conditions across 13 of 13 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

11 Sun

12 Mon

13 Tue

14 Wed

Fog Probability (≥ 85.0%)

94% blocked

Visibility (≤ 3000.0m)

71% blocked

Dewpoint Spread (≤ 2.0°C)

70% blocked

Wind Speed (≤ 2.0m/s)

56% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 4 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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