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Fog Hunter Forecast for Finnish Lapland

Finnish Lapland, Finland

Fog photography in Finnish Lapland. Follow autumn lake mist at Inari and Nellim and inversion cloud below the fells around Saariselkä and Muonio.

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Times shown in Europe/Helsinki
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Next opportunity
Dense Fog
Enontekiö
Tomorrow · 10:00–12:00 · 2h window
Low confidence
31%
🌫️Fog Probability75%
Dewpoint Spread: 0.4°C
Visibility: 298 (Fog)
Relative Humidity: 98%
Wind Speed: 5.3m/s (moderate winds)
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Dense Fog
Ivalo
Wed, Jul 29 · 18:00–01:00
🌫️Fog Probability:100%
High
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Dense Fog
Saariselkä
Wed, Jul 29 · 18:00–01:00
🌫️Fog Probability:100%
High
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Dense Fog
Utsjoki
Thu, Jul 30 · 24:00–04:00
🌫️Fog Probability:100%
High
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Dense Fog
Ivalo
Mon, Aug 3 · 18:00–24:00
🌫️Fog Probability:77.1-100%
Medium
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Dense Fog
Saariselkä
Mon, Aug 3 · 18:00–24:00
🌫️Fog Probability:77.1-100%
Medium
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Misty Conditions
Levi
Tue, Aug 4 · 24:00–02:00
🌫️Fog Probability:77.1-100%
Medium

Finnish Lapland's lakes and broad fell valleys produce two distinct fog subjects: low autumn mist over Lake Inari and cloud inversions viewed from high ground. Calm nights in August and September can leave Nellim's bays and the Kitinen River near Sodankylä veiled at sunrise, while Kaunispää and the Pallas-Yllästunturi fells may rise above valley cloud.

The forecast combines near-saturated air, light wind, visibility, and terrain-level cloud signals. Check road visibility before a predawn drive, and keep a fallback at lower elevation: an inversion that gives Saariselkä a clear summit can leave forest and lakeshore compositions completely obscured.

Location status

0 of 13 locations currently active

Saariselkä

Inactive

Rounded fells and snow-draped pine forest surround Saariselkä, while open views from Kaunispää reveal layered ridges and broad aurora skies.

Saariselka, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~3 days 20h

2 opportunities in next 14 days

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Inari

Inactive

Lake Inari supplies island-dotted horizons, winter ice patterns, and dark northern skies; autumn mist often separates the wooded shores at dawn.

Inari, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

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Kilpisjärvi

Inactive

Saana fell rises abruptly above Kilpisjärvi’s tundra lake and sparse mountain birch, giving the village stronger alpine relief than most of Finnish Lapland. The nearby Malla reserve opens westward toward the Scandinavian mountain chain and the meeting point of Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

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Muonio

Inactive

The Muonio River marks Finland’s border with Sweden beside low boreal forest, supplying reflective bends and autumn mist close to town. Eastward, the higher Pallas fells introduce long treeless ridges above the forest line.

Muonio, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

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Utsjoki

Inactive

The broad Teno River follows Finland’s northern border through steep, birch-covered fells around Utsjoki. Sparse settlement and the valley’s east–west reaches leave dark horizons, while river bends provide foregrounds for aurora and low Arctic light.

Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~4 days 2h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Rovaniemi

Inactive

The Kemijoki and Ounasjoki rivers meet at Rovaniemi, where bridges and winter ice provide distinctly urban Arctic foregrounds. Ounasvaara rises immediately east of the centre for views across the river junction, forest, and city lights.

Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

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Sodankylä

Inactive

Sodankylä sits among pine forest and the Kitinen River, offering river mist, snow-laden woodland, and dark skies beyond the town centre.

Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

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Ivalo

Inactive

Ivalo combines the winding Ivalojoki River with low pine-covered hills, and serves as a practical base for Lake Inari’s wider ice landscapes.

Ivalo, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~3 days 20h

2 opportunities in next 14 days

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Luosto

Inactive

Old-growth spruce, rounded fell slopes, and views toward Pyhä-Luosto give Luosto graphic snow forms and long layers in low winter light.

Luosto, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

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Levi

Inactive

Levi fell rises directly above Sirkka’s ski village, with developed slopes giving accessible height over surrounding conifer forest and small lakes. Beyond the resort lights, the summit outlook resolves Lapland’s otherwise low relief into successive forested ridges.

Sirkka, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~9 days 2h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Enontekiö

Inactive

Enontekiö stretches from the lake and fell landscape around Hetta to Finland’s narrow northwestern arm. That arm contains the country’s highest mountains, creating rocky, treeless horizons unlike the forested Ounasjoki headwaters farther south.

Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~12h 12m

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Nellim

Inactive

Nellim’s eastern Lake Inari shore combines wooded islands, rocky coves, and broad dark horizons that work for mist, ice, and aurora reflections.

Nellimö, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

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Kuusamo

Inactive

Kuusamo’s North Ostrobothnian forest-and-lake plateau is broken by Oulanka’s rapids, river bends, and exposed rock walls. Farther west, Riisitunturi’s hilltop spruce forest accumulates heavy crown snow that turns individual trees into sculptural winter subjects.

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

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What's blocking opportunities

85-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 13 locations

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How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 1 conditions preventing matches across the 85-hour forecast.

How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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