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Kilpisjärvi - Northern Lights - Finnish Lapland

Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, Finland

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

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No Northern Lights opportunities in the next 14 days

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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
Solar Elevation 93% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 88% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 2 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation28.5° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover100%

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Times shown in Europe/Helsinki

No opportunities in the next 10 days

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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
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
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
Mon, Apr 20
16:000%28°89%3.7%24135m
17:000%24°92%1.7%24135m
18:000%19°72%2.3%24135m
19:000%14°81%2.3%24134m
20:000%8.9°85%5%24134m
21:000%3.8°91%7%24135m
22:000%-0.6°90%100%24135m
23:000%-4.7°82%100%24134m
Tue, Apr 21
24:000%-7.4°70%100%24134m
01:000%-8.9°69%90%23383m
02:000%-9°68%100%23718m
03:000%-7.8°86%100%23971m
04:000%-5.2°84%74%24135m
05:000%-1.4°83%96%24135m
06:000%3.1°100%91%24134m
07:000%8°100%89%24135m
08:000%13°99%64%24134m
09:000%19°63%54%24135m
10:000%24°63%100%24134m
11:000%28°0%2.7%24135m
12:000%31°0%2.4%24135m
13:000%33°54%75%24134m
14:000%33°54%100%24135m
15:000%31°18%100%24135m
16:000%28°18%100%24134m
17:000%24°18%100%24134m
18:000%20°63%66%24134m
19:000%14°63%20%24135m
20:000%9.1°63%36%24134m
21:000%4.1°54%99%24135m
22:000%-0.12°54%92%24135m
23:000%-4.3°54%100%24134m
Wed, Apr 22
24:000%-7.1°16%100%20338m
01:000%-8.6°16%100%1825m
02:000%-8.7°16%100%109m
03:000%-7.4°54%100%536m
04:000%-4.9°54%100%4975m
05:000%-1°54%66%10086m
06:000%3.4°11%5.2%24134m
07:000%8.4°11%5.3%24134m
08:000%14°11%5.2%24134m
09:000%19°16%5.2%24134m
10:000%24°16%7.4%24135m
11:000%28°16%52%21848m
12:000%31°11%88%8354m
13:000%33°11%95%6997m
14:000%33°11%73%16294m
15:000%32°11%64%18547m
16:000%29°11%55%22320m
17:000%25°11%85%21938m
18:000%20°16%81%20295m
19:000%15°16%66%23836m
20:000%9.4°16%68%22636m
21:000%4.4°11%50%23470m
22:000%0.2°11%24%23651m
23:000%-4°11%17%24135m
Thu, Apr 23
24:000%-6.8°11%23%24135m
01:000%-8.2°11%63%24134m
02:000%-8.3°11%100%24134m
03:000%-7.1°7.5%94%24134m
04:000%-4.5°7.5%100%24135m
05:000%-0.61°7.5%100%24134m
06:000%3.7°4.5%100%24135m
07:000%8.7°4.5%100%24135m
08:000%14°4.5%100%23930m
09:000%19°4.5%100%24135m
10:000%24°4.5%100%24134m
11:000%28°4.5%100%24135m
12:000%32°4.5%100%24134m
13:000%33°4.5%100%24135m
14:000%33°4.5%100%24134m
15:000%32°4.5%100%24134m
16:000%29°4.5%100%24134m
17:000%25°4.5%100%24134m
18:000%20°4.5%100%24135m
19:000%15°4.5%100%24135m
20:000%9.7°4.5%100%24134m
21:000%4.7°7.5%100%24134m
22:000%0.46°7.5%100%16179m
23:000%-3.7°7.5%100%8224m
Fri, Apr 24
24:000%-6.4°7.5%100%269m
01:000%-7.9°7.5%99%1272m
02:000%-8°7.5%98%2276m
03:000%-6.7°63%97%3280m
04:000%-4.2°63%98%2325m
05:000%-0.1°63%99%1370m
06:000%4°63%100%416m
07:000%9°63%100%1718m
08:000%14°63%100%3021m
09:000%20°63%100%4324m
10:000%25°63%100%3381m
11:000%29°63%100%2438m
12:000%32°63%100%1494m
13:000%34°63%100%1820m
14:000%34°63%100%2146m
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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