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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.

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 2 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-23.4° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover99%

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Times shown in Europe/Helsinki
aurora weather icon
Next opportunity
Good Chance of Aurora
Kilpisjärvi
Tomorrow · 20:00–23:00 · 3h window
Low confidence
36%
🌌Aurora Quality75.2-76.6%
Kp Index: Kp 3 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation: -11.4° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover: 5%

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
3matching 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%88%2798m
04:000%-20°100%100%2046m
05:000%-15°85%100%733m
06:000%-10°85%100%370m
07:000%-4.9°85%100%671m
08:000%0.71°54%100%2092m
09:000%5.2°0%99%874m
10:000%9.3°54%95%10591m
11:000%12°8%82%24134m
12:000%14°8%100%24135m
13:000%15°8%56%24134m
14:000%14°8%41%24134m
15:000%11°8%93%24134m
16:000%7.9°11%14%24134m
17:000%3.6°14%18%14108m
18:000%-1.3°16%86%587m
19:000%-6.8°20%99%8004m
20:000%-12°23%100%15683m
21:000%-17°29%95%2641m
22:000%-21°31%79%737m
23:000%-25°32%85%1876m
Thu, Mar 5
24:000%-27°30%90%3066m
01:000%-27°25%93%464m
02:000%-26°24%100%187m
03:000%-23°24%99%175m
04:000%-20°24%90%796m
05:000%-15°16%83%523m
06:000%-9.9°16%61%2399m
07:000%-4.5°16%100%7675m
08:000%1°2.4%100%738m
09:000%5.6°2.4%100%234m
10:000%9.7°2.4%89%2388m
11:000%13°4.5%100%3306m
12:000%15°4.5%100%2240m
13:000%15°4.5%100%3473m
14:000%14°2.4%100%508m
15:000%12°2.4%100%910m
16:000%8.3°2.4%100%2133m
17:000%4°16%100%5122m
18:000%-0.95°16%100%14320m
19:000%-6.5°16%100%14336m
20:000%-12°16%100%6955m
21:000%-17°16%100%15174m
22:000%-21°16%100%20324m
23:000%-24°73%100%10946m
Fri, Mar 6
24:000%-26°73%100%4447m
01:000%-27°73%100%3149m
02:000%-26°100%100%1526m
03:000%-23°100%100%607m
04:000%-19°100%100%395m
05:000%-15°100%100%395m
06:000%-9.6°100%100%343m
07:000%-4.1°100%100%270m
08:000%1.4°73%100%500m
09:000%6°73%100%1048m
10:000%10°73%100%15304m
11:000%13°73%100%24134m
12:000%15°73%100%24134m
13:000%15°73%100%19938m
14:000%14°63%100%4134m
15:000%12°63%46%7405m
16:000%8.6°63%27%9917m
17:000%4.3°54%10%18903m
18:000%-0.5°54%8.6%24134m
19:0057%-6.1°54%9.9%24134m
20:0075%-11°63%5%24135m
21:0077%-16°63%5%24135m
22:0077%-21°63%8.6%19239m
23:0032%-24°100%48%2367m
Sat, Mar 7
24:000%-26°100%98%346m
01:000%-26°100%80%1675m
02:000%-25°11%60%3349m
03:000%-23°11%76%2417m
04:000%-19°11%75%3412m
05:000%-14°11%64%1111m
06:000%-9.2°11%94%1097m
07:000%-3.8°11%100%1437m
08:000%1.7°11%100%1215m
09:000%6.4°11%100%7261m
10:000%10°11%100%13307m
11:000%14°11%100%19353m
12:000%15°11%100%20700m
13:000%16°11%100%22046m
14:000%15°11%100%23392m
15:000%12°11%100%23640m
16:000%9°11%100%23887m
17:000%4.7°11%100%24135m
18:000%0.03°11%100%24135m
19:000%-5.8°11%100%24135m
20:000%-11°11%100%24135m
21:000%-16°11%94%21668m
22:000%-20°11%88%19201m
23:000%-24°11%81%16735m
Sun, Mar 8
24:000%-25°11%83%12966m
01:000%-26°11%85%9198m
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