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Rule Northern Lights

Kuusamo - Northern Lights - Finnish Lapland

Northern Ostrobothnia, 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
Aurora Activity 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation15.8° (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
Sat, Mar 14
15:000%15°100%100%24134m
16:000%11°100%100%24135m
17:000%5.2°25%100%655m
18:000%-0.52°25%100%44m
19:000%-6.9°24%100%23m
20:000%-13°25%100%23m
21:000%-18°29%100%30m
22:000%-22°37%100%85m
23:000%-25°36%100%130m
Sun, Mar 15
24:000%-26°30%100%124m
01:000%-26°35%100%133m
02:000%-23°53%100%128m
03:000%-20°48%100%116m
04:000%-15°48%100%118m
05:000%-9.2°0%100%108m
06:000%-3.1°0%100%78m
07:000%3.1°0%100%82m
08:000%8.8°0%100%59m
09:000%14°0%100%29m
10:000%18°0%100%28m
11:000%21°48%100%35m
12:000%22°48%100%31m
13:000%21°48%100%40m
14:000%19°39%100%32m
15:000%16°39%100%31m
16:000%11°39%100%29m
17:000%5.6°30%100%22m
18:000%0.02°30%100%21m
19:000%-6.6°30%100%24m
20:000%-12°18%100%24m
21:000%-18°18%100%28m
22:000%-22°18%100%24m
23:000%-25°18%100%25m
Mon, Mar 16
24:000%-26°18%100%26m
01:000%-25°18%100%26m
02:000%-23°39%100%24m
03:000%-19°39%100%23m
04:000%-14°39%100%32m
05:000%-8.8°39%98%172m
06:000%-2.7°39%100%5020m
07:000%3.5°39%100%2711m
08:000%9.2°24%100%4474m
09:000%14°24%100%244m
10:000%18°24%100%22531m
11:000%21°13%100%21198m
12:000%22°13%100%24135m
13:000%22°13%100%23922m
14:000%20°9%80%24134m
15:000%16°9%64%24134m
16:000%11°9%59%24135m
17:000%5.9°18%100%24134m
18:000%0.29°18%100%24135m
19:000%-6.2°18%84%24135m
20:000%-12°24%81%24134m
21:000%-17°24%83%24134m
22:0022%-21°24%46%24135m
23:000%-24°24%70%24134m
Tue, Mar 17
24:000%-25°24%64%24135m
01:0015%-25°24%50%24134m
02:000%-23°18%69%24135m
03:000%-19°18%99%24134m
04:000%-14°18%100%24135m
05:000%-8.4°24%100%24134m
06:000%-2.3°24%100%24135m
07:000%3.9°24%100%24135m
08:000%9.5°13%100%24135m
09:000%15°13%100%24135m
10:000%19°13%100%24135m
11:000%22°13%100%13504m
12:000%23°13%100%21943m
13:000%22°13%100%16134m
14:000%20°13%100%24135m
15:000%16°13%100%13791m
16:000%12°13%100%24134m
17:000%6.2°13%100%23475m
18:000%0.57°13%100%21997m
19:000%-5.9°13%100%907m
20:000%-12°13%94%904m
21:000%-17°13%96%6285m
22:000%-21°13%98%11666m
23:000%-24°9%100%17047m
Wed, Mar 18
24:000%-25°9%100%12437m
01:000%-24°9%100%7826m
02:000%-22°24%100%3215m
03:000%-19°24%100%2748m
04:000%-14°24%100%2280m
05:000%-8°24%100%1812m
06:000%-1.9°24%100%1242m
07:000%4.2°24%100%672m
08:000%9.9°24%100%102m
09:000%15°24%100%90m
10:000%19°24%100%78m
11:000%22°24%100%66m
12:000%23°24%100%69m
13:000%23°24%100%72m
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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