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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 88% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 83% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 2 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-23.7° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover98%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Europe/Helsinki

No opportunities in the next 10 days

See the blocker timeline below to understand which conditions are preventing matches.

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
Wed, Mar 4
03:000%-24°100%100%143m
04:000%-19°0%100%133m
05:000%-13°0%100%123m
06:000%-7.4°39%100%120m
07:000%-1.1°0%100%123m
08:000%4.6°0%100%132m
09:000%9.6°0%100%234m
10:000%14°0%83%2281m
11:000%16°8%96%2833m
12:000%18°0%98%1788m
13:000%17°0%93%1929m
14:000%15°0%92%3160m
15:000%12°0%100%1542m
16:000%7.3°0%93%1140m
17:000%2°8%88%4791m
18:000%-4.1°11%100%2614m
19:000%-10°14%100%466m
20:000%-16°18%97%788m
21:000%-21°24%59%6715m
22:000%-26°25%61%6554m
23:000%-29°25%80%6548m
Thu, Mar 5
24:000%-30°24%80%6548m
01:000%-30°18%81%6547m
02:000%-27°20%91%6419m
03:000%-24°20%98%6023m
04:000%-19°20%100%5837m
05:000%-13°13%100%5970m
06:000%-7°13%100%6329m
07:000%-0.62°13%100%6385m
08:000%5°1.9%100%6545m
09:000%10°1.9%61%11553m
10:000%14°1.9%60%24135m
11:000%17°3.5%5%24134m
12:000%18°3.5%5%24134m
13:000%18°3.5%5%24134m
14:000%16°1.9%5%24135m
15:000%12°1.9%6.1%24134m
16:000%7.6°1.9%7.4%24134m
17:000%2.3°13%100%8271m
18:000%-3.8°13%100%7155m
19:000%-9.9°13%100%7223m
20:000%-16°13%100%6787m
21:000%-21°13%100%6552m
22:000%-25°13%100%1815m
23:000%-28°30%100%752m
Fri, Mar 6
24:000%-30°30%100%816m
01:000%-29°30%100%635m
02:000%-27°100%100%11018m
03:000%-23°100%100%24135m
04:000%-18°100%100%24135m
05:000%-13°100%100%21565m
06:000%-6.6°100%100%24134m
07:000%-0.03°100%100%24134m
08:000%5.3°30%100%24135m
09:000%10°30%100%24134m
10:000%14°30%100%24135m
11:000%17°30%100%24134m
12:000%18°30%100%24134m
13:000%18°30%100%842m
14:000%16°24%100%24134m
15:000%13°24%100%24134m
16:000%8°24%100%24135m
17:000%2.7°18%100%24134m
18:000%-3.5°18%100%3102m
19:000%-9.6°18%100%172m
20:000%-15°24%100%61m
21:000%-21°24%100%311m
22:000%-25°24%100%4410m
23:000%-28°100%98%24134m
Sat, Mar 7
24:000%-29°100%100%24134m
01:000%-29°100%100%18839m
02:000%-27°9%87%16018m
03:0040%-23°9%5%24135m
04:0040%-18°9%5%24135m
05:0040%-12°9%5%24134m
06:0025%-6.2°9%5%24135m
07:000%0.3°9%5%24134m
08:000%5.7°9%5.4%24135m
09:000%11°9%37%24135m
10:000%15°9%68%24135m
11:000%18°9%100%24135m
12:000%19°9%100%24135m
13:000%18°9%100%24135m
14:000%16°9%100%24135m
15:000%13°9%100%21987m
16:000%8.3°9%100%19840m
17:000%3°9%100%17693m
18:000%-3.1°9%100%17107m
19:000%-9.3°9%100%16521m
20:000%-15°9%100%15936m
21:000%-20°9%100%12528m
22:000%-25°9%100%9121m
23:000%-28°9%100%5713m
Sun, Mar 8
24:000%-29°9%100%7510m
01:000%-28°9%100%9306m
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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