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Luosto - Northern Lights - Finnish Lapland

Luosto, 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
Aurora Activity 83% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 79% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-6.8° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover88%

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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
6matching 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
Fri, Apr 10
22:000%-7.1°98%5%24134m
23:0091%-11°100%5%24135m
Sat, Apr 11
24:0095%-13°100%5%24135m
01:0095%-15°100%5%24135m
02:0095%-14°100%5%24134m
03:0085%-12°80%5%24134m
04:0073%-8.9°80%5%24134m
05:000%-4.4°80%5%24134m
06:000%1.1°100%18%24134m
07:000%6.5°100%33%24135m
08:000%12°100%25%24134m
09:000%18°92%43%24134m
10:000%23°92%25%24135m
11:000%27°92%6.2%24134m
12:000%30°92%5%24134m
13:000%31°92%5.2%24135m
14:000%31°92%22%4995m
15:000%29°26%37%712m
16:000%25°26%60%107m
17:000%20°26%70%75m
18:000%15°19%79%70m
19:000%9.2°24%81%203m
20:000%3.6°30%87%2112m
21:000%-1.9°87%91%20680m
22:000%-6.8°87%88%12709m
23:000%-11°87%82%7832m
Sun, Apr 12
24:000%-13°100%78%1277m
01:000%-14°100%70%1376m
02:000%-14°100%70%1059m
03:000%-12°19%83%288m
04:000%-8.5°19%91%160m
05:000%-4.1°19%97%85m
06:000%1.4°80%59%577m
07:000%6.8°80%74%9816m
08:000%13°80%47%24135m
09:000%18°80%49%24134m
10:000%23°80%26%24135m
11:000%27°80%49%258m
12:000%30°19%62%43m
13:000%32°19%72%53m
14:000%31°19%66%109m
15:000%29°9.9%70%307m
16:000%25°9.9%76%611m
17:000%21°9.9%77%864m
18:000%15°6.5%81%7809m
19:000%9.5°6.5%68%7211m
20:000%3.9°6.5%72%19897m
21:000%-1.5°6.5%49%19907m
22:000%-6.4°6.5%55%5014m
23:000%-10°6.5%67%3739m
Mon, Apr 13
24:000%-13°19%85%413m
01:000%-14°19%93%142m
02:000%-13°19%90%128m
03:000%-11°19%88%167m
04:000%-8.1°19%90%109m
05:000%-3.7°19%55%653m
06:000%1.7°26%44%3454m
07:000%7.2°26%8.1%24134m
08:000%13°26%5%24134m
09:000%19°19%5%24135m
10:000%24°19%6.1%24135m
11:000%28°19%43%179m
12:000%31°6.5%62%49m
13:000%32°6.5%62%46m
14:000%31°6.5%62%75m
15:000%29°6.5%61%214m
16:000%26°6.5%61%367m
17:000%21°6.5%63%892m
18:000%16°6.5%67%3510m
19:000%9.8°6.5%71%3312m
20:000%4.2°6.5%89%4463m
21:000%-1.2°9.9%100%8849m
22:000%-6.1°9.9%97%20184m
23:0022%-9.9°9.9%34%24135m
Tue, Apr 14
24:0043%-12°19%18%24134m
01:0025%-13°19%44%22590m
02:0043%-13°19%17%20823m
03:0035%-11°9.9%14%23685m
04:000%-7.8°9.9%14%20486m
05:000%-3.3°9.9%14%17288m
06:000%2.1°9.9%14%14089m
07:000%7.5°9.9%15%14124m
08:000%13°9.9%16%14158m
09:000%19°9.9%17%14192m
10:000%24°9.9%26%9535m
11:000%28°9.9%35%4879m
12:000%31°9.9%44%222m
13:000%32°9.9%56%181m
14:000%32°9.9%68%140m
15:000%30°9.9%80%100m
16:000%26°9.9%87%369m
17:000%21°9.9%93%639m
18:000%16°9.9%100%909m
19:000%10°9.9%100%644m
20:000%4.5°9.9%100%379m
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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