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Nellim - Northern Lights - Finnish Lapland

Nellimö, 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
Total Cloud Coverage 99% failing
Solar Elevation 92% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-2.7° (Civil twilight)
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
22:000%-3°90%100%160m
23:000%-6.4°81%98%320m
Tue, Apr 21
24:000%-8.5°70%100%1005m
01:000%-9.3°69%100%8945m
02:000%-8.8°67%67%23194m
03:000%-6.8°85%68%24134m
04:000%-3.6°83%23%24135m
05:000%0.83°82%100%15609m
06:000%5.4°100%77%9296m
07:000%11°100%58%15787m
08:000%16°97%73%23180m
09:000%21°63%98%23841m
10:000%26°0%93%23323m
11:000%30°0%99%24135m
12:000%32°0%100%24135m
13:000%33°54%100%24134m
14:000%32°54%100%24135m
15:000%30°100%100%24135m
16:000%27°100%100%24134m
17:000%22°100%39%24134m
18:000%17°98%93%24134m
19:000%12°100%100%24134m
20:000%6.5°100%100%24135m
21:000%1.8°73%100%24134m
22:000%-2.7°73%100%24134m
23:000%-6°73%100%24134m
Wed, Apr 22
24:000%-8.2°16%100%24134m
01:000%-9°16%100%10084m
02:000%-8.4°16%98%409m
03:000%-6.5°54%87%4997m
04:000%-3.3°54%87%23591m
05:000%1.1°54%74%24134m
06:000%5.7°11%37%24135m
07:000%11°11%98%15351m
08:000%16°11%95%894m
09:000%22°16%74%8651m
10:000%26°16%5%24134m
11:000%30°16%98%7846m
12:000%32°11%89%24135m
13:000%33°11%69%24012m
14:000%33°11%100%14602m
15:000%31°11%93%10139m
16:000%27°11%94%23929m
17:000%23°11%100%24135m
18:000%17°16%100%24135m
19:000%12°16%100%24135m
20:000%6.8°16%100%9649m
21:000%2.1°11%100%19528m
22:000%-2.3°11%99%24134m
23:000%-5.7°11%100%13456m
Thu, Apr 23
24:000%-7.9°11%100%4017m
01:000%-8.7°11%100%5828m
02:000%-8.1°11%99%24135m
03:000%-6.1°7.4%87%24134m
04:000%-2.9°7.4%100%5065m
05:000%1.4°7.4%100%268m
06:000%6.1°4.5%100%328m
07:000%11°4.5%100%8807m
08:000%17°4.5%100%1488m
09:000%22°4.5%99%6515m
10:000%27°4.5%100%5122m
11:000%30°4.5%100%3763m
12:000%33°4.5%100%4111m
13:000%34°4.5%100%4244m
14:000%33°4.5%98%6947m
15:000%31°4.5%100%11993m
16:000%27°4.5%100%24135m
17:000%23°4.5%100%24135m
18:000%18°4.5%100%24134m
19:000%12°4.5%100%24135m
20:000%7.1°4.5%99%1680m
21:000%2.3°7.4%100%51m
22:000%-2°7.4%100%30m
23:000%-5.4°7.4%100%38m
Fri, Apr 24
24:000%-7.5°7.4%100%15214m
01:000%-8.3°7.4%99%9521m
02:000%-7.7°7.4%100%132m
03:000%-5.8°63%100%152m
04:000%-2.6°63%100%8146m
05:000%1.7°63%100%16141m
06:000%6.4°63%100%24135m
07:000%12°63%100%24135m
08:000%17°63%100%24135m
09:000%22°63%100%24135m
10:000%27°63%100%21135m
11:000%31°63%100%18134m
12:000%33°63%100%15134m
13:000%34°63%100%13797m
14:000%33°63%100%12460m
15:000%31°63%100%11123m
16:000%28°63%100%15460m
17:000%23°63%100%19797m
18:000%18°63%100%24135m
19:000%13°63%100%24135m
20:000%7.4°63%100%24135m
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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