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Rovaniemi - Northern Lights - Finnish Lapland

Rovaniemi, 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 97% failing
Visibility 85% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 2 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-26.3° (Astronomical night)
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 72 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
Fri, Feb 13
20:000%-21°35%100%1719m
21:000%-26°35%100%1672m
22:000%-31°35%100%1902m
23:000%-34°2%100%1683m
Sat, Feb 14
24:000%-36°2%100%1719m
01:000%-36°2%100%1621m
02:000%-35°24%100%1538m
03:000%-31°24%100%1302m
04:000%-26°24%100%1138m
05:000%-21°18%100%1286m
06:000%-15°18%100%1319m
07:000%-9.1°18%100%1577m
08:000%-3.3°9.4%100%1820m
09:000%2°9.4%100%1826m
10:000%5.9°9.4%100%1996m
11:000%8.9°18%100%2517m
12:000%10°18%100%3584m
13:000%10°18%100%4558m
14:000%9°9.4%100%3760m
15:000%6.2°9.4%100%3521m
16:000%2.2°9.4%100%3803m
17:000%-3°18%100%3149m
18:000%-8.7°18%100%2768m
19:000%-15°18%100%2009m
20:000%-20°18%100%1962m
21:000%-26°18%100%2238m
22:000%-31°18%100%2019m
23:000%-34°40%100%2614m
Sun, Feb 15
24:000%-36°40%100%3360m
01:000%-36°40%100%3437m
02:000%-34°18%100%3933m
03:000%-31°18%100%3805m
04:000%-26°18%100%3761m
05:000%-21°40%100%3436m
06:000%-15°40%100%3056m
07:000%-8.7°40%100%3133m
08:000%-3°40%100%3236m
09:000%2.3°40%100%3736m
10:000%6.3°40%100%4239m
11:000%9.2°100%100%6391m
12:000%11°100%69%12171m
13:000%11°100%56%23863m
14:000%9.3°40%6.5%24135m
15:000%6.5°40%8.1%24135m
16:000%2.5°40%91%6543m
17:000%-2.6°18%97%7639m
18:000%-8.3°18%94%7584m
19:000%-14°18%100%7084m
20:000%-20°18%100%12959m
21:000%-26°18%99%11681m
22:000%-30°18%100%8956m
23:000%-34°40%79%6364m
Mon, Feb 16
24:000%-36°40%100%6146m
01:000%-36°40%97%6128m
02:000%-34°90%100%6133m
03:000%-30°90%100%4378m
04:000%-26°90%100%2623m
05:000%-20°90%100%868m
06:000%-14°90%100%820m
07:000%-8.4°90%100%771m
08:000%-2.7°90%100%723m
09:000%2.6°90%100%865m
10:000%6.6°90%100%1007m
11:000%9.5°90%100%1149m
12:000%11°90%100%1478m
13:000%11°90%100%1807m
14:000%9.7°90%100%2136m
15:000%6.8°90%100%7264m
16:000%2.8°90%100%12392m
17:000%-2.3°90%100%17520m
18:000%-8°90%100%19725m
19:000%-14°90%100%21930m
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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