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Saariselkä - Northern Lights - Finnish Lapland

Saariselka, 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 92% failing
Solar Elevation 89% 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%-3.1°89%94%347m
23:000%-6.6°81%100%18826m
Tue, Apr 21
24:000%-8.8°49%100%19163m
01:000%-9.8°47%96%6187m
02:000%-9.3°43%91%704m
03:000%-7.4°85%74%485m
04:000%-4.2°83%97%546m
05:000%0.39°81%94%18802m
06:000%5°100%74%18855m
07:000%10°100%28%19123m
08:000%16°96%6%24134m
09:000%21°62%30%24135m
10:000%26°0%51%24134m
11:000%30°0%25%24135m
12:000%32°0%31%24135m
13:000%34°21%100%24134m
14:000%33°21%90%24135m
15:000%31°100%100%24135m
16:000%27°100%100%24134m
17:000%23°100%77%24134m
18:000%18°95%84%24134m
19:000%12°99%93%24134m
20:000%6.7°100%100%24135m
21:000%1.8°54%100%24134m
22:000%-2.7°54%100%24134m
23:000%-6.2°54%100%24134m
Wed, Apr 22
24:000%-8.5°15%100%24134m
01:000%-9.4°15%100%24134m
02:000%-8.9°15%100%4090m
03:000%-7°21%100%3303m
04:000%-3.8°21%94%10295m
05:000%0.68°21%66%24134m
06:000%5.3°11%33%24135m
07:000%11°11%20%24134m
08:000%16°11%90%23775m
09:000%21°15%82%8287m
10:000%26°15%100%3490m
11:000%30°15%32%24134m
12:000%33°11%6.4%24135m
13:000%34°11%7.3%24134m
14:000%33°11%5%24134m
15:000%31°11%14%24135m
16:000%28°11%19%24135m
17:000%23°11%83%24135m
18:000%18°15%96%24135m
19:000%12°15%100%13116m
20:000%7°15%95%16427m
21:000%2.1°11%100%24134m
22:000%-2.4°11%100%24134m
23:000%-5.9°11%100%20455m
Thu, Apr 23
24:000%-8.2°11%88%24135m
01:000%-9.1°11%93%24135m
02:000%-8.6°11%90%24135m
03:000%-6.7°7.2%95%24134m
04:000%-3.5°7.2%100%1906m
05:000%0.98°7.2%100%556m
06:000%5.6°4.3%100%249m
07:000%11°4.3%100%416m
08:000%16°4.3%100%4503m
09:000%22°4.3%100%5552m
10:000%27°4.3%98%4382m
11:000%30°4.3%98%4621m
12:000%33°4.3%100%4570m
13:000%34°4.3%100%5187m
14:000%34°4.3%100%7498m
15:000%31°4.3%100%22219m
16:000%28°4.3%100%24135m
17:000%23°4.3%100%24135m
18:000%18°4.3%100%24134m
19:000%13°4.3%100%18997m
20:000%7.3°4.3%98%70m
21:000%2.4°7.2%100%31m
22:000%-2.1°7.2%100%29m
23:000%-5.6°7.2%98%45m
Fri, Apr 24
24:000%-7.9°7.2%89%23658m
01:000%-8.8°7.2%99%17298m
02:000%-8.2°7.2%99%1852m
03:000%-6.3°62%100%21395m
04:000%-3.1°62%100%22308m
05:000%1.3°62%100%23222m
06:000%5.9°62%100%24135m
07:000%11°62%100%17016m
08:000%17°62%100%9898m
09:000%22°62%100%2779m
10:000%27°62%100%2120m
11:000%31°62%100%1462m
12:000%33°62%100%803m
13:000%35°62%100%587m
14:000%34°62%100%370m
15:000%32°62%100%154m
16:000%28°62%100%157m
17:000%24°62%100%161m
18:000%18°62%100%165m
19:000%13°62%100%2108m
20:000%7.6°62%100%4052m
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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