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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.

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-24.2° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover99%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Europe/Helsinki
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Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Saariselkä
Tue, Feb 24 · 19:00–06:00 · 11h window
Low confidence
34%
🌌Aurora Quality90.1-95%
Kp Index: Kp 5 (Minor Storm)
Sun Elevation: -11.9° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover: 10%
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Excellent Chance of Aurora at Dawn
Saariselkä
Wed, Feb 25 · 06:00–07:00
🌌Aurora Quality:91.5%
Medium

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
Tue, Feb 17
21:000%-25°23%100%2902m
22:000%-29°36%100%2953m
23:000%-32°35%100%2877m
Wed, Feb 18
24:000%-33°29%100%2935m
01:000%-33°25%100%2936m
02:000%-31°86%100%3099m
03:000%-28°85%100%3139m
04:000%-24°84%100%3063m
05:000%-18°96%100%3058m
06:000%-13°98%100%2845m
07:000%-7.5°96%100%3157m
08:000%-2.2°0%100%3352m
09:000%2.5°0%95%4313m
10:000%6.1°0%95%4824m
11:000%8.7°0%84%5934m
12:000%10°62%76%9340m
13:000%9.9°62%74%20943m
14:000%8.4°15%83%15100m
15:000%5.6°64%71%16516m
16:000%1.9°64%83%9050m
17:000%-3.1°86%89%3380m
18:000%-8.4°88%92%3598m
19:000%-14°89%91%3857m
20:000%-19°92%96%3474m
21:000%-24°92%99%3034m
22:000%-28°92%100%2713m
23:000%-31°84%100%2409m
Thu, Feb 19
24:000%-33°84%99%1914m
01:000%-33°84%98%1366m
02:000%-31°21%100%1032m
03:000%-28°21%100%693m
04:000%-23°21%100%619m
05:000%-18°62%100%564m
06:000%-13°62%100%414m
07:000%-7.2°62%100%445m
08:000%-1.8°15%100%572m
09:000%2.9°15%90%878m
10:000%6.5°15%98%856m
11:000%9.1°11%96%843m
12:000%10°11%94%1125m
13:000%10°11%89%1246m
14:000%8.7°11%83%1681m
15:000%5.9°11%85%1267m
16:000%2.2°11%97%643m
17:000%-2.7°11%100%527m
18:000%-8.1°11%100%900m
19:000%-14°11%96%1674m
20:000%-19°62%94%2770m
21:000%-24°62%96%4322m
22:000%-28°62%84%5986m
23:000%-31°84%90%6441m
Fri, Feb 20
24:000%-32°84%98%6493m
01:000%-32°84%98%6236m
02:000%-30°62%100%7868m
03:000%-27°62%100%7957m
04:000%-23°62%100%8070m
05:000%-18°62%100%16617m
06:000%-12°62%100%23251m
07:000%-6.8°62%79%24134m
08:000%-1.5°15%77%24134m
09:000%3.2°15%52%24134m
10:000%6.8°15%18%24134m
11:000%9.4°4.3%10%24135m
12:000%11°4.3%5%24135m
13:000%11°4.3%5%24134m
14:000%9.1°4.3%5%24134m
15:000%6.3°4.3%5%24134m
16:000%2.5°4.3%5.7%24134m
17:000%-2.4°7.2%6.9%24135m
18:009.4%-7.8°7.2%48%14247m
19:000%-13°7.2%56%9959m
20:000%-19°11%86%7693m
21:000%-24°11%93%9588m
22:000%-28°11%96%8402m
23:000%-31°62%100%15853m
Sat, Feb 21
24:000%-32°62%100%12375m
01:000%-32°62%100%17375m
02:000%-30°11%100%18495m
03:000%-27°11%100%20375m
04:000%-23°11%100%22255m
05:000%-17°11%100%24135m
06:000%-12°11%100%24135m
07:000%-6.5°11%100%24135m
08:000%-1.1°11%100%24135m
09:000%3.5°11%100%24135m
10:000%7.2°11%100%24135m
11:000%9.8°11%100%24135m
12:000%11°11%100%16248m
13:000%11°11%100%8361m
14:000%9.4°11%100%473m
15:000%6.6°11%100%384m
16:000%2.8°11%100%295m
17:000%-2.1°11%100%207m
18:000%-7.4°11%100%206m
19:000%-13°11%100%206m
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