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Winter Wonderland - Finnish Lapland

Finnish Lapland, Finland

Photography forecast for Finnish Lapland's dark sky locations. Track aurora, winter, and astrophotography at Saariselkä, Inari, Utsjoki.

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Sodankylä

Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland

High confidence

Window ends in ~1h

Location status

13 of 13 locations currently active

Saariselkä

Active

Fell resort with panoramic 360° aurora visibility from Kaunispää

Saariselka, Lapland, Finland

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45 opportunities in next 14 days

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Inari

Active

Lakeside village on Lake Inari with exceptional dark skies

Inari, Lapland, Finland

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54 opportunities in next 14 days

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Kilpisjärvi

Active

Remote border village with dramatic mountain backdrops

Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, Finland

Ends in ~0h

27 opportunities in next 14 days

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Muonio

Active

Gateway to Pallas-Yllästunturi with river reflections

Muonio, Lapland, Finland

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33 opportunities in next 14 days

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Utsjoki

Active

Finland's northernmost village - prime aurora zone

Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland

Ends in ~1h

50 opportunities in next 14 days

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Rovaniemi

Active

Arctic Circle city - gateway to Lapland with Ounasvaara viewpoint

Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland

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45 opportunities in next 14 days

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Sodankylä

Active

Home to aurora research station with minimal light pollution

Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland

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49 opportunities in next 14 days

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Ivalo

Active

Lapland hub near Lake Inari and wilderness areas

Ivalo, Lapland, Finland

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54 opportunities in next 14 days

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Luosto

Active

Fell resort with amethyst mine and dark sky reserve

Luosto, Lapland, Finland

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38 opportunities in next 14 days

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Levi

Active

Ski resort with fell-top aurora viewing platforms

Sirkka, Lapland, Finland

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41 opportunities in next 14 days

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Enontekiö

Active

Remote wilderness area at the arm of Finland

Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland

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49 opportunities in next 14 days

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Nellim

Active

Wilderness village on Lake Inari's eastern shore

Nellimö, Lapland, Finland

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53 opportunities in next 14 days

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Kuusamo

Active

Gateway to Finnish Lapland near Arctic Circle with Riisitunturi National Park

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34 opportunities in next 14 days

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Helsinki

Next opportunity

Winter Wonderland

Sodankylä

Today · 10:00–15:00 · 5h window

High confidence

81%

Winter Wonderland

Kuusamo

Today · 10:00–15:00

High

Winter Wonderland

Muonio

Today · 10:00–15:00

Medium

Winter Wonderland

Luosto

Today · 10:00–15:00

High

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Rovaniemi

Today · 10:00–15:00

High

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Levi

Today · 10:00–15:00

High

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Kilpisjärvi

Today · 11:00–15:00

High

+43 more windows in the next 14 days

What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 13 locations

Top 1 blocking conditions across 13 of 13 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

11 Sun

12 Mon

13 Tue

14 Wed

Visibility (≥ 5000.0m)

43% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 1 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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