Rule Winter Wonderland

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.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Helsinki

Next opportunity

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, sunlit) at Sunset

Kuusamo

Today · 16:00–17:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

66%

❄️Snow Depth0.8m

☁️Total Cloud Coverage7.4%

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, sunlit) at Sunset

Rovaniemi

Today · 16:00–17:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.8m

Medium

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, sunlit) at Sunset

Luosto

Today · 16:00–17:00

❄️Snow Depth:1m

Medium

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, blue hour) at Sunrise

Rovaniemi

Sat, Mar 7 · 06:00–07:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.5m

Medium

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, blue hour) at Sunrise

Kuusamo

Sat, Mar 7 · 06:00–07:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.7m

Medium

Deep Snowy Landscape (sunlit) at Sunrise

Rovaniemi

Sun, Mar 8 · 07:00–08:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.5m

Medium

Deep Snowy Landscape (crisp, fresh, sunlit) at Sunrise

Enontekiö

Sun, Mar 8 · 07:00–09:00

❄️Snow Depth:0.5m

Low

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Location status

0 of 13 locations currently active

Saariselkä

Inactive

Fell resort with panoramic 360° aurora visibility from Kaunispää

Saariselka, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~3 days 4h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Inari

Inactive

Lakeside village on Lake Inari with exceptional dark skies

Inari, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too low (5km, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~5 days 15h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Kilpisjärvi

Inactive

Remote border village with dramatic mountain backdrops

Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too low (187.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~6 days 4h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Muonio

Inactive

Gateway to Pallas-Yllästunturi with river reflections

Muonio, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~3 days 15h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Utsjoki

Inactive

Finland's northernmost village - prime aurora zone

Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too low (2km, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~6 days 4h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Rovaniemi

Inactive

Arctic Circle city - gateway to Lapland with Ounasvaara viewpoint

Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~13h 3m

4 opportunities in next 10 days

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Sodankylä

Inactive

Home to aurora research station with minimal light pollution

Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too low (3km, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~3 days 15h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Ivalo

Inactive

Lapland hub near Lake Inari and wilderness areas

Ivalo, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~3 days 4h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Luosto

Inactive

Fell resort with amethyst mine and dark sky reserve

Luosto, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too low (2km, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~13h 3m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Levi

Inactive

Ski resort with fell-top aurora viewing platforms

Sirkka, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too low (512.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~5 days 3h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Enontekiö

Inactive

Remote wilderness area at the arm of Finland

Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~3 days 4h

5 opportunities in next 10 days

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Nellim

Inactive

Wilderness village on Lake Inari's eastern shore

Nellimö, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

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Kuusamo

Inactive

Gateway to Finnish Lapland near Arctic Circle with Riisitunturi National Park

Right now: Blue Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~13h 3m

5 opportunities in next 10 days

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What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 13 locations

Top 5 blocking conditions across 13 of 13 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

4 Wed

5 Thu

6 Fri

7 Sat

8 Sun

Sunshine Duration (≥ 1800.0seconds)

97% blocked

Blue Hour (Any)

91% blocked

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 50.0%)

89% blocked

Golden Hour (Any)

74% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 30.0%)

54% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 5 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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