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Skógafoss - Northern Lights - Iceland

Skógafoss, South, Iceland

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 Activity 100% failing
Aurora Quality 97% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 63% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation24.3° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover97%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik

No opportunities in the next 10 days

See the blocker timeline below to understand which conditions are preventing matches.

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.

Iceland offers aurora photography with landscapes found nowhere else on Earth - volcanic craters, glacier lagoons, black sand beaches, and waterfalls all under the northern lights.

What makes Iceland special:

  • Volcanic landscapes - Lava fields, geothermal areas, and dramatic geology create otherworldly compositions
  • Glacier lagoon - Jökulsárlón's floating icebergs reflect aurora in ways unique to Iceland
  • Iconic foregrounds - Kirkjufell, Reynisdrangar sea stacks, and Skógafoss are bucket-list shots
  • Ring Road access - Most spots accessible via paved roads, making aurora chasing practical

Aurora season runs September through March. Iceland's changeable weather means cloud gaps can open anywhere - our forecast helps you identify which locations have the best chance tonight.

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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
Atlantic/Reykjavik
Aurora Quality
≥ 50.0%
Solar Elevation
≤ -8.0°
Aurora Activity
≥ 50.0%
Total Cloud Coverage
≤ 30.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Sat, Mar 14
13:000%24°100%5%24134m
14:000%24°100%98%24135m
15:000%22°19%100%24134m
16:000%18°19%100%24134m
17:000%13°19%100%24135m
18:000%7.5°19%100%24134m
19:000%1.3°20%100%15923m
20:000%-5.6°31%100%1166m
21:000%-12°36%99%1616m
22:000%-18°34%100%5160m
23:000%-23°42%100%749m
Sun, Mar 15
24:000%-27°50%100%189m
01:000%-28°46%100%82m
02:000%-28°42%100%59m
03:000%-26°50%100%64m
04:000%-23°50%100%44m
05:000%-17°50%100%54m
06:000%-11°0%100%103m
07:000%-4.8°0%100%1188m
08:000%2.1°0%85%7050m
09:000%8.4°41%82%1439m
10:000%14°0%54%6643m
11:000%19°0%21%4568m
12:000%23°33%72%5330m
13:000%24°33%97%4195m
14:000%24°33%88%13538m
15:000%22°25%59%13882m
16:000%19°25%72%21807m
17:000%14°25%85%15320m
18:000%7.9°15%41%13958m
19:000%1.6°15%6.1%24134m
20:000%-5.3°15%5.3%24135m
21:0042%-12°15%4.8%24134m
22:0023%-18°15%44%24135m
23:000%-23°15%73%24135m
Mon, Mar 16
24:000%-26°33%75%24135m
01:000%-28°33%82%24135m
02:000%-28°33%88%24134m
03:0044%-26°33%20%24135m
04:0051%-22°33%5.3%24135m
05:0051%-17°33%5%24134m
06:0042%-11°19%5%24135m
07:000%-4.4°19%11%24134m
08:000%2.5°19%5%24134m
09:000%8.7°10%5%24135m
10:000%15°10%0.3%24135m
11:000%19°10%0.3%24134m
12:000%23°7.1%0%24134m
13:000%25°7.1%100%24134m
14:000%25°7.1%100%24135m
15:000%23°15%100%24134m
16:000%19°15%100%24135m
17:000%14°15%100%24135m
18:000%8.2°19%100%24134m
19:000%1.9°19%100%6732m
20:000%-5°19%100%9656m
21:000%-11°19%100%6146m
22:000%-17°19%100%11997m
23:000%-22°19%100%24134m
Tue, Mar 17
24:000%-26°15%100%21287m
01:000%-28°15%100%8434m
02:000%-28°15%100%7854m
03:000%-25°19%100%7701m
04:000%-22°19%100%8727m
05:000%-17°19%100%8880m
06:000%-11°10%98%9463m
07:000%-4°10%100%17925m
08:000%2.8°10%100%24135m
09:000%9.1°10%67%24134m
10:000%15°10%75%24134m
11:000%20°10%91%19462m
12:000%23°10%99%7597m
13:000%25°10%76%16195m
14:000%25°10%99%4700m
15:000%23°10%93%17771m
16:000%19°10%98%19767m
17:000%14°10%100%24135m
18:000%8.5°10%100%24134m
19:000%2.2°10%79%24134m
20:000%-4.7°10%57%24135m
21:0026%-11°7.1%36%24135m
22:0033%-17°7.1%24%24135m
23:0037%-22°7.1%12%24135m
Wed, Mar 18
24:0045%-25°19%0.5%24135m
01:0045%-27°19%0.5%24135m
02:0045%-27°19%0.5%24135m
03:0045%-25°19%0.5%24135m
04:0045%-21°19%0.4%24135m
05:0045%-16°19%0.3%24135m
06:0040%-10°19%0.2%24135m
07:000%-3.6°19%3.5%24135m
08:000%3.2°19%6.7%24135m
09:000%9.5°19%10%24135m
10:000%15°19%13%24135m
11:000%20°19%16%24135m
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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