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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 Quality 100% failing
Solar Elevation 100% failing
Aurora Activity 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 1 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation47.2° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover38%

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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik

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.

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, May 23
13:000%47°0%100%8782m
14:000%46°0%100%6489m
15:000%44°0%100%4599m
16:000%39°0%100%4732m
17:000%33°8%100%2548m
18:000%27°11%100%1358m
19:000%20°14%99%474m
20:000%14°18%76%3260m
21:000%7.7°20%93%2847m
22:000%2.6°21%100%3971m
23:000%-1.5°21%100%2322m
Sun, May 24
24:000%-4.4°21%98%2418m
01:000%-5.6°21%99%4708m
02:000%-5.2°21%64%2768m
03:000%-3.1°20%82%3159m
04:000%0.69°16%85%2680m
05:000%5.1°14%62%2571m
06:000%11°11%96%2949m
07:000%17°8%99%2196m
08:000%24°8%97%1958m
09:000%30°8%98%819m
10:000%36°0%98%1022m
11:000%42°0%81%748m
12:000%45°8%68%6966m
13:000%47°8%38%6983m
14:000%47°8%26%6206m
15:000%44°2.7%14%11731m
16:000%39°2.7%6.7%11557m
17:000%33°2.7%99%12038m
18:000%27°2.7%100%12230m
19:000%20°2.7%100%12200m
20:000%14°2.7%100%1773m
21:000%7.9°4.6%100%329m
22:000%2.8°4.6%100%900m
23:000%-1.3°4.6%100%4739m
Mon, May 25
24:000%-4.2°4.6%96%2120m
01:000%-5.4°4.6%97%4817m
02:000%-5°4.6%83%2749m
03:000%-3°2.7%80%8198m
04:000%0.83°2.7%100%1599m
05:000%5.3°2.7%100%416m
06:000%11°2.7%100%399m
07:000%17°2.7%100%473m
08:000%24°2.7%100%5061m
09:000%30°2.7%84%4577m
10:000%37°2.7%64%4899m
11:000%42°2.7%51%5096m
12:000%46°4.6%71%5925m
13:000%47°4.6%62%7553m
14:000%47°4.6%66%7488m
15:000%44°2.7%31%13050m
16:000%39°2.7%64%11364m
17:000%34°2.7%66%11667m
18:000%27°4.6%64%11889m
19:000%20°4.6%48%12220m
20:000%14°4.6%29%14754m
21:000%8°2.7%13%24135m
22:000%3°2.7%15%24134m
23:000%-1.1°2.7%22%23070m
Tue, May 26
24:000%-4°2.7%30%24135m
01:000%-5.3°2.7%36%18305m
02:000%-4.8°2.7%56%24063m
03:000%-2.8°7.1%57%24134m
04:000%0.98°7.1%49%24134m
05:000%5.4°7.1%47%24134m
06:000%11°10%64%24135m
07:000%17°10%53%12535m
08:000%24°10%45%11886m
09:000%30°7.1%32%10334m
10:000%37°7.1%50%11396m
11:000%42°7.1%68%11605m
12:000%46°7.1%74%11548m
13:000%48°7.1%71%11281m
14:000%47°7.1%55%11220m
15:000%44°7.1%70%11221m
16:000%40°7.1%94%11919m
17:000%34°7.1%88%12215m
18:000%27°7.1%70%24134m
19:000%21°7.1%73%20043m
20:000%14°7.1%76%15953m
21:000%8.2°19%79%11862m
22:000%3.1°19%86%11732m
23:000%-0.9°19%93%11602m
Wed, May 27
24:000%-3.8°41%100%11472m
01:000%-5.1°41%100%11490m
02:000%-4.7°41%100%11509m
03:000%-2.6°41%100%11528m
04:000%1.1°41%99%11620m
05:000%5.6°41%98%11713m
06:000%11°41%98%11805m
07:000%17°41%94%11732m
08:000%24°41%91%11659m
09:000%31°41%88%11587m
10:000%37°41%79%11788m
11:000%42°41%71%11989m
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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