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Alta - Northern Lights - Norwegian Fjords

Alta, Finnmark, Norway

Northern Lights photography conditions - combines aurora activity levels with clear skies and proper darkness for optimal viewing.

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Here’s what usually blocks matches

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
Total Cloud Coverage 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-0.3° (Civil twilight)
Cloud Cover100%

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Times shown in Europe/Oslo

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.

The Norwegian fjords and Lofoten islands combine aurora photography with the world's most dramatic mountain scenery. From Lofoten's sharp granite peaks to Tromsø's island viewpoints, these locations offer backdrops no other aurora destination can match.

What makes Northern Norway special:

  • Dramatic backdrops - Jagged peaks rising straight from the sea create unique silhouettes
  • Coastal aurora - Beaches like Uttakleiv and Skagsanden reflect the lights on wet sand
  • Iconic locations - Reine, Hamnøy, and the red fishing cabins are world-famous compositions
  • Gulf Stream warmth - Milder temperatures than other aurora destinations at same latitude

Aurora season runs September through March. Coastal weather means conditions can change rapidly - our forecast helps you pick the right night.

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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/Oslo
Aurora Quality
≥ 50.0%
Solar Elevation
≤ -8.0°
Aurora Activity
≥ 50.0%
Total Cloud Coverage
≤ 30.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Mon, Apr 20
21:000%-0.73°91%100%2868m
22:000%-4.4°82%96%488m
23:000%-6.9°71%92%569m
Tue, Apr 21
24:000%-8.1°70%55%568m
01:000%-8°68%72%447m
02:000%-6.6°87%12%24134m
03:000%-3.9°85%0.7%24135m
04:000%0.16°84%0.6%24135m
05:000%4.2°100%5.5%24134m
06:000%9°100%19%24135m
07:000%14°100%25%24134m
08:000%19°65%98%24135m
09:000%24°65%58%24134m
10:000%28°65%100%24135m
11:000%30°0%100%24135m
12:000%32°56%100%24134m
13:000%32°56%100%24135m
14:000%30°100%100%24135m
15:000%27°100%100%24134m
16:000%23°100%100%24134m
17:000%19°100%6.2%24134m
18:000%14°100%97%24134m
19:000%8.5°100%68%24135m
20:000%3.8°74%100%24134m
21:000%-0.28°74%100%23904m
22:000%-4.1°74%100%15651m
23:000%-6.6°48%100%12570m
Wed, Apr 22
24:000%-7.8°48%99%8053m
01:000%-7.7°48%100%9195m
02:000%-6.2°56%98%13485m
03:000%-3.6°56%97%2122m
04:000%0.45°56%92%3858m
05:000%4.5°12%100%656m
06:000%9.4°12%100%251m
07:000%14°12%100%517m
08:000%19°48%100%285m
09:000%24°48%100%502m
10:000%28°48%99%1935m
11:000%31°12%99%2782m
12:000%32°12%98%5614m
13:000%32°12%86%3676m
14:000%30°12%98%4201m
15:000%28°12%98%4237m
16:000%24°12%98%4891m
17:000%19°48%98%4891m
18:000%14°48%96%5736m
19:000%8.8°48%92%17390m
20:000%4°12%59%15910m
21:000%0.13°12%53%11854m
22:000%-3.8°12%57%6247m
23:000%-6.2°12%94%10013m
Thu, Apr 23
24:000%-7.4°12%93%4250m
01:000%-7.3°12%90%6936m
02:000%-5.9°8%87%12566m
03:000%-3.2°8%90%11596m
04:000%0.74°8%90%4545m
05:000%4.9°4.9%75%11633m
06:000%9.7°4.9%100%14081m
07:000%15°4.9%81%24083m
08:000%20°4.9%76%24044m
09:000%24°4.9%100%24103m
10:000%28°4.9%100%23871m
11:000%31°4.9%90%9635m
12:000%33°4.9%83%130m
13:000%32°4.9%99%89m
14:000%31°4.9%94%104m
15:000%28°4.9%100%71m
16:000%24°4.9%100%129m
17:000%19°4.9%100%198m
18:000%14°4.9%75%14856m
19:000%9.1°4.9%94%23872m
20:000%4.3°8%86%12423m
21:000%0.39°8%100%771m
22:000%-3.5°8%100%644m
23:000%-5.9°8%100%339m
Fri, Apr 24
24:000%-7.1°8%99%60m
01:000%-7°8%100%148m
02:000%-5.5°65%100%6706m
03:000%-2.9°65%100%4673m
04:000%1°65%100%2640m
05:000%5.2°65%100%607m
06:000%10°65%100%8450m
07:000%15°65%100%16293m
08:000%20°65%100%24135m
09:000%25°65%99%16437m
10:000%29°65%98%8739m
11:000%31°65%98%1041m
12:000%33°65%90%8739m
13:000%33°65%82%16437m
14:000%31°65%75%24135m
15:000%28°65%70%22179m
16:000%24°65%66%20223m
17:000%19°65%62%18268m
18:000%14°65%59%12242m
19:000%9.4°65%56%6216m
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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