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Rule Northern Lights

Abisko - Northern Lights - Swedish Lapland

Sweden

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
Total Cloud Coverage 100% failing
Solar Elevation 90% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation0.1° (Golden hour)
Cloud Cover100%

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Times shown in Europe/Stockholm

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.

Swedish Lapland's Abisko area is world-renowned for the "Blue Hole" - a unique microclimate created by surrounding mountains that push clouds aside, giving Abisko statistically the clearest skies in all of Scandinavia.

What makes Swedish Lapland special:

  • The Blue Hole - Abisko's microclimate creates exceptionally clear skies even when neighbors are cloudy
  • Lake Torneträsk - Sweden's sixth largest lake offers stunning aurora reflections
  • ICEHOTEL - Jukkasjärvi's frozen art hotel provides unique foreground subjects
  • Sami culture - Jokkmokk offers authentic cultural experiences alongside aurora viewing

Aurora season runs September through March. Abisko's clear sky advantage makes it a top choice for photographers who can't reschedule their trip around weather.

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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/Stockholm
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%-0.37°89%29%18937m
22:000%-4.8°81%28%22413m
23:000%-7.8°50%100%557m
Tue, Apr 21
24:000%-9.5°48%87%3043m
01:000%-9.8°45%100%24134m
02:000%-8.7°85%71%24134m
03:000%-6.2°83%100%24134m
04:000%-2.5°81%67%24134m
05:000%2.2°100%100%24134m
06:000%7.2°100%100%24134m
07:000%13°97%100%24134m
08:000%18°62%64%22654m
09:000%23°0%100%24134m
10:000%28°0%100%24135m
11:000%31°0%97%24135m
12:000%33°21%8.9%24134m
13:000%34°21%22%24135m
14:000%32°100%100%24135m
15:000%29°100%100%24134m
16:000%25°100%100%24134m
17:000%21°94%100%24134m
18:000%15°98%96%24134m
19:000%9.7°100%84%24135m
20:000%4.5°52%100%24134m
21:000%0.08°52%100%24134m
22:000%-4.4°52%100%23436m
23:000%-7.4°15%98%22972m
Wed, Apr 22
24:000%-9.1°15%100%5884m
01:000%-9.4°15%100%2844m
02:000%-8.3°21%100%2387m
03:000%-5.8°21%100%322m
04:000%-2.1°21%100%843m
05:000%2.5°11%100%174m
06:000%7.5°11%100%382m
07:000%13°11%100%335m
08:000%18°15%99%1429m
09:000%24°15%92%2506m
10:000%28°15%87%7447m
11:000%31°11%84%7622m
12:000%34°11%82%9445m
13:000%34°11%85%13781m
14:000%33°11%94%15725m
15:000%30°11%91%14178m
16:000%26°11%88%21129m
17:000%21°15%65%15655m
18:000%16°15%53%12970m
19:000%10°15%67%6475m
20:000%4.8°11%82%4594m
21:000%0.33°11%71%22342m
22:000%-4.1°11%92%24134m
23:000%-7.1°11%90%24134m
Thu, Apr 23
24:000%-8.8°11%97%24135m
01:000%-9.1°11%80%24135m
02:000%-8°7.2%100%24133m
03:000%-5.5°7.2%66%24133m
04:000%-1.8°7.2%70%24133m
05:000%2.8°4.3%91%7352m
06:000%7.8°4.3%51%11253m
07:000%13°4.3%100%24133m
08:000%19°4.3%100%24135m
09:000%24°4.3%100%24135m
10:000%28°4.3%100%24134m
11:000%32°4.3%100%24135m
12:000%34°4.3%100%24135m
13:000%34°4.3%100%24135m
14:000%33°4.3%100%24134m
15:000%30°4.3%100%24135m
16:000%26°4.3%100%24135m
17:000%21°4.3%100%24134m
18:000%16°4.3%100%23601m
19:000%10°4.3%100%9756m
20:000%5.1°7.2%100%4044m
21:000%0.59°7.2%100%1582m
22:000%-3.8°7.2%99%722m
23:000%-6.8°7.2%100%306m
Fri, Apr 24
24:000%-8.5°7.2%99%122m
01:000%-8.8°7.2%100%105m
02:000%-7.6°62%100%129m
03:000%-5.2°62%100%189m
04:000%-1.4°62%100%248m
05:000%3.1°62%100%308m
06:000%8.1°62%100%264m
07:000%14°62%100%219m
08:000%19°62%100%175m
09:000%24°62%100%216m
10:000%29°62%100%257m
11:000%32°62%100%299m
12:000%34°62%100%270m
13:000%35°62%100%241m
14:000%33°62%100%212m
15:000%30°62%100%190m
16:000%26°62%100%168m
17:000%21°62%100%147m
18:000%16°62%100%153m
19:000%11°62%100%159m
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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