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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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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
Aurora Activity 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 90% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-22.1° (Astronomical night)
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
Tue, Mar 10
02:000%-22°24%62%22417m
03:000%-19°24%53%23465m
04:000%-14°21%55%24134m
05:000%-8.8°21%56%24134m
06:000%-3.3°21%61%23637m
07:000%2.4°15%38%24134m
08:000%7.3°15%80%24134m
09:000%12°15%78%24134m
10:000%15°11%64%24135m
11:000%17°11%93%24134m
12:000%18°14%97%24134m
13:000%17°14%78%24134m
14:000%15°16%100%24134m
15:000%11°20%100%24133m
16:000%6.6°23%100%3140m
17:000%1.7°38%98%24134m
18:000%-4°40%100%4296m
19:000%-9.5°42%99%180m
20:000%-15°45%98%388m
21:000%-19°42%98%201m
22:000%-23°42%100%204m
23:000%-25°39%96%372m
Wed, Mar 11
24:000%-25°40%100%5291m
01:000%-24°38%100%24134m
02:000%-22°38%100%24134m
03:000%-18°38%100%24135m
04:000%-14°15%100%24135m
05:000%-8.4°15%100%24135m
06:000%-2.9°15%98%24134m
07:000%2.7°11%67%24134m
08:000%7.7°11%5.1%24135m
09:000%12°11%7.9%24135m
10:000%15°2.3%27%24135m
11:000%17°2.3%8.7%24135m
12:000%18°2.3%17%24135m
13:000%17°4.3%81%24135m
14:000%15°4.3%100%24135m
15:000%11°4.3%100%24135m
16:000%7°4.3%100%24135m
17:000%2°4.3%100%22664m
18:000%-3.7°4.3%100%23018m
19:000%-9.2°7.2%100%654m
20:000%-14°7.2%100%442m
21:000%-19°7.2%97%4006m
22:000%-22°7.2%73%7932m
23:000%-24°7.2%100%9909m
Thu, Mar 12
24:000%-25°7.2%100%11441m
01:000%-24°7.2%69%22087m
02:000%-22°7.2%100%24135m
03:000%-18°7.2%63%24134m
04:000%-13°4.3%72%24134m
05:000%-8.1°4.3%73%24135m
06:000%-2.4°4.3%100%24134m
07:000%3.1°4.3%100%24135m
08:000%8.1°4.3%100%24135m
09:000%12°4.3%100%24135m
10:000%16°4.3%100%24134m
11:000%18°4.3%61%24134m
12:000%18°4.3%34%24134m
13:000%18°4.3%5.7%24134m
14:000%15°4.3%17%24134m
15:000%12°4.3%88%24135m
16:000%7.3°7.2%73%24134m
17:000%2.3°7.2%67%24135m
18:000%-3.3°7.2%69%24135m
19:000%-8.8°4.3%100%24134m
20:000%-14°4.3%100%22592m
21:000%-18°4.3%100%9355m
22:000%-22°7.2%77%270m
23:000%-24°7.2%100%756m
Fri, Mar 13
24:000%-25°7.2%96%1291m
01:000%-24°11%100%1374m
02:000%-21°11%100%2798m
03:000%-18°11%100%8100m
04:000%-13°11%100%6198m
05:000%-7.7°11%100%267m
06:000%-2°11%100%391m
07:000%3.5°11%100%300m
08:000%8.5°11%97%7449m
09:000%13°11%95%14597m
10:000%16°11%92%21746m
11:000%18°11%95%22268m
12:000%19°11%97%22790m
13:000%18°11%100%23312m
14:000%16°11%100%15754m
15:000%12°11%100%8195m
16:000%7.7°11%100%636m
17:000%2.6°11%97%522m
18:000%-3°11%94%408m
19:000%-8.5°11%91%294m
20:000%-14°11%94%525m
21:000%-18°11%97%757m
22:000%-22°11%100%989m
23:000%-24°11%100%2825m
Sat, Mar 14
24:000%-24°11%100%4661m
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