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Dark Skies - Swedish Lapland

Swedish Lapland, Sweden

Aurora forecast for Swedish Lapland and the famous Abisko 'Blue Hole'. Track Northern Lights at Kiruna, Jukkasjärvi.

Next potential opportunity

Kiruna

Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden

Starting in ~4 hours

Medium confidence

Location status

0 of 10 locations currently active

Abisko

Inactive

Famous 'Blue Hole' microclimate with clearest Nordic skies

Right now: Visibility too low (5km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~12h

4 opportunities in next 14 days

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Björkliden

Inactive

Mountain resort near Abisko with lake reflections

Björkliden, Norrbotten, Sweden

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~13h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Kiruna

Inactive

Arctic mining town with surrounding wilderness

Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (26%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~4h

3 opportunities in next 14 days

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Jukkasjärvi

Inactive

Home of ICEHOTEL with Torne River views

Jukkasjärvi, Norrbotten, Sweden

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (25%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~5h

3 opportunities in next 14 days

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Riksgränsen

Inactive

Norwegian border ski resort in mountain terrain

Riksgränsen, Norrbotten, Sweden

Right now: Visibility too low (460.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~29h

3 opportunities in next 14 days

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Torneträsk

Inactive

Sweden's sixth largest lake with mountain backdrop

Abisko, Norrbotten, Sweden

Right now: Visibility too low (5km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~12h

4 opportunities in next 14 days

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Gällivare

Inactive

Mining town gateway to Stora Sjöfallet

Gällivare, Norrbotten, Sweden

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (59%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~28h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Jokkmokk

Inactive

Sami cultural center on the Arctic Circle

Jokkmokk, Norrbotten, Sweden

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (77%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Porjus

Inactive

Hydropower heritage with dam and aurora reflections

Porjus, Norrbotten, Sweden

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (55%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Luleå

Inactive

Coastal Lapland with archipelago and frozen sea

Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Stockholm

Next opportunity

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Kiruna

Today · 18:00–20:00 · 2h window

Medium confidence

54%

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Jukkasjärvi

Today · 19:00–20:00

Medium

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Kiruna

Today · 23:00–24:00

Medium

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Jukkasjärvi

Tomorrow · 24:00–03:00

Medium

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Torneträsk

Tomorrow · 02:00–03:00

Medium

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Abisko

Tomorrow · 02:00–03:00

Medium

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Björkliden

Tomorrow · 03:00–06:02

Medium

+12 more windows in the next 14 days

What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 10 locations

Top 5 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

11 Sun

12 Mon

13 Tue

14 Wed

Visibility (≥ 12000.0m)

67% blocked

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)

63% blocked

Astronomical Night (Any)

42% blocked

Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)

17% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)

2% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 5 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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