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Rule Northern Lights

Gällivare - Northern Lights - Swedish Lapland

Gällivare, Norrbotten, 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
Solar Elevation 100% failing
Aurora Activity 92% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation8.0° (Daylight)
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
Sun, Jun 14
04:000%8°100%100%24134m
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08:000%29°19%100%24135m
09:000%35°19%100%24134m
10:000%40°19%100%24134m
11:000%44°0%100%24135m
12:000%46°19%100%24135m
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14:000%44°11%100%24134m
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16:000%36°16%100%24135m
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21:000%9.1°24%100%23479m
22:000%5.2°24%100%24135m
23:000%2.5°22%100%24063m
Mon, Jun 15
24:000%1.1°21%100%15290m
01:000%0.94°23%100%14703m
02:000%2°21%100%12947m
03:000%4.4°21%100%6604m
04:000%8°21%100%6802m
05:000%13°27%100%3515m
06:000%18°26%100%1908m
07:000%24°26%100%1494m
08:000%29°19%100%1416m
09:000%35°19%100%833m
10:000%40°19%100%702m
11:000%44°6.5%100%653m
12:000%46°6.5%100%393m
13:000%46°6.5%100%252m
14:000%44°6.5%100%241m
15:000%41°6.5%100%492m
16:000%36°6.5%100%1027m
17:000%31°2.1%100%13409m
18:000%25°2.1%100%24134m
19:000%19°2.1%99%24135m
20:000%14°6.5%88%24134m
21:000%9.2°6.5%98%24134m
22:000%5.3°6.5%100%24135m
23:000%2.6°6.5%100%24135m
Tue, Jun 16
24:000%1.1°6.5%100%24135m
01:000%0.98°6.5%100%24134m
02:000%2.1°19%100%24134m
03:000%4.5°19%100%24135m
04:000%8°19%86%24134m
05:000%13°80%34%24135m
06:000%18°80%65%24135m
07:000%24°80%83%24135m
08:000%29°80%66%24135m
09:000%35°80%100%24134m
10:000%40°80%100%24135m
11:000%44°19%98%24135m
12:000%46°19%100%24135m
13:000%46°19%100%24134m
14:000%44°6.5%58%24135m
15:000%41°6.5%89%24135m
16:000%36°6.5%97%24135m
17:000%31°6.5%100%24134m
18:000%25°6.5%100%24135m
19:000%19°6.5%100%24135m
20:000%14°6.5%100%24135m
21:000%9.2°6.5%100%24134m
22:000%5.3°6.5%100%24135m
23:000%2.6°9.9%100%24134m
Wed, Jun 17
24:000%1.2°9.9%100%24135m
01:000%1°9.9%100%24135m
02:000%2.1°9.9%100%24135m
03:000%4.5°9.9%100%24134m
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05:000%13°9.9%100%24135m
06:000%18°9.9%100%24134m
07:000%24°9.9%100%24134m
08:000%29°9.9%100%24134m
09:000%35°9.9%86%24134m
10:000%40°9.9%72%24135m
11:000%44°9.9%58%24135m
12:000%46°9.9%72%24135m
13:000%46°9.9%86%24135m
14:000%44°9.9%100%24135m
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21:000%9.3°9.9%8.3%24135m
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Thu, Jun 18
24:000%1.2°9.9%43%24135m
01:000%1°9.9%71%24135m
02:000%2.1°9.9%99%24135m
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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