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Luleå - Northern Lights - Swedish Lapland

Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden

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

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 2 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-21.4° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover68%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Europe/Stockholm
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Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Luleå
Tomorrow · 22:00–01:00 · 3h window
Medium confidence
52%
🌌Aurora Quality95%
Kp Index: Kp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation: -27.2° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover: 5%

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
3matching hours in the next 95 hoursJump to next match
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
Wed, Mar 4
03:000%-22°100%100%24134m
04:000%-16°38%100%24135m
05:000%-10°0%100%24134m
06:000%-4°0%99%24134m
07:000%2.2°0%100%24134m
08:000%7.6°0%48%24135m
09:000%12°0%100%24135m
10:000%16°0%88%9478m
11:000%18°0%100%8321m
12:000%18°0%100%22936m
13:000%17°0%92%24134m
14:000%14°0%100%24134m
15:000%9.8°0%89%24134m
16:000%4.7°8%18%24135m
17:000%-1°11%5%24135m
18:0030%-7.4°14%5%24135m
19:0044%-14°18%5%24135m
20:0046%-19°23%5.1%24135m
21:0048%-24°25%8.9%24134m
22:0049%-28°28%8%24134m
23:0046%-30°27%19%19311m
Thu, Mar 5
24:0039%-30°21%21%18126m
01:0039%-29°21%23%18143m
02:000%-26°23%75%6703m
03:000%-21°23%68%8793m
04:000%-16°12%59%6561m
05:0023%-9.9°12%36%14004m
06:000%-3.7°12%19%19773m
07:000%2.6°1.8%21%17347m
08:000%7.9°1.8%98%24135m
09:000%13°1.8%34%24135m
10:000%16°3.4%72%24134m
11:000%18°3.4%100%19817m
12:000%18°3.4%100%20897m
13:000%17°1.8%100%21318m
14:000%14°1.8%100%13068m
15:000%10°1.8%100%7645m
16:000%5°12%100%20966m
17:000%-0.62°12%100%15709m
18:000%-7.1°12%100%15737m
19:000%-13°12%100%14749m
20:000%-19°12%100%1382m
21:000%-24°12%100%391m
22:000%-28°30%100%326m
23:000%-30°30%100%128m
Fri, Mar 6
24:000%-30°30%100%119m
01:000%-29°100%100%196m
02:000%-25°100%100%177m
03:000%-21°100%100%191m
04:000%-16°100%100%159m
05:000%-9.5°100%89%230m
06:000%-3.3°100%97%9540m
07:000%2.9°30%100%24135m
08:000%8.3°30%100%24134m
09:000%13°30%100%24135m
10:000%16°30%100%24134m
11:000%18°30%63%24134m
12:000%19°30%100%24135m
13:000%18°23%100%8790m
14:000%15°23%100%8250m
15:000%10°23%100%24135m
16:000%5.4°17%100%23087m
17:000%-0.11°17%100%24134m
18:000%-6.7°17%54%24134m
19:0047%-13°23%1.6%24135m
20:0047%-19°23%0%24135m
21:0047%-23°23%3.1%24134m
22:0095%-27°100%5%24134m
23:0095%-29°100%4.7%24134m
Sat, Mar 7
24:0095%-30°100%1.6%24135m
01:0039%-28°8.7%0.3%24135m
02:0039%-25°8.7%5%24135m
03:0039%-21°8.7%5%24135m
04:0039%-15°8.7%5%24134m
05:0032%-9.2°8.7%5%24135m
06:000%-2.9°8.7%13%24134m
07:000%3.3°8.7%9.8%24135m
08:000%8.7°8.7%24%24135m
09:000%13°8.7%38%24135m
10:000%17°8.7%52%24135m
11:000%19°8.7%68%24135m
12:000%19°8.7%84%24135m
13:000%18°8.7%100%24135m
14:000%15°8.7%100%24135m
15:000%11°8.7%100%24135m
16:000%5.7°8.7%100%24135m
17:000%0.23°8.7%100%24135m
18:000%-6.4°8.7%100%24135m
19:000%-13°8.7%100%24135m
20:000%-18°8.7%100%24135m
21:000%-23°8.7%100%24135m
22:000%-27°8.7%100%24135m
23:000%-29°8.7%100%24135m
Sun, Mar 8
24:000%-29°8.7%100%24135m
01:000%-28°23%100%24135m
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