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Rule Northern Lights

Porjus - Northern Lights - Swedish Lapland

Porjus, Norrbotten, 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
Aurora Activity 100% failing
Solar Elevation 83% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-1.4° (Civil twilight)
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%-1.7°69%64%1235m
22:000%-6.1°55%53%2231m
23:0034%-9.2°51%51%2792m
Tue, Apr 21
24:0040%-11°49%31%7157m
01:0039%-11°45%27%7308m
02:0042%-9.9°46%20%16108m
03:000%-7.1°44%49%5715m
04:000%-3.2°42%51%5732m
05:000%1.9°100%73%5920m
06:000%7.2°97%9.8%24135m
07:000%13°92%5%24134m
08:000%19°25%5%24135m
09:000%24°0%45%5696m
10:000%29°0%46%1573m
11:000%33°0%54%608m
12:000%35°19%46%676m
13:000%35°19%46%3295m
14:000%33°100%46%5762m
15:000%30°100%51%5974m
16:000%26°100%55%5770m
17:000%21°88%100%6101m
18:000%15°92%85%8040m
19:000%9.2°95%98%101m
20:000%3.7°49%100%80m
21:000%-1.4°49%100%7673m
22:000%-5.8°49%100%24134m
23:000%-8.9°14%100%24134m
Wed, Apr 22
24:000%-11°14%100%24134m
01:000%-11°14%100%24135m
02:000%-9.5°19%100%24134m
03:000%-6.8°19%100%24135m
04:000%-2.8°19%100%24134m
05:000%2.2°9.7%100%24135m
06:000%7.5°9.7%100%24134m
07:000%13°9.7%100%24135m
08:000%19°14%99%11502m
09:000%25°14%100%5484m
10:000%29°14%70%5502m
11:000%33°9.7%24%16581m
12:000%35°9.7%14%21146m
13:000%35°9.7%9.4%24134m
14:000%34°9.7%5%24135m
15:000%31°9.7%4.6%24135m
16:000%26°9.7%5%24135m
17:000%21°14%5%24135m
18:000%15°14%5%24135m
19:000%9.4°14%7.5%24134m
20:000%3.9°9.7%5%24134m
21:000%-1.1°9.7%5%24134m
22:000%-5.4°9.7%5%24134m
23:0023%-8.5°9.7%5%24135m
Thu, Apr 23
24:0028%-10°9.7%6.4%24135m
01:0019%-10°9.7%29%24135m
02:0019%-9.2°6.4%5.5%24134m
03:000%-6.5°6.4%5%24135m
04:000%-2.5°6.4%5%24135m
05:000%2.5°3.9%6.6%24135m
06:000%7.8°3.9%5%24135m
07:000%14°3.9%5%24135m
08:000%19°3.9%15%24135m
09:000%25°3.9%22%11531m
10:000%30°3.9%68%5511m
11:000%33°3.9%67%5501m
12:000%35°3.9%98%5581m
13:000%36°3.9%61%5673m
14:000%34°3.9%93%5803m
15:000%31°3.9%100%5502m
16:000%27°3.9%100%5947m
17:000%21°3.9%100%6748m
18:000%16°3.9%100%5648m
19:000%9.7°3.9%100%6074m
20:000%4.2°6.4%100%24134m
21:000%-0.68°6.4%100%24134m
22:000%-5.1°6.4%100%24134m
23:000%-8.2°6.4%100%24134m
Fri, Apr 24
24:000%-9.9°6.4%100%24135m
01:000%-10°6.4%100%24135m
02:000%-8.8°25%100%24135m
03:000%-6.1°25%99%19485m
04:000%-2.1°25%98%14834m
05:000%2.8°25%97%10184m
06:000%8.2°25%97%10188m
07:000%14°25%97%10192m
08:000%20°25%97%10196m
09:000%25°25%98%10255m
10:000%30°25%99%10313m
11:000%34°25%100%10372m
12:000%36°25%100%13976m
13:000%36°25%100%17581m
14:000%34°25%100%21185m
15:000%31°25%100%22168m
16:000%27°25%100%23151m
17:000%22°25%100%24135m
18:000%16°25%100%22291m
19:000%10°25%100%20446m
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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