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Riksgränsen - Northern Lights - Swedish Lapland

Riksgränsen, 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 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation0.3° (Golden hour)
Cloud Cover100%

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Stockholm
aurora weather icon
Next opportunity
Good Chance of Aurora
Riksgränsen
Sun, Apr 26 · 01:00–02:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
40%
🌌Aurora Quality61.1%
Kp Index: Kp 3 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation: -8.1° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover: 8%

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%0.03°89%69%4733m
22:000%-4.5°81%100%5281m
23:000%-7.6°50%100%5968m
Tue, Apr 21
24:000%-9.3°48%100%24135m
01:000%-9.7°45%100%24134m
02:000%-8.7°85%100%4538m
03:000%-6.3°83%100%167m
04:000%-2.6°81%98%308m
05:000%2°100%99%718m
06:000%6.9°100%95%293m
07:000%12°97%97%105m
08:000%18°62%99%349m
09:000%23°0%98%20244m
10:000%27°0%91%22932m
11:000%31°0%68%20691m
12:000%33°21%68%7894m
13:000%34°21%84%24135m
14:000%32°100%100%24135m
15:000%30°100%100%24134m
16:000%26°100%100%20890m
17:000%21°94%96%24134m
18:000%15°98%100%24134m
19:000%10°100%100%24135m
20:000%4.8°51%100%19345m
21:000%0.29°51%100%551m
22:000%-4.2°51%100%227m
23:000%-7.2°15%100%143m
Wed, Apr 22
24:000%-9°15%100%795m
01:000%-9.4°15%100%178m
02:000%-8.3°21%100%391m
03:000%-5.9°21%100%64m
04:000%-2.3°21%100%40m
05:000%2.3°11%100%109m
06:000%7.3°11%100%744m
07:000%13°11%100%254m
08:000%18°15%100%298m
09:000%23°15%94%1980m
10:000%28°15%100%6093m
11:000%31°11%99%2152m
12:000%33°11%99%1201m
13:000%34°11%100%1923m
14:000%33°11%100%2776m
15:000%30°11%100%1317m
16:000%26°11%100%472m
17:000%21°15%100%407m
18:000%16°15%100%332m
19:000%10°15%100%231m
20:000%5.1°11%100%182m
21:000%0.55°11%100%246m
22:000%-3.9°11%100%273m
23:000%-6.9°11%100%334m
Thu, Apr 23
24:000%-8.7°11%97%311m
01:000%-9°11%100%323m
02:000%-8°7.2%90%545m
03:000%-5.6°7.2%82%1006m
04:000%-1.9°7.2%67%1866m
05:000%2.6°4.3%49%10293m
06:000%7.6°4.3%55%9015m
07:000%13°4.3%97%1639m
08:000%18°4.3%63%2736m
09:000%24°4.3%98%24135m
10:000%28°4.3%100%24134m
11:000%32°4.3%100%24135m
12:000%34°4.3%100%24135m
13:000%34°4.3%100%24135m
14:000%33°4.3%100%24134m
15:000%30°4.3%100%24135m
16:000%26°4.3%100%6919m
17:000%21°4.3%100%212m
18:000%16°4.3%100%93m
19:000%11°4.3%100%53m
20:000%5.3°7.2%100%38m
21:000%0.81°7.2%100%31m
22:000%-3.6°7.2%100%26m
23:000%-6.6°7.2%100%24m
Fri, Apr 24
24:000%-8.4°7.2%100%24m
01:000%-8.7°7.2%100%24m
02:000%-7.7°62%100%43m
03:000%-5.2°62%100%36m
04:000%-1.6°62%100%29m
05:000%2.9°62%100%22m
06:000%7.9°62%100%24m
07:000%13°62%100%25m
08:000%19°62%100%27m
09:000%24°62%100%27m
10:000%28°62%100%27m
11:000%32°62%100%28m
12:000%34°62%100%33m
13:000%34°62%100%38m
14:000%33°62%100%42m
15:000%31°62%100%63m
16:000%27°62%100%84m
17:000%22°62%100%105m
18:000%16°62%100%107m
19:000%11°62%100%109m
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