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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 2 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-20.9° (Astronomical night)
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
Fri, Mar 13 · 01:00–05:00 · 4h window
Low confidence
22%
🌌Aurora Quality64.5-75.9%
Kp Index: Kp 3 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation: -13.1° (Astronomical twilight)
Cloud Cover: 1%
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Excellent Chance of Aurora
Riksgränsen
Fri, Mar 13 · 19:00–05:00
🌌Aurora Quality:66.5-93.1%
Low

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
Wed, Mar 4
02:000%-25°100%98%20551m
03:000%-21°100%98%15592m
04:000%-17°84%97%18205m
05:000%-11°84%91%13064m
06:000%-5.9°0%95%13046m
07:000%0.08°21%86%20550m
08:000%4.8°0%100%6670m
09:000%9.1°21%89%366m
10:000%12°8%85%264m
11:000%15°8%83%354m
12:000%15°0%83%307m
13:000%15°8%93%248m
14:000%12°8%100%133m
15:000%9°8%100%126m
16:000%4.8°11%100%96m
17:000%0.09°14%100%95m
18:000%-5.8°18%100%78m
19:000%-11°21%100%67m
20:000%-17°27%100%43m
21:000%-21°30%100%74m
22:000%-25°32%100%105m
23:000%-27°30%100%85m
Thu, Mar 5
24:000%-28°25%100%68m
01:000%-27°25%100%49m
02:000%-25°25%100%39m
03:000%-21°25%100%36m
04:000%-16°15%100%34m
05:000%-11°15%100%33m
06:000%-5.5°15%100%40m
07:000%0.4°2.3%100%47m
08:000%5.1°2.3%100%103m
09:000%9.4°2.3%100%151m
10:000%13°4.3%100%587m
11:000%15°4.3%100%293m
12:000%16°4.3%100%316m
13:000%15°2.3%100%469m
14:000%13°2.3%100%266m
15:000%9.4°2.3%100%302m
16:000%5.1°15%100%272m
17:000%0.38°15%100%934m
18:000%-5.5°15%100%2098m
19:000%-11°15%100%19847m
20:000%-16°15%100%24134m
21:000%-21°15%100%24134m
22:000%-24°72%100%24134m
23:000%-27°72%100%19651m
Fri, Mar 6
24:000%-27°72%100%4443m
01:000%-26°100%100%544m
02:000%-24°100%100%167m
03:000%-20°100%100%95m
04:000%-16°100%100%43m
05:000%-11°100%100%30m
06:000%-5.1°100%100%30m
07:000%0.73°72%100%35m
08:000%5.5°72%100%104m
09:000%9.8°72%100%709m
10:000%13°72%77%332m
11:000%15°72%97%240m
12:000%16°72%100%126m
13:000%15°62%100%172m
14:000%13°62%97%379m
15:000%9.8°62%70%6349m
16:000%5.4°21%89%1937m
17:000%0.67°21%93%1047m
18:000%-5.1°21%76%2860m
19:000%-11°62%100%1669m
20:000%-16°62%100%114m
21:000%-20°62%100%102m
22:000%-24°100%100%127m
23:000%-26°100%100%168m
Sat, Mar 7
24:000%-27°100%100%373m
01:000%-26°11%100%505m
02:000%-24°11%100%163m
03:000%-20°11%100%147m
04:000%-15°11%100%158m
05:000%-10°11%100%192m
06:000%-4.7°11%99%189m
07:000%1.1°11%97%165m
08:000%5.9°11%98%8155m
09:000%10°11%99%16145m
10:000%14°11%100%24135m
11:000%16°11%100%24135m
12:000%16°11%100%24135m
13:000%16°11%100%24135m
14:000%14°11%99%24135m
15:000%10°11%99%24135m
16:000%5.8°11%98%24135m
17:000%0.97°11%88%23781m
18:000%-4.8°11%78%23426m
19:000%-10°11%68%23072m
20:000%-15°11%79%15476m
21:000%-20°11%89%7880m
22:000%-24°11%100%285m
23:000%-26°11%100%227m
Sun, Mar 8
24:000%-27°11%100%170m
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