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Forecasts & Timing Guides
32 guides
The aurora needs darkness, clear skies and enough solar activity. These guides explain the season, how to read Kp and cloud forecasts, which forecast services cover each destination and how many nights to allow.
Clear weather matters as much as a high Kp value in the far north, so plan a trip of several nights and watch the cloud forecast as closely as the aurora forecast.
Europe
Finland
- Best Time to See the Northern Lights in Finnish Lapland
- Finnish Lapland Aurora Forecast: Night-by-Night Guide
- How Cold Is Lapland in Winter: Finnish Lapland Guide
- Polar Night in Finnish Lapland: Dates & Aurora Odds
- Inari Aurora Forecast: How to Read Kp, Clouds and Timing
- Kemi Aurora Forecast: How to Read Kp, Clouds and Alerts
- Levi Aurora Forecast: How to Read Kp and Cloud Data
- Polar Night in Levi: Dates, Daylight and Aurora Chances
- Luosto Aurora Forecast: How to Read It and When to Go Out
- Best Time to See the Northern Lights in Rovaniemi Guide
- Polar Night in Rovaniemi: Kaamos, Blue Light & Aurora
- Rovaniemi Aurora Forecast: How to Read Kp and Cloud Data
- Polar Night in Ruka: Kaamos Light, Skiing and Aurora Nights
- Ruka Aurora Forecast: Decide Your Best Viewing Night
- Polar Night in Saariselkä: What to Expect & Do
- Saariselkä Aurora Forecast: Read Kp, Solar Wind & Clouds
Iceland
- Akureyri Aurora Forecast: How to Read Kp and Cloud Data
- Best Time to See the Northern Lights in Iceland
- Iceland Aurora Forecast: How to Read Kp and Cloud Maps
- Jökulsárlón Aurora Forecast: How to Read the Night Sky
- Mývatn Aurora Forecast: How to Read Kp, Bz and Cloud Cover
- Vík Aurora Forecast: Read Kp, Cloud & Solar Wind Data
Sweden
- Abisko Aurora Forecast: Reading the Data Night by Night
- Polar Night in Abisko: What It's Like and When to Go
- Luleå Aurora Forecast: How to Read Kp and Cloud Cover
- Best Time to See the Northern Lights in Swedish Lapland
- Polar Night in Swedish Lapland: What to Expect
- Swedish Lapland Aurora Forecast: Reading Kp and Cloud Cover