Inverness vs Reykjavík

Aurora forecast comparison — updated hourly

Tonight's Verdict

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Inverness

Peak: Sep–Mar

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Maybe

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🚫 Not tonight — Sun is too quiet

Kp tonight3.0

Clouds (ECMWF)51%

Aurora probability1%

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Reykjavík

Peak: Sep–Mar

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Maybe

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🚫 Not tonight — too cloudy

Kp tonight3.0

Clouds (ECMWF)71%

Aurora probability13%

Head-to-Head

Metric🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Inverness🇮🇸 Reykjavík

Latitude57.5°N64.1°N

Kp for overhead auroraKp 4+Kp 1+

Kp for good displayKp 6+Kp 2+

Cloud cover (ECMWF)51%71%

Cloud cover (GFS)30%100%

Dark hours4.8h5.1h

Aurora probability1%13%

Solar wind speed––

Bz value––

Best window tonight22h (24%)00h (61%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights

Night🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Inverness🇮🇸 Reykjavík

Thu, Aug 13

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51%

Kp 3.0

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71%

Kp 3.0

Fri, Aug 14

✗

86%

Kp 4.0

✓

Kp 4.0

Sat, Aug 15

✗

100%

Kp 3.7

✓

18%

Kp 3.7

Which should I choose?

Inverness vs Reykjavík — Which should I choose?

Reykjavík sits closer to the auroral oval, needing only Kp 1+ for visible aurora versus Kp 4+ for Inverness — meaning Reykjavík sees aurora more frequently. Tonight Inverness has the clearer sky at 51% cloud cover versus 71% for the other city. Inverness: Gateway to the Scottish Highlands — aurora visible on Kp 4+ nights. Reykjavík: Iceland's capital — combine northern lights with Golden Circle tours.

Full Forecasts

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