Levi vs Saariselkä

Aurora forecast comparison — updated hourly

Tonight's Verdict
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Levi
Peak: Sep–Mar
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☀️ Too bright — midnight sun
Kp tonight3.7
Clouds (ECMWF)93%
Aurora probability1%
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Saariselkä
Peak: Sep–Mar
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☀️ Too bright — midnight sun
Kp tonight3.7
Clouds (ECMWF)99%
Aurora probability1%
Head-to-Head
Metric🇫🇮 Levi🇫🇮 Saariselkä
Latitude67.8°N68.4°N
Kp for overhead auroraKp 1+Kp 1+
Kp for good displayKp 3+Kp 3+
Cloud cover (ECMWF)93%99%
Cloud cover (GFS)100%100%
Dark hours
Aurora probability1%1%
Solar wind speed415 km/s415 km/s
Bz value+4.0 nT+4.0 nT
Best window tonight00h (86%)23h (99%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights
Night🇫🇮 Levi🇫🇮 Saariselkä
Thu, May 14
93%
Kp 3.7
99%
Kp 3.7
Fri, May 15
99%
Kp 5.7
87%
Kp 5.7
Sat, May 16
100%
Kp 5.0
100%
Kp 5.0
Which should I choose?

Levi vs SaariselkäWhich should I choose?

Both cities require Kp 1+ to see aurora overhead, placing them at a similar position relative to the auroral oval. Levi: Finland's top ski resort — nightly aurora safaris by snowmobile or dog sled. Saariselkä: Remote fell village — some of Europe's darkest and most unspoiled skies.

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