Levi vs Saariselkä

Aurora forecast comparison — updated hourly

Tonight's Verdict

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Levi

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

☀️ Too bright — midnight sun

Kp tonight3.7

Clouds (ECMWF)93%

Aurora probability1%

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Saariselkä

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

☀️ 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

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93%

Kp 3.7

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99%

Kp 3.7

Fri, May 15

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99%

Kp 5.7

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87%

Kp 5.7

Sat, May 16

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100%

Kp 5.0

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100%

Kp 5.0

Which should I choose?

Levi vs Saariselkä — Which 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.

Full Forecasts

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