Levi vs Saariselkä

Aurora forecast comparison — updated hourly

Tonight's Verdict
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Levi
Peak: Sep–Mar
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Kp tonight3.3
Clouds (ECMWF)0%
Aurora probability12%
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Saariselkä
Peak: Sep–Mar
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Kp tonight3.3
Clouds (ECMWF)28%
Aurora probability13%
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)0%28%
Cloud cover (GFS)0%20%
Dark hours1.6h5.7h
Aurora probability12%13%
Solar wind speed––
Bz value––
Best window tonight22h (0%)22h (27%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights
Night🇫🇮 Levi🇫🇮 Saariselkä
Sun, Sep 13
✓
0%
Kp 3.3
✓
28%
Kp 3.3
Mon, Sep 14
✓
3%
Kp 3.7
✓
9%
Kp 3.7
Tue, Sep 15
✗
87%
Kp 3.7
✓
18%
Kp 3.7
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. Tonight Levi has the clearer sky at 0% cloud cover versus 28% for the other city. Saariselkä offers 5.7h of darkness tonight — a longer window to catch a display. 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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