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 tonight4.3

Clouds (ECMWF)96%

Aurora probability4%

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Saariselkä

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

☀️ Too bright — midnight sun

Kp tonight4.3

Clouds (ECMWF)94%

Aurora probability4%

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)96%94%

Cloud cover (GFS)100%79%

Dark hours––

Aurora probability4%4%

Solar wind speed457 km/s457 km/s

Bz value-0.8 nT-0.8 nT

Best window tonight00h (91%)00h (88%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights

Night🇫🇮 Levi🇫🇮 Saariselkä

Sun, Jun 28

✗

96%

Kp 4.3

✗

94%

Kp 4.3

Mon, Jun 29

✗

100%

Kp 4.7

✗

100%

Kp 4.7

Tue, Jun 30

✓

13%

Kp 5.0

✓

24%

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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