Levi vs Saariselkä

Aurora forecast comparison — updated hourly

Tonight's Verdict

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Levi

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

🚫 Not tonight — too cloudy

Kp tonight1.7

Clouds (ECMWF)100%

Aurora probability19%

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Saariselkä

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

🚫 Not tonight — too cloudy

Kp tonight1.7

Clouds (ECMWF)98%

Aurora probability19%

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)100%98%

Cloud cover (GFS)93%17%

Dark hours11.4h11.4h

Aurora probability19%19%

Solar wind speed––

Bz value––

Best window tonight22h (100%)22h (98%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights

Night🇫🇮 Levi🇫🇮 Saariselkä

Thu, Nov 12

✗

100%

Kp 1.7

✗

98%

Kp 1.7

Fri, Nov 13

✗

100%

Kp 1.7

✗

100%

Kp 1.7

Sat, Nov 14

30%

Kp 1.7

✗

100%

Kp 1.7

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. 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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