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 tonight4.0

Clouds (ECMWF)88%

Aurora probability7%

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Saariselkä

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

⚠️ Maybe — clouds are the issue

Kp tonight4.0

Clouds (ECMWF)43%

Aurora probability7%

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)88%43%

Cloud cover (GFS)58%15%

Dark hours5.6h5.3h

Aurora probability7%7%

Solar wind speed––

Bz value––

Best window tonight00h (79%)22h (28%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights

Night🇫🇮 Levi🇫🇮 Saariselkä

Sun, Sep 27

✗

88%

Kp 4.0

43%

Kp 4.0

Mon, Sep 28

✗

100%

Kp 2.0

✗

100%

Kp 2.0

Tue, Sep 29

11%

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. Tonight Saariselkä has the clearer sky at 43% cloud cover versus 88% for the other city. 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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