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 tonight3.0

Clouds (ECMWF)99%

Aurora probability13%

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Saariselkä

Peak: Sep–Mar

Skip it

Maybe

Book it

⚠️ Maybe — clouds are the issue

Kp tonight3.0

Clouds (ECMWF)60%

Aurora probability12%

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)99%60%

Cloud cover (GFS)98%58%

Dark hours3h2.4h

Aurora probability13%12%

Solar wind speed––

Bz value––

Best window tonight22h (99%)22h (41%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights

Night🇫🇮 Levi🇫🇮 Saariselkä

Thu, Aug 13

✗

99%

Kp 3.0

60%

Kp 3.0

Fri, Aug 14

✗

100%

Kp 4.0

✗

100%

Kp 4.0

Sat, Aug 15

✗

100%

Kp 3.7

✗

99%

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 Saariselkä has the clearer sky at 60% cloud cover versus 99% 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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