Sky & atmosphere · Finland · winter
Aurora in Rovaniemi
Northern and southern lights, scored from geomagnetic activity, darkness, and cloud.
Readiness
High confidence60
Peak in 1 day
Live summary
As of 9 Nov 2026, Aurora readiness in Rovaniemi, Finland is 60 out of 100, phase emerging. The latest planetary K-index is 4.7. Mean cloud cover over the next three days is 63%.
- Readiness
- 60 / 100
- Status
- Developing
- Confidence
- High confidence
- Evidence type
- Forecast
- Model
- Geomagnetic activity, darkness, and cloud
- Timing
- Peak in 1 day
- Estimated peak window
- 1 Nov 2026 – 19 Nov 2026
- Climatological peak
- 15 Jan 2027
- Adjusted peak
- 10 Nov 2026
- Accumulated GDD
- n/a
- Planetary K-index
- 4.67
- NDVI
- n/a
- Cloud cover, next 3 days
- 63%
- Coordinates
- 66.50° N, 25.73° E
- Updated
- 9 Nov 2026, 08:38 UTC
This score uses geomagnetic activity, darkness, and cloud.
Live camera
Apukka Resort, north of Rovaniemi, aimed at the sky.
Open on YouTube · Apukka Resort
Fourteen-day outlook
Projected readiness for each day. Botanical and wildlife bars use forecast temperature. Meteor shower bars combine stream activity, lunar phase, and forecast cloud cover. Aurora bars use the NOAA 3-day Kp forecast when available and a quiet-oval baseline with forecast cloud cover for days 4–14.
Mon 9
60 out of 100 on 2026-11-09
Kp 4.7
Tue 10
67 out of 100 on 2026-11-10
Kp 3.7
Wed 11
59 out of 100 on 2026-11-11
Kp 2.7
Thu 12
34 out of 100 on 2026-11-12
Kp 2.0
Fri 13
35 out of 100 on 2026-11-13
99% cld
Sat 14
36 out of 100 on 2026-11-14
96% cld
Sun 15
35 out of 100 on 2026-11-15
100% cld
Mon 16
35 out of 100 on 2026-11-16
100% cld
Tue 17
35 out of 100 on 2026-11-17
100% cld
Wed 18
35 out of 100 on 2026-11-18
100% cld
Thu 19
45 out of 100 on 2026-11-19
63% cld
Fri 20
52 out of 100 on 2026-11-20
38% cld
Sat 21
35 out of 100 on 2026-11-21
100% cld
Sun 22
35 out of 100 on 2026-11-22
100% cld
Field notes & historical context
On the Arctic Circle, with a clean dark season from September to April.
Auroral ovals sit near 65°–70° geomagnetic latitude on quiet nights (Kp 2–3) and expand equatorward during geomagnetic storms (Kp 5+). Nautical darkness and clear skies are required.
66.50° N, 25.73° E · Europe/Helsinki
Sources & data freshness
Forecast · High confidence · Updated 9 Nov 2026, 08:38 UTC
- NOAA SWPC Planetary K-Index
Geomagnetic activity (3-hour Kp observed & forecast)
- Open-Meteo Weather Forecast
Local cloud cover and precipitation outlook
Safety & responsible visiting
Sub-arctic and polar night viewing involves extreme cold, icy roads, and limited cell coverage. Never stop on unlit highway shoulders; use designated dark-sky pullouts and carry winter emergency gear.
Natural phenomena depend on live weather, local access rules, and habitat conditions. Verify local advisories before travelling.
Ground-truth provenance
Community reportField observations for Rovaniemi
Community observations supplement satellite and weather models with eye-level reports. Every submission is tagged as a Community report with provenance and moderation status—never blended silently into automated readiness scores.
No community field reports have been logged for Rovaniemi in this session yet.
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