Levi vs Saariselkä

Aurora forecast comparison — updated hourly

Tonight's Verdict
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Levi
Peak: Sep–Mar
Skip it
Maybe
Book it
✅ Great night — book it!
Kp tonight5.7
Clouds (ECMWF)7%
Aurora probability7%
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Saariselkä
Peak: Sep–Mar
Skip it
Maybe
Book it
🚫 Not tonight — too cloudy
Kp tonight5.7
Clouds (ECMWF)96%
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)7%96%
Cloud cover (GFS)100%100%
Dark hours5.6h5.4h
Aurora probability7%7%
Solar wind speed319 km/s319 km/s
Bz value+0.3 nT+0.3 nT
Best window tonight22h (6%)22h (92%)

Highlighted cell = better value for aurora viewing

Next 3 Nights
Night🇫🇮 Levi🇫🇮 Saariselkä
Fri, Apr 17
✓
7%
Kp 5.7
✗
96%
Kp 5.7
Sat, Apr 18
✓
0%
Kp 6.0
✓
2%
Kp 6.0
Sun, Apr 19
✓
12%
Kp 5.0
✓
1%
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. Tonight Levi has the clearer sky at 7% cloud cover versus 96% 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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