Aurora prediction and northern lights forecast 27 day aurora forecast.
Northern lights forecast iceland october 2017.
The aurora forecast is in universal time utc which is eight hours ahead of alaska time.
A big solarstorm is coming don t miss your chance to catch some amazing aurora displays.
The forecast of auroral activity at midnight scale 0 to 9 is shown in the upper right box.
I ve been photographing northern lights all over the world over the last few years and in this article i ll summarize all my knowledge so you can.
Producing aurora forecasts for iceland based on space and earth weather predictions including moonlight and weather warnings.
Below you can find a chart of historical data of the northern lights in iceland in 2017 with reykjavik as a reference.
Move the slider below the cloud cover map or click directly on a day or time.
The northern lights are influenced by activity on the sun and strong solar winds increase and intensify the northern lights.
We compare the nights with kp 3 and nights that last more than 4 hours.
The northern lights in iceland in october.
Available in a variety of formats ranging from detailed technical predictions to simple information in laymen s terms.
The northern lights forecast is all about physics formulas and numbers but don t worry there are many northern lights trackers making aurora prediction straightforward to the average person now it s easier than ever to understand it.
Green areas are cloudy and white areas clear skies.
Moderate but with good chances to catch the northern lights.
To see northern lights in iceland you usually need a kp 3 or higher.
If you want to know alaska s night forecast from midnight to sunrise when the aurora is often more active you should look at the next day s forecast.
And all three will need to be clear to see the lights when the aurora forecast is ranked at 3 and above.
On average the sun revolves on its axis once every 27 28 days as seen from earth.
The map of iceland shows forecast of cloud cover.
From may to september they re impossible to catch because of the midnight sun.
The northern lights are therefore always present.
Short term and long term aurora forecasts as well as current data.
This means midnight universal time is 4 p m.
This is a very helpful tool for predicting auroras.
This is the most usual forecast.
Highly unusual maybe your friends and relatives at home will see the northern lights too.
The aurora borealis can only be seen in darkness when the sky is clear.
The scale changes in accordance with the date selected under the cloud.
