Northern Lights over the Kola Peninsula

AURORA PARK · Murmansk Region

Northern Lights forecast

The aurora usually becomes visible from late August. We begin publishing the forecast on August 15, when nights become dark enough again.

Northern Lights forecast

The latest 27-day NOAA forecast. Kp indicates the strength of geomagnetic activity, and the text summary helps you assess the outlook without relying on the chart colors alone.

Source: NOAA

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What makes a successful viewing

Updated Oct 3, 15:00

2%NOAA modeled activity
Kp2.7burst strength
Bz—best below zero

Low modeled activity over Murmansk. This does not guarantee visibility: dark skies, low cloud cover, and suitable geomagnetic conditions are also needed.

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MomentumFirst, we check Kp: is there any activity at all?
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FieldThen Bz: a negative value often helps the display open up.
3
SkyOnly then do we decide whether to go, based on clouds and the dark-sky window.

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