Northern Lights Forecast Iceland October 2017

This means midnight universal time is 4 p m.

Northern lights forecast iceland october 2017. This is the most usual forecast. The northern lights in iceland in october. On average the sun revolves on its axis once every 27 28 days as seen from earth. Northern lights scotland forecast northern lights my telegraph june 21st 2013 11 56 pm forecasting scotland does not have any forecasting service so probably the northern lights forecast in iceland is the closest.

Kp is the value related to the aurora forecast and ranges from 0 to 9. Available in a variety of formats ranging from detailed technical predictions to simple information in laymen s terms. Producing aurora forecasts for iceland based on space and earth weather predictions including moonlight and weather warnings. 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. This is a very helpful tool for predicting auroras. We compare the nights with kp 3 and nights that last more than 4 hours. The forecast of auroral activity at midnight scale 0 to 9 is shown in the upper right box.

Short term and long term aurora forecasts as well as current data. Highly unusual maybe your friends and relatives at home will see the northern lights too. The northern lights are therefore always present. The northern lights are influenced by activity on the sun and strong solar winds increase and intensify the northern lights.

Aurora prediction and northern lights forecast 27 day aurora forecast. The scale changes in accordance with the date selected under the cloud. 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. Below you can find a chart of historical data of the northern lights in iceland in 2017 with reykjavik as a reference.

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. To see northern lights in iceland you usually need a kp 3 or higher. Move the slider below the cloud cover map or click directly on a day or time. Historically the chances of seeing the northern lights are best viewed in northern norway between october and march because the polar night makes them easier to see.

And all three will need to be clear to see the lights when the aurora forecast is ranked at 3 and above. 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. From may to september they re impossible to catch because of the midnight sun. Green areas are cloudy and white areas clear skies.