Northern Forecast Behind the forecast

PLAN YOUR NIGHT

Northern lights forecast tonight.

Find out when activity, clear skies and darkness could line up where you are.

START WITH YOUR LOCATION

Find your next viewing window.

Choose a destination to check tonight’s conditions and compare the nights ahead.

Forecasts for 8 northern destinations. Select yours to see tonight’s details.

  • Northern lights activityShort-term activity and the wider geomagnetic outlook.
  • Local cloud coverWeather forecasts for your selected location.
  • Hours of darknessA useful dark window, shown in local time.
SHORT-TERM ACTIVITY

Northern lights map

Northern lights activity map
NOAA OVATIONExplore map

Northern lights forecasts by location

All destinations

What can you plan ahead?

Forecast timing explained

SHORT-TERM ACTIVITY

Check the map

The northern lights model usually looks around 30–90 minutes ahead. Check the valid time: its lead time changes with conditions.

Explore the northern lights map

THE NEXT THREE DAYS

Follow the activity outlook

Predicted Kp gives a broad picture of geomagnetic activity. Compare it with your destination’s clouds and dark hours.

Understand the Kp index

SEVEN NIGHTS

Plan for darkness

The calendar helps compare local conditions. Later nights cover weather and darkness; northern lights activity is shown only when a forecast is available.

Read about viewing conditions

Northern Forecast brings together NOAA space-weather data, MET Norway weather forecasts and calculated dark hours. Activity is not a guarantee of a sighting.