Northern Lights Viewing Iceland Forecast
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Northern lights viewing iceland forecast. Aurora prediction and northern lights forecast 27 day aurora forecast. They take into account solar patterns and cloud cover to predict how likely the northern lights are to appear. Peek at the northern lights forecast in iceland before you book your tour to increase your chances of seeing these world famous dancing lights. Use the slider at the bottom of the graphic to adjust the date and time of the forecast.
Green areas are cloudy and white areas clear skies. On average the sun revolves on its axis once every 27 28 days as seen from earth. The most official forecast is by the icelandic meteorological office. The map of iceland shows forecast of cloud cover.
The forecast of auroral activity at midnight scale 0 to 9 is shown in the upper right box. The length of your stay in iceland is also an important factor. Short term and long term aurora forecasts as well as current data. 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.
Move the slider below the cloud cover map or click directly on a day or time. This probability forecast is based on current solar wind conditions measured at l1 but using a fixed 30 minute delay time between l1 and earth. Combined with the cloud forecast it will give you clues on where the northern lights are likely to be seen. Producing aurora forecasts for iceland based on space and earth weather predictions including moonlight and weather warnings.
Available in a variety of formats ranging from detailed technical predictions to simple information in laymen s terms. The ovation aurora forecast model shows the intensity and location of the aurora predicted for the time shown at the top of the map. You can look at a few different northern lights forecasts on the internet. Northern lights forecasts tell you the level of solar activity on any given night.
The northern lights forecast also shows you the forecast for total could cover over iceland in a visual way so you can see where you will have the best odds of seeing the northern lights day by day. The scale changes in accordance with the date selected under the cloud. The solar activity map and the cloud forecast give up to the minute hints on the locations of the aurora tonight.