Iceland Weather And Northern Lights

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Iceland weather and northern lights. 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. Exploring the northern lights is one of my favourite things to do here in iceland and i ve been so. December is one of the best months of the year and has the highest chance of seeing the northern lights.
Be sure to check the live aurora forecast and weather conditions before your northern lights tour in iceland. You will save time and worries the guides are aware of the conditions both in weather and solar activity and you ll be in great company with like minded people. Spring is an excellent time for tourists to come to iceland as you may still catch the northern lights the weather is fairly mild but the high season hasn t started so there will be fewer tourists around and prices are lower. We fully recommend any of the companies below.
Green areas are cloudy and white areas clear skies. The next major consideration is the weather. To fully enjoy the northern lights experience we recommend a guided tour. Kp index forecast the scale ranges from 0 to 9 where a value of 0 indicates very little geomagnetic activity and a value of 9 indicates an extreme geomagnetic storm.
Available in a variety of formats ranging from detailed technical predictions to simple information in laymen s terms. Unfortunately seeing the northern lights isn t as simple as making sure you re in iceland between september and march. Join a guided northern lights tour. Producing aurora forecasts for iceland based on space and earth weather predictions including moonlight and weather warnings.
It should also be easier for you to find accommodation availability and many tours are available. This option is great since these tours have a weather professional that monitors the weather forecast and northern lights activity like crazy and will take you to the exact spots that have the highest possible chance of seeing the lights. See the northern lights. 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.