Aurora Forecast Finnmark – Alta & North Cape Tonight

Finnmark, Norway's northernmost county, lies under the auroral oval from Alta to the North Cape and Kirkenes. Inland, around Alta, Kautokeino and Karasjok, the climate is drier and colder than on the coast, and clear nights are more common than out by the sea. The chances below are worked out for each place of our camper guide in Finnmark, every three hours for three nights.

Kp now1.7POSSIBLE

Next hourPOSSIBLEfrom the solar wind (NOAA)

Darkness in Finnmark 14:59 – 06:58dark enough from dusk to dawn

Updated17:41Norwegian time, refreshes every 15 min

Best chance in Finnmark: Today 18:00–21:00 at Vardø · 55% visibility chance

Best nights for the northern lights in Finnmark

Best night for northern lights in Finnmark: Monday 9 November, 21:00–00:00 (84%) at Anárjohka National Park.

Tonight
7 Nov

65%

21:00–00:00 at Kirkenes

Sunday
8 Nov

31%

15:00–18:00 at Vardø

Monday
9 Nov · until midnight

84% ★

21:00–00:00 at Anárjohka National Park

★ the best night. Chances change with the cloud forecast: the further ahead, the less certain, so check again on the day.

Aurora activity outlook · next 22 days · strongest Kp per day

Sat73

Sun82

Mon94

Tue103

Wed113

Thu123

Fri132

Sat142

Sun152

Mon163

Tue175

Wed185

Thu193

Fri202

Sat212

Sun222

Mon232

Tue242

Wed252

Thu263

Fri275

Sat285

NOAA's 27-day outlook of the strongest activity per day, issued weekly. Activity only: clouds and darkness cannot be forecast that far, so read it as "which weeks look lively", not as a promise.

Northern Lights Visibility Chances in Finnmark

Place	Today · Sat 7 Nov								Tomorrow · Sun 8 Nov								In 2 days · Mon 9 Nov
Place	00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21
North Cape - Porsangvika ★						17	26	25	35	28	5	☀︎	☀︎	1	0	0	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	5	1	0
Nordlyskatedralen Alta ★						2	12	22	11	1	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	2	1	3	☀︎	☀︎	8	7	6
North Cape (Nordkapp)						18	10	9	13	9	3	☀︎	☀︎	1	0	0	0	0	1	☀︎	☀︎	10	1	1
Gamvik - Wild Camp Site						5	9	24	14	24	6	☀︎	☀︎	2	1	0	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	6	5	4
Honningsvåg						20	19	19	28	21	5	☀︎	☀︎	1	0	0	0	0	1	☀︎	☀︎	6	0	0
Meridian Column – Hammerfest						5	22	22	8	9	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	1	1	0
Hammerfest						5	22	21	9	9	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	1	1	0
Hamningberg – Varanger						48	41	47	40	42	12	☀︎	☀︎	24	14	10	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	21	10	21
Seiland National Park						5	20	17	11	6	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	2	1	0
Kvalsund						5	25	12	11	8	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	2	1	0
Vardø						41	55	25	38	41	18	☀︎	☀︎	31	16	19	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	21	12	20
Pøbel Street Art – Komafest Vardø						41	55	25	38	41	18	☀︎	☀︎	31	16	19	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	21	12	20
Vardøhus Fortress – Vardø						41	55	25	38	41	18	☀︎	☀︎	31	16	19	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	21	12	20
Steilneset Memorial – Vardø						41	55	25	38	41	18	☀︎	☀︎	31	16	19	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	21	12	20
Varjjat Ferie og Fritid						21	28	45	19	9	4	☀︎	☀︎	13	6	0	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	14	5	0
Stabbursdalen National Park						20	34	37	28	21	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	2	1	0	☀︎	☀︎	6	10	1
Varangerhalvøya National Park						31	44	41	40	27	10	☀︎	☀︎	14	7	3	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	12	13	7
Fjordutsikten Camping						10	19	27	20	14	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	2	1	0	☀︎	☀︎	9	8	1
Alteidet Camping						0	2	7	1	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	0	0	2	☀︎	☀︎	1	1	1
Alta						2	12	22	11	1	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	2	1	3	☀︎	☀︎	8	7	6
Alta Rock Carvings – World Heritage						2	13	26	12	1	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	2	1	3	☀︎	☀︎	10	9	8
Stilla (Alta)						3	11	20	9	2	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	0	0	0	☀︎	☀︎	12	8	5
Alta river - Finnmark						2	16	34	15	1	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	1	1	2	☀︎	☀︎	16	11	11
Skoganvarre Turist & Camping						8	14	18	10	6	0	☀︎	☀︎	0	0	0	1	1	0	☀︎	☀︎	27	11	9

Chance of seeing the northern lights in each three-hour window (0–100 %): aurora activity (NOAA's OVATION model and Kp forecast) times the clear sky forecast for each place (MET Norway), dark hours only. ☀ daylight · ★ one of our Northern Lights Spots · the current slot is outlined. All times Norwegian time.

Where to watch the northern lights in Finnmark

Alta and its canyon, the Finnmarksvidda plateau around Kautokeino and Karasjok, the North Cape and Honningsvåg on the Arctic Ocean, and the Varanger peninsula in the far east.

All places in Finnmark in our camper guide › · Northern Lights Visibility Map ›

Chasing the aurora in Finnmark by camper

From our Tromsø station it is about six hours by camper to Alta along the E6, and a full day to the North Cape. A camper turns it into a road trip: you stop where the sky is clear instead of where a hotel is.

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Questions about the northern lights in Finnmark

Is Alta good for the northern lights?

Yes. Alta lies at 70 degrees north under the auroral oval, and its inland valley often has clearer and colder nights than the coast.

Can you see the northern lights at the North Cape?

Yes, from late August to mid-April on dark, clear nights. The North Cape lies at 71 degrees north on the open Arctic Ocean, so the weather changes quickly; check the chances on this page before you drive out.

What is the best place in Finnmark for the aurora?

Inland Finnmark around Alta, Kautokeino and Karasjok, where the sky is most often clear. The table on this page compares the chances of every place of our guide in Finnmark for the next three nights.

More aurora forecasts

Aurora forecast Tromsø & Norway · Aurora forecast Lofoten · Aurora forecast Senja · Northern lights live cam Tromsø

Aurora data: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center · clouds: MET Norway (yr.no, CC BY 4.0) · Arctic Campers, campervan rental in Tromsø and Oslo.