The Aurora forecast for tonight, Monday, and tomorrow, Tuesday, is looking particularly good. The Icelandic Meteorological Office is predicting strong Aurora, coupled with mostly clear skies over most of Iceland. The IMO forecasts a grade five activity, high on its 1-9 activity scale tonight, and a grade 6, very high, tomorrow.
IMO explains that grade 2 (low activity) can be beautiful and grade 3 (moderate) can be dazzling. Grade 5 or 6 activity has the potential of creating a truly spectacular show.
The IMO builds its forecast on combined information on aurora activity, cloud cover, sunlight and moonlight. Clear skies are crucial to seeing and enjoying the Northern lights.
Great forecast for next few days
The aurora forecast for tonight is one of the best we have seen for several weeks. High activity and clear skies make for ideal conditions. However, if you are unable to see the aurora tonight tomorrows forecast looks even better. Wednesday is also looking quite good, continued high levels of activity with clear skies.
Read more: Learn all about the Aurora on this new interactive website
Aurora hunters are therefore advised to look to the sky and check the weather forecast before heading out to search for the Northern Lights and choose a spot likely to have clear skies.
Be sure to dress warmly if you are heading into the night as it will be rather chilly around the country: This handy infographic is also a great resource for preparing for a night of Northern Lights hunting. And keep your eyes on the road, even if they might come on while you are still driving!
Read more: Police stops foreign travellers driving under the influence of the Aurora
The Aurora forecast for tonight, Monday, and tomorrow, Tuesday, is looking particularly good. The Icelandic Meteorological Office is predicting strong Aurora, coupled with mostly clear skies over most of Iceland. The IMO forecasts a grade five activity, high on its 1-9 activity scale tonight, and a grade 6, very high, tomorrow.
IMO explains that grade 2 (low activity) can be beautiful and grade 3 (moderate) can be dazzling. Grade 5 or 6 activity has the potential of creating a truly spectacular show.
The IMO builds its forecast on combined information on aurora activity, cloud cover, sunlight and moonlight. Clear skies are crucial to seeing and enjoying the Northern lights.
Great forecast for next few days
The aurora forecast for tonight is one of the best we have seen for several weeks. High activity and clear skies make for ideal conditions. However, if you are unable to see the aurora tonight tomorrows forecast looks even better. Wednesday is also looking quite good, continued high levels of activity with clear skies.
Read more: Learn all about the Aurora on this new interactive website
Aurora hunters are therefore advised to look to the sky and check the weather forecast before heading out to search for the Northern Lights and choose a spot likely to have clear skies.
Be sure to dress warmly if you are heading into the night as it will be rather chilly around the country: This handy infographic is also a great resource for preparing for a night of Northern Lights hunting. And keep your eyes on the road, even if they might come on while you are still driving!
Read more: Police stops foreign travellers driving under the influence of the Aurora
