About the Sweden Aurora Forecast
The AuroraVision forecast for Sweden uses real-time data from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, updated every 2 minutes. Our visibility score combines solar wind Bz, speed, particle density, magnetic field strength, and local cloud cover.
Abisko in Swedish Lapland is one of the world's most celebrated aurora destinations. A unique mountain microclimate creates a persistent hole in the clouds — the Blue Hole of Abisko — giving this small village consistently clear skies while storms rage around it. Kiruna sits directly inside the auroral oval and offers aurora on most clear nights from September to March.
Live Forecast by Location
Real-time aurora scores across Sweden — cloud cover fetched per city
Cloud cover fetched per GPS location · Solar wind is global · Auto-updates every 2 min
Key Forecast Factors
Five data points that determine aurora visibility in Sweden
Bz (nT)
Southward Bz opens the magnetosphere. Abisko and Kiruna at 68°N sit inside the auroral oval during most active events.
Solar Wind Speed
Speed above 500 km/s drives aurora equatorward. Swedish Lapland benefits strongly from fast solar wind streams.
Magnetic Field Bt
Total IMF strength. High Bt + southward Bz produces the active aurora Abisko is famous for.
Particle Density
Higher solar wind density increases particle injection. Matters most during moderate KP events.
Cloud Cover
Abisko sits in a unique rain shadow — cloud cover there is significantly lower than the surrounding region.
Best Viewing Window in Sweden
Best viewing window is 21:00–02:00 local time (UTC+1 in winter). Abisko and Kiruna have long polar nights from December to January. The Abisko Sky Station at 900m altitude gives unobstructed 360° horizon views.
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