What is Bz and Why It’s Better Than Kp for Predicting the Northern Lights? Bz is the vertical magnetic component of the solar wind’s Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF), and it’s the key to predicting Northern Lights activity. Think of it as an “on/off switch” for the aurora: Negative Bz (south-pointing) turns the aurora “on.” Positive […]
Read more »The single most important factor contributing to successful Aurora Hunting is the cloud cover. Why? Because Northern Lights appear in some shape or form almost every night. The problem for the aurora hunter is that the cloud cover is far less accommodating. Auroras form in altitudes of between 90 to 150 km above Earth’s surface […]
Read more »Witnessing the aurora borealis, commonly referred to as the Northern Lights, is nothing short of a magical experience. These celestial curtains of green, pink, and violet are on the bucket list of many travellers and Iceland is one of the worlds best locations for experiencing the lights. The big question is, where, when and how […]
Read more »Aurora Forecast in Iceland now Updated at 14:20, 19. March 2020 We will resume the text analysis Aurora Forecast in Iceland Now next season. Below we give an explanation of all the deciding factors for a Northern Lights sighting and what to look for in a forecast. For a long term forecast scroll all the way […]
Read more »Northern Lights Tonight in Iceland, and this weekend: 17.-20. October 2019 Tonight and tomorrow the cloud forecast is in our favour! It’s not often we get completely clear skies here in Iceland, but that’s what the forecast is saying for parts of the country now. Don’t jump too high for joy though, it can turn […]
Read more »Northern Lights Forecast in Iceland Tonight and this Weekend 11.-13. October 2019 There is no Geomagnetic Storm on the way but if you are in Iceland now you might still have a fair chance at spotting some good looking Northern Lights in the next few days. The Geomagnetic activity is mostly forecast at 2-3 Kp […]
Read more »Aurora Forecast in Iceland Tonight and this Weekend A Geomagnetic Storm is on the way! Normally with a storm warning in this country we plan on Netflix and chill. But with this storm on the way we charge our camera batteries and make hot cocoa to go! We expect solar wind speeds to reach up […]
Read more »New Features for your Northern Lights Forecast! The New Features for your Northern Lights Forecast launched today are: 1) Satellite Thermal Images 2) Faster loading time 3) Enhanced slider functionality 4) ‘Special notifications’ banner Satellite Thermal Images Of these New Features for your Northern Lights Forecast we are most excited to introduce the new Satellite […]
Read more »Congratulations and welcome to Iceland! You have booked your tour to see the elusive, almost devious, Aurora Borealis, aka the Northern Lights. But, now what? You’ve been told it’s a natural phenomenon, right? And that a sighting is ultimately up to Mother Nature, correct? So, what can you really expect from a Northern Lights tour […]
Read more »Now that you have decided to go hunting for the Northern Lights with a professional guide rather than chance it on your own you are faced with the dilemma of which tour to choose. There are as many tour options as there are different needs of the hopeful Northern Lights hunter. We wouldn’t say one […]
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