Oulu Northern Lights

  • Welcome. We have made Oulu Northern Lights Links page with you in mind. All of the links are area related. For example the weather link will take you to weather forecasts in your area, the Light pollution map is helping you find clear skies and saving you time in the same manner.
  • The 2 space weather websites and observation station data will help to complete the Aurora package.

Weather Links

Supersää why have 1 weather prediction when you can have 2!

Maplinks

Google map for Oulu. Use the map to scout out good viewing locations
Light Pollution Map  The Light pollution map is perfect if you have transport or you do not have a guide.

FMI Activity now.

Oulu Northern Lights activity map

Gps location

65.2038
24.8824

Nearest Observation Station

Ranua

Real Time

Last 6 hours of observations

2 Websites for space weather data

jemma.mobi packed with lots of live and current data.

Spaceweatherlive Even more data, webcam links, information about CME’s and other phenomenon.

SUMMARY

You have weather, maps and a Light pollution map.
Gps location, nearest Observation Station which can be used with the Space weather data from 2 websites.
This should be enough tools to know when you have the best opportunities for viewing the aurora borealis.

Oulu Northern Lights photo credit Erick King
Photo credit to Erick King

If you find this information help please consider making a donation. This will help me buy new photography equipment and paying for the website hosting. We also have a facebook page for people living in Finland Aurora alerts in Finland | Facebook. We work as a community by calling sightings of the Aurora area by area.