Westfjords
Northern lights at Ísafjörður
Unlikely tonight
Best around 22:00 UTC · 78% cloud · Kp 2.67 · moon down
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Hour by hour, tonight (UTC). Grey bars are daylight or twilight.
The largest town in the Westfjords. Mountains hem it in, so the sky is smaller than elsewhere, but light pollution is low once you leave town.
The next 7 nights
| Night | Chance | Best time (UTC) | Cloud | Kp | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16.10 | Unlikely 20 | 22:00 | 78% | 2.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Sat 17.10 | Poor 6 | 03:00 | 92% | 1.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Sun 18.10 | Poor 12 | 01:00 | 82% | 1.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Mon 19.10 | Unlikely 22 | 20:00 | 55% | - | cloud only |
| Tue 20.10 | Unlikely 39 | 02:00 | 35% | - | cloud only |
| Wed 21.10 | Unlikely 18 | 20:00 | 60% | - | cloud only |
| Thu 22.10 | Poor 1 | 20:00 | 98% | - | cloud only |
Nights marked "cloud only" are beyond NOAA's three day Kp forecast, so they assume a middling Kp: a rough outlook. Updated 2026-10-16 22:20 UTC. How this is worked out.