South Iceland
Northern lights at Selfoss
Unlikely tonight
Best around 01:00 UTC · 84% cloud · Kp 4 · moon down
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A town in South Iceland, about 45 minutes from Reykjavik. The fields around it are flat and open to the north, which suits aurora watching.
The next 7 nights
| Night | Chance | Best time (UTC) | Cloud | Kp | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16.10 | Unlikely 16 | 01:00 | 84% | 4 | cloud + Kp |
| Sat 17.10 | Unlikely 35 | 06:00 | 43% | 1.33 | cloud + Kp |
| Sun 18.10 | Poor 2 | 20:00 | 97% | 1.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Mon 19.10 | Poor 0 | 20:00 | 100% | - | cloud only |
| Tue 20.10 | Unlikely 25 | 20:00 | 46% | - | cloud only |
| Wed 21.10 | Unlikely 20 | 06:00 | 66% | - | cloud only |
| Thu 22.10 | Unlikely 20 | 20:00 | 55% | - | 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.