Westfjords
Northern lights at Ísafjörður
Poor tonight
Best around 02:00 UTC · 98% cloud · Kp 1.67 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17.10 | Poor 1 | 02:00 | 98% | 1.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Sun 18.10 | Poor 4 | 00:00 | 94% | 1.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Mon 19.10 | Unlikely 38 | 02:00 | 53% | 4 | cloud + Kp |
| Tue 20.10 | Poor 7 | 23:00 | 86% | - | cloud only |
| Wed 21.10 | Poor 12 | 20:00 | 74% | - | cloud only |
| Thu 22.10 | Poor 0 | 20:00 | 99% | - | cloud only |
| Fri 23.10 | Poor 11 | 23:00 | 76% | - | cloud only |
Nights marked "cloud only" are beyond NOAA's three day Kp forecast, so they assume a middling Kp: a rough outlook. Updated 2026-10-17 22:20 UTC. How this is worked out.