Geomagnetic index
Kp 6/ 9
Storm conditions
Ribbons visible overhead, with coronas likely after midnight when the field bends southward.
Kvelda Field Station · 69°N
Tonight the sky
is breathing
A quiet observatory log for the long polar dark. Solar wind is arriving in slow waves, and the curtains above the fjord are unfolding in green, violet and a rare blush of rose.
Live forecast · updated 4 minutes ago
Cloud cover
8%
Glass-clear skies
A cold high-pressure dome sits over the valley. Expect crisp stars, still air and frost on every lens.
−17 °C at the ridge
Peak window
23:40
Best hour to look up
Face north-northeast from the boathouse jetty. Let your eyes adjust for twenty minutes, then wait.