Lofoten stargazing forecast — Saturday, August 15

Nordland, Norway · Bortle 1 · 68.150, 13.660 · Snapshot generated Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:05:09 GMT

No-go (High confidence)

Overcast: mean cloud 100%, minimum 100%. Sit this one out.

Best observing window tonight

No clear window of 2+ hours during tonight's astronomical night.

Astronomical night: Sat 11:55 p.m. → Sun 6:28 a.m.
Moon: Waxing crescent · 7% illuminated
Mean cloud (during night): 100% (min 100%)

Site

The Lofoten Islands rise 1,000 m straight out of the Norwegian Sea at 68° N. Aurora reflects on sheltered bays, and the peaks make dramatic silhouettes against the sky.

Drive from Toronto: Fly to Bodø or Evenes and drive/ferry into Lofoten (~3–5 h).

Best time of year: September–March for aurora; skies clear more often in autumn than mid-winter.

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Citations & data sources

Open-Meteo Forecast API (cloud, humidity, wind, visibility)
Open-Meteo astronomical data (sunrise, sunset, moon)
Bortle scale reference for site darkness
Editorial guide for Lofoten: /sites/lofoten.txt
Structured site data: /sites/lofoten.json
Live MCP server (AI agents): https://koohxdehsweadgdegrly.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp

This is a build-time snapshot — the live forecast at https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=lofoten updates continuously.