Norway · Scenic · by Yr – MET Norway & NRK
Alta webcams (Yr): live aurora webcam
A scenic camera in Norway run by Yr – MET Norway & NRK. It records aurora in its view from about Kp 1; you would need about Kp 1 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Cloudy Twilight · Kp 2 / 2 · cloud 100%The forecast shows thick cloud at the camera this hour, so it will probably see little.
Open the live camera (opens in a new tab) ↗
Opens on Yr – MET Norway & NRK's website in a new tab.
Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Alta: Wednesday 21 October around 00:30 (Good chance). Aurora forecast for Alta →
Towns near this camera
- Alta 0 km
- Hammerfest 79 km
- Lyngen Alps (Lyngseidet) 125 km
Other webcams nearby
- Hammerfest harbour 79 km N
- Hammerfest viewpoint 360° panorama 79 km N
- Skjervøy 88 km W
- Skjervøy harbour 88 km W
- Karasjok webcams (Yr) 102 km ESE
- Rotsund northern lights cam 103 km W
Questions and answers
Can the Alta webcams (Yr) webcam show the northern lights tonight?
Yes, if it is dark there, the sky is clear and the Kp index reaches about 1. The status at the top of this page is updated every few minutes.
What Kp index does Alta webcams (Yr) need?
The camera records aurora from about Kp 1. To see it with your own eyes at the same place you need about Kp 1.
Who runs the Alta webcams (Yr) camera?
Yr – MET Norway & NRK. We only link to the camera and, when the owner streams on YouTube, embed that official stream on request.
These cameras belong to their owners — we only link to them. Most show little in daylight or under cloud, and some pause in summer.