What's New in PhotoWeather: January 2026
A redesigned rule builder with readable sentences, an interactive opportunity map, and one-click sharing for photography opportunities.
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A redesigned rule builder with readable sentences, an interactive opportunity map, and one-click sharing for photography opportunities.
Wave forecasts for coastal photographers, aerosol clarity data, interactive map for location picking, a smoother onboarding experience, and quality-of-life improvements across mobile and location management.
Learn to predict dramatic storm conditions, understand atmospheric instability, and build rules that catch the most photogenic severe weather while staying safe.
Learn why certain cloud configurations create stunning photographs and how to predict dramatic skies using PhotoWeather's cloud layer data and Cloud Drama score.
Fresh snow transforms landscapes but doesn't last. Learn to catch that magical window using trend rules that detect recent accumulation before wind, sun, and footprints spoil the scene.
Your complete guide to winter photography conditions. Learn when to chase snow, frost, northern lights, and the magical blue hour that dominates winter days.
Learn to forecast glass-calm water for flawless reflections. Understand wind thresholds, timing patterns, and how to build rules that catch mirror conditions.
Learn to read atmospheric signals for dramatic red and golden skies. Understand what creates fiery sunsets, how aerosol data enhances predictions, and why single-point forecasts fail.
A deep dive into how PhotoWeather samples weather at 24 points around your location to predict golden hour, rainbows, and fiery sunsets with unprecedented accuracy.
Plus is removed. Free now focuses on essentials with more frequent forecast updates, Pro keeps everything with hourly updates.
Clear-sky ensemble intelligence, template tuning for rules, more trend operators, a redesigned Opportunity page, aurora upgrades, Milky Way visibility fields, and smarter event change alerts.
Your weather rules now explain themselves with friendly headlines, evidence, and confidence you can trust.
Five major features that make weather forecasting smarter, more accurate, and built specifically for photographers. Aurora alerts, time-based rules, enhanced rainbow detection, and more.
Master aurora photography with this comprehensive guide. Learn Kp index forecasting, real-time satellite tracking, camera settings, and when conditions actually favor shooting the northern lights.
Learn to read weather signals and plan reliable fog shoots using dewpoint spread, VPD, and wind data.
Get your first weather alert in 5 minutes. Start with proven templates, add your location, and never miss perfect photography conditions again.
Introducing PhotoWeather - the smart way to capture perfect weather windows for your photography. Learn how PhotoWeather is helping photographers around the world never miss the golden hour again.