Rule
Fire Sky
San Pedro de Atacama - Fire Sky - Atacama Desert
San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta, Chile
Those rare, intensely red and orange sunset skies
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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Golden Hour · Any Fiery Red Sky Potential · ≥ 90.0% Precipitation Chance · ≤ 15.0% Visibility · ≥ 8000.0m
Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.
Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Fiery Red Sky Potential 100% failing
Golden Hour 88% failing
Precipitation Chance 71% failing
Currently
Real-time conditionsLow Cloud Cover4%
Mid Cloud Cover100%
Aerosol Optical Depth0.2dimensionless
Sun Elevation-25.7° (Astronomical night)
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in America/Santiago
No opportunities in the next 10 days
See the blocker timeline below to understand which conditions are preventing matches.
What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast tracks the spectacular sunset conditions that transform the Atacama Desert into a photographer's dream. We combine cloud coverage patterns, atmospheric clarity, and visibility data to predict when the sky will ignite with dramatic color.
The Atacama's near-zero humidity creates sunsets of exceptional purity—no moisture means no atmospheric diffusion, allowing colors to reach extraordinary saturation. The high altitude and crystal-clear air mean the sun's rays travel through minimal atmosphere, producing fierce oranges and reds that reflect off the desert's unique features.
What makes Atacama special for fire-sky photography:
- Zero humidity advantage - The world's driest desert produces pure, undiffused sunset colors
- Reflective salt flats - Salar de Atacama's 3,000 square kilometers mirror sunset colors
- Volcanic backdrops - Snow-capped peaks catch alpenglow while valleys glow with reflected light
- Flamingo lagoons - Pink flamingos feeding in sunset-lit saline lagoons create surreal compositions
The massive Salar de Atacama becomes a natural mirror during and after rare rain events, reflecting fire skies with perfect clarity. Even dry, the white salt crystals amplify sunset colors. The Lagunas Altiplanicas—Miscanti and Miñiques—at 4,200m elevation offer high-altitude sunset reflections with volcanic peaks silhouetted against blazing skies. The region's minimal particulate matter means color transitions are sharp and defined rather than hazy, creating dramatic contrast between burning horizons and deep blue zenith.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hour0matching hours in the next 95 hours
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Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time America/Santiago | Golden Hour Any | Fiery Red Sky Potential ≥ 90.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 15.0% | Visibility ≥ 8000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 21 | ||||
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 66% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 33% | 24134m |
| Sun, Feb 22 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 82% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 55% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 1.2% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 2.3% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 3.5% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 21% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 39% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 56% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 91% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 92% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 0% | 93% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 67% | 94% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 68% | 95% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 96% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 72% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 48% | 23198m |
| Mon, Feb 23 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 24% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 29% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 34% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 39% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 26% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 13% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 88% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 59% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 27% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 55% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 82% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 88% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 94% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 99% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 99% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 99% | 17104m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 0% | 99% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 73% | 99% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 79% | 99% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 99% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 66% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 33% | 18235m |
| Tue, Feb 24 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 23619m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 87% | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 55% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 15% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 31% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 46% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 52% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 58% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 0% | 64% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 55% | 66% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 56% | 67% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 68% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 53% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 38% | 24097m |
| Wed, Feb 25 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 22% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 22% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 22% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 22% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 15% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 7.4% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 71% | 19% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 46% | 37% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 56% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 57% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 59% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 61% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 63% | 23222m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 65% | 22309m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 67% | 21396m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 58% | 22309m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 49% | 23222m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 0% | 40% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 73% | 34% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 76% | 28% | 24135m |
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).
What does Fiery Red Sky Potential mean?
Inputs that drive the scoreThis derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.
| Time America/Santiago | Aerosol Optical Depth (550nm) | Air Pressure hPa | Dust AOD (550nm) | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | RH @ 700 hPa % | Relative Humidity % | Smoke AOD (550nm) | Temperature °C | Wind Speed m/s | Ångström Exponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 22
Sunrise 07:26
Sunset 20:05 | |||||||||||||
| 22:00 ☾ | 0.15 | 763hPa | 0.03 | - | 0% | 4% | 100% | 61% | 37% | 0.01 | 22°C | 1.7m/s | 1.1 |
| 23:00 ☾ | 0.15 | 763hPa | 0.03 | - | 0% | 6% | 100% | 60% | 39% | 0.01 | 21°C | 3.3m/s | 1.1 |
| Mon, Feb 23
Sunrise 07:26
Sunset 20:05 | |||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 0.16 | 763hPa | 0.03 | - | 0% | 1% | 96% | 60% | 40% | 0.01 | 20°C | 4.4m/s | 1 |
| 01:00 ☾ | 0.18 | 763hPa | 0.03 | - | 0% | 0% | 95% | 57% | 42% | 0.01 | 19°C | 6.3m/s | 1 |
| 02:00 ☾ | 0.18 | 763hPa | 0.03 | - | 0% | 0% | 64% | 55% | 44% | 0.01 | 19°C | 6.9m/s | 0.99 |
| 03:00 ☾ | 0.19 | 763hPa | 0.03 | - | 1% | 1% | 47% | 52% | 45% | 0.01 | 18°C | 6.2m/s | 0.98 |
| 04:00 ☾ | 0.19 | 763hPa | 0.03 | - | 2% | 0% | 27% | 54% | 46% | 0.01 | 18°C | 5m/s | 0.97 |
| 05:00 ☾ | 0.19 | 763hPa | 0.03 | - | 2% | 0% | 28% | 56% | 48% | 0.01 | 17°C | 4.4m/s | 0.98 |
| 06:00 ☾ | 0.18 | 763hPa | 0.03 | - | 0% | 0% | 14% | 58% | 50% | 0.01 | 17°C | 4.3m/s | 1 |
| 07:00 ☾ | 0.18 | 763hPa | 0.03 | - | 0% | 1% | 10% | 55% | 52% | 0.01 | 16°C | 3.8m/s | 1 |
| 08:00 | 0.18 | 763hPa | 0.02 | - | 0% | 0% | 3% | 53% | 53% | 0.01 | 16°C | 2.9m/s | 1 |
| 09:00 | 0.16 | 763hPa | 0.02 | - | 0% | 0% | 1% | 50% | 50% | 0.01 | 17°C | 2.5m/s | 1 |
| 10:00 | 0.12 | 764hPa | 0.02 | - | 0% | 0% | 3% | 50% | 46% | 0.01 | 18°C | 2.4m/s | 1.1 |
| 11:00 | 0.1 | 764hPa | 0.02 | - | 0% | 0% | 3% | 49% | 42% | 0.01 | 19°C | 2.2m/s | 1.2 |
| 12:00 | 0.09 | 763hPa | 0.02 | - | 0% | 0% | 4% | 49% | 38% | 0.01 | 21°C | 2.1m/s | 1.2 |
| 13:00 | 0.08 | 763hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 0% | 5% | 45% | 32% | 0.009 | 22°C | 2m/s | 1.2 |
| 14:00 | 0.08 | 762hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 0% | 23% | 40% | 26% | 0.009 | 24°C | 3.1m/s | 1.2 |
| 15:00 | 0.08 | 761hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 0% | 75% | 36% | 24% | 0.01 | 25°C | 4.6m/s | 1.3 |
| 16:00 | 0.09 | 761hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 0% | 30% | 44% | 31% | 0.01 | 23°C | 11m/s | 1.3 |
| 17:00 | 0.09 | 761hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 0% | 100% | 52% | 29% | 0.01 | 24°C | 7.3m/s | 1.3 |
| 18:00 | 0.11 | 761hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 0% | 100% | 61% | 28% | 0.01 | 22°C | 3.6m/s | 1.2 |
| 19:00 | 0.16 | 761hPa | 0.02 | - | 0% | 0% | 100% | 61% | 28% | 0.01 | 22°C | 2.1m/s | 1.1 |
| 20:00 | 0.19 | 762hPa | 0.02 | - | 0% | 1% | 96% | 62% | 38% | 0.01 | 19°C | 2.8m/s | 1.1 |
| 21:00 ☾ | 0.18 | 762hPa | 0.02 | - | 0% | 4% | 91% | 62% | 39% | 0.01 | 19°C | 1.4m/s | 1.1 |
| 22:00 ☾ | 0.15 | 763hPa | 0.02 | - | 0% | 2% | 98% | 62% | 44% | 0.01 | 18°C | 5m/s | 1.1 |
| 23:00 ☾ | 0.13 | 764hPa | 0.02 | - | 0% | 8% | 100% | 62% | 46% | 0.01 | 17°C | 7.4m/s | 1.1 |
| Tue, Feb 24
Sunrise 07:26
Sunset 20:05 | |||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 0.12 | 764hPa | 0.02 | - | 0% | 10% | 98% | 62% | 43% | 0.01 | 17°C | 5.5m/s | 1.1 |
| 01:00 ☾ | 0.1 | 764hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 6% | 99% | 58% | 41% | 0.01 | 17°C | 2.9m/s | 1.2 |
| 02:00 ☾ | 0.09 | 764hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 4% | 99% | 53% | 44% | 0.01 | 17°C | 3.1m/s | 1.2 |
| 03:00 ☾ | 0.09 | 764hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 4% | 100% | 48% | 46% | 0.009 | 16°C | 3.7m/s | 1.2 |
| 04:00 ☾ | 0.09 | 763hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 4% | 97% | 50% | 45% | 0.009 | 16°C | 1.5m/s | 1.2 |
| 05:00 ☾ | 0.09 | 763hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 0% | 32% | 52% | 44% | 0.009 | 16°C | 0.36m/s | 1.2 |
| 06:00 ☾ | 0.09 | 763hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 0% | 6% | 54% | 46% | 0.009 | 16°C | 1.3m/s | 1.2 |
| 07:00 ☾ | 0.09 | 764hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 0% | 10% | 54% | 50% | 0.01 | 15°C | 2m/s | 1.2 |
| 08:00 | 0.09 | 764hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 0% | 6% | 54% | 53% | 0.01 | 15°C | 2.2m/s | 1.2 |
| 09:00 | 0.08 | 764hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 0% | 5% | 55% | 49% | 0.01 | 16°C | 2.8m/s | 1.3 |
| 10:00 | - | 765hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 2% | 51% | 43% | - | 17°C | 2.7m/s | - |
| 11:00 | - | 764hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 48% | 38% | - | 18°C | 2.1m/s | - |
| 12:00 | - | 764hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 2% | 45% | 34% | - | 19°C | 1.9m/s | - |
| 13:00 | - | 764hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 3% | 41% | 30% | - | 20°C | 1.8m/s | - |
| 14:00 | - | 763hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 37% | 25% | - | 22°C | 2.1m/s | - |
| 15:00 | - | 762hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 33% | 21% | - | 23°C | 3.1m/s | - |
| 16:00 | - | 762hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 15% | 30% | 19% | - | 24°C | 3.9m/s | - |
| 17:00 | - | 761hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 20% | 28% | 20% | - | 24°C | 0.27m/s | - |
| 18:00 | - | 761hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 45% | 25% | 25% | - | 24°C | 6.7m/s | - |
| 19:00 | - | 761hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 84% | 32% | 27% | - | 23°C | 8.6m/s | - |
| 20:00 | - | 762hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 96% | 40% | 29% | - | 22°C | 7.1m/s | - |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 763hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 98% | 47% | 36% | - | 20°C | 5.1m/s | - |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 764hPa | - | - | 0% | 5% | 100% | 54% | 44% | - | 19°C | 4m/s | - |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 764hPa | - | - | 0% | 12% | 100% | 62% | 46% | - | 19°C | 3.1m/s | - |
| Wed, Feb 25
Sunrise 07:27
Sunset 20:04 | |||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 764hPa | - | - | 0% | 4% | 100% | 69% | 45% | - | 18°C | 4m/s | - |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 764hPa | - | - | 0% | 2% | 84% | 67% | 39% | - | 18°C | 4m/s | - |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 764hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 27% | 64% | 38% | - | 18°C | 4m/s | - |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 763hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 30% | 61% | 38% | - | 18°C | 3.8m/s | - |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 745hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 20% | 61% | 40% | - | 17°C | 3.5m/s | - |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 727hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 10% | 61% | 41% | - | 16°C | 3.2m/s | - |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 709hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 43% | - | 15°C | 2.9m/s | - |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 709hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 59% | 40% | - | 16°C | 2.6m/s | - |
| 08:00 | - | 708hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 36% | - | 17°C | 2.3m/s | - |
| 09:00 | - | 708hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 54% | 33% | - | 18°C | 2m/s | - |
| 10:00 | - | 708hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 3% | 52% | 31% | - | 18°C | 1.4m/s | - |
| 11:00 | - | 707hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 6% | 50% | 28% | - | 19°C | 0.75m/s | - |
| 12:00 | - | 707hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 9% | 48% | 26% | - | 19°C | 0.12m/s | - |
| 13:00 | - | 707hPa | - | - | 0% | 1% | 31% | 44% | 31% | - | 18°C | 1.6m/s | - |
| 14:00 | - | 708hPa | - | - | 0% | 1% | 54% | 41% | 37% | - | 17°C | 3m/s | - |
| 15:00 | - | 708hPa | - | - | 0% | 2% | 76% | 37% | 42% | - | 16°C | 4.4m/s | - |
| 16:00 | - | 709hPa | - | - | 0% | 1% | 55% | 34% | 45% | - | 15°C | 4.1m/s | - |
| 17:00 | - | 709hPa | - | - | 0% | 1% | 33% | 31% | 47% | - | 15°C | 3.8m/s | - |
| 18:00 | - | 709hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 12% | 28% | 50% | - | 14°C | 3.4m/s | - |
| 19:00 | - | 708hPa | - | - | 0% | 1% | 9% | 34% | 51% | - | 14°C | 2.8m/s | - |
| 20:00 | - | 708hPa | - | - | 0% | 1% | 6% | 40% | 53% | - | 13°C | 2.1m/s | - |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 708hPa | - | - | 0% | 1% | 3% | 46% | 54% | - | 13°C | 1.5m/s | - |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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