Rule Cloudscapes

Cloudscapes Forecast for Ponta Delgada, Azores

Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal

Ponta Delgada's white facades and dark basalt trim repeat across patterned pavements. The city gates and marina provide structured foregrounds for wider views of the compact Atlantic capital.

Currently

Real-time conditions

Cloud Drama Score

10%

Cloud Cover0%

Wind Gusts8.0m/s

Precipitation Chance82%

Air Pressure1016.4hPa

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Atlantic/Azores

Next opportunity

Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Ponta Delgada

Tue, Sep 8 · 07:00–08:00 · 1h window

High confidence

75%

☁️Cloud Drama Score98.2%

Cloud Cover: 34%

Wind Gusts: 3.6m/s

Precipitation Chance: 46%

Air Pressure: 1016.9hPa

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Ponta Delgada

Wed, Sep 9 · 07:00–08:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:78%

Medium

Striking Cloud Drama

Ponta Delgada

Wed, Sep 9 · 08:00–09:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:78%

Low

Striking Cloud Drama

Ponta Delgada

Tue, Sep 15 · 18:00–19:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:75.4%

Low

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Cloudscapes conditions across Azores. The requirements and hourly values below show how those signals apply at Ponta Delgada.

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Recorded match history

Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Ponta Delgada during the last 365 days.

Last 30 days

recorded matching windows · 65% average confidence

Last 90 days

recorded matching windows · 65% average confidence

Last 365 days

recorded matching windows · 64% average confidence

Most frequent recorded start hour

08:00 local time, shared by 17 of 91 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

August, with 34 of 91 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

These figures use completed PhotoWeather MatchEvent records from the previous 365 days only. They describe recorded forecast matches, not observations, climatological probability, or a guarantee of future conditions.

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95-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 95-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the next 14 days, so this table does not explain that entire 14-day period.

What passed or failed, hour by hour

4matching hours in the next 95 hoursJump to next match

AND logic: all conditions required

Meets requirement

Misses requirement

Time Atlantic/Azores	Cloud Drama Score ≥ 75.0%
Sat, Sep 5
20:00	33%
21:00	50%
22:00	15%
23:00	15%
Sun, Sep 6
24:00	15%
01:00	15%
02:00	15%
03:00	15%
04:00	13%
05:00	14%
06:00	4.7%
07:00	15%
08:00	43%
09:00	42%
10:00	45%
11:00	58%
12:00	69%
13:00	56%
14:00	52%
15:00	82%
16:00	28%
17:00	25%
18:00	16%
19:00	17%
20:00	16%
21:00	17%
22:00	6.5%
23:00	2.9%
Mon, Sep 7
24:00	1.4%
01:00	1.5%
02:00	1.4%
03:00	1.5%
04:00	1.7%
05:00	1.7%
06:00	1.8%
07:00	9.8%
08:00	15%
09:00	19%
10:00	15%
11:00	18%
12:00	27%
13:00	59%
14:00	22%
15:00	22%
16:00	38%
17:00	18%
18:00	20%
19:00	20%
20:00	25%
21:00	19%
22:00	7.4%
23:00	7.1%
Tue, Sep 8
24:00	11%
01:00	12%
02:00	15%
03:00	14%
04:00	11%
05:00	15%
06:00	13%
07:00	98%
08:00	46%
09:00	45%
10:00	41%
11:00	53%
12:00	31%
13:00	28%
14:00	35%
15:00	32%
16:00	39%
17:00	37%
18:00	40%
19:00	41%
20:00	68%
21:00	11%
22:00	9.2%
23:00	7%
Wed, Sep 9
24:00	6%
01:00	12%
02:00	11%
03:00	13%
04:00	13%
05:00	11%
06:00	15%
07:00	78%
08:00	78%
09:00	47%
10:00	41%
11:00	41%
12:00	36%
13:00	30%
14:00	21%
15:00	18%
16:00	21%
17:00	21%
18:00	23%

How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Cloud Drama Score mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This 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 Atlantic/Azores	Air Pressure hPa	High Clouds %	Low Clouds %	Mid-Level Clouds %	Precipitation Chance %	Relative Humidity %	Solar Elevation °	Total Cloud Coverage %	Visibility m	Wind Gusts m/s	Wind Speed m/s
Sun, Sep 6 Sunrise 07:17 Sunset 20:04
21:00 ☾	1016hPa	0%	0%	0%	82%	86%	-11°	0%	24135m	8m/s	5.4m/s
22:00 ☾	1017hPa	0%	0%	0%	86%	87%	-22°	0%	24135m	8.3m/s	5.5m/s
23:00 ☾	1017hPa	0%	0%	0%	90%	88%	-32°	0%	24134m	8.5m/s	5.7m/s
Mon, Sep 7 Sunrise 07:18 Sunset 20:02
24:00 ☾	1017hPa	0%	0%	0%	93%	89%	-40°	0%	24134m	8.7m/s	5.8m/s
01:00 ☾	1017hPa	0%	0%	0%	86%	90%	-45°	0%	20512m	8.8m/s	5.8m/s
02:00 ☾	1016hPa	0%	0%	0%	79%	89%	-46°	0%	13076m	9m/s	6m/s
03:00 ☾	1016hPa	0%	0%	0%	72%	89%	-42°	0%	24134m	9.2m/s	6m/s
04:00 ☾	1016hPa	0%	0%	0%	75%	90%	-36°	0%	18882m	8.8m/s	5.8m/s
05:00 ☾	1016hPa	0%	2%	0%	79%	90%	-26°	2%	24135m	8.2m/s	5.6m/s
06:00 ☾	1016hPa	0%	4%	0%	83%	91%	-16°	4%	24134m	7.4m/s	5.1m/s
07:00 ☾	1016hPa	0%	4%	0%	68%	91%	-4.2°	4%	24134m	7.1m/s	4.5m/s
08:00	1017hPa	1%	4%	0%	54%	92%	7.6°	4%	24134m	6.9m/s	4.4m/s
09:00	1017hPa	4%	6%	0%	39%	91%	19°	6%	24134m	6.7m/s	4.6m/s
10:00	1017hPa	5%	1%	0%	39%	88%	31°	5%	24134m	6.2m/s	4.4m/s
11:00	1018hPa	5%	2%	0%	39%	85%	42°	5%	24134m	6m/s	4.2m/s
12:00	1017hPa	5%	3%	0%	39%	84%	51°	5%	24135m	6.1m/s	4.4m/s
13:00	1017hPa	27%	2%	0%	26%	84%	57°	27%	24135m	6.3m/s	4.5m/s
14:00	1017hPa	99%	1%	0%	13%	84%	58°	99%	24134m	6.2m/s	4.3m/s
15:00	1017hPa	100%	0%	0%	0%	84%	53°	100%	24134m	5.9m/s	4.1m/s
16:00	1017hPa	76%	0%	0%	0%	84%	45°	76%	24134m	5.6m/s	4.2m/s
17:00	1017hPa	98%	0%	0%	0%	85%	35°	98%	24135m	5.6m/s	3.9m/s
18:00	1017hPa	100%	2%	1%	0%	86%	23°	100%	24134m	5m/s	3.5m/s
19:00	1017hPa	100%	1%	4%	1%	88%	12°	100%	24134m	4.7m/s	3.2m/s
20:00	1017hPa	85%	1%	3%	2%	92%	0.28°	85%	24134m	4.3m/s	2.8m/s
21:00 ☾	1018hPa	100%	8%	3%	3%	94%	-12°	100%	24135m	4.2m/s	2.7m/s
22:00 ☾	1018hPa	100%	10%	2%	2%	94%	-23°	100%	24135m	3.7m/s	2.6m/s
23:00 ☾	1018hPa	86%	11%	0%	1%	95%	-33°	86%	24135m	3.3m/s	2.4m/s
Tue, Sep 8 Sunrise 07:18 Sunset 20:01
24:00 ☾	1017hPa	55%	11%	0%	0%	95%	-41°	55%	16590m	3m/s	2.2m/s
01:00 ☾	1017hPa	85%	11%	0%	0%	95%	-45°	85%	9938m	3.2m/s	2.3m/s
02:00 ☾	1017hPa	43%	12%	0%	0%	95%	-46°	43%	7785m	3.4m/s	2.3m/s
03:00 ☾	1017hPa	5%	14%	1%	0%	95%	-43°	15%	7085m	3.7m/s	2.5m/s
04:00 ☾	1017hPa	5%	14%	4%	17%	94%	-36°	15%	6897m	3.7m/s	2.4m/s
05:00 ☾	1017hPa	26%	14%	4%	33%	95%	-27°	26%	6969m	3.3m/s	2.2m/s
06:00 ☾	1017hPa	5%	15%	5%	50%	95%	-16°	16%	6853m	3.3m/s	2.2m/s
07:00 ☾	1017hPa	34%	16%	5%	46%	95%	-4.4°	34%	6803m	3.6m/s	2.3m/s
08:00	1017hPa	100%	17%	5%	43%	95%	7.4°	100%	7178m	3.6m/s	2.3m/s
09:00	1017hPa	78%	1%	5%	39%	92%	19°	78%	24135m	3.3m/s	2.3m/s
10:00	1017hPa	14%	3%	4%	33%	88%	31°	14%	24134m	3.3m/s	2.4m/s
11:00	1018hPa	19%	8%	4%	28%	86%	41°	20%	24134m	3.4m/s	2.8m/s
12:00	1018hPa	5%	14%	5%	22%	84%	51°	15%	24135m	3.5m/s	3.1m/s
13:00	1017hPa	5%	15%	5%	15%	84%	57°	15%	24134m	3.7m/s	3.4m/s
14:00	1017hPa	5%	20%	5%	7%	84%	58°	20%	24135m	3.6m/s	3.3m/s
15:00	1017hPa	5%	19%	5%	0%	85%	53°	19%	24134m	3.6m/s	3.2m/s
16:00	1016hPa	5%	20%	5%	13%	85%	45°	20%	24135m	3.8m/s	3.4m/s
17:00	1016hPa	5%	19%	1%	26%	86%	34°	19%	24135m	3.9m/s	3.4m/s
18:00	1016hPa	5%	18%	0%	39%	87%	23°	18%	24134m	3.8m/s	3.3m/s
19:00	1016hPa	5%	17%	0%	26%	89%	11°	17%	24135m	3.5m/s	3m/s
20:00	1016hPa	25%	10%	0%	14%	92%	0.03°	25%	24134m	3.2m/s	2.6m/s
21:00 ☾	1017hPa	45%	8%	0%	1%	94%	-12°	45%	24134m	2.8m/s	2.3m/s
22:00 ☾	1017hPa	5%	8%	0%	5%	94%	-23°	10%	24134m	2.5m/s	2.2m/s
23:00 ☾	1017hPa	6%	10%	0%	8%	94%	-33°	12%	19171m	2.3m/s	2.1m/s
Wed, Sep 9 Sunrise 07:19 Sunset 19:59
24:00 ☾	1017hPa	14%	10%	0%	12%	94%	-41°	18%	16885m	2.2m/s	2.1m/s
01:00 ☾	1016hPa	28%	11%	0%	8%	94%	-46°	28%	8558m	2.1m/s	2m/s
02:00 ☾	1016hPa	40%	12%	0%	4%	95%	-47°	40%	7364m	2.1m/s	2m/s
03:00 ☾	1015hPa	32%	16%	0%	0%	95%	-43°	32%	6773m	1.9m/s	1.7m/s
04:00 ☾	1015hPa	35%	17%	0%	0%	95%	-36°	35%	6702m	1.6m/s	1.5m/s
05:00 ☾	1015hPa	51%	21%	0%	0%	95%	-27°	51%	7824m	1.3m/s	1.2m/s
06:00 ☾	1015hPa	51%	21%	0%	0%	94%	-16°	51%	24135m	1.5m/s	1.4m/s
07:00 ☾	1018hPa	36%	26%	0%	0%	88%	-4.6°	47%	24135m	1.5m/s	1.4m/s
08:00	1021hPa	20%	31%	0%	0%	83%	7.3°	42%	24135m	1.5m/s	1.4m/s
09:00	1024hPa	5%	36%	0%	0%	77%	19°	38%	24135m	1.4m/s	1.5m/s
10:00	1023hPa	5%	48%	0%	0%	76%	31°	50%	24135m	1.3m/s	1.5m/s
11:00	1023hPa	5%	61%	0%	0%	76%	41°	61%	24135m	1.3m/s	1.4m/s
12:00	1023hPa	5%	73%	0%	0%	76%	50°	73%	24135m	1.2m/s	1.4m/s
13:00	1023hPa	5%	80%	0%	0%	77%	56°	80%	24135m	1.3m/s	1.3m/s
14:00	1023hPa	5%	88%	0%	0%	79%	57°	88%	24135m	1.3m/s	1.2m/s
15:00	1024hPa	5%	95%	0%	0%	80%	53°	95%	24135m	1.3m/s	1.2m/s
16:00	1024hPa	5%	93%	0%	0%	81%	44°	93%	24135m	2m/s	1.9m/s
17:00	1024hPa	5%	90%	0%	0%	81%	34°	90%	24135m	2.7m/s	2.6m/s
18:00	1024hPa	5%	88%	0%	0%	82%	23°	88%	24135m	3.3m/s	3.2m/s
19:00	1023hPa	5%	59%	0%	0%	83%	11°	60%	24135m	3.5m/s	3.3m/s
20:00 ☾	1023hPa	5%	29%	0%	0%	84%	-0.45°	33%	24135m	3.7m/s	3.4m/s

How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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Sep 6, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC

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