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Rule Storm Chaser

Storm Chaser Forecast for Botallack Mine, Cornwall

St Just, England, United Kingdom

Botallack’s ruined engine houses cling to rugged cliffs above the Atlantic, pairing industrial stonework with sea stacks, surf and mineral-stained rock.

Currently

Real-time conditions
CAPE0
Lifted Index2.7°C
Wind Gusts7.8m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London
Next opportunity
Weak Storm
Botallack Mine
Thu, Aug 27 · 13:00–14:00 · 1h window
Low confidence
30%
⛈️Storm Intensity40.6%
CAPE: 195
Lifted Index: -0.2°C
Wind Gusts: 7.0m/s
Precipitation: 1.8mm
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Weak Storm at Sunrise
Botallack Mine
Fri, Aug 28 · 07:00–08:00
⛈️Storm Intensity:41%
Low
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Weak Storm at Sunset
Botallack Mine
Sat, Aug 29 · 19:00–20:00
⛈️Storm Intensity:47%
Low

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Storm Chaser conditions across Cornwall. The requirements and hourly values below show how those signals apply at Botallack Mine.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days
0
recorded matching windows
Last 90 days
0
recorded matching windows
Last 365 days
0
recorded matching windows

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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85-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 85-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
0matching hours in the next 85 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/London
Storm Intensity
≥ 40.0%
Sat, Aug 22
06:000%
07:000%
08:000%
09:000%
10:000%
11:000%
12:000%
13:000%
14:000%
15:007%
16:008%
17:009%
18:000%
19:000%
20:000%
21:000%
22:000%
23:000%
Sun, Aug 23
24:000%
01:000%
02:000%
03:000%
04:000%
05:000%
06:000%
07:000%
08:000%
09:000%
10:000%
11:000%
12:000%
13:000%
14:000%
15:000%
16:009.1%
17:000%
18:000%
19:0011%
20:000%
21:000%
22:0011%
23:000%
Mon, Aug 24
24:000%
01:0014%
02:000%
03:000%
04:0014%
05:0017%
06:0019%
07:0025%
08:0016%
09:0017%
10:0022%
11:000%
12:000%
13:0018%
14:000%
15:000%
16:0015%
17:000%
18:000%
19:0014%
20:000%
21:000%
22:0014%
23:000%
Tue, Aug 25
24:000%
01:0014%
02:000%
03:000%
04:000%
05:000%
06:000%
07:0019%
08:0018%
09:0015%
10:0014%
11:0013%
12:000%
13:000%
14:000%
15:0010%
16:0010%
17:0012%
18:0012%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Storm Intensity 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
Europe/London
Air Pressure
hPa
CAPE
J/kg
Convective Precip Fraction
fraction
Lifted Index
°C
Precipitation Chance
%
Rainfall
mm
Showers
mm
Simulated Reflectivity
dBZ
Total Precipitation
mm
Visibility
m
Wind Gusts
m/s
Wind Shear 0-3 km
m/s
Wind Shear 0-6 km
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Sat, Aug 22 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 20:27
20:00
1024hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 7.8m/s - - 8.1m/s
21:00
1024hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.8°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 8.1m/s - - 8.2m/s
22:00
1025hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 7.7m/s 3.3m/s 4.5m/s 7.2m/s
23:00
1025hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 7.9m/s - - 7.2m/s
Sun, Aug 23 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 20:27
24:00
1024hPa 14J/kg 0fraction 2.2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8.3m/s - - 7.5m/s
01:00
1024hPa 12J/kg 0fraction 2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8.3m/s 2.7m/s 3.9m/s 8m/s
02:00
1024hPa 3J/kg 0fraction 2.5°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8.7m/s - - 8m/s
03:00
1024hPa 12J/kg 0fraction 2.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8.9m/s - - 7.9m/s
04:00
1024hPa 9J/kg 0fraction 2.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8.7m/s 4.2m/s 5.1m/s 7.5m/s
05:00
1024hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 7.8m/s - - 6.6m/s
06:00
1024hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 7.2m/s - - 6.4m/s
07:00
1024hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 7.2m/s 2m/s 3.4m/s 6.4m/s
08:00
1024hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.8°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 7.4m/s - - 6.3m/s
09:00
1024hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 7.6m/s - - 6.4m/s
10:00
1024hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 7.9m/s 2.3m/s 4.5m/s 6.2m/s
11:00
1024hPa 13J/kg 0fraction 3.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8.3m/s - - 6.7m/s
12:00
1024hPa 48J/kg 0fraction 2.8°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 8.9m/s - - 7.4m/s
13:00
1024hPa 27J/kg 0fraction 3.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 9m/s 2.8m/s 6m/s 7.5m/s
14:00
1024hPa 5J/kg 0fraction 4.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 9.3m/s - - 7.9m/s
15:00
1023hPa 2J/kg 0fraction 5.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 10m/s - - 8.4m/s
16:00
1023hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 10m/s 3.8m/s 13m/s 8.6m/s
17:00
1023hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 11m/s - - 8.9m/s
18:00
1022hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 11m/s - - 8.8m/s
19:00
1022hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 11m/s 5m/s 16m/s 8.7m/s
20:00
1022hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6.4°C 4% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 11m/s - - 8.2m/s
21:00
1022hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6.5°C 8% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 11m/s - - 8.4m/s
22:00
1021hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 7.6°C 12% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 12m/s 10m/s 15m/s 8.6m/s
23:00
1021hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 7.3°C 24% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 12m/s - - 8.6m/s
Mon, Aug 24 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 20:25
24:00
1021hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 7.6°C 37% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 12m/s - - 8.8m/s
01:00
1020hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6.6°C 50% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 13m/s 12m/s 14m/s 9.2m/s
02:00
1019hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.8°C 50% 0mm 0mm -16dBZ 0mm 24134m 14m/s - - 10m/s
03:00
1018hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.7°C 50% 0mm 0mm -11dBZ 0mm 24134m 15m/s - - 11m/s
04:00
1018hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.3°C 50% 0mm 0mm -7dBZ 0mm 24135m 16m/s 13m/s 11m/s 11m/s
05:00
1017hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.7°C 67% 0mm 0mm -2.8dBZ 0mm 24134m 15m/s - - 12m/s
06:00
1017hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.6°C 83% 0mm 0mm 1.4dBZ 0mm 24134m 15m/s - - 12m/s
07:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.7°C 100% 0mm 0mm 5.6dBZ 0mm 24134m 14m/s 12m/s 14m/s 12m/s
08:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3°C 72% 0mm 0mm 13dBZ 0mm 24134m 14m/s - - 12m/s
09:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.3°C 45% 0mm 0mm 21dBZ 0mm 24135m 14m/s - - 12m/s
10:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.5°C 17% 0mm 0mm 29dBZ 0mm 24135m 14m/s 11m/s 12m/s 12m/s
11:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.8°C 21% 0mm 0mm 13dBZ 0mm 24134m 15m/s - - 13m/s
12:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4°C 24% 0mm 0mm -3.6dBZ 0mm 24134m 14m/s - - 13m/s
13:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.9°C 28% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 14m/s 18m/s 19m/s 13m/s
14:00
1014hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.9°C 28% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 15m/s - - 13m/s
15:00
1014hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.9°C 28% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 15m/s - - 13m/s
16:00
1013hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.1°C 28% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 15m/s 12m/s 15m/s 13m/s
17:00
1012hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.5°C 31% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 14m/s - - 13m/s
18:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.8°C 34% 0mm 0mm -19dBZ 0mm 24134m 13m/s - - 12m/s
19:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.3°C 37% 0mm 0mm -19dBZ 0mm 24135m 14m/s 9.3m/s 13m/s 10m/s
20:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.8°C 34% 0mm 0.04mm -19dBZ 0mm 24134m 13m/s - - 10m/s
21:00
1012hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.6°C 32% 0mm 0.01mm -19dBZ 0mm 24134m 14m/s - - 9.1m/s
22:00
1012hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.8°C 29% 0.01mm 0.01mm -19dBZ 0.06mm 24134m 13m/s 6.7m/s 14m/s 8.2m/s
23:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.6°C 38% 0mm 0mm -19dBZ 0.06mm 24135m 12m/s - - 7.9m/s
Tue, Aug 25 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 20:23
24:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.3°C 48% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0.06mm 24134m 13m/s - - 7.9m/s
01:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3°C 57% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0.06mm 24134m 14m/s 9.3m/s 11m/s 9.8m/s
02:00
1010hPa 14J/kg 0fraction 2.3°C 44% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0.15mm 24134m 13m/s - - 10m/s
03:00
1009hPa 28J/kg 0fraction 1.6°C 30% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0.23mm 24134m 13m/s - - 11m/s
04:00
1008hPa 42J/kg 0fraction 0.84°C 17% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0.31mm 24135m 12m/s 3.8m/s 9.5m/s 11m/s
05:00
1008hPa 64J/kg 0fraction 0.52°C 24% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0.31mm 24135m 11m/s - - 10m/s
06:00
1008hPa 87J/kg 0fraction 0.19°C 31% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0.31mm 24135m 11m/s - - 9.6m/s
07:00
1008hPa 109J/kg 0fraction -0.14°C 38% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0.31mm 24135m 9.7m/s 4.7m/s 9.1m/s 8.9m/s
08:00
1008hPa 99J/kg 0fraction -0.25°C 31% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0.21mm 24135m 9.1m/s - - 8.2m/s
09:00
1007hPa 90J/kg 0fraction -0.36°C 24% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0.1mm 24135m 8.4m/s - - 7.5m/s
10:00
1007hPa 80J/kg 0.006fraction -0.48°C 17% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 7.7m/s 3.9m/s 8m/s 6.9m/s
11:00
1007hPa 78J/kg 0fraction -0.03°C 21% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 6.4m/s - - 5.7m/s
12:00
1007hPa 77J/kg 0fraction 0.42°C 24% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 5.1m/s - - 4.6m/s
13:00
1007hPa 75J/kg 0fraction 0.88°C 28% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 3.7m/s 2.7m/s 6.1m/s 3.4m/s
14:00
1008hPa 99J/kg 0fraction 0.26°C 31% 0.02mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 4.2m/s - - 3.7m/s
15:00
1008hPa 123J/kg 0fraction -0.35°C 34% 0.04mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 4.7m/s - - 4m/s
16:00
1008hPa 147J/kg 0fraction -0.96°C 38% 0.06mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 5.2m/s 4.3m/s 4.4m/s 4.3m/s
17:00
1008hPa 164J/kg 0fraction -0.99°C 36% 0.06mm 0.07mm -20dBZ 0.33mm 20229m 5.5m/s - - 4.5m/s
18:00
1008hPa 180J/kg 0fraction -1°C 34% 0.06mm 0.13mm -20dBZ 0.67mm 16324m 5.8m/s - - 4.6m/s
19:00
1008hPa 197J/kg 0fraction -1.1°C 32% 0.06mm 0.2mm -20dBZ 1mm 12418m 6.1m/s 6.9m/s 4.4m/s 4.8m/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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