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Rule Cloudscapes

Cloudscapes Forecast for Saksun, Faroe Islands

Saksun, Streymoy

Saksun's turf-roofed church and farm buildings sit beneath steep amphitheater walls, overlooking a tidal lagoon that curves through the valley.

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover100%
Wind Gusts3.7m/s
Precipitation Chance0%
Air Pressure1011.7hPa

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Atlantic/Faroe
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Next opportunity
Dramatic Cloud Drama
Saksun
Today · 20:00–21:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
58%
☁️Cloud Drama Score100%
Cloud Cover: 43%
Wind Gusts: 0.9m/s
Precipitation Chance: 0%
Air Pressure: 1012.6hPa
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunset
Saksun
Today · 22:00–24:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:89.7-100%
Medium
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Dramatic Cloud Drama
Saksun
Thu, Jul 23 · 20:00–21:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:88.4%
Medium
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Dramatic Cloud Drama
Saksun
Fri, Jul 24 · 24:00–01:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:87.1%
Medium
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Striking Cloud Drama
Saksun
Fri, Jul 24 · 06:00–07:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:83.2%
Low
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Striking Cloud Drama
Saksun
Sun, Jul 26 · 09:00–10:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:80.5%
Low
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Striking Cloud Drama
Saksun
Mon, Jul 27 · 24:00–02:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:79.3%
Low
+1 more windows in the next 14 days

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Cloudscapes conditions across Faroe Islands. The requirements and hourly values below show how those signals apply at Saksun.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days
18
recorded matching windows · 61% average confidence
Last 90 days
66
recorded matching windows · 63% average confidence
Last 365 days
170
recorded matching windows · 66% average confidence
Most frequent recorded start hour

08:00 local time, shared by 20 of 170 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

March, with 43 of 170 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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79-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 79-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
3matching hours in the next 79 hoursJump to next match
OR logic: one branch per group is enough
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Atlantic/Faroe
Cloud Drama Score
≥ 75.0%
Low Clouds
≥ 20.0%
Mid-Level Clouds
OR1·B1
≥ 30.0%
High Clouds
OR1·B2
≥ 40.0%
Visibility
≥ 5000.0m
Sun, Jul 19
06:0060%100%5%32%1746m
07:0069%97%73%41%21328m
08:0052%97%100%78%644m
09:0043%95%100%70%5159m
10:0062%100%89%17%22062m
11:0043%53%100%100%24135m
12:0042%40%100%99%24134m
13:0041%38%89%100%3903m
14:0046%31%100%98%2066m
15:0075%35%16%0%1181m
16:0058%37%5.1%1.4%1016m
17:0047%46%5%0%624m
18:0056%46%5%5%659m
19:0060%43%52%97%696m
20:00100%39%33%42%19959m
21:0058%38%47%100%24134m
22:00100%36%39%47%24134m
23:0090%36%5%49%24134m
Mon, Jul 20
24:0058%33%0.4%5%24134m
01:0024%10%0%0%24135m
02:0014%5.1%0%0%24135m
03:0021%5.6%0%1.9%24134m
04:0028%8.7%0%5%24134m
05:0094%33%0%39%21816m
06:0058%42%0%3.1%21144m
07:0053%41%0%0%21172m
08:0052%40%0%0%21226m
09:0085%40%0%17%21322m
10:0063%40%1.8%9.5%24135m
11:0067%42%81%83%8418m
12:0083%39%19%4.9%3418m
13:0060%41%0%5%3467m
14:0057%56%0%5%3688m
15:0066%60%1.4%5.8%169m
16:0079%45%0%15%151m
17:0068%42%0%75%218m
18:00100%43%25%19%22642m
19:0062%38%0%0.2%24135m
20:0054%50%0%0%24135m
21:0059%73%0%1.2%24134m
22:0042%99%0%1%24135m
23:0063%100%1.2%50%2751m
Tue, Jul 21
24:0050%100%1.2%70%960m
01:0050%100%0%100%723m
02:0041%100%0%100%573m
03:0038%100%0%100%576m
04:0038%100%0%100%511m
05:0039%100%0%6.2%502m
06:0039%100%0%100%477m
07:0055%100%64%100%489m
08:0055%100%51%65%593m
09:0064%100%62%17%423m
10:0044%100%20%4.4%614m
11:0065%100%12%36%482m
12:0022%100%7.3%0.2%484m
13:0026%100%6.9%0.1%484m
14:0032%100%5.3%5%436m
15:0036%100%5.1%100%343m
16:0030%100%7.1%100%303m
17:0050%99%25%100%305m
18:0052%95%79%100%451m
19:0058%78%78%100%2134m
20:0049%81%52%67%9468m
21:0069%83%26%33%16801m
22:0014%86%0%0%24135m
23:0020%86%0%2.2%24135m
Wed, Jul 22
24:0022%86%0%4.3%24135m
01:0027%86%0%6.5%24135m
02:0062%84%0%15%24135m
03:0060%82%0%24%24135m
04:0075%80%0%32%24135m
05:0075%72%0%24%24135m
06:0078%64%0%15%24135m
07:0057%56%0%5.7%24135m
08:0078%45%0%37%24135m
09:0038%35%0%68%24135m
10:0026%25%0%100%24135m
11:0026%20%3.2%100%24135m
12:0026%15%6.4%100%24135m
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity). For OR groups, only one branch is required, so some OR-branch predicates can be ✕ even in a matching hour.

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/Faroe
Air Pressure
hPa
High Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Precipitation Chance
%
Relative Humidity
%
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Gusts
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Sun, Jul 19 Sunrise 04:18 Sunset 22:49
14:00
1012hPa 98% 100% 0% 87% 48° 100% 3.7m/s 3.5m/s
15:00
1012hPa 0% 16% 0% 87% 46° 35% 3.4m/s 3.4m/s
16:00
1012hPa 1% 5% 0% 88% 42° 37% 3.4m/s 3.6m/s
17:00
1012hPa 0% 5% 0% 89% 36° 46% 2.4m/s 2.6m/s
18:00
1013hPa 5% 5% 0% 90% 29° 46% 1.5m/s 1.8m/s
19:00
1013hPa 97% 52% 0% 90% 22° 97% 1.2m/s 1.5m/s
20:00
1013hPa 42% 33% 0% 91% 15° 43% 0.91m/s 0.94m/s
21:00
1013hPa 100% 47% 0% 92% 100% 0.6m/s 0.64m/s
22:00
1014hPa 47% 39% 0% 94% 3.4° 50% 0.61m/s 0.58m/s
23:00
1014hPa 49% 5% 0% 94% -1.3° 51% 1.2m/s 1.2m/s
Mon, Jul 20 Sunrise 04:18 Sunset 22:49
24:00
1014hPa 5% 0% 0% 94% -4.9° 33% 1.9m/s 1.9m/s
01:00
1014hPa 0% 0% 0% 93% -6.7° 10% 2.6m/s 2.6m/s
02:00
1014hPa 0% 0% 0% 93% -6.9° 5% 2.8m/s 2.9m/s
03:00
1014hPa 2% 0% 0% 93% -5.3° 6% 3.6m/s 3.5m/s
04:00
1014hPa 5% 0% 0% 95% -2.1° 9% 4.2m/s 3.9m/s
05:00
1014hPa 39% 0% 0% 96% 2.5° 39% 5m/s 4.3m/s
06:00
1014hPa 3% 0% 0% 96% 42% 5.5m/s 4.6m/s
07:00
1014hPa 0% 0% 0% 93% 14° 41% 5.6m/s 4.8m/s
08:00
1014hPa 0% 0% 0% 90% 21° 40% 5.7m/s 4.8m/s
09:00
1014hPa 17% 0% 0% 88% 28° 41% 5.9m/s 4.9m/s
10:00
1014hPa 10% 2% 0% 85% 35° 40% 6.2m/s 5.3m/s
11:00
1014hPa 83% 81% 0% 86% 41° 83% 6.8m/s 5.7m/s
12:00
1014hPa 5% 19% 0% 87% 45° 39% 6.8m/s 5.9m/s
13:00
1015hPa 5% 0% 0% 90% 48° 41% 7.6m/s 6.2m/s
14:00
1015hPa 5% 0% 0% 92% 48° 56% 7.8m/s 5.9m/s
15:00
1015hPa 6% 1% 0% 95% 46° 60% 8.4m/s 6.2m/s
16:00
1015hPa 15% 0% 0% 95% 42° 45% 9.3m/s 6.5m/s
17:00
1015hPa 75% 0% 13% 94% 36° 75% 10m/s 6.8m/s
18:00
1015hPa 19% 25% 26% 92% 29° 43% 11m/s 7.5m/s
19:00
1015hPa 0% 0% 39% 91% 22° 38% 12m/s 7.9m/s
20:00
1015hPa 0% 0% 39% 91% 15° 50% 12m/s 7.8m/s
21:00
1014hPa 1% 0% 39% 92% 8.9° 73% 12m/s 7.8m/s
22:00
1014hPa 1% 0% 39% 94% 3.2° 99% 13m/s 8.1m/s
23:00
1014hPa 50% 1% 53% 95% -1.5° 100% 14m/s 8.9m/s
Tue, Jul 21 Sunrise 04:21 Sunset 22:47
24:00
1014hPa 70% 1% 68% 95% -5° 100% 14m/s 8.9m/s
01:00
1014hPa 100% 0% 82% 96% -6.9° 100% 13m/s 8.4m/s
02:00
1014hPa 100% 0% 68% 97% -7.1° 100% 12m/s 7.5m/s
03:00
1013hPa 100% 0% 53% 97% -5.5° 100% 12m/s 7.4m/s
04:00
1013hPa 100% 0% 39% 97% -2.3° 100% 12m/s 7.1m/s
05:00
1013hPa 6% 0% 39% 97% 2.4° 100% 11m/s 6.7m/s
06:00
1013hPa 100% 0% 39% 97% 7.8° 100% 11m/s 6.9m/s
07:00
1013hPa 100% 64% 39% 96% 14° 100% 11m/s 6.9m/s
08:00
1013hPa 65% 51% 26% 96% 21° 100% 11m/s 6.3m/s
09:00
1013hPa 16% 62% 13% 97% 28° 100% 11m/s 6.4m/s
10:00
1013hPa 4% 20% 0% 95% 35° 100% 11m/s 6.6m/s
11:00
1013hPa 36% 12% 0% 96% 40° 100% 11m/s 6.5m/s
12:00
1014hPa 0% 7% 0% 96% 45° 100% 9.8m/s 6.1m/s
13:00
1014hPa 0% 7% 0% 96% 48° 100% 7.9m/s 5.4m/s
14:00
1014hPa 5% 5% 0% 95% 48° 100% 7.9m/s 5.6m/s
15:00
1014hPa 100% 5% 0% 95% 46° 100% 6.8m/s 4.9m/s
16:00
1014hPa 100% 7% 0% 94% 41° 100% 6.3m/s 4.6m/s
17:00
1014hPa 100% 25% 13% 94% 36° 100% 5.2m/s 4.1m/s
18:00
1015hPa 100% 79% 26% 95% 29° 100% 5.3m/s 4.4m/s
19:00
1015hPa 100% 78% 39% 95% 22° 100% 4.4m/s 3.5m/s
20:00
1013hPa 67% 52% 26% 95% 15° 95% 3.1m/s 2.5m/s
21:00
1012hPa 33% 26% 13% 95% 8.7° 91% 1.8m/s 1.4m/s
22:00
1010hPa 0% 0% 0% 95% 3.1° 86% 0.54m/s 0.4m/s
23:00
1010hPa 2% 0% 13% 95% -1.7° 86% 0.7m/s 0.56m/s
Wed, Jul 22 Sunrise 04:23 Sunset 22:44
24:00
1010hPa 4% 0% 26% 95% -5.2° 86% 0.85m/s 0.73m/s
01:00
1010hPa 6% 0% 39% 95% -7.1° 86% 1m/s 0.89m/s
02:00
1010hPa 15% 0% 26% 94% -7.3° 84% 1m/s 1m/s
03:00
1010hPa 24% 0% 13% 92% -5.7° 82% 1m/s 1.1m/s
04:00
1010hPa 32% 0% 0% 91% -2.5° 80% 1.1m/s 1.2m/s
05:00
1010hPa 24% 0% 0% 90% 2.2° 72% 1.3m/s 1.5m/s
06:00
1010hPa 15% 0% 0% 89% 7.6° 64% 1.5m/s 1.8m/s
07:00
1010hPa 6% 0% 0% 88% 14° 56% 1.7m/s 2.1m/s
08:00
1009hPa 37% 0% 0% 86% 21° 70% 2.5m/s 2.5m/s
09:00
1009hPa 68% 0% 0% 84% 28° 85% 3.2m/s 3m/s
10:00
1009hPa 100% 0% 0% 82% 34° 100% 3.9m/s 3.5m/s
11:00
1008hPa 100% 3% 0% 83% 40° 100% 4.1m/s 3.7m/s
12:00
1008hPa 100% 6% 0% 83% 45° 100% 4.4m/s 3.9m/s
13:00
1008hPa 100% 10% 0% 84% 48° 100% 4.6m/s 4.1m/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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