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Fire Sky
Santorini (Oia) - Fire Sky - Greek Islands
Fira, South Aegean, Greece
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 83% failing
Precipitation Chance 28% failing
Currently
Real-time conditionsLow Cloud Cover100%
Mid Cloud Cover7%
Aerosol Optical Depth0.1dimensionless
Sun Elevation-35.5° (Astronomical night)
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in Europe/Athens
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 conditions that create the Greek Islands' legendary sunsets and blue hour scenes. We combine cloud cover, visibility, and atmospheric data to predict when the Aegean delivers its most spectacular light shows.
The Cycladic islands offer some of Europe's most dramatic sunset and blue hour photography. Whitewashed villages cascading down volcanic cliffs, windmills silhouetted against fiery skies, and the deep blue of the Aegean create compositions found nowhere else.
What makes the Greek Islands special for photography:
- Fire sky sunsets - Volcanic aerosols and clear Aegean air create legendary color
- Blue hour magic - Whitewashed buildings glow against deepening blue skies
- Iconic architecture - Domed churches, windmills, and labyrinthine villages
- Caldera views - Santorini's volcanic bay provides unique elevated perspectives
Best sunset conditions occur when scattered high clouds catch the light. Summer months (May-September) offer the most reliable clear skies. Oia on Santorini draws crowds—arrive early or explore less-visited islands like Milos for uncrowded scenes with equal drama.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hour0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Europe/Athens | Golden Hour Any | Fiery Red Sky Potential ≥ 90.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 15.0% | Visibility ≥ 8000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 21 | ||||
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 76% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 75% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 74% | 24135m |
| Sun, Feb 22 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 78% | 11440m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 82% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 87% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 96% | 17929m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 91% | 9063m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 87% | 9975m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 86% | 88% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 91% | 90% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 91% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 71% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 63% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 56% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 62% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 68% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 75% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 43% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 41% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 77% | 39% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 74% | 45% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 0% | 50% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 0% | 56% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 56% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 57% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 57% | 24135m |
| Mon, Feb 23 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 59% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 61% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 64% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 43% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 21% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 71% | 13% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 71% | 26% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 39% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 27% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 15% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 3.5% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 2.3% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 1.2% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 66% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 65% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| Tue, Feb 24 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 74% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 76% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 3.1% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 6.2% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 63% | 9.3% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 64% | 19% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 0% | 29% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 0% | 39% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 26% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 13% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| Wed, Feb 25 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 13% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 26% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 39% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 26% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 13% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 62% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 60% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 1.6% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 3.3% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 4.9% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 3.3% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 1.6% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 66% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 67% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 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 Europe/Athens | 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 06:58
Sunset 18:05 | |||||||||||||
| 21:00 ☾ | 0.08 | 1018hPa | 0.001 | - | 0% | 100% | 7% | 47% | 68% | 0.008 | 13°C | 11m/s | 1.4 |
| 22:00 ☾ | 0.08 | 1019hPa | 0.001 | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 44% | 69% | 0.008 | 12°C | 12m/s | 1.3 |
| 23:00 ☾ | 0.08 | 1019hPa | 0.001 | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 41% | 68% | 0.008 | 12°C | 11m/s | 1.4 |
| Mon, Feb 23
Sunrise 06:58
Sunset 18:05 | |||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 0.08 | 1018hPa | 0.001 | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 40% | 68% | 0.008 | 12°C | 10m/s | 1.4 |
| 01:00 ☾ | 0.08 | 1018hPa | 0.002 | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 39% | 66% | 0.008 | 12°C | 10m/s | 1.4 |
| 02:00 ☾ | 0.08 | 1019hPa | 0.003 | - | 0% | 43% | 0% | 38% | 66% | 0.008 | 12°C | 11m/s | 1.3 |
| 03:00 ☾ | 0.08 | 1018hPa | 0.006 | - | 0% | 45% | 0% | 45% | 67% | 0.009 | 12°C | 11m/s | 1.3 |
| 04:00 ☾ | 0.08 | 1018hPa | 0.009 | - | 0% | 60% | 0% | 51% | 68% | 0.009 | 12°C | 12m/s | 1.2 |
| 05:00 ☾ | 0.09 | 1018hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 58% | 0% | 58% | 68% | 0.009 | 12°C | 12m/s | 1.2 |
| 06:00 ☾ | 0.1 | 1018hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 78% | 0% | 56% | 68% | 0.009 | 12°C | 12m/s | 1.2 |
| 07:00 | 0.09 | 1018hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 75% | 0% | 55% | 68% | 0.009 | 12°C | 12m/s | 1.2 |
| 08:00 | 0.08 | 1018hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 40% | 0% | 53% | 68% | 0.008 | 12°C | 12m/s | 1.2 |
| 09:00 | 0.08 | 1019hPa | 0.01 | - | 0% | 13% | 0% | 50% | 69% | 0.008 | 13°C | 12m/s | 1.2 |
| 10:00 | 0.07 | 1019hPa | 0.009 | - | 0% | 33% | 0% | 46% | 69% | 0.008 | 13°C | 12m/s | 1.3 |
| 11:00 | 0.06 | 1019hPa | 0.007 | - | 0% | 10% | 0% | 42% | 68% | 0.008 | 13°C | 12m/s | 1.3 |
| 12:00 | 0.06 | 1019hPa | 0.006 | - | 0% | 4% | 0% | 42% | 67% | 0.007 | 13°C | 12m/s | 1.3 |
| 13:00 | 0.05 | 1019hPa | 0.005 | - | 0% | 2% | 0% | 41% | 67% | 0.007 | 13°C | 12m/s | 1.4 |
| 14:00 | 0.05 | 1018hPa | 0.004 | - | 0% | 2% | 0% | 41% | 67% | 0.006 | 13°C | 11m/s | 1.4 |
| 15:00 | 0.05 | 1018hPa | 0.003 | - | 0% | 2% | 0% | 38% | 66% | 0.006 | 13°C | 11m/s | 1.4 |
| 16:00 | 0.05 | 1018hPa | 0.003 | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 35% | 67% | 0.006 | 13°C | 11m/s | 1.4 |
| 17:00 | 0.05 | 1018hPa | 0.002 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 33% | 67% | 0.007 | 13°C | 10m/s | 1.4 |
| 18:00 | 0.06 | 1019hPa | 0.002 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 29% | 68% | 0.007 | 13°C | 9.5m/s | 1.4 |
| 19:00 ☾ | 0.06 | 1019hPa | 0.002 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% | 68% | 0.007 | 13°C | 8.8m/s | 1.4 |
| 20:00 ☾ | 0.07 | 1019hPa | 0.002 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 21% | 67% | 0.008 | 14°C | 7.4m/s | 1.4 |
| 21:00 ☾ | 0.07 | 1019hPa | 0.002 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 16% | 66% | 0.008 | 14°C | 6.1m/s | 1.4 |
| 22:00 ☾ | 0.08 | 1020hPa | 0.002 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 66% | 0.009 | 14°C | 6.5m/s | 1.4 |
| 23:00 ☾ | 0.07 | 1019hPa | 0.002 | - | 94% | 0% | 5% | 6.3% | 66% | 0.008 | 14°C | 6.7m/s | 1.4 |
| Tue, Feb 24
Sunrise 06:57
Sunset 18:06 | |||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 0.07 | 1019hPa | 0.002 | - | 100% | 0% | 5% | 16% | 66% | 0.008 | 14°C | 7.4m/s | 1.4 |
| 01:00 ☾ | 0.07 | 1019hPa | 0.002 | - | 30% | 0% | 24% | 26% | 66% | 0.009 | 14°C | 7.1m/s | 1.4 |
| 02:00 ☾ | 0.07 | 1019hPa | 0.003 | - | 28% | 0% | 4% | 36% | 64% | 0.009 | 14°C | 6.1m/s | 1.4 |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 1018hPa | - | - | 100% | 0% | 4% | 41% | 61% | - | 14°C | 6.2m/s | - |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 1018hPa | - | - | 6% | 0% | 0% | 46% | 60% | - | 14°C | 6.2m/s | - |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 1018hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 52% | 60% | - | 14°C | 5.3m/s | - |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 1018hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 59% | - | 14°C | 4.1m/s | - |
| 07:00 | - | 1018hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | 60% | - | 14°C | 3.5m/s | - |
| 08:00 | - | 1018hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 48% | 61% | - | 15°C | 3.2m/s | - |
| 09:00 | - | 1019hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 46% | 63% | - | 15°C | 3m/s | - |
| 10:00 | - | 1019hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 44% | 64% | - | 15°C | 2.6m/s | - |
| 11:00 | - | 1019hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 42% | 65% | - | 15°C | 3.2m/s | - |
| 12:00 | - | 1018hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 36% | 66% | - | 15°C | 4m/s | - |
| 13:00 | - | 1017hPa | - | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 30% | 69% | - | 15°C | 5.3m/s | - |
| 14:00 | - | 1017hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24% | 70% | - | 15°C | 6.3m/s | - |
| 15:00 | - | 1017hPa | - | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 23% | 70% | - | 15°C | 7.1m/s | - |
| 16:00 | - | 1016hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 22% | 74% | - | 16°C | 9.3m/s | - |
| 17:00 | - | 1016hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 22% | 74% | - | 16°C | 9.5m/s | - |
| 18:00 | - | 1016hPa | - | - | 4% | 20% | 0% | 19% | 75% | - | 16°C | 9.2m/s | - |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 1016hPa | - | - | 7% | 33% | 0% | 16% | 76% | - | 16°C | 9.7m/s | - |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 1016hPa | - | - | 73% | 17% | 0% | 13% | 76% | - | 16°C | 10m/s | - |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 1016hPa | - | - | 100% | 57% | 0% | 11% | 78% | - | 16°C | 11m/s | - |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 1016hPa | - | - | 5% | 4% | 0% | 9.3% | 78% | - | 16°C | 11m/s | - |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 1016hPa | - | - | 0% | 82% | 0% | 7.3% | 78% | - | 16°C | 11m/s | - |
| Wed, Feb 25
Sunrise 06:55
Sunset 18:07 | |||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 1016hPa | - | - | 0% | 86% | 0% | 11% | 76% | - | 16°C | 11m/s | - |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 1015hPa | - | - | 0% | 2% | 0% | 14% | 78% | - | 16°C | 9.7m/s | - |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 1015hPa | - | - | 4% | 16% | 0% | 17% | 78% | - | 16°C | 8.4m/s | - |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 1016hPa | - | - | 3% | 10% | 0% | 18% | 75% | - | 16°C | 7.3m/s | - |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 1017hPa | - | - | 1% | 5% | 0% | 19% | 71% | - | 16°C | 6.3m/s | - |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 1017hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% | 67% | - | 16°C | 5.2m/s | - |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 1017hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% | 67% | - | 16°C | 5.7m/s | - |
| 07:00 | - | 1017hPa | - | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 20% | 67% | - | 16°C | 6.2m/s | - |
| 08:00 | - | 1017hPa | - | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 20% | 67% | - | 16°C | 6.7m/s | - |
| 09:00 | - | 1018hPa | - | - | 0% | 2% | 0% | 24% | 66% | - | 15°C | 7.5m/s | - |
| 10:00 | - | 1018hPa | - | - | 0% | 4% | 0% | 27% | 65% | - | 15°C | 8.3m/s | - |
| 11:00 | - | 1018hPa | - | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 31% | 64% | - | 15°C | 9.1m/s | - |
| 12:00 | - | 1019hPa | - | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 36% | 60% | - | 15°C | 9.4m/s | - |
| 13:00 | - | 1019hPa | - | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 41% | 56% | - | 15°C | 9.7m/s | - |
| 14:00 | - | 1020hPa | - | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 46% | 53% | - | 15°C | 9.9m/s | - |
| 15:00 | - | 1020hPa | - | - | 0% | 3% | 0% | 50% | 53% | - | 15°C | 11m/s | - |
| 16:00 | - | 1021hPa | - | - | 0% | 2% | 0% | 55% | 54% | - | 15°C | 11m/s | - |
| 17:00 | - | 1021hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 59% | 55% | - | 14°C | 12m/s | - |
| 18:00 | - | 1021hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 55% | - | 14°C | 11m/s | - |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 1021hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 53% | 56% | - | 14°C | 10m/s | - |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 1021hPa | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | 57% | - | 14°C | 9.4m/s | - |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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