Rule Painted Sky

Painted Sky Forecast for Waipio Valley, Hawaii

Honokaa, Hawaii, United States

Waipiʻo Lookout surveys a broad valley enclosed by sheer green walls, with taro fields, waterfalls, and a black-sand shoreline far below.

Currently

Real-time conditions

Golden Clouds Potential

11%

Low Cloud Cover61%

Mid Cloud Cover0%

High Cloud Cover2%

Sun Elevation-34.8° (Astronomical night)

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Pacific/Honolulu

No opportunities in the next 14 days

See which requirements block the most forecast hours below.

Most common blockers (80-hour forecast)

Golden Clouds Potential100% of hours
Precipitation Chance93% of hours
Golden Hour83% of hours

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Painted Sky conditions across Hawaii. The requirements and hourly values below show how those signals apply at Waipio Valley.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days

recorded matching windows

Last 90 days

recorded matching windows

Last 365 days

recorded matching window · 79% average confidence

Only 1 completed match is recorded in the last 365 days—insufficient history to identify a reliable typical start time or month.

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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80-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 80-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 80 hours

AND logic: all conditions required

Meets requirement

Misses requirement

Time Pacific/Honolulu	Golden Hour Any	Golden Clouds Potential ≥ 80.0%	Wind Speed ≤ 6.0m/s	Precipitation Chance ≤ 10.0%
Sat, Jul 18
18:00	✓	36%	3.9m/s	49%
19:00	✓	58%	3.9m/s	66%
20:00	✕	24%	3.4m/s	82%
21:00	✕	24%	2.7m/s	68%
22:00	✕	27%	1.5m/s	53%
23:00	✕	29%	0.85m/s	39%
Sun, Jul 19
24:00	✕	26%	0.47m/s	53%
01:00	✕	20%	0.84m/s	68%
02:00	✕	25%	1.7m/s	82%
03:00	✕	25%	2.7m/s	55%
04:00	✕	19%	2.9m/s	27%
05:00	✓	66%	3m/s	0%
06:00	✓	35%	2.4m/s	0%
07:00	✕	17%	2.7m/s	0%
08:00	✕	18%	4.1m/s	0%
09:00	✕	21%	5m/s	13%
10:00	✕	25%	5.7m/s	26%
11:00	✕	22%	5.9m/s	39%
12:00	✕	21%	6m/s	53%
13:00	✕	23%	5.4m/s	68%
14:00	✕	24%	4.9m/s	82%
15:00	✕	26%	4.4m/s	68%
16:00	✕	23%	4.1m/s	53%
17:00	✕	24%	3.9m/s	39%
18:00	✓	58%	4.1m/s	53%
19:00	✓	44%	3.8m/s	68%
20:00	✕	22%	3.4m/s	82%
21:00	✕	20%	3.2m/s	68%
22:00	✕	23%	3.4m/s	53%
23:00	✕	25%	3.3m/s	39%
Mon, Jul 20
24:00	✕	24%	3.1m/s	39%
01:00	✕	27%	2.7m/s	39%
02:00	✕	20%	2.5m/s	39%
03:00	✕	20%	2.5m/s	26%
04:00	✕	26%	2.6m/s	13%
05:00	✓	60%	2.3m/s	0%
06:00	✓	31%	2.7m/s	27%
07:00	✕	19%	3.1m/s	55%
08:00	✕	19%	5m/s	82%
09:00	✕	21%	6m/s	82%
10:00	✕	25%	6.3m/s	82%
11:00	✕	21%	6m/s	82%
12:00	✕	26%	5.3m/s	87%
13:00	✕	22%	5.2m/s	93%
14:00	✕	20%	5.3m/s	99%
15:00	✕	20%	5m/s	93%
16:00	✕	21%	4.9m/s	88%
17:00	✕	21%	5.5m/s	82%
18:00	✓	39%	5.7m/s	86%
19:00	✓	60%	5.5m/s	90%
20:00	✕	22%	4.8m/s	95%
21:00	✕	21%	3.9m/s	90%
22:00	✕	22%	4.1m/s	86%
23:00	✕	21%	3.5m/s	82%
Tue, Jul 21
24:00	✕	18%	2.5m/s	88%
01:00	✕	18%	1.6m/s	93%
02:00	✕	22%	1.4m/s	99%
03:00	✕	16%	1.4m/s	85%
04:00	✕	18%	1.6m/s	70%
05:00	✓	50%	1.8m/s	56%
06:00	✓	30%	2m/s	70%
07:00	✕	22%	2.6m/s	84%
08:00	✕	24%	4.3m/s	98%
09:00	✕	13%	4.1m/s	98%
10:00	✕	7.8%	4m/s	99%
11:00	✕	2.6%	3.8m/s	99%
12:00	✕	2.6%	4.2m/s	99%
13:00	✕	2.6%	4.6m/s	100%
14:00	✕	2.6%	5m/s	100%
15:00	✕	8.6%	5m/s	85%
16:00	✕	13%	5m/s	71%
17:00	✕	6.3%	5m/s	56%
18:00	✓	72%	4.7m/s	59%
19:00	✓	44%	4.3m/s	61%
20:00	✕	3.6%	3.9m/s	64%
21:00	✕	8.5%	4m/s	56%
22:00	✕	13%	4m/s	47%
23:00	✕	4.4%	4m/s	39%
Wed, Jul 22
24:00	✕	5.3%	4.7m/s	45%
01:00	✕	6.2%	5.3m/s	50%

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

What does Golden Clouds Potential 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 Pacific/Honolulu	Golden Hour	High Clouds %	Low Clouds %	Mid-Level Clouds %	Total Cloud Coverage %	Visibility m
Sun, Jul 19 Sunrise 05:52 Sunset 19:03
03:00 ☾	-	2%	61%	0%	61%	5581m
04:00 ☾	-	1%	66%	0%	66%	5871m
05:00 ☾	-	0%	40%	0%	40%	22920m
06:00	-	0%	13%	0%	13%	24135m
07:00	-	0%	6%	0%	6%	24135m
08:00	-	5%	15%	0%	15%	24134m
09:00	-	5%	14%	0%	14%	24135m
10:00	-	5%	27%	0%	27%	24134m
11:00	-	5%	18%	0%	18%	24134m
12:00	-	5%	44%	0%	44%	24134m
13:00	-	2%	56%	0%	56%	24134m
14:00 ☾	-	2%	58%	0%	58%	5617m
15:00 ☾	-	5%	60%	0%	60%	5511m
16:00 ☾	-	26%	85%	0%	85%	5491m
17:00 ☾	-	71%	73%	0%	74%	5491m
18:00 ☾	-	51%	64%	0%	67%	5600m
19:00 ☾	-	88%	73%	0%	88%	24135m
20:00 ☾	-	43%	81%	0%	88%	6114m
21:00 ☾	-	8%	87%	0%	87%	5500m
22:00 ☾	-	18%	86%	0%	86%	24112m
23:00 ☾	-	2%	64%	0%	64%	5500m
Mon, Jul 20 Sunrise 05:53 Sunset 19:03
24:00 ☾	-	5%	68%	0%	68%	5936m
01:00 ☾	-	5%	50%	0%	50%	24134m
02:00 ☾	-	1%	2%	0%	2%	24134m
03:00 ☾	-	5%	4%	0%	6%	24134m
04:00 ☾	-	41%	9%	0%	41%	24134m
05:00 ☾	-	64%	4%	0%	65%	24135m
06:00	-	5%	0%	0%	5%	24134m
07:00	-	5%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
08:00	-	5%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
09:00	-	80%	0%	0%	80%	24135m
10:00	-	64%	0%	0%	64%	24134m
11:00	-	5%	2%	0%	5%	24135m
12:00	-	5%	62%	0%	62%	24134m
13:00	-	8%	83%	0%	83%	24134m
14:00 ☾	-	12%	89%	0%	89%	5526m
15:00 ☾	-	5%	90%	0%	90%	5447m
16:00 ☾	-	63%	87%	0%	92%	5431m
17:00 ☾	-	84%	86%	0%	98%	5434m
18:00 ☾	-	44%	88%	0%	89%	5456m
19:00 ☾	-	6%	62%	0%	62%	5516m
20:00 ☾	-	99%	30%	0%	99%	22762m
21:00 ☾	-	91%	26%	0%	91%	11852m
22:00 ☾	-	100%	19%	0%	100%	9862m
23:00 ☾	-	100%	6%	0%	100%	24135m
Tue, Jul 21 Sunrise 05:53 Sunset 19:03
24:00 ☾	-	100%	5%	0%	100%	24135m
01:00 ☾	-	100%	10%	0%	100%	24134m
02:00 ☾	-	58%	3%	0%	58%	24134m
03:00 ☾	-	94%	4%	0%	94%	24134m
04:00 ☾	-	99%	10%	0%	99%	24134m
05:00 ☾	-	68%	5%	0%	68%	24134m
06:00	-	100%	8%	0%	100%	24135m
07:00	-	85%	5%	0%	85%	24134m
08:00	-	19%	2%	0%	19%	24134m
09:00	-	14%	33%	0%	44%	16221m
10:00	-	10%	64%	0%	69%	8308m
11:00	-	5%	95%	0%	95%	395m
12:00	-	5%	94%	0%	94%	419m
13:00	-	5%	93%	0%	93%	442m
14:00 ☾	-	5%	92%	0%	92%	466m
15:00 ☾	-	5%	66%	0%	66%	8356m
16:00 ☾	-	5%	40%	0%	41%	16245m
17:00 ☾	-	5%	14%	0%	15%	24135m
18:00 ☾	-	36%	12%	0%	43%	24135m
19:00 ☾	-	68%	10%	0%	72%	24135m
20:00 ☾	-	100%	8%	0%	100%	24135m
21:00 ☾	-	67%	8%	0%	69%	24135m
22:00 ☾	-	34%	8%	0%	38%	24135m
23:00 ☾	-	1%	8%	0%	8%	24135m
Wed, Jul 22 Sunrise 05:53 Sunset 19:02
24:00 ☾	-	2%	11%	0%	11%	24135m
01:00 ☾	-	3%	14%	0%	14%	24135m
02:00 ☾	-	4%	18%	0%	18%	24135m

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.

How opportunities work → Weather data sources →

Forecast generated

Jul 19, 2026, 12:49 PM UTC

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