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Rule Storm Chaser

Borgarfjordur Eystri - Storm Chaser - Iceland Coast

Egilsstaðir, East, Iceland

Dramatic storm conditions — from atmospheric builds to active thunderstorms

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Storm Intensity · ≥ 55.0% Cloud Drama Score · ≥ 55.0% CAPE · ≥ 1200.0J/kg Lifted Index · ≤ -2.0°C

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Storm Intensity 100% failing
CAPE 100% failing
Cloud Drama Score 67% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover96%
Wind Gusts3.5m/s
Precipitation Chance0%
Air Pressure957.4hPa
CAPE1
Lifted Index7.5°C
Wind Gusts3.5m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik

No opportunities in the next 10 days

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks North Atlantic storm systems hitting Iceland's volcanic coastline, identifying when conditions create dramatic—but photographable—opportunities. We monitor storm intensity, wave height, wind speed, and post-storm clearing to predict optimal storm photography windows.

Iceland's position in the North Atlantic storm track means powerful weather systems regularly batter its shores. These storms create some of the most dramatic coastal photography opportunities on Earth, with massive waves crashing against black sand, icebergs, and basalt formations. The key is timing—shooting after peak storm intensity when conditions remain dramatic but become safer.

What makes Iceland's coast special for storm photography:

  • North Atlantic power - Powerful storm systems generate massive waves hitting volcanic shores
  • Sneaker wave drama - Reynisfjara's notorious sneaker waves create spectacular but dangerous conditions
  • Storm-driven waterfalls - Coastal waterfalls like Svartifoss and Seljalandsfoss become more dramatic in storms
  • Black sand contrast - Dark volcanic beaches make white storm waves and spray even more dramatic

Reynisfjara black sand beach becomes Iceland's most dramatic—and most dangerous—storm location. The beach's gently sloping profile allows waves to rush far up the sand with little warning. Multiple tourists have been killed here by "sneaker waves" that arrive without warning during storm conditions. Our forecast helps identify post-storm windows when seas remain photogenic but the worst danger has passed—never turn your back on the ocean here. Diamond Beach offers similar drama with the added element of icebergs being tossed by storm waves. Stokksnes combines storm seas with the dramatic Vestrahorn mountain backdrop. Icelandic storms also supercharge coastal waterfalls—wind-driven spray and increased flow create spectacular conditions. Safety is absolutely paramount—maintain safe distances, watch wave patterns for several minutes before positioning, and be prepared to retreat quickly.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 79 hours
OR logic: one branch per group is enough
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Atlantic/Reykjavik
Storm Intensity
≥ 55.0%
Cloud Drama Score
≥ 55.0%
CAPE
OR1·B1
≥ 1200.0J/kg
Lifted Index
OR1·B2
≤ -2.0°C
Visibility
≥ 2500.0m
Wind Gusts
≤ 22.0m/s
Wed, Jul 8
05:000%25%0J/kg9.9°C24134m4.5m/s
06:0013%29%0J/kg10°C24135m2.8m/s
07:000%48%0J/kg9.9°C24134m2.9m/s
08:000%77%0J/kg9.4°C24135m2m/s
09:0015%55%0J/kg9.7°C24134m1.1m/s
10:000%47%0J/kg9.2°C24134m0.8m/s
11:000%39%0J/kg6.8°C24134m1.8m/s
12:0015%42%1J/kg7°C24134m2.5m/s
13:000%54%3J/kg8°C24134m3.4m/s
14:000%61%1J/kg7.5°C24135m3.5m/s
15:0018%64%1J/kg7°C24135m4.3m/s
16:000%33%0J/kg6.9°C24135m3.8m/s
17:000%46%0J/kg5.5°C24135m3.1m/s
18:0017%46%0J/kg4.9°C24134m3.3m/s
19:000%53%0J/kg4°C24134m3m/s
20:000%52%0J/kg4°C24134m3.4m/s
21:0018%56%0J/kg3.5°C24135m3.5m/s
22:000%62%1J/kg3°C24134m4.4m/s
23:000%92%1J/kg3.6°C24134m6.1m/s
Thu, Jul 9
24:0017%59%0J/kg2.5°C24135m7.4m/s
01:000%21%0J/kg3.5°C24135m8.1m/s
02:000%22%0J/kg4.1°C24135m8.7m/s
03:0017%21%0J/kg4.1°C24134m9m/s
04:000%37%0J/kg5.2°C24134m9.8m/s
05:000%17%0J/kg6.4°C24134m10m/s
06:0018%12%0J/kg9.1°C24135m10m/s
07:000%13%0J/kg11°C24135m12m/s
08:000%11%0J/kg11°C24134m11m/s
09:0018%12%0J/kg10°C24135m9.3m/s
10:000%14%0J/kg9.4°C24134m8.4m/s
11:000%12%0J/kg9.1°C24135m8m/s
12:0018%15%0J/kg8.3°C24135m7.7m/s
13:000%70%0J/kg7.6°C24134m7.5m/s
14:0015%83%1J/kg6.9°C24135m7.5m/s
15:0019%81%1J/kg7.1°C24135m6.9m/s
16:000%59%2J/kg6.9°C24134m6.9m/s
17:000%59%0J/kg6.2°C24135m7m/s
18:0017%59%1J/kg5.1°C24135m7.2m/s
19:000%69%6J/kg4.9°C24134m6.2m/s
20:000%28%11J/kg5.9°C24135m5.1m/s
21:0015%24%9J/kg7.1°C24135m5.5m/s
22:000%31%0J/kg7.2°C24135m5.6m/s
23:0019%28%0J/kg7.1°C24135m4.8m/s
Fri, Jul 10
24:0020%49%1J/kg6.4°C24135m4.9m/s
01:0021%85%6J/kg5.9°C24135m4.3m/s
02:0017%52%5J/kg5.4°C24135m4.5m/s
03:000%65%5J/kg4.6°C24134m5.4m/s
04:000%37%1J/kg3.8°C24135m5.3m/s
05:0020%66%1J/kg2.9°C24134m4.7m/s
06:0021%97%0J/kg2.2°C24135m4.7m/s
07:0020%68%5J/kg2.2°C24134m4.2m/s
08:0022%71%5J/kg2.1°C24134m3.8m/s
09:0020%46%10J/kg1.7°C24135m3.3m/s
10:0021%59%20J/kg1.5°C15184m3.2m/s
11:0021%69%22J/kg1.8°C12321m3.8m/s
12:0028%33%19J/kg3.1°C13996m3.4m/s
13:000%43%25J/kg4.5°C18246m1.6m/s
14:000%47%20J/kg5.3°C23048m1.5m/s
15:000%37%18J/kg5.9°C22713m2.2m/s
16:000%29%18J/kg6.5°C23090m2.5m/s
17:000%50%29J/kg7°C24135m1.6m/s
18:0013%33%30J/kg6.9°C24135m3.5m/s
19:000%51%20J/kg8°C24135m3.9m/s
20:000%48%10J/kg9.1°C24135m4.3m/s
21:0012%12%0J/kg10°C24135m4.7m/s
22:000%60%0J/kg10°C24135m5.7m/s
23:000%43%0J/kg10°C24135m6.7m/s
Sat, Jul 11
24:000%17%0J/kg10°C24135m7.6m/s
01:000%46%0J/kg9°C24135m7.7m/s
02:000%46%0J/kg7.8°C24135m7.8m/s
03:0015%46%0J/kg6.6°C24135m7.9m/s
04:000%46%0J/kg5.1°C24135m7.7m/s
05:000%46%0J/kg3.5°C24135m7.4m/s
06:0015%43%0J/kg2°C24135m7.1m/s
07:000%78%0J/kg3.6°C24135m8.1m/s
08:0014%86%0J/kg5.2°C24135m9.1m/s
09:0015%17%0J/kg6.7°C24135m10m/s
10:0014%21%0J/kg6.6°C24135m10m/s
11:0014%21%0J/kg6.4°C24135m9.9m/s
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/Reykjavik
Air Pressure
hPa
CAPE
J/kg
Convective Precip Fraction
fraction
High Clouds
%
Lifted Index
°C
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Precipitation Chance
%
Rainfall
mm
Relative Humidity
%
Showers
mm
Simulated Reflectivity
dBZ
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Total Precipitation
mm
Wind Shear 0-3 km
m/s
Wind Shear 0-6 km
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Wed, Jul 8 Sunrise 02:26 Sunset 23:36
14:00
957hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 96% 7.5°C 20% 16% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 96% 0mm - - 4.2m/s
15:00
957hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 9% 7°C 45% 1% 0% 0mm 60% 0.01mm -20dBZ 43° 45% 0mm 15m/s 23m/s 4.5m/s
16:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 6.9°C 24% 3% 0% 0mm 61% 0mm -19dBZ 39° 100% 0mm - - 4m/s
17:00
956hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 5.5°C 30% 61% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -17dBZ 33° 100% 0mm - - 3.3m/s
18:00
956hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 4.9°C 55% 100% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -16dBZ 27° 100% 0mm 8.8m/s 22m/s 3.3m/s
19:00
955hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 4°C 37% 84% 0% 0mm 62% 0mm -17dBZ 21° 100% 0mm - - 3m/s
20:00
955hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 4°C 100% 100% 0% 0mm 64% 0mm -19dBZ 15° 100% 0mm - - 3.4m/s
21:00
955hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 3.5°C 100% 100% 0% 0mm 70% 0mm -20dBZ 9.1° 100% 0mm 13m/s 21m/s 3.2m/s
22:00
954hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 100% 3°C 57% 44% 0% 0mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ 4.5° 100% 0mm - - 3.8m/s
23:00
954hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 12% 3.6°C 68% 0% 0% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ 1.1° 68% 0mm - - 4.5m/s
Thu, Jul 9 Sunrise 02:29 Sunset 23:33
24:00
954hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 2.5°C 34% 0% 0% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ -1.3° 34% 0mm 7.4m/s 22m/s 5.2m/s
01:00
953hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 3.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 83% 0mm -20dBZ -2.2° 0% 0mm - - 5.4m/s
02:00
953hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 4.1°C 2% 0% 0% 0mm 85% 0mm -20dBZ -1.5° 2% 0mm - - 5.6m/s
03:00
953hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 4.1°C 5% 0% 0% 0mm 86% 0mm -20dBZ 0.89° 5% 0mm 7.6m/s 19m/s 5.2m/s
04:00
953hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 5.2°C 13% 0% 0% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ 4.1° 13% 0mm - - 6m/s
05:00
953hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 6.4°C 5% 0% 0% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 8.6° 5% 0mm - - 5.6m/s
06:00
954hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 14° 0% 0mm 5.8m/s 18m/s 6.5m/s
07:00
954hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 52% 0mm -20dBZ 20° 0% 0mm - - 7.4m/s
08:00
954hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 48% 0mm -20dBZ 26° 0% 0mm - - 7.9m/s
09:00
954hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 44% 0mm -20dBZ 32° 0% 0mm 7.8m/s 20m/s 7m/s
10:00
955hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.4°C 1% 0% 0% 0mm 41% 0mm -20dBZ 38° 1% 0mm - - 6.3m/s
11:00
955hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.1°C 5% 0% 0% 0mm 39% 0mm -20dBZ 43° 5% 0mm - - 6.5m/s
12:00
955hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 8.3°C 5% 3% 0% 0mm 38% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 5% 0mm 5.7m/s 20m/s 6.9m/s
13:00
954hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 1% 7.6°C 9% 43% 7% 0mm 38% 0mm -14dBZ 47° 43% 0mm - - 7.4m/s
14:00
954hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 0% 6.9°C 30% 36% 15% 0mm 38% 0mm -7.2dBZ 46° 38% 0mm - - 8.3m/s
15:00
954hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 0% 7.1°C 72% 51% 22% 0mm 38% 0mm -0.82dBZ 43° 72% 0mm 7.5m/s 24m/s 7.2m/s
16:00
954hPa 2J/kg 0fraction 0% 6.9°C 88% 61% 31% 0mm 40% 0mm -7.2dBZ 38° 88% 0mm - - 7.7m/s
17:00
955hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 6.2°C 100% 86% 41% 0mm 43% 0mm -14dBZ 33° 100% 0mm - - 7.5m/s
18:00
955hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 0% 5.1°C 86% 100% 50% 0mm 46% 0mm -20dBZ 27° 100% 0mm 0.46m/s 18m/s 6.5m/s
19:00
955hPa 6J/kg 0fraction 0% 4.9°C 44% 5% 41% 0mm 46% 0mm -20dBZ 20° 44% 0mm - - 5.5m/s
20:00
956hPa 11J/kg 0fraction 0% 5.9°C 6% 5% 31% 0mm 48% 0.01mm -20dBZ 14° 6% 0mm - - 5.1m/s
21:00
956hPa 9J/kg 0fraction 0% 7.1°C 5% 5% 22% 0mm 52% 0.02mm -20dBZ 5% 0mm 5.9m/s 18m/s 4.8m/s
22:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 1% 7.2°C 5% 5% 48% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ 4.4° 5% 0mm - - 3.7m/s
23:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 7.1°C 5% 5% 74% 0mm 63% 0mm -20dBZ 5% 0mm - - 3.2m/s
Fri, Jul 10 Sunrise 02:33 Sunset 23:29
24:00
958hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 0% 6.4°C 17% 5% 100% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ -1.4° 17% 0mm 5.9m/s 17m/s 3.4m/s
01:00
958hPa 6J/kg 0fraction 0% 5.9°C 73% 23% 81% 0mm 73% 0mm -20dBZ -2.3° 73% 0mm - - 3m/s
02:00
958hPa 5J/kg 0fraction 0% 5.4°C 100% 87% 63% 0mm 72% 0mm -20dBZ -1.6° 100% 0mm - - 2.9m/s
03:00
958hPa 5J/kg 0fraction 0% 4.6°C 100% 100% 44% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ 0.78° 100% 0mm 1.6m/s 5.2m/s 3.4m/s
04:00
958hPa 1J/kg 0.15fraction 0% 3.8°C 95% 2% 53% 0mm 68% 0mm -15dBZ 95% 0mm - - 4m/s
05:00
959hPa 1J/kg 0.29fraction 0% 2.9°C 70% 6% 62% 0mm 70% 0mm -9.1dBZ 8.5° 70% 0mm - - 4.1m/s
06:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0.44fraction 0% 2.2°C 39% 33% 70% 0mm 68% 0mm -3.6dBZ 14° 51% 0mm 2m/s 5.3m/s 3.9m/s
07:00
960hPa 5J/kg 0.36fraction 0% 2.2°C 86% 22% 74% 0mm 65% 0.01mm -2dBZ 20° 86% 0mm - - 3.7m/s
08:00
961hPa 5J/kg 0.27fraction 0% 2.1°C 81% 51% 78% 0mm 61% 0mm -0.34dBZ 26° 82% 0mm - - 3.4m/s
09:00
961hPa 10J/kg 0.19fraction 0% 1.7°C 84% 5% 83% 0mm 57% 0.07mm 1.3dBZ 32° 84% 0.06mm 3m/s 9.1m/s 2.3m/s
10:00
962hPa 20J/kg 0.16fraction 0% 1.5°C 96% 23% 83% 0mm 58% 0.35mm -5.8dBZ 38° 96% 0.25mm - - 2.5m/s
11:00
963hPa 22J/kg 0.13fraction 0% 1.8°C 83% 35% 83% 0mm 63% 0.53mm -13dBZ 43° 83% 0.63mm - - 3.6m/s
12:00
964hPa 19J/kg 0.11fraction 0% 3.1°C 100% 5% 84% 0mm 67% 0.42mm -20dBZ 46° 100% 1.1mm 3.7m/s 10m/s 2.7m/s
13:00
964hPa 25J/kg 0.07fraction 0% 4.5°C 82% 0% 56% 0mm 66% 0.32mm -20dBZ 47° 82% 0.25mm - - 0.98m/s
14:00
965hPa 20J/kg 0.04fraction 0% 5.3°C 75% 0% 28% 0mm 61% 0.12mm -20dBZ 46° 75% 0.5mm - - 0.48m/s
15:00
966hPa 18J/kg 0fraction 4% 5.9°C 94% 0% 0% 0mm 57% 0.12mm -20dBZ 43° 94% 0.63mm 2.3m/s 9.9m/s 0.27m/s
16:00
966hPa 18J/kg 0fraction 0% 6.5°C 100% 5% 0% 0mm 58% 0.09mm -20dBZ 38° 100% 0.81mm - - 2m/s
17:00
967hPa 29J/kg 0fraction 0% 7°C 59% 5% 0% 0mm 61% 0.06mm -20dBZ 33° 59% 0.88mm - - 1.9m/s
18:00
967hPa 30J/kg 0fraction 0% 6.9°C 90% 6% 0% 0mm 53% 0.07mm -20dBZ 27° 90% 0.94mm 5.7m/s 15m/s 0.66m/s
19:00
972hPa 20J/kg 0fraction 1% 8°C 60% 4% 0% 0mm 57% 0.05mm -20dBZ 20° 61% 0.63mm - - 1.7m/s
20:00
977hPa 10J/kg 0fraction 1% 9.1°C 30% 2% 0% 0mm 61% 0.02mm -20dBZ 14° 31% 0.31mm - - 2.8m/s
21:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 66% 0mm -20dBZ 8.9° 2% 0mm 5.3m/s 12m/s 3.9m/s
22:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 35% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 64% 0mm -20dBZ 4.3° 35% 0mm - - 4.1m/s
23:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 67% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 62% 0mm -20dBZ 0.94° 67% 0mm - - 4.3m/s
Sat, Jul 11 Sunrise 02:36 Sunset 23:26
24:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -20dBZ -1.6° 100% 0mm 3.4m/s 7.3m/s 4.6m/s
01:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 9°C 2% 33% 0% 0mm 54% 0mm -20dBZ -2.5° 100% 0mm - - 5.2m/s
02:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 7.8°C 5% 67% 0% 0mm 47% 0mm -20dBZ -1.8° 100% 0mm - - 5.8m/s
03:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 6.6°C 7% 100% 0% 0mm 40% 0mm -20dBZ 0.66° 100% 0mm 9m/s 15m/s 6.4m/s
04:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 5.1°C 6% 100% 0% 0mm 40% 0mm -20dBZ 3.9° 100% 0mm - - 6.2m/s
05:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 3.5°C 5% 100% 0% 0mm 40% 0mm -20dBZ 8.3° 100% 0mm - - 6.1m/s
06:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 100% 2°C 4% 100% 0% 0mm 40% 0mm -20dBZ 14° 100% 0mm 6.5m/s 11m/s 5.9m/s
07:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 68% 3.6°C 2% 67% 0% 0mm 38% 0mm -20dBZ 20° 68% 0mm - - 7m/s
08:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 37% 5.2°C 1% 33% 0% 0mm 36% 0mm -20dBZ 26° 37% 0mm - - 8m/s
09:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5% 6.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 34% 0mm -20dBZ 32° 5% 0mm 7.9m/s 7.5m/s 9.1m/s
10:00
981hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5% 6.6°C 2% 2% 0% 0mm 37% 0mm -20dBZ 38° 5% 0mm - - 8.9m/s
11:00
982hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6% 6.4°C 3% 3% 0% 0mm 40% 0mm -20dBZ 42° 6% 0mm - - 8.6m/s
12:00
982hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6% 6.2°C 5% 5% 0% 0mm 43% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 6% 0mm 6.2m/s 5.8m/s 8.4m/s
13:00
983hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4% 6°C 5% 5% 0% 0mm 47% 0mm -20dBZ 47° 6% 0mm - - 7.5m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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