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Rule Painted Sky

Painted Sky Forecast for London, London & Southeast England

London, England, United Kingdom

London's Thames bends connect Tower Bridge, historic riverfronts, the Shard, and modern towers, with bridges providing elevated leading lines.

1 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Hourly forecast scores

Forecast valid from Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC (one hour; not an observation)
Low Cloud Cover0%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover0%
Sun Elevation-43.2°

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London
golden-clouds weather icon
First upcoming window
Excellent Painted Sky at Sunset
London
Tue, Oct 13 · 17:26–18:00 · 1h window
Low confidence
36%
🌤️Painted Sky Potential84.7%
Low Cloud Cover: 33%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 18%
Sun Elevation: 9.8° (Daylight)

72-hour requirements breakdown

When available, this detailed table covers only the stated 72-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the full 14-day forecast period, so this table does not explain that entire period. Times shown in Europe/London.

Most common blockers

Ranked across the 95-hour forecast horizon, not the full opportunity period.

  • Painted Sky Potential100% of hours
  • Golden Hour82% of hours
  • Precipitation Chance26% of hours
0matching hours in the displayed 72-hour forecast
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/London
Golden Hour
Any
Painted Sky Potential
≥ 80.0%
Wind Speed
≤ 6.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 10.0%
Thu, Oct 8
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 15%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 15%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 14%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 14%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 20%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 21%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 21%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 21%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 12%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 13%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 14%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 14%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 20%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 17%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 70%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 46%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Fri, Oct 9
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 12%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 20%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 47%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 21%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 53%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 43%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 54%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 24%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 58%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 10%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 57%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 4%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 4%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 6.2m/s. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 6.1m/s. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 14%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 25%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 20%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 46%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 17%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 6.3m/s. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 71%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 18%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 6.4m/s. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 86%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 43%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 7.3m/s. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 83%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 61%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 71%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 38%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 55%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 16%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 36%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 19%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 15%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 17%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 20%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Sat, Oct 10
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 22%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 22%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 18%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 18%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 31%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 19%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 13%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 4%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 13%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 9%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 7.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 12%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 5.9%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 11%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 5.9%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 9%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 7.9%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 6%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 75%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 4%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 64%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 2%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 9.4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 4.3%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 14%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 14%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 14%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

Supporting forecast inputs

Additional hourly values for interpreting the forecast and any derived scores. See the separate requirements breakdown for rule logic; missing values are unavailable.

Forecast time (Europe/London)Golden HourHigh CloudsLow CloudsMid-Level CloudsSolar ElevationTotal Cloud CoverageVisibility
Thu, Oct 8, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-43°0%30460m
NightUnavailable0%2%0%-44°2%31120m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-42°0%28860m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-37°0%26080m
NightUnavailable0%34%0%-30°34%24760m
NightUnavailable0%33%0%-21°33%24160m
NightUnavailable0%1%0%-12°1%20420m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-2.7°0%19920m
Unavailable0%0%0%6.5°0%18340m
Unavailable0%0%0%15°0%19220m
Unavailable0%7%0%22°7%20860m
Unavailable0%0%0%28°0%22000m
Unavailable0%0%0%32°0%25440m
Unavailable0%18%0%32°18%27240m
Unavailable0%7%0%30°7%27640m
Unavailable0%8%0%26°8%28080m
Unavailable0%50%0%19°50%27600m
Unavailable0%55%0%12°55%26780m
Unavailable0%11%0%2.9°14%25120m
NightUnavailable0%2%0%-6.6°2%25000m
NightUnavailable12%0%1%-16°13%18200m
NightUnavailable100%24%100%-25°100%13780m
NightUnavailable100%0%100%-33°100%19600m
NightUnavailable100%0%100%-39°100%21480m
Fri, Oct 9, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable100%65%100%-44°100%23400m
NightUnavailable100%100%100%-45°100%25440m
NightUnavailable100%100%100%-42°100%7620m
NightUnavailable100%100%100%-37°100%12560m
NightUnavailable100%100%0%-30°100%21240m
NightUnavailable100%99%0%-21°100%18720m
NightUnavailable100%95%100%-12°100%16480m
NightUnavailable100%90%100%-2.9°100%14660m
Unavailable100%88%100%6.2°100%13360m
Unavailable100%65%100%15°100%15360m
Unavailable54%83%100%22°100%12340m
Unavailable98%66%100%28°100%12420m
Unavailable0%82%90%31°98%18160m
Unavailable0%86%85%32°98%19260m
Unavailable38%100%100%30°100%19380m
Unavailable0%98%96%26°100%20020m
Unavailable0%91%40%19°100%20640m
Unavailable0%96%80%11°97%13200m
Unavailable0%3%20%2.5°23%21620m
NightUnavailable0%27%0%-6.9°27%25700m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-16°0%25500m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-25°0%22100m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-33°0%31480m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-40°0%27370m
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-44°0%25060m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-45°0%24330m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-43°0%23860m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-37°0%24020m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-30°0%24200m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-22°0%23940m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-13°0%23700m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-3.2°0%23440m
Unavailable0%1%0%6°0%23580m
Unavailable0%1%0%14°0%23740m
Unavailable0%3%0%22°3%23880m
Unavailable0%7%21%27°25%23320m
Unavailable0%11%51%31°56%22780m
Unavailable0%13%73%32°78%22220m
Unavailable0%10%82%30°86%23340m
Unavailable0%4%84%25°86%24480m
Unavailable0%0%77%19°77%25600m
Unavailable0%0%53%11°53%25620m
Unavailable0%0%20%2.2°20%25640m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-7.3°0%25660m
NightUnavailable0%0%5%-17°7%25440m
NightUnavailable0%1%23%-26°27%25240m
NightUnavailable0%2%36%-34°42%25020m
NightUnavailable0%3%38%-40°44%24860m

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Painted Sky conditions across London & Southeast England. The requirements and hourly values above show how those signals apply at London.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days
2
recorded matching windows · 67% average confidence
Last 90 days
2
recorded matching windows · 67% average confidence
Last 365 days
10
recorded matching windows · 77% average confidence
Most frequent recorded start hour

18:00 local time, shared by 3 of 10 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

March, with 4 of 10 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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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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