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Machico - Fog Hunter - Madeira

Machico, Madeira, Portugal

Thick, moody fog for atmospheric forest and landscape shots

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Fog Probability · ≥ 75.0%

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Fog Probability 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Fog Probability
0%
Dewpoint Spread3.0°C
Visibility5565 (Moderate)
Relative Humidity83%
Wind Speed6.8m/s (moderate winds)

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Times shown in Atlantic/Madeira

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast predicts when temperature inversions and cloud formations create Madeira's signature above-cloud and below-cloud fog photography opportunities. We track overnight cooling, humidity, Atlantic weather patterns, and elevation to identify when fog fills valleys while peaks emerge above the cloud line.

Madeira's elevation changes—rising from sea level to 1,818 meters at Pico do Arieiro—create extraordinary temperature inversions. Prevailing northeast trade winds mean cloud formations are frequent and predictable. Volcanic peaks pierce clouds while laurel forest levadas disappear into mist.

What makes Madeira fog photography special:

  • Above-cloud peaks - Pico do Arieiro and Pico Ruivo rise above the cloud line at sunrise, creating sea-of-clouds vistas
  • Levada mist - Ancient irrigation channels through laurel forest become atmospheric trails when fog drifts through valleys
  • Coastal fog layers - Funchal's amphitheater setting means fog fills the harbour while hills remain clear, or vice versa
  • Temperature inversions - Trade wind clouds create a stable cloud base around 1,200-1,500 meters for above-cloud photography

Pico do Arieiro at sunrise offers the iconic composition—arrive before dawn to photograph the volcanic peak above an endless white cloud sea, with Pico Ruivo visible as an island in the mist. Funchal's harbour and botanical gardens create stunning compositions when morning fog pools in the valley while upper terraces remain clear. Ribeira Brava's deep valley traps fog that burns off dramatically. The levada trails become magical when fog drifts through ancient laurel forest. São Vicente's north valley frequently fills with fog when the south remains clear due to rain shadow effect. Winter and spring provide the most reliable inversions.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 79 hours
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Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Atlantic/Madeira
Fog Probability
≥ 75.0%
Sun, May 24
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How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Fog Probability 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/Madeira
Clear Sky Probability (Ensemble)
%
Dew Point
°C
Rainfall
mm
Relative Humidity
%
Snowfall
cm
Solar Elevation
°
Temperature
°C
Total Precipitation
mm
Vapor Pressure Deficit
kPa
Visibility
m
Wind Gusts
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Sun, May 24 Sunrise 07:03 Sunset 21:04
14:00
33% 15°C 0mm 83% 0cm 78° 18°C 0mm 0.36kPa 5565m 7.5m/s 6.8m/s
15:00
38% 15°C 0mm 82% 0cm 73° 18°C 0mm 0.37kPa 24135m 7.8m/s 6.8m/s
16:00
42% 15°C 0mm 81% 0cm 62° 18°C 0mm 0.4kPa 24134m 8m/s 7m/s
17:00
38% 15°C 0mm 83% 0cm 49° 18°C 0mm 0.35kPa 24134m 7.4m/s 6.2m/s
18:00
35% 15°C 0mm 84% 0cm 37° 18°C 0mm 0.32kPa 24134m 6.9m/s 5.6m/s
19:00
31% 15°C 0mm 84% 0cm 24° 18°C 0mm 0.32kPa 24134m 6.4m/s 5.2m/s
20:00
27% 15°C 0mm 87% 0cm 12° 17°C 0mm 0.25kPa 24135m 6.4m/s 5.2m/s
21:00
22% 15°C 0mm 90% 0cm 0.6° 17°C 0mm 0.18kPa 24134m 6.4m/s 5.2m/s
22:00 ☾
18% 15°C 0mm 92% 0cm -11° 16°C 0mm 0.16kPa 24135m 6.2m/s 4.9m/s
23:00 ☾
17% 15°C 0mm 91% 0cm -21° 16°C 0mm 0.16kPa 24134m 6.6m/s 5.1m/s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 07:03 Sunset 21:04
24:00 ☾
17% 15°C 0mm 91% 0cm -29° 16°C 0mm 0.16kPa 24135m 6.6m/s 5.1m/s
01:00 ☾
16% 15°C 0mm 91% 0cm -34° 16°C 0mm 0.16kPa 24135m 6.2m/s 4.9m/s
02:00 ☾
15% 15°C 0mm 92% 0cm -36° 16°C 0mm 0.15kPa 24135m 6.3m/s 4.8m/s
03:00 ☾
15% 15°C 0mm 91% 0cm -35° 16°C 0mm 0.16kPa 24135m 6.2m/s 4.9m/s
04:00 ☾
14% 15°C 0mm 91% 0cm -30° 16°C 0mm 0.16kPa 24135m 6m/s 4.7m/s
05:00 ☾
13% 14°C 0mm 91% 0cm -22° 16°C 0mm 0.16kPa 24134m 5.6m/s 4.4m/s
06:00 ☾
13% 14°C 0mm 90% 0cm -12° 16°C 0mm 0.17kPa 24134m 5.1m/s 4m/s
07:00 ☾
12% 14°C 0mm 90% 0cm -1.1° 16°C 0mm 0.17kPa 24134m 5.7m/s 4.5m/s
08:00
12% 14°C 0mm 89% 0cm 10° 16°C 0mm 0.2kPa 24135m 6m/s 4.8m/s
09:00
12% 15°C 0mm 87% 0cm 23° 17°C 0mm 0.25kPa 24134m 6.1m/s 5m/s
10:00
12% 15°C 0mm 83% 0cm 35° 17°C 0mm 0.34kPa 24135m 5.8m/s 5m/s
11:00
11% 15°C 0mm 80% 0cm 48° 18°C 0mm 0.43kPa 24135m 5.1m/s 4.8m/s
12:00
10% 15°C 0mm 78% 0cm 60° 19°C 0mm 0.46kPa 24134m 4.8m/s 4.8m/s
13:00
9% 15°C 0.01mm 80% 0cm 72° 19°C 0mm 0.43kPa 24135m 4.6m/s 5m/s
14:00
8% 15°C 0.01mm 80% 0cm 78° 19°C 0mm 0.44kPa 2168m 4.4m/s 5m/s
15:00
6% 15°C 0.01mm 80% 0cm 73° 19°C 0mm 0.44kPa 1832m 4.4m/s 5.1m/s
16:00
5% 15°C 0.01mm 79% 0cm 62° 19°C 0.06mm 0.46kPa 2011m 4.5m/s 5.2m/s
17:00
6% 15°C 0.01mm 80% 0cm 49° 19°C 0.06mm 0.43kPa 1996m 4.7m/s 5.5m/s
18:00
6% 15°C 0mm 82% 0cm 37° 18°C 0.06mm 0.38kPa 2129m 4.9m/s 5.5m/s
19:00
7% 15°C 0mm 84% 0cm 24° 18°C 0.06mm 0.33kPa 24134m 5.1m/s 5.3m/s
20:00
9% 15°C 0mm 85% 0cm 12° 18°C 0mm 0.29kPa 24135m 5m/s 4.9m/s
21:00
12% 15°C 0mm 87% 0cm 0.71° 17°C 0mm 0.26kPa 24134m 4.6m/s 4.4m/s
22:00 ☾
14% 15°C 0mm 88% 0cm -11° 17°C 0mm 0.23kPa 24135m 4.4m/s 4.1m/s
23:00 ☾
14% 15°C 0mm 87% 0cm -21° 17°C 0mm 0.25kPa 24134m 3.9m/s 3.6m/s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 07:02 Sunset 21:05
24:00 ☾
15% 15°C 0mm 87% 0cm -29° 17°C 0mm 0.24kPa 24134m 3.6m/s 3.4m/s
01:00 ☾
15% 15°C 0mm 87% 0cm -34° 17°C 0mm 0.25kPa 24135m 3.2m/s 3m/s
02:00 ☾
20% 15°C 0mm 87% 0cm -36° 17°C 0mm 0.24kPa 24134m 3.1m/s 2.9m/s
03:00 ☾
25% 14°C 0mm 86% 0cm -35° 17°C 0mm 0.26kPa 24135m 3m/s 2.9m/s
04:00 ☾
30% 14°C 0mm 87% 0cm -29° 17°C 0mm 0.25kPa 24134m 3.3m/s 3.2m/s
05:00 ☾
29% 14°C 0mm 87% 0cm -22° 17°C 0mm 0.24kPa 24134m 3.9m/s 3.7m/s
06:00 ☾
29% 14°C 0.01mm 87% 0cm -12° 17°C 0mm 0.24kPa 24134m 4.5m/s 4m/s
07:00 ☾
28% 14°C 0.01mm 86% 0cm -0.98° 17°C 0mm 0.27kPa 24135m 4.8m/s 4.1m/s
08:00
21% 14°C 0mm 83% 0cm 11° 17°C 0mm 0.34kPa 24134m 4.6m/s 4.1m/s
09:00
15% 14°C 0.01mm 78% 0cm 23° 18°C 0mm 0.47kPa 24135m 4.9m/s 4.6m/s
10:00
8% 14°C 0.01mm 75% 0cm 35° 19°C 0mm 0.53kPa 24134m 4.5m/s 4.6m/s
11:00
6% 15°C 0mm 72% 0cm 48° 20°C 0mm 0.65kPa 24135m 4.2m/s 4.4m/s
12:00
5% 15°C 0mm 70% 0cm 60° 20°C 0mm 0.7kPa 24134m 3.9m/s 4.4m/s
13:00
3% 15°C 0mm 68% 0cm 72° 21°C 0mm 0.8kPa 24134m 3.8m/s 4.1m/s
14:00
2% 15°C 0mm 67% 0cm 78° 21°C 0mm 0.83kPa 24134m 4m/s 4.3m/s
15:00
2% 15°C 0mm 69% 0cm 73° 21°C 0mm 0.78kPa 24135m 3.8m/s 4.1m/s
16:00
1% 16°C 0.01mm 70% 0cm 62° 21°C 0mm 0.76kPa 1949m 4m/s 4.1m/s
17:00
1% 16°C 0mm 70% 0cm 49° 21°C 0mm 0.76kPa 24134m 4m/s 3.7m/s
18:00
1% 16°C 0mm 74% 0cm 37° 21°C 0mm 0.62kPa 2001m 3.4m/s 3.2m/s
19:00
1% 16°C 0.01mm 78% 0cm 24° 20°C 0mm 0.51kPa 1872m 2.8m/s 2.7m/s
20:00
5% 16°C 0.007mm 79% 0cm 12° 19°C 0mm 0.47kPa 9293m 2.9m/s 2.7m/s
21:00
8% 16°C 0.003mm 80% 0cm 0.81° 19°C 0mm 0.44kPa 16714m 2.9m/s 2.6m/s
22:00 ☾
12% 16°C 0mm 81% 0cm -11° 19°C 0mm 0.41kPa 24135m 3m/s 2.6m/s
23:00 ☾
11% 15°C 0mm 80% 0cm -20° 19°C 0mm 0.43kPa 24135m 2.9m/s 2.5m/s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 07:02 Sunset 21:06
24:00 ☾
10% 15°C 0mm 79% 0cm -28° 19°C 0mm 0.46kPa 24135m 2.7m/s 2.3m/s
01:00 ☾
9% 15°C 0mm 78% 0cm -34° 19°C 0mm 0.49kPa 24135m 2.6m/s 2.2m/s
02:00 ☾
10% 15°C 0mm 79% 0cm -36° 19°C 0mm 0.46kPa 24135m 3.3m/s 2.9m/s
03:00 ☾
12% 15°C 0mm 80% 0cm -34° 19°C 0mm 0.43kPa 24135m 4m/s 3.5m/s
04:00 ☾
13% 16°C 0mm 82% 0cm -29° 19°C 0mm 0.4kPa 24135m 4.6m/s 4.2m/s
05:00 ☾
11% 16°C 0mm 82% 0cm -22° 19°C 0mm 0.38kPa 24135m 3.8m/s 3.8m/s
06:00 ☾
9% 16°C 0mm 83% 0cm -12° 19°C 0mm 0.36kPa 24135m 3m/s 3.4m/s
07:00 ☾
7% 16°C 0mm 84% 0cm -0.89° 18°C 0mm 0.35kPa 24135m 2.2m/s 3.1m/s
08:00
6% 16°C 0mm 83% 0cm 11° 19°C 0mm 0.35kPa 24135m 4.3m/s 4.8m/s
09:00
5% 16°C 0mm 83% 0cm 23° 19°C 0mm 0.36kPa 24135m 6.3m/s 6.5m/s
10:00
4% 16°C 0mm 83% 0cm 35° 19°C 0mm 0.36kPa 24135m 8.3m/s 8.3m/s
11:00
4% 16°C 0mm 83% 0cm 48° 19°C 0mm 0.38kPa 24135m 8.4m/s 8m/s
12:00
5% 16°C 0mm 82% 0cm 60° 19°C 0mm 0.4kPa 24135m 8.5m/s 7.8m/s
13:00
5% 16°C 0mm 81% 0cm 72° 19°C 0mm 0.42kPa 24135m 8.6m/s 7.5m/s
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