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Painted Sky Forecast for Ifrane, Morocco

Ifrane, Fès-Meknès, Morocco

Ifrane's broad avenues and steep-roofed houses contrast with the surrounding cedar-covered hills. Outside town, open ground around old Atlas cedars allows their trunks and spreading forms to stand alone.

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 Cover26%
Mid Cloud Cover100%
High Cloud Cover0%
Sun Elevation-58.1°

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Africa/Casablanca
golden-clouds weather icon
First upcoming window
Spectacular Painted Sky at Sunset
Ifrane
Wed, Oct 14 · 18:15–19:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
58%
🌤️Painted Sky Potential87%
Low Cloud Cover: 47%
Mid Cloud Cover: 27%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: 9.0° (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 Africa/Casablanca.

Most common blockers

Ranked across the 90-hour forecast horizon, not the full opportunity period.

  • Painted Sky Potential100% of hours
  • Golden Hour88% of hours
  • Precipitation Chance65% of hours
0matching hours in the displayed 72-hour forecast
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Africa/Casablanca
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: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 23%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 30%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 35%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 22%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 35%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 20%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 54%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 10%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 54%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.81m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.36m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 10%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.85m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 23%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 30%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 58%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 33%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 60%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 65%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 93%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 36%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 88%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 66%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 58%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 61%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 48%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 28%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 28%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 23%. Misses requirement
Fri, Oct 9
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 28%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 25%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 30%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 30%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 30%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 34%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 34%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 52%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 34%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 21%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 21%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 25%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 63%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 31%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 55%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.82m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 68%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 31%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 55%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 51%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 35%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 68%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 35%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 27%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 35%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 24%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 34%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 20%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 14%. Misses requirement
Sat, Oct 10
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 30%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.92m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 35%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.98m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.82m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.92m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.99m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 64%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 55%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 6.1%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 4.9%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 14%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 10%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 15%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 10%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 25%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 10%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 41%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 10%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 61%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 10%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 75%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 10%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 68%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 53%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 75%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 51%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 78%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 9.2%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.89m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 74%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 8.9%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 65%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 9.2%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.22m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 53%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 8.6%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.51m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 40%. Misses 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 (Africa/Casablanca)Golden HourHigh CloudsLow CloudsMid-Level CloudsSolar ElevationTotal Cloud CoverageVisibility
Thu, Oct 8, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%26%100%-58°100%25420m
NightUnavailable0%9%88%-62°94%27600m
NightUnavailable0%0%100%-60°100%27340m
NightUnavailable8%0%100%-52°100%38720m
NightUnavailable0%0%99%-42°99%39060m
NightUnavailable10%0%100%-30°100%36260m
NightUnavailable0%0%100%-17°100%31920m
NightUnavailable100%0%49%-4.9°100%30700m
Unavailable100%0%57%7.6°100%32820m
Unavailable100%0%27%19°100%33060m
Unavailable100%0%50%31°100%31140m
Unavailable100%32%28%40°100%32680m
Unavailable100%80%24%47°100%36980m
Unavailable43%50%41%50°82%38980m
Unavailable0%51%57%49°80%39560m
Unavailable100%72%15%42°100%37420m
Unavailable100%71%10%33°100%30920m
Unavailable100%68%27%22°100%28000m
Unavailable100%86%58%11°100%23100m
NightUnavailable100%19%99%-1.5°100%25920m
NightUnavailable100%3%62%-14°100%29480m
NightUnavailable100%14%75%-27°100%25440m
NightUnavailable100%42%67%-39°100%24400m
NightUnavailable6%0%77%-50°77%29520m
Fri, Oct 9, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%0%69%-58°69%32040m
NightUnavailable0%0%77%-63°77%31480m
NightUnavailable0%4%65%-60°68%31340m
NightUnavailable0%0%100%-52°100%28520m
NightUnavailable0%0%89%-42°89%27580m
NightUnavailable0%0%76%-30°76%24480m
NightUnavailable0%0%30%-18°30%23860m
NightUnavailable0%0%75%-5°75%23200m
Unavailable0%0%7%7.4°7%24820m
Unavailable0%0%0%19°0%32260m
Unavailable0%0%0%30°0%36660m
Unavailable0%0%0%40°0%39180m
Unavailable7%16%0%47°22%40020m
Unavailable31%31%0%50°57%40420m
Unavailable100%38%14%48°100%39240m
Unavailable100%56%18%42°100%39360m
Unavailable100%70%64%33°100%38380m
Unavailable100%28%0%22°100%38180m
Unavailable100%21%0%10°100%38400m
NightUnavailable100%19%76%-1.8°100%30960m
NightUnavailable68%0%100%-14°100%17460m
NightUnavailable4%0%36%-27°33%18380m
NightUnavailable0%0%44%-39°44%25920m
NightUnavailable0%0%100%-50°100%23860m
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%22%0%-59°22%20900m
NightUnavailable3%30%7%-63°38%17040m
NightUnavailable70%47%76%-60°90%15300m
NightUnavailable20%54%2%-53°59%9580m
NightUnavailable38%56%0%-42°69%10420m
NightUnavailable100%60%0%-30°100%8740m
NightUnavailable100%52%0%-18°100%13740m
NightUnavailable0%43%0%-5.2°43%8120m
Unavailable100%42%52%7.2°100%20240m
Unavailable6%8%0%19°14%28940m
Unavailable8%0%0%30°8%35900m
Unavailable0%45%0%40°45%39420m
Unavailable100%59%67%47°100%40500m
Unavailable100%48%81%50°100%38920m
Unavailable100%82%47%48°100%30020m
Unavailable100%84%26%42°100%25000m
Unavailable100%85%41%33°100%23760m
Unavailable100%76%100%22°100%20920m
Unavailable100%73%100%10°100%17140m
NightUnavailable100%68%100%-2.1°100%13860m
NightUnavailable100%66%100%-15°100%11300m
NightUnavailable100%53%65%-27°100%8480m
NightUnavailable17%80%51%-39°90%640m
NightUnavailable100%54%86%-50°100%1160m

How this forecast is evaluated

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

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days
2
recorded matching windows · 64% average confidence
Last 90 days
3
recorded matching windows · 70% average confidence
Last 365 days
6
recorded matching windows · 72% average confidence

Only 6 completed matches are 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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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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