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Cloudscapes Forecast for NamibRand, Namibia

Maltahöhe, Hardap Region, Namibia

The view sets NamibRand's isolated camelthorn trees, red dunes or rocky outcrops beneath the night sky, keeping the foreground silhouette simple and recognisable.

10 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Hourly forecast scores

Forecast valid from Oct 9, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC (one hour; not an observation)
Cloud Cover2%
Wind Gusts9.4m/s
Precipitation Chance0%
Air Pressure874.0hPa

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Africa/Windhoek
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First upcoming window
Dramatic Cloud Drama
NamibRand
Sat, Oct 10 · 16:00–18:00 · 2h window
High confidence
92%
☁️Cloud Drama Score93.2-100%
Cloud Cover: 66%
Wind Gusts: 11.8m/s
Precipitation Chance: 33%
Air Pressure: 873.2hPa
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunset
NamibRand
Sat, Oct 10 · 18:00–20:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%
High
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunset
NamibRand
Sun, Oct 11 · 19:00–20:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:92.3%
Medium
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunrise
NamibRand
Mon, Oct 12 · 06:00–07:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:97.5%
Medium
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Dramatic Cloud Drama
NamibRand
Mon, Oct 12 · 07:00–08:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:97.5%
Medium
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Striking Cloud Drama
NamibRand
Mon, Oct 12 · 17:00–18:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:82.8%
Low
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunset
NamibRand
Mon, Oct 12 · 18:00–19:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%
Medium
+3 more windows in the next 14 days

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/Windhoek.

Requirements breakdown is temporarily unavailable or expired. This does not mean no opportunities.

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/Windhoek)Air PressureHigh CloudsLow CloudsMid-Level CloudsPrecipitation ChanceRelative HumiditySolar ElevationTotal Cloud CoverageVisibilityWind GustsWind Speed
Fri, Oct 9, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
874hPa1%0%1%0%12%52°2%65340m9.4m/s3.5m/s
873hPa2%0%0%0%12%39°2%65360m8.1m/s2.9m/s
873hPa30%0%8%0%11%25°36%65380m7m/s2.4m/s
873hPa1%0%6%1%11%12°7%65380m5.7m/s2.2m/s
Night872hPa0%0%16%3%13%-1.8°16%65420m4.4m/s2m/s
Night874hPa0%0%39%4%12%-15°39%65460m4.7m/s1.5m/s
Night874hPa1%0%0%4%18%-28°1%65480m2.3m/s0.61m/s
Night874hPa2%0%0%3%23%-40°2%65560m3.3m/s2.1m/s
Night874hPa32%0%0%2%29%-50°32%65580m3.7m/s1.8m/s
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night873hPa7%0%0%1%31%-57°7%65600m2.7m/s0.96m/s
Night873hPa2%0%0%1%36%-58°2%65660m1.4m/s1m/s
Night872hPa10%0%0%0%44%-53°10%61980m2.2m/s1.7m/s
Night871hPa27%0%0%0%46%-44°27%62020m2.6m/s1.8m/s
Night871hPa10%0%0%0%48%-32°10%62060m2.6m/s1.9m/s
Night870hPa0%0%0%0%45%-19°0%62060m3.1m/s2m/s
Night870hPa1%0%0%0%38%-6°1%65740m3.4m/s2.1m/s
871hPa40%0%0%0%31%7.6°40%65720m3.6m/s2.4m/s
874hPa57%0%0%0%22%21°57%65740m4.8m/s2.3m/s
876hPa7%0%0%0%15%35°7%65700m5.6m/s2.3m/s
877hPa2%0%5%0%11%48°6%65720m7.6m/s3.4m/s
877hPa4%0%7%0%9%60°11%65660m9m/s4.1m/s
876hPa49%0%0%2%9%70°49%65740m9.2m/s4.1m/s
875hPa46%0%12%5%11%71°49%65760m9.9m/s4.7m/s
874hPa55%0%32%10%14%64°69%65760m11m/s5.7m/s
874hPa77%0%48%18%23%52°84%12700m15m/s7.7m/s
873hPa54%0%12%27%20%39°59%13380m14m/s6m/s
873hPa54%0%38%33%22%25°66%65880m12m/s6.3m/s
873hPa58%0%52%33%24%12°70%65900m11m/s5.5m/s
Night873hPa45%0%41%29%29%-1.7°63%25520m9.5m/s5.1m/s
Night874hPa48%0%30%24%37%-15°60%66000m10m/s6.2m/s
Night874hPa68%0%19%17%41%-28°74%62200m10m/s4.9m/s
Night874hPa23%0%95%10%44%-40°96%62200m7.9m/s3.4m/s
Night874hPa0%0%91%4%46%-50°91%62200m5.5m/s3.1m/s
Sun, Oct 11, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night874hPa1%0%2%2%46%-57°2%62240m5.3m/s2.9m/s
Night872hPa0%0%0%2%52%-58°0%62300m4.5m/s1.6m/s
Night871hPa0%0%0%2%54%-53°0%62360m2.3m/s1.4m/s
Night870hPa39%0%0%1%55%-43°39%62420m2.1m/s1.5m/s
Night869hPa1%0%0%1%56%-32°1%58260m2.3m/s1.6m/s
Night869hPa6%0%0%0%58%-19°6%58260m2.7m/s1.7m/s
Night869hPa18%0%0%0%59%-5.7°18%58260m2.8m/s0.4m/s
870hPa2%0%0%0%58%7.8°2%58240m2.2m/s1.6m/s
872hPa0%0%0%0%43%21°0%62420m3.2m/s0.81m/s
874hPa0%0%0%0%28%35°0%66180m4.7m/s1.7m/s
875hPa68%0%31%0%21%48°78%66200m7.4m/s3.3m/s
875hPa93%0%22%0%18%60°95%66160m9m/s4.2m/s
874hPa57%0%44%0%16%70°75%66180m9.3m/s4.4m/s
874hPa52%0%33%0%16%72°66%66180m9.5m/s4m/s
873hPa70%0%28%0%16%64°76%66200m9m/s3.4m/s
872hPa83%0%36%4%16%52°88%66200m8.2m/s3.2m/s
871hPa94%0%78%10%17%39°97%66200m7.5m/s3.1m/s
870hPa99%0%88%16%17%25°100%66220m6.9m/s2.9m/s
870hPa100%0%31%23%52%12°100%4260m16m/s9.1m/s
Night869hPa63%1%56%30%73%-1.6°77%4980m14m/s3.9m/s
Night870hPa49%0%81%33%47%-15°90%62760m6.1m/s2.4m/s
Night870hPa24%0%62%27%40%-28°70%66460m3.8m/s0.45m/s
Night871hPa28%0%17%17%31%-40°40%66420m3.8m/s2.7m/s
Night871hPa77%0%45%10%47%-50°86%17480m6m/s2.9m/s
Mon, Oct 12, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night870hPa75%0%67%8%51%-57°91%18120m5m/s2m/s
Night870hPa95%0%51%9%55%-57°97%62800m3.9m/s2.3m/s
Night869hPa83%0%39%10%39%-52°84%66540m8.4m/s5.1m/s
Night869hPa40%0%42%12%39%-43°66%66540m8.1m/s4.8m/s
Night868hPa96%0%54%14%40%-31°98%66560m7.7m/s3.2m/s
Night868hPa65%0%24%16%39%-19°69%66600m5.8m/s3.8m/s
Night869hPa22%0%30%17%40%-5.5°43%66620m7.1m/s4.1m/s
870hPa17%0%38%19%61%8°48%41920m6.5m/s1.6m/s
871hPa5%0%45%18%48%22°47%22940m3.2m/s0.88m/s
873hPa0%0%13%13%37%35°13%66680m4.7m/s1.9m/s
873hPa5%0%11%7%29%48°16%66640m6.6m/s2.8m/s
873hPa3%0%2%6%23%61°5%66660m8.7m/s3.7m/s
873hPa7%0%16%14%20%70°21%66680m9.7m/s4.5m/s
872hPa47%0%100%27%19%72°100%66680m11m/s5m/s
870hPa73%0%52%39%44%64°87%3040m14m/s8.1m/s

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Cloudscapes conditions across Namibia. The requirements and hourly values above show how those signals apply at NamibRand.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days
22
recorded matching windows · 70% average confidence
Last 90 days
29
recorded matching windows · 67% average confidence
Last 365 days
46
recorded matching windows · 66% average confidence
Most represented month

September, with 17 of 46 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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