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Rule Mirror Lake

Alkmaar - Mirror Lake - The Netherlands

Q: What conditions does Mirror Lake look for?

Wind Speed: ≤ 1.0m/s. Wind Gusts: ≤ 2.0m/s. Precipitation Chance: ≤ 10.0%. Visibility: ≥ 5000.0m

Alkmaar, North Holland, The Netherlands

Perfectly calm water for flawless reflections

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)

Wind Speed · ≤ 1.0m/s Wind Gusts · ≤ 2.0m/s Precipitation Chance · ≤ 10.0% Visibility · ≥ 5000.0m

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)

Wind Speed 100% failing

Wind Gusts 100% failing

Precipitation Chance 54% failing

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Times shown in Europe/Amsterdam

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Plain-language explanation from the rule

The Netherlands' mirror-calm canals, lakes, and polder waterways create ideal reflection conditions. The flat landscape minimizes wind disruption, while the country's extensive water management systems provide countless photography opportunities from UNESCO windmill sites to urban canal rings.

Kinderdijk's windmills reflect perfectly in the surrounding channels during calm conditions, doubling their visual impact. Amsterdam, Leiden, and Delft's historic canal rings become mirror worlds during windless periods, typically early morning or evening. The key is timing—Dutch weather is changeable, but early mornings often provide the calm needed.

What makes Dutch reflections special:

Windmill doubles - Iconic structures perfectly mirrored in still polder waters
Canal ring symmetry - Historic city centers reflected in urban waterways
Polder simplicity - Minimal landscape creates clean, uncluttered reflection compositions
Golden age architecture - 17th-century gabled houses doubled in canal reflections

Best reflection conditions occur during high-pressure systems with minimal wind, typically early morning (before 8 AM) or evening (after 7 PM) when daily winds calm. Spring and autumn offer most reliable conditions. Winter can provide exceptional reflections but requires patience for calm days between Atlantic weather systems. Scout locations in advance—best reflections require direct sight lines between subject and water.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour

0matching hours in the next 95 hours

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Misses requirement

Time Europe/Amsterdam	Wind Speed ≤ 1.0m/s	Wind Gusts ≤ 2.0m/s	Precipitation Chance ≤ 10.0%	Visibility ≥ 5000.0m
Sat, Feb 21
20:00	7.3m/s	14m/s	73%	24135m
21:00	7m/s	14m/s	48%	20497m
22:00	8.1m/s	15m/s	22%	267m
23:00	9m/s	18m/s	40%	222m
Sun, Feb 22
24:00	10m/s	18m/s	58%	233m
01:00	11m/s	19m/s	76%	9587m
02:00	10m/s	19m/s	82%	22027m
03:00	9.2m/s	17m/s	91%	24134m
04:00	8.9m/s	17m/s	99%	24135m
05:00	8.2m/s	16m/s	99%	24134m
06:00	8.3m/s	16m/s	100%	11260m
07:00	8.5m/s	16m/s	100%	830m
08:00	8.7m/s	16m/s	80%	724m
09:00	9.3m/s	17m/s	60%	450m
10:00	9.3m/s	17m/s	40%	386m
11:00	9.9m/s	18m/s	32%	1065m
12:00	11m/s	19m/s	25%	3095m
13:00	11m/s	18m/s	17%	21943m
14:00	9.7m/s	16m/s	65%	24135m
15:00	8.7m/s	15m/s	80%	20909m
16:00	7.9m/s	14m/s	96%	19957m
17:00	6.9m/s	13m/s	96%	19817m
18:00	6.1m/s	13m/s	97%	18977m
19:00	6.6m/s	13m/s	98%	292m
20:00	6.9m/s	14m/s	75%	950m
21:00	7m/s	15m/s	53%	18376m
22:00	7.6m/s	16m/s	30%	23638m
23:00	7.6m/s	15m/s	33%	24135m
Mon, Feb 23
24:00	8.4m/s	16m/s	36%	23696m
01:00	8.5m/s	16m/s	39%	24135m
02:00	8.6m/s	16m/s	53%	24135m
03:00	8.7m/s	16m/s	68%	24135m
04:00	8.6m/s	15m/s	82%	24135m
05:00	9m/s	16m/s	85%	24134m
06:00	8.6m/s	16m/s	88%	24135m
07:00	9m/s	16m/s	92%	24134m
08:00	9.3m/s	16m/s	92%	24135m
09:00	9.6m/s	16m/s	92%	24134m
10:00	11m/s	16m/s	93%	24135m
11:00	10m/s	15m/s	95%	24134m
12:00	10m/s	15m/s	97%	24134m
13:00	11m/s	16m/s	99%	19410m
14:00	11m/s	16m/s	87%	24134m
15:00	11m/s	16m/s	75%	17623m
16:00	11m/s	16m/s	63%	19353m
17:00	9.7m/s	16m/s	64%	23092m
18:00	8.7m/s	16m/s	65%	23776m
19:00	7.3m/s	14m/s	65%	24134m
20:00	6.8m/s	14m/s	53%	24135m
21:00	6.1m/s	12m/s	40%	24135m
22:00	5.7m/s	11m/s	27%	24135m
23:00	5.2m/s	10m/s	37%	24135m
Tue, Feb 24
24:00	4.5m/s	9.1m/s	46%	24134m
01:00	4.1m/s	8.3m/s	56%	24135m
02:00	3.2m/s	6.6m/s	45%	24134m
03:00	3.1m/s	6.3m/s	33%	24135m
04:00	2.7m/s	5.6m/s	22%	24135m
05:00	2.1m/s	3.3m/s	33%	21993m
06:00	2m/s	2.3m/s	45%	21524m
07:00	2.2m/s	2.6m/s	56%	21669m
08:00	2.9m/s	4.5m/s	37%	24134m
09:00	3.7m/s	7.1m/s	19%	24134m
10:00	4.2m/s	7.3m/s	0%	13499m
11:00	4.3m/s	7.4m/s	0%	446m
12:00	4.4m/s	7.7m/s	0%	418m
13:00	5.2m/s	8m/s	0%	776m
14:00	5.3m/s	8.1m/s	0.3%	528m
15:00	5.6m/s	8.7m/s	0.61%	219m
16:00	5.6m/s	8.7m/s	0.91%	126m
17:00	5.5m/s	8.9m/s	0.61%	323m
18:00	5.4m/s	8.6m/s	0.3%	24135m
19:00	4.4m/s	8.5m/s	0%	24135m
20:00	3.5m/s	8.2m/s	0%	24134m
21:00	3.5m/s	6.6m/s	0%	24134m
22:00	4m/s	9.4m/s	0%	24134m
23:00	4.3m/s	11m/s	0%	24134m
Wed, Feb 25
24:00	4.5m/s	11m/s	0%	24134m
01:00	4.6m/s	11m/s	0%	24135m
02:00	5m/s	10m/s	0%	24135m
03:00	5.3m/s	8.9m/s	0%	24135m
04:00	5.6m/s	7.7m/s	0%	24135m
05:00	5.6m/s	7.1m/s	0%	24135m
06:00	5.5m/s	6.5m/s	0%	24135m
07:00	5.4m/s	5.9m/s	0%	24135m
08:00	5.4m/s	5.9m/s	0%	24135m
09:00	5.4m/s	5.9m/s	0%	24135m
10:00	5.4m/s	5.9m/s	0%	24135m
11:00	5.4m/s	5.8m/s	0%	24135m
12:00	5.3m/s	5.7m/s	0%	24135m
13:00	5.2m/s	5.7m/s	0%	24135m
14:00	5.5m/s	6.3m/s	0%	24135m
15:00	5.7m/s	7m/s	0%	24135m
16:00	6m/s	7.7m/s	0%	24135m
17:00	6.1m/s	8.1m/s	0%	24135m
18:00	6.3m/s	8.4m/s	0%	24135m

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