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Kinderdijk - Fog Hunter - The Netherlands

Kinderdijk, South Holland, The Netherlands

Thick, moody fog for atmospheric forest and landscape shots

Currently

Real-time conditions
Dewpoint Spread1.3°C
Visibility24134 (Clear)
Relative Humidity92%
Wind Speed6.6m/s (moderate winds)

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Europe/Amsterdam
fog weather icon
Next opportunity
Dense Fog (lingering) at Sunrise
Kinderdijk
Tue, Feb 24 · 07:00–09:00 · 2h window
Medium confidence
56%
🌫️Fog Probability100%
Dewpoint Spread: 0.2°C
Visibility: 991 (Fog)
Relative Humidity: 99%
Wind Speed: 1.6m/s (calm conditions)

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

The Netherlands' unique below-sea-level geography creates exceptional fog conditions as the polder landscape—land reclaimed from the sea—traps cold, moist air in natural depressions. This creates persistent valley fog and radiation fog that transforms windmills and waterways into ethereal scenes.

Kinderdijk's 19 UNESCO windmills rising from morning mist create one of photography's most iconic Dutch scenes. The flat terrain and extensive water networks mean fog forms readily on calm, clear nights and can persist well into morning. Marken's historic harbor on the Markermeer lake experiences frequent sea fog rolling in from the IJsselmeer.

What makes Dutch fog photography exceptional:

  • Windmill emergence - Historic structures appearing gradually as fog lifts from polder basins
  • Canal diffusion - Amsterdam and Leiden's canals create soft, atmospheric street scenes in fog
  • Flat persistence - Lack of topography means fog lingers longer than in hilly regions
  • Autumn reliability - October-November offer most consistent radiation fog conditions

Best fog occurs on calm, clear nights following daytime warmth—typically spring and autumn. Arrive before sunrise to catch densest conditions. The polders around Kinderdijk, Zaanse Schans windmills north of Amsterdam, and the Alblasserwaard region are prime locations. Fog typically burns off by 10-11 AM as temperatures rise.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
2matching hours in the next 95 hoursJump to next match
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/Amsterdam
Fog Probability
≥ 85.0%
Dewpoint Spread
≤ 2.0°C
Visibility
≤ 3000.0m
Wind Speed
≤ 2.0m/s
Sat, Feb 21
20:0036%0.8°C24135m5.4m/s
21:0038%0.7°C24134m5.8m/s
22:000%0.4°C6624m6.1m/s
23:000%0.5°C14415m7m/s
Sun, Feb 22
24:000%0.8°C24135m7.5m/s
01:000%0.9°C24135m8.4m/s
02:000%0.6°C17795m7.8m/s
03:000%0.9°C24134m7.5m/s
04:000%0.9°C24135m7.7m/s
05:000%0.9°C24134m7.6m/s
06:000%0.8°C24135m7.3m/s
07:000%1°C24134m7.3m/s
08:000%0.7°C21006m7.2m/s
09:000%0.7°C6847m7.8m/s
10:000%0.9°C4619m8.5m/s
11:000%1°C9208m8.7m/s
12:000%1°C8521m9.2m/s
13:000%1.1°C24134m8.4m/s
14:000%1.2°C24135m8.1m/s
15:000%1.5°C24135m7.7m/s
16:000%1.5°C24135m7.5m/s
17:000%1.4°C24135m6.8m/s
18:000%0.8°C18115m6.4m/s
19:000%0.9°C24135m6.6m/s
20:000%1.3°C24134m6.6m/s
21:000%1.4°C24134m6.8m/s
22:000%1.2°C24135m6.8m/s
23:000%1.4°C24135m6.2m/s
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%1.3°C24135m6.4m/s
01:000%1.2°C24135m6.3m/s
02:000%1°C24135m6.2m/s
03:000%1.3°C24135m6.5m/s
04:000%1.4°C24135m7m/s
05:000%1.5°C24134m7.1m/s
06:000%1.7°C24135m6.9m/s
07:000%1.9°C24134m7.1m/s
08:000%2.3°C24135m7.4m/s
09:000%2.5°C24134m7.6m/s
10:000%2.7°C24135m7.8m/s
11:000%3.2°C24134m8.2m/s
12:000%3.5°C24134m8.1m/s
13:000%3.7°C24135m8.1m/s
14:000%3.9°C22248m8.7m/s
15:000%3.7°C20219m8.6m/s
16:000%3.6°C21661m8.5m/s
17:000%3.1°C24134m8.3m/s
18:000%2.7°C23803m7.7m/s
19:000%1.8°C19992m7m/s
20:000%1.2°C21775m6.2m/s
21:000%1.1°C24135m5.8m/s
22:000%1.2°C24135m5.2m/s
23:000%1°C24135m4.3m/s
Tue, Feb 24
24:0025%0.8°C24134m3.8m/s
01:0032%0.6°C24135m3.2m/s
02:0067%0.4°C24134m2.4m/s
03:0067%0.4°C24135m2.1m/s
04:0067%0.5°C24135m1.9m/s
05:0067%0.4°C21029m1.9m/s
06:0069%0.2°C15385m1.6m/s
07:00100%0.2°C991m1.6m/s
08:00100%0.2°C314m1.8m/s
09:0060%0.1°C480m2.2m/s
10:0053%0.2°C738m2.7m/s
11:0032%0.3°C9777m3.1m/s
12:0026%0.7°C24134m2.9m/s
13:000%2.8°C24135m3.8m/s
14:000%3.2°C24134m3.9m/s
15:000%3°C24135m3.7m/s
16:000%2.7°C24135m3m/s
17:000%1.9°C24134m1.5m/s
18:000%1.3°C24135m1m/s
19:000%1.1°C24135m2.2m/s
20:000%1.1°C24134m3m/s
21:0060%1°C24134m3.1m/s
22:0060%1°C24134m3m/s
23:000%1°C24134m3.1m/s
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%1°C24134m3.2m/s
01:0051%1°C24135m3.1m/s
02:000%1.6°C24135m3.1m/s
03:000%2.4°C24135m3.2m/s
04:000%3.2°C24135m3.3m/s
05:000%4.3°C24135m3.8m/s
06:000%5.6°C24135m4.4m/s
07:000%7.1°C24135m5m/s
08:000%7.1°C24135m4.8m/s
09:000%7.2°C24135m4.5m/s
10:000%7.2°C24135m4.3m/s
11:000%6°C24135m4m/s
12:000%4.7°C24135m3.7m/s
13:000%3.6°C24135m3.3m/s
14:000%3°C24135m3.4m/s
15:000%2.4°C24135m3.5m/s
16:000%1.9°C24135m3.5m/s
17:000%1.6°C24135m3.6m/s
18:000%1.5°C24135m3.6m/s
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
Europe/Amsterdam
Dew Point
°C
Rainfall
mm
Relative Humidity
%
Snowfall
cm
Temperature
°C
Total Precipitation
mm
Vapor Pressure Deficit
kPa
Wind Gusts
m/s
Sun, Feb 22 Sunrise 07:42 Sunset 18:08
20:00
8.7°C 0mm 92% 0cm 10°C 0mm 0.1kPa 14m/s
21:00
8.4°C 0mm 91% 0cm 9.8°C 0.13mm 0.11kPa 14m/s
22:00
8°C 0mm 92% 0cm 9.2°C 0.13mm 0.09kPa 15m/s
23:00
7.8°C 0mm 91% 0cm 9.2°C 0.13mm 0.11kPa 14m/s
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 07:42 Sunset 18:08
24:00
7.5°C 0mm 92% 0cm 8.8°C 0.13mm 0.09kPa 15m/s
01:00
7.2°C 0mm 92% 0cm 8.4°C 0.19mm 0.09kPa 15m/s
02:00
7.2°C 0mm 93% 0cm 8.2°C 0mm 0.07kPa 15m/s
03:00
7.2°C 0mm 92% 0cm 8.5°C 0mm 0.09kPa 14m/s
04:00
6.9°C 0mm 91% 0cm 8.3°C 0mm 0.1kPa 14m/s
05:00
6.6°C 0mm 90% 0cm 8.1°C 0mm 0.11kPa 15m/s
06:00
6.2°C 0mm 89% 0cm 7.9°C 0mm 0.11kPa 14m/s
07:00
5.7°C 0mm 88% 0cm 7.6°C 0.06mm 0.13kPa 15m/s
08:00
5.2°C 0mm 86% 0cm 7.5°C 0mm 0.15kPa 15m/s
09:00
5.4°C 0mm 84% 0cm 7.9°C 0mm 0.17kPa 15m/s
10:00
5.9°C 0mm 83% 0cm 8.6°C 0mm 0.19kPa 14m/s
11:00
6.1°C 0mm 80% 0cm 9.3°C 0mm 0.23kPa 13m/s
12:00
6.2°C 0mm 78% 0cm 9.7°C 0mm 0.26kPa 14m/s
13:00
6°C 0mm 78% 0cm 9.7°C 0mm 0.27kPa 14m/s
14:00
6.4°C 0mm 77% 0cm 10°C 0mm 0.29kPa 13m/s
15:00
6.4°C 0mm 77% 0cm 10°C 0.25mm 0.28kPa 14m/s
16:00
6.7°C 0mm 78% 0cm 10°C 0.38mm 0.27kPa 14m/s
17:00
6.9°C 0.01mm 81% 0cm 10°C 0.56mm 0.23kPa 14m/s
18:00
6.7°C 0.01mm 84% 0cm 9.4°C 0.63mm 0.19kPa 15m/s
19:00
7.3°C 0mm 88% 0cm 9.1°C 0.81mm 0.13kPa 15m/s
20:00
7.8°C 0mm 92% 0cm 9°C 0.19mm 0.09kPa 14m/s
21:00
8°C 0mm 92% 0cm 9.1°C 0.38mm 0.09kPa 13m/s
22:00
7.8°C 0mm 92% 0cm 9°C 0.44mm 0.09kPa 12m/s
23:00
7.8°C 0.04mm 93% 0cm 8.8°C 0.5mm 0.08kPa 11m/s
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 07:40 Sunset 18:10
24:00
7.8°C 0.06mm 95% 0cm 8.6°C 0.69mm 0.06kPa 9.4m/s
01:00
7.9°C 0mm 96% 0cm 8.5°C 0.69mm 0.05kPa 7.8m/s
02:00
8°C 0.03mm 97% 0cm 8.4°C 0.06mm 0.03kPa 6.3m/s
03:00
8°C 0mm 97% 0cm 8.4°C 0.06mm 0.03kPa 4.9m/s
04:00
8°C 0mm 97% 0cm 8.5°C 0.06mm 0.03kPa 4.2m/s
05:00
8.2°C 0mm 97% 0cm 8.6°C 0.06mm 0.03kPa 3.3m/s
06:00
8.5°C 0mm 98% 0cm 8.7°C 0.06mm 0.02kPa 3.4m/s
07:00
8.6°C 0mm 99% 0cm 8.8°C 0.06mm 0.01kPa 3m/s
08:00
8.7°C 0mm 99% 0cm 8.9°C 0mm 0.01kPa 4.4m/s
09:00
9°C 0.92mm 99% 0cm 9.1°C 0.19mm 0.01kPa 5.2m/s
10:00
9°C 0.11mm 99% 0cm 9.2°C 0.69mm 0.01kPa 6.3m/s
11:00
9.1°C 0.05mm 98% 0cm 9.4°C 0.81mm 0.02kPa 8.2m/s
12:00
9.3°C 0mm 96% 0cm 10°C 0.88mm 0.05kPa 7.3m/s
13:00
10°C 0mm 83% 0cm 13°C 0.88mm 0.25kPa 6.6m/s
14:00
9.9°C 0mm 81% 0cm 13°C 0mm 0.29kPa 6.1m/s
15:00
9.5°C 0mm 82% 0cm 12°C 0mm 0.26kPa 5.8m/s
16:00
9.4°C 0mm 84% 0cm 12°C 0mm 0.23kPa 5.5m/s
17:00
9.5°C 0mm 88% 0cm 11°C 0mm 0.16kPa 2.8m/s
18:00
8.8°C 0mm 92% 0cm 10°C 0mm 0.1kPa 1.1m/s
19:00
8.9°C 0mm 92% 0cm 10°C 0mm 0.09kPa 2.2m/s
20:00
9°C 0mm 93% 0cm 10°C 0mm 0.09kPa 5.5m/s
21:00
8.9°C 0mm 94% 0cm 9.9°C 0mm 0.08kPa 6.5m/s
22:00
8.7°C 0mm 94% 0cm 9.7°C 0mm 0.08kPa 6.5m/s
23:00
8.5°C 0mm 94% 0cm 9.5°C 0mm 0.07kPa 7.3m/s
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 07:38 Sunset 18:11
24:00
8.3°C 0mm 94% 0cm 9.3°C 0mm 0.08kPa 8.6m/s
01:00
8°C 0mm 93% 0cm 9°C 0mm 0.08kPa 8.5m/s
02:00
7.9°C 0mm 89% 0cm 9.5°C 0mm 0.13kPa 8.6m/s
03:00
7.7°C 0mm 85% 0cm 10°C 0mm 0.19kPa 8.7m/s
04:00
7.5°C 0mm 81% 0cm 11°C 0mm 0.25kPa 8.8m/s
05:00
7.9°C 0mm 75% 0cm 12°C 0mm 0.36kPa 8.6m/s
06:00
8.2°C 0mm 69% 0cm 14°C 0mm 0.49kPa 8.4m/s
07:00
8.3°C 0mm 63% 0cm 15°C 0mm 0.65kPa 8.2m/s
08:00
8.6°C 0mm 63% 0cm 16°C 0mm 0.67kPa 8.2m/s
09:00
8.9°C 0mm 62% 0cm 16°C 0mm 0.68kPa 8.2m/s
10:00
9.2°C 0mm 62% 0cm 16°C 0mm 0.7kPa 8.1m/s
11:00
9.3°C 0mm 68% 0cm 15°C 0mm 0.56kPa 8.4m/s
12:00
9.4°C 0mm 73% 0cm 14°C 0mm 0.43kPa 8.7m/s
13:00
9.4°C 0mm 79% 0cm 13°C 0mm 0.32kPa 9.1m/s
14:00
9.5°C 0mm 82% 0cm 13°C 0mm 0.26kPa 9.4m/s
15:00
9.6°C 0mm 85% 0cm 12°C 0mm 0.21kPa 9.8m/s
16:00
9.7°C 0mm 88% 0cm 12°C 0mm 0.16kPa 10m/s
17:00
9.6°C 0mm 90% 0cm 11°C 0mm 0.14kPa 10m/s
18:00
9.4°C 0mm 91% 0cm 11°C 0mm 0.12kPa 11m/s
19:00
9.3°C 0mm 92% 0cm 11°C 0mm 0.1kPa 11m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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