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Rule Painted Sky

Painted Sky Forecast for Stowe, New England, USA

Stowe, Vermont, United States

Stowe's church steeples and village roofs sit beneath Mount Mansfield, allowing roads, fields, and autumn-covered slopes to build layered scenes.

0 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 Cover100%
Mid Cloud Cover69%
High Cloud Cover0%
Sun Elevation-7.9°

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/New_York

No matching opportunities in this 14-day forecast

See which requirements block the most forecast hours below.

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 America/New_York.

Most common blockers

Ranked across the 95-hour forecast horizon, not the full opportunity period.

  • Painted Sky Potential100% of hours
  • Golden Hour83% of hours
  • Precipitation Chance43% of hours
0matching hours in the displayed 72-hour forecast
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
America/New_York
Golden Hour
Any
Painted Sky Potential
≥ 80.0%
Wind Speed
≤ 6.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 10.0%
Wed, Oct 7
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 39%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 6%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 33%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 9%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Thu, Oct 8
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 9%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 76%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 16%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 34%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 6%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 14%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 15%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 20%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 19%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 18%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 14%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 6.1m/s. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 12%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 16%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 43%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 14%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 51%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 16%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 11%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 25%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 18%. Misses requirement
Fri, Oct 9
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 18%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 9%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 22%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 4%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 72%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 41%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 33%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 22%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 18%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 21%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 22%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 20%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 6.2m/s. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 22%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 65%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 22%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 22%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 21%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 22%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 18%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 22%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 17%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 15%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 16%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Meets requirement
Sat, Oct 10
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 16%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 15%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 16%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.7%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 22%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 22%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 21%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.73m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.7%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.91m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.7%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 5.3%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 4.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 5.6%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 20%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.32m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 20%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets 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 (America/New_York)Golden HourHigh CloudsLow CloudsMid-Level CloudsSolar ElevationTotal Cloud CoverageVisibility
Wed, Oct 7, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%100%69%-7.9°100%48900m
NightUnavailable0%100%100%-19°100%45500m
NightUnavailable0%100%100%-29°100%20600m
NightUnavailable0%100%3%-38°100%36100m
NightUnavailable0%100%52%-46°100%33100m
Thu, Oct 8, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%89%100%-50°100%31500m
NightUnavailable0%28%94%-51°94%30500m
NightUnavailable79%100%100%-47°100%6600m
NightUnavailable5%100%100%-41°100%9600m
NightUnavailable0%56%100%-32°100%14900m
NightUnavailable0%3%100%-22°100%14600m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-11°0%15200m
Unavailable0%0%0%0.2°0%16900m
Unavailable0%0%0%10°0%17900m
Unavailable0%100%0%20°100%18700m
Unavailable0%83%100%28°100%5700m
Unavailable0%12%0%35°12%28400m
Unavailable0%31%0%39°31%29400m
Unavailable0%13%0%39°13%32900m
Unavailable0%25%0%36°25%32600m
Unavailable0%11%0%30°11%35400m
Unavailable0%7%0%22°7%36700m
Unavailable0%84%0%13°84%29200m
Unavailable0%19%0%2.7°19%25400m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-8.2°0%27400m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-19°0%26700m
NightUnavailable0%1%0%-29°1%27700m
NightUnavailable0%100%100%-39°100%4200m
NightUnavailable36%44%29%-46°44%19000m
Fri, Oct 9, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-51°0%21500m
NightUnavailable100%18%0%-51°100%20600m
NightUnavailable100%0%2%-48°100%19800m
NightUnavailable79%0%31%-41°79%19400m
NightUnavailable91%98%100%-32°100%19900m
NightUnavailable100%100%100%-22°100%20800m
NightUnavailable2%62%7%-11°62%20200m
Unavailable0%8%100%0.02°100%19400m
Unavailable0%9%0%9.9°9%19800m
Unavailable0%42%0%20°42%21700m
Unavailable0%100%0%28°100%21600m
Unavailable0%80%0%35°80%21800m
Unavailable0%81%0%38°82%16985m
Unavailable0%40%0%39°42%24920m
Unavailable0%57%0%36°60%25105m
Unavailable0%66%0%30°68%24140m
Unavailable0%79%0%22°80%24140m
Unavailable0%55%0%12°58%24140m
Unavailable0%5%0%2.4°7%24140m
NightUnavailable0%5%0%-8.5°7%24140m
NightUnavailable0%5%0%-19°7%24140m
NightUnavailable0%5%0%-29°7%24140m
NightUnavailable0%5%0%-39°8%24140m
NightUnavailable0%10%0%-47°12%24140m
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%10%0%-51°12%24140m
NightUnavailable0%5%0%-52°7%24140m
NightUnavailable0%5%0%-48°5%24140m
NightUnavailable0%5%0%-41°6%24140m
NightUnavailable0%5%0%-32°6%24140m
NightUnavailable0%5%0%-22°5%24140m
NightUnavailable0%5%0%-11°6%24140m
Unavailable0%5%0%-0.34°6%24140m
Unavailable0%5%0%9.7°6%24140m
Unavailable0%5%0%19°5%24140m
Unavailable0%5%0%28°5%24140m
Unavailable0%0%0%34°0%24140m
Unavailable0%0%0%38°0%24140m
Unavailable0%0%5%38°6%24140m
Unavailable5%5%0%35°11%24140m
Unavailable0%5%5%30°9%24140m
Unavailable5%5%5%22°12%24140m
Unavailable100%5%5%12°100%24140m
Unavailable100%5%0%2.1°100%24140m

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Painted Sky conditions across New England, USA. The requirements and hourly values above show how those signals apply at Stowe.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days
1
recorded matching window · 61% average confidence
Last 90 days
4
recorded matching windows · 76% average confidence
Last 365 days
7
recorded matching windows · 77% average confidence

Only 7 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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