What conditions does Fog Hunter look for?

Fog Probability: ≥ 85.0%. Dewpoint Spread: ≤ 2.0°C. Visibility: ≤ 3000.0m. Wind Speed: ≤ 2.0m/s

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There are 1 upcoming opportunity windows in the next 10 days.

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Rule Fog Hunter

Milford Sound - Fog Hunter - Fiordland

Milford Sound, Southland, New Zealand

Thick, moody fog for atmospheric forest and landscape shots

Currently

Real-time conditions

Fog Probability

60%

Dewpoint Spread0.9°C

Visibility24134 (Clear)

Relative Humidity94%

Wind Speed1.8m/s (calm conditions)

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Pacific/Auckland

Next opportunity

Dense Fog (lingering)

Milford Sound

Tomorrow · 03:00–04:00 · 1h window

High confidence

76%

🌫️Fog Probability100%

Dewpoint Spread: 0.1°C

Visibility: 371 (Fog)

Relative Humidity: 99%

Wind Speed: 1.8m/s (calm conditions)

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks the atmospheric conditions that transform Fiordland's dramatic fjords into some of the world's most photogenic scenes. We combine fog probability, visibility, and precipitation data to predict when mist and waterfalls create optimal conditions.

Fiordland receives up to 8 meters of annual rainfall, and rather than a hindrance, this weather creates the region's signature drama. Waterfalls cascade from impossibly high cliffs, mist swirls through the valleys, and Milford Sound becomes a scene of raw natural power.

What makes Fiordland special for photography:

Dramatic waterfalls - Rain brings hundreds of temporary waterfalls to life along the cliffs
Moody atmosphere - Fog, mist, and rain create constantly changing drama
Vertical scenery - Mitre Peak rises nearly 1,700m straight from the water
Mirror reflections - Calm mornings produce perfect reflections of the towering cliffs

Ironically, rain often makes for better photography here—waterfalls multiply and mist adds depth. Our forecast helps identify conditions: some moisture for drama, but enough visibility to see the peaks. Dawn boat cruises offer unique perspectives, while the road viewpoints are accessible year-round.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour

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AND logic: all conditions required

Meets requirement

Misses requirement

Time Pacific/Auckland	Fog Probability ≥ 85.0%	Dewpoint Spread ≤ 2.0°C	Visibility ≤ 3000.0m	Wind Speed ≤ 2.0m/s
Sun, Feb 22
08:00	75%	0.4°C	12595m	1.7m/s
09:00	0%	1.4°C	24134m	1.7m/s
10:00	0%	2.9°C	24135m	1.7m/s
11:00	0%	4.9°C	24135m	1.5m/s
12:00	0%	7.9°C	24135m	1.4m/s
13:00	0%	11°C	24135m	1.4m/s
14:00	0%	12°C	24135m	2.1m/s
15:00	0%	14°C	24134m	2m/s
16:00	0%	14°C	24135m	2.2m/s
17:00	0%	13°C	24134m	2.1m/s
18:00	0%	10°C	24135m	2m/s
19:00	0%	7.3°C	24134m	1.8m/s
20:00	0%	3.7°C	24134m	1.3m/s
21:00	0%	1.1°C	24134m	0.9m/s
22:00	60%	0.7°C	24135m	0.54m/s
23:00	64%	0.7°C	24135m	0.63m/s
Mon, Feb 23
24:00	64%	0.7°C	24135m	0.72m/s
01:00	64%	0.7°C	24134m	0.81m/s
02:00	0%	1°C	24135m	0.82m/s
03:00	60%	1°C	24135m	1.1m/s
04:00	60%	0.7°C	24135m	1.7m/s
05:00	64%	0.7°C	24135m	2m/s
06:00	67%	0.5°C	24135m	2m/s
07:00	67%	0.4°C	24135m	1.9m/s
08:00	60%	0.9°C	24134m	1.8m/s
09:00	0%	2.5°C	24134m	2.1m/s
10:00	0%	5.2°C	24135m	2.9m/s
11:00	0%	8°C	24135m	3.2m/s
12:00	0%	9.9°C	24135m	3.4m/s
13:00	0%	13°C	24135m	4m/s
14:00	0%	16°C	24135m	4.3m/s
15:00	0%	14°C	24135m	4.4m/s
16:00	0%	13°C	24135m	5.2m/s
17:00	0%	8.8°C	24134m	4.4m/s
18:00	0%	4.4°C	12148m	3.5m/s
19:00	0%	0.3°C	4321m	3.4m/s
20:00	0%	0.4°C	6465m	3.9m/s
21:00	0%	0.2°C	4094m	4.6m/s
22:00	0%	0.1°C	1003m	4.1m/s
23:00	0%	0.2°C	2309m	3.7m/s
Tue, Feb 24
24:00	0%	0.1°C	915m	3.4m/s
01:00	0%	0.1°C	231m	2.7m/s
02:00	100%	0°C	127m	2.1m/s
03:00	100%	0.1°C	371m	1.8m/s
04:00	67%	0.4°C	19321m	1.5m/s
05:00	75%	0.4°C	10759m	0.99m/s
06:00	0%	1°C	24134m	0.87m/s
07:00	0%	1.6°C	24134m	0.91m/s
08:00	0%	1.3°C	24135m	0.54m/s
09:00	0%	1.6°C	24135m	0.4m/s
10:00	0%	3.4°C	24135m	0.59m/s
11:00	0%	6.4°C	24135m	0.71m/s
12:00	0%	11°C	24134m	1m/s
13:00	0%	13°C	24135m	1.5m/s
14:00	0%	14°C	24134m	2m/s
15:00	0%	13°C	24135m	2.4m/s
16:00	0%	12°C	24135m	2.6m/s
17:00	0%	9.8°C	24135m	2.5m/s
18:00	0%	8.5°C	24135m	2.2m/s
19:00	0%	6.7°C	24135m	2.1m/s
20:00	0%	3.5°C	24134m	1.7m/s
21:00	0%	1°C	24134m	0.47m/s
22:00	60%	1°C	24135m	0.56m/s
23:00	60%	1°C	24135m	0.84m/s
Wed, Feb 25
24:00	0%	1.1°C	24134m	0.89m/s
01:00	0%	1.2°C	24135m	1.1m/s
02:00	0%	1.2°C	24134m	1.2m/s
03:00	0%	1.5°C	24135m	1.8m/s
04:00	60%	1°C	24135m	2.2m/s
05:00	64%	0.6°C	24134m	2.1m/s
06:00	67%	0.4°C	24135m	2.2m/s
07:00	69%	0.1°C	24135m	1.9m/s
08:00	100%	0.1°C	520m	2.1m/s
09:00	100%	0.7°C	331m	2.4m/s
10:00	0%	2.1°C	24134m	3.3m/s
11:00	0%	7°C	24134m	3.3m/s
12:00	0%	11°C	24134m	3.9m/s
13:00	0%	13°C	24135m	4m/s
14:00	0%	7.5°C	22706m	3.5m/s
15:00	0%	3.8°C	21277m	3m/s
16:00	51%	0.8°C	19848m	2.5m/s
17:00	0%	0.6°C	15499m	2.8m/s
18:00	0%	0.5°C	11150m	3.1m/s
19:00	0%	0.4°C	6800m	3.4m/s
20:00	0%	0.4°C	5795m	3.1m/s
21:00	0%	0.3°C	4790m	2.7m/s
22:00	0%	0.3°C	3785m	2.3m/s
23:00	0%	0.3°C	2600m	2.4m/s
Thu, Feb 26
24:00	0%	0.2°C	1414m	2.4m/s
01:00	0%	0.2°C	228m	2.5m/s
02:00	0%	0.3°C	1271m	2m/s
03:00	0%	0.4°C	2313m	1.6m/s
04:00	0%	0.5°C	3355m	1.1m/s
05:00	0%	0.6°C	5133m	1.1m/s
06:00	0%	0.8°C	6910m	1.2m/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 Pacific/Auckland	Dew Point °C	Rainfall mm	Relative Humidity %	Snowfall cm	Temperature °C	Total Precipitation mm	Vapor Pressure Deficit kPa	Wind Gusts m/s
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 07:17 Sunset 20:47
08:00 ☾	3.4°C	0mm	94%	0cm	4.3°C	0mm	0.05kPa	2.5m/s
09:00 ☾	4.5°C	0mm	84%	0cm	7°C	0mm	0.16kPa	3.7m/s
10:00 ☾	4.1°C	0mm	70%	0cm	9.3°C	0mm	0.36kPa	4.2m/s
11:00 ☾	3.5°C	0mm	58%	0cm	11°C	0mm	0.57kPa	4.8m/s
12:00 ☾	3.2°C	0mm	51%	0cm	13°C	0mm	0.74kPa	5.2m/s
13:00 ☾	2°C	0mm	43%	0cm	15°C	0mm	0.95kPa	6.2m/s
14:00 ☾	0°C	0mm	34%	0cm	16°C	0mm	1.2kPa	6.3m/s
15:00 ☾	1°C	0mm	40%	0cm	14°C	0mm	0.99kPa	6.6m/s
16:00 ☾	1.4°C	0mm	40%	0cm	15°C	0mm	1kPa	8.2m/s
17:00 ☾	3.3°C	0.01mm	55%	0cm	12°C	0mm	0.63kPa	8.8m/s
18:00 ☾	4.7°C	1.5mm	74%	0cm	9.1°C	0.25mm	0.3kPa	8.3m/s
19:00 ☾	6.6°C	4.7mm	98%	0cm	6.9°C	3.3mm	0.02kPa	8.8m/s
20:00 ☾	6.1°C	2.5mm	97%	0cm	6.5°C	3.4mm	0.03kPa	10m/s
21:00 ☾	6.5°C	1.9mm	99%	0cm	6.7°C	5.4mm	0.01kPa	9.5m/s
22:00 ☾	7.7°C	0.75mm	99%	0cm	7.8°C	6.4mm	0.01kPa	11m/s
23:00 ☾	8.7°C	0.43mm	99%	0cm	8.9°C	6.9mm	0.01kPa	12m/s
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 07:18 Sunset 20:45
24:00 ☾	9.4°C	0.59mm	99%	0cm	9.5°C	7.2mm	0.01kPa	8.4m/s
01:00 ☾	9.7°C	0.08mm	99%	0cm	9.8°C	7.4mm	0.01kPa	5.7m/s
02:00 ☾	9.7°C	0mm	100%	0cm	9.7°C	0.13mm	0kPa	3.7m/s
03:00 ☾	9.4°C	0mm	99%	0cm	9.5°C	0.19mm	0.01kPa	3.3m/s
04:00 ☾	8.5°C	0mm	98%	0cm	8.9°C	0.19mm	0.02kPa	1.9m/s
05:00 ☾	8.5°C	0.02mm	97%	0cm	8.9°C	0.19mm	0.03kPa	1.1m/s
06:00 ☾	8°C	0.01mm	93%	0cm	9°C	0.19mm	0.08kPa	0.81m/s
07:00 ☾	7.5°C	0mm	90%	0cm	9.1°C	0.19mm	0.12kPa	0.9m/s
08:00 ☾	7.7°C	0mm	92%	0cm	9°C	0mm	0.09kPa	0.5m/s
09:00 ☾	8.5°C	0mm	89%	0cm	10°C	0mm	0.13kPa	0.71m/s
10:00 ☾	8.5°C	0mm	80%	0cm	12°C	0mm	0.28kPa	0.8m/s
11:00 ☾	7.8°C	0mm	65%	0cm	14°C	0mm	0.56kPa	0.82m/s
12:00 ☾	6.1°C	0mm	49%	0cm	17°C	0mm	0.98kPa	1m/s
13:00 ☾	5.3°C	0mm	42%	0cm	18°C	0mm	1.2kPa	1.4m/s
14:00 ☾	5.2°C	0mm	40%	0cm	19°C	0mm	1.3kPa	2m/s
15:00 ☾	6°C	0mm	42%	0cm	19°C	0mm	1.3kPa	2.3m/s
16:00 ☾	7°C	0mm	47%	0cm	19°C	0mm	1.1kPa	2.1m/s
17:00 ☾	7.9°C	0mm	53%	0cm	18°C	0mm	0.95kPa	1.6m/s
18:00 ☾	8.5°C	0mm	58%	0cm	17°C	0mm	0.82kPa	1.2m/s
19:00 ☾	9.1°C	0mm	64%	0cm	16°C	0mm	0.64kPa	1.4m/s
20:00 ☾	9.7°C	0mm	79%	0cm	13°C	0mm	0.31kPa	2m/s
21:00 ☾	8.5°C	0mm	93%	0cm	9.5°C	0mm	0.08kPa	0.51m/s
22:00 ☾	8.2°C	0mm	94%	0cm	9.2°C	0mm	0.08kPa	0.6m/s
23:00 ☾	8°C	0mm	94%	0cm	9°C	0mm	0.07kPa	0.82m/s
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 07:19 Sunset 20:43
24:00 ☾	7.7°C	0mm	93%	0cm	8.8°C	0mm	0.08kPa	0.91m/s
01:00 ☾	7.2°C	0mm	93%	0cm	8.4°C	0mm	0.08kPa	1.1m/s
02:00 ☾	6.8°C	0mm	92%	0cm	8°C	0mm	0.09kPa	1.2m/s
03:00 ☾	6.2°C	0mm	90%	0cm	7.7°C	0mm	0.1kPa	1.7m/s
04:00 ☾	6°C	0mm	93%	0cm	7°C	0mm	0.07kPa	2.9m/s
05:00 ☾	6.1°C	0mm	96%	0cm	6.7°C	0mm	0.04kPa	2.8m/s
06:00 ☾	6.1°C	0mm	97%	0cm	6.5°C	0mm	0.03kPa	3.6m/s
07:00 ☾	6.1°C	0mm	99%	0cm	6.2°C	0mm	0.01kPa	3m/s
08:00 ☾	6.7°C	0mm	100%	0cm	6.8°C	0mm	0kPa	3.9m/s
09:00 ☾	8.3°C	0mm	96%	0cm	9°C	0mm	0.05kPa	3.9m/s
10:00 ☾	8.6°C	0mm	87%	0cm	11°C	0mm	0.17kPa	5.5m/s
11:00 ☾	6.7°C	0mm	63%	0cm	14°C	0mm	0.59kPa	5.2m/s
12:00 ☾	4.7°C	0mm	48%	0cm	16°C	0mm	0.93kPa	5.8m/s
13:00 ☾	4°C	0mm	44%	0cm	16°C	0mm	1.1kPa	5.9m/s
14:00 ☾	7.2°C	0.003mm	61%	0cm	15°C	0.04mm	0.65kPa	6m/s
15:00 ☾	9.1°C	0.007mm	78%	0cm	13°C	0.08mm	0.32kPa	6.2m/s
16:00 ☾	10°C	0.01mm	95%	0cm	11°C	0.13mm	0.06kPa	6.3m/s
17:00 ☾	10°C	0.75mm	96%	0cm	11°C	1.5mm	0.05kPa	6.8m/s
18:00 ☾	10°C	1.5mm	97%	0cm	11°C	2.9mm	0.04kPa	7.3m/s
19:00 ☾	10°C	2.2mm	98%	0cm	11°C	4.3mm	0.03kPa	7.7m/s
20:00 ☾	10°C	3mm	98%	0cm	11°C	6.1mm	0.03kPa	7m/s
21:00 ☾	10°C	3.8mm	98%	0cm	11°C	8mm	0.02kPa	6.3m/s
22:00 ☾	10°C	4.6mm	98%	0cm	10°C	9.8mm	0.02kPa	5.6m/s
23:00 ☾	10°C	4mm	99%	0cm	11°C	13mm	0.02kPa	5.7m/s
Thu, Feb 26 Sunrise 07:21 Sunset 20:42
24:00 ☾	11°C	3.4mm	99%	0cm	11°C	17mm	0.02kPa	5.8m/s
01:00 ☾	11°C	2.8mm	99%	0cm	11°C	20mm	0.02kPa	6m/s
02:00 ☾	11°C	2.1mm	98%	0cm	11°C	16mm	0.02kPa	4.9m/s
03:00 ☾	11°C	1.5mm	98%	0cm	11°C	11mm	0.03kPa	3.8m/s
04:00 ☾	11°C	0.78mm	97%	0cm	11°C	6.5mm	0.04kPa	2.7m/s
05:00 ☾	11°C	0.58mm	96%	0cm	12°C	7.1mm	0.06kPa	2.5m/s
06:00 ☾	12°C	0.39mm	95%	0cm	13°C	7.7mm	0.08kPa	2.3m/s
07:00 ☾	12°C	0.19mm	93%	0cm	13°C	8.3mm	0.1kPa	2.1m/s

How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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