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Rule Storm Chaser

Storm Chaser Forecast for Olympic Rainforest, Pacific Northwest

Forks, Washington, United States

The Hoh Valley’s exceptional rainfall supports moss-draped maples, giant conifers, and dense fern understory on the Olympic Peninsula’s western side. Braided river bars open rare sightlines through the forest, contrasting pale gravel and glacial water with the enclosed green canopy.

Currently

Real-time conditions
CAPE0
Lifted Index8.4°C
Wind Gusts0.7m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Los_Angeles

No opportunities in the next 14 days

See which requirements block the most forecast hours below.

Most common blockers (95-hour forecast)

  • Storm Intensity100% of hours

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Storm Chaser conditions across Pacific Northwest. The requirements and hourly values below show how those signals apply at Olympic Rainforest.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days
9
recorded matching windows · 53% average confidence
Last 90 days
10
recorded matching windows · 53% average confidence
Last 365 days
10
recorded matching windows · 53% average confidence
Most frequent recorded start hour

11:00 local time, shared by 3 of 10 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

July, with 8 of 10 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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95-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 95-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the next 14 days, so this table does not explain that entire 14-day period.

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
America/Los_Angeles
Storm Intensity
≥ 40.0%
Mon, Aug 17
06:000%
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Tue, Aug 18
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Thu, Aug 20
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14:0017%
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23:0023%
Fri, Aug 21
24:0016%
01:000%
02:0017%
03:0016%
04:0017%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Storm Intensity 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
America/Los_Angeles
Air Pressure
hPa
CAPE
J/kg
Convective Precip Fraction
fraction
Lifted Index
°C
Precipitation Chance
%
Rainfall
mm
Showers
mm
Simulated Reflectivity
dBZ
Total Precipitation
mm
Visibility
m
Wind Gusts
m/s
Wind Shear 0-3 km
m/s
Wind Shear 0-6 km
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Tue, Aug 18 Sunrise 06:15 Sunset 20:22
07:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 8.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 21564m 0.72m/s - - 0.64m/s
08:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.2m/s 7.3m/s 12m/s 1.1m/s
09:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.5m/s - - 1.7m/s
10:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.4m/s - - 2m/s
11:00
960hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.5m/s 4.8m/s 7.2m/s 2.3m/s
12:00
960hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.8m/s - - 2.5m/s
13:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.9m/s - - 2.7m/s
14:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 8.8°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 2.3m/s 5.4m/s 5.8m/s 3.1m/s
15:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 8.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 2.3m/s - - 3.3m/s
16:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6.8°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 2.1m/s - - 3.3m/s
17:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.8m/s 7.2m/s 4.9m/s 3.1m/s
18:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.8°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.7m/s - - 2.8m/s
19:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.8m/s - - 2.2m/s
20:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.8m/s 8.2m/s 5.4m/s 1.5m/s
21:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.41m/s - - 0.43m/s
22:00
959hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 7.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.81m/s - - 0.82m/s
23:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 8°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.64m/s 6.8m/s 5.6m/s 0.6m/s
Wed, Aug 19 Sunrise 06:16 Sunset 20:20
24:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 8.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.73m/s - - 0.75m/s
01:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 7.2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.52m/s - - 0.55m/s
02:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.5m/s 6.7m/s 1.4m/s 0.53m/s
03:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5.2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.42m/s - - 0.44m/s
04:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.7m/s - - 0.72m/s
05:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.71m/s 7.4m/s 2.9m/s 0.84m/s
06:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.71m/s - - 0.81m/s
07:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.9m/s - - 0.96m/s
08:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.1m/s 6.3m/s 3.8m/s 0.97m/s
09:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.9m/s - - 1.4m/s
10:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.91m/s - - 1.8m/s
11:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.4m/s 2.9m/s 2.3m/s 2.5m/s
12:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.5m/s - - 2.7m/s
13:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.9m/s - - 3.1m/s
14:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.9m/s 2.5m/s 2.2m/s 3.2m/s
15:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 2.2m/s - - 3.3m/s
16:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 2.2m/s - - 3.2m/s
17:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.5°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.6m/s 2.5m/s 4.2m/s 3.2m/s
18:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.4m/s - - 2.5m/s
19:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.9m/s - - 2.1m/s
20:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 1.8°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.71m/s 3m/s 5.6m/s 0.78m/s
21:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.3m/s - - 0.31m/s
22:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.81m/s - - 0.84m/s
23:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.9m/s 3.1m/s 5.8m/s 0.95m/s
Thu, Aug 20 Sunrise 06:18 Sunset 20:18
24:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1m/s - - 1.1m/s
01:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.1m/s - - 1.2m/s
02:00
956hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.8m/s 4.8m/s 9.9m/s 0.87m/s
03:00
956hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.1m/s - - 1.2m/s
04:00
956hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.7m/s - - 0.76m/s
05:00
956hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.61m/s 4.7m/s 9.8m/s 0.68m/s
06:00
956hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.92m/s - - 1m/s
07:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1m/s - - 1.1m/s
08:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.5m/s 4.4m/s 9.4m/s 0.38m/s
09:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 0.6m/s - - 1.4m/s
10:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.6m/s - - 1.8m/s
11:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.3m/s 3.6m/s 8.7m/s 2.1m/s
12:00
952hPa 5.3J/kg 0fraction 1.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 1.1m/s - - 1.7m/s
13:00
947hPa 11J/kg 0fraction 0.32°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.97m/s - - 1.3m/s
14:00
943hPa 16J/kg 0fraction -0.66°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.81m/s 5.9m/s 10m/s 0.88m/s
15:00
943hPa 20J/kg 0fraction -0.66°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.98m/s - - 1.1m/s
16:00
943hPa 25J/kg 0fraction -0.65°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.2m/s - - 1.2m/s
17:00
943hPa 29J/kg 0fraction -0.64°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.3m/s 6.9m/s 15m/s 1.4m/s
18:00
943hPa 28J/kg 0fraction -0.51°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.3m/s - - 1.4m/s
19:00
943hPa 27J/kg 0fraction -0.37°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.2m/s - - 1.3m/s
20:00
943hPa 26J/kg 0fraction -0.24°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.1m/s 6m/s 14m/s 1.2m/s
21:00
943hPa 28J/kg 0fraction -0.37°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.1m/s - - 1.2m/s
22:00
943hPa 29J/kg 0fraction -0.5°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.1m/s - - 1.2m/s
23:00
943hPa 31J/kg 0fraction -0.64°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.1m/s 8.9m/s 17m/s 1.2m/s
Fri, Aug 21 Sunrise 06:19 Sunset 20:17
24:00
943hPa 21J/kg 0fraction -0.31°C 7% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.83m/s - - 0.88m/s
01:00
943hPa 11J/kg 0fraction 0.01°C 15% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.53m/s - - 0.56m/s
02:00
943hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 0.34°C 22% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.23m/s 13m/s 22m/s 0.25m/s
03:00
943hPa 60J/kg 0fraction -0.09°C 24% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 0.73m/s - - 0.76m/s
04:00
944hPa 120J/kg 0fraction -0.52°C 26% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.2m/s - - 1.3m/s
05:00
944hPa 179J/kg 0fraction -0.94°C 28% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.7m/s 8.9m/s 24m/s 1.8m/s
06:00
943hPa 264J/kg 0fraction -1°C 36% 0.003mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 2.1m/s - - 1.9m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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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