Rule Cloudscapes

Cloudscapes Forecast for Winnats Pass, Peak District

Hope Valley, England, United Kingdom

Winnats Pass carries a steep, winding road between the exposed limestone walls of a collapsed cavern near Castleton. The road’s converging bends suit compressed views from above, while the craggy gorge floor provides a tighter subject than the Peak District’s open gritstone edges.

Currently

Real-time conditions

Cloud Drama Score

38%

Cloud Cover100%

Wind Gusts7.3m/s

Precipitation Chance15%

Air Pressure983.1hPa

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London

Next opportunity

Dramatic Cloud Drama

Winnats Pass

Tomorrow · 16:00–17:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

62%

☁️Cloud Drama Score89.3%

Cloud Cover: 37%

Wind Gusts: 5.5m/s

Precipitation Chance: 19%

Air Pressure: 980.8hPa

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Winnats Pass

Sat, Aug 15 · 05:00–06:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:77.4%

Medium

Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Winnats Pass

Sun, Aug 16 · 05:00–07:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:75.4-94.9%

Medium

Striking Cloud Drama

Winnats Pass

Sun, Aug 16 · 14:00–18:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:78.2-82.8%

Low

Striking Cloud Drama at Dusk

Winnats Pass

Sun, Aug 16 · 21:00–22:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:76.7%

Low

Dramatic Cloud Drama

Winnats Pass

Tue, Aug 18 · 17:00–19:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:78.2-92.3%

Medium

Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Winnats Pass

Wed, Aug 19 · 05:00–07:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:80.6-94.9%

Medium

+3 more windows in the next 14 days

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Cloudscapes conditions across Peak District. The requirements and hourly values below show how those signals apply at Winnats Pass.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days

recorded matching windows · 69% average confidence

Last 90 days

recorded matching windows · 67% average confidence

Last 365 days

recorded matching windows · 67% average confidence

Most represented month

July, with 25 of 95 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

6matching hours in the next 95 hoursJump to next match

AND logic: all conditions required

Meets requirement

Misses requirement

Time Europe/London	Cloud Drama Score ≥ 75.0%
Wed, Aug 12
15:00	33%
16:00	28%
17:00	22%
18:00	95%
19:00	33%
20:00	55%
21:00	45%
22:00	45%
23:00	11%
Thu, Aug 13
24:00	2.8%
01:00	0.8%
02:00	1.4%
03:00	1.2%
04:00	0.4%
05:00	6.7%
06:00	6.5%
07:00	6.7%
08:00	7%
09:00	8.4%
10:00	15%
11:00	17%
12:00	26%
13:00	30%
14:00	84%
15:00	33%
16:00	53%
17:00	62%
18:00	48%
19:00	27%
20:00	27%
21:00	69%
22:00	75%
23:00	14%
Fri, Aug 14
24:00	15%
01:00	15%
02:00	15%
03:00	15%
04:00	12%
05:00	65%
06:00	56%
07:00	27%
08:00	23%
09:00	25%
10:00	27%
11:00	24%
12:00	23%
13:00	24%
14:00	27%
15:00	49%
16:00	89%
17:00	72%
18:00	55%
19:00	66%
20:00	60%
21:00	64%
22:00	63%
23:00	6.9%
Sat, Aug 15
24:00	4.8%
01:00	4.1%
02:00	7.9%
03:00	15%
04:00	15%
05:00	77%
06:00	45%
07:00	48%
08:00	63%
09:00	43%
10:00	64%
11:00	33%
12:00	60%
13:00	22%
14:00	28%
15:00	34%
16:00	50%
17:00	62%
18:00	30%
19:00	28%
20:00	30%
21:00	32%
22:00	32%
23:00	14%
Sun, Aug 16
24:00	15%
01:00	15%
02:00	0%
03:00	0%
04:00	0%
05:00	95%
06:00	75%
07:00	46%
08:00	52%
09:00	46%
10:00	46%
11:00	48%
12:00	68%
13:00	38%

How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Cloud Drama Score 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/London	Air Pressure hPa	High Clouds %	Low Clouds %	Mid-Level Clouds %	Precipitation Chance %	Relative Humidity %	Solar Elevation °	Total Cloud Coverage %	Visibility m	Wind Gusts m/s	Wind Speed m/s
Thu, Aug 13 Sunrise 05:43 Sunset 20:39
16:00	983hPa	100%	3%	74%	15%	21%	39°	100%	24134m	7.3m/s	5.5m/s
17:00	982hPa	100%	37%	72%	10%	20%	31°	100%	24134m	7.6m/s	5.3m/s
18:00	982hPa	80%	87%	6%	5%	21%	22°	88%	24134m	7m/s	3.9m/s
19:00	982hPa	99%	4%	0%	0%	36%	13°	99%	24134m	7m/s	6m/s
20:00	982hPa	99%	0%	0%	0%	49%	4.8°	99%	24134m	10m/s	5.5m/s
21:00 ☾	983hPa	30%	0%	0%	0%	62%	-3.5°	30%	24134m	6.1m/s	3.6m/s
22:00 ☾	983hPa	36%	0%	2%	0%	74%	-11°	36%	24135m	3.5m/s	3.1m/s
23:00 ☾	983hPa	85%	0%	5%	0%	82%	-17°	85%	24134m	2.9m/s	3m/s
Fri, Aug 14 Sunrise 05:43 Sunset 20:39
24:00 ☾	982hPa	5%	0%	5%	0%	85%	-20°	5%	24135m	3.4m/s	3.1m/s
01:00 ☾	982hPa	0%	0%	9%	0%	89%	-22°	9%	24135m	3.3m/s	3m/s
02:00 ☾	982hPa	11%	0%	76%	2%	92%	-21°	76%	24134m	3.2m/s	2.9m/s
03:00 ☾	982hPa	10%	0%	44%	3%	93%	-18°	44%	24135m	2.6m/s	2.8m/s
04:00 ☾	982hPa	100%	0%	25%	5%	93%	-13°	100%	24134m	2.4m/s	2.6m/s
05:00 ☾	982hPa	5%	0%	77%	11%	94%	-6.6°	77%	24135m	2.4m/s	2.5m/s
06:00	982hPa	100%	0%	31%	16%	94%	1.5°	100%	24134m	2.1m/s	2.3m/s
07:00	982hPa	100%	0%	5%	22%	89%	9.8°	100%	24134m	3.2m/s	2.2m/s
08:00	982hPa	100%	0%	5%	19%	78%	19°	100%	24135m	3.4m/s	2.1m/s
09:00	982hPa	93%	0%	5%	16%	65%	27°	93%	24134m	3.4m/s	2.5m/s
10:00	982hPa	99%	0%	3%	13%	56%	36°	99%	24135m	3.1m/s	3.1m/s
11:00	982hPa	96%	0%	0%	21%	50%	43°	96%	24135m	3m/s	3.6m/s
12:00	981hPa	100%	0%	0%	29%	47%	48°	100%	24135m	3.7m/s	4.3m/s
13:00	981hPa	96%	0%	0%	38%	46%	51°	96%	24134m	4.7m/s	5.5m/s
14:00	981hPa	100%	0%	5%	31%	47%	50°	100%	24134m	5.4m/s	6.3m/s
15:00	981hPa	98%	5%	18%	25%	46%	45°	98%	24134m	5.7m/s	6m/s
16:00	981hPa	36%	14%	5%	19%	48%	39°	37%	24135m	5.5m/s	5.6m/s
17:00	981hPa	5%	56%	0%	22%	51%	31°	56%	24135m	5.5m/s	6.2m/s
18:00	981hPa	95%	15%	6%	24%	57%	22°	95%	24135m	5.9m/s	6.8m/s
19:00	981hPa	100%	69%	94%	26%	64%	13°	100%	24135m	7.6m/s	7m/s
20:00	981hPa	100%	88%	99%	17%	63%	4.5°	100%	24135m	9.1m/s	6m/s
21:00 ☾	981hPa	99%	63%	79%	9%	64%	-3.8°	99%	24135m	9.4m/s	4.5m/s
22:00 ☾	981hPa	100%	62%	35%	0%	65%	-11°	100%	24135m	8.7m/s	4.1m/s
23:00 ☾	981hPa	98%	84%	10%	0%	71%	-17°	98%	24134m	4.9m/s	2.7m/s
Sat, Aug 15 Sunrise 05:45 Sunset 20:36
24:00 ☾	982hPa	100%	88%	44%	0%	73%	-21°	100%	24134m	5.9m/s	3m/s
01:00 ☾	981hPa	100%	96%	76%	0%	75%	-22°	100%	24135m	6.5m/s	3.3m/s
02:00 ☾	981hPa	100%	100%	84%	0%	78%	-22°	100%	24135m	6.1m/s	3.3m/s
03:00 ☾	981hPa	84%	98%	68%	0%	83%	-19°	99%	24134m	5.7m/s	3.2m/s
04:00 ☾	981hPa	24%	54%	6%	0%	86%	-14°	57%	24134m	5.3m/s	2.9m/s
05:00 ☾	981hPa	28%	9%	0%	0%	95%	-6.9°	28%	24135m	3.9m/s	2.7m/s
06:00	981hPa	0%	16%	0%	0%	97%	1.3°	16%	24134m	4.2m/s	2.9m/s
07:00	981hPa	0%	19%	0%	0%	95%	9.6°	19%	24135m	5.2m/s	2.7m/s
08:00	982hPa	2%	42%	0%	0%	81%	18°	42%	24135m	4.9m/s	3.6m/s
09:00	982hPa	100%	16%	0%	0%	66%	27°	100%	24134m	4.9m/s	4m/s
10:00	982hPa	49%	1%	2%	0%	56%	36°	49%	24134m	4.7m/s	4.9m/s
11:00	982hPa	6%	0%	0%	0%	50%	43°	6%	24135m	4.7m/s	5.4m/s
12:00	981hPa	51%	0%	0%	0%	44%	48°	51%	24135m	5m/s	5.4m/s
13:00	981hPa	100%	0%	0%	0%	41%	51°	100%	24135m	4.8m/s	5.3m/s
14:00	981hPa	96%	0%	0%	0%	39%	49°	96%	24134m	4.9m/s	5.7m/s
15:00	981hPa	5%	0%	5%	0%	39%	45°	5%	24134m	4.9m/s	6.2m/s
16:00	981hPa	60%	0%	0%	0%	39%	39°	60%	24134m	4.8m/s	6.4m/s
17:00	981hPa	52%	0%	0%	0%	39%	31°	52%	24134m	4.8m/s	6.3m/s
18:00	981hPa	100%	0%	0%	0%	41%	22°	100%	24135m	5.6m/s	6.5m/s
19:00	982hPa	100%	0%	0%	0%	47%	13°	100%	24134m	6.9m/s	6.6m/s
20:00	982hPa	100%	0%	0%	0%	59%	4.2°	100%	24134m	8.4m/s	5.8m/s
21:00 ☾	982hPa	99%	0%	0%	0%	72%	-4.1°	99%	24134m	6.9m/s	4.1m/s
22:00 ☾	983hPa	5%	0%	0%	0%	81%	-11°	5%	24134m	4.2m/s	3m/s
23:00 ☾	983hPa	5%	0%	0%	0%	87%	-17°	5%	24134m	2.4m/s	2.6m/s
Sun, Aug 16 Sunrise 05:47 Sunset 20:34
24:00 ☾	983hPa	10%	0%	0%	0%	89%	-21°	10%	24135m	2.3m/s	2.5m/s
01:00 ☾	983hPa	29%	0%	0%	0%	90%	-23°	29%	24135m	2.1m/s	2.2m/s
02:00 ☾	985hPa	21%	0%	2%	3%	79%	-22°	21%	24135m	2.6m/s	2.4m/s
03:00 ☾	987hPa	13%	0%	4%	7%	67%	-19°	14%	24135m	3m/s	2.7m/s
04:00 ☾	988hPa	5%	0%	6%	10%	56%	-14°	6%	24135m	3.4m/s	3m/s
05:00 ☾	988hPa	37%	0%	38%	14%	51%	-7.1°	38%	24135m	3.5m/s	3.2m/s
06:00	988hPa	68%	0%	69%	18%	47%	1.1°	69%	24135m	3.5m/s	3.3m/s
07:00	988hPa	100%	0%	100%	22%	42%	9.4°	100%	24135m	3.6m/s	3.5m/s
08:00	988hPa	100%	27%	99%	19%	44%	18°	100%	24135m	3.8m/s	3.7m/s
09:00	988hPa	100%	55%	98%	16%	45%	27°	100%	24135m	4m/s	3.8m/s
10:00	988hPa	100%	82%	97%	13%	47%	35°	100%	24135m	4.1m/s	3.9m/s
11:00	988hPa	68%	82%	66%	18%	50%	43°	94%	24135m	4.1m/s	3.6m/s
12:00	988hPa	37%	81%	36%	24%	54%	48°	87%	24135m	4.1m/s	3.3m/s
13:00	988hPa	5%	81%	5%	30%	58%	50°	81%	24135m	4.1m/s	2.9m/s
14:00	988hPa	5%	79%	24%	53%	61%	49°	79%	24135m	3.9m/s	2.4m/s
15:00	988hPa	5%	77%	43%	77%	64%	45°	77%	24135m	3.6m/s	1.8m/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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Aug 13, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC

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