Rule Painted Sky

Painted Sky Forecast for Gordes, Provence

Apt, Provence, France

Gordes cascades down a rocky Luberon hillside, where pale stone houses, retaining walls, and valley farmland form dense diagonal layers.

Currently

Real-time conditions

Golden Clouds Potential

19%

Low Cloud Cover0%

Mid Cloud Cover0%

High Cloud Cover0%

Sun Elevation2.3° (Golden hour)

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Paris

Next opportunity

Excellent Golden Clouds at Sunrise

Gordes

Wed, Jul 22 · 06:00–06:57 · 1h window

Medium confidence

44%

🌤️Golden Clouds Potential82.6%

Low Cloud Cover: 0%

Mid Cloud Cover: 17%

High Cloud Cover: 64%

Sun Elevation: -3.3° (Civil twilight)

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Painted Sky conditions across Provence. The requirements and hourly values below show how those signals apply at Gordes.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days

recorded matching windows

Last 90 days

recorded matching windows · 74% average confidence

Last 365 days

recorded matching windows · 72% average confidence

Only 3 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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86-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 86-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 86 hours

AND logic: all conditions required

Meets requirement

Misses requirement

Time Europe/Paris	Golden Hour Any	Golden Clouds Potential ≥ 80.0%	Wind Speed ≤ 6.0m/s	Precipitation Chance ≤ 10.0%
Wed, Jul 15
06:00	✓	32%	2.1m/s	0%
07:00	✕	29%	2.2m/s	0%
08:00	✕	15%	1.1m/s	0%
09:00	✕	15%	1.8m/s	0%
10:00	✕	18%	2.6m/s	0%
11:00	✕	18%	4.2m/s	0%
12:00	✕	18%	4.6m/s	7.4%
13:00	✕	15%	4.6m/s	15%
14:00	✕	13%	5m/s	22%
15:00	✕	18%	8.2m/s	17%
16:00	✕	17%	7.2m/s	33%
17:00	✕	17%	6.6m/s	50%
18:00	✕	16%	6.2m/s	49%
19:00	✕	16%	3.3m/s	47%
20:00	✓	27%	2.1m/s	46%
21:00	✓	23%	2.3m/s	31%
22:00	✕	25%	2.5m/s	15%
23:00	✕	24%	2.3m/s	0%
Thu, Jul 16
24:00	✕	20%	1.5m/s	0%
01:00	✕	15%	2.6m/s	0%
02:00	✕	13%	2.1m/s	0%
03:00	✕	17%	2.2m/s	0%
04:00	✕	11%	2.2m/s	0%
05:00	✓	23%	2.2m/s	0%
06:00	✓	26%	1.9m/s	0%
07:00	✕	29%	2m/s	0%
08:00	✕	18%	0.44m/s	0%
09:00	✕	19%	2.3m/s	17%
10:00	✕	18%	2.8m/s	33%
11:00	✕	17%	3.4m/s	50%
12:00	✕	17%	4.5m/s	43%
13:00	✕	22%	4.3m/s	36%
14:00	✕	25%	6.3m/s	28%
15:00	✕	24%	7.9m/s	31%
16:00	✕	25%	4.7m/s	34%
17:00	✕	25%	5.1m/s	38%
18:00	✕	28%	16m/s	38%
19:00	✕	24%	4.9m/s	38%
20:00	✓	57%	2.7m/s	38%
21:00	✓	49%	4m/s	25%
22:00	✕	31%	3.4m/s	13%
23:00	✕	17%	3.6m/s	0%
Fri, Jul 17
24:00	✕	15%	2.4m/s	0%
01:00	✕	15%	2m/s	0%
02:00	✕	15%	2.2m/s	0%
03:00	✕	15%	2.4m/s	1.7%
04:00	✕	15%	2.2m/s	3.3%
05:00	✓	26%	1.9m/s	5%
06:00	✓	22%	2.3m/s	3.3%
07:00	✕	22%	2.5m/s	1.7%
08:00	✕	11%	1.2m/s	0%
09:00	✕	12%	1.6m/s	0%
10:00	✕	14%	2.6m/s	0%
11:00	✕	15%	3.9m/s	0%
12:00	✕	15%	4.5m/s	0%
13:00	✕	15%	5.6m/s	0%
14:00	✕	13%	5.4m/s	0%
15:00	✕	13%	5.7m/s	0%
16:00	✕	13%	5.9m/s	0%
17:00	✕	13%	5.9m/s	0%
18:00	✕	18%	6.5m/s	0%
19:00	✕	14%	6.7m/s	0%
20:00	✓	22%	7.3m/s	0%
21:00	✓	22%	3.2m/s	0%
22:00	✕	16%	2.5m/s	0%
23:00	✕	11%	3.3m/s	0%
Sat, Jul 18
24:00	✕	11%	3.6m/s	0%
01:00	✕	11%	3.8m/s	0%
02:00	✕	11%	3.6m/s	0%
03:00	✕	3.4%	4.1m/s	0%
04:00	✕	3.4%	4.6m/s	0%
05:00	✓	19%	5m/s	0%
06:00	✓	19%	5.7m/s	0%
07:00	✕	19%	6.4m/s	0%
08:00	✕	3.4%	7.1m/s	0%
09:00	✕	12%	7m/s	0%
10:00	✕	9.2%	6.8m/s	0%
11:00	✕	3.6%	6.6m/s	0%
12:00	✕	8.8%	5.9m/s	0%
13:00	✕	12%	5.2m/s	0%
14:00	✕	3.7%	4.5m/s	0%
15:00	✕	3.7%	3.9m/s	0%
16:00	✕	3.6%	3.3m/s	0%
17:00	✕	3.6%	2.7m/s	0%
18:00	✕	3.4%	2.8m/s	0%
19:00	✕	3.4%	3m/s	0%

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

What does Golden Clouds Potential 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/Paris	Golden Hour	High Clouds %	Low Clouds %	Mid-Level Clouds %	Total Cloud Coverage %	Visibility m
Wed, Jul 15 Sunrise 06:10 Sunset 21:18
21:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
22:00 ☾	-	12%	0%	0%	12%	24135m
23:00 ☾	-	99%	0%	56%	99%	24135m
Thu, Jul 16 Sunrise 06:10 Sunset 21:18
24:00 ☾	-	4%	0%	7%	7%	24134m
01:00 ☾	-	92%	0%	1%	92%	24135m
02:00 ☾	-	100%	0%	0%	100%	24134m
03:00 ☾	-	64%	0%	0%	64%	24135m
04:00 ☾	-	2%	0%	0%	2%	24134m
05:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
06:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
07:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
08:00	-	0%	0%	5%	5%	24135m
09:00	-	0%	0%	6%	6%	24135m
10:00	-	0%	0%	5%	5%	24134m
11:00	-	0%	0%	5%	5%	24134m
12:00	-	1%	0%	5%	5%	24135m
13:00	-	11%	0%	5%	11%	24135m
14:00	-	11%	0%	16%	19%	24134m
15:00	-	100%	0%	99%	100%	24134m
16:00	-	5%	0%	12%	12%	24135m
17:00	-	100%	0%	12%	100%	24135m
18:00	-	100%	12%	100%	100%	6896m
19:00	-	100%	0%	33%	100%	24061m
20:00	-	100%	0%	100%	100%	24135m
21:00	-	100%	0%	100%	100%	24134m
22:00 ☾	-	2%	0%	14%	14%	21685m
23:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	5%	5%	24134m
Fri, Jul 17 Sunrise 06:11 Sunset 21:17
24:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
01:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
02:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
03:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
04:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
05:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
06:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
07:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
08:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
09:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
10:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
11:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
12:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
13:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
14:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
15:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
16:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
17:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
18:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
19:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
20:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
21:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
22:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
23:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
Sat, Jul 18 Sunrise 06:11 Sunset 21:16
24:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
01:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
02:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
03:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
04:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
05:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
06:00 ☾	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
07:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
08:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
09:00	-	33%	0%	0%	33%	24135m
10:00	-	67%	0%	0%	67%	24135m
11:00	-	100%	0%	0%	100%	24135m
12:00	-	68%	0%	0%	68%	24135m
13:00	-	37%	0%	0%	37%	24135m
14:00	-	5%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
15:00	-	5%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
16:00	-	5%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
17:00	-	4%	0%	0%	4%	24135m
18:00	-	3%	0%	0%	3%	24135m
19:00	-	1%	0%	0%	1%	24135m
20:00	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m

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.

How opportunities work → Weather data sources →

Forecast generated

Jul 15, 2026, 6:59 PM UTC

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