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Painted Sky Forecast for Valensole Plateau, Provence

Valensole, Provence, France

Valensole's cultivated lavender rows form converging lines across the plateau, with stone farm buildings and distant Alps providing scale.

4 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 Cover53%
Mid Cloud Cover24%
High Cloud Cover95%
Sun Elevation-51.6°

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Paris
golden-clouds weather icon
First upcoming window
Spectacular Painted Sky at Sunrise
Valensole Plateau
Sat, Oct 10 · 08:00–08:22 · 1h window
Medium confidence
66%
🌤️Painted Sky Potential85.3%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 38%
High Cloud Cover: 23%
Sun Elevation: 2.3° (Golden hour)
golden-clouds weather icon
Spectacular Painted Sky at Sunset
Valensole Plateau
Wed, Oct 14 · 19:00–19:12
🌤️Painted Sky Potential:94.7%
Medium
golden-clouds weather icon
Spectacular Painted Sky at Sunset
Valensole Plateau
Thu, Oct 15 · 18:14–19:00
🌤️Painted Sky Potential:86.9%
Medium
golden-clouds weather icon
Spectacular Painted Sky at Sunrise
Valensole Plateau
Wed, Oct 21 · 07:39–08:00
🌤️Painted Sky Potential:86.2%
Low

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 Europe/Paris.

Most common blockers

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

  • Painted Sky Potential99% of hours
  • Golden Hour83% of hours
  • Precipitation Chance18% of hours
1matching hours in the displayed 72-hour forecastJump to first displayed match
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/Paris
Golden Hour
Any
Painted Sky Potential
≥ 80.0%
Wind Speed
≤ 6.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 10.0%
Thu, Oct 8
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 75%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 88%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 93%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 98%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 100%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 95%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 43%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 95%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 45%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 83%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 50%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 48%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 55%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 33%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 31%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 30%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 74%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 37%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Fri, Oct 9
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 33%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 33%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 33%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 30%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 28%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 73%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 71%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 5.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 14%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 15%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 15%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 16%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.76m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 19%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.95m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 41%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 35%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.33m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 33%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.14m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 2%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.81m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Sat, Oct 10
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 18%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 16%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 47%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 08:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 85%. Meets requirementWind Speed: 1.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 6.3%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 3.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 13%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 21%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 4.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 21%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.9m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Sun, Oct 11
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 3.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/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 (Europe/Paris)Golden HourHigh CloudsLow CloudsMid-Level CloudsSolar ElevationTotal Cloud CoverageVisibility
Thu, Oct 8, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable95%53%24%-52°98%11700m
NightUnavailable0%59%5%-51°62%8660m
NightUnavailable0%72%46%-47°84%4340m
NightUnavailable100%78%36%-39°100%1640m
NightUnavailable29%94%36%-29°97%1340m
NightUnavailable0%98%13%-19°99%1580m
NightUnavailable0%93%34%-8.3°97%760m
Unavailable0%97%54%2.7°99%460m
Unavailable0%76%41%13°85%740m
Unavailable0%82%37%22°91%17860m
Unavailable4%58%54%31°80%28840m
Unavailable96%88%71%37°100%36580m
Unavailable100%80%6%40°100%38000m
Unavailable13%74%12%40°80%40660m
Unavailable100%65%100%36°100%41100m
Unavailable100%90%100%29°100%41100m
Unavailable0%52%0%20°52%40500m
Unavailable0%45%0%11°45%40400m
Unavailable0%0%0%0.49°0%40700m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-11°0%40560m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-22°0%40460m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-32°0%40000m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-41°0%39400m
Fri, Oct 9, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-48°0%38020m
NightUnavailable78%0%100%-52°100%38440m
NightUnavailable0%0%98%-51°98%39440m
NightUnavailable0%0%75%-47°75%39740m
NightUnavailable0%0%37%-39°37%38480m
NightUnavailable0%0%42%-30°42%39540m
NightUnavailable0%0%73%-19°73%39640m
NightUnavailable0%0%34%-8.5°34%39200m
Unavailable0%0%39%2.5°39%39220m
Unavailable0%0%52%13°52%39140m
Unavailable0%0%57%22°57%39800m
Unavailable0%0%0%30°0%40360m
Unavailable0%0%0%36°0%40920m
Unavailable0%0%0%40°0%41320m
Unavailable0%0%0%39°0%41640m
Unavailable0%0%0%35°0%41560m
Unavailable0%0%0%29°0%41440m
Unavailable0%0%9%20°9%41640m
Unavailable0%0%7%10°7%40840m
Unavailable0%0%0%0.23°0%39750m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-11°0%38970m
NightUnavailable0%26%29%-22°41%38840m
NightUnavailable0%0%9%-32°9%36900m
NightUnavailable65%0%10%-41°73%29600m
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable82%0%22%-48°91%33660m
NightUnavailable37%0%13%-52°49%30580m
NightUnavailable76%0%29%-52°89%32660m
NightUnavailable100%0%27%-47°100%31520m
NightUnavailable100%0%35%-39°100%32660m
NightUnavailable98%0%46%-30°99%33380m
NightUnavailable100%0%0%-20°100%31880m
NightUnavailable100%0%97%-8.7°100%31540m
Unavailable23%0%38%2.3°50%30700m
Unavailable96%0%0%12°96%34520m
Unavailable1%0%0%22°1%38900m
Unavailable0%0%0%30°0%39920m
Unavailable0%0%0%36°0%40800m
Unavailable0%0%0%39°0%41000m
Unavailable0%0%0%39°0%41000m
Unavailable0%13%0%35°13%41380m
Unavailable0%25%0%28°25%42260m
Unavailable0%0%0%20°0%44180m
Unavailable0%0%0%10°0%43520m
Unavailable0%0%0%-0.07°0%42060m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-11°0%41060m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-22°0%39380m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-32°0%37660m
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-42°0%40660m
Sun, Oct 11, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%0%0%-49°0%40620m

How this forecast is evaluated

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

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days
3
recorded matching windows · 74% average confidence
Last 90 days
5
recorded matching windows · 77% average confidence
Last 365 days
11
recorded matching windows · 77% average confidence
Most frequent recorded start hour

07:00 local time, shared by 3 of 11 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

October, with 3 of 11 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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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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