Moonlight Forecast for Estes Park, Rocky Mountains
Estes Park frames Rocky Mountain National Park’s granite peaks, pine-lined lakes and elk meadows, with autumn color and snow adding seasonal layers.
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How this forecast is evaluated
See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Moonlight conditions across Rocky Mountains. The requirements and hourly values below show how those signals apply at Estes Park.
Explore Moonlight conditions across Rocky Mountains →Recorded match history
Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Estes Park during the last 365 days.
00:00 local time, shared by 16 of 71 matches recorded in the last 365 days.
June, with 15 of 71 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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85-hour requirements breakdown
When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 85-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.
Time America/Denver | Day/Night Period Night | Moon Altitude ≥ 15.0° | Moon Illumination ≥ 60.0% | Total Cloud Coverage ≤ 40.0% | Visibility ≥ 8000.0m | Precipitation Chance ≤ 15.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 21 | ||||||
| 23:00 | ✓ | 13° | 72% | 5% | 24134m | 0% |
| Sat, Aug 22 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 5.5° | 72% | 72% | 24134m | 0% |
| 01:00 | ✓ | -3° | 72% | 11% | 24134m | 0% |
| 02:00 | ✓ | -12° | 72% | 45% | 24135m | 0% |
| 03:00 | ✓ | -23° | 72% | 100% | 24135m | 0% |
| 04:00 | ✓ | -33° | 72% | 100% | 24134m | 0% |
| 05:00 | ✓ | -44° | 72% | 100% | 24134m | 0% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | -55° | 72% | 38% | 24134m | 0% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | -66° | 72% | 47% | 24135m | 10% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | -75° | 72% | 14% | 24134m | 21% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | -77° | 72% | 5% | 24134m | 31% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | -71° | 72% | 5% | 24135m | 47% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | -60° | 72% | 19% | 24134m | 63% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | -50° | 72% | 27% | 24134m | 78% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | -39° | 72% | 62% | 24134m | 66% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | -28° | 72% | 100% | 23904m | 54% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | -17° | 72% | 100% | 23642m | 42% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | -7.4° | 72% | 98% | 20723m | 49% |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 1.7° | 72% | 96% | 24134m | 55% |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 9.5° | 80% | 99% | 23181m | 62% |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 16° | 80% | 27% | 22514m | 49% |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 20° | 80% | 72% | 24134m | 35% |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 22° | 80% | 99% | 22254m | 22% |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 21° | 80% | 100% | 24134m | 22% |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 18° | 80% | 100% | 24135m | 22% |
| Sun, Aug 23 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 12° | 80% | 100% | 24135m | 22% |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 4.7° | 80% | 100% | 24135m | 15% |
| 02:00 | ✓ | -4° | 80% | 100% | 24134m | 7.4% |
| 03:00 | ✓ | -14° | 80% | 100% | 24134m | 0% |
| 04:00 | ✓ | -24° | 80% | 85% | 24134m | 0% |
| 05:00 | ✓ | -35° | 80% | 1.1% | 24135m | 0% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | -46° | 80% | 3.7% | 24135m | 0% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | -56° | 80% | 8.8% | 24135m | 1.2% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | -67° | 80% | 30% | 24134m | 2.3% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | -75° | 80% | 83% | 24135m | 3.5% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | -76° | 80% | 77% | 24135m | 2.3% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | -69° | 80% | 80% | 24134m | 1.2% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | -58° | 80% | 15% | 24135m | 0% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | -47° | 80% | 86% | 24134m | 17% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | -36° | 80% | 84% | 24134m | 33% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | -25° | 80% | 81% | 24134m | 50% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | -15° | 80% | 100% | 24134m | 50% |
| 17:00 | ✕ | -5.1° | 80% | 100% | 24134m | 50% |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 4° | 87% | 87% | 24134m | 50% |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 12° | 87% | 18% | 24134m | 33% |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 18° | 87% | 37% | 24134m | 17% |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 22° | 87% | 15% | 24135m | 0% |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 23° | 87% | 98% | 24134m | 0% |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 22° | 87% | 27% | 24134m | 0% |
| Mon, Aug 24 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 18° | 87% | 9.9% | 24134m | 0% |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 12° | 87% | 52% | 24134m | 0% |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 4.8° | 87% | 18% | 24135m | 0% |
| 03:00 | ✓ | -4.1° | 87% | 11% | 24135m | 0% |
| 04:00 | ✓ | -14° | 87% | 17% | 24134m | 0% |
| 05:00 | ✓ | -24° | 87% | 23% | 24134m | 0% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | -35° | 87% | 73% | 24134m | 0% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | -46° | 87% | 94% | 24134m | 0% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | -57° | 87% | 70% | 24135m | 0% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | -67° | 87% | 49% | 24134m | 0% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | -74° | 87% | 85% | 24135m | 5.6% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | -73° | 87% | 93% | 24134m | 11% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | -65° | 87% | 98% | 24135m | 17% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | -55° | 87% | 99% | 24134m | 25% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | -44° | 87% | 69% | 24134m | 34% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | -33° | 87% | 100% | 24134m | 43% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | -22° | 87% | 100% | 24135m | 49% |
| 17:00 | ✕ | -12° | 87% | 100% | 8061m | 55% |
| 18:00 | ✕ | -1.6° | 93% | 100% | 24134m | 61% |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 7.5° | 93% | 68% | 24134m | 41% |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 15° | 93% | 36% | 24134m | 20% |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 21° | 93% | 4.5% | 24135m | 0% |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 25° | 93% | 11% | 24135m | 7.4% |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 26° | 93% | 17% | 24135m | 15% |
| Tue, Aug 25 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 25° | 93% | 24% | 24135m | 22% |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 20° | 93% | 44% | 24135m | 15% |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 14° | 93% | 65% | 24135m | 7.4% |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 5.6° | 93% | 86% | 24135m | 0% |
| 04:00 | ✓ | -3.7° | 93% | 91% | 24135m | 0% |
| 05:00 | ✓ | -14° | 93% | 95% | 24135m | 0% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | -25° | 93% | 100% | 24135m | 0% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | -35° | 93% | 100% | 24135m | 17% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | -46° | 93% | 100% | 24135m | 33% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | -57° | 93% | 100% | 24135m | 50% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | -66° | 93% | 100% | 24135m | 43% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | -71° | 93% | 100% | 24135m | 37% |
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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