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Traunsee - Fog Hunter - Salzkammergut

Gmunden, Upper Austria, Austria

Thick, moody fog for atmospheric forest and landscape shots

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Fog Probability · ≥ 75.0%

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Fog Probability 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Dewpoint Spread1.9°C
Visibility17413 (Clear)
Relative Humidity89%
Wind Speed4.5m/s (calm conditions)

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Times shown in Europe/Vienna

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks the atmospheric conditions that create Austria's most iconic lakeside photography. We combine fog probability, wind speed, and visibility data to predict when mist and mirror-like reflections transform the Salzkammergut.

Hallstatt may be the world's most photographed village, with its pastel houses reflected in an alpine lake beneath towering peaks. But the wider Salzkammergut region offers equally stunning scenes at less-visited lakes, all sharing the same dramatic geography.

What makes Salzkammergut special for photography:

  • Lake fog - Cool nights and sheltered valleys create reliable morning mist
  • Mirror reflections - Calm alpine lakes produce perfect reflections of villages and peaks
  • Alpine backdrop - The Dachstein massif provides dramatic mountain scenery
  • Historic villages - Centuries-old lakeside towns offer timeless compositions

Peak fog season runs from September through November. Arrive well before dawn for the best mist at Hallstatt—the classic viewpoint fills quickly. For quieter alternatives, Gosausee offers stunning Dachstein reflections with fewer crowds. Wind is the enemy of reflections—our forecast helps you find calm mornings.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 80 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/Vienna
Fog Probability
≥ 75.0%
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How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Fog Probability 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/Vienna
Clear Sky Probability (Ensemble)
%
Dew Point
°C
Rainfall
mm
Relative Humidity
%
Snowfall
cm
Solar Elevation
°
Temperature
°C
Total Precipitation
mm
Vapor Pressure Deficit
kPa
Visibility
m
Wind Gusts
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Wed, Jul 8 Sunrise 05:15 Sunset 21:04
16:00
0% 15°C 0.01mm 89% 0cm 48° 16°C 0.88mm 0.21kPa 17413m 11m/s 4.5m/s
17:00
0% 15°C 0mm 92% 0cm 38° 16°C 1.2mm 0.14kPa 17876m 9.8m/s 3.7m/s
18:00
0% 14°C 0.03mm 95% 0cm 28° 15°C 1.7mm 0.08kPa 16813m 9.7m/s 3.3m/s
19:00
0% 14°C 0mm 95% 0cm 18° 15°C 2.1mm 0.08kPa 21353m 7.5m/s 3m/s
20:00
0% 14°C 0mm 94% 0cm 8.7° 15°C 2.4mm 0.11kPa 19663m 9.2m/s 3.1m/s
21:00
1% 14°C 0mm 94% 0cm 0.32° 15°C 0.5mm 0.11kPa 15845m 9.6m/s 3.3m/s
22:00
2% 14°C 0mm 94% 0cm -7.8° 15°C 1.1mm 0.1kPa 11287m 9.7m/s 3.6m/s
23:00
3% 14°C 0mm 94% 0cm -14° 15°C 1.6mm 0.1kPa 13077m 9.2m/s 3.4m/s
Thu, Jul 9 Sunrise 05:15 Sunset 21:04
24:00
2% 14°C 0mm 95% 0cm -18° 15°C 2.1mm 0.08kPa 11059m 5.6m/s 2.8m/s
01:00
2% 14°C 0mm 96% 0cm -20° 15°C 2.4mm 0.07kPa 24134m 5.2m/s 2.5m/s
02:00
1% 14°C 0.01mm 95% 0cm -19° 15°C 2.6mm 0.08kPa 24135m 7.2m/s 2.6m/s
03:00
5% 14°C 0mm 95% 0cm -15° 15°C 0.13mm 0.09kPa 22900m 6.3m/s 2.6m/s
04:00
9% 14°C 0mm 95% 0cm -10° 15°C 0.25mm 0.09kPa 24135m 6.2m/s 2.5m/s
05:00
13% 14°C 0mm 94% 0cm -2.8° 15°C 0.31mm 0.1kPa 24134m 6.3m/s 2.6m/s
06:00
13% 14°C 0.02mm 94% 0cm 5.7° 15°C 0.38mm 0.09kPa 23998m 5.7m/s 2.3m/s
07:00
13% 14°C 0mm 94% 0cm 15° 15°C 0.5mm 0.1kPa 24005m 5.1m/s 2.2m/s
08:00
13% 15°C 0mm 93% 0cm 25° 16°C 0.63mm 0.12kPa 22903m 5.8m/s 2.4m/s
09:00
23% 15°C 0mm 90% 0cm 35° 17°C 0.19mm 0.19kPa 22079m 6.5m/s 2.6m/s
10:00
32% 15°C 0mm 84% 0cm 45° 18°C 0.31mm 0.33kPa 24134m 6.2m/s 3.3m/s
11:00
42% 15°C 0mm 72% 0cm 54° 20°C 0.44mm 0.65kPa 15802m 6.1m/s 3.9m/s
12:00
47% 13°C 0mm 58% 0cm 61° 22°C 0.63mm 1.1kPa 22226m 6.4m/s 4.3m/s
13:00
52% 13°C 0mm 55% 0cm 64° 23°C 0.75mm 1.3kPa 21803m 6.7m/s 4.6m/s
14:00
57% 13°C 0mm 53% 0cm 63° 23°C 0.81mm 1.3kPa 24135m 6.9m/s 5.1m/s
15:00
69% 14°C 0mm 68% 0cm 56° 20°C 0.06mm 0.75kPa 24134m 7.4m/s 4m/s
16:00
80% 14°C 0mm 61% 0cm 48° 22°C 0.13mm 1kPa 24135m 6.6m/s 4.2m/s
17:00
92% 14°C 0mm 60% 0cm 38° 22°C 0.19mm 1kPa 24135m 6.7m/s 3.5m/s
18:00
93% 14°C 0mm 57% 0cm 28° 23°C 0.19mm 1.2kPa 24134m 6.3m/s 3.3m/s
19:00
95% 15°C 0mm 65% 0cm 18° 22°C 0.19mm 0.92kPa 24135m 4.6m/s 2.5m/s
20:00
96% 15°C 0mm 74% 0cm 8.6° 20°C 0.19mm 0.61kPa 24135m 2.9m/s 2.4m/s
21:00
95% 13°C 0mm 71% 0cm 0.26° 19°C 0mm 0.62kPa 24134m 2.6m/s 2.5m/s
22:00
94% 13°C 0mm 70% 0cm -7.9° 19°C 0mm 0.65kPa 24135m 2.4m/s 2.3m/s
23:00
93% 13°C 0mm 72% 0cm -14° 18°C 0mm 0.57kPa 24135m 1.9m/s 1.6m/s
Fri, Jul 10 Sunrise 05:15 Sunset 21:03
24:00
91% 13°C 0mm 80% 0cm -18° 16°C 0mm 0.36kPa 24135m 0.91m/s 0.62m/s
01:00
90% 13°C 0mm 84% 0cm -20° 15°C 0mm 0.27kPa 24135m 0.7m/s 0.4m/s
02:00
88% 12°C 0mm 87% 0cm -19° 15°C 0mm 0.21kPa 24135m 0.82m/s 0.9m/s
03:00
87% 12°C 0mm 88% 0cm -16° 14°C 0mm 0.2kPa 24135m 1.2m/s 1.2m/s
04:00
87% 12°C 0mm 88% 0cm -10° 14°C 0mm 0.18kPa 24135m 1.1m/s 1.1m/s
05:00
86% 12°C 0mm 89% 0cm -2.9° 14°C 0mm 0.18kPa 24134m 1.3m/s 1.4m/s
06:00
88% 12°C 0mm 88% 0cm 5.5° 14°C 0mm 0.19kPa 24135m 1.2m/s 1.3m/s
07:00
91% 13°C 0mm 82% 0cm 15° 16°C 0mm 0.33kPa 24134m 1.2m/s 0.78m/s
08:00
93% 13°C 0mm 73% 0cm 25° 18°C 0mm 0.56kPa 24135m 1.3m/s 0.76m/s
09:00
95% 14°C 0mm 67% 0cm 35° 20°C 0mm 0.78kPa 24134m 2.2m/s 1.2m/s
10:00
98% 14°C 0mm 61% 0cm 44° 22°C 0mm 1kPa 24134m 3m/s 1.5m/s
11:00
100% 14°C 0mm 55% 0cm 53° 24°C 0mm 1.3kPa 24135m 3.3m/s 1.9m/s
12:00
100% 14°C 0mm 50% 0cm 61° 25°C 0mm 1.6kPa 24134m 3.7m/s 2.3m/s
13:00
100% 14°C 0mm 47% 0cm 64° 26°C 0mm 1.7kPa 24134m 3.7m/s 2.7m/s
14:00
100% 14°C 0mm 46% 0cm 62° 26°C 0mm 1.8kPa 24134m 3.6m/s 3m/s
15:00
98% 14°C 0mm 45% 0cm 56° 26°C 0mm 1.9kPa 24135m 3.6m/s 3m/s
16:00
97% 14°C 0mm 46% 0cm 48° 26°C 0mm 1.8kPa 24134m 3.7m/s 3.1m/s
17:00
95% 14°C 0mm 47% 0cm 38° 26°C 0mm 1.8kPa 24134m 3.4m/s 2.9m/s
18:00
96% 15°C 0mm 52% 0cm 28° 25°C 0mm 1.5kPa 24135m 2.7m/s 2.4m/s
19:00
96% 17°C 0mm 64% 0cm 18° 24°C 0mm 1.1kPa 24135m 2.4m/s 1.5m/s
20:00
97% 16°C 0mm 71% 0cm 8.5° 22°C 0mm 0.74kPa 24135m 1.1m/s 1.1m/s
21:00
98% 15°C 0mm 77% 0cm 0.19° 19°C 0mm 0.51kPa 24135m 1m/s 0.9m/s
22:00
98% 14°C 0mm 83% 0cm -7.9° 17°C 0mm 0.33kPa 24135m 0.91m/s 0.69m/s
23:00
99% 13°C 0mm 89% 0cm -14° 15°C 0mm 0.18kPa 24135m 0.81m/s 0.49m/s
Sat, Jul 11 Sunrise 05:16 Sunset 21:03
24:00
97% 13°C 0mm 86% 0cm -18° 16°C 0mm 0.24kPa 24135m 0.82m/s 0.66m/s
01:00
94% 14°C 0mm 84% 0cm -20° 17°C 0mm 0.31kPa 24135m 0.83m/s 0.82m/s
02:00
92% 15°C 0mm 82% 0cm -19° 18°C 0mm 0.38kPa 24135m 0.84m/s 0.99m/s
03:00
83% 15°C 0mm 77% 0cm -16° 19°C 0mm 0.52kPa 24135m 1.4m/s 1.5m/s
04:00
74% 16°C 0mm 72% 0cm -10° 21°C 0mm 0.69kPa 24135m 2m/s 2m/s
05:00
65% 16°C 0mm 67% 0cm -3° 22°C 0mm 0.88kPa 24135m 2.6m/s 2.4m/s
06:00
66% 16°C 0mm 63% 0cm 5.4° 23°C 0mm 1kPa 24135m 2.5m/s 2.4m/s
07:00
68% 16°C 0mm 60% 0cm 15° 24°C 0mm 1.2kPa 24135m 2.4m/s 2.4m/s
08:00
69% 15°C 0mm 56% 0cm 24° 25°C 0mm 1.4kPa 24135m 2.2m/s 2.3m/s
09:00
74% 15°C 0mm 55% 0cm 34° 25°C 0mm 1.4kPa 24135m 2m/s 2m/s
10:00
78% 15°C 0mm 53% 0cm 44° 25°C 0mm 1.5kPa 24135m 1.8m/s 1.6m/s
11:00
83% 15°C 0mm 52% 0cm 53° 26°C 0mm 1.6kPa 24135m 1.6m/s 1.2m/s
12:00
84% 16°C 0mm 57% 0cm 61° 25°C 0mm 1.3kPa 24135m 1.4m/s 1.2m/s
13:00
85% 16°C 0mm 62% 0cm 64° 23°C 0mm 1.1kPa 24135m 1.2m/s 1.1m/s
14:00
86% 16°C 0mm 68% 0cm 62° 22°C 0mm 0.87kPa 24135m 0.94m/s 0.97m/s
15:00
86% 15°C 0mm 71% 0cm 56° 21°C 0mm 0.71kPa 24135m 1.1m/s 1.1m/s
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