Rule
Cloudscapes
Cairngorms - Cloudscapes - Scotland
Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom
Multi-layered dramatic clouds for striking sky photography
Currently
Real-time conditionsCloud Cover100%
Wind Gusts11.1m/s
Precipitation Chance83%
Air Pressure961.3hPa
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Times shown in Europe/London
Next opportunity
Dramatic Cloud Drama
Cairngorms
Wed, Mar 11 · 08:00–09:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
42%
☁️Cloud Drama Score92.4%
Cloud Cover: 77%
Wind Gusts: 10.5m/s
Precipitation Chance: 36%
Air Pressure: 941.0hPa
Dramatic Cloud Drama
Cairngorms
Thu, Mar 12 · 13:00–14:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:89.1%
Low
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourOR logic: one branch per group is enough
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Europe/London | Cloud Drama Score ≥ 75.0% | Low Clouds ≥ 20.0% | Mid-Level Clouds OR1·B1≥ 30.0% | High Clouds OR1·B2≥ 40.0% | Visibility ≥ 5000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 4 | |||||
| 01:00 | 1.9% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 6.1% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | 14% | 0% | 4.3% | 100% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 15% | 1% | 4.7% | 52% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 15% | 4.2% | 0% | 12% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 91% | 63% | 0% | 56% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 100% | 66% | 2.5% | 17% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 36% | 5% | 0% | 90% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 49% | 28% | 0% | 89% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 50% | 88% | 0% | 77% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 46% | 100% | 0% | 70% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 66% | 51% | 0% | 9.2% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 91% | 62% | 0% | 36% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 49% | 38% | 1% | 100% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | 45% | 38% | 0% | 100% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 46% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 55% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 57% | 97% | 0% | 71% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 56% | 81% | 66% | 100% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 7.5% | 76% | 100% | 99% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 12% | 83% | 5% | 100% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 9.1% | 100% | 0.8% | 75% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 8.7% | 100% | 0% | 91% | 24135m |
| Thu, Mar 5 | |||||
| 24:00 | 8.7% | 92% | 0% | 100% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 9.2% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 12% | 84% | 3.1% | 100% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | 12% | 100% | 8% | 100% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 7.3% | 38% | 74% | 100% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 2.1% | 90% | 83% | 100% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 60% | 56% | 100% | 100% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 70% | 54% | 100% | 100% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 71% | 86% | 100% | 100% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 69% | 96% | 100% | 72% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 65% | 100% | 100% | 64% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 65% | 94% | 100% | 80% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 72% | 100% | 100% | 38% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 62% | 100% | 100% | 57% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 60% | 100% | 100% | 95% | 19226m |
| 15:00 | 60% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 522m |
| 16:00 | 62% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 74m |
| 17:00 | 67% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 35m |
| 18:00 | 64% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 23m |
| 19:00 | 55% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 21m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 20m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 23m |
| 22:00 | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 25m |
| 23:00 | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 20m |
| Fri, Mar 6 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 30m |
| 01:00 | 5.7% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 107m |
| 02:00 | 9.4% | 89% | 100% | 100% | 734m |
| 03:00 | 15% | 65% | 100% | 100% | 5951m |
| 04:00 | 15% | 23% | 98% | 100% | 7271m |
| 05:00 | 15% | 16% | 0% | 100% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 61% | 9.1% | 0% | 61% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 82% | 5.1% | 0% | 23% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 22% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 19% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 16% | 4.3% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 14% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 6.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 7.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 9.3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 9.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | 9.9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 8% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | 19% | 2.5% | 0% | 5% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 17% | 4.7% | 0% | 5% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 6.3% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 12% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 15% | 5% | 0% | 27% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 13% | 5% | 0% | 99% | 24135m |
| Sat, Mar 7 | |||||
| 24:00 | 14% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 15% | 5% | 0% | 27% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 11% | 4% | 0% | 100% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 6.5% | 3.3% | 0% | 100% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 12% | 1.7% | 0% | 100% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 15% | 1.6% | 0% | 14% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 35% | 0.3% | 0% | 7.4% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 22% | 4.9% | 0% | 7.2% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 22% | 9.5% | 0% | 6.9% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 40% | 14% | 0% | 6.7% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 62% | 9.4% | 0% | 17% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 51% | 4.7% | 0% | 28% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 51% | 0% | 0% | 38% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 45% | 0% | 0% | 27% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 16% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 17% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 12% | 0.63% | 0% | 4.4% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 13% | 1.3% | 0% | 3.8% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 13% | 1.9% | 0% | 3.2% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 11% | 3.9% | 0% | 2.2% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 6% | 0% | 1.1% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 8% | 0% | 0.1% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | 39% | 0% | 1.1% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | 69% | 0% | 2.2% | 24135m |
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity). For OR groups, only one branch is required, so some OR-branch predicates can be ✕ even in a matching hour.
What does Cloud Drama Score mean?
Inputs that drive the scoreThis 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 % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Precipitation Chance % | Relative Humidity % | Solar Elevation ° | Total Cloud Coverage % | Wind Gusts m/s | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 5
Sunrise 06:58
Sunset 17:56 | |||||||||
| 02:00 ☾ | 961hPa | 100% | 3% | 83% | 80% | -36° | 100% | 11m/s | 4.1m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 961hPa | 100% | 8% | 84% | 81% | -31° | 100% | 12m/s | 4.6m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | 960hPa | 100% | 74% | 87% | 80% | -24° | 100% | 11m/s | 4.5m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 959hPa | 100% | 83% | 91% | 84% | -17° | 100% | 12m/s | 4.7m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | 959hPa | 100% | 100% | 94% | 84% | -8.7° | 100% | 13m/s | 4.3m/s |
| 07:00 | 959hPa | 100% | 100% | 95% | 81% | -0.04° | 100% | 13m/s | 4.7m/s |
| 08:00 | 959hPa | 100% | 100% | 96% | 83% | 7.3° | 100% | 13m/s | 4.1m/s |
| 09:00 | 960hPa | 72% | 100% | 97% | 82% | 14° | 100% | 14m/s | 3.6m/s |
| 10:00 | 960hPa | 64% | 100% | 98% | 85% | 20° | 100% | 12m/s | 3.3m/s |
| 11:00 | 960hPa | 80% | 100% | 99% | 86% | 24° | 100% | 13m/s | 2.7m/s |
| 12:00 | 961hPa | 38% | 100% | 100% | 85% | 27° | 100% | 7.5m/s | 1.9m/s |
| 13:00 | 961hPa | 57% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 27° | 100% | 2.4m/s | 0.38m/s |
| 14:00 | 962hPa | 95% | 100% | 99% | 92% | 24° | 100% | 1.5m/s | 1.5m/s |
| 15:00 | 963hPa | 100% | 100% | 99% | 96% | 20° | 100% | 5.4m/s | 3.8m/s |
| 16:00 | 964hPa | 100% | 100% | 98% | 98% | 14° | 100% | 5.4m/s | 2.5m/s |
| 17:00 | 965hPa | 100% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 6.6° | 100% | 3.8m/s | 1.6m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | 966hPa | 100% | 100% | 97% | 99% | -1.1° | 100% | 2.3m/s | 1.3m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | 967hPa | 100% | 100% | 77% | 99% | -9.4° | 100% | 2.2m/s | 1.4m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | 968hPa | 100% | 100% | 57% | 100% | -17° | 100% | 3.8m/s | 1.9m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | 969hPa | 100% | 100% | 37% | 100% | -25° | 100% | 2.4m/s | 1.5m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 970hPa | 100% | 100% | 36% | 100% | -31° | 100% | 1.7m/s | 1.2m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 970hPa | 100% | 100% | 35% | 100% | -36° | 100% | 1.9m/s | 1.4m/s |
| Fri, Mar 6
Sunrise 06:55
Sunset 17:58 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 971hPa | 100% | 100% | 33% | 100% | -38° | 100% | 1.5m/s | 0.95m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 972hPa | 100% | 100% | 25% | 98% | -38° | 100% | 1m/s | 0.74m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | 972hPa | 100% | 100% | 18% | 98% | -35° | 100% | 1.7m/s | 1.1m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 973hPa | 100% | 100% | 10% | 97% | -30° | 100% | 2m/s | 1.5m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | 973hPa | 100% | 98% | 14% | 97% | -24° | 100% | 2.4m/s | 1.6m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 973hPa | 100% | 0% | 18% | 98% | -16° | 100% | 2.6m/s | 2m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | 974hPa | 61% | 0% | 22% | 97% | -8.3° | 61% | 2.1m/s | 2.2m/s |
| 07:00 | 974hPa | 23% | 0% | 15% | 96% | 0.28° | 23% | 2.1m/s | 2.2m/s |
| 08:00 | 975hPa | 0% | 0% | 7% | 93% | 7.7° | 5% | 3.4m/s | 2.2m/s |
| 09:00 | 975hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 85% | 15° | 5% | 2.7m/s | 2m/s |
| 10:00 | 975hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 77% | 21° | 4% | 2.5m/s | 1.8m/s |
| 11:00 | 975hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 68% | 25° | 0% | 2.5m/s | 1.8m/s |
| 12:00 | 975hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 63% | 27° | 0% | 3.3m/s | 2.2m/s |
| 13:00 | 975hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 27° | 0% | 3.8m/s | 2.6m/s |
| 14:00 | 975hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 63% | 25° | 0% | 4.1m/s | 2.8m/s |
| 15:00 | 975hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 20° | 0% | 4.7m/s | 2.8m/s |
| 16:00 | 974hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 14° | 0% | 5.3m/s | 2.2m/s |
| 17:00 | 974hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 85% | 6.9° | 1% | 2.9m/s | 1.9m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | 975hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 91% | -0.69° | 5% | 3.2m/s | 2.5m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | 975hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 89% | -9.1° | 5% | 3.6m/s | 2.7m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | 975hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 88% | -17° | 5% | 3.6m/s | 2.6m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | 975hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 88% | -24° | 5% | 4.6m/s | 2.9m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 974hPa | 27% | 0% | 0% | 88% | -31° | 27% | 4.7m/s | 2.9m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 974hPa | 98% | 0% | 0% | 88% | -35° | 98% | 5m/s | 3m/s |
| Sat, Mar 7
Sunrise 06:53
Sunset 18:00 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 974hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 87% | -38° | 5% | 5.1m/s | 3.1m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 974hPa | 27% | 0% | 2% | 86% | -38° | 27% | 5.7m/s | 3.2m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | 974hPa | 100% | 0% | 3% | 84% | -35° | 100% | 6.3m/s | 3.2m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 973hPa | 100% | 0% | 5% | 81% | -30° | 100% | 6.4m/s | 3.3m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | 973hPa | 100% | 0% | 3% | 79% | -24° | 100% | 6.5m/s | 3.4m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 972hPa | 14% | 0% | 2% | 76% | -16° | 14% | 5.4m/s | 3.4m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | 972hPa | 7% | 0% | 0% | 76% | -7.9° | 7% | 5.2m/s | 3.1m/s |
| 07:00 | 966hPa | 7% | 0% | 0% | 79% | 0.59° | 10% | 4.9m/s | 3m/s |
| 08:00 | 959hPa | 7% | 0% | 0% | 81% | 8° | 13% | 4.6m/s | 2.8m/s |
| 09:00 | 953hPa | 7% | 0% | 0% | 84% | 15° | 16% | 4.3m/s | 2.6m/s |
| 10:00 | 953hPa | 17% | 0% | 0% | 86% | 21° | 23% | 3.6m/s | 2.5m/s |
| 11:00 | 953hPa | 28% | 0% | 0% | 89% | 25° | 31% | 2.8m/s | 2.3m/s |
| 12:00 | 953hPa | 38% | 0% | 0% | 92% | 27° | 38% | 2m/s | 2.2m/s |
| 13:00 | 953hPa | 27% | 0% | 0% | 92% | 27° | 27% | 2.1m/s | 2.3m/s |
| 14:00 | 953hPa | 16% | 0% | 0% | 93% | 25° | 16% | 2.1m/s | 2.4m/s |
| 15:00 | 953hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 94% | 20° | 5% | 2.2m/s | 2.5m/s |
| 16:00 | 953hPa | 4% | 0% | 0% | 94% | 14° | 4% | 2.3m/s | 2.5m/s |
| 17:00 | 952hPa | 4% | 0% | 0% | 94% | 7.2° | 4% | 2.3m/s | 2.6m/s |
| 18:00 | 952hPa | 3% | 0% | 0% | 94% | -0.26° | 3% | 2.4m/s | 2.7m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | 951hPa | 2% | 0% | 0% | 95% | -8.8° | 5% | 2.7m/s | 2.7m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | 951hPa | 1% | 0% | 0% | 95% | -17° | 6% | 3.1m/s | 2.8m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | 951hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 96% | -24° | 8% | 3.4m/s | 2.9m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 950hPa | 1% | 0% | 7% | 96% | -30° | 39% | 3.8m/s | 2.9m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 950hPa | 2% | 0% | 15% | 96% | -35° | 69% | 4.1m/s | 2.9m/s |
| Sun, Mar 8
Sunrise 06:50
Sunset 18:02 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 949hPa | 3% | 0% | 22% | 96% | -38° | 100% | 4.5m/s | 2.9m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 949hPa | 4% | 2% | 25% | 97% | -37° | 100% | 4.4m/s | 2.9m/s |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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