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Cloudscapes - Scotland

Scotland, United Kingdom

Photography forecast for Scotland. Track aurora, fog, frost, and dramatic Highland weather at Isle of Skye, Cairngorms, and Glen Coe with real-time conditions.

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When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

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Next opportunity

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunset

Durness

Today · 19:00–20:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

53%

☁️Cloud Drama Score79.9%

Cloud Cover: 37%

Wind Gusts: 5.0m/s

Precipitation Chance: 0%

Air Pressure: 1018.0hPa

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Orkney Islands

Sat, Apr 25 · 06:00–07:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:79.8%

Low

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Glencoe

Tue, Apr 28 · 05:00–07:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:77%

Low

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Scottish Highlands

Tue, Apr 28 · 06:00–07:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:77%

Medium

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Cairngorms

Tue, Apr 28 · 06:00–07:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:77%

Medium

Striking Cloud Drama

Isle of Lewis

Tue, Apr 28 · 07:00–08:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:77%

Low

Dramatic Cloud Drama

Scottish Highlands

Tue, Apr 28 · 17:00–19:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:75.4-88%

Low

+2 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 11 locations currently active

Scottish Highlands

Inactive

Rugged mountains and moody atmospheric conditions

Right now: Low Clouds too low (4%, ≥ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~6 days 16h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Isle of Skye

Inactive

Dramatic island landscapes with ever-changing weather

Portree, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Low Clouds too low (3%, ≥ 20.0%)

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Cairngorms

Inactive

Dark Sky Park with mountain views

Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Low Clouds too low (4%, ≥ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~6 days 16h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Glencoe

Inactive

Dramatic valley with iconic peaks

Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Low Clouds too low (3%, ≥ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~6 days 15h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Orkney Islands

Inactive

Northern archipelago with ancient stones

Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Low Clouds too low (5%, ≥ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~3 days 16h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Shetland Islands

Inactive

Scotland's northernmost islands - aurora capital

Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Mid-Level Clouds too low (0%, ≥ 30.0%)

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Isle of Lewis

Inactive

Callanish Stones under the lights

Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Low Clouds too low (0%, ≥ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~6 days 17h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Ullapool

Inactive

Northwest Highlands coastal village

Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Low Clouds too low (5%, ≥ 20.0%)

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Durness

Inactive

Remote northern coast with dark skies

Durness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Low Clouds too low (6%, ≥ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~5h 3m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Loch Lomond

Inactive

Southern aurora viewing with loch reflections

Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Mid-Level Clouds too low (0%, ≥ 30.0%)

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Rannoch Moor

Inactive

Desolate highland plateau with isolation

Kinloch Rannoch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Low Clouds too low (5%, ≥ 20.0%)

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What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 11 locations

Top 5 blocking conditions across 11 of 11 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

21 Tue

22 Wed

23 Thu

24 Fri

Cloud Drama Score (≥ 75.0%)

99% blocked

High Clouds (≥ 40.0%)

92% blocked

Mid-Level Clouds (≥ 30.0%)

89% blocked

Low Clouds (≥ 20.0%)

79% blocked

Visibility (≥ 5000.0m)

2% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 5 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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