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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.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

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Next opportunity
Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunset
Glencoe
Today · 17:00–19:00 · 2h window
Medium confidence
64%
☁️Cloud Drama Score100%
Cloud Cover: 47%
Wind Gusts: 1.7m/s
Precipitation Chance: 39%
Air Pressure: 953.9hPa
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunset
Isle of Skye
Today · 17:00–19:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:85.4%
Medium
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunset
Loch Lomond
Today · 18:00–19:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%
Medium
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Striking Cloud Drama at Sunset
Ullapool
Today · 18:00–19:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:78.5%
Medium
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Striking Cloud Drama at Sunset
Cairngorms
Today · 18:00–19:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:83.3%
Medium
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Dusk
Isle of Lewis
Today · 19:00–20:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%
Medium
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Striking Cloud Drama at Dusk
Ullapool
Today · 19:00–20:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:78.8%
Medium
+43 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

5 of 11 locations currently active

Scottish Highlands

Inactive

Rugged mountains and moody atmospheric conditions

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

Next opportunity in ~3 days 13h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Isle of Skye

Active

Dramatic island landscapes with ever-changing weather

Portree, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ends in ~14m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Cairngorms

Active

Dark Sky Park with mountain views

Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ends in ~14m

7 opportunities in next 10 days

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Glencoe

Active

Dramatic valley with iconic peaks

Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ends in ~14m

6 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 ~11h 14m

4 opportunities in next 10 days

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Shetland Islands

Inactive

Scotland's northernmost islands - aurora capital

Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom

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

Next opportunity in ~13h 14m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Isle of Lewis

Inactive

Callanish Stones under the lights

Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom

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

Next opportunity in ~14m

5 opportunities in next 10 days

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Ullapool

Active

Northwest Highlands coastal village

Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ends in ~14m

8 opportunities in next 10 days

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Durness

Inactive

Remote northern coast with dark skies

Durness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Low Clouds too low (2%, ≥ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~11h 14m

8 opportunities in next 10 days

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Loch Lomond

Active

Southern aurora viewing with loch reflections

Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ends in ~14m

6 opportunities in next 10 days

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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%)

Next opportunity in ~23h 14m

4 opportunities in next 10 days

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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
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15 Sun
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Cloud Drama Score (≥ 75.0%)
90% blocked
High Clouds (≥ 40.0%)
76% blocked
Mid-Level Clouds (≥ 30.0%)
35% blocked
Low Clouds (≥ 20.0%)
25% blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m)
22% 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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