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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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Striking Cloud Drama

Scottish Highlands

Today · 19:00–21:00 · 2h window

Medium confidence

44%

☁️Cloud Drama Score76.7-76.9%

Cloud Cover: 100%

Wind Gusts: 2.4m/s

Precipitation Chance: 64%

Air Pressure: 937.8hPa

Dramatic Cloud Drama

Shetland Islands

Today · 19:00–21:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:76-100%

Medium

Striking Cloud Drama

Durness

Today · 20:00–21:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:83.5%

High

Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunset

Loch Lomond

Today · 21:00–22:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:85.4%

Medium

Striking Cloud Drama

Loch Lomond

Today · 23:00–24:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:81.7%

Medium

Dramatic Cloud Drama

Shetland Islands

Tomorrow · 24:00–02:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:84.6-86.6%

Medium

Dramatic Cloud Drama

Isle of Skye

Tomorrow · 24:00–03:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:80-96.6%

Medium

+43 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 (14%, ≥ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~16h 24m

7 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: Cloud Drama Score too low (50%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~21h 24m

9 opportunities in next 10 days

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Cairngorms

Inactive

Dark Sky Park with mountain views

Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom

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

Next opportunity in ~23h 24m

12 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 (7%, ≥ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 20h

7 opportunities in next 10 days

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Orkney Islands

Inactive

Northern archipelago with ancient stones

Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: High Clouds too low (33%, ≥ 40.0%)

Next opportunity in ~22h 24m

6 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 (8%, ≥ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~16h 24m

12 opportunities in next 10 days

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Isle of Lewis

Inactive

Callanish Stones under the lights

Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Cloud Drama Score too low (55%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~22h 24m

16 opportunities in next 10 days

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Ullapool

Inactive

Northwest Highlands coastal village

Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Cloud Drama Score too low (49%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 13h

13 opportunities in next 10 days

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Durness

Inactive

Remote northern coast with dark skies

Durness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Cloud Drama Score too low (49%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~17h 24m

12 opportunities in next 10 days

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Loch Lomond

Inactive

Southern aurora viewing with loch reflections

Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Cloud Drama Score too low (53%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~18h 24m

13 opportunities in next 10 days

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Rannoch Moor

Inactive

Desolate highland plateau with isolation

Kinloch Rannoch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Cloud Drama Score too low (58%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 20h

10 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

Most blocked

5 Fri

6 Sat

7 Sun

8 Mon

9 Tue

Cloud Drama Score (≥ 75.0%)

88% blocked

High Clouds (≥ 40.0%)

48% blocked

Mid-Level Clouds (≥ 30.0%)

29% blocked

Low Clouds (≥ 20.0%)

19% blocked

Visibility (≥ 5000.0m)

5% 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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