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Cloudscapes - Scotland

Scotland, United Kingdom

Photography forecast for Scotland. Track aurora, fog, and dramatic Highland weather.

Next potential opportunity
Shetland Islands
Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Starting in ~14m
Medium confidence

Location status

0 of 11 locations currently active

Scottish Highlands

Inactive

Rugged mountains and moody atmospheric conditions

Right now: Visibility too low (68.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~5 days 9h

4 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: High Clouds too low (6%, ≥ 40.0%)

Next opportunity in ~3h 14m

8 opportunities in next 10 days

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Cairngorms

Inactive

Dark Sky Park with mountain views

Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too low (144.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~5 days 9h

4 opportunities in next 10 days

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Glencoe

Inactive

Dramatic valley with iconic peaks

Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too low (298.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~5 days 6h

4 opportunities in next 10 days

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Orkney Islands

Inactive

Northern archipelago with ancient stones

Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Cloud Drama Score too low (16%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1h 14m

16 opportunities in next 10 days

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Shetland Islands

Inactive

Scotland's northernmost islands - aurora capital

Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: High Clouds too low (26%, ≥ 40.0%)

Next opportunity in ~14m

7 opportunities in next 10 days

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Isle of Lewis

Inactive

Callanish Stones under the lights

Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: High Clouds too low (0%, ≥ 40.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1h 14m

12 opportunities in next 10 days

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Ullapool

Inactive

Northwest Highlands coastal village

Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too low (3km, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~1h 14m

9 opportunities in next 10 days

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Durness

Inactive

Remote northern coast with dark skies

Durness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too low (419.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~3h 14m

6 opportunities in next 10 days

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Loch Lomond

Inactive

Southern aurora viewing with loch reflections

Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: High Clouds too low (0%, ≥ 40.0%)

Next opportunity in ~6h 14m

11 opportunities in next 10 days

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Rannoch Moor

Inactive

Desolate highland plateau with isolation

Kinloch Rannoch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too low (137.0, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 11h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

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Next opportunity
Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise
Shetland Islands
Today · 07:00–08:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
68%
☁️Cloud Drama Score79.2%
Cloud Cover: 100%
Wind Gusts: 16.2m/s
Precipitation Chance: 92%
Air Pressure: 1003.1hPa
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunrise
Ullapool
Today · 08:00–09:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:92%
High
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunrise
Isle of Lewis
Today · 08:00–09:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%
Medium
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Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise
Orkney Islands
Today · 08:00–10:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:75.6%
Medium
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Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise
Ullapool
Today · 09:00–10:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:84%
Medium
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Striking Cloud Drama
Isle of Skye
Today · 10:00–13:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:76.9-79.4%
Medium
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Dramatic Cloud Drama
Isle of Lewis
Today · 10:00–12:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:86.1-95.6%
Medium
+43 more windows in the next 10 days

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
8 Sun
9 Mon
10 Tue
11 Wed
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Cloud Drama Score (≥ 75.0%)
92% blocked
High Clouds (≥ 40.0%)
50% blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m)
32% blocked
Mid-Level Clouds (≥ 30.0%)
22% blocked
Low Clouds (≥ 20.0%)
12% 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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