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Fog Hunter - Scotland

Scotland, United Kingdom

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

Next potential opportunity
Cairngorms
Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom
Starting in ~32 hours
Medium confidence

Location status

0 of 11 locations currently active

Scottish Highlands

Inactive

Rugged mountains and moody atmospheric conditions

Right now: Wind Speed too high (10.0m/s, ≤ 2.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~35h

8 opportunities in next 14 days

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Isle of Skye

Inactive

Dramatic island landscapes with ever-changing weather

Portree, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (4.8m/s, ≤ 2.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~43h

4 opportunities in next 14 days

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Cairngorms

Inactive

Dark Sky Park with mountain views

Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too high (25km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~32h

12 opportunities in next 14 days

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Glencoe

Inactive

Dramatic valley with iconic peaks

Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too high (24km, ≤ 3000.0m)

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Orkney Islands

Inactive

Northern archipelago with ancient stones

Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too high (13km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~128h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Shetland Islands

Inactive

Scotland's northernmost islands - aurora capital

Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too high (3km, ≤ 3000.0m)

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Isle of Lewis

Inactive

Callanish Stones under the lights

Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too high (6km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~41h

3 opportunities in next 14 days

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Ullapool

Inactive

Northwest Highlands coastal village

Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too high (14km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~51h

7 opportunities in next 14 days

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Durness

Inactive

Remote northern coast with dark skies

Durness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too high (15km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~120h

2 opportunities in next 14 days

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Loch Lomond

Inactive

Southern aurora viewing with loch reflections

Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too high (12km, ≤ 3000.0m)

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Rannoch Moor

Inactive

Desolate highland plateau with isolation

Kinloch Rannoch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too high (4km, ≤ 3000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~35h

16 opportunities in next 14 days

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London
Next opportunity
Dense Fog (lingering)
Cairngorms
Tue, Jan 13 · 03:00–07:00 · 4h window
Medium confidence
50%
Dense Fog (lingering)
Rannoch Moor
Tue, Jan 13 · 06:00–07:00
High
Dense Fog (lingering)
Scottish Highlands
Tue, Jan 13 · 06:00–07:00
Medium
Dense Fog (lingering) at Dawn
Rannoch Moor
Tue, Jan 13 · 07:00–08:00
High
Dense Fog (lingering) at Sunrise
Rannoch Moor
Tue, Jan 13 · 08:00–10:00
High
Dense Fog (lingering)
Rannoch Moor
Tue, Jan 13 · 10:00–11:00
High
Dense Fog (lingering)
Isle of Lewis
Tue, Jan 13 · 12:00–13:00
Medium
+43 more windows in the next 14 days

What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 11 locations

Top 4 blocking conditions across 11 of 11 locations
Some blocked
Most blocked
11 Sun
12 Mon
13 Tue
14 Wed
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
Fog Probability (≥ 85.0%)
93% blocked
Visibility (≤ 3000.0m)
88% blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 2.0m/s)
77% blocked
Dewpoint Spread (≤ 2.0°C)
36% blocked
How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 4 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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