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Isle of Skye - Cloudscapes - Scotland

Portree, Scotland, United Kingdom

Multi-layered dramatic clouds for striking sky photography

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Drama Score
14%
Cloud Cover7%
Wind Gusts7.0m/s
Precipitation Chance0%
Air Pressure1013.1hPa

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Times shown in Europe/London
Next opportunity
Striking Cloud Drama
Isle of Skye
Tue, Apr 28 · 08:00–12:00 · 4h window
Low confidence
22%
☁️Cloud Drama Score75.9-84.5%
Cloud Cover: 76%
Wind Gusts: 4.4m/s
Precipitation Chance: 0%
Air Pressure: 1020.5hPa

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
OR logic: one branch per group is enough
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/London
Cloud Drama Score
≥ 75.0%
Low Clouds
≥ 20.0%
Mid-Level Clouds
OR1·B1
≥ 30.0%
High Clouds
OR1·B2
≥ 40.0%
Visibility
≥ 5000.0m
Mon, Apr 20
20:0023%6.7%3.9%0%24135m
21:0023%6.6%0.1%0%24134m
22:0022%6.1%0%0%24134m
23:0015%11%0%0%24135m
Tue, Apr 21
24:0015%25%69%0%24134m
01:0015%7.2%100%0%24134m
02:008.1%0.7%100%71%24134m
03:0015%7.2%100%3.2%24135m
04:0015%20%32%5%24134m
05:0041%5%5%10%24135m
06:0022%5%0.2%0.2%24134m
07:0021%5.2%0%0%24135m
08:0016%5%0%0%24134m
09:0018%5%0%0%24135m
10:008.1%4.8%0%0%24135m
11:006.2%4.7%0%0%24134m
12:003.1%4.8%0%0%24135m
13:003.4%3.4%0%0%24135m
14:003.8%4.2%0%0%24134m
15:008.3%2.2%0%0%24134m
16:0017%3.7%0%0.2%24134m
17:0019%6.4%0%1.1%24134m
18:0045%5%11%7.9%24135m
19:0064%1.1%20%8.2%24134m
20:0020%1.1%7.2%4%24134m
21:0013%0%4.9%0%24134m
22:0012%0%2.9%0%24134m
23:0013%0%0%0%24134m
Wed, Apr 22
24:0015%0%0%0%24135m
01:0015%0%0%0%24134m
02:0015%0%0%0%24135m
03:0015%0%0%0%24134m
04:0015%0%0%0%24135m
05:0016%0%0%0%24134m
06:0016%0%0%0%24135m
07:0016%0%0%0%24134m
08:0016%0%0%0%24134m
09:0016%0%0%0%24134m
10:0014%0%0%0%24135m
11:0012%0%0%0%24134m
12:0010%0%0%0%24134m
13:007.9%0%0%0%24135m
14:003.5%0%0%0%24135m
15:001.5%0%0%0%24135m
16:001.6%0%0%0%24135m
17:001.4%0%0%0%24135m
18:001.7%0%0%0%24134m
19:002.2%0%0%0%24134m
20:0013%0%0%0%24134m
21:0016%0%0%0%24134m
22:0041%0%1.3%12%24135m
23:0015%0%18%64%24135m
Thu, Apr 23
24:0015%0%76%100%24135m
01:007.1%0%100%97%24134m
02:005%0%100%99%24135m
03:0012%0%64%100%24135m
04:0015%0%97%100%24135m
05:0020%0%0.8%4%24135m
06:0031%0%0%7.4%24135m
07:0052%0%0%63%24135m
08:0066%0%0%47%24135m
09:0067%0%0%36%24134m
10:0049%0%0%53%24135m
11:0049%0%0%58%24135m
12:0029%0%0%82%24135m
13:0020%0%0%88%24134m
14:0019%0%0%87%24135m
15:0016%0%0%86%24135m
16:0019%0%0%85%24134m
17:0043%0%0%62%24135m
18:0042%0%0%80%24134m
19:0061%0%1.1%28%24134m
20:0028%0%0.2%6.3%24134m
21:0071%0%0%36%24134m
22:0050%0%1.1%19%24134m
23:005.1%0%0%10%24135m
Fri, Apr 24
24:006.4%0%0%5%24135m
01:003.8%0%0.2%9.8%24135m
02:000%0%0.13%8.2%24135m
03:000%0%0.07%6.6%24135m
04:000%0%0%5%24135m
05:009.6%0%0%5%24135m
06:0011%0%0%5%24135m
07:0011%0%0%5%24135m
08:0010%0%0%5%24135m
09:0010%0%0%5%24135m
10:008.8%0%0%5%24135m
11:008.8%0%0%5%24135m
12:007.2%0%0%5%24135m
13:007.2%0%0%5%24135m
14:003.6%0%0%3.3%24135m
15:003.6%0%0%1.7%24135m
16:000%0%0%0%24135m
17:004.4%0%0%1.7%24135m
18:005.2%0%0%3.3%24135m
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity). For OR groups, only one branch is required, so some OR-branch predicates can be ✕ even in a matching hour.

What does Cloud Drama Score mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
Europe/London
Air Pressure
hPa
High Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Precipitation Chance
%
Relative Humidity
%
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Gusts
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Tue, Apr 21 Sunrise 06:00 Sunset 20:47
20:00
1013hPa 4% 7% 0% 68% 5.5° 7% 7m/s 3.2m/s
21:00 ☾
1013hPa 0% 5% 0% 76% -2.1° 5% 5.1m/s 2.7m/s
22:00 ☾
1014hPa 0% 3% 0% 79% -8.9° 3% 2.6m/s 2.2m/s
23:00 ☾
1014hPa 0% 0% 0% 82% -14° 0% 1.9m/s 1.9m/s
Wed, Apr 22 Sunrise 06:00 Sunset 20:47
24:00 ☾
1014hPa 0% 0% 0% 84% -18° 0% 1.5m/s 1.6m/s
01:00 ☾
1014hPa 0% 0% 0% 85% -20° 0% 1.5m/s 1.8m/s
02:00 ☾
1014hPa 0% 0% 0% 87% -20° 0% 1.7m/s 1.9m/s
03:00 ☾
1014hPa 0% 0% 0% 88% -18° 0% 1.9m/s 1.9m/s
04:00 ☾
1014hPa 0% 0% 0% 88% -13° 0% 1.5m/s 1.7m/s
05:00 ☾
1013hPa 0% 0% 0% 89% -7.4° 0% 1.4m/s 1.5m/s
06:00
1013hPa 0% 0% 0% 89% 0.04° 0% 1.3m/s 1.4m/s
07:00
1013hPa 0% 0% 0% 86% 7.3° 0% 1.4m/s 1.5m/s
08:00
1013hPa 0% 0% 0% 78% 15° 0% 2m/s 1.4m/s
09:00
1013hPa 0% 0% 0% 70% 23° 0% 2.2m/s 1.5m/s
10:00
1013hPa 0% 0% 0% 63% 31° 0% 2.1m/s 1.6m/s
11:00
1013hPa 0% 0% 0% 58% 37° 0% 1.9m/s 1.6m/s
12:00
1013hPa 0% 0% 0% 54% 42° 0% 1.7m/s 1.5m/s
13:00
1013hPa 0% 0% 0% 51% 45° 0% 1.9m/s 1.6m/s
14:00
1013hPa 0% 0% 0% 49% 44° 0% 2m/s 1.6m/s
15:00
1012hPa 0% 0% 0% 48% 41° 0% 2.1m/s 1.7m/s
16:00
1012hPa 0% 0% 0% 49% 36° 0% 2.5m/s 2.1m/s
17:00
1012hPa 0% 0% 0% 53% 29° 0% 2.4m/s 2.3m/s
18:00
1012hPa 0% 0% 0% 58% 22° 0% 2.7m/s 2.4m/s
19:00
1012hPa 0% 0% 0% 64% 14° 0% 2.9m/s 2.2m/s
20:00
1012hPa 0% 0% 0% 75% 5.7° 0% 2.4m/s 2m/s
21:00 ☾
1012hPa 0% 0% 0% 82% -1.8° 0% 1.8m/s 1.8m/s
22:00 ☾
1013hPa 12% 1% 0% 83% -8.7° 12% 1.3m/s 1.3m/s
23:00 ☾
1013hPa 64% 18% 0% 84% -14° 64% 1m/s 0.89m/s
Thu, Apr 23 Sunrise 05:57 Sunset 20:50
24:00 ☾
1013hPa 100% 76% 0% 83% -18° 100% 0.8m/s 0.7m/s
01:00 ☾
1013hPa 96% 100% 0% 82% -20° 100% 1.3m/s 1.2m/s
02:00 ☾
1013hPa 99% 100% 0% 85% -20° 100% 1.4m/s 1.5m/s
03:00 ☾
1013hPa 100% 64% 0% 87% -17° 100% 1.4m/s 1.5m/s
04:00 ☾
1013hPa 100% 97% 0% 87% -13° 100% 1.1m/s 1.1m/s
05:00 ☾
1013hPa 4% 1% 0% 88% -7.1° 4% 1.1m/s 1.2m/s
06:00
1013hPa 7% 0% 0% 88% 0.3° 7% 1m/s 1m/s
07:00
1013hPa 63% 0% 0% 85% 7.6° 63% 1m/s 1m/s
08:00
1013hPa 47% 0% 0% 76% 16° 47% 1m/s 0.84m/s
09:00
1013hPa 36% 0% 0% 67% 24° 36% 0.83m/s 0.73m/s
10:00
1013hPa 53% 0% 0% 60% 31° 53% 0.81m/s 0.77m/s
11:00
1013hPa 58% 0% 0% 53% 38° 58% 0.91m/s 0.92m/s
12:00
1013hPa 82% 0% 0% 48% 43° 82% 1.1m/s 0.93m/s
13:00
1013hPa 88% 0% 0% 43% 45° 88% 1.4m/s 0.74m/s
14:00
1013hPa 87% 0% 0% 40% 45° 87% 1.6m/s 0.53m/s
15:00
1012hPa 86% 0% 0% 39% 42° 86% 1.7m/s 0.18m/s
16:00
1012hPa 85% 0% 0% 40% 36° 85% 1.2m/s 0.88m/s
17:00
1012hPa 62% 0% 0% 46% 30° 62% 0.91m/s 1.6m/s
18:00
1012hPa 80% 0% 0% 53% 22° 80% 1.8m/s 1.9m/s
19:00
1012hPa 28% 1% 0% 60% 14° 28% 2.2m/s 1.8m/s
20:00
1012hPa 6% 0% 0% 71% 6° 6% 1.5m/s 1.6m/s
21:00 ☾
1012hPa 36% 0% 0% 75% -1.5° 36% 1.5m/s 1.5m/s
22:00 ☾
1012hPa 19% 1% 0% 74% -8.4° 19% 1.3m/s 1.3m/s
23:00 ☾
1012hPa 10% 0% 0% 72% -14° 10% 1.1m/s 1.1m/s
Fri, Apr 24 Sunrise 05:55 Sunset 20:52
24:00 ☾
1011hPa 5% 0% 0% 70% -18° 5% 1.2m/s 1.2m/s
01:00 ☾
1011hPa 10% 0% 0% 69% -20° 10% 1.1m/s 1.1m/s
02:00 ☾
1015hPa 8% 0% 0% 70% -19° 8% 0.84m/s 0.81m/s
03:00 ☾
1019hPa 7% 0% 0% 70% -17° 7% 0.57m/s 0.54m/s
04:00 ☾
1023hPa 5% 0% 0% 71% -13° 5% 0.31m/s 0.26m/s
05:00 ☾
1022hPa 5% 0% 0% 68% -6.8° 5% 0.62m/s 0.73m/s
06:00
1022hPa 5% 0% 0% 64% 0.56° 5% 0.93m/s 1.2m/s
07:00
1022hPa 5% 0% 0% 61% 7.9° 5% 1.2m/s 1.7m/s
08:00
1021hPa 5% 0% 0% 62% 16° 5% 1.9m/s 2.2m/s
09:00
1021hPa 5% 0% 0% 64% 24° 5% 2.5m/s 2.7m/s
10:00
1021hPa 5% 0% 0% 65% 31° 5% 3.2m/s 3.2m/s
11:00
1020hPa 5% 0% 0% 66% 38° 5% 3.5m/s 3.3m/s
12:00
1020hPa 5% 0% 0% 67% 43° 5% 3.7m/s 3.4m/s
13:00
1020hPa 5% 0% 0% 68% 45° 5% 4m/s 3.6m/s
14:00
1020hPa 3% 0% 0% 70% 45° 3% 3.9m/s 3.6m/s
15:00
1020hPa 2% 0% 0% 71% 42° 2% 3.8m/s 3.7m/s
16:00
1020hPa 0% 0% 0% 72% 37° 0% 3.7m/s 3.8m/s
17:00
1020hPa 2% 0% 0% 73% 30° 2% 3.8m/s 3.8m/s
18:00
1020hPa 3% 0% 0% 73% 22° 3% 4m/s 3.7m/s
19:00
1019hPa 5% 0% 0% 74% 14° 5% 4.1m/s 3.7m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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