What conditions does Cloudscapes look for?

Cloud Drama Score: ≥ 75.0%. Low Clouds: ≥ 20.0%. Mid-Level Clouds: ≥ 30.0%. High Clouds: ≥ 40.0%. Visibility: ≥ 5000.0m

How often do conditions match?

There are 3 upcoming opportunity windows in the next 10 days.

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Orkney Islands - Cloudscapes - Scotland

Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom

Multi-layered dramatic clouds for striking sky photography

Currently

Real-time conditions

Cloud Drama Score

Cloud Cover5%

Wind Gusts5.0m/s

Precipitation Chance3%

Air Pressure1035.5hPa

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When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London

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Striking Cloud Drama

Orkney Islands

Mon, Apr 27 · 16:00–17:00 · 1h window

Low confidence

33%

☁️Cloud Drama Score79.2%

Cloud Cover: 48%

Wind Gusts: 2.8m/s

Precipitation Chance: 12%

Air Pressure: 1031.6hPa

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunset

Orkney Islands

Mon, Apr 27 · 20:00–21:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:82.6%

Low

Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Orkney Islands

Tue, Apr 28 · 06:00–07:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%

Medium

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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
20:00	60%	22%	5%	5%	24135m
21:00	36%	8.6%	4.3%	5%	24134m
22:00	70%	5%	94%	45%	24134m
23:00	14%	2.3%	6.9%	4.2%	24135m
Tue, Apr 21
24:00	15%	2.7%	5%	7.5%	24134m
01:00	15%	0%	86%	87%	24134m
02:00	15%	0%	9.3%	13%	24135m
03:00	10%	0%	5%	0.3%	24135m
04:00	12%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
05:00	18%	0.2%	0%	0%	24135m
06:00	22%	6.4%	0%	0%	24134m
07:00	54%	47%	0%	0%	24135m
08:00	50%	27%	0%	2.3%	24134m
09:00	54%	26%	0%	5%	24135m
10:00	80%	34%	0%	39%	24135m
11:00	55%	5%	0.3%	42%	24134m
12:00	40%	5%	39%	87%	24135m
13:00	41%	5%	100%	100%	24135m
14:00	47%	5%	100%	59%	24134m
15:00	15%	5%	4.7%	0%	24134m
16:00	11%	5%	2.7%	0%	24134m
17:00	7.7%	5%	0%	0%	24134m
18:00	5.8%	5%	0%	0%	24135m
19:00	12%	5%	0%	0%	24134m
20:00	13%	5%	0.3%	0%	24134m
21:00	15%	5%	2.3%	0%	24134m
22:00	19%	8.9%	2.3%	0%	24134m
23:00	15%	20%	9.3%	0%	24134m
Wed, Apr 22
24:00	15%	34%	32%	0%	24135m
01:00	12%	85%	5%	0%	24134m
02:00	6.7%	100%	5%	0%	24135m
03:00	9%	100%	4.6%	0%	24134m
04:00	20%	100%	1.2%	0%	24135m
05:00	23%	100%	0%	0%	24134m
06:00	24%	100%	0%	0%	24135m
07:00	25%	100%	0%	0%	24134m
08:00	25%	100%	0%	0%	24134m
09:00	25%	100%	0%	0%	24134m
10:00	24%	100%	0%	0%	24135m
11:00	24%	100%	0%	0%	24134m
12:00	40%	31%	0%	0%	24134m
13:00	11%	1.6%	0%	0%	24135m
14:00	8.1%	0.1%	0%	0%	24135m
15:00	0.2%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
16:00	0.2%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
17:00	0.2%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
18:00	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
19:00	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
20:00	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
21:00	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
22:00	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
23:00	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
Thu, Apr 23
24:00	0%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
01:00	0%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
02:00	0.3%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
03:00	7.3%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
04:00	9.1%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
05:00	7.5%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
06:00	11%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
07:00	30%	0%	0%	5.7%	24135m
08:00	25%	0%	0%	6.7%	24135m
09:00	12%	0%	0%	5%	24134m
10:00	12%	0%	0%	4.3%	24135m
11:00	19%	0%	0%	3.5%	24135m
12:00	21%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
13:00	47%	0%	0%	23%	24134m
14:00	32%	0%	0%	11%	24135m
15:00	26%	0%	0%	7.7%	24135m
16:00	48%	0%	0%	20%	24134m
17:00	57%	0%	0%	43%	24135m
18:00	19%	0%	0%	5%	24134m
19:00	21%	0%	0%	5.4%	24134m
20:00	60%	0%	0%	26%	24134m
21:00	64%	0%	0%	50%	24134m
22:00	35%	0%	0%	14%	24134m
23:00	9.5%	0%	0%	15%	24135m
Fri, Apr 24
24:00	14%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
01:00	15%	0%	0%	44%	24135m
02:00	0%	0%	0%	31%	24135m
03:00	0%	0%	0%	18%	24135m
04:00	9.6%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
05:00	15%	0%	0%	5.5%	24135m
06:00	15%	0%	0%	6%	24135m
07:00	15%	0%	0%	6.5%	24135m
08:00	14%	0.27%	1.1%	9.8%	24135m
09:00	23%	0.53%	2.2%	13%	24135m
10:00	34%	0.8%	3.3%	16%	24135m
11:00	23%	2.2%	2.2%	13%	24135m
12:00	9.9%	3.6%	1.1%	8.8%	24135m
13:00	7.2%	5%	0%	5%	24135m
14:00	9%	5%	0%	5%	24135m
15:00	11%	5%	0%	5%	24135m
16:00	13%	5%	0%	5%	24135m
17:00	8.8%	3.3%	0%	3.3%	24135m
18:00	10%	1.7%	0%	1.7%	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 05:42 Sunset 20:40
20:00	1036hPa	0%	0%	3%	90%	4.3°	5%	5m/s	4m/s
21:00 ☾	1036hPa	0%	2%	6%	91%	-2.9°	5%	4.9m/s	4m/s
22:00 ☾	1036hPa	0%	2%	8%	93%	-9.2°	9%	5.1m/s	4m/s
23:00 ☾	1036hPa	0%	9%	19%	94%	-14°	23%	5m/s	3.9m/s
Wed, Apr 22 Sunrise 05:42 Sunset 20:40
24:00 ☾	1036hPa	0%	32%	29%	94%	-17°	38%	4.8m/s	3.7m/s
01:00 ☾	1036hPa	0%	5%	39%	92%	-19°	85%	5.4m/s	4.7m/s
02:00 ☾	1035hPa	0%	5%	27%	84%	-18°	100%	5.1m/s	5.2m/s
03:00 ☾	1035hPa	0%	5%	15%	82%	-15°	100%	4.8m/s	4.8m/s
04:00 ☾	1035hPa	0%	1%	3%	80%	-11°	100%	4m/s	3.9m/s
05:00 ☾	1035hPa	0%	0%	2%	79%	-5.1°	100%	3.6m/s	3.5m/s
06:00	1035hPa	0%	0%	1%	78%	2°	100%	3.2m/s	3.2m/s
07:00	1035hPa	0%	0%	0%	78%	9.2°	100%	2.8m/s	2.8m/s
08:00	1035hPa	0%	0%	0%	75%	17°	100%	2.3m/s	2.3m/s
09:00	1035hPa	0%	0%	0%	74%	24°	100%	2.5m/s	2.5m/s
10:00	1035hPa	0%	0%	0%	75%	31°	100%	3m/s	3m/s
11:00	1035hPa	0%	0%	0%	74%	37°	100%	2.9m/s	2.8m/s
12:00	1035hPa	0%	0%	0%	72%	41°	31%	2.1m/s	1.9m/s
13:00	1035hPa	0%	0%	0%	72%	43°	2%	1.7m/s	1.6m/s
14:00	1035hPa	0%	0%	0%	72%	42°	0%	2m/s	1.8m/s
15:00	1035hPa	0%	0%	0%	71%	39°	0%	1.6m/s	1.4m/s
16:00	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	71%	34°	0%	1.4m/s	1.3m/s
17:00	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	71%	27°	0%	2.2m/s	2m/s
18:00	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	72%	20°	0%	2.5m/s	2.2m/s
19:00	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	72%	12°	0%	2.5m/s	2.2m/s
20:00	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	73%	4.5°	0%	2.3m/s	2m/s
21:00 ☾	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	75%	-2.6°	0%	2.4m/s	2.1m/s
22:00 ☾	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	76%	-8.9°	0%	1.9m/s	1.8m/s
23:00 ☾	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	76%	-14°	0%	1.6m/s	1.5m/s
Thu, Apr 23 Sunrise 05:39 Sunset 20:42
24:00 ☾	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	75%	-17°	0%	1.9m/s	1.8m/s
01:00 ☾	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	75%	-19°	0%	2m/s	1.9m/s
02:00 ☾	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	74%	-18°	0%	1.9m/s	1.7m/s
03:00 ☾	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	74%	-15°	0%	2.1m/s	2m/s
04:00 ☾	1034hPa	0%	0%	0%	73%	-11°	0%	2.3m/s	2.1m/s
05:00 ☾	1033hPa	0%	0%	0%	72%	-4.8°	0%	1.6m/s	1.5m/s
06:00	1033hPa	0%	0%	0%	72%	2.3°	0%	1.6m/s	1.4m/s
07:00	1034hPa	6%	0%	0%	71%	9.5°	6%	1.1m/s	1m/s
08:00	1034hPa	7%	0%	0%	71%	17°	7%	1.2m/s	1.2m/s
09:00	1034hPa	5%	0%	0%	70%	25°	5%	1.6m/s	1.5m/s
10:00	1034hPa	4%	0%	0%	69%	32°	4%	2.2m/s	2m/s
11:00	1034hPa	4%	0%	0%	68%	38°	4%	2m/s	1.6m/s
12:00	1034hPa	5%	0%	0%	67%	42°	5%	1.8m/s	1.5m/s
13:00	1034hPa	23%	0%	0%	66%	44°	23%	1.9m/s	1.7m/s
14:00	1034hPa	11%	0%	0%	66%	43°	11%	2.4m/s	2.1m/s
15:00	1033hPa	8%	0%	0%	67%	39°	8%	2.7m/s	2.4m/s
16:00	1033hPa	20%	0%	0%	66%	34°	20%	2.5m/s	2.2m/s
17:00	1033hPa	43%	0%	0%	66%	27°	43%	2.8m/s	2.6m/s
18:00	1032hPa	5%	0%	0%	68%	20°	5%	2.5m/s	2.3m/s
19:00	1032hPa	5%	0%	0%	70%	12°	5%	2.4m/s	2.2m/s
20:00	1032hPa	26%	0%	0%	70%	4.8°	26%	2.4m/s	2.4m/s
21:00 ☾	1032hPa	50%	0%	0%	71%	-2.3°	50%	3.1m/s	3m/s
22:00 ☾	1032hPa	14%	0%	0%	72%	-8.6°	14%	3.1m/s	3m/s
23:00 ☾	1032hPa	15%	0%	0%	73%	-14°	15%	3.1m/s	3m/s
Fri, Apr 24 Sunrise 05:36 Sunset 20:45
24:00 ☾	1031hPa	5%	0%	0%	75%	-17°	5%	2.7m/s	2.6m/s
01:00 ☾	1031hPa	44%	0%	0%	76%	-18°	44%	1.8m/s	1.8m/s
02:00 ☾	1030hPa	31%	0%	0%	74%	-17°	31%	1.5m/s	1.6m/s
03:00 ☾	1029hPa	18%	0%	0%	72%	-15°	18%	1.3m/s	1.3m/s
04:00 ☾	1028hPa	5%	0%	0%	70%	-10°	5%	1m/s	1m/s
05:00 ☾	1027hPa	6%	0%	0%	68%	-4.5°	6%	1.3m/s	1.3m/s
06:00	1027hPa	6%	0%	0%	67%	2.5°	6%	1.6m/s	1.6m/s
07:00	1027hPa	6%	0%	0%	65%	9.8°	6%	1.9m/s	1.9m/s
08:00	1026hPa	10%	1%	0%	66%	18°	10%	3.2m/s	2.7m/s
09:00	1026hPa	13%	2%	0%	68%	25°	13%	4.5m/s	3.4m/s
10:00	1026hPa	16%	3%	0%	70%	32°	16%	5.8m/s	4.2m/s
11:00	1026hPa	13%	2%	0%	73%	38°	13%	6.3m/s	4.6m/s
12:00	1025hPa	9%	1%	0%	76%	42°	9%	6.8m/s	5m/s
13:00	1025hPa	5%	0%	0%	79%	44°	5%	7.3m/s	5.5m/s
14:00	1025hPa	5%	0%	0%	81%	43°	5%	7.7m/s	5.7m/s
15:00	1025hPa	5%	0%	0%	82%	40°	5%	8m/s	5.9m/s
16:00	1025hPa	5%	0%	0%	83%	34°	5%	8.3m/s	6.1m/s
17:00	1025hPa	3%	0%	0%	86%	28°	3%	8.6m/s	6.2m/s
18:00	1025hPa	2%	0%	0%	88%	20°	2%	8.9m/s	6.4m/s
19:00	1024hPa	0%	0%	0%	90%	12°	0%	9.2m/s	6.6m/s

How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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