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Rule Cloudscapes

Cloudscapes Forecast for Orkney Islands, Scotland

Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom

Orkney combines low sea cliffs, wave-cut shores and Neolithic stone circles beneath broad northern skies, with long summer evenings extending coastal light.

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover96%
Wind Gusts13.4m/s
Precipitation Chance60%
Air Pressure998.2hPa

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London
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Next opportunity
Dramatic Cloud Drama
Orkney Islands
Today · 19:00–20:00 · 1h window
High confidence
85%
☁️Cloud Drama Score96.9%
Cloud Cover: 81%
Wind Gusts: 14.5m/s
Precipitation Chance: 82%
Air Pressure: 997.9hPa
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Striking Cloud Drama at Sunset
Orkney Islands
Today · 21:00–22:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:76.1%
Medium
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Dawn
Orkney Islands
Tomorrow · 03:00–04:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%
High
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Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunrise
Orkney Islands
Tomorrow · 04:00–05:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%
High
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Striking Cloud Drama
Orkney Islands
Mon, Jul 27 · 18:00–19:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:80.1%
Medium
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Dramatic Cloud Drama
Orkney Islands
Mon, Jul 27 · 23:00–01:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%
High
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Dramatic Cloud Drama
Orkney Islands
Tue, Jul 28 · 14:00–15:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:87.4%
Medium
+7 more windows in the next 14 days

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Cloudscapes conditions across Scotland. The requirements and hourly values below show how those signals apply at Orkney Islands.

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Recorded match history

Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Orkney Islands during the last 365 days.

Last 30 days
20
recorded matching windows · 67% average confidence
Last 90 days
79
recorded matching windows · 66% average confidence
Last 365 days
163
recorded matching windows · 68% average confidence
Most frequent recorded start hour

06:00 local time, shared by 17 of 162 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

June, with 36 of 162 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

These figures use completed PhotoWeather MatchEvent records from the previous 365 days only. They describe recorded forecast matches, not observations, climatological probability, or a guarantee of future conditions.

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85-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 85-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the next 14 days, so this table does not explain that entire 14-day period.

What passed or failed, hour by hour
10matching hours in the next 85 hoursJump to next match
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/London
Cloud Drama Score
≥ 75.0%
Sat, Jul 25
06:0092%
07:0040%
08:00100%
09:0052%
10:0068%
11:0035%
12:0039%
13:0036%
14:0067%
15:0063%
16:0027%
17:0037%
18:0075%
19:0097%
20:0061%
21:0076%
22:0036%
23:0053%
Sun, Jul 26
24:0072%
01:0064%
02:0070%
03:00100%
04:00100%
05:0063%
06:0064%
07:0035%
08:0038%
09:0050%
10:0046%
11:0054%
12:0061%
13:0053%
14:0058%
15:0031%
16:0033%
17:0024%
18:0021%
19:0022%
20:0023%
21:0045%
22:0027%
23:0031%
Mon, Jul 27
24:0041%
01:0057%
02:0044%
03:0043%
04:0045%
05:0064%
06:0037%
07:0047%
08:0058%
09:0030%
10:0030%
11:0028%
12:0028%
13:0045%
14:0051%
15:0027%
16:0027%
17:0054%
18:0080%
19:0040%
20:0059%
21:0059%
22:0063%
23:00100%
Tue, Jul 28
24:00100%
01:0057%
02:0049%
03:0049%
04:0065%
05:0049%
06:0052%
07:0052%
08:0049%
09:0044%
10:0023%
11:0029%
12:0052%
13:0064%
14:0087%
15:0064%
16:0047%
17:0064%
18:0066%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

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
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Precipitation Chance
%
Relative Humidity
%
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Visibility
m
Wind Gusts
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Sat, Jul 25 Sunrise 04:44 Sunset 21:50
20:00
998hPa 96% 64% 5% 60% 85% 12° 96% 24135m 13m/s 10m/s
21:00
998hPa 5% 40% 10% 39% 84% 4.6° 40% 24134m 12m/s 9m/s
22:00
999hPa 5% 10% 5% 17% 83% -1.4° 10% 24134m 12m/s 8.6m/s
23:00
998hPa 100% 14% 6% 45% 82% -6.5° 100% 24135m 11m/s 8m/s
Sun, Jul 26 Sunrise 04:44 Sunset 21:50
24:00
999hPa 100% 19% 98% 72% 80% -9.9° 100% 24135m 10m/s 7.8m/s
01:00
998hPa 88% 5% 100% 100% 80% -11° 100% 24135m 9.3m/s 7.3m/s
02:00
999hPa 5% 19% 100% 67% 78% -11° 100% 24134m 9m/s 7.4m/s
03:00
998hPa 49% 15% 23% 33% 76% -8.8° 50% 24134m 8.1m/s 7m/s
04:00
999hPa 19% 18% 59% 0% 75% -4.8° 60% 24135m 8m/s 7m/s
05:00
999hPa 6% 7% 18% 13% 74% 0.95° 18% 24134m 7.1m/s 6.2m/s
06:00
999hPa 5% 5% 72% 26% 72% 7.1° 72% 24135m 6.3m/s 5.6m/s
07:00
999hPa 5% 5% 5% 39% 70% 14° 5% 24135m 6.1m/s 5.3m/s
08:00
999hPa 8% 5% 5% 26% 69% 22° 8% 24134m 6.1m/s 5.2m/s
09:00
1000hPa 100% 3% 69% 13% 69% 30° 100% 24135m 6m/s 5.2m/s
10:00
1000hPa 100% 5% 88% 0% 69% 37° 100% 24135m 6.2m/s 5.3m/s
11:00
1001hPa 50% 5% 99% 13% 70% 43° 99% 24134m 6.7m/s 5.8m/s
12:00
1001hPa 52% 5% 100% 26% 70% 48° 100% 24134m 6.9m/s 6.1m/s
13:00
1001hPa 100% 3% 97% 39% 71% 50° 100% 24134m 7.6m/s 6.6m/s
14:00
1002hPa 95% 2% 80% 37% 72% 50° 95% 24135m 8.2m/s 7m/s
15:00
1002hPa 5% 0% 5% 35% 72% 46° 5% 24134m 9m/s 7.9m/s
16:00
1003hPa 5% 1% 3% 33% 74% 41° 6% 24135m 9.6m/s 8.3m/s
17:00
1003hPa 0% 0% 4% 41% 74% 34° 4% 24135m 9.4m/s 8.3m/s
18:00
1004hPa 0% 1% 0% 48% 74% 27° 1% 24135m 9.7m/s 8.6m/s
19:00
1004hPa 0% 1% 0% 56% 74% 19° 1% 24134m 9.3m/s 8.2m/s
20:00
1005hPa 0% 2% 0% 49% 75% 11° 2% 24134m 9.2m/s 8.2m/s
21:00
1005hPa 0% 16% 0% 42% 76% 4.5° 16% 24134m 9.2m/s 8.2m/s
22:00
1006hPa 0% 8% 0% 36% 75% -1.7° 8% 24135m 8.9m/s 7.9m/s
23:00
1007hPa 0% 8% 0% 42% 75% -6.7° 8% 24135m 9.1m/s 8.2m/s
Mon, Jul 27 Sunrise 04:46 Sunset 21:48
24:00
1007hPa 0% 14% 0% 49% 75% -10° 14% 24134m 9.3m/s 8.3m/s
01:00
1007hPa 0% 24% 3% 56% 76% -12° 24% 24134m 9.7m/s 8.7m/s
02:00
1007hPa 0% 3% 97% 71% 77% -11° 97% 24134m 9.6m/s 9m/s
03:00
1008hPa 0% 0% 100% 85% 77% -9° 100% 24134m 10m/s 8.9m/s
04:00
1008hPa 0% 0% 100% 100% 74% -5° 100% 24135m 9.2m/s 8m/s
05:00
1008hPa 0% 0% 71% 77% 73% 0.77° 71% 24134m 8.5m/s 7.2m/s
06:00
1008hPa 0% 0% 100% 54% 73% 6.9° 100% 24135m 8.4m/s 6.9m/s
07:00
1008hPa 0% 38% 100% 31% 73% 14° 100% 24135m 6.8m/s 5.5m/s
08:00
1008hPa 0% 97% 97% 28% 74% 22° 98% 24134m 6.2m/s 5.1m/s
09:00
1009hPa 0% 98% 5% 25% 75% 29° 98% 24134m 5.1m/s 4.3m/s
10:00
1010hPa 0% 100% 5% 22% 81% 37° 100% 24134m 4.2m/s 4.3m/s
11:00
1010hPa 0% 100% 0% 28% 88% 43° 100% 23972m 3.6m/s 3.9m/s
12:00
1010hPa 0% 99% 0% 33% 89% 48° 99% 24135m 3m/s 3m/s
13:00
1011hPa 0% 25% 0% 39% 87% 50° 25% 24134m 2.4m/s 2.3m/s
14:00
1011hPa 0% 66% 0% 33% 87% 49° 66% 24135m 2.9m/s 2.4m/s
15:00
1011hPa 0% 100% 0% 28% 88% 46° 100% 24135m 3.6m/s 2.5m/s
16:00
1011hPa 0% 98% 0% 22% 90% 41° 98% 24134m 6.7m/s 3.9m/s
17:00
1012hPa 5% 67% 0% 23% 91% 34° 67% 24135m 8.9m/s 5.8m/s
18:00
1012hPa 57% 20% 0% 25% 91% 26° 61% 24135m 10m/s 7.3m/s
19:00
1012hPa 99% 82% 1% 26% 91% 19° 100% 24135m 10m/s 7.5m/s
20:00
1012hPa 100% 96% 56% 28% 90% 11° 100% 24134m 9.8m/s 6.8m/s
21:00
1012hPa 100% 35% 62% 30% 90% 4.3° 100% 24135m 9m/s 6.1m/s
22:00
1012hPa 98% 38% 62% 31% 91% -1.9° 98% 24135m 8.2m/s 5.6m/s
23:00
1013hPa 18% 5% 36% 33% 90% -6.9° 36% 24135m 7.1m/s 4.9m/s
Tue, Jul 28 Sunrise 04:48 Sunset 21:46
24:00
1013hPa 27% 5% 34% 35% 89% -10° 34% 24134m 5.6m/s 4.1m/s
01:00
1013hPa 100% 17% 66% 38% 88% -12° 100% 24135m 4.1m/s 3.3m/s
02:00
1013hPa 82% 45% 71% 35% 86% -12° 100% 24135m 4m/s 3.3m/s
03:00
1014hPa 65% 72% 76% 33% 85% -9.2° 100% 24135m 3.9m/s 3.3m/s
04:00
1014hPa 47% 100% 82% 31% 84% -5.2° 100% 24135m 3.8m/s 3.3m/s
05:00
1014hPa 65% 94% 79% 38% 85% 0.59° 100% 24135m 4.4m/s 3.6m/s
06:00
1015hPa 82% 88% 76% 45% 87% 6.7° 100% 24135m 4.9m/s 4m/s
07:00
1015hPa 100% 82% 73% 52% 88% 14° 100% 24135m 5.4m/s 4.3m/s
08:00
1015hPa 100% 87% 51% 40% 88% 22° 100% 24135m 5.5m/s 4.4m/s
09:00
1015hPa 99% 92% 30% 27% 87% 29° 100% 24135m 5.6m/s 4.4m/s
10:00
1015hPa 99% 97% 8% 15% 87% 36° 100% 24135m 5.7m/s 4.5m/s
11:00
1015hPa 85% 78% 6% 22% 88% 43° 85% 24135m 5.6m/s 4.4m/s
12:00
1015hPa 71% 60% 3% 30% 89% 47° 71% 24135m 5.5m/s 4.4m/s
13:00
1015hPa 56% 42% 0% 37% 91% 50° 56% 24135m 5.3m/s 4.3m/s
14:00
1015hPa 39% 61% 11% 41% 91% 49° 71% 24135m 4.9m/s 4.2m/s
15:00
1015hPa 22% 81% 21% 45% 92% 46° 85% 24135m 4.5m/s 4m/s
16:00
1015hPa 5% 100% 31% 49% 93% 40° 100% 24135m 4.1m/s 3.8m/s
17:00
1015hPa 14% 93% 21% 52% 93% 34° 93% 24135m 4.8m/s 4.2m/s
18:00
1015hPa 22% 86% 11% 55% 93% 26° 86% 24135m 5.4m/s 4.6m/s
19:00
1015hPa 31% 79% 0% 57% 93% 18° 79% 24135m 6.1m/s 5m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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