Rule Mirror Lake

Mirror Lake - Scotland

Scotland, United Kingdom

Photography forecast for Scotland. Track aurora, fog, frost, and dramatic Highland weather at Isle of Skye, Cairngorms, and Glen Coe with real-time conditions.

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When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London

Next opportunity

Perfect Mirror Reflections at Sunset

Cairngorms

Tomorrow · 21:00–22:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

57%

💨Wind Speed0.9m/s

Glassy Mirror Reflections (glassy)

Cairngorms

Tomorrow · 22:00–05:00

💨Wind Speed:0.4-0.7m/s

Medium

Perfect Mirror Reflections

Isle of Skye

Thu, Apr 23 · 24:00–02:00

💨Wind Speed:0.6-1m/s

Medium

Perfect Mirror Reflections

Rannoch Moor

Thu, Apr 23 · 01:00–02:00

💨Wind Speed:0.7m/s

Medium

Glassy Mirror Reflections (glassy)

Rannoch Moor

Thu, Apr 23 · 03:00–05:00

💨Wind Speed:0.3-0.9m/s

Medium

Perfect Mirror Reflections

Scottish Highlands

Thu, Apr 23 · 03:00–05:00

💨Wind Speed:0.8-0.9m/s

Medium

Perfect Mirror Reflections at Dawn

Orkney Islands

Thu, Apr 23 · 04:00–05:00

💨Wind Speed:0.9m/s

Medium

+43 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 11 locations currently active

Scottish Highlands

Inactive

Rugged mountains and moody atmospheric conditions

Right now: Wind Speed too high (4.2m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 13h

5 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: Wind Speed too high (3.7m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 10h

5 opportunities in next 10 days

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Cairngorms

Inactive

Dark Sky Park with mountain views

Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (3.9m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 7h

5 opportunities in next 10 days

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Glencoe

Inactive

Dramatic valley with iconic peaks

Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (5.6m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 9h

6 opportunities in next 10 days

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Orkney Islands

Inactive

Northern archipelago with ancient stones

Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (5.6m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 14h

4 opportunities in next 10 days

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Shetland Islands

Inactive

Scotland's northernmost islands - aurora capital

Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (4.5m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

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Isle of Lewis

Inactive

Callanish Stones under the lights

Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (7.1m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 10h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Ullapool

Inactive

Northwest Highlands coastal village

Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (5.9m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 21h

5 opportunities in next 10 days

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Durness

Inactive

Remote northern coast with dark skies

Durness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (6.5m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

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Loch Lomond

Inactive

Southern aurora viewing with loch reflections

Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (5.9m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 9h

7 opportunities in next 10 days

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Rannoch Moor

Inactive

Desolate highland plateau with isolation

Kinloch Rannoch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (6.2m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 11h

12 opportunities in next 10 days

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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

21 Tue

22 Wed

23 Thu

24 Fri

Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s)

91% blocked

Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s)

69% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)

13% blocked

Visibility (≥ 5000.0m)

2% 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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