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.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London

Next opportunity

Glassy Mirror Reflections (glassy)

Glencoe

Tomorrow · 03:00–06:00 · 3h window

Medium confidence

53%

💨Wind Speed0.4-0.7m/s

Perfect Mirror Reflections at Sunrise

Glencoe

Tomorrow · 06:00–08:00

💨Wind Speed:0.6-0.7m/s

Medium

Perfect Mirror Reflections

Scottish Highlands

Tomorrow · 08:00–10:00

💨Wind Speed:0.9m/s

Low

Perfect Mirror Reflections

Glencoe

Tomorrow · 08:00–11:00

💨Wind Speed:0.7-1m/s

Medium

Perfect Mirror Reflections

Shetland Islands

Tomorrow · 09:00–10:00

💨Wind Speed:0.7m/s

Medium

Glassy Mirror Reflections (glassy)

Rannoch Moor

Tomorrow · 09:00–11:00

💨Wind Speed:0.3-0.5m/s

Medium

Glassy Mirror Reflections (glassy)

Loch Lomond

Tomorrow · 09:00–12:00

💨Wind Speed:0.2-0.9m/s

Medium

+4 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: Visibility too low (5km, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 7h

1 opportunity 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 (5.2m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

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Cairngorms

Inactive

Dark Sky Park with mountain views

Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (3.6m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

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Glencoe

Inactive

Dramatic valley with iconic peaks

Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (2.4m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 2h

3 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 (11.5m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

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Shetland Islands

Inactive

Scotland's northernmost islands - aurora capital

Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (8.1m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 8h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Isle of Lewis

Inactive

Callanish Stones under the lights

Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (9.0m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

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Ullapool

Inactive

Northwest Highlands coastal village

Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom

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

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Durness

Inactive

Remote northern coast with dark skies

Durness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Wind Speed too high (4.6m/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 (2.4m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 8h

5 opportunities in next 10 days

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Rannoch Moor

Inactive

Desolate highland plateau with isolation

Kinloch Rannoch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now: Visibility too low (2km, ≥ 5000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 8h

1 opportunity 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

4 Wed

5 Thu

6 Fri

7 Sat

Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s)

94% blocked

Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s)

83% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)

51% blocked

Visibility (≥ 5000.0m)

12% 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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