Rule Cloudscapes

Cloudscapes Forecast for Scottish Highlands, Scotland

Scotland, United Kingdom

The Scottish Highlands combine rugged ridges, peat moorland, lochs and winding glens, with mist and broken cloud often separating the landscape into layers.

Currently

Real-time conditions

Cloud Drama Score

21%

Cloud Cover6%

Wind Gusts0.9m/s

Precipitation Chance0%

Air Pressure959.4hPa

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London

Next opportunity

Dramatic Cloud Drama at Dawn

Scottish Highlands

Sun, Jul 19 · 03:00–04:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

49%

☁️Cloud Drama Score100%

Cloud Cover: 72%

Wind Gusts: 2.4m/s

Precipitation Chance: 0%

Air Pressure: 957.1hPa

Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Scottish Highlands

Sun, Jul 19 · 04:00–06:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%

Low

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunset

Scottish Highlands

Mon, Jul 20 · 22:00–23:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:80.6%

Low

Striking Cloud Drama

Scottish Highlands

Thu, Jul 23 · 03:00–04:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:79.3%

Low

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Scottish Highlands

Sat, Jul 25 · 05:00–06:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:76.7%

Medium

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 Scottish Highlands.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days

recorded matching windows · 66% average confidence

Last 90 days

recorded matching windows · 66% average confidence

Last 365 days

132

recorded matching windows · 66% average confidence

Most frequent recorded start hour

20:00 local time, shared by 17 of 132 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

June, with 33 of 132 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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92-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 92-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

0matching hours in the next 92 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
Wed, Jul 15
05:00	14%	0%	0%	0.1%	24134m
06:00	8.2%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
07:00	7.9%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
08:00	7.5%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
09:00	6.4%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
10:00	6.3%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
11:00	10%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
12:00	10%	0%	0%	0%	24135m
13:00	14%	0%	0%	4%	24135m
14:00	13%	0%	0%	2.2%	24135m
15:00	17%	0%	0%	4%	24135m
16:00	15%	0%	0%	4.5%	24135m
17:00	23%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
18:00	26%	0%	0%	5%	24134m
19:00	32%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
20:00	36%	0%	0%	8.1%	24135m
21:00	27%	0%	0%	3.3%	24134m
22:00	36%	0%	0%	5.3%	24134m
23:00	27%	0%	0%	4.5%	24135m
Thu, Jul 16
24:00	24%	0%	0%	4.9%	24135m
01:00	29%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
02:00	26%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
03:00	29%	0%	0%	5.6%	24134m
04:00	53%	0%	0%	61%	24134m
05:00	48%	0%	0%	12%	24135m
06:00	45%	0%	0%	79%	24135m
07:00	30%	0%	0%	90%	24134m
08:00	28%	0%	0%	7.1%	24134m
09:00	49%	0%	0%	17%	24134m
10:00	22%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
11:00	27%	0%	0%	9%	24135m
12:00	28%	0%	0%	7.4%	24135m
13:00	30%	0%	0%	5.1%	24135m
14:00	47%	0%	0%	12%	24134m
15:00	48%	16%	0%	88%	24135m
16:00	45%	50%	0%	88%	24135m
17:00	40%	98%	0%	100%	24134m
18:00	40%	83%	0.1%	100%	24135m
19:00	28%	0.8%	4.2%	100%	24134m
20:00	52%	1.2%	26%	100%	24134m
21:00	17%	5.2%	6.8%	100%	24135m
22:00	14%	0%	0.9%	100%	24134m
23:00	14%	0%	0.1%	100%	24135m
Fri, Jul 17
24:00	14%	0%	0.1%	100%	24135m
01:00	14%	0%	0%	100%	24134m
02:00	14%	0%	0%	100%	24135m
03:00	16%	0%	0%	100%	24134m
04:00	17%	0%	0%	100%	24135m
05:00	26%	0%	0%	100%	24135m
06:00	32%	0%	0%	93%	24134m
07:00	32%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
08:00	30%	0%	0%	5%	24134m
09:00	24%	0%	0%	5%	24134m
10:00	16%	0%	0%	2.9%	24135m
11:00	16%	0%	0%	0.1%	24134m
12:00	23%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
13:00	27%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
14:00	32%	0%	0%	7.7%	24135m
15:00	60%	0%	0%	56%	24135m
16:00	24%	0%	0%	100%	24135m
17:00	27%	0%	0%	100%	24134m
18:00	33%	0%	5%	5.5%	24134m
19:00	26%	0%	0%	4.5%	24134m
20:00	26%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
21:00	23%	0%	0%	5%	24135m
22:00	15%	0%	0%	1%	24134m
23:00	20%	0%	0%	4.9%	24135m
Sat, Jul 18
24:00	18%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
01:00	20%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
02:00	20%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
03:00	26%	0%	0%	2.2%	24134m
04:00	20%	0.2%	0%	0%	24135m
05:00	26%	0.9%	0%	0.5%	24134m
06:00	26%	1.1%	0%	0.5%	24134m
07:00	20%	0%	0%	0%	24134m
08:00	6.5%	1%	0%	0%	24134m
09:00	5.8%	2%	0%	0%	24135m
10:00	5.8%	3%	0%	0%	24135m
11:00	10%	2.1%	0%	1.7%	24135m
12:00	10%	1.3%	0%	3.3%	24135m
13:00	15%	0.4%	0%	5%	24135m
14:00	51%	0.27%	12%	11%	24135m
15:00	81%	0.13%	23%	16%	24135m
16:00	84%	0%	35%	22%	24135m
17:00	84%	0%	53%	21%	24135m
18:00	81%	0%	72%	21%	24135m
19:00	65%	0%	90%	20%	24135m
20:00	65%	0%	87%	38%	24135m
21:00	66%	0%	84%	55%	24135m
22:00	56%	0%	81%	73%	24135m
23:00	72%	0.03%	77%	73%	24135m
Sun, Jul 19
24:00	72%	0.07%	73%	73%	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
Thu, Jul 16 Sunrise 04:46 Sunset 21:57
03:00 ☾	959hPa	6%	0%	0%	87%	-8.9°	6%	0.9m/s	0.89m/s
04:00 ☾	959hPa	60%	0%	0%	87%	-4.9°	60%	0.51m/s	0.47m/s
05:00	958hPa	12%	0%	0%	86%	1°	12%	0.61m/s	0.6m/s
06:00	958hPa	79%	0%	0%	83%	7.4°	79%	0.51m/s	0.5m/s
07:00	958hPa	90%	0%	0%	76%	15°	90%	0.31m/s	0.26m/s
08:00	958hPa	7%	0%	0%	67%	23°	7%	0.83m/s	0.82m/s
09:00	958hPa	17%	0%	0%	58%	31°	17%	0.73m/s	0.68m/s
10:00	958hPa	5%	0%	0%	50%	39°	5%	0.81m/s	0.81m/s
11:00	958hPa	9%	0%	13%	45%	46°	9%	1m/s	1.2m/s
12:00	957hPa	7%	0%	26%	42%	51°	7%	1m/s	1.1m/s
13:00	957hPa	5%	0%	39%	40%	54°	5%	1.3m/s	1.2m/s
14:00	957hPa	12%	0%	30%	39%	54°	12%	1.3m/s	1.3m/s
15:00	956hPa	88%	0%	21%	38%	50°	88%	1.5m/s	1.6m/s
16:00	956hPa	88%	0%	12%	40%	44°	88%	1.8m/s	2.3m/s
17:00	955hPa	100%	0%	8%	43%	37°	100%	2.7m/s	3.7m/s
18:00	956hPa	100%	0%	4%	55%	29°	100%	5.3m/s	3.2m/s
19:00	956hPa	100%	4%	0%	57%	21°	100%	4.9m/s	2.8m/s
20:00	956hPa	100%	26%	0%	62%	13°	100%	5m/s	3.1m/s
21:00	956hPa	100%	7%	0%	70%	5.5°	100%	4.9m/s	3.1m/s
22:00 ☾	956hPa	100%	1%	0%	73%	-0.76°	100%	4.2m/s	3m/s
23:00 ☾	956hPa	100%	0%	0%	74%	-6.2°	100%	3m/s	2.5m/s
Fri, Jul 17 Sunrise 04:46 Sunset 21:57
24:00 ☾	956hPa	100%	0%	0%	72%	-9.9°	100%	3.8m/s	2.8m/s
01:00 ☾	956hPa	100%	0%	0%	76%	-12°	100%	4.2m/s	2.7m/s
02:00 ☾	955hPa	100%	0%	0%	79%	-11°	100%	2.6m/s	2.2m/s
03:00 ☾	955hPa	100%	0%	0%	80%	-9.1°	100%	3.2m/s	2.6m/s
04:00 ☾	955hPa	100%	0%	0%	80%	-5°	100%	3.5m/s	2.6m/s
05:00	955hPa	100%	0%	0%	82%	0.88°	100%	3.6m/s	2.7m/s
06:00	954hPa	93%	0%	0%	82%	7.3°	93%	4.1m/s	2.7m/s
07:00	954hPa	5%	0%	0%	74%	15°	5%	3.4m/s	2.4m/s
08:00	955hPa	5%	0%	0%	56%	23°	5%	4m/s	2.8m/s
09:00	955hPa	5%	0%	0%	49%	31°	5%	4.7m/s	2.9m/s
10:00	955hPa	3%	0%	0%	48%	39°	3%	4.4m/s	2.7m/s
11:00	954hPa	0%	0%	0%	44%	46°	0%	4.6m/s	3.1m/s
12:00	954hPa	5%	0%	0%	41%	51°	5%	4.5m/s	3.3m/s
13:00	954hPa	5%	0%	0%	41%	54°	5%	4.6m/s	3.4m/s
14:00	954hPa	8%	0%	0%	42%	53°	8%	4.5m/s	3.6m/s
15:00	954hPa	56%	0%	0%	44%	50°	56%	4.7m/s	3.8m/s
16:00	954hPa	100%	0%	0%	45%	44°	100%	4.6m/s	3.7m/s
17:00	954hPa	100%	0%	0%	45%	37°	100%	4.7m/s	4.6m/s
18:00	954hPa	6%	5%	0%	46%	29°	6%	4.7m/s	4.5m/s
19:00	954hPa	4%	0%	0%	50%	21°	4%	5.4m/s	4.5m/s
20:00	954hPa	5%	0%	0%	60%	13°	5%	5.8m/s	3.8m/s
21:00	955hPa	5%	0%	0%	69%	5.4°	5%	7m/s	3.4m/s
22:00 ☾	955hPa	1%	0%	0%	79%	-0.95°	1%	2.1m/s	2.3m/s
23:00 ☾	955hPa	5%	0%	0%	83%	-6.4°	5%	2.1m/s	2.2m/s
Sat, Jul 18 Sunrise 04:47 Sunset 21:55
24:00 ☾	955hPa	0%	0%	0%	86%	-10°	0%	2.1m/s	2.2m/s
01:00 ☾	955hPa	0%	0%	0%	87%	-12°	0%	1.9m/s	2m/s
02:00 ☾	955hPa	0%	0%	0%	89%	-12°	0%	1.9m/s	2.1m/s
03:00 ☾	955hPa	2%	0%	0%	91%	-9.3°	2%	1.9m/s	2m/s
04:00 ☾	955hPa	0%	0%	0%	93%	-5.2°	0%	1.9m/s	2m/s
05:00	955hPa	0%	0%	0%	94%	0.74°	1%	1.9m/s	2.1m/s
06:00	955hPa	0%	0%	0%	92%	7.1°	1%	2.7m/s	2.1m/s
07:00	955hPa	0%	0%	0%	83%	15°	0%	2.5m/s	1.9m/s
08:00	956hPa	0%	0%	0%	72%	23°	1%	3.6m/s	2.7m/s
09:00	956hPa	0%	0%	0%	60%	31°	2%	4.7m/s	3.5m/s
10:00	956hPa	0%	0%	0%	48%	39°	3%	5.7m/s	4.4m/s
11:00	956hPa	2%	0%	0%	52%	46°	4%	5.6m/s	4.3m/s
12:00	956hPa	3%	0%	0%	55%	51°	4%	5.5m/s	4.2m/s
13:00	957hPa	5%	0%	0%	58%	54°	5%	5.3m/s	4m/s
14:00	957hPa	11%	12%	0%	68%	53°	15%	4.6m/s	3.6m/s
15:00	957hPa	16%	23%	0%	79%	50°	25%	3.9m/s	3.1m/s
16:00	958hPa	22%	35%	0%	89%	44°	35%	3.1m/s	2.6m/s
17:00	958hPa	21%	53%	0%	90%	37°	53%	2.7m/s	2.4m/s
18:00	958hPa	21%	72%	0%	91%	29°	72%	2.3m/s	2.1m/s
19:00	958hPa	20%	90%	0%	92%	20°	90%	1.9m/s	1.9m/s
20:00	957hPa	38%	87%	0%	91%	13°	87%	1.8m/s	1.8m/s
21:00	957hPa	55%	84%	0%	89%	5.3°	84%	1.6m/s	1.6m/s
22:00 ☾	957hPa	73%	81%	0%	88%	-1.1°	81%	1.4m/s	1.4m/s
23:00 ☾	957hPa	73%	77%	0%	83%	-6.5°	79%	1.3m/s	1.2m/s
Sun, Jul 19 Sunrise 04:49 Sunset 21:54
24:00 ☾	957hPa	73%	73%	0%	78%	-10°	78%	1.1m/s	0.96m/s
01:00 ☾	957hPa	72%	68%	0%	72%	-12°	76%	0.92m/s	0.73m/s
02:00 ☾	957hPa	54%	69%	0%	62%	-12°	74%	1.7m/s	1.1m/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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Jul 16, 2026, 1:08 AM UTC

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