Rule
Cloudscapes
Shetland Islands - Cloudscapes - Scotland
Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Multi-layered dramatic clouds for striking sky photography
Currently
Real-time conditionsCloud Cover98%
Wind Gusts5.7m/s
Precipitation Chance29%
Air Pressure1029.7hPa
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Europe/London
Next opportunity
Striking Cloud Drama
Shetland Islands
Today · 22:00–23:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
58%
☁️Cloud Drama Score82.2%
Cloud Cover: 65%
Wind Gusts: 5.8m/s
Precipitation Chance: 8%
Air Pressure: 1029.7hPa
Striking Cloud Drama
Shetland Islands
Fri, Apr 24 · 18:00–19:00
☁️Cloud Drama Score:79.3%
Medium
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourOR 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 | 15% | 4.9% | 0% | 0.2% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 18% | 0% | 0% | 1.9% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 12% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 12% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 0% | 24135m |
| Tue, Apr 21 | |||||
| 24:00 | 11% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 9.8% | 4.9% | 5% | 0.5% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 10% | 2.6% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 15% | 2.6% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 14% | 2.6% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 14% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 64% | 0.1% | 0% | 27% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 54% | 0% | 2.3% | 64% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 100% | 25% | 57% | 54% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 59% | 37% | 100% | 100% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 62% | 35% | 100% | 11% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 49% | 34% | 86% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 40% | 31% | 4.4% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 40% | 37% | 0.4% | 0% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 64% | 50% | 39% | 0% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | 49% | 66% | 93% | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | 49% | 43% | 94% | 0% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 72% | 39% | 15% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | 39% | 85% | 5.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 55% | 98% | 32% | 0% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 56% | 98% | 57% | 0% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 58% | 74% | 93% | 0% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 82% | 21% | 65% | 0% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 15% | 15% | 50% | 0% | 24134m |
| Wed, Apr 22 | |||||
| 24:00 | 15% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 15% | 5.1% | 0.6% | 0% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 15% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 15% | 1.9% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 13% | 0.3% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 12% | 0.1% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 11% | 1.7% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 12% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 13% | 6.1% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 6.9% | 1.6% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 0.6% | 2.2% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 2.7% | 0.5% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 8.4% | 0% | 0% | 0.2% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 12% | 0% | 0% | 1.9% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 14% | 0% | 0% | 4.4% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 12% | 0% | 0% | 4.9% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 11% | 0% | 0% | 4.9% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 6.7% | 0% | 0% | 4.9% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 6% | 0% | 0% | 4.1% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 1.2% | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 24135m |
| Thu, Apr 23 | |||||
| 24:00 | 1.2% | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 0.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 0.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 4.1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 1.3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 2.9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 2.1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 7.4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 8.1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 4.6% | 0% | 0% | 4.4% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 2.2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 5.8% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 5.3% | 0% | 0% | 2.1% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 6.2% | 0% | 0% | 4.4% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 8.9% | 0% | 0% | 2.4% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 11% | 0% | 0% | 2.1% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 11% | 0% | 0% | 4.6% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 10% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 2.5% | 0% | 0% | 2.8% | 24135m |
| Fri, Apr 24 | |||||
| 24:00 | 4.1% | 0% | 0% | 3.1% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 3.5% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 0% | 0% | 1.7% | 9.9% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | 0% | 3.3% | 15% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 37% | 0% | 5% | 20% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 29% | 0% | 4.8% | 15% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 15% | 0% | 4.7% | 9.9% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 13% | 0% | 4.5% | 5% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 7.8% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 8.8% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 8.8% | 5% | 5% | 4.4% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 8.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 7.2% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 3.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 7.2% | 0.63% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 17% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 5.7% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 17% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 8.6% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 70% | 35% | 3.3% | 24% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 79% | 67% | 4.1% | 40% | 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 scoreThis 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 05:30
Sunset 20:37 | |||||||||
| 20:00 | 1030hPa | 0% | 57% | 29% | 79% | 3.8° | 98% | 5.7m/s | 4.3m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | 1030hPa | 0% | 93% | 19% | 77% | -3.1° | 93% | 5.7m/s | 4.3m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 1030hPa | 0% | 65% | 8% | 81% | -9° | 65% | 5.8m/s | 3.6m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 1030hPa | 0% | 50% | 6% | 85% | -14° | 50% | 5.9m/s | 3.3m/s |
| Wed, Apr 22
Sunrise 05:30
Sunset 20:37 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 1030hPa | 0% | 6% | 3% | 87% | -17° | 12% | 5.9m/s | 3.2m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 1030hPa | 0% | 1% | 0% | 88% | -18° | 5% | 5.4m/s | 3m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | 1029hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 89% | -17° | 2% | 4.9m/s | 2.9m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 1029hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 90% | -14° | 2% | 4.9m/s | 3m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | 1029hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 90% | -9.5° | 0% | 4.6m/s | 2.8m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 1029hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 90% | -3.7° | 0% | 4.1m/s | 2.5m/s |
| 06:00 | 1029hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 91% | 3.2° | 2% | 3.9m/s | 2.4m/s |
| 07:00 | 1029hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 87% | 10° | 0% | 4.2m/s | 2m/s |
| 08:00 | 1029hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 80% | 18° | 6% | 4.2m/s | 2.8m/s |
| 09:00 | 1029hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 25° | 2% | 3.9m/s | 3.1m/s |
| 10:00 | 1029hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 68% | 32° | 0% | 3.4m/s | 2.8m/s |
| 11:00 | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 64% | 37° | 2% | 3.2m/s | 2.8m/s |
| 12:00 | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 41° | 2% | 3m/s | 2.8m/s |
| 13:00 | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 59% | 42° | 2% | 3m/s | 3m/s |
| 14:00 | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 59% | 41° | 2% | 3.3m/s | 3.3m/s |
| 15:00 | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 59% | 38° | 0% | 3.2m/s | 3.2m/s |
| 16:00 | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 59% | 32° | 0% | 3.1m/s | 3m/s |
| 17:00 | 1028hPa | 2% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 26° | 2% | 3.3m/s | 3.1m/s |
| 18:00 | 1027hPa | 4% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 19° | 4% | 3.5m/s | 3.2m/s |
| 19:00 | 1027hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 11° | 5% | 3.7m/s | 3.1m/s |
| 20:00 | 1028hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 76% | 4° | 5% | 4.4m/s | 2.8m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | 1028hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 84% | -2.8° | 5% | 3.6m/s | 2.3m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 1028hPa | 4% | 0% | 0% | 87% | -8.7° | 4% | 2.7m/s | 2m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 88% | -13° | 0% | 2.2m/s | 1.8m/s |
| Thu, Apr 23
Sunrise 05:27
Sunset 20:40 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 89% | -16° | 0% | 2.2m/s | 1.8m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 89% | -17° | 0% | 2.7m/s | 2m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 89% | -16° | 0% | 3.5m/s | 2.2m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 1027hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 90% | -14° | 0% | 3.8m/s | 2.4m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | 1027hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 91% | -9.2° | 0% | 3.6m/s | 2.3m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 1027hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 92% | -3.4° | 0% | 3.3m/s | 2.2m/s |
| 06:00 | 1027hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 92% | 3.5° | 0% | 3.7m/s | 2.3m/s |
| 07:00 | 1027hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 89% | 11° | 0% | 4.9m/s | 1.9m/s |
| 08:00 | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 81% | 18° | 0% | 5.4m/s | 3m/s |
| 09:00 | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 25° | 0% | 5.2m/s | 3.8m/s |
| 10:00 | 1028hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 68% | 32° | 0% | 5.3m/s | 4m/s |
| 11:00 | 1027hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 64% | 37° | 0% | 5.3m/s | 4.1m/s |
| 12:00 | 1027hPa | 4% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 41° | 4% | 5.1m/s | 4.1m/s |
| 13:00 | 1027hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 59% | 42° | 0% | 5.3m/s | 4.3m/s |
| 14:00 | 1027hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 58% | 41° | 0% | 5m/s | 4.2m/s |
| 15:00 | 1027hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 38° | 0% | 5.3m/s | 4.4m/s |
| 16:00 | 1027hPa | 1% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 33° | 1% | 5.3m/s | 4.3m/s |
| 17:00 | 1026hPa | 2% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 26° | 2% | 5.4m/s | 4.3m/s |
| 18:00 | 1026hPa | 4% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 19° | 4% | 5.9m/s | 4.4m/s |
| 19:00 | 1026hPa | 2% | 0% | 0% | 68% | 11° | 2% | 6.2m/s | 3.9m/s |
| 20:00 | 1026hPa | 2% | 0% | 0% | 77% | 4.3° | 2% | 5.8m/s | 3m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | 1026hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 84% | -2.5° | 5% | 2.9m/s | 2.2m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 1026hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 86% | -8.4° | 5% | 1.8m/s | 1.7m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 1026hPa | 3% | 0% | 0% | 87% | -13° | 3% | 1.5m/s | 1.4m/s |
| Fri, Apr 24
Sunrise 05:24
Sunset 20:42 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 1025hPa | 3% | 0% | 0% | 87% | -16° | 3% | 1.6m/s | 1.5m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 1025hPa | 5% | 0% | 0% | 87% | -17° | 5% | 1.6m/s | 1.5m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | 1026hPa | 10% | 2% | 0% | 84% | -16° | 10% | 3m/s | 2.6m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 1026hPa | 15% | 3% | 0% | 80% | -13° | 15% | 4.4m/s | 3.6m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | 1027hPa | 20% | 5% | 0% | 76% | -8.9° | 20% | 5.8m/s | 4.7m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 1027hPa | 15% | 5% | 0% | 76% | -3° | 15% | 6.6m/s | 5.2m/s |
| 06:00 | 1026hPa | 10% | 5% | 0% | 75% | 3.8° | 10% | 7.3m/s | 5.7m/s |
| 07:00 | 1026hPa | 5% | 4% | 0% | 74% | 11° | 5% | 8m/s | 6.2m/s |
| 08:00 | 1025hPa | 5% | 5% | 0% | 75% | 18° | 5% | 8.2m/s | 6.3m/s |
| 09:00 | 1025hPa | 5% | 5% | 0% | 76% | 26° | 5% | 8.5m/s | 6.5m/s |
| 10:00 | 1025hPa | 4% | 5% | 0% | 77% | 32° | 5% | 8.7m/s | 6.6m/s |
| 11:00 | 1024hPa | 3% | 3% | 0% | 78% | 38° | 3% | 8.7m/s | 6.5m/s |
| 12:00 | 1024hPa | 1% | 2% | 0% | 78% | 41° | 2% | 8.6m/s | 6.5m/s |
| 13:00 | 1024hPa | 0% | 0% | 0% | 79% | 43° | 0% | 8.6m/s | 6.5m/s |
| 14:00 | 1024hPa | 3% | 1% | 0% | 82% | 42° | 3% | 9.8m/s | 7m/s |
| 15:00 | 1024hPa | 6% | 2% | 0% | 84% | 38° | 6% | 11m/s | 7.5m/s |
| 16:00 | 1023hPa | 9% | 2% | 0% | 87% | 33° | 9% | 12m/s | 7.9m/s |
| 17:00 | 1023hPa | 24% | 3% | 0% | 84% | 26° | 39% | 12m/s | 8.7m/s |
| 18:00 | 1023hPa | 40% | 4% | 0% | 82% | 19° | 70% | 12m/s | 9.5m/s |
| 19:00 | 1024hPa | 56% | 5% | 0% | 80% | 12° | 100% | 12m/s | 10m/s |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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