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Rule Fog Hunter

Fog Hunter Forecast for Shetland Islands, Scotland

Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom

Shetland pairs rugged sea stacks, cliffs and sheltered voes with treeless moorland, while seabird colonies provide a major subject in spring and summer.

0 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Hourly forecast scores

Forecast valid from Sep 20, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC (one hour; not an observation)
Dewpoint Spread3.3°C
Visibility12320
Relative Humidity80%
Wind Speed9.2m/s

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London

No matching opportunities in this 14-day forecast

See which requirements block the most forecast hours below.

72-hour requirements breakdown

When available, this detailed table covers only the stated 72-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the full 14-day forecast period, so this table does not explain that entire period. Times shown in Europe/London.

Most common blockers

Ranked across the 72-hour forecast horizon, not the full opportunity period.

  • Fog Probability100% of hours
0matching hours in the displayed 72-hour forecast
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/London
Fog Probability
≥ 75.0%
Sun, Sep 20
Rule fails. 06:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Mon, Sep 21
Rule fails. 24:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Tue, Sep 22
Rule fails. 24:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Wed, Sep 23
Rule fails. 24:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Fog Probability: 0%. Misses requirement
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

Supporting forecast inputs

Additional hourly values for interpreting the forecast and any derived scores. See the separate requirements breakdown for rule logic; missing values are unavailable.

Forecast time (Europe/London)Clear Sky Probability (Ensemble)Dew PointRainfallRelative HumiditySnowfallSolar ElevationTemperatureTotal PrecipitationVapor Pressure DeficitVisibilityWind GustsWind Speed
Sun, Sep 20, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night5%7.8°C0mm80%0cm-6.2°11°C0mm0.26kPa12320m15m/s9.2m/s
4%8.2°C0mm82%0cm1.5°11°C0mm0.24kPa13800m15m/s9.4m/s
5%8.2°C0mm81%0cm8.7°11°C0mm0.25kPa7380m15m/s9.4m/s
5%8°C0mm79%0cm16°12°C0mm0.28kPa20120m15m/s9.4m/s
6%7.7°C0mm76%0cm22°12°C0mm0.33kPa29880m15m/s9.6m/s
5%7.7°C0mm74%0cm27°12°C0mm0.37kPa40680m16m/s9.8m/s
5%7.6°C0mm72%0cm30°13°C0mm0.41kPa41160m16m/s9.5m/s
4%7.6°C0mm71%0cm31°13°C0mm0.43kPa44780m16m/s9.3m/s
18%7.8°C0mm72%0cm30°13°C0mm0.41kPa44320m15m/s9.1m/s
31%8°C0mm73%0cm26°13°C0mm0.4kPa26280m15m/s9.2m/s
45%7.7°C0mm74%0cm21°12°C0mm0.37kPa14760m16m/s9.7m/s
48%7.1°C0mm73%0cm15°12°C0mm0.37kPa9840m16m/s9.5m/s
51%7.3°C0mm76%0cm11°C0mm0.32kPa24960m15m/s8.8m/s
54%6.9°C0mm76%0cm0.92°11°C0mm0.31kPa24540m14m/s8.1m/s
Night62%6.6°C0mm75%0cm-6.9°11°C0mm0.33kPa26980m13m/s7.7m/s
Night70%6.4°C0mm75%0cm-14°11°C0mm0.32kPa35740m12m/s7.1m/s
Night78%6.4°C0mm75%0cm-20°11°C0mm0.32kPa38320m11m/s6.9m/s
Night65%6.4°C0mm76%0cm-25°11°C0mm0.3kPa38040m11m/s6.1m/s
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night51%6.5°C0mm77%0cm-28°10°C0mm0.29kPa38980m9.5m/s5.4m/s
Night38%6.9°C0mm78%0cm-29°11°C0mm0.28kPa38980m8.4m/s4.3m/s
Night27%7.4°C0mm81%0cm-28°11°C0mm0.24kPa38580m6.7m/s2.4m/s
Night15%7.7°C0mm84%0cm-25°10°C0mm0.2kPa16620m3.8m/s1.9m/s
Night4%8.6°C0mm90%0cm-20°10°C0mm0.12kPa14840m5.1m/s3.2m/s
Night3%8.3°C0mm89%0cm-13°10°C0mm0.13kPa21900m7.1m/s3.5m/s
Night3%8.5°C0mm90%0cm-6.5°10°C0mm0.12kPa30400m5.4m/s2.3m/s
2%8°C0mm89%0cm1.2°9.7°C0mm0.13kPa34020m3.5m/s1.5m/s
7%8.4°C0mm90%0cm8.4°10°C0mm0.12kPa9220m2.6m/s1.8m/s
12%9°C0mm88%0cm15°11°C0mm0.16kPa10700m3.8m/s2.6m/s
17%9.1°C0mm85%0cm21°12°C0mm0.2kPa4400m6.5m/s4.3m/s
14%11°C0.3mm94%0cm26°12°C0.3mm0.08kPa3780m9.3m/s6.2m/s
10%11°C0.3mm93%0cm29°12°C0.3mm0.1kPa5780m11m/s7.1m/s
7%9.8°C0mm87%0cm30°12°C0mm0.18kPa8300m12m/s8.1m/s
5%11°C0.1mm91%0cm29°12°C0.1mm0.13kPa7980m14m/s9.2m/s
2%10°C0mm89%0cm26°12°C0mm0.15kPa8100m14m/s9m/s
0%10°C0mm90%0cm21°12°C0mm0.14kPa9460m14m/s8.4m/s
0%11°C0mm93%0cm15°12°C0mm0.1kPa6300m13m/s6.6m/s
0%13°C0mm97%0cm7.7°13°C0mm0.04kPa7520m9.8m/s5.6m/s
0%13°C0mm99%0cm0.59°13°C0mm0.02kPa8780m8.9m/s5.8m/s
Night0%13°C0mm98%0cm-7.2°14°C0mm0.03kPa7200m9.8m/s6.4m/s
Night0%14°C0mm98%0cm-14°14°C0mm0.03kPa8300m11m/s7.1m/s
Night0%13°C0mm97%0cm-20°14°C0mm0.05kPa10160m11m/s7.4m/s
Night0%13°C0mm96%0cm-25°14°C0mm0.06kPa13520m12m/s7.6m/s
Tue, Sep 22, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night0%13°C0mm95%0cm-28°14°C0mm0.08kPa11300m12m/s7.5m/s
Night0%13°C0mm94%0cm-29°14°C0mm0.1kPa9480m12m/s7.9m/s
Night6%13°C0mm93%0cm-28°14°C0mm0.11kPa8420m12m/s7.5m/s
Night13%13°C0mm91%0cm-25°14°C0mm0.15kPa8540m12m/s7.4m/s
Night19%13°C0mm91%0cm-20°14°C0mm0.15kPa19000m11m/s7.4m/s
Night17%13°C0mm90%0cm-14°14°C0mm0.16kPa21380m12m/s7.7m/s
Night15%13°C0mm91%0cm-6.8°14°C0mm0.14kPa13020m12m/s6.8m/s
13%12°C0mm90%0cm0.99°14°C0mm0.16kPa10960m11m/s7m/s
12%13°C0mm91%0cm8.1°14°C0mm0.14kPa20340m11m/s6.4m/s
11%12°C0mm88%0cm15°14°C0mm0.19kPa5060m9.9m/s6.1m/s
10%12°C0mm88%0cm21°14°C0mm0.19kPa8640m11m/s7m/s
7%12°C0mm88%0cm26°14°C0mm0.19kPa6160m12m/s7.8m/s
3%13°C0.03mm92%0cm29°14°C0.03mm0.13kPa10180m12m/s7.6m/s
0%13°C0mm93%0cm30°14°C0mm0.11kPa14680m12m/s6.3m/s
3%12°C0mm87%0cm29°14°C0mm0.21kPa23940m12m/s6.6m/s
5%11°C0mm87%0cm26°13°C0mm0.2kPa25800m12m/s6.1m/s
8%10°C0mm82%0cm21°13°C0mm0.28kPa34040m11m/s5m/s
7%10°C0mm82%0cm14°13°C0mm0.27kPa34040m9.1m/s4.5m/s
6%11°C0mm88%0cm7.3°12°C0mm0.17kPa30680m8.2m/s3.7m/s
5%10°C0mm94%0cm0.26°11°C0mm0.08kPa23160m6.4m/s2.7m/s
Night4%9.9°C0mm94%0cm-7.6°11°C0mm0.08kPa23880m4.7m/s2.8m/s
Night4%9.8°C0mm94%0cm-15°11°C0mm0.08kPa21840m4.8m/s2.9m/s
Night3%9.7°C0mm94%0cm-21°11°C0mm0.08kPa22500m5m/s2.7m/s
Night2%9.5°C0mm94%0cm-26°10°C0mm0.08kPa25780m4.5m/s2.4m/s
Wed, Sep 23, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night1%9.4°C0mm94%0cm-29°10°C0mm0.08kPa24940m4.1m/s2.5m/s
Night0%9.4°C0mm94%0cm-30°10°C0mm0.08kPa23840m4.3m/s2.2m/s
Night0%9.2°C0mm94%0cm-29°10°C0mm0.07kPa20520m3.7m/s1.9m/s
Night0%9.1°C0mm94%0cm-25°10°C0mm0.07kPa20500m3.2m/s1.6m/s
Night0%9.3°C0mm93%0cm-20°10°C0.2mm0.09kPa21260m3.6m/s2.1m/s
Night0%9.1°C0mm94%0cm-14°10°C0mm0.07kPa15120m3.4m/s1.6m/s

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Fog Hunter conditions across Scotland. The requirements and hourly values above show how those signals apply at Shetland Islands.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days
3
recorded matching windows · 83% average confidence
Last 90 days
7
recorded matching windows · 82% average confidence
Last 365 days
14
recorded matching windows · 81% average confidence
Most frequent recorded start hour

02:00 local time, shared by 3 of 14 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

June, with 5 of 14 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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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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