Rule Cloudscapes

Cloudscapes Forecast for Kansas Flint Hills, US Great Plains

Wichita, Kansas, United States

The Kansas Flint Hills preserve one of North America’s largest remaining expanses of tallgrass prairie because shallow, chert-rich soils over limestone discouraged widespread ploughing, leaving rolling ridgelines largely open. Around Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and Konza Prairie, limestone benches, lone trees, ranch fences, and black-to-green prescribed-burn patterns provide visible scale beneath spring supercells and broad summer anvils.

7 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Hourly forecast scores

Forecast valid from Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC (one hour; not an observation)

Cloud Drama Score

Cloud Cover0%

Wind Gusts1.4m/s

Precipitation Chance0%

Air Pressure966.9hPa

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Chicago

First upcoming window

Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunset

Kansas Flint Hills

Tue, Oct 13 · 18:00–19:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

63%

☁️Cloud Drama Score97.5%

Cloud Cover: 40%

Wind Gusts: 8.2m/s

Precipitation Chance: 8%

Air Pressure: 963.0hPa

Striking Cloud Drama

Kansas Flint Hills

Sun, Oct 18 · 17:00–18:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:79.3%

Low

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunset

Kansas Flint Hills

Sun, Oct 18 · 18:00–19:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:75.4%

Low

Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Kansas Flint Hills

Mon, Oct 19 · 08:00–09:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:93.6%

Medium

Dramatic Cloud Drama

Kansas Flint Hills

Mon, Oct 19 · 09:00–10:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%

Medium

Striking Cloud Drama

Kansas Flint Hills

Tue, Oct 20 · 14:00–15:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:80.5%

Low

Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunset

Kansas Flint Hills

Tue, Oct 20 · 18:00–19:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:97.5%

Medium

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 America/Chicago.

Most common blockers

Ranked across the 95-hour forecast horizon, not the full opportunity period.

Cloud Drama Score100% of hours

0matching hours in the displayed 72-hour forecast

AND logic: all conditions required

Meets requirement

Misses requirement

Time America/Chicago	Cloud Drama Score ≥ 75.0%
Wed, Oct 7
Rule fails. 18:00	Cloud Drama Score: 6.5%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00	Cloud Drama Score: 6.5%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0.1%. Misses requirement
Thu, Oct 8
Rule fails. 24:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0.4%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0.2%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0.6%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0.2%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0.1%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 07:00	Cloud Drama Score: 6.5%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 08:00	Cloud Drama Score: 6.7%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00	Cloud Drama Score: 9.7%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00	Cloud Drama Score: 6.4%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00	Cloud Drama Score: 6.2%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00	Cloud Drama Score: 8.2%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00	Cloud Drama Score: 8.5%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00	Cloud Drama Score: 8.4%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00	Cloud Drama Score: 6.1%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00	Cloud Drama Score: 5.8%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00	Cloud Drama Score: 6.5%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00	Cloud Drama Score: 9.1%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00	Cloud Drama Score: 9.1%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Fri, Oct 9
Rule fails. 24:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 07:00	Cloud Drama Score: 9.1%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 08:00	Cloud Drama Score: 9.1%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00	Cloud Drama Score: 9.1%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00	Cloud Drama Score: 10%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00	Cloud Drama Score: 10%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00	Cloud Drama Score: 8%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00	Cloud Drama Score: 8%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00	Cloud Drama Score: 8%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00	Cloud Drama Score: 8%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00	Cloud Drama Score: 10%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00	Cloud Drama Score: 12%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00	Cloud Drama Score: 9.1%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00	Cloud Drama Score: 12%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Sat, Oct 10
Rule fails. 24:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00	Cloud Drama Score: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 07:00	Cloud Drama Score: 12%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 08:00	Cloud Drama Score: 12%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00	Cloud Drama Score: 12%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00	Cloud Drama Score: 10%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00	Cloud Drama Score: 10%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00	Cloud Drama Score: 8%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00	Cloud Drama Score: 10%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00	Cloud Drama Score: 10%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00	Cloud Drama Score: 10%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00	Cloud Drama Score: 10%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00	Cloud Drama Score: 12%. 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 (America/Chicago)	Air Pressure	High Clouds	Low Clouds	Mid-Level Clouds	Precipitation Chance	Relative Humidity	Solar Elevation	Total Cloud Coverage	Visibility	Wind Gusts	Wind Speed
Wed, Oct 7, 2026Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 19:03
18:00	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	56%	11°	0%	34800m	1.4m/s	1.2m/s
19:00	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	50%	0.32°	0%	40300m	1.2m/s	1.2m/s
20:00 Night	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	48%	-12°	0%	41500m	1.2m/s	1.2m/s
21:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	51%	-24°	0%	39200m	1.2m/s	1.1m/s
22:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	54%	-35°	0%	36400m	1.6m/s	1.6m/s
23:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	57%	-45°	0%	33700m	1.7m/s	1.5m/s
Thu, Oct 8, 2026Sunrise 07:31 · Sunset 19:01
24:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	57%	-54°	0%	34100m	1.7m/s	1.3m/s
01:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	61%	-58°	0%	30600m	2.3m/s	1.1m/s
02:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	63%	-57°	0%	29100m	1.5m/s	1.5m/s
03:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	62%	-51°	0%	29700m	1.9m/s	1.8m/s
04:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	63%	-41°	0%	29400m	1.7m/s	1.8m/s
05:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	68%	-30°	0%	26100m	2.6m/s	2.6m/s
06:00 Night	969hPa	0%	3%	0%	0%	81%	-19°	3%	18400m	3.2m/s	2.3m/s
07:00 Night	969hPa	0%	4%	0%	0%	82%	-6.9°	4%	17700m	3.2m/s	2.1m/s
08:00	969hPa	0%	3%	0%	0%	82%	4.9°	3%	17700m	3.4m/s	2.1m/s
09:00	970hPa	0%	1%	0%	0%	83%	16°	1%	17400m	3.5m/s	1.2m/s
10:00	971hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	78%	27°	0%	20200m	3.7m/s	1.7m/s
11:00	971hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	72%	36°	0%	23500m	3.4m/s	1.4m/s
12:00	971hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	63%	43°	0%	29300m	3.8m/s	1.7m/s
13:00	971hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	54%	46°	0%	35900m	5.7m/s	1.9m/s
14:00	970hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	42%	45°	0%	48200m	5m/s	2.8m/s
15:00	970hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	37%	40°	0%	53800m	4.5m/s	2.7m/s
16:00	970hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	36%	32°	0%	56200m	4.5m/s	3.2m/s
17:00	969hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	36%	22°	0%	55300m	4.9m/s	3m/s
18:00	969hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	43%	11°	0%	47300m	5.9m/s	2.3m/s
19:00	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	47%	0.07°	0%	43100m	5.5m/s	2.6m/s
20:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	56%	-12°	0%	34200m	5.9m/s	2.8m/s
21:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	62%	-24°	0%	30000m	7.3m/s	2.6m/s
22:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	62%	-35°	0%	30200m	7.9m/s	2.8m/s
23:00 Night	969hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	62%	-46°	0%	30100m	8.8m/s	3m/s
Fri, Oct 9, 2026Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 19:00
24:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	63%	-54°	0%	29200m	8.9m/s	2.8m/s
01:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	65%	-58°	0%	27700m	8.8m/s	2.6m/s
02:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	68%	-57°	0%	26000m	8.4m/s	2.5m/s
03:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	71%	-51°	0%	24300m	8.1m/s	2.4m/s
04:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	71%	-41°	0%	24300m	7.1m/s	2.3m/s
05:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	76%	-31°	0%	21200m	7.1m/s	2.3m/s
06:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	78%	-19°	0%	19300m	6.6m/s	2.3m/s
07:00 Night	968hPa	0%	1%	0%	0%	83%	-7.1°	1%	16800m	6m/s	2.3m/s
08:00	968hPa	0%	1%	0%	0%	86%	4.8°	1%	15400m	5.6m/s	2.1m/s
09:00	969hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	85%	16°	0%	16500m	5.7m/s	2.1m/s
10:00	970hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	75%	27°	0%	21400m	9.4m/s	3.2m/s
11:00	970hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	59%	36°	0%	27560m	10m/s	3.9m/s
12:00	970hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	47%	42°	0%	29120m	9.5m/s	4.9m/s
13:00	969hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	34%	46°	0%	29555m	8.8m/s	5.6m/s
14:00	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	28%	45°	0%	24140m	8.5m/s	5.6m/s
15:00	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	26%	40°	0%	24140m	8.8m/s	6m/s
16:00	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	27%	32°	0%	24140m	9m/s	6.1m/s
17:00	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	28%	22°	0%	24140m	9m/s	6.1m/s
18:00	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	31%	11°	0%	24140m	9.4m/s	5.2m/s
19:00	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	35%	-0.34°	0%	24140m	10m/s	4.8m/s
20:00 Night	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	36%	-13°	0%	24140m	12m/s	4.9m/s
21:00 Night	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	38%	-24°	0%	24140m	13m/s	5.2m/s
22:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	39%	-36°	0%	24140m	13m/s	5.4m/s
23:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	39%	-46°	0%	24140m	14m/s	5.2m/s
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Sunrise 07:33 · Sunset 18:58
24:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	42%	-54°	0%	24140m	14m/s	5.1m/s
01:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	45%	-59°	0%	24140m	14m/s	4.9m/s
02:00 Night	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	46%	-57°	0%	24140m	14m/s	4.7m/s
03:00 Night	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	46%	-51°	0%	24140m	14m/s	4.6m/s
04:00 Night	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	48%	-42°	0%	24140m	14m/s	4.3m/s
05:00 Night	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	50%	-31°	0%	24140m	13m/s	4.1m/s
06:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	51%	-19°	0%	24140m	12m/s	3.9m/s
07:00 Night	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	52%	-7.3°	0%	24140m	12m/s	3.8m/s
08:00	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	52%	4.6°	0%	24140m	12m/s	3.9m/s
09:00	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	49%	16°	0%	24140m	12m/s	4.5m/s
10:00	968hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	42%	26°	0%	24140m	12m/s	5.1m/s
11:00	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	37%	35°	0%	24140m	11m/s	5.5m/s
12:00	967hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	33%	42°	0%	24140m	9.9m/s	5.9m/s
13:00	966hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	31%	45°	0%	24140m	9.5m/s	6.1m/s
14:00	965hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	29%	44°	0%	24140m	9.4m/s	6.3m/s
15:00	965hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	28%	39°	0%	24140m	9.2m/s	6.2m/s
16:00	964hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	27%	31°	0%	24140m	9.2m/s	6.2m/s
17:00	964hPa	0%	0%	0%	0%	26%	22°	0%	24140m	9.1m/s	6.1m/s

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Cloudscapes conditions across US Great Plains. The requirements and hourly values above show how those signals apply at Kansas Flint Hills.

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Recorded match history

Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Kansas Flint Hills during the last 365 days.

Last 30 days

recorded matching windows · 69% average confidence

Last 90 days

recorded matching windows · 67% average confidence

Last 365 days

recorded matching windows · 66% average confidence

Most frequent recorded start hour

08:00 local time, shared by 13 of 92 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

August, with 32 of 92 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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