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.

Currently

Real-time conditions

Cloud Drama Score

13%

Cloud Cover100%

Wind Gusts3.9m/s

Precipitation Chance0%

Air Pressure968.2hPa

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Chicago

Next opportunity

Striking Cloud Drama

Kansas Flint Hills

Tomorrow · 18:00–19:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

45%

☁️Cloud Drama Score77.4%

Cloud Cover: 27%

Wind Gusts: 6.8m/s

Precipitation Chance: 17%

Air Pressure: 964.1hPa

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Kansas Flint Hills

Tue, Aug 25 · 06:00–07:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:80.6%

Medium

Striking Cloud Drama at Sunrise

Kansas Flint Hills

Wed, Aug 26 · 06:00–07:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:83.2%

Medium

Dramatic Cloud Drama at Sunset

Kansas Flint Hills

Fri, Aug 28 · 20:00–21:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:100%

Medium

Striking Cloud Drama

Kansas Flint Hills

Fri, Aug 28 · 21:00–22:00

☁️Cloud Drama Score:80.6%

Low

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Cloudscapes conditions across US Great Plains. The requirements and hourly values below 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 · 68% average confidence

Last 90 days

recorded matching windows · 68% average confidence

Last 365 days

recorded matching windows · 66% average confidence

Most frequent recorded start hour

08:00 local time, shared by 12 of 64 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

August, with 27 of 64 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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85-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 85-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

4matching hours in the next 85 hoursJump to next match

AND logic: all conditions required

Meets requirement

Misses requirement

Time America/Chicago	Cloud Drama Score ≥ 75.0%
Sat, Aug 22
24:00	13%
01:00	5.4%
02:00	12%
03:00	14%
04:00	15%
05:00	14%
06:00	37%
07:00	29%
08:00	81%
09:00	71%
10:00	60%
11:00	51%
12:00	88%
13:00	43%
14:00	41%
15:00	27%
16:00	27%
17:00	29%
18:00	29%
19:00	20%
20:00	28%
21:00	71%
22:00	14%
23:00	15%
Sun, Aug 23
24:00	14%
01:00	15%
02:00	15%
03:00	8.4%
04:00	4.2%
05:00	6.6%
06:00	59%
07:00	52%
08:00	55%
09:00	49%
10:00	41%
11:00	42%
12:00	38%
13:00	30%
14:00	31%
15:00	47%
16:00	48%
17:00	61%
18:00	77%
19:00	36%
20:00	30%
21:00	42%
22:00	13%
23:00	7.9%
Mon, Aug 24
24:00	15%
01:00	15%
02:00	14%
03:00	15%
04:00	8.5%
05:00	10%
06:00	32%
07:00	71%
08:00	51%
09:00	62%
10:00	62%
11:00	33%
12:00	61%
13:00	53%
14:00	34%
15:00	46%
16:00	52%
17:00	20%
18:00	17%
19:00	14%
20:00	17%
21:00	17%
22:00	0%
23:00	0%
Tue, Aug 25
24:00	0%
01:00	0%
02:00	0%
03:00	0%
04:00	0%
05:00	0%
06:00	81%
07:00	48%
08:00	48%
09:00	48%
10:00	43%
11:00	43%
12:00	45%

How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

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 America/Chicago	Air Pressure hPa	High Clouds %	Low Clouds %	Mid-Level Clouds %	Precipitation Chance %	Relative Humidity %	Solar Elevation °	Total Cloud Coverage %	Visibility m	Wind Gusts m/s	Wind Speed m/s
Sat, Aug 22 Sunrise 06:51 Sunset 20:12
15:00	968hPa	100%	0%	0%	0%	35%	57°	100%	24135m	3.9m/s	3.9m/s
16:00	968hPa	100%	0%	0%	0%	32%	48°	100%	24135m	3.4m/s	3.5m/s
17:00	967hPa	10%	0%	0%	13%	30%	37°	10%	24134m	3.5m/s	3.5m/s
18:00	967hPa	5%	0%	0%	26%	30%	25°	5%	24134m	3.9m/s	3.9m/s
19:00 ☾	966hPa	0%	0%	0%	39%	33%	13°	0%	24134m	5.2m/s	4.4m/s
20:00 ☾	966hPa	5%	0%	0%	39%	39%	1.9°	5%	24134m	8.1m/s	3.8m/s
21:00 ☾	967hPa	56%	0%	0%	39%	43%	-9.7°	56%	24134m	9.1m/s	3.7m/s
22:00 ☾	968hPa	34%	0%	0%	39%	47%	-20°	34%	24134m	9.2m/s	3.7m/s
23:00 ☾	969hPa	5%	0%	2%	45%	49%	-29°	5%	24134m	9.9m/s	3.7m/s
Sun, Aug 23 Sunrise 06:52 Sunset 20:11
24:00 ☾	969hPa	5%	0%	0%	50%	49%	-36°	5%	24135m	12m/s	5m/s
01:00 ☾	969hPa	4%	0%	0%	56%	52%	-40°	4%	24135m	12m/s	5m/s
02:00 ☾	969hPa	97%	0%	2%	54%	53%	-40°	97%	24135m	12m/s	5m/s
03:00 ☾	968hPa	100%	0%	5%	52%	54%	-37°	100%	24134m	11m/s	4.5m/s
04:00 ☾	968hPa	100%	0%	5%	50%	56%	-30°	100%	24134m	11m/s	4.7m/s
05:00 ☾	968hPa	96%	0%	31%	46%	56%	-21°	96%	24134m	11m/s	4.4m/s
06:00 ☾	968hPa	100%	0%	67%	42%	58%	-11°	100%	24135m	11m/s	3.9m/s
07:00	968hPa	100%	0%	86%	38%	58%	1.1°	100%	24135m	11m/s	4.3m/s
08:00	969hPa	100%	0%	58%	28%	55%	12°	100%	24135m	10m/s	3.9m/s
09:00	969hPa	100%	0%	88%	19%	52%	24°	100%	24134m	11m/s	5.2m/s
10:00	969hPa	100%	0%	63%	9%	46%	36°	100%	24135m	9.2m/s	5.8m/s
11:00	969hPa	100%	1%	100%	6%	42%	47°	100%	24135m	7.9m/s	5.7m/s
12:00	969hPa	100%	0%	100%	3%	41%	57°	100%	24134m	7.6m/s	6m/s
13:00	967hPa	100%	0%	100%	0%	43%	63°	100%	24135m	7.9m/s	4.9m/s
14:00	966hPa	100%	0%	100%	6%	40%	63°	100%	24134m	8.1m/s	5.8m/s
15:00	966hPa	100%	0%	100%	12%	40%	57°	100%	24134m	8.1m/s	4.8m/s
16:00	966hPa	100%	0%	100%	18%	35%	48°	100%	24134m	6.3m/s	3.9m/s
17:00	965hPa	86%	18%	100%	18%	38%	37°	100%	13233m	5.3m/s	3.5m/s
18:00	964hPa	25%	0%	10%	17%	40%	25°	27%	24134m	6.8m/s	5.8m/s
19:00 ☾	963hPa	5%	0%	3%	17%	44%	13°	5%	24134m	9.7m/s	6.8m/s
20:00 ☾	963hPa	0%	0%	5%	28%	53%	1.7°	5%	24134m	13m/s	6.7m/s
21:00 ☾	963hPa	88%	0%	5%	39%	52%	-9.9°	88%	24134m	14m/s	6.7m/s
22:00 ☾	964hPa	7%	0%	5%	50%	50%	-20°	8%	24135m	15m/s	6.5m/s
23:00 ☾	964hPa	0%	0%	4%	50%	50%	-30°	4%	24134m	15m/s	7.4m/s
Mon, Aug 24 Sunrise 06:53 Sunset 20:09
24:00 ☾	964hPa	51%	0%	4%	50%	57%	-37°	51%	24134m	16m/s	6.4m/s
01:00 ☾	964hPa	93%	0%	0%	50%	62%	-41°	93%	24134m	16m/s	6.6m/s
02:00 ☾	964hPa	5%	0%	0%	33%	64%	-41°	5%	24134m	15m/s	6.3m/s
03:00 ☾	963hPa	82%	0%	0%	17%	68%	-37°	82%	24135m	13m/s	5.2m/s
04:00 ☾	962hPa	100%	0%	1%	0%	71%	-30°	100%	24135m	11m/s	4.8m/s
05:00 ☾	962hPa	100%	0%	76%	0%	74%	-21°	100%	24134m	9.4m/s	4.1m/s
06:00 ☾	962hPa	100%	0%	0%	0%	73%	-11°	100%	24134m	9m/s	4.3m/s
07:00	962hPa	56%	0%	0%	0%	76%	0.95°	56%	24134m	11m/s	4.7m/s
08:00	963hPa	12%	0%	0%	0%	71%	12°	12%	24134m	8.7m/s	4.4m/s
09:00	963hPa	17%	0%	0%	0%	61%	24°	17%	24135m	7.4m/s	5.6m/s
10:00	964hPa	25%	0%	2%	0%	51%	36°	25%	24134m	4.5m/s	4m/s
11:00	964hPa	9%	0%	5%	0%	43%	47°	9%	24135m	3.1m/s	3m/s
12:00	963hPa	5%	0%	79%	0%	37%	56°	79%	24134m	2.8m/s	2.8m/s
13:00	963hPa	40%	0%	100%	0%	32%	62°	100%	24135m	1.9m/s	2m/s
14:00	963hPa	1%	0%	86%	5%	30%	62°	86%	24134m	1.8m/s	1.9m/s
15:00	962hPa	0%	0%	82%	10%	27%	57°	82%	24134m	2m/s	2.1m/s
16:00	962hPa	0%	0%	22%	15%	26%	47°	22%	24134m	1.4m/s	1.5m/s
17:00	961hPa	0%	0%	5%	27%	25%	36°	5%	24135m	1.3m/s	0.88m/s
18:00	961hPa	0%	0%	5%	38%	25%	25°	5%	24134m	1.8m/s	1.4m/s
19:00 ☾	961hPa	0%	0%	0%	50%	26%	13°	0%	24134m	2.7m/s	2m/s
20:00 ☾	963hPa	1%	0%	2%	41%	40%	1.4°	2%	24134m	3.9m/s	2.3m/s
21:00 ☾	964hPa	2%	0%	3%	31%	54%	-10°	3%	24134m	5.1m/s	2.7m/s
22:00 ☾	965hPa	4%	0%	5%	22%	68%	-21°	5%	24135m	6.2m/s	3.1m/s
23:00 ☾	965hPa	36%	0%	24%	25%	70%	-30°	37%	24135m	4.8m/s	2.6m/s
Tue, Aug 25 Sunrise 06:53 Sunset 20:08
24:00 ☾	966hPa	68%	0%	43%	27%	71%	-37°	68%	24135m	3.4m/s	2.1m/s
01:00 ☾	966hPa	100%	0%	63%	30%	73%	-41°	100%	24135m	2m/s	1.6m/s
02:00 ☾	966hPa	70%	0%	43%	37%	64%	-41°	70%	24135m	3.2m/s	2.5m/s
03:00 ☾	966hPa	39%	0%	24%	43%	56%	-37°	39%	24135m	4.3m/s	3.3m/s
04:00 ☾	966hPa	9%	0%	5%	50%	47%	-30°	9%	24135m	5.4m/s	4.1m/s
05:00 ☾	966hPa	39%	0%	37%	50%	41%	-21°	39%	24135m	5.5m/s	4.4m/s
06:00 ☾	966hPa	69%	0%	68%	50%	35%	-11°	70%	24135m	5.5m/s	4.7m/s
07:00	966hPa	99%	0%	100%	50%	30%	0.81°	100%	24135m	5.5m/s	5m/s
08:00	965hPa	87%	0%	100%	50%	29%	12°	100%	24135m	4.1m/s	3.9m/s
09:00	965hPa	75%	0%	100%	50%	28%	24°	100%	24135m	2.7m/s	2.8m/s
10:00	965hPa	63%	0%	100%	50%	27%	36°	100%	24135m	1.2m/s	1.7m/s
11:00	965hPa	75%	0%	86%	67%	27%	47°	100%	24135m	2.3m/s	2.2m/s
12:00	964hPa	88%	0%	73%	83%	28%	56°	100%	24135m	3.3m/s	2.7m/s
13:00	964hPa	100%	0%	60%	100%	29%	62°	100%	24135m	4.3m/s	3.3m/s
14:00	964hPa	97%	0%	40%	76%	32%	62°	97%	24135m	6m/s	3.4m/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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Forecast generated

Aug 22, 2026, 7:11 PM UTC

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