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Kansas Flint Hills - Cloudscapes - US Great Plains

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Multi-layered dramatic clouds for striking sky photography

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover0%
Wind Gusts7.4m/s
Precipitation Chance0%
Air Pressure967.8hPa

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Times shown in America/Chicago
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Next opportunity
Striking Cloud Drama
Kansas Flint Hills
Sat, Jul 11 · 10:00–12:00 · 2h window
Low confidence
28%
☁️Cloud Drama Score78.2-81.6%
Cloud Cover: 75%
Wind Gusts: 5.0m/s
Precipitation Chance: 73%
Air Pressure: 965.6hPa

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
OR logic: one branch per group is enough
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
America/Chicago
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
Tue, Jul 7
09:009.2%0%0%0%24135m
10:009.8%0%0%0%24135m
11:007.7%0%0%0%24135m
12:004.4%0%0%0%24135m
13:005%0%0%0%24135m
14:004.9%0%0%0%24135m
15:005.6%0.4%0%0%24134m
16:0011%8.3%0%0%24135m
17:0029%18%0%0%24135m
18:0038%26%0%0%24135m
19:0020%7%0%0%24134m
20:006.6%0%0%0%24134m
21:009.1%0%0%0%24135m
22:009.1%0%0%0%24135m
23:000%0%0%0%24135m
Wed, Jul 8
24:007.4%0%0%0%24134m
01:0015%0%0%0%24135m
02:0015%0%0%4.4%24134m
03:0015%0%0%30%24135m
04:0015%0%0%5%24134m
05:0011%0%0%44%24134m
06:0029%0%0%6.1%24134m
07:0018%0%0%3.6%24134m
08:0014%0%0%0.6%24134m
09:0013%0%0%0.3%24135m
10:006.3%0%0%0%24135m
11:006.6%0%0%0%24135m
12:0014%0%0%5%24135m
13:0016%0%0%3.3%24134m
14:008.3%0%0%0%24134m
15:0012%0%0%0%24134m
16:0012%0%0%0%24135m
17:0024%0%0%4.5%24134m
18:0031%0%0%5%24134m
19:0030%0%0%9.7%24135m
20:0070%0%5%39%24135m
21:0033%0%1.4%100%24135m
22:0052%0%3%84%24134m
23:0015%0%0%100%24134m
Thu, Jul 9
24:0012%0%3.2%100%24134m
01:0014%0%79%67%24135m
02:0015%0%100%100%24135m
03:0015%4.7%100%100%24134m
04:0014%4.7%95%100%24135m
05:0013%0%34%100%24134m
06:0063%0%100%99%24135m
07:00100%0%11%20%24135m
08:0084%0%100%33%24134m
09:0057%0%7.5%75%24135m
10:0092%0%29%10%24135m
11:0058%0%78%0%24134m
12:0032%0%100%0%24135m
13:0036%0%93%1.7%24135m
14:0041%0%23%0.5%24134m
15:0020%0%4.1%4.2%24135m
16:0018%0%0%0.8%24135m
17:0014%0%1%0%24135m
18:0018%0%4.9%0%24135m
19:0023%0%3.6%0%24135m
20:0023%0%0%0%24135m
21:0027%0%0%0%24135m
22:0080%0%0%41%3046m
23:0015%0%24%100%8529m
Fri, Jul 10
24:008.8%0%89%97%24134m
01:000.6%2.2%25%98%24135m
02:002%0%46%36%24134m
03:005.5%0%99%100%24134m
04:003%0%99%6.7%24135m
05:006.3%4.6%100%100%24134m
06:0070%0.2%100%39%24134m
07:0048%0%100%8.3%24134m
08:0098%0%72%12%24135m
09:0040%0%93%5%24134m
10:0052%0%100%89%24134m
11:0084%0%85%27%24135m
12:0075%0.2%80%25%24135m
13:0044%0%94%86%24135m
14:0073%3.5%70%58%24135m
15:0079%6.9%45%30%24135m
16:0085%10%21%2.7%24135m
17:00100%6.9%47%35%24135m
18:0085%3.5%74%68%24135m
19:0071%0%100%100%24135m
20:0056%0%89%71%24135m
21:0098%0%78%41%24135m
22:0091%0%67%12%24135m
23:000%0%76%15%24135m
Sat, Jul 11
24:000%0%86%17%24135m
01:000%0%95%20%24135m
02:000%0%65%46%24135m
03:000%0%35%73%24135m
04:000%0%4.6%100%24135m
05:000%0%36%99%24135m
06:0046%0%68%98%24135m
07:0046%0%100%97%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
America/Chicago
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
Wed, Jul 8 Sunrise 06:15 Sunset 20:53
09:00
968hPa 0% 0% 0% 59% 30° 0% 7.4m/s 4.4m/s
10:00
967hPa 0% 0% 0% 54% 42° 0% 6.5m/s 4.6m/s
11:00
967hPa 0% 0% 0% 49% 54° 0% 6.2m/s 5m/s
12:00
966hPa 5% 0% 0% 44% 65° 5% 6.1m/s 5.2m/s
13:00
966hPa 3% 0% 0% 40% 73° 3% 6.3m/s 5.6m/s
14:00
965hPa 0% 0% 0% 38% 74° 0% 6.3m/s 5.7m/s
15:00
964hPa 0% 0% 0% 36% 66° 0% 6.2m/s 5.8m/s
16:00
964hPa 0% 0% 0% 35% 55° 0% 6.3m/s 5.9m/s
17:00
963hPa 4% 0% 0% 35% 44° 4% 6.4m/s 6.1m/s
18:00
963hPa 5% 0% 0% 37% 32° 5% 6.8m/s 6.2m/s
19:00
962hPa 10% 0% 0% 42% 20° 10% 7.6m/s 6.5m/s
20:00
962hPa 39% 5% 19% 51% 8.8° 39% 9.9m/s 5.6m/s
21:00
962hPa 100% 1% 37% 63% -1.8° 100% 12m/s 5.9m/s
22:00
962hPa 84% 3% 56% 64% -12° 84% 12m/s 4.5m/s
23:00
963hPa 100% 0% 50% 64% -20° 100% 12m/s 4.2m/s
Thu, Jul 9 Sunrise 06:16 Sunset 20:52
24:00
962hPa 100% 3% 44% 58% -26° 100% 13m/s 5.2m/s
01:00
962hPa 67% 79% 39% 57% -29° 80% 13m/s 5.1m/s
02:00
962hPa 100% 100% 42% 56% -30° 100% 12m/s 4.6m/s
03:00
961hPa 100% 100% 46% 52% -27° 100% 13m/s 5.4m/s
04:00
961hPa 100% 95% 50% 54% -21° 100% 12m/s 5.9m/s
05:00
960hPa 100% 34% 50% 47% -13° 100% 14m/s 5.5m/s
06:00
960hPa 99% 100% 50% 47% -3.4° 100% 14m/s 5.3m/s
07:00
960hPa 20% 11% 50% 47% 7.1° 23% 15m/s 5.5m/s
08:00
960hPa 33% 100% 33% 48% 18° 100% 13m/s 5.4m/s
09:00
961hPa 75% 8% 17% 45% 30° 75% 12m/s 5.8m/s
10:00
961hPa 10% 29% 0% 40% 42° 29% 10m/s 5.9m/s
11:00
960hPa 0% 78% 33% 36% 53° 78% 8.6m/s 6.2m/s
12:00
960hPa 0% 100% 67% 36% 65° 100% 6.7m/s 5.5m/s
13:00
961hPa 2% 93% 100% 36% 73° 93% 5.2m/s 4.2m/s
14:00
960hPa 0% 23% 75% 33% 74° 23% 4.6m/s 3.5m/s
15:00
960hPa 4% 4% 51% 29% 66° 4% 4.5m/s 3.4m/s
16:00
960hPa 1% 0% 26% 28% 55° 1% 4.3m/s 3.4m/s
17:00
959hPa 0% 1% 35% 27% 44° 1% 4.6m/s 3.7m/s
18:00
959hPa 0% 5% 44% 27% 32° 5% 4.5m/s 3.9m/s
19:00
959hPa 0% 4% 53% 29% 20° 4% 3.9m/s 3.3m/s
20:00
959hPa 0% 0% 58% 34% 8.8° 0% 2.1m/s 1.8m/s
21:00
959hPa 0% 0% 63% 43% -1.8° 0% 6.6m/s 3.5m/s
22:00
960hPa 41% 0% 69% 52% -12° 41% 10m/s 4.4m/s
23:00
961hPa 100% 24% 74% 60% -20° 100% 7.3m/s 3.5m/s
Fri, Jul 10 Sunrise 06:16 Sunset 20:52
24:00
961hPa 97% 89% 79% 60% -26° 97% 7m/s 3.3m/s
01:00
962hPa 98% 25% 84% 66% -30° 98% 2.2m/s 1m/s
02:00
963hPa 36% 46% 69% 66% -30° 52% 5.6m/s 3.2m/s
03:00
962hPa 100% 99% 53% 68% -27° 100% 5.6m/s 2.7m/s
04:00
962hPa 7% 98% 38% 70% -21° 98% 4.1m/s 2.3m/s
05:00
962hPa 100% 100% 38% 71% -13° 100% 2.8m/s 1.9m/s
06:00
961hPa 39% 100% 38% 70% -3.5° 100% 6m/s 3.3m/s
07:00
962hPa 8% 100% 38% 71% 100% 5.7m/s 3m/s
08:00
962hPa 12% 72% 25% 65% 18° 72% 6.2m/s 3.3m/s
09:00
963hPa 5% 92% 13% 53% 30° 92% 5.3m/s 3.5m/s
10:00
963hPa 89% 100% 0% 50% 42° 100% 5m/s 3.5m/s
11:00
963hPa 27% 85% 6% 50% 53° 85% 5.4m/s 3.1m/s
12:00
963hPa 25% 80% 11% 39% 64° 80% 4.2m/s 3m/s
13:00
963hPa 86% 94% 17% 33% 73° 94% 4.9m/s 4.1m/s
14:00
963hPa 58% 70% 19% 41% 74° 70% 7.2m/s 4.4m/s
15:00
963hPa 30% 45% 21% 49% 66° 46% 9.5m/s 4.7m/s
16:00
964hPa 3% 21% 23% 57% 55° 22% 12m/s 5m/s
17:00
964hPa 35% 47% 31% 53% 44° 48% 13m/s 5.1m/s
18:00
965hPa 68% 74% 39% 48% 32° 74% 14m/s 5.3m/s
19:00
965hPa 100% 100% 47% 44% 20° 100% 16m/s 5.4m/s
20:00
966hPa 71% 89% 44% 49% 8.7° 89% 13m/s 4.8m/s
21:00
966hPa 41% 78% 41% 55% -1.9° 78% 9.9m/s 4.3m/s
22:00
967hPa 12% 67% 37% 61% -12° 67% 7m/s 3.7m/s
23:00
967hPa 15% 76% 43% 63% -20° 76% 6.1m/s 3.3m/s
Sat, Jul 11 Sunrise 06:17 Sunset 20:52
24:00
967hPa 17% 86% 49% 65% -26° 86% 5.1m/s 2.9m/s
01:00
968hPa 20% 95% 55% 67% -30° 95% 4.1m/s 2.6m/s
02:00
968hPa 46% 65% 46% 62% -30° 97% 4.6m/s 3.2m/s
03:00
968hPa 73% 35% 36% 58% -27° 98% 5.1m/s 3.8m/s
04:00
968hPa 100% 5% 27% 53% -21° 100% 5.6m/s 4.5m/s
05:00
968hPa 99% 36% 25% 50% -13° 100% 5.5m/s 4.4m/s
06:00
968hPa 98% 68% 23% 46% -3.7° 100% 5.4m/s 4.3m/s
07:00
968hPa 97% 100% 20% 42% 6.9° 100% 5.3m/s 4.2m/s
08:00
967hPa 85% 80% 47% 40% 18° 87% 5.6m/s 4.3m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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