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Photo locations · Isle of Skye · United Kingdom

Old Man of Storr Viewpoint: sunset photography forecast

The strongest Storr view is above the Old Man, where the pinnacles open toward the Sound of Raasay. Sunrise can light the landscape from the side, but Skye weather often gives the better story: broken cloud, shafts of light and mist moving through the rocks.

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Will today's sunset be worth it?

Simplified forecast from the open model run. The full forecast — a second model, your exact viewpoint, the hourly cloud timeline — is in the app.

Global model, about 13 km: less certain than in Europe.

in 12h 17m

Mostly unlit cloud canvas

Starts

in 11h 17m

Diffused muted light · even light for details & forests

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunset

Light corridor: partly open

Why: Some cloud sits along the sun's path, so light may get through only in places.

  • Light path: partly blocked (49% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
  • Sun: likely hidden. You're inside the cloud at the viewpoint; the sun will not be visible from here.
Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity10% cover — too thin to draw as cloud20% cover — too thin to draw as cloud11% cover — too thin to draw as cloud18% cover — too thin to draw as cloud18% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 20–20% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 20–58% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 10–42% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 22–52% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 30–30% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 30–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 49–58% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 41–42% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 42–42% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 52–52% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 82–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 58–58% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 52–52% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 82–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 82–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 6–100% cover · 65–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 86–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintylow cloud · 53% reported, 27% resolved on a pressure surface — 26% is somewhere between 0 and 3 kmmid cloud · 33% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 33% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmmid cloud · 33% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 33% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmlow cloud · 49% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 49% is somewhere between 0.06 and 3 kmmid cloud · 31% reported, 11% resolved on a pressure surface — 20% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmlow cloud · 73% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 73% is somewhere between 0 and 3 kmlow cloud · 62% reported, 42% resolved on a pressure surface — 20% is somewhere between 0 and 3 km20 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch orange light · lit on one reading: the strongest cloud toward the sun was set aside, and counting it would have darkened this deck50 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light100 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light

Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.

cloud-cover fieldinterpolation uncertaintysun directionnear-ground humiditycloud at unresolved heightmodelled underlightunderlight · height uncertainunderlight · lit on one readinglit but hidden behind nearer cloud

Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunset.

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For photographers: shooting Old Man of Storr Viewpoint

Best months

April to June for long mornings and relatively lower rainfall; September and October for moodier weather and fewer midges. Winter requires proper mountain judgement.

Suggested focal lengths

16–35 mm for the full ridge; 50–100 mm to isolate pinnacles and distant islands.

Composition

Climb beyond the first close view so the Old Man separates from the surrounding rock. Use the sloping ground as a lead-in and keep checking behind you as cloud opens over the sea.

Recommended arrival

Start 90–120 minutes before sunrise and allow extra time for mud, wind and route-finding in darkness.

Access planning

The path is steep, rough and exposed to fast-changing weather. Carry a headlamp and waterproof layers, and avoid fragile shortcuts.

Parking: Official Old Man of Storr car park on the A855; pay and display.

Approach: Roughly 45–75 minutes uphill to the common upper viewpoints, with about 300–400 m of ascent.

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