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Old Man of Storr Viewpoint: sunrise 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.

Will tomorrow's sunrise 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.

Low cloud is resting on the viewpoint, so you will be inside it.

in 20h 43m

Blocked grey lid

Flat grey light · moody close-ups at best

Little usable cloud structure, or the viewpoint sits inside a uniform lid.

High confidence · event-time scene

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunrise

Light corridor

Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity19% cover — too thin to draw as cloud19% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 10–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 29–29% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 24–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 10–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 24–100% cover · 25–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 32–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintylow cloud · 85% reported, 52% resolved on a pressure surface — 33% is somewhere between 0.27 and 3 kmmid cloud · 68% reported, 53% resolved on a pressure surface — 15% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmlow cloud · 85% reported, 35% resolved on a pressure surface — 50% is somewhere between 0.68 and 3 kmmid cloud · 68% reported, 53% resolved on a pressure surface — 15% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmlow cloud · 97% reported, 58% resolved on a pressure surface — 39% is somewhere between 0 and 3 kmlow cloud · 96% reported, 70% resolved on a pressure surface — 26% is somewhere between 0.18 and 3 km100 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch orange light

-5 km

Behind you

7/8L 85 · M 68 · H 085% · rain 0.2 mm—

Your location

680 m asl

7/8L 85 · M 68 · H 085% · rain 0.2 mm—

5 km

Nearby

8/8L 97 · M 100 · H 084% · rain 0.5 mm—

20 km

Near horizon

8/8L 96 · M 100 · H 089% · rain 1.1 mm—

50 km

Light path

8/8L 100 · M 100 · H 093%—

100 km

Light path

8/8L 89 · M 100 · H 088%—

150 km

Far light path

7/8L 63 · M 62 · H 081%—

200 km

Far light path

8/8L 33 · M 100 · H 073%—

300 km

Far light path

8/8L 33 · M 100 · H 073%—

350 km

Far light path

5/8L 49 · M 40 · H 076%—
cloud-cover fieldinterpolation uncertaintysun directionnear-ground humiditycloud at unresolved heightmodelled underlightunderlight · height uncertainunderlight · lit on one readinglit but hidden behind nearer cloud

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

Clouds: Cloud canvas mostly unlit

Precipitation is likely nearby (1.1 mm at one or more sample points) — most direct light will be blocked, though a showery sky can still open up.

Very thick mid/high cover (84%) — colour likely only at cloud edges.

Low cloud deck overhead (91%) hides the coloured undersides.

Most clouds above you sit in shadow — their undersides are unlikely to catch colour.

The viewpoint is likely inside low cloud, which hides scene depth.

Cloud cover is nearly solid and uniform across the near scene — a flat lid rather than separated layers.

Cloud occupies two height bands, giving the sky useful layered structure.

Light corridor is blocked

Thick cloud between you and the low sun (92%) — no real golden hour expected.

Sun likely hidden. You're inside the cloud at the viewpoint — the sun will not be visible from here.

Clarity: Good

Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunrise.

Know the light
before it happens

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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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