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Tre Cime di Lavaredo – Locatelli View: sunrise photography forecast

This is the classic north-face view of the Tre Cime, with the three towers lined up beyond the Locatelli hut plateau. It is a proper mountain outing rather than a roadside stop, but the open ground gives you room to keep working as the light moves.

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.

Most of the cloud overhead sits in shadow and is unlikely to catch colour.

in 20h 31m

Mostly unlit cloud canvas

Ends

in 21h 11m

Diffused muted light · even light for details & forests

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 humidity14% cover — too thin to draw as cloud17% cover — too thin to draw as cloud7% cover — too thin to draw as cloud9% cover — too thin to draw as cloud9% cover — too thin to draw as cloud10% cover — too thin to draw as cloud13% cover — too thin to draw as cloud13% cover — too thin to draw as cloud13% cover — too thin to draw as cloud13% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 13–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 44–44% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 33–33% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 46–59% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 70–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 64–64% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintylow cloud · 46% reported, 14% resolved on a pressure surface — 32% is somewhere between 1.95 and 3 kmlow cloud · 23% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 23% is somewhere between 1.91 and 3 kmhigh cloud · 100% reported, 70% resolved on a pressure surface — 30% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmlow cloud · 89% reported, 70% resolved on a pressure surface — 19% is somewhere between 0.83 and 3 km20 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red 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

-5 km

Behind you

8/8L 46 · M 0 · H 10097%9.3 km

Your location

2390 m asl

8/8L 0 · M 0 · H 10091%21 km

5 km

Nearby

8/8L 3 · M 0 · H 10088%24.9 km

20 km

Near horizon

8/8L 0 · M 0 · H 10080%33.3 km

50 km

Light path

8/8L 23 · M 0 · H 10084%31.4 km

100 km

Light path

7/8L 89 · M 0 · H 1499%3.7 km

150 km

Far light path

8/8L 0 · M 0 · H 10090%21.8 km

200 km

Far light path

6/8L 0 · M 51 · H 4398%9.5 km

300 km

Far light path

6/8L 48 · M 27 · H 2284%31.6 km

350 km

Far light path

8/8L 86 · M 92 · H 188%26.5 km
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

Very thick mid/high cover (100%) — colour likely only at cloud edges.

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

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

Most cloud is concentrated in one height band, so the scene has limited vertical separation.

Corridor partly open

Partial cloud at the light ray's height along the path (44%) — some light may get through, but the path is not open.

Sun clearly visible. You're above the low cloud (2390 m) — the sun clears the deck below you.

Clarity: Reduced

Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunrise.

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For photographers: shooting Tre Cime di Lavaredo – Locatelli View

Best months

Late June to early October, when the high trail and huts are normally accessible. July and August bring the easiest conditions and biggest crowds; September often gives cleaner air and the first dusting of snow.

Suggested focal lengths

16–35 mm for the full cirque and foreground; 50–100 mm to separate the towers and catch light on the faces.

Composition

The small ponds and broken limestone near the hut make better foreground than an empty trail. Keep the towers slightly off-centre and try a tighter vertical when cloud starts wrapping around the peaks.

Recommended arrival

Be on the Locatelli plateau 60–90 minutes before sunset. Allow roughly two hours from Rifugio Auronzo, more if you are carrying a full kit or walking back in the dark.

Access planning

The usual route starts at Rifugio Auronzo and crosses exposed high-alpine terrain. The toll road, bus, huts and trail are seasonal; carry a headlamp, warm layer and a plan for the return.

Parking: Rifugio Auronzo car park when the toll road is open; in busy periods access may require advance booking or the public bus.

Approach: About 5 km each way from Rifugio Auronzo via Forcella Lavaredo, with roughly 250 m of ascent.

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