This page provides you with some helpful resources on planning your outdoor photography activity by tracking and knowing the weather forecast.

Real-Time RAP

A Real-time weather map operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. This website provides a real-time weather forecast with some customizable and useful tools. This page also allows you to view cloud images as seen from space by geostationary satellites, the surface weather conditions reported nearest you, and see winds, temperature, and moisture well above the earth's surface.

World Weather ForecastLinks to an external site.

National Meteorological & Hydrological Services (NMHSs) around the world provide OFFICIAL weather observations, weather forecasts, and climatological information for selected cities on this global website. In their respective countries, the NMHSs make official weather observations. When available, links to their official weather service websites and tourism boards/organizations are also provided. In this version, weather icons are displayed alongside worded forecasts to aid visual inspection.

SunCalcLinks to an external site.

SunCalc is a calculator for calculating the amount of sunlight in a given area. It calculates the total amount of sunlight that falls on a specific garden spot. The patented electronic process allows plants' light requirements (full or partial sun, partial shade, or shade) to be matched to actual sunlight conditions.

ClearDarkSkyLinks to an external site.

Clear Dark Sky was created for astronomers, but it can be used by any photographer who works outdoors, especially those who work with natural light or astrophotographers. It has a very simple interface; all you have to do is enter your location and choose which chart location you want to use. Cloud Cover is exactly that, with greys and whites representing various levels of overcast skies and darker blues representing clear skies. The term "transparency" refers to how airborne water vapour affects one's ability to see space objects. The ability to resolve fine details of objects in the sky is measured by "seeing," which is affected by air turbulence. The term "darkness" describes how dark the sky will be at that particular time, taking into account the sun and moon but ignoring light pollution.