I could see on the GOES satellite image and animation that fast moving high clouds had just moved in off the coast of San Diego. Santa Ana winds which blow hot dry air from inland areas out to the coast often occur in the fall (although they can be year round). There are multiple weather models that can forecast the location, density, and height of cloud cover.

These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.Usually this means very clear air and no clouds which is bad for sunrise/sunset color but great for night sky photography.

If I can’t get a direct visual of the horizon, I will look at webcams that are pointed in the correct direction. Because the shorter wavelength components, such as blue and green, scatter more strongly, these colors are preferentially removed from the beam.This drawing has three very distinct sections of hills that will easily connect to the fore, middle and background concept. The holy grail for landscape photographers is to be able to accurately predict sunrise and sunset colors. In my experience the ECWMF model (European) has been the most accurate for me in San Diego which is somewhat surprising because GFS and NAM are made by US organizations. In the center of the frame, there are a few low clouds blowing in from offshore that were not high enough to catch any direct light.