SUNRISE / SUNSET
Afterglow
High cloud still catching direct sun after the surface has gone dark.
How it works
After the sun has set and the ground has gone dark, high clouds are still lit from below and glow pink and magenta. It arrives late, several minutes after sunset, so it rewards patience.
What to check in the field
This is a Watch look: the ingredients are forecastable, but whether the high clouds still catch color after sunset — intensity a forecast can't see. Shotcast flags it so you know to go and look.
See when it's likely near you
Shotcast scores every hour of your forecast for sunset afterglow across your saved locations, so you know when it's worth heading out.