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Rule Fire Sky

Amed - Fire Sky - Bali, Indonesia

Amed, Bali, Indonesia

Those rare, intensely red and orange sunset skies

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Golden Hour · Any Fiery Red Sky Potential · ≥ 90.0% Precipitation Chance · ≤ 15.0% Visibility · ≥ 8000.0m

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Precipitation Chance 100% failing
Fiery Red Sky Potential 99% failing
Golden Hour 92% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover8%
Mid Cloud Cover63%
Aerosol Optical Depth0.1dimensionless
Sun Elevation38.0° (Daylight)

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Times shown in Asia/Makassar

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

Bali's tropical location combines with volcanic haze and maritime aerosols to create some of the world's most intense sunset displays. The "fire-sky" phenomenon—when the entire horizon ignites in orange, red, and magenta—occurs when high-altitude particles scatter sunlight at low angles.

Volcanic activity from Mount Agung occasionally adds sulfur dioxide to the atmosphere, enhancing already spectacular sunsets. The Indian Ocean's western horizon provides unobstructed views, while iconic temples like Tanah Lot and Uluwatu offer perfect silhouetted foregrounds.

What makes Bali's fire-sky conditions exceptional:

  • Temple silhouettes - Tanah Lot's sea temple becomes a pure black form against burning skies
  • Volcanic enhancement - Aerosols from Mount Agung amplify color intensity and duration
  • Ocean reflections - Wet sand at Seminyak and Canggu mirrors the sky's fire
  • Extended duration - Equatorial sunsets maintain intense color for 20-30 minutes after sunset

Prime locations include Uluwatu (clifftop temple), Tanah Lot (offshore temple), Echo Beach (rock formations), and Seminyak Beach (wide ocean horizon). Dry season (April-September) offers more consistent conditions, but post-rain sunsets during wet season can be even more spectacular due to atmospheric clarity.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Asia/Makassar
Golden Hour
Any
Fiery Red Sky Potential
≥ 90.0%
Precipitation Chance
≤ 15.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Sun, Feb 22
09:000%100%10054m
10:000%100%4918m
11:000%100%9299m
12:000%100%7752m
13:000%100%17542m
14:000%100%5400m
15:000%90%4856m
16:000%81%4046m
17:000%73%3602m
18:0041%75%3139m
19:0061%78%6792m
20:000%80%19034m
21:000%72%24135m
22:000%71%24135m
23:000%69%24135m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%63%24135m
01:000%58%24135m
02:000%52%24135m
03:000%56%24135m
04:000%53%24135m
05:000%50%24134m
06:0075%66%24134m
07:000%83%24135m
08:000%99%24134m
09:000%99%24134m
10:000%100%24135m
11:000%100%24134m
12:000%100%24134m
13:000%100%24134m
14:000%100%4837m
15:000%88%7472m
16:000%76%4054m
17:000%64%3020m
18:0047%60%3292m
19:0064%55%6751m
20:000%51%13408m
21:000%62%7852m
22:000%74%15939m
23:000%85%24135m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%90%24135m
01:000%94%24135m
02:000%98%24134m
03:000%93%24135m
04:000%88%24134m
05:000%83%10378m
06:0091%84%23769m
07:000%85%22826m
08:000%86%11713m
09:000%75%24135m
10:000%64%12957m
11:000%54%24134m
12:000%60%23848m
13:000%66%8720m
14:000%73%3640m
15:000%68%6827m
16:000%63%13559m
17:000%58%23229m
18:0053%60%4465m
19:0045%61%2555m
20:000%62%4601m
21:000%55%20976m
22:000%47%7515m
23:000%39%3958m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%36%3052m
01:000%33%5622m
02:000%30%5501m
03:000%36%6162m
04:000%42%12054m
05:000%48%20446m
06:0078%61%20098m
07:000%74%9097m
08:000%87%9944m
09:000%86%16772m
10:000%84%24135m
11:000%82%24134m
12:000%85%24135m
13:000%87%23796m
14:000%90%20522m
15:000%73%18926m
16:000%56%17331m
17:000%39%15735m
18:0053%37%16938m
19:0053%35%18140m
20:000%33%19342m
21:000%42%14201m
22:000%51%9060m
23:000%61%3919m
Thu, Feb 26
24:000%64%10658m
01:000%67%17396m
02:000%70%24135m
03:000%75%24135m
04:000%79%24135m
05:000%83%24135m
06:0070%87%20049m
07:000%91%15962m
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Fiery Red Sky Potential mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
Asia/Makassar
Aerosol Optical Depth (550nm)
Air Pressure
hPa
Dust AOD (550nm)
Golden Hour
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
RH @ 700 hPa
%
Relative Humidity
%
Smoke AOD (550nm)
Temperature
°C
Wind Speed
m/s
Ångström Exponent
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:39
09:00
0.11 1006hPa 0 - 100% 8% 63% 84% 81% 0.02 26°C 1.9m/s 1.2
10:00
0.12 1006hPa 0 - 93% 10% 55% 82% 81% 0.03 26°C 2.1m/s 1.2
11:00
0.14 1006hPa 0 - 7% 13% 94% 79% 80% 0.03 27°C 1.6m/s 1.2
12:00
0.16 1005hPa 0 - 42% 8% 84% 83% 78% 0.03 27°C 1.1m/s 1.2
13:00
0.21 1004hPa 0 - 86% 26% 99% 86% 77% 0.04 27°C 0.38m/s 1.2
14:00
0.24 1003hPa 0 - 100% 77% 99% 90% 79% 0.04 27°C 0.18m/s 1.2
15:00
0.23 1003hPa 0 - 100% 100% 100% 91% 83% 0.04 26°C 2.1m/s 1.3
16:00
0.21 1003hPa 0 - 100% 100% 100% 93% 89% 0.04 25°C 1.7m/s 1.3
17:00
0.25 1003hPa 0 - 100% 99% 100% 94% 94% 0.05 24°C 0.9m/s 1.2
18:00
0.19 1004hPa 0 - 100% 97% 100% 93% 96% 0.04 24°C 1.2m/s 1.3
19:00
0.15 1005hPa 0 - 100% 81% 100% 92% 94% 0.03 24°C 1.5m/s 1.3
20:00
0.12 1006hPa 0 - 100% 53% 100% 91% 92% 0.03 25°C 1.5m/s 1.3
21:00
0.12 1006hPa 0 - 100% 54% 100% 90% 92% 0.03 24°C 0.46m/s 1.2
22:00
0.11 1007hPa 0 - 100% 80% 100% 88% 92% 0.02 25°C 2m/s 1.2
23:00
0.1 1006hPa 0 - 100% 56% 100% 87% 89% 0.02 25°C 2.2m/s 1.2
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:39
24:00
0.09 1005hPa 0 - 100% 18% 100% 88% 85% 0.02 26°C 2m/s 1.2
01:00
0.09 1005hPa 0 - 100% 15% 100% 89% 82% 0.01 26°C 0.96m/s 1.2
02:00
0.09 1004hPa 0 - 100% 4% 60% 90% 82% 0.01 26°C 1.2m/s 1.2
03:00
0.1 1004hPa 0 - 100% 3% 80% 91% 82% 0.01 26°C 2.9m/s 1.1
04:00
0.1 1004hPa 0 - 100% 0% 48% 93% 80% 0.01 27°C 2.6m/s 1.1
05:00
0.09 1004hPa 0 - 100% 0% 90% 94% 80% 0.01 26°C 1.5m/s 1.1
06:00
0.09 1005hPa 0 - 98% 0% 28% 92% 79% 0.01 27°C 2m/s 1.2
07:00
0.09 1006hPa 0 - 27% 3% 8% 91% 78% 0.01 27°C 1.3m/s 1.2
08:00
0.08 1006hPa 0 - 96% 6% 44% 89% 80% 0.01 26°C 0.8m/s 1.2
09:00
0.09 1007hPa 0 - 100% 8% 42% 92% 79% 0.01 26°C 0.18m/s 1.2
10:00
0.09 1007hPa 0 - 100% 61% 86% 96% 78% 0.02 27°C 1.9m/s 1.2
11:00
0.08 1006hPa 0 - 100% 91% 56% 100% 75% 0.01 27°C 1.4m/s 1.3
12:00
0.08 1006hPa 0 - 100% 77% 52% 100% 75% 0.01 27°C 2.6m/s 1.3
13:00
0.08 1005hPa 0 - 100% 54% 60% 100% 76% 0.01 27°C 1.8m/s 1.3
14:00
0.09 1004hPa 0 - 100% 100% 100% 100% 88% 0.01 25°C 4.3m/s 1.3
15:00
0.11 1004hPa 0 - 100% 94% 98% 98% 90% 0.01 25°C 5.4m/s 1.2
16:00
0.08 1004hPa 0 - 100% 60% 75% 96% 90% 0.01 25°C 6m/s 1.2
17:00
0.07 1004hPa 0 - 100% 96% 58% 94% 87% 0.01 25°C 5.8m/s 1.3
18:00
0.08 1005hPa 0 - 100% 99% 97% 96% 90% 0.02 25°C 4.8m/s 1.3
19:00
0.08 1005hPa 0 - 100% 100% 100% 98% 93% 0.02 25°C 3.9m/s 1.2
20:00
0.08 1006hPa 0 - 100% 100% 99% 100% 93% 0.02 25°C 1.6m/s 1.2
21:00
- 1007hPa - - 100% 99% 98% 99% 91% - 25°C 0.92m/s -
22:00
- 1007hPa - - 100% 100% 100% 98% 89% - 25°C 1.5m/s -
23:00
- 1007hPa - - 100% 100% 100% 98% 93% - 24°C 1.1m/s -
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:39
24:00
- 1007hPa - - 100% 100% 100% 98% 95% - 24°C 1.4m/s -
01:00
- 1006hPa - - 84% 100% 100% 99% 94% - 24°C 0.74m/s -
02:00
- 1005hPa - - 99% 100% 100% 100% 94% - 24°C 0.48m/s -
03:00
- 1005hPa - - 99% 100% 100% 100% 94% - 24°C 0.83m/s -
04:00
- 1005hPa - - 99% 99% 100% 99% 93% - 24°C 1.6m/s -
05:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 87% 100% 99% 90% - 25°C 1.9m/s -
06:00
- 1006hPa - - 17% 53% 100% 96% 88% - 25°C 0.85m/s -
07:00
- 1006hPa - - 98% 84% 100% 92% 88% - 25°C 0.24m/s -
08:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 63% 100% 89% 91% - 24°C 1.1m/s -
09:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 26% 100% 92% 91% - 24°C 1.4m/s -
10:00
- 1007hPa - - 100% 18% 100% 95% 90% - 24°C 2.8m/s -
11:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 26% 97% 98% 89% - 25°C 2.6m/s -
12:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 38% 100% 98% 88% - 25°C 2.2m/s -
13:00
- 1005hPa - - 99% 57% 100% 98% 86% - 25°C 1.5m/s -
14:00
- 1004hPa - - 100% 65% 100% 98% 84% - 25°C 1.5m/s -
15:00
- 996hPa - - 100% 73% 100% 98% 88% - 24°C 1.8m/s -
16:00
- 988hPa - - 100% 82% 99% 98% 93% - 23°C 2m/s -
17:00
- 980hPa - - 100% 90% 99% 99% 97% - 22°C 2.3m/s -
18:00
- 980hPa - - 100% 84% 98% 99% 97% - 22°C 2.2m/s -
19:00
- 979hPa - - 100% 77% 98% 99% 96% - 22°C 2.2m/s -
20:00
- 978hPa - - 100% 71% 98% 100% 96% - 22°C 2.1m/s -
21:00
- 978hPa - - 100% 75% 98% 98% 97% - 22°C 2.2m/s -
22:00
- 978hPa - - 100% 78% 99% 97% 97% - 22°C 2.2m/s -
23:00
- 978hPa - - 100% 82% 100% 96% 98% - 22°C 2.3m/s -
Thu, Feb 26 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:39
24:00
- 979hPa - - 100% 66% 99% 96% 97% - 22°C 2.1m/s -
01:00
- 979hPa - - 99% 50% 98% 96% 96% - 22°C 2m/s -
02:00
- 980hPa - - 99% 33% 97% 96% 96% - 23°C 1.9m/s -
03:00
- 979hPa - - 99% 27% 98% 96% 94% - 23°C 1.9m/s -
04:00
- 979hPa - - 99% 21% 99% 96% 93% - 24°C 2m/s -
05:00
- 979hPa - - 100% 15% 100% 96% 91% - 24°C 2m/s -
06:00
- 979hPa - - 100% 36% 100% 92% 92% - 24°C 2m/s -
07:00
- 978hPa - - 100% 58% 100% 88% 92% - 23°C 1.9m/s -
08:00
- 977hPa - - 100% 79% 100% 83% 92% - 23°C 1.9m/s -
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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