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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 · ≥ 65.0% 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)
Fiery Red Sky Potential 100% failing
Precipitation Chance 97% failing
Golden Hour 88% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Fiery Red Sky Potential
0%
Low Cloud Cover0%
Mid Cloud Cover5%
High Cloud Cover47%
Aerosol Optical Depth0.1dimensionless
Sun Elevation-50.0° (Astronomical night)

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Times shown in Asia/Makassar

No opportunities in the next 10 days

See the blocker timeline below to understand which conditions are preventing matches.

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
≥ 65.0%
Precipitation Chance
≤ 15.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Sat, Apr 11
03:00✕0%73%23023m
04:00✕0%62%24135m
05:00✕0%64%24135m
06:00✓7.6%76%9745m
07:00✕0%88%24134m
08:00✕0%100%24134m
09:00✕0%100%24134m
10:00✕0%100%24134m
11:00✕0%100%24134m
12:00✕0%100%24135m
13:00✕0%100%19222m
14:00✕0%100%19618m
15:00✕0%85%18826m
16:00✕0%71%24134m
17:00✓0%56%24134m
18:00✓11%59%24135m
19:00✕0%61%23758m
20:00✕0%64%24134m
21:00✕0%43%24134m
22:00✕0%21%24135m
23:00✕0%0%24135m
Sun, Apr 12
24:00✕0%13%24135m
01:00✕0%26%24135m
02:00✕0%39%24135m
03:00✕0%28%24135m
04:00✕0%18%24134m
05:00✕0%7%24134m
06:00✓7.3%12%24134m
07:00✕0%17%24135m
08:00✕0%22%24134m
09:00✕0%45%24135m
10:00✕0%67%24135m
11:00✕0%89%24135m
12:00✕0%91%24134m
13:00✕0%92%24135m
14:00✕0%94%24134m
15:00✕0%94%24135m
16:00✕0%94%24135m
17:00✓0%94%24134m
18:00✓13%95%24135m
19:00✕0%96%24135m
20:00✕0%97%24135m
21:00✕0%88%12220m
22:00✕0%78%24135m
23:00✕0%68%24135m
Mon, Apr 13
24:00✕0%69%23086m
01:00✕0%69%23059m
02:00✕0%69%24134m
03:00✕0%63%24134m
04:00✕0%56%9906m
05:00✕0%49%23027m
06:00✓9%61%9607m
07:00✕0%73%23006m
08:00✕0%85%24135m
09:00✕0%84%24135m
10:00✕0%84%24135m
11:00✕0%83%24135m
12:00✕0%84%24134m
13:00✕0%85%24134m
14:00✕0%86%24135m
15:00✕0%79%24135m
16:00✕0%72%24134m
17:00✓0%65%24135m
18:00✓13%69%24134m
19:00✕0%73%24135m
20:00✕0%76%24135m
21:00✕0%72%19259m
22:00✕0%68%10388m
23:00✕0%64%10204m
Tue, Apr 14
24:00✕0%66%6974m
01:00✕0%69%24135m
02:00✕0%72%24135m
03:00✕0%61%24134m
04:00✕0%50%8741m
05:00✕0%39%24134m
06:00✓6.1%50%23581m
07:00✕0%61%23368m
08:00✕0%73%23183m
09:00✕0%74%23500m
10:00✕0%76%23818m
11:00✕0%78%24135m
12:00✕0%76%24135m
13:00✕0%75%24135m
14:00✕0%74%24135m
15:00✕0%59%24018m
16:00✕0%44%23900m
17:00✓0%28%23783m
18:00✓16%37%23900m
19:00✕0%46%24018m
20:00✕0%54%24135m
21:00✕0%54%24135m
22:00✕0%54%24135m
23:00✕0%53%24135m
Wed, Apr 15
24:00✕0%52%23972m
01:00✕0%50%23809m
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)
Clear Sky Probability (Ensemble)
%
Cloud Cover Uncertainty (Ensemble)
%
Dust AOD (550nm)
Golden Hour
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
RH @ 700 hPa
%
Smoke AOD (550nm)
Solar Elevation
°
Sunshine Duration
seconds
Sun, Apr 12 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:16
03:00 ☾
0.14 28% 15% 0.001 - 47% 0% 5% 44% 0.03 -50° 0seconds
04:00 ☾
0.14 26% 19% 0.001 - 45% 0% 5% 41% 0.03 -35° 0seconds
05:00 ☾
0.13 24% 22% 0.001 - 5% 0% 5% 39% 0.03 -20° 0seconds
06:00 ☾
0.13 22% 21% 0 - 2% 0% 5% 39% 0.03 -5.7° 0seconds
07:00 ☾
0.13 20% 19% 0 - 3% 0% 5% 39% 0.03 9° 0seconds
08:00 ☾
0.13 18% 18% 0 - 12% 0% 1% 39% 0.03 24° 0seconds
09:00 ☾
0.13 37% 15% 0.001 - 15% 0% 2% 39% 0.04 38° 3600seconds
10:00 ☾
0.13 55% 11% 0.001 - 5% 0% 0% 39% 0.04 52° 3600seconds
11:00 ☾
0.13 74% 8% 0.001 - 5% 0% 0% 39% 0.04 64° 3600seconds
12:00 ☾
0.14 80% 8% 0.001 - 1% 0% 0% 40% 0.04 72° 3600seconds
13:00 ☾
0.15 86% 8% 0.001 - 0% 0% 0% 41% 0.04 70° 3600seconds
14:00 ☾
0.17 92% 8% 0.001 - 0% 0% 0% 43% 0.04 59° 3600seconds
15:00 ☾
0.17 90% 10% 0.001 - 0% 0% 0% 42% 0.05 46° 3600seconds
16:00 ☾
0.18 89% 11% 0.001 - 2% 0% 0% 41% 0.05 32° 3600seconds
17:00 ☾
0.18 87% 13% 0.001 - 6% 0% 0% 40% 0.05 18° 3600seconds
18:00 ☾
0.18 88% 11% 0 - 0% 0% 0% 39% 0.05 3.4° 3600seconds
19:00 ☾
0.18 90% 9% 0 - 5% 0% 0% 38% 0.05 -11° 3600seconds
20:00 ☾
0.19 91% 7% 0 - 98% 0% 0% 38% 0.05 -26° 3600seconds
21:00 ☾
0.2 86% 9% 0 - 5% 0% 0% 50% 0.06 -41° 0seconds
22:00 ☾
0.19 81% 10% 0 - 30% 0% 2% 63% 0.05 -56° 0seconds
23:00 ☾
0.19 76% 12% 0 - 3% 0% 4% 76% 0.05 -71° 0seconds
Mon, Apr 13 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:16
24:00 ☾
0.18 72% 12% 0 - 5% 0% 4% 77% 0.05 -85° 0seconds
01:00 ☾
0.18 67% 12% 0 - 8% 0% 5% 77% 0.05 -80° 0seconds
02:00 ☾
0.17 63% 12% 0 - 43% 0% 5% 77% 0.05 -65° 0seconds
03:00 ☾
0.17 49% 16% 0 - 9% 0% 5% 76% 0.05 -50° 0seconds
04:00 ☾
0.17 35% 19% 0 - 22% 0% 5% 74% 0.05 -35° 0seconds
05:00 ☾
0.16 21% 23% 0 - 44% 0% 24% 73% 0.05 -20° 0seconds
06:00 ☾
0.16 19% 22% 0 - 83% 0% 68% 69% 0.05 -5.7° 0seconds
07:00 ☾
0.16 17% 20% 0 - 89% 0% 50% 66% 0.04 9° 0seconds
08:00 ☾
0.14 15% 19% 0 - 19% 0% 5% 63% 0.04 23° 0seconds
09:00 ☾
- 28% 22% - - 40% 0% 5% 61% - 38° 3600seconds
10:00 ☾
- 41% 25% - - 20% 0% 3% 60% - 52° 3600seconds
11:00 ☾
- 54% 28% - - 5% 0% 5% 59% - 64° 3600seconds
12:00 ☾
- 57% 27% - - 0% 0% 2% 60% - 72° 3600seconds
13:00 ☾
- 60% 26% - - 0% 0% 2% 62% - 70° 3600seconds
14:00 ☾
- 63% 25% - - 0% 0% 0% 63% - 59° 3600seconds
15:00 ☾
- 72% 21% - - 0% 0% 0% 59% - 46° 3600seconds
16:00 ☾
- 81% 16% - - 5% 0% 0% 56% - 32° 3600seconds
17:00 ☾
- 90% 12% - - 3% 0% 0% 52% - 18° 3600seconds
18:00 ☾
- 82% 13% - - 3% 0% 0% 50% - 3.3° 3600seconds
19:00 ☾
- 74% 15% - - 4% 6% 0% 47% - -12° 3600seconds
20:00 ☾
- 66% 16% - - 5% 26% 0% 45% - -26° 3600seconds
21:00 ☾
- 59% 19% - - 20% 51% 0% 44% - -41° 0seconds
22:00 ☾
- 53% 23% - - 5% 34% 0% 43% - -56° 0seconds
23:00 ☾
- 46% 26% - - 5% 16% 4% 43% - -71° 0seconds
Tue, Apr 14 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:15
24:00 ☾
- 46% 26% - - 5% 18% 4% 45% - -85° 0seconds
01:00 ☾
- 47% 25% - - 6% 1% 5% 48% - -80° 0seconds
02:00 ☾
- 47% 25% - - 19% 0% 5% 51% - -65° 0seconds
03:00 ☾
- 46% 25% - - 7% 0% 5% 47% - -50° 0seconds
04:00 ☾
- 45% 25% - - 28% 0% 5% 44% - -35° 0seconds
05:00 ☾
- 44% 25% - - 5% 0% 5% 40% - -20° 0seconds
06:00 ☾
- 44% 25% - - 1% 0% 5% 41% - -5.6° 0seconds
07:00 ☾
- 45% 25% - - 5% 0% 3% 41% - 9° 0seconds
08:00 ☾
- 45% 25% - - 4% 0% 3% 41% - 23° 0seconds
09:00 ☾
- 53% 27% - - 5% 10% 2% 41% - 38° 1200seconds
10:00 ☾
- 62% 28% - - 7% 19% 1% 41% - 51° 2400seconds
11:00 ☾
- 70% 30% - - 8% 29% 0% 41% - 64° 3600seconds
12:00 ☾
- 68% 30% - - 7% 19% 0% 48% - 72° 3600seconds
13:00 ☾
- 66% 29% - - 6% 10% 0% 55% - 69° 3600seconds
14:00 ☾
- 64% 29% - - 5% 0% 0% 62% - 59° 3600seconds
15:00 ☾
- 61% 29% - - 10% 2% 0% 54% - 46° 2400seconds
16:00 ☾
- 58% 30% - - 14% 5% 0% 46% - 32° 1200seconds
17:00 ☾
- 55% 30% - - 19% 7% 0% 39% - 18° 0seconds
18:00 ☾
- 55% 30% - - 21% 11% 0% 37% - 3.2° 0seconds
19:00 ☾
- 55% 29% - - 24% 14% 0% 36% - -12° 0seconds
20:00 ☾
- 55% 29% - - 26% 18% 0% 35% - -26° 0seconds
21:00 ☾
- 57% 30% - - 29% 19% 0% 39% - -41° 0seconds
22:00 ☾
- 58% 32% - - 32% 20% 0% 44% - -56° 0seconds
23:00 ☾
- 60% 33% - - 34% 21% 0% 48% - -71° 0seconds
Wed, Apr 15 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:15
24:00 ☾
- 59% 32% - - 25% 14% 0% 50% - -85° 0seconds
01:00 ☾
- 59% 31% - - 15% 7% 0% 52% - -79° 0seconds
02:00 ☾
- 58% 30% - - 5% 0% 0% 54% - -65° 0seconds
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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