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Amed - Storm Chaser - Bali, Indonesia

Amed, Bali, Indonesia

Dramatic storm conditions — from atmospheric builds to active thunderstorms

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Storm Intensity · ≥ 55.0% Cloud Drama Score · ≥ 55.0% CAPE · ≥ 1200.0J/kg Lifted Index · ≤ -2.0°C

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

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Storm Intensity 100% failing
Cloud Drama Score 93% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover99%
Wind Gusts3.5m/s
Precipitation Chance100%
Air Pressure1010.7hPa
CAPE578
Lifted Index-3.3°C
Wind Gusts3.5m/s
Precipitation0.2mm

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Times shown in Asia/Makassar

No opportunities in the next 10 days

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

Bali's monsoon season (November-March) brings spectacular tropical thunderstorms that combine lightning, dramatic cloud formations, and volcanic backdrops. The island's position in the Maritime Continent creates powerful convective storms with intense electrical activity.

Afternoon and evening storms are common, often developing over the mountains before moving toward the coast. The Amed coast offers exceptional storm photography with Mount Agung providing a dramatic volcanic backdrop to lightning displays over the Bali Sea.

What makes Bali storm photography unique:

  • Volcanic drama - Lightning strikes illuminate Mount Agung and Mount Batur's silhouettes
  • Beach composition - Capture lightning over traditional jukung fishing boats on volcanic sand
  • Temple foregrounds - Ancient structures like Tanah Lot and Ulun Danu add cultural context
  • Monsoon intensity - Rapid storm development creates dramatic towering cumulonimbus clouds

Best storm-watching locations include Amed (unobstructed views of Mount Agung), Sanur (eastward ocean views), and elevated viewpoints around Ubud. Lightning is most common 3-8 PM during monsoon season. Always prioritize safety and use proper lightning photography techniques with tripods and remote triggers.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
OR logic: one branch per group is enough
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Asia/Makassar
Storm Intensity
≥ 55.0%
Cloud Drama Score
≥ 55.0%
CAPE
OR1·B1
≥ 1200.0J/kg
Lifted Index
OR1·B2
≤ -2.0°C
Visibility
≥ 2500.0m
Wind Gusts
≤ 22.0m/s
Wed, Apr 8
09:000%47%765J/kg-3.4°C24135m3m/s
10:000%68%826J/kg-3.7°C24134m1.9m/s
11:000%33%873J/kg-4.1°C24135m1.3m/s
12:000%52%903J/kg-4°C24134m1.9m/s
13:000%42%803J/kg-3.9°C24134m2.3m/s
14:000%32%737J/kg-3.2°C24135m3m/s
15:000%29%822J/kg-3.4°C24135m5.7m/s
16:000%36%812J/kg-3.4°C24134m5.8m/s
17:000%56%757J/kg-3.1°C24135m5.9m/s
18:000%28%753J/kg-3.1°C24134m5.4m/s
19:000%28%763J/kg-3.6°C24135m4.9m/s
20:000%3.2%710J/kg-3.6°C11278m4.8m/s
21:000%11%691J/kg-3.3°C24134m4.6m/s
22:000%6.5%801J/kg-3.4°C23015m3.8m/s
23:000%1.9%883J/kg-3.8°C24135m3.2m/s
Thu, Apr 9
24:000%1.5%950J/kg-3.9°C24135m2.9m/s
01:000%1.3%919J/kg-3.8°C24134m2.4m/s
02:000%2.5%836J/kg-3.7°C24135m1.7m/s
03:0027%8%595J/kg-3.6°C4727m0.8m/s
04:0022%4.5%435J/kg-3.1°C4217m0.72m/s
05:000%2.2%515J/kg-3.2°C24134m0.71m/s
06:000%26%592J/kg-3.3°C24135m2m/s
07:000%23%600J/kg-3°C24135m2.7m/s
08:000%23%596J/kg-3.1°C24135m3.2m/s
09:000%25%578J/kg-3.3°C23717m3.5m/s
10:000%27%563J/kg-3.3°C23009m3.3m/s
11:000%20%568J/kg-3°C24135m3.1m/s
12:000%20%552J/kg-3°C24135m2.8m/s
13:000%20%534J/kg-2.7°C24134m2.7m/s
14:000%17%511J/kg-2.5°C24134m2.4m/s
15:000%22%525J/kg-2.5°C24134m2.5m/s
16:000%26%645J/kg-2.8°C24135m3.4m/s
17:000%25%754J/kg-2.9°C23733m3.8m/s
18:000%26%762J/kg-3°C23755m5.4m/s
19:000%24%757J/kg-3.4°C24135m6.4m/s
20:000%3.1%788J/kg-3.5°C9255m7.4m/s
21:000%3.9%751J/kg-3.6°C24135m6.4m/s
22:000%3.7%625J/kg-3.1°C24134m6.3m/s
23:000%1.1%463J/kg-2.8°C24135m6.4m/s
Fri, Apr 10
24:000%0%459J/kg-2.8°C24134m5.9m/s
01:000%6.3%506J/kg-2.9°C24134m5.6m/s
02:000%3.1%486J/kg-3°C24135m5.4m/s
03:000%3.1%458J/kg-3°C24135m5.2m/s
04:000%7%466J/kg-3.1°C24134m5.3m/s
05:000%8%477J/kg-3°C24134m5.3m/s
06:000%79%591J/kg-3.1°C24135m5.6m/s
07:000%74%585J/kg-3.3°C24134m5.7m/s
08:000%67%676J/kg-3.4°C24135m5.6m/s
09:000%45%844J/kg-3.5°C24134m5.7m/s
10:000%35%873J/kg-3.6°C24134m5.2m/s
11:000%23%864J/kg-3.8°C24135m4.7m/s
12:000%21%852J/kg-3.6°C24134m4.4m/s
13:000%20%723J/kg-3.2°C24134m3.1m/s
14:000%30%623J/kg-3.4°C24135m1.9m/s
15:000%27%581J/kg-3.2°C24134m1.1m/s
16:000%45%604J/kg-3.2°C24134m1.4m/s
17:000%29%617J/kg-3°C24135m0.61m/s
18:000%36%651J/kg-2.7°C24135m1.2m/s
19:000%34%779J/kg-3°C24134m2m/s
20:000%11%903J/kg-3°C19370m1.8m/s
21:000%13%988J/kg-3.4°C24134m2.2m/s
22:000%13%917J/kg-3.1°C10416m2.1m/s
23:000%13%843J/kg-3.1°C23012m1.9m/s
Sat, Apr 11
24:000%14%749J/kg-2.9°C24134m2.2m/s
01:000%11%650J/kg-2.8°C23010m3m/s
02:000%13%562J/kg-2.5°C24135m3.4m/s
03:000%9.7%636J/kg-3.4°C24135m3.8m/s
04:000%13%644J/kg-3.7°C24134m4.2m/s
05:000%14%727J/kg-3.3°C24135m4.1m/s
06:000%35%743J/kg-3.4°C24134m3.9m/s
07:000%35%741J/kg-3.3°C24135m4m/s
08:000%35%743J/kg-3.4°C24134m3.1m/s
09:000%32%736J/kg-3.1°C24134m2.3m/s
10:000%40%766J/kg-3.3°C24134m1.7m/s
11:000%24%859J/kg-3.5°C24135m1.3m/s
12:000%40%831J/kg-3.5°C24135m0.9m/s
13:000%30%809J/kg-3.4°C24135m1.5m/s
14:000%54%851J/kg-3.3°C24135m1.2m/s
15:000%44%762J/kg-3°C24135m1.1m/s
16:000%61%672J/kg-2.7°C24135m1m/s
17:000%46%583J/kg-2.3°C24135m0.93m/s
18:000%77%551J/kg-2.4°C24135m0.96m/s
19:000%42%518J/kg-2.4°C24135m0.98m/s
20:000%0%486J/kg-2.5°C24135m1m/s
21:000%0%539J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.1m/s
22:000%0%591J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.1m/s
23:000%0%644J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.1m/s
Sun, Apr 12
24:000%0%655J/kg-2.6°C24135m1.2m/s
01:000%0%665J/kg-2.8°C24135m1.2m/s
02:000%0%676J/kg-3°C24135m1.3m/s
03:000%0%588J/kg-3°C24135m1.6m/s
04:000%0%499J/kg-3°C24135m2m/s
05:000%0%411J/kg-2.9°C24135m2.3m/s
06:000%22%412J/kg-2.8°C24135m2.4m/s
07:000%22%413J/kg-2.6°C24135m2.6m/s
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity). For OR groups, only one branch is required, so some OR-branch predicates can be ✕ even in a matching hour.

What does Cloud Drama Score 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
Air Pressure
hPa
CAPE
J/kg
High Clouds
%
Lifted Index
°C
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Precipitation Chance
%
Rainfall
mm
Relative Humidity
%
Showers
mm
Simulated Reflectivity
dBZ
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Total Precipitation
mm
Wind Shear 0-3 km
m/s
Wind Shear 0-6 km
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Thu, Apr 9 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:17
09:00
1011hPa 578J/kg 99% -3.3°C 0% 0% 100% 0mm 76% 0.48mm -20dBZ 38° 99% 0.19mm - - 3.8m/s
10:00
1011hPa 563J/kg 100% -3.3°C 0% 2% 100% 0mm 75% 0.67mm -20dBZ 52° 100% 0.81mm - - 3.5m/s
11:00
1010hPa 568J/kg 100% -3°C 0% 0% 100% 0mm 74% 0mm -20dBZ 65° 100% 0.88mm 2m/s 4.2m/s 3.3m/s
12:00
1009hPa 552J/kg 100% -3°C 0% 0% 100% 0mm 74% 0mm -16dBZ 73° 100% 0.88mm - - 3m/s
13:00
1008hPa 534J/kg 100% -2.7°C 0% 0% 100% 0mm 74% 0.03mm -13dBZ 71° 100% 0.88mm - - 2.9m/s
14:00
1007hPa 511J/kg 100% -2.5°C 0% 0% 100% 0mm 72% 0.01mm -9.3dBZ 60° 100% 0.94mm 2.5m/s 4.7m/s 2.4m/s
15:00
1007hPa 525J/kg 100% -2.5°C 1% 0% 93% 0mm 72% 0.14mm -6.9dBZ 47° 100% 0.06mm - - 2.6m/s
16:00
1007hPa 645J/kg 100% -2.8°C 0% 0% 86% 0mm 73% 0.05mm -4.4dBZ 33° 100% 0.13mm - - 3.5m/s
17:00
1007hPa 754J/kg 100% -2.9°C 0% 0% 79% 0mm 74% 0.74mm -1.9dBZ 18° 100% 0.25mm 1.7m/s 4.3m/s 3.9m/s
18:00
1008hPa 762J/kg 100% -3°C 0% 0% 79% 0mm 76% 0.28mm -7.7dBZ 3.8° 100% 0.81mm - - 5m/s
19:00
1009hPa 757J/kg 98% -3.4°C 1% 0% 79% 0mm 76% 0.05mm -13dBZ -11° 98% 1.1mm - - 6.2m/s
20:00
1009hPa 788J/kg 100% -3.5°C 1% 4% 79% 0mm 78% 1.9mm -19dBZ -26° 100% 2mm 1.3m/s 3.9m/s 6.9m/s
21:00
1011hPa 751J/kg 96% -3.6°C 0% 5% 68% 0mm 78% 0.55mm -19dBZ -41° 96% 1.8mm - - 6m/s
22:00
1011hPa 625J/kg 100% -3.1°C 0% 5% 57% 0mm 77% 0.19mm -18dBZ -56° 100% 1.8mm - - 5.9m/s
23:00
1011hPa 463J/kg 100% -2.8°C 0% 6% 46% 0mm 76% 0mm -18dBZ -70° 100% 1.8mm 1.4m/s 1.6m/s 5.8m/s
Fri, Apr 10 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:17
24:00
1010hPa 459J/kg 100% -2.8°C 0% 6% 48% 0mm 75% 0mm -19dBZ -85° 100% 1.8mm - - 5.4m/s
01:00
1009hPa 506J/kg 90% -2.9°C 0% 82% 50% 0mm 75% 0mm -19dBZ -80° 90% 1.8mm - - 5.3m/s
02:00
1009hPa 486J/kg 94% -3°C 0% 83% 52% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 95% 1.8mm 2.1m/s 1.5m/s 5.1m/s
03:00
1009hPa 458J/kg 100% -3°C 0% 14% 52% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ -50° 100% 0mm - - 4.9m/s
04:00
1008hPa 466J/kg 100% -3.1°C 0% 43% 51% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ -35° 100% 0mm - - 5m/s
05:00
1009hPa 477J/kg 90% -3°C 0% 5% 50% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ -21° 90% 0mm 2.1m/s 1.3m/s 4.8m/s
06:00
1009hPa 591J/kg 38% -3.1°C 0% 5% 66% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ -5.7° 38% 0mm - - 5.2m/s
07:00
1010hPa 585J/kg 58% -3.3°C 0% 5% 82% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 58% 0mm - - 5.4m/s
08:00
1011hPa 676J/kg 59% -3.4°C 0% 5% 98% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 24° 59% 0mm 1.5m/s 1.4m/s 4.9m/s
09:00
1011hPa 844J/kg 77% -3.5°C 0% 5% 99% 0mm 78% 0mm -15dBZ 38° 77% 0mm - - 5.2m/s
10:00
1011hPa 873J/kg 84% -3.6°C 0% 5% 99% 0mm 76% 0mm -9.1dBZ 52° 84% 0mm - - 5m/s
11:00
1010hPa 864J/kg 86% -3.8°C 0% 5% 100% 0mm 76% 0mm -3.6dBZ 65° 86% 0mm 1m/s 4.7m/s 4.7m/s
12:00
1009hPa 852J/kg 99% -3.6°C 0% 5% 100% 0mm 76% 0.02mm 0.96dBZ 73° 99% 0mm - - 4.6m/s
13:00
1008hPa 723J/kg 95% -3.2°C 0% 4% 100% 0mm 75% 0.02mm 5.5dBZ 71° 95% 0mm - - 3.3m/s
14:00
1008hPa 623J/kg 5% -3.4°C 0% 5% 100% 0mm 73% 0.02mm 10dBZ 60° 5% 0mm 0.99m/s 2.5m/s 2.1m/s
15:00
1007hPa 581J/kg 5% -3.2°C 0% 2% 97% 0mm 72% 0mm 9dBZ 47° 5% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
16:00
1007hPa 604J/kg 13% -3.2°C 0% 2% 95% 0mm 72% 0.04mm 8dBZ 33° 13% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
17:00
1007hPa 617J/kg 5% -3°C 0% 4% 93% 0mm 71% 0.03mm 7dBZ 18° 5% 0.06mm 0.76m/s 3.2m/s 0.41m/s
18:00
1007hPa 651J/kg 5% -2.7°C 0% 0% 94% 0mm 72% 0mm -1.4dBZ 3.6° 5% 0.06mm - - 1.2m/s
19:00
1008hPa 779J/kg 5% -3°C 0% 1% 95% 0mm 74% 0.03mm -9.8dBZ -11° 5% 0.06mm - - 2.1m/s
20:00
1009hPa 903J/kg 10% -3°C 0% 0% 96% 0mm 75% 0.78mm -18dBZ -26° 10% 0.19mm 3m/s 6.4m/s 1.9m/s
21:00
1010hPa 988J/kg 5% -3.4°C 0% 3% 90% 0mm 76% 0.37mm -19dBZ -41° 5% 0.13mm - - 2.4m/s
22:00
1010hPa 917J/kg 7% -3.1°C 0% 0% 83% 0mm 78% 1.2mm -19dBZ -56° 7% 0.81mm - - 2m/s
23:00
1010hPa 843J/kg 91% -3.1°C 0% 4% 77% 0mm 76% 0.78mm -20dBZ -71° 91% 1.8mm 2.5m/s 4.4m/s 2m/s
Sat, Apr 11 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:17
24:00
1010hPa 749J/kg 98% -2.9°C 0% 5% 77% 0mm 75% 0.29mm -20dBZ -85° 98% 2.1mm - - 2.4m/s
01:00
1009hPa 650J/kg 99% -2.8°C 0% 5% 77% 0mm 75% 0.88mm -20dBZ -80° 99% 2.8mm - - 3.1m/s
02:00
1009hPa 562J/kg 85% -2.5°C 0% 38% 77% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 85% 3.9mm 1.2m/s 2.9m/s 3.4m/s
03:00
1008hPa 636J/kg 89% -3.4°C 0% 5% 64% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ -50° 89% 0.13mm - - 3.9m/s
04:00
1008hPa 644J/kg 100% -3.7°C 0% 24% 50% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ -35° 100% 0.19mm - - 4.3m/s
05:00
1009hPa 727J/kg 87% -3.3°C 0% 6% 37% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ -20° 87% 0.38mm 0.31m/s 1.1m/s 4.2m/s
06:00
1009hPa 743J/kg 94% -3.4°C 0% 5% 58% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ -5.7° 94% 0.88mm - - 4m/s
07:00
1010hPa 741J/kg 97% -3.3°C 0% 5% 79% 0mm 77% 0.49mm -20dBZ 97% 1mm - - 4.1m/s
08:00
1010hPa 743J/kg 88% -3.4°C 0% 5% 99% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ 24° 88% 1.4mm 2.1m/s 3.9m/s 3.2m/s
09:00
1010hPa 736J/kg 86% -3.1°C 0% 5% 99% 0mm 74% 0mm -7.2dBZ 38° 86% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
10:00
1010hPa 766J/kg 13% -3.3°C 0% 5% 99% 0mm 73% 0mm 5.6dBZ 52° 13% 0.06mm - - 1.5m/s
11:00
1010hPa 859J/kg 5% -3.5°C 0% 5% 99% 0mm 74% 0.18mm 18dBZ 64° 5% 0.19mm 2.2m/s 4.2m/s 1.3m/s
12:00
1009hPa 831J/kg 31% -3.5°C 0% 5% 99% 0mm 73% 0.23mm 14dBZ 73° 31% 0.38mm - - 1.2m/s
13:00
1008hPa 809J/kg 71% -3.4°C 0% 5% 99% 0mm 73% 0.05mm 8.7dBZ 70° 71% 0.44mm - - 1.6m/s
14:00
1007hPa 851J/kg 59% -3.3°C 0% 5% 99% 0mm 72% 0.34mm 3.8dBZ 60° 59% 0.69mm 0.93m/s 2.8m/s 1.3m/s
15:00
999hPa 762J/kg 42% -3°C 4% 3% 84% 0.003mm 80% 0.23mm 3.1dBZ 46° 44% 0.63mm - - 1.2m/s
16:00
992hPa 672J/kg 26% -2.7°C 8% 2% 69% 0.007mm 88% 0.11mm 2.5dBZ 32° 30% 0.56mm - - 1m/s
17:00
984hPa 583J/kg 10% -2.3°C 12% 0% 54% 0.01mm 96% 0mm 1.8dBZ 18° 16% 0.5mm 1.5m/s 3.6m/s 0.93m/s
18:00
983hPa 551J/kg 36% -2.4°C 8% 0% 57% 0.01mm 96% 0mm -4.9dBZ 3.5° 40% 0.6mm - - 0.98m/s
19:00
983hPa 518J/kg 63% -2.4°C 4% 1% 59% 0.01mm 96% 0mm -12dBZ -11° 65% 0.71mm - - 1m/s
20:00
982hPa 486J/kg 89% -2.5°C 0% 1% 61% 0.01mm 96% 0mm -18dBZ -26° 89% 0.81mm 1.9m/s 4.4m/s 1.1m/s
21:00
982hPa 539J/kg 91% -2.4°C 5% 1% 52% 0.007mm 96% 0.003mm -19dBZ -41° 91% 0.56mm - - 1.2m/s
22:00
982hPa 591J/kg 94% -2.4°C 9% 0% 44% 0.003mm 95% 0.007mm -19dBZ -56° 94% 0.31mm - - 1.2m/s
23:00
982hPa 644J/kg 96% -2.4°C 14% 0% 35% 0mm 95% 0.01mm -20dBZ -71° 96% 0.06mm 1m/s 2.6m/s 1.3m/s
Sun, Apr 12 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:16
24:00
983hPa 655J/kg 90% -2.6°C 11% 0% 36% 0mm 93% 0.007mm -20dBZ -85° 90% 0.08mm - - 1m/s
01:00
983hPa 665J/kg 85% -2.8°C 8% 1% 36% 0mm 90% 0.003mm -20dBZ -80° 85% 0.1mm - - 0.76m/s
02:00
984hPa 676J/kg 79% -3°C 5% 1% 37% 0mm 88% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 79% 0.13mm 1.1m/s 1.6m/s 0.49m/s
03:00
983hPa 588J/kg 54% -3°C 4% 1% 37% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ -50° 54% 0.08mm - - 1.2m/s
04:00
983hPa 499J/kg 29% -3°C 2% 0% 37% 0mm 71% 0mm -19dBZ -35° 29% 0.04mm - - 1.9m/s
05:00
983hPa 411J/kg 5% -2.9°C 0% 0% 37% 0mm 63% 0mm -19dBZ -20° 5% 0mm 0.74m/s 0.7m/s 2.7m/s
06:00
982hPa 412J/kg 4% -2.8°C 2% 0% 48% 0mm 62% 0.03mm -19dBZ -5.7° 6% 0.02mm - - 2.8m/s
07:00
981hPa 413J/kg 4% -2.6°C 5% 0% 58% 0mm 61% 0.07mm -20dBZ 7% 0.04mm - - 2.9m/s
08:00
980hPa 414J/kg 3% -2.4°C 7% 0% 68% 0mm 61% 0.1mm -20dBZ 24° 9% 0.06mm 1.3m/s 1.5m/s 3m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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