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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 83% failing
CAPE 82% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover100%
Wind Gusts2.4m/s
Precipitation Chance43%
Air Pressure1003.5hPa
CAPE235
Lifted Index-1.9°C
Wind Gusts2.4m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

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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
Sun, Feb 22
03:0015%1.9%495J/kg-3°C22627m3.6m/s
04:0030%0%541J/kg-3.1°C9532m3.1m/s
05:0027%0%547J/kg-3.2°C23784m1.7m/s
06:0017%62%492J/kg-3.1°C22687m1.3m/s
07:0024%62%324J/kg-2.7°C9645m1.3m/s
08:000%57%265J/kg-2.5°C6923m2m/s
09:000%41%400J/kg-2.9°C10054m5.2m/s
10:0035%44%644J/kg-3.4°C4918m6.2m/s
11:0041%27%509J/kg-3.5°C9299m5m/s
12:0026%23%447J/kg-3.3°C7752m3.4m/s
13:0023%24%368J/kg-2.8°C17542m3.2m/s
14:0041%22%219J/kg-2°C5400m4.7m/s
15:0038%42%288J/kg-2°C4856m6m/s
16:0045%51%258J/kg-1.9°C4046m6.4m/s
17:0046%60%235J/kg-1.8°C3602m7.2m/s
18:0050%64%200J/kg-1.8°C3139m7.8m/s
19:0029%64%199J/kg-1.7°C6792m7.8m/s
20:0035%0%209J/kg-1.5°C19034m7.2m/s
21:000%0%175J/kg-1.7°C24135m2.3m/s
22:000%0%226J/kg-2°C24135m2.3m/s
23:000%0%243J/kg-2.2°C24135m2.2m/s
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%0%266J/kg-2.2°C24135m1.8m/s
01:0011%0%288J/kg-2.3°C24135m1.6m/s
02:0011%0%300J/kg-2.2°C24135m1.8m/s
03:000%0%235J/kg-1.9°C24134m2.4m/s
04:000%0%206J/kg-2°C24134m2m/s
05:000%0.4%169J/kg-2°C24135m1.3m/s
06:000%40%166J/kg-1.8°C24135m1.2m/s
07:000%49%143J/kg-1.8°C24135m0.41m/s
08:000%46%172J/kg-1.4°C24135m1.3m/s
09:000%50%202J/kg-1.2°C24135m1.7m/s
10:000%18%236J/kg-1.4°C24135m2.3m/s
11:000%19%239J/kg-1.8°C24135m2.7m/s
12:0010%15%266J/kg-1.8°C19269m2.8m/s
13:000%23%312J/kg-1.7°C19709m3m/s
14:0023%28%396J/kg-1.8°C23735m2.3m/s
15:0032%40%340J/kg-2.1°C3535m1.6m/s
16:0038%48%190J/kg-2.5°C2874m1.8m/s
17:0045%60%79J/kg-0.3°C1875m0.91m/s
18:0049%64%152J/kg-1.1°C4333m2.8m/s
19:0028%63%230J/kg-1.8°C8260m4.1m/s
20:000%0%85J/kg-0.7°C18253m4.4m/s
21:000%0%77J/kg-0.9°C24134m3.7m/s
22:000%0%116J/kg-1°C20207m3.6m/s
23:000%0.1%180J/kg-2°C24135m3.1m/s
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%0%214J/kg-2.4°C24134m2.4m/s
01:000%0.1%184J/kg-2.5°C24134m1.8m/s
02:000%0%196J/kg-2.2°C24134m1.5m/s
03:000%0.4%192J/kg-2.1°C24135m1.5m/s
04:000%2.8%201J/kg-1.9°C24135m2m/s
05:000%0.2%227J/kg-1.4°C23763m1.8m/s
06:000%44%157J/kg-1.4°C14023m2.2m/s
07:000%62%144J/kg-1.5°C24134m2.2m/s
08:000%58%211J/kg-2°C24135m2.1m/s
09:000%48%226J/kg-2°C11504m2.7m/s
10:000%27%229J/kg-2°C7857m3.1m/s
11:000%23%112J/kg-1.2°C9233m6.1m/s
12:000%23%14J/kg-0.4°C5033m7.8m/s
13:0041%23%2J/kg0.6°C4321m7.7m/s
14:0047%26%8J/kg0.7°C4451m7.7m/s
15:0021%40%0J/kg1.2°C20084m7m/s
16:0028%46%0J/kg1.2°C24134m7.6m/s
17:0025%52%0J/kg1°C24135m6.4m/s
18:0024%56%3J/kg0.1°C24135m4.4m/s
19:000%56%14J/kg-0.7°C24134m2.5m/s
20:000%1.2%59J/kg-0.8°C24135m0.8m/s
21:000%0.2%63J/kg-0.6°C24134m0.72m/s
22:000%0.1%80J/kg-0.5°C24135m0.81m/s
23:000%0.6%74J/kg-0.2°C24135m0.91m/s
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%0.4%59J/kg0.2°C24134m1.6m/s
01:000%0.1%60J/kg-0.3°C24135m1.4m/s
02:000%1.9%35J/kg-0.3°C24135m2.1m/s
03:000%1.9%46J/kg-0.5°C21322m2m/s
04:000%0.9%63J/kg-0.9°C11009m1.6m/s
05:000%0.1%47J/kg-1.2°C9238m3m/s
06:000%53%37J/kg-0.6°C23662m2.1m/s
07:000%62%44J/kg-0.3°C22398m0.3m/s
08:000%57%48J/kg-0.1°C23105m0.52m/s
09:0014%51%68J/kg-0.36°C23422m3.2m/s
10:0017%43%87J/kg-0.63°C23739m6m/s
11:0019%25%107J/kg-0.89°C24056m8.7m/s
12:0017%24%111J/kg-0.91°C18350m7.8m/s
13:0021%24%116J/kg-0.92°C12644m6.9m/s
14:0030%24%120J/kg-0.94°C6938m6m/s
15:0029%41%117J/kg-0.95°C6782m6m/s
16:0029%51%115J/kg-0.96°C6627m6m/s
17:0030%57%112J/kg-0.97°C6472m6m/s
18:0030%62%93J/kg-0.73°C8452m6.2m/s
19:0022%64%73J/kg-0.49°C10433m6.4m/s
20:0022%0%54J/kg-0.26°C12414m6.7m/s
21:0022%0%45J/kg-0.2°C14563m6.6m/s
22:0018%0%36J/kg-0.15°C16711m6.6m/s
23:000%0%27J/kg-0.09°C18859m6.5m/s
Thu, Feb 26
24:0015%0%42J/kg-0.37°C18366m6.7m/s
01:0015%0%58J/kg-0.64°C17873m6.9m/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
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:40
03:00
1004hPa 235J/kg 100% -1.9°C 21% 100% 43% 0mm 83% 0.01mm 28dBZ -49° 100% 0mm - - 3m/s
04:00
1003hPa 206J/kg 100% -2°C 18% 100% 34% 0.01mm 83% 0.01mm 25dBZ -35° 100% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
05:00
1004hPa 169J/kg 100% -2°C 10% 100% 24% 0.01mm 82% 0mm 22dBZ -21° 100% 0mm 3.4m/s 3.6m/s 1.5m/s
06:00
1004hPa 166J/kg 100% -1.8°C 9% 99% 38% 0mm 82% 0.01mm 9.3dBZ -6° 100% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
07:00
1004hPa 143J/kg 100% -1.8°C 7% 84% 52% 0mm 80% 0mm -3.7dBZ 8.6° 100% 0mm - - 0.29m/s
08:00
1005hPa 172J/kg 100% -1.4°C 1% 73% 65% 0mm 80% 0mm -17dBZ 23° 100% 0mm 3.5m/s 8.7m/s 1.2m/s
09:00
1006hPa 202J/kg 90% -1.2°C 2% 51% 76% 0mm 80% 0mm -16dBZ 38° 93% 0mm - - 1.6m/s
10:00
1006hPa 236J/kg 100% -1.4°C 4% 8% 88% 0mm 80% 0.01mm -16dBZ 53° 100% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
11:00
1005hPa 239J/kg 100% -1.8°C 20% 7% 99% 0mm 80% 0.09mm -15dBZ 68° 100% 0.06mm 3.4m/s 4m/s 2.9m/s
12:00
1005hPa 266J/kg 100% -1.8°C 52% 7% 99% 0mm 79% 0.74mm 0.26dBZ 82° 100% 0.25mm - - 2.9m/s
13:00
1004hPa 312J/kg 100% -1.7°C 80% 15% 100% 0mm 79% 0.49mm 16dBZ 83° 100% 0.56mm - - 3m/s
14:00
1003hPa 396J/kg 100% -1.8°C 87% 43% 100% 0mm 78% 0.54mm 31dBZ 68° 100% 0.88mm 6.3m/s 3.6m/s 2.4m/s
15:00
1003hPa 340J/kg 100% -2.1°C 100% 100% 96% 0.11mm 81% 3mm 29dBZ 53° 100% 1.4mm - - 1.7m/s
16:00
1003hPa 190J/kg 100% -2.5°C 100% 100% 92% 2.8mm 88% 2.2mm 28dBZ 38° 100% 5.3mm - - 1.9m/s
17:00
1003hPa 79J/kg 100% -0.3°C 99% 99% 88% 7.3mm 95% 1.1mm 26dBZ 24° 100% 13mm 4.3m/s 2.4m/s 0.3m/s
18:00
1003hPa 152J/kg 100% -1.1°C 91% 98% 87% 8.3mm 95% 0.57mm 21dBZ 100% 24mm - - 2.5m/s
19:00
1005hPa 230J/kg 100% -1.8°C 95% 100% 86% 4.8mm 93% 0.18mm 15dBZ -5.7° 100% 30mm - - 4.7m/s
20:00
1006hPa 85J/kg 100% -0.7°C 35% 100% 86% 0.88mm 91% 0.01mm 10dBZ -20° 100% 32mm 3.2m/s 2.4m/s 5m/s
21:00
1006hPa 77J/kg 100% -0.9°C 9% 100% 77% 0.05mm 87% 0mm 5.7dBZ -35° 100% 0.44mm - - 4.4m/s
22:00
1006hPa 116J/kg 100% -1°C 5% 98% 67% 0mm 85% 0.2mm 1.4dBZ -48° 100% 0.5mm - - 3.8m/s
23:00
1006hPa 180J/kg 100% -2°C 10% 98% 58% 0mm 84% 0mm -2.9dBZ -61° 100% 0.81mm 7.3m/s 6.7m/s 3.2m/s
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:39
24:00
1006hPa 214J/kg 100% -2.4°C 5% 87% 60% 0mm 81% 0mm -8.6dBZ -70° 100% 0.88mm - - 2.3m/s
01:00
1004hPa 184J/kg 100% -2.5°C 4% 87% 62% 0mm 79% 0mm -14dBZ -71° 100% 0.88mm - - 1.6m/s
02:00
1004hPa 196J/kg 100% -2.2°C 0% 96% 64% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ -61° 100% 0.88mm 3.5m/s 5.5m/s 1.2m/s
03:00
1003hPa 192J/kg 100% -2.1°C 0% 71% 68% 0mm 76% 0mm -9.2dBZ -49° 100% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
04:00
1003hPa 201J/kg 100% -1.9°C 0% 50% 72% 0mm 76% 0mm 1.7dBZ -35° 100% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
05:00
1004hPa 227J/kg 100% -1.4°C 0% 60% 76% 0mm 75% 0.21mm 12dBZ -21° 100% 0.06mm 2.8m/s 6.4m/s 2m/s
06:00
1005hPa 157J/kg 100% -1.4°C 7% 95% 81% 0mm 75% 0.48mm 16dBZ -6° 100% 0.25mm - - 2.4m/s
07:00
1005hPa 144J/kg 100% -1.5°C 15% 91% 87% 0mm 74% 0.36mm 20dBZ 8.6° 100% 0.56mm - - 2.4m/s
08:00
1006hPa 211J/kg 100% -2°C 58% 93% 92% 0mm 76% 0.21mm 23dBZ 23° 100% 0.75mm 3.5m/s 8.4m/s 2.3m/s
09:00
1006hPa 226J/kg 100% -2°C 92% 16% 90% 0.03mm 77% 1.1mm 24dBZ 38° 100% 0.31mm - - 2.6m/s
10:00
1006hPa 229J/kg 100% -2°C 83% 6% 88% 0.06mm 79% 0.77mm 24dBZ 53° 100% 0.88mm - - 3.2m/s
11:00
1006hPa 112J/kg 100% -1.2°C 99% 58% 85% 2.8mm 83% 0.73mm 25dBZ 68° 100% 2.4mm 1.3m/s 8m/s 5.9m/s
12:00
1006hPa 14J/kg 100% -0.4°C 100% 99% 88% 3.6mm 90% 0.39mm 29dBZ 82° 100% 6.5mm - - 7m/s
13:00
1005hPa 2J/kg 100% 0.6°C 100% 100% 90% 5mm 90% 0mm 33dBZ 83° 100% 11mm - - 7m/s
14:00
1004hPa 8J/kg 100% 0.7°C 90% 100% 92% 3.3mm 89% 0.03mm 37dBZ 68° 100% 16mm 6.8m/s 5.3m/s 6.3m/s
15:00
1004hPa 0J/kg 98% 1.2°C 100% 98% 70% 0.79mm 83% 0mm 37dBZ 53° 100% 2.4mm - - 5.2m/s
16:00
1004hPa 0J/kg 100% 1.2°C 35% 21% 49% 0mm 76% 0mm 37dBZ 38° 100% 2.6mm - - 5.9m/s
17:00
1004hPa 0J/kg 99% 1°C 64% 22% 27% 0.05mm 74% 0mm 38dBZ 24° 100% 2.6mm 3.3m/s 5.7m/s 5.4m/s
18:00
1005hPa 3J/kg 100% 0.1°C 59% 23% 30% 0.03mm 77% 0mm 33dBZ 8.9° 100% 2.6mm - - 4.1m/s
19:00
1005hPa 14J/kg 100% -0.7°C 25% 46% 34% 0mm 82% 0mm 28dBZ -5.8° 100% 2.6mm - - 2.8m/s
20:00
1006hPa 59J/kg 98% -0.8°C 69% 90% 37% 0.03mm 82% 0mm 23dBZ -20° 100% 2.7mm 9.2m/s 6.2m/s 0.47m/s
21:00
1007hPa 63J/kg 100% -0.6°C 66% 99% 46% 0.06mm 82% 0mm 28dBZ -35° 100% 0.13mm - - 0.43m/s
22:00
1007hPa 80J/kg 99% -0.5°C 79% 90% 54% 0mm 81% 0mm 33dBZ -49° 99% 0.13mm - - 0.69m/s
23:00
1007hPa 74J/kg 99% -0.2°C 98% 100% 63% 0.01mm 79% 0mm 37dBZ -61° 100% 0.13mm 5.3m/s 7.9m/s 0.73m/s
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:39
24:00
1006hPa 59J/kg 96% 0.2°C 98% 94% 68% 0mm 78% 0mm 33dBZ -71° 99% 0.13mm - - 1.7m/s
01:00
1006hPa 60J/kg 97% -0.3°C 100% 100% 73% 0mm 75% 0.06mm 29dBZ -71° 100% 0.25mm - - 0.95m/s
02:00
1005hPa 35J/kg 12% -0.3°C 38% 89% 78% 0.15mm 74% 0.12mm 25dBZ -62° 89% 0.38mm 5.3m/s 7m/s 1.5m/s
03:00
1005hPa 46J/kg 11% -0.5°C 64% 100% 78% 0.19mm 77% 0.05mm 27dBZ -49° 100% 0.13mm - - 1.8m/s
04:00
1005hPa 63J/kg 91% -0.9°C 100% 100% 78% 0.6mm 82% 0.28mm 28dBZ -35° 100% 0.63mm - - 1.5m/s
05:00
1005hPa 47J/kg 99% -1.2°C 100% 100% 78% 0.72mm 88% 0.28mm 30dBZ -21° 100% 1.7mm 0.84m/s 4.1m/s 3m/s
06:00
1006hPa 37J/kg 100% -0.6°C 100% 100% 84% 0.18mm 87% 0.08mm 30dBZ -6.1° 100% 2.3mm - - 2.2m/s
07:00
1006hPa 44J/kg 100% -0.3°C 100% 100% 91% 0.24mm 86% 0.03mm 29dBZ 8.6° 100% 2.6mm - - 0.04m/s
08:00
1007hPa 48J/kg 100% -0.1°C 100% 100% 97% 0.15mm 85% 0mm 29dBZ 23° 100% 2.8mm 3.1m/s 4.1m/s 0.49m/s
09:00
997hPa 68J/kg 100% -0.36°C 98% 100% 96% 0.24mm 88% 0.07mm 23dBZ 38° 100% 3mm - - 1.4m/s
10:00
987hPa 87J/kg 100% -0.63°C 95% 100% 95% 0.33mm 92% 0.13mm 17dBZ 53° 100% 3.2mm - - 2.4m/s
11:00
978hPa 107J/kg 100% -0.89°C 93% 100% 94% 0.42mm 95% 0.2mm 11dBZ 68° 100% 3.4mm 2.7m/s 1.8m/s 3.3m/s
12:00
978hPa 111J/kg 100% -0.91°C 84% 100% 91% 0.74mm 96% 0.34mm 11dBZ 82° 100% 4.5mm - - 3m/s
13:00
979hPa 116J/kg 100% -0.92°C 74% 100% 88% 1.1mm 97% 0.48mm 11dBZ 83° 100% 5.5mm - - 2.6m/s
14:00
980hPa 120J/kg 100% -0.94°C 64% 100% 85% 1.4mm 98% 0.62mm 11dBZ 68° 100% 6.6mm 6.8m/s 4.5m/s 2.3m/s
15:00
980hPa 117J/kg 100% -0.95°C 64% 100% 68% 1.2mm 98% 0.69mm 13dBZ 53° 100% 6.4mm - - 2.2m/s
16:00
980hPa 115J/kg 100% -0.96°C 63% 100% 51% 1.1mm 98% 0.77mm 16dBZ 38° 100% 6.1mm - - 2.2m/s
17:00
980hPa 112J/kg 100% -0.97°C 63% 100% 34% 1mm 98% 0.84mm 19dBZ 24° 100% 5.9mm 8.9m/s 5.5m/s 2.1m/s
18:00
980hPa 93J/kg 100% -0.73°C 75% 97% 38% 0.84mm 98% 0.59mm 21dBZ 8.9° 100% 7mm - - 2.3m/s
19:00
979hPa 73J/kg 100% -0.49°C 87% 95% 42% 0.68mm 98% 0.34mm 23dBZ -5.9° 100% 8.1mm - - 2.4m/s
20:00
979hPa 54J/kg 100% -0.26°C 100% 92% 46% 0.52mm 98% 0.09mm 26dBZ -20° 100% 9.3mm 6m/s 5.7m/s 2.6m/s
21:00
978hPa 45J/kg 95% -0.2°C 94% 89% 44% 0.35mm 97% 0.21mm 25dBZ -35° 95% 6.5mm - - 2.7m/s
22:00
978hPa 36J/kg 89% -0.15°C 87% 86% 42% 0.17mm 96% 0.34mm 25dBZ -49° 91% 3.7mm - - 2.8m/s
23:00
978hPa 27J/kg 84% -0.09°C 81% 82% 40% 0mm 96% 0.46mm 25dBZ -62° 86% 0.88mm 4.9m/s 7.5m/s 2.9m/s
Thu, Feb 26 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:39
24:00
978hPa 42J/kg 89% -0.37°C 87% 83% 39% 0.05mm 95% 0.32mm 24dBZ -71° 91% 1.3mm - - 2.9m/s
01:00
979hPa 58J/kg 95% -0.64°C 93% 83% 38% 0.11mm 95% 0.19mm 23dBZ -71° 95% 1.8mm - - 2.8m/s
02:00
979hPa 73J/kg 100% -0.92°C 99% 84% 37% 0.16mm 95% 0.05mm 21dBZ -62° 100% 2.2mm 7.2m/s 7.9m/s 2.8m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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