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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
CAPE 71% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover5%
Wind Gusts1.5m/s
Precipitation Chance20%
Air Pressure1007.5hPa
CAPE333
Lifted Index-1.7°C
Wind Gusts1.5m/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
Tue, Apr 14
03:000%6.7%339J/kg-2.6°C24135m2.8m/s
04:000%6.2%345J/kg-2.7°C24134m1.6m/s
05:000%6.1%508J/kg-3.2°C24135m2.2m/s
06:000%38%659J/kg-3.7°C19860m3.5m/s
07:000%54%660J/kg-3.6°C22754m4.1m/s
08:000%7.7%540J/kg-3.4°C24135m3.8m/s
09:000%5.9%326J/kg-2.6°C24135m4.1m/s
10:000%6.4%207J/kg-2°C24135m3.7m/s
11:000%5.6%172J/kg-1.3°C24134m3.9m/s
12:000%10%126J/kg-1.3°C24135m4m/s
13:000%14%66J/kg-0.4°C24134m3.6m/s
14:000%18%33J/kg0.3°C24135m2.7m/s
15:000%22%29J/kg-0.5°C24135m2.6m/s
16:000%34%22J/kg-0.2°C24134m1.7m/s
17:000%35%14J/kg0°C24135m0.9m/s
18:000%34%12J/kg0°C24134m0.41m/s
19:000%26%4J/kg0.1°C24134m1.5m/s
20:000%12%28J/kg0°C24135m2.6m/s
21:000%12%44J/kg0°C24135m1.6m/s
22:000%9.3%122J/kg-0.6°C24134m2m/s
23:000%7.3%257J/kg-1.2°C24134m1.8m/s
Wed, Apr 15
24:000%7.2%329J/kg-1.5°C24134m1.5m/s
01:000%3.6%354J/kg-1.5°C24134m0.82m/s
02:000%3.2%352J/kg-1.7°C24135m0.8m/s
03:000%5.3%333J/kg-1.7°C24135m1.5m/s
04:000%11%337J/kg-1.5°C24134m2.6m/s
05:000%10%368J/kg-1.6°C24134m3.6m/s
06:000%26%404J/kg-1.8°C24134m4.3m/s
07:000%26%423J/kg-2°C24135m5.3m/s
08:000%48%366J/kg-2°C24135m5.4m/s
09:000%50%371J/kg-1.9°C24134m5.7m/s
10:000%32%331J/kg-1.6°C24134m6.1m/s
11:000%19%314J/kg-1.6°C24134m6.2m/s
12:000%21%313J/kg-1.7°C24134m5.5m/s
13:000%25%314J/kg-2°C24134m4.8m/s
14:000%45%316J/kg-2.1°C24134m4m/s
15:000%76%328J/kg-2.1°C24135m2.8m/s
16:000%39%335J/kg-1.4°C24135m2.4m/s
17:000%51%367J/kg-0.8°C18990m2m/s
18:000%46%378J/kg-0.4°C24135m1.4m/s
19:000%28%350J/kg-0.3°C19309m1.9m/s
20:000%12%366J/kg-0.1°C19703m3.4m/s
21:000%10%430J/kg0.1°C24134m3.9m/s
22:000%8.5%439J/kg-0.5°C24134m4.3m/s
23:000%8.3%368J/kg-0.8°C24135m3.4m/s
Thu, Apr 16
24:000%5.7%339J/kg-1.2°C24134m1.8m/s
01:000%4.6%363J/kg-1.4°C24134m1.4m/s
02:000%5.8%394J/kg-1.2°C24134m1.5m/s
03:000%6.6%376J/kg-1.3°C24135m1.6m/s
04:000%6.7%395J/kg-1.4°C24134m1.9m/s
05:000%6.3%411J/kg-1.5°C24135m2.1m/s
06:000%17%424J/kg-1.6°C24135m2.8m/s
07:000%22%451J/kg-1.8°C24135m3.1m/s
08:000%45%461J/kg-2°C24135m2.9m/s
09:000%29%481J/kg-2.1°C24134m2.8m/s
10:000%30%509J/kg-1.8°C24134m2.4m/s
11:000%36%482J/kg-1.4°C24135m2.3m/s
12:000%28%397J/kg-1.3°C24135m1.9m/s
13:000%35%349J/kg-1°C24135m1.6m/s
14:000%29%299J/kg-0.9°C24135m0.7m/s
15:000%32%254J/kg-1.1°C24135m1.5m/s
16:000%45%263J/kg-1°C24134m2m/s
17:000%40%446J/kg-1.6°C24134m2.5m/s
18:000%38%668J/kg-2.1°C24134m3.6m/s
19:000%48%740J/kg-2.1°C22961m4.9m/s
20:000%3.6%710J/kg-1.9°C23833m6.2m/s
21:000%8%647J/kg-1.8°C19758m6.9m/s
22:000%13%570J/kg-1.8°C9037m7m/s
23:000%12%424J/kg-1.3°C8236m6.4m/s
Fri, Apr 17
24:000%13%343J/kg-1°C10128m5.9m/s
01:000%13%253J/kg-1.1°C11412m5.2m/s
02:000%11%286J/kg-1.2°C14020m5.4m/s
03:000%10%336J/kg-1.3°C12044m5.9m/s
04:000%10%434J/kg-1.6°C23827m6.2m/s
05:000%15%431J/kg-2°C8714m6.7m/s
06:000%46%482J/kg-2°C24135m6.8m/s
07:000%78%497J/kg-2.3°C24134m6.7m/s
08:000%74%446J/kg-2.1°C24135m6.6m/s
09:0015%76%455J/kg-2.1°C24135m5.2m/s
10:0012%61%464J/kg-2.1°C24135m3.9m/s
11:000%26%473J/kg-2.1°C24135m2.5m/s
12:000%26%412J/kg-1.9°C21339m2.1m/s
13:000%25%352J/kg-1.7°C18542m1.7m/s
14:000%26%291J/kg-1.5°C15745m1.3m/s
15:000%43%354J/kg-1.7°C18476m1.4m/s
16:000%45%416J/kg-1.9°C21206m1.6m/s
17:000%38%479J/kg-2.1°C23936m1.8m/s
18:000%43%482J/kg-2.2°C23204m1.7m/s
19:000%37%485J/kg-2.2°C22472m1.5m/s
20:000%0%488J/kg-2.3°C21740m1.4m/s
21:000%0%411J/kg-2.1°C22538m1.4m/s
22:000%0%333J/kg-2°C23337m1.3m/s
23:000%0%256J/kg-1.8°C24135m1.3m/s
Sat, Apr 18
24:000%0%247J/kg-1.7°C23533m1.8m/s
01:000%0%238J/kg-1.7°C22931m2.3m/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
Wed, Apr 15 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:15
03:00
1008hPa 333J/kg 5% -1.7°C 0% 0% 20% 0mm 72% 0mm -19dBZ -50° 5% 0mm - - 1.8m/s
04:00
1007hPa 337J/kg 5% -1.5°C 0% 0% 18% 0mm 74% 0mm -19dBZ -35° 5% 0mm - - 3m/s
05:00
1008hPa 368J/kg 5% -1.6°C 0% 0% 16% 0mm 76% 0.01mm -20dBZ -20° 5% 0mm 1.1m/s 3.5m/s 4m/s
06:00
1008hPa 404J/kg 5% -1.8°C 0% 0% 29% 0mm 77% 0.01mm -8.9dBZ -5.6° 5% 0mm - - 4.6m/s
07:00
1009hPa 423J/kg 5% -2°C 0% 0% 43% 0mm 78% 0mm 2.2dBZ 5% 0mm - - 5.2m/s
08:00
1009hPa 366J/kg 71% -2°C 0% 0% 56% 0mm 77% 0mm 13dBZ 23° 71% 0mm 1.7m/s 2.9m/s 5.2m/s
09:00
1009hPa 371J/kg 68% -1.9°C 0% 0% 68% 0mm 76% 0mm 9dBZ 38° 68% 0mm - - 5.3m/s
10:00
1009hPa 331J/kg 8% -1.6°C 0% 0% 80% 0mm 74% 0mm 4.8dBZ 51° 8% 0mm - - 5.8m/s
11:00
1008hPa 314J/kg 5% -1.6°C 0% 0% 92% 0mm 74% 0mm 0.61dBZ 64° 5% 0mm 3.4m/s 2.3m/s 5.9m/s
12:00
1007hPa 313J/kg 5% -1.7°C 0% 0% 93% 0mm 73% 0mm -0.4dBZ 71° 5% 0mm - - 5.1m/s
13:00
1006hPa 314J/kg 9% -2°C 0% 0% 95% 0mm 71% 0mm -1.4dBZ 69° 9% 0mm - - 4.5m/s
14:00
1006hPa 316J/kg 62% -2.1°C 3% 0% 97% 0mm 70% 0.01mm -2.4dBZ 59° 62% 0mm 4.3m/s 1.1m/s 4m/s
15:00
1006hPa 328J/kg 35% -2.1°C 14% 0% 83% 0mm 68% 0.04mm -0.05dBZ 46° 35% 0mm - - 3m/s
16:00
1006hPa 335J/kg 1% -1.4°C 12% 0% 69% 0mm 67% 0mm 2.3dBZ 32° 12% 0.06mm - - 2.5m/s
17:00
1006hPa 367J/kg 5% -0.8°C 14% 0% 55% 0mm 67% 0.89mm 4.7dBZ 17° 16% 0.13mm 4.6m/s 2.1m/s 1.8m/s
18:00
1006hPa 378J/kg 5% -0.4°C 11% 0% 58% 0mm 68% 0.18mm 7.3dBZ 3.1° 15% 0.38mm - - 1.3m/s
19:00
1007hPa 350J/kg 0% -0.3°C 8% 0% 61% 0mm 69% 0.51mm 9.9dBZ -12° 8% 0.81mm - - 1.5m/s
20:00
1008hPa 366J/kg 5% -0.1°C 2% 0% 64% 0mm 70% 0.42mm 12dBZ -27° 6% 1.7mm 5.7m/s 0.92m/s 3.3m/s
21:00
1009hPa 430J/kg 5% 0.1°C 14% 0% 50% 0mm 72% 0.04mm 1.6dBZ -41° 14% 0.13mm - - 4.5m/s
22:00
1009hPa 439J/kg 5% -0.5°C 1% 0% 36% 0mm 73% 0.1mm -9.2dBZ -56° 5% 0.13mm - - 4.9m/s
23:00
1009hPa 368J/kg 2% -0.8°C 0% 4% 23% 0mm 73% 0.01mm -20dBZ -71° 6% 0.19mm 4.4m/s 2.4m/s 3.8m/s
Thu, Apr 16 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:14
24:00
1008hPa 339J/kg 1% -1.2°C 0% 0% 24% 0mm 72% 0mm -20dBZ -85° 1% 0.19mm - - 2.1m/s
01:00
1008hPa 363J/kg 0% -1.4°C 0% 0% 25% 0mm 72% 0mm -20dBZ -79° 0% 0.19mm - - 1.5m/s
02:00
1008hPa 394J/kg 0% -1.2°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 0% 0.19mm 1.5m/s 5.1m/s 1.3m/s
03:00
1007hPa 376J/kg 5% -1.3°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ -50° 5% 0mm - - 1.5m/s
04:00
1007hPa 395J/kg 5% -1.4°C 3% 0% 25% 0mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ -35° 5% 0mm - - 1.8m/s
05:00
1007hPa 411J/kg 5% -1.5°C 11% 0% 24% 0mm 72% 0mm -20dBZ -20° 13% 0mm 1.4m/s 5.1m/s 2.2m/s
06:00
1008hPa 424J/kg 0% -1.6°C 9% 0% 47% 0mm 73% 0.01mm -20dBZ -5.6° 9% 0mm - - 3.1m/s
07:00
1009hPa 451J/kg 1% -1.8°C 8% 0% 70% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 8% 0mm - - 3.7m/s
08:00
1009hPa 461J/kg 12% -2°C 1% 0% 93% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 23° 13% 0mm 2.4m/s 4.9m/s 3.4m/s
09:00
1010hPa 481J/kg 6% -2.1°C 0% 0% 94% 0mm 78% 0mm -10dBZ 38° 6% 0mm - - 3.2m/s
10:00
1010hPa 509J/kg 9% -1.8°C 0% 0% 94% 0mm 77% 0mm -0.69dBZ 51° 9% 0mm - - 2.9m/s
11:00
1009hPa 482J/kg 30% -1.4°C 0% 0% 95% 0mm 76% 0.01mm 9dBZ 63° 30% 0mm 3.1m/s 4.6m/s 2.7m/s
12:00
1008hPa 397J/kg 71% -1.3°C 0% 0% 95% 0mm 73% 0.05mm 14dBZ 71° 71% 0mm - - 2m/s
13:00
1008hPa 349J/kg 59% -1°C 0% 0% 96% 0mm 71% 0.03mm 19dBZ 69° 59% 0mm - - 1.6m/s
14:00
1007hPa 299J/kg 94% -0.9°C 0% 0% 96% 0mm 69% 0.04mm 23dBZ 58° 94% 0.06mm 4.9m/s 3.8m/s 0.62m/s
15:00
1006hPa 254J/kg 5% -1.1°C 0% 0% 94% 0mm 69% 0.01mm 20dBZ 45° 5% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
16:00
1006hPa 263J/kg 12% -1°C 0% 0% 93% 0mm 69% 0mm 16dBZ 32° 12% 0mm - - 1.6m/s
17:00
1007hPa 446J/kg 6% -1.6°C 0% 0% 91% 0.01mm 70% 0mm 12dBZ 17° 6% 0.06mm 4.3m/s 5.5m/s 1.9m/s
18:00
1007hPa 668J/kg 94% -2.1°C 0% 0% 92% 0mm 72% 0.01mm 4.4dBZ 94% 0.19mm - - 2.8m/s
19:00
1007hPa 740J/kg 96% -2.1°C 15% 0% 92% 0mm 74% 0.27mm -3.1dBZ -12° 96% 0.25mm - - 4.7m/s
20:00
1008hPa 710J/kg 100% -1.9°C 14% 0% 93% 0mm 78% 0.14mm -11dBZ -27° 100% 0.63mm 5.4m/s 5.4m/s 6.6m/s
21:00
1009hPa 647J/kg 100% -1.8°C 8% 0% 79% 0mm 78% 0.43mm -13dBZ -41° 100% 0.56mm - - 7m/s
22:00
1009hPa 570J/kg 53% -1.8°C 0% 0% 65% 0mm 79% 1.9mm -16dBZ -56° 53% 1.6mm - - 6.9m/s
23:00
1009hPa 424J/kg 5% -1.3°C 0% 2% 50% 0mm 78% 2.5mm -18dBZ -71° 5% 3.3mm 6.2m/s 6.1m/s 6.4m/s
Fri, Apr 17 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:14
24:00
1009hPa 343J/kg 6% -1°C 0% 2% 55% 0mm 77% 1.6mm -4.4dBZ -85° 6% 4.8mm - - 5.7m/s
01:00
1009hPa 253J/kg 16% -1.1°C 0% 0% 60% 0mm 76% 1.4mm 9.3dBZ -79° 16% 6.4mm - - 5m/s
02:00
1008hPa 286J/kg 22% -1.2°C 0% 0% 64% 0mm 76% 0.61mm 23dBZ -65° 22% 7.9mm 5.4m/s 6.1m/s 5.3m/s
03:00
1008hPa 336J/kg 55% -1.3°C 0% 39% 64% 0mm 77% 0.97mm 17dBZ -50° 55% 1.3mm - - 6m/s
04:00
1008hPa 434J/kg 5% -1.6°C 2% 38% 64% 0mm 79% 0.4mm 12dBZ -35° 39% 2.3mm - - 6.5m/s
05:00
1009hPa 431J/kg 5% -2°C 0% 0% 64% 0mm 79% 1.6mm 6.3dBZ -20° 5% 3.6mm 4.7m/s 7.1m/s 6.8m/s
06:00
1009hPa 482J/kg 6% -2°C 1% 0% 74% 0mm 78% 0mm 10dBZ -5.6° 6% 4.2mm - - 6.6m/s
07:00
1010hPa 497J/kg 55% -2.3°C 1% 0% 84% 0mm 76% 0mm 14dBZ 55% 4.5mm - - 6.4m/s
08:00
1010hPa 446J/kg 27% -2.1°C 0% 0% 93% 0mm 75% 0.01mm 18dBZ 23° 27% 4.7mm 5m/s 6.2m/s 6.5m/s
09:00
1001hPa 455J/kg 20% -2.1°C 17% 0% 92% 0.01mm 76% 0.04mm 16dBZ 38° 35% 3.3mm - - 5m/s
10:00
991hPa 464J/kg 13% -2.1°C 33% 0% 91% 0.02mm 78% 0.06mm 15dBZ 51° 43% 1.9mm - - 3.5m/s
11:00
981hPa 473J/kg 5% -2.1°C 50% 0% 90% 0.03mm 79% 0.09mm 13dBZ 63° 50% 0.5mm 4m/s 6.2m/s 2m/s
12:00
982hPa 412J/kg 5% -1.9°C 62% 0% 92% 0.03mm 83% 0.06mm 11dBZ 71° 63% 0.58mm - - 1.7m/s
13:00
982hPa 352J/kg 5% -1.7°C 75% 0% 94% 0.04mm 86% 0.04mm 7.7dBZ 68° 75% 0.67mm - - 1.5m/s
14:00
983hPa 291J/kg 5% -1.5°C 87% 0% 96% 0.04mm 90% 0.01mm 4.9dBZ 58° 87% 0.75mm 3.6m/s 6.9m/s 1.2m/s
15:00
983hPa 354J/kg 32% -1.7°C 91% 0% 87% 0.03mm 91% 0.05mm 2.8dBZ 45° 91% 0.58mm - - 1.2m/s
16:00
983hPa 416J/kg 60% -1.9°C 94% 0% 78% 0.01mm 91% 0.1mm 0.73dBZ 31° 94% 0.42mm - - 1.2m/s
17:00
983hPa 479J/kg 87% -2.1°C 98% 0% 69% 0mm 92% 0.14mm -1.4dBZ 17° 98% 0.25mm 3m/s 7.2m/s 1.2m/s
18:00
983hPa 482J/kg 88% -2.2°C 94% 0% 72% 0.02mm 92% 0.13mm -7dBZ 2.9° 98% 0.38mm - - 1.3m/s
19:00
982hPa 485J/kg 88% -2.2°C 91% 0% 75% 0.04mm 93% 0.12mm -13dBZ -12° 99% 0.5mm - - 1.3m/s
20:00
982hPa 488J/kg 89% -2.3°C 88% 0% 78% 0.06mm 93% 0.11mm -18dBZ -27° 100% 0.63mm 3.1m/s 7.6m/s 1.4m/s
21:00
982hPa 411J/kg 73% -2.1°C 84% 0% 72% 0.05mm 93% 0.11mm -8.2dBZ -41° 93% 0.54mm - - 1.3m/s
22:00
982hPa 333J/kg 58% -2°C 81% 0% 66% 0.03mm 93% 0.1mm 2dBZ -56° 86% 0.46mm - - 1.3m/s
23:00
982hPa 256J/kg 43% -1.8°C 77% 0% 60% 0.02mm 93% 0.1mm 12dBZ -71° 79% 0.38mm 3.6m/s 7.1m/s 1.2m/s
Sat, Apr 18 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:13
24:00
982hPa 247J/kg 41% -1.7°C 81% 0% 65% 0.03mm 93% 0.09mm 13dBZ -85° 83% 0.48mm - - 1.3m/s
01:00
983hPa 238J/kg 39% -1.7°C 85% 0% 69% 0.05mm 92% 0.08mm 13dBZ -79° 87% 0.58mm - - 1.4m/s
02:00
984hPa 229J/kg 37% -1.6°C 89% 0% 74% 0.06mm 92% 0.07mm 14dBZ -64° 90% 0.69mm 4m/s 7.8m/s 1.5m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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