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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 94% failing
CAPE 78% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover5%
Wind Gusts9.6m/s
Precipitation Chance68%
Air Pressure1010.5hPa
CAPE125
Lifted Index-1.0°C
Wind Gusts9.6m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

Upcoming Opportunities

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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
Sat, May 23
21:000%15%648J/kg-1.9°C24134m7.4m/s
22:000%15%618J/kg-2.2°C24135m7.4m/s
23:000%15%499J/kg-2.3°C24134m7.1m/s
Sun, May 24
24:000%12%525J/kg-2.2°C24135m7.3m/s
01:000%12%587J/kg-2.3°C24135m7.2m/s
02:000%11%653J/kg-2.4°C24134m7.4m/s
03:000%11%639J/kg-2.5°C24134m7.9m/s
04:000%13%686J/kg-2.7°C24134m7.9m/s
05:000%12%719J/kg-2.9°C24135m8.3m/s
06:000%33%699J/kg-2.7°C24135m9m/s
07:000%28%634J/kg-2.7°C24135m9.3m/s
08:000%21%601J/kg-2.5°C24135m9.3m/s
09:000%25%630J/kg-2.6°C24135m9.3m/s
10:000%36%690J/kg-2.9°C24135m9.3m/s
11:000%23%630J/kg-2.5°C24135m9m/s
12:000%19%606J/kg-2.3°C24134m8.9m/s
13:000%27%444J/kg-2.1°C24135m9m/s
14:000%26%443J/kg-2.3°C24134m9.6m/s
15:000%26%580J/kg-2.8°C24134m9.3m/s
16:000%26%617J/kg-2.6°C24134m9.7m/s
17:000%32%558J/kg-2.2°C24134m10m/s
18:000%36%498J/kg-1.9°C24135m10m/s
19:000%7.2%281J/kg-1.4°C24134m10m/s
20:000%9.1%169J/kg-1.1°C24135m9.8m/s
21:000%7.9%125J/kg-1°C24135m9.6m/s
22:000%8.6%105J/kg-0.9°C24135m9.2m/s
23:000%8.8%114J/kg-1°C24134m8.7m/s
Mon, May 25
24:000%8.4%115J/kg-1.1°C24134m8.6m/s
01:000%8%115J/kg-1.1°C24134m8.2m/s
02:000%8%140J/kg-1.1°C24134m8m/s
03:000%11%144J/kg-1°C24135m8.2m/s
04:000%15%144J/kg-1.2°C24134m8.7m/s
05:000%13%183J/kg-1.7°C24135m9.6m/s
06:000%31%238J/kg-2.4°C24134m9.9m/s
07:000%31%300J/kg-2.6°C24135m10m/s
08:000%28%287J/kg-2.6°C24135m9.8m/s
09:000%18%250J/kg-2.3°C24135m9.6m/s
10:000%22%250J/kg-2.4°C24135m8.8m/s
11:000%30%242J/kg-2.2°C24135m7.3m/s
12:000%32%263J/kg-2.4°C24134m6.7m/s
13:000%30%288J/kg-2.5°C24134m6.6m/s
14:000%29%239J/kg-2.4°C24134m6.6m/s
15:000%30%201J/kg-2.3°C24135m7.1m/s
16:000%24%191J/kg-2°C24134m7.7m/s
17:000%26%240J/kg-2.1°C24135m8m/s
18:000%38%262J/kg-1.9°C24135m7.9m/s
19:000%12%277J/kg-2°C24134m7.8m/s
20:000%15%277J/kg-2°C24135m7.9m/s
21:000%15%250J/kg-1.9°C24134m8.1m/s
22:000%14%238J/kg-1.7°C24134m7.9m/s
23:000%14%224J/kg-1.6°C24134m8.1m/s
Tue, May 26
24:000%15%236J/kg-1.5°C24134m7.5m/s
01:000%15%254J/kg-1.4°C24135m7.3m/s
02:000%15%299J/kg-1.7°C24134m6.3m/s
03:000%11%345J/kg-1.7°C24135m6m/s
04:000%8.6%353J/kg-1.8°C23142m5.5m/s
05:000%11%336J/kg-1.6°C24135m5.3m/s
06:000%28%330J/kg-1.8°C24134m5.3m/s
07:000%29%296J/kg-1.8°C24134m5.4m/s
08:000%25%264J/kg-1.7°C24135m5.3m/s
09:000%17%218J/kg-1.7°C24134m5.7m/s
10:000%20%202J/kg-1.7°C24135m6m/s
11:000%19%191J/kg-1.8°C24134m6.4m/s
12:000%26%221J/kg-2°C24134m6.7m/s
13:000%53%245J/kg-2.1°C24134m7.8m/s
14:0019%57%216J/kg-1.8°C22625m8.8m/s
15:000%37%179J/kg-1.7°C23063m9.4m/s
16:000%60%119J/kg-1.1°C24135m9.9m/s
17:000%70%35J/kg-0.4°C24134m10m/s
18:000%72%6J/kg0.2°C24135m10m/s
19:000%14%2J/kg0.4°C24134m10m/s
20:000%13%1J/kg0.3°C24134m10m/s
21:000%10%0J/kg0°C24134m10m/s
22:000%7%0J/kg0°C24135m9.8m/s
23:000%7.3%0J/kg0°C24135m9.7m/s
Wed, May 27
24:000%8.3%19J/kg-0.5°C24134m9.5m/s
01:000%8.5%34J/kg-0.7°C24135m9.6m/s
02:000%7.1%51J/kg-0.7°C24134m9.4m/s
03:000%0%48J/kg-0.59°C23250m7.6m/s
04:000%0%45J/kg-0.48°C22366m5.7m/s
05:000%0%42J/kg-0.37°C21482m3.9m/s
06:000%35%37J/kg-0.18°C22366m3.6m/s
07:000%38%31J/kg-0.001°C23251m3.3m/s
08:000%35%26J/kg0.18°C24135m3m/s
09:000%30%21J/kg0.51°C24135m2.9m/s
10:000%24%15J/kg0.83°C24135m2.8m/s
11:000%24%10J/kg1.2°C24135m2.7m/s
12:000%14%13J/kg1.2°C24135m2.1m/s
13:000%24%16J/kg1.3°C24135m1.5m/s
14:000%24%19J/kg1.4°C24135m0.94m/s
15:000%28%20J/kg1.7°C24135m1.5m/s
16:000%28%22J/kg2°C24135m2m/s
17:000%33%23J/kg2.3°C24135m2.5m/s
18:000%35%19J/kg2.6°C24135m2.4m/s
19:000%0%15J/kg2.9°C24135m2.2m/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
Sun, May 24 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:04
21:00
1011hPa 125J/kg 5% -1°C 0% 0% 68% 0mm 75% 0.01mm 0.66dBZ -42° 5% 0mm - - 8.5m/s
22:00
1011hPa 105J/kg 5% -0.9°C 0% 0% 53% 0mm 74% 0mm -3.4dBZ -55° 5% 0mm - - 8.2m/s
23:00
1011hPa 114J/kg 4% -1°C 0% 0% 39% 0mm 75% 0mm -7.6dBZ -68° 4% 0mm 4.3m/s 7.5m/s 7.8m/s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:04
24:00
1011hPa 115J/kg 0% -1.1°C 0% 0% 54% 0mm 75% 0.01mm -11dBZ -77° 0% 0mm - - 8m/s
01:00
1010hPa 115J/kg 0% -1.1°C 0% 0% 68% 0mm 75% 0.01mm -15dBZ -73° 0% 0mm - - 7.7m/s
02:00
1010hPa 140J/kg 0% -1.1°C 0% 0% 83% 0mm 75% 0mm -19dBZ -62° 0% 0mm 4.4m/s 7.8m/s 7.6m/s
03:00
1010hPa 144J/kg 5% -1°C 0% 0% 87% 0mm 75% 0mm -19dBZ -48° 5% 0mm - - 7.8m/s
04:00
1009hPa 144J/kg 6% -1.2°C 0% 0% 91% 0mm 75% 0mm -19dBZ -34° 6% 0mm - - 8.1m/s
05:00
1010hPa 183J/kg 90% -1.7°C 0% 0% 95% 0mm 76% 0mm -19dBZ -20° 90% 0mm 1.3m/s 5.5m/s 8.7m/s
06:00
1010hPa 238J/kg 5% -2.4°C 0% 0% 96% 0mm 77% 0.01mm -6.8dBZ -6.2° 5% 0mm - - 8.6m/s
07:00
1010hPa 300J/kg 5% -2.6°C 0% 0% 96% 0mm 78% 0.02mm 5.3dBZ 7.7° 5% 0mm - - 8.7m/s
08:00
1011hPa 287J/kg 5% -2.6°C 0% 0% 96% 0mm 77% 0.02mm 17dBZ 21° 5% 0mm 2.3m/s 7.3m/s 8.5m/s
09:00
1012hPa 250J/kg 1% -2.3°C 0% 0% 92% 0mm 77% 0.01mm 18dBZ 34° 1% 0mm - - 8.8m/s
10:00
1011hPa 250J/kg 5% -2.4°C 0% 4% 87% 0mm 76% 0.01mm 19dBZ 46° 5% 0.06mm - - 8.4m/s
11:00
1011hPa 242J/kg 5% -2.2°C 0% 4% 83% 0mm 73% 0.11mm 20dBZ 56° 5% 0.13mm 2.2m/s 7.3m/s 7.1m/s
12:00
1010hPa 263J/kg 17% -2.4°C 0% 5% 85% 0mm 72% 0.11mm 17dBZ 61° 17% 0.19mm - - 6.5m/s
13:00
1009hPa 288J/kg 5% -2.5°C 0% 5% 88% 0mm 72% 0.09mm 14dBZ 59° 5% 0.25mm - - 6.2m/s
14:00
1008hPa 239J/kg 5% -2.4°C 0% 5% 90% 0mm 70% 0.01mm 10dBZ 51° 5% 0.25mm 1.8m/s 5.3m/s 6.3m/s
15:00
1008hPa 201J/kg 5% -2.3°C 0% 3% 84% 0mm 70% 0.01mm 15dBZ 40° 5% 0mm - - 7.1m/s
16:00
1008hPa 191J/kg 5% -2°C 0% 0% 78% 0mm 71% 0mm 19dBZ 27° 5% 0.06mm - - 7.7m/s
17:00
1008hPa 240J/kg 5% -2.1°C 0% 0% 72% 0mm 72% 0.01mm 23dBZ 14° 5% 0.06mm 2.3m/s 5m/s 8.3m/s
18:00
1009hPa 262J/kg 5% -1.9°C 9% 0% 74% 0mm 74% 0.01mm 20dBZ 0.78° 10% 0.06mm - - 7.9m/s
19:00
1009hPa 277J/kg 5% -2°C 9% 0% 77% 0mm 76% 0.02mm 17dBZ -14° 10% 0.13mm - - 7.9m/s
20:00
1010hPa 277J/kg 5% -2°C 3% 0% 79% 0mm 78% 0.03mm 15dBZ -28° 5% 0.13mm 3.5m/s 4.4m/s 7.6m/s
21:00
1010hPa 250J/kg 5% -1.9°C 0% 0% 77% 0mm 78% 0.03mm 18dBZ -42° 5% 0mm - - 7.5m/s
22:00
1011hPa 238J/kg 11% -1.7°C 0% 0% 76% 0mm 78% 0.02mm 22dBZ -55° 11% 0.06mm - - 7.5m/s
23:00
1010hPa 224J/kg 80% -1.6°C 0% 0% 75% 0mm 78% 0.04mm 25dBZ -68° 80% 0.06mm 3.9m/s 1.1m/s 7.7m/s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:04
24:00
1010hPa 236J/kg 5% -1.5°C 0% 0% 80% 0mm 78% 0.03mm 23dBZ -77° 5% 0.06mm - - 7.4m/s
01:00
1010hPa 254J/kg 11% -1.4°C 3% 0% 85% 0mm 78% 0.1mm 20dBZ -73° 11% 0.13mm - - 7.5m/s
02:00
1009hPa 299J/kg 67% -1.7°C 0% 0% 91% 0.01mm 77% 0.02mm 18dBZ -62° 67% 0.19mm 3m/s 1.3m/s 6.6m/s
03:00
1009hPa 345J/kg 6% -1.7°C 0% 0% 91% 0mm 77% 0.02mm 14dBZ -48° 6% 0.06mm - - 6.2m/s
04:00
1009hPa 353J/kg 46% -1.8°C 0% 0% 91% 0mm 78% 0.24mm 11dBZ -34° 46% 0.19mm - - 5.8m/s
05:00
1009hPa 336J/kg 48% -1.6°C 0% 0% 91% 0mm 79% 0.01mm 7.1dBZ -20° 48% 0.31mm 2.3m/s 4.6m/s 5.5m/s
06:00
1009hPa 330J/kg 5% -1.8°C 0% 0% 93% 0mm 80% 0.13mm 13dBZ -6.3° 5% 0.63mm - - 5.3m/s
07:00
1010hPa 296J/kg 5% -1.8°C 0% 0% 94% 0mm 79% 0.02mm 19dBZ 7.6° 5% 0.81mm - - 5.7m/s
08:00
1011hPa 264J/kg 5% -1.7°C 0% 0% 96% 0mm 78% 0.01mm 24dBZ 21° 5% 0.94mm 2.2m/s 4.5m/s 5.5m/s
09:00
1011hPa 218J/kg 5% -1.7°C 0% 0% 87% 0mm 77% 0.02mm 25dBZ 34° 5% 0.06mm - - 5.8m/s
10:00
1011hPa 202J/kg 2% -1.7°C 0% 0% 78% 0mm 76% 0.09mm 25dBZ 46° 2% 0.13mm - - 6.2m/s
11:00
1011hPa 191J/kg 0% -1.8°C 0% 0% 68% 0mm 74% 0.19mm 26dBZ 55° 0% 0.25mm 3.6m/s 5.9m/s 6.6m/s
12:00
1010hPa 221J/kg 6% -2°C 0% 0% 71% 0mm 73% 0.14mm 24dBZ 60° 6% 0.44mm - - 6.9m/s
13:00
1009hPa 245J/kg 17% -2.1°C 0% 0% 74% 0mm 74% 0.21mm 22dBZ 58° 17% 0.69mm - - 7.9m/s
14:00
1008hPa 216J/kg 24% -1.8°C 0% 0% 76% 0mm 73% 0.88mm 21dBZ 51° 24% 1mm 5m/s 6.2m/s 8.9m/s
15:00
1008hPa 179J/kg 6% -1.7°C 0% 0% 58% 0mm 72% 0.47mm 19dBZ 40° 6% 0.31mm - - 9.3m/s
16:00
1008hPa 119J/kg 1% -1.1°C 33% 0% 40% 0mm 72% 0.08mm 18dBZ 27° 33% 0.5mm - - 9.5m/s
17:00
1008hPa 35J/kg 3% -0.4°C 58% 0% 22% 0.01mm 71% 0.05mm 17dBZ 14° 58% 0.56mm 5m/s 6m/s 10m/s
18:00
1009hPa 6J/kg 5% 0.2°C 26% 0% 28% 0mm 72% 0.01mm 5.1dBZ 0.78° 26% 0.63mm - - 10m/s
19:00
1009hPa 2J/kg 5% 0.4°C 2% 0% 33% 0mm 72% 0mm -6.9dBZ -14° 6% 0.63mm - - 9.8m/s
20:00
1010hPa 1J/kg 0% 0.3°C 0% 0% 39% 0mm 73% 0.01mm -19dBZ -28° 0% 0.63mm 4.2m/s 3.6m/s 9.5m/s
21:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 5% 0°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 73% 0mm -9.6dBZ -41° 5% 0mm - - 9.1m/s
22:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 3% 0°C 0% 0% 13% 0mm 74% 0mm -0.22dBZ -55° 3% 0mm - - 8.8m/s
23:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 5% 0°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 74% 0mm 9.2dBZ -68° 5% 0mm 5m/s 2.1m/s 8.6m/s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:04
24:00
1011hPa 19J/kg 5% -0.5°C 0% 0% 7% 0mm 76% 0mm 10dBZ -77° 5% 0mm - - 8.4m/s
01:00
1010hPa 34J/kg 5% -0.7°C 0% 0% 15% 0mm 77% 0.02mm 11dBZ -73° 5% 0mm - - 8.6m/s
02:00
1010hPa 51J/kg 5% -0.7°C 0% 0% 22% 0mm 76% 0.01mm 12dBZ -62° 5% 0mm 5.3m/s 1.9m/s 8.5m/s
03:00
1002hPa 48J/kg 26% -0.59°C 28% 0% 22% 0mm 77% 0.05mm 11dBZ -48° 32% 0.13mm - - 6.5m/s
04:00
994hPa 45J/kg 46% -0.48°C 56% 0% 22% 0mm 78% 0.1mm 11dBZ -34° 59% 0.25mm - - 4.5m/s
05:00
986hPa 42J/kg 67% -0.37°C 84% 0% 22% 0mm 79% 0.14mm 10dBZ -20° 86% 0.38mm 5.1m/s 2.5m/s 2.5m/s
06:00
985hPa 37J/kg 78% -0.18°C 79% 0% 27% 0.01mm 77% 0.1mm 8dBZ -6.3° 90% 0.46mm - - 2.5m/s
07:00
984hPa 31J/kg 89% -0.001°C 74% 0% 32% 0.03mm 74% 0.05mm 5.8dBZ 7.5° 95% 0.54mm - - 2.5m/s
08:00
984hPa 26J/kg 100% 0.18°C 68% 0% 38% 0.04mm 72% 0.01mm 3.6dBZ 21° 100% 0.63mm 5.2m/s 3.5m/s 2.4m/s
09:00
984hPa 21J/kg 100% 0.51°C 49% 0% 32% 0.03mm 74% 0.007mm 7.7dBZ 34° 100% 0.44mm - - 2.2m/s
10:00
983hPa 15J/kg 100% 0.83°C 30% 0% 27% 0.01mm 76% 0.003mm 12dBZ 46° 100% 0.25mm - - 1.9m/s
11:00
983hPa 10J/kg 100% 1.2°C 10% 0% 21% 0mm 77% 0mm 16dBZ 55° 100% 0.06mm 5m/s 3.8m/s 1.6m/s
12:00
984hPa 13J/kg 100% 1.2°C 35% 0% 22% 0mm 81% 0.01mm 14dBZ 60° 100% 0.08mm - - 1.3m/s
13:00
985hPa 16J/kg 100% 1.3°C 60% 0% 22% 0mm 85% 0.02mm 11dBZ 58° 100% 0.1mm - - 1m/s
14:00
985hPa 19J/kg 100% 1.4°C 84% 0% 22% 0mm 89% 0.03mm 8.7dBZ 51° 100% 0.13mm 3.6m/s 3.4m/s 0.72m/s
15:00
986hPa 20J/kg 100% 1.7°C 84% 0% 18% 0mm 88% 0.03mm 3.5dBZ 40° 100% 0.13mm - - 0.98m/s
16:00
986hPa 22J/kg 100% 2°C 84% 0% 14% 0mm 87% 0.03mm -1.7dBZ 27° 100% 0.13mm - - 1.2m/s
17:00
986hPa 23J/kg 100% 2.3°C 83% 0% 10% 0mm 86% 0.03mm -6.9dBZ 14° 100% 0.13mm 3.7m/s 2.5m/s 1.5m/s
18:00
986hPa 19J/kg 100% 2.6°C 69% 0% 14% 0.003mm 87% 0.02mm -7.8dBZ 0.78° 100% 0.15mm - - 1.5m/s
19:00
985hPa 15J/kg 100% 2.9°C 54% 0% 18% 0.007mm 88% 0.01mm -8.8dBZ -14° 100% 0.17mm - - 1.5m/s
20:00
985hPa 11J/kg 100% 3.2°C 40% 0% 22% 0.01mm 89% 0mm -9.7dBZ -27° 100% 0.19mm 3.7m/s 1.9m/s 1.5m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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