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Munduk - Fire Sky - Bali, Indonesia

Munduk, 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 · ≥ 90.0% 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 100% failing
Golden Hour 92% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover1%
Mid Cloud Cover82%
Aerosol Optical Depth0.1dimensionless
Sun Elevation37.1° (Daylight)

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Times shown in Asia/Makassar

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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
≥ 90.0%
Precipitation Chance
≤ 15.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Sun, Feb 22
09:000%94%15109m
10:000%95%11740m
11:000%97%11593m
12:000%97%9136m
13:000%97%9512m
14:000%98%12177m
15:000%89%9777m
16:000%82%11356m
17:000%75%12269m
18:0060%80%10779m
19:0071%84%24135m
20:000%89%24134m
21:000%71%24135m
22:000%61%24104m
23:000%51%22504m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%55%22819m
01:000%59%24135m
02:000%63%24135m
03:000%73%24135m
04:000%60%22712m
05:000%46%24134m
06:0071%63%24134m
07:0048%81%24135m
08:000%98%24134m
09:000%98%24134m
10:000%98%24135m
11:000%98%24134m
12:000%98%24134m
13:000%97%11366m
14:000%97%7156m
15:000%81%5642m
16:000%65%13641m
17:000%49%20563m
18:0062%58%23953m
19:0061%66%24135m
20:000%75%24135m
21:000%82%24134m
22:000%88%24135m
23:000%94%24135m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%96%24135m
01:000%97%24135m
02:000%99%24134m
03:000%95%24135m
04:000%91%24134m
05:000%87%24134m
06:0064%88%22775m
07:0044%89%8770m
08:000%91%2405m
09:000%93%8814m
10:000%96%5384m
11:000%99%2597m
12:000%99%5158m
13:000%99%1058m
14:000%99%2571m
15:000%89%2363m
16:000%80%2138m
17:000%70%2558m
18:0029%71%1510m
19:0032%72%1915m
20:000%73%6853m
21:000%70%2521m
22:000%68%2967m
23:000%66%2263m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%68%2840m
01:000%71%10574m
02:000%73%24134m
03:000%73%24135m
04:000%73%19038m
05:000%73%24134m
06:0066%77%24134m
07:0042%81%24135m
08:000%85%24134m
09:000%84%24135m
10:000%84%24135m
11:000%84%24134m
12:000%84%20603m
13:000%85%15401m
14:000%85%9460m
15:000%81%13638m
16:000%76%17816m
17:000%72%21995m
18:0070%75%17180m
19:0071%79%12366m
20:000%83%7552m
21:000%83%6446m
22:000%83%5341m
23:000%83%4235m
Thu, Feb 26
24:000%83%5745m
01:000%83%7255m
02:000%83%8764m
03:000%77%8058m
04:000%70%7352m
05:000%64%6647m
06:0059%74%6401m
07:0039%84%6155m
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)
Air Pressure
hPa
Dust AOD (550nm)
Golden Hour
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
RH @ 700 hPa
%
Relative Humidity
%
Smoke AOD (550nm)
Temperature
°C
Wind Speed
m/s
Ångström Exponent
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:43
09:00
0.11 965hPa 0 - 100% 1% 82% 74% 90% 0.02 23°C 1.2m/s 1.2
10:00
0.11 965hPa 0 - 100% 1% 50% 73% 78% 0.02 26°C 1m/s 1.2
11:00
0.11 964hPa 0 - 100% 2% 26% 72% 62% 0.02 29°C 1.3m/s 1.3
12:00
0.12 963hPa 0 - 100% 10% 24% 81% 58% 0.02 30°C 1.5m/s 1.3
13:00
0.14 963hPa 0 - 97% 67% 61% 90% 74% 0.03 27°C 1.3m/s 1.3
14:00
0.15 963hPa 0 - 97% 100% 94% 99% 87% 0.04 25°C 0.93m/s 1.3
15:00
0.19 962hPa 0 - 76% 100% 100% 96% 94% 0.04 23°C 0.7m/s 1.3
16:00
0.23 963hPa 0 - 100% 98% 100% 92% 94% 0.05 23°C 0.88m/s 1.2
17:00
0.17 963hPa 0 - 100% 100% 100% 89% 96% 0.03 23°C 1.5m/s 1.2
18:00
0.13 963hPa 0 - 100% 98% 100% 89% 97% 0.03 22°C 1.5m/s 1.2
19:00
0.11 964hPa 0 - 100% 87% 96% 90% 97% 0.02 22°C 1.8m/s 1.2
20:00
0.11 965hPa 0 - 100% 35% 95% 90% 97% 0.02 22°C 1.6m/s 1.2
21:00
0.12 966hPa 0 - 100% 68% 86% 92% 98% 0.02 22°C 1.6m/s 1.2
22:00
0.12 966hPa 0 - 100% 46% 62% 93% 97% 0.02 22°C 1.6m/s 1.2
23:00
0.11 965hPa 0 - 100% 30% 95% 95% 98% 0.02 22°C 1.6m/s 1.2
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:43
24:00
0.12 965hPa 0 - 100% 12% 100% 95% 97% 0.01 22°C 1.7m/s 1.2
01:00
0.11 964hPa 0 - 100% 23% 100% 95% 96% 0.01 22°C 1.8m/s 1.2
02:00
0.1 964hPa 0 - 100% 49% 98% 95% 96% 0.01 21°C 1.8m/s 1.2
03:00
0.1 963hPa 0 - 100% 59% 61% 93% 96% 0.01 21°C 1.8m/s 1.2
04:00
0.1 963hPa 0 - 100% 52% 64% 91% 97% 0.01 21°C 1.8m/s 1.2
05:00
0.11 964hPa 0 - 100% 43% 95% 89% 98% 0.01 21°C 2m/s 1.1
06:00
0.1 964hPa 0 - 100% 68% 99% 93% 98% 0.01 21°C 2.1m/s 1.2
07:00
0.09 965hPa 0 - 100% 89% 62% 96% 98% 0.01 22°C 2.1m/s 1.2
08:00
0.08 966hPa 0 - 100% 65% 5% 100% 98% 0.01 22°C 2.1m/s 1.2
09:00
0.08 966hPa 0 - 100% 80% 5% 99% 95% 0.01 23°C 2.6m/s 1.2
10:00
0.07 966hPa 0 - 100% 100% 92% 99% 95% 0.01 23°C 2.7m/s 1.2
11:00
0.07 966hPa 0 - 97% 71% 100% 99% 98% 0.01 23°C 2.2m/s 1.3
12:00
0.08 965hPa 0 - 90% 100% 100% 95% 93% 0.01 24°C 3.4m/s 1.3
13:00
0.08 965hPa 0 - 100% 100% 100% 91% 98% 0.01 22°C 2.4m/s 1.3
14:00
0.1 964hPa 0 - 100% 100% 86% 87% 98% 0.02 22°C 1.9m/s 1.3
15:00
0.09 963hPa 0 - 100% 99% 86% 91% 98% 0.02 22°C 2.1m/s 1.3
16:00
0.08 963hPa 0 - 100% 97% 31% 95% 98% 0.01 22°C 2.2m/s 1.3
17:00
0.08 963hPa 0 - 100% 98% 97% 98% 98% 0.01 22°C 2.2m/s 1.3
18:00
0.08 964hPa 0 - 100% 100% 100% 98% 98% 0.01 22°C 2m/s 1.2
19:00
0.09 965hPa 0 - 100% 95% 84% 97% 98% 0.02 22°C 2.4m/s 1.2
20:00
0.08 966hPa 0 - 95% 94% 100% 97% 98% 0.01 22°C 2.5m/s 1.2
21:00
- 966hPa - - 98% 95% 100% 98% 97% - 22°C 2.8m/s -
22:00
- 966hPa - - 100% 97% 96% 99% 98% - 22°C 2.1m/s -
23:00
- 967hPa - - 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% - 22°C 2.2m/s -
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:43
24:00
- 966hPa - - 100% 94% 100% 100% 98% - 22°C 2.2m/s -
01:00
- 965hPa - - 100% 46% 100% 99% 98% - 22°C 1.8m/s -
02:00
- 965hPa - - 100% 33% 99% 99% 98% - 21°C 1.5m/s -
03:00
- 964hPa - - 98% 62% 87% 94% 97% - 21°C 1.3m/s -
04:00
- 964hPa - - 100% 27% 78% 90% 97% - 21°C 0.83m/s -
05:00
- 964hPa - - 100% 60% 82% 85% 97% - 21°C 0.62m/s -
06:00
- 965hPa - - 100% 32% 78% 90% 97% - 21°C 0.51m/s -
07:00
- 965hPa - - 100% 34% 100% 95% 97% - 22°C 0.74m/s -
08:00
- 965hPa - - 100% 40% 87% 100% 96% - 23°C 1.2m/s -
09:00
- 966hPa - - 100% 39% 93% 99% 93% - 23°C 0.86m/s -
10:00
- 965hPa - - 100% 42% 11% 98% 89% - 24°C 0.67m/s -
11:00
- 965hPa - - 100% 94% 53% 98% 84% - 25°C 1.2m/s -
12:00
- 965hPa - - 100% 92% 57% 98% 92% - 23°C 1.8m/s -
13:00
- 964hPa - - 100% 91% 53% 99% 90% - 24°C 2.3m/s -
14:00
- 963hPa - - 100% 97% 98% 99% 96% - 23°C 2.1m/s -
15:00
- 978hPa - - 100% 69% 99% 99% 93% - 24°C 3.4m/s -
16:00
- 993hPa - - 100% 41% 100% 99% 89% - 25°C 4.8m/s -
17:00
- 1008hPa - - 100% 14% 100% 99% 86% - 26°C 6.1m/s -
18:00
- 1007hPa - - 100% 14% 100% 96% 86% - 26°C 6.3m/s -
19:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 14% 100% 93% 86% - 26°C 6.5m/s -
20:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 15% 100% 90% 85% - 26°C 6.8m/s -
21:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 37% 99% 89% 85% - 26°C 6.6m/s -
22:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 60% 99% 88% 85% - 26°C 6.5m/s -
23:00
- 1005hPa - - 100% 83% 98% 87% 85% - 26°C 6.3m/s -
Thu, Feb 26 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:42
24:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 58% 99% 89% 85% - 26°C 6.4m/s -
01:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 33% 99% 91% 85% - 26°C 6.6m/s -
02:00
- 1007hPa - - 100% 8% 100% 94% 86% - 26°C 6.7m/s -
03:00
- 1007hPa - - 100% 7% 100% 95% 84% - 26°C 6.7m/s -
04:00
- 1007hPa - - 100% 7% 100% 96% 83% - 26°C 6.7m/s -
05:00
- 1007hPa - - 100% 6% 100% 97% 82% - 26°C 6.7m/s -
06:00
- 1006hPa - - 100% 5% 100% 93% 83% - 26°C 6.5m/s -
07:00
- 1005hPa - - 100% 3% 100% 90% 83% - 26°C 6.3m/s -
08:00
- 1004hPa - - 100% 1% 100% 87% 84% - 26°C 6.1m/s -
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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