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Munduk - Storm Chaser - Bali, Indonesia

Munduk, 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
CAPE 97% failing
Cloud Drama Score 86% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover41%
Wind Gusts3.6m/s
Precipitation Chance98%
Air Pressure969.6hPa
CAPE85
Lifted Index-0.5°C
Wind Gusts3.6m/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%12%431J/kg-1.6°C24134m2.6m/s
22:000%11%348J/kg-1.7°C24135m2.6m/s
23:000%10%233J/kg-1.5°C24134m2.6m/s
Sun, May 24
24:000%9%156J/kg-1.2°C24135m2.8m/s
01:000%7%91J/kg-0.8°C24135m3m/s
02:000%9.1%71J/kg-0.4°C24134m3.1m/s
03:000%4.5%38J/kg-0.3°C24135m3.1m/s
04:000%3.9%58J/kg-0.4°C24134m3m/s
05:000%5.2%80J/kg-0.6°C24135m3.1m/s
06:000%68%85J/kg-0.7°C24135m3.3m/s
07:000%70%86J/kg-1°C24135m3.6m/s
08:000%46%192J/kg-1.6°C24135m3.9m/s
09:000%46%369J/kg-2.3°C24134m4.4m/s
10:000%44%324J/kg-2°C24135m4.2m/s
11:000%71%397J/kg-2°C24135m4m/s
12:000%44%602J/kg-2.3°C24134m3.8m/s
13:0027%49%621J/kg-2.3°C17929m3.7m/s
14:0022%48%593J/kg-2.3°C24134m3.8m/s
15:000%47%690J/kg-2.4°C24134m3.7m/s
16:000%58%574J/kg-2.3°C24134m3.7m/s
17:000%66%501J/kg-1.9°C24134m4m/s
18:000%45%323J/kg-1.6°C24135m3.5m/s
19:000%5.1%211J/kg-1°C24134m3.5m/s
20:000%6.2%156J/kg-0.7°C24135m3.6m/s
21:000%6.3%85J/kg-0.5°C24135m3.6m/s
22:000%6.5%78J/kg-0.8°C24135m3.6m/s
23:000%6.9%96J/kg-0.8°C24134m3.6m/s
Mon, May 25
24:000%6.9%39J/kg-0.6°C24134m3.3m/s
01:000%6.6%34J/kg-0.4°C24134m3.4m/s
02:000%9.6%25J/kg0°C24134m3m/s
03:000%15%36J/kg-0.1°C24135m3.3m/s
04:000%15%51J/kg-0.4°C24134m3.2m/s
05:000%13%76J/kg-0.7°C24135m3.8m/s
06:000%64%87J/kg-1°C24134m4.2m/s
07:000%74%78J/kg-0.8°C24135m4.6m/s
08:000%31%63J/kg-0.9°C24135m5.7m/s
09:000%21%0J/kg-0.3°C24135m4.9m/s
10:000%39%65J/kg-0.8°C24135m4.5m/s
11:000%52%218J/kg-1.7°C24135m4m/s
12:000%33%278J/kg-1.9°C20584m3.4m/s
13:000%49%280J/kg-2°C20725m3m/s
14:0014%49%291J/kg-1.8°C23900m2.9m/s
15:0017%50%308J/kg-1.6°C19737m3m/s
16:0020%52%239J/kg-1.5°C5865m3.2m/s
17:0014%59%218J/kg-1.3°C22521m3.4m/s
18:0013%64%221J/kg-1.3°C23361m3.2m/s
19:0016%7.5%123J/kg-0.8°C23888m2.7m/s
20:0016%15%11J/kg-0.1°C24135m2.8m/s
21:000%15%0J/kg0.3°C24134m2.7m/s
22:000%14%0J/kg0°C24134m2.4m/s
23:000%14%0J/kg-0.1°C24134m2.8m/s
Tue, May 26
24:000%13%5J/kg-0.2°C24134m2.8m/s
01:000%15%7J/kg-0.4°C24135m2.8m/s
02:000%15%22J/kg-0.6°C24134m2.9m/s
03:000%9.5%7J/kg-0.3°C24135m2.8m/s
04:000%7.2%6J/kg-0.2°C24134m2.8m/s
05:000%7.9%6J/kg-0.2°C24135m3m/s
06:000%63%10J/kg-0.3°C24134m2.7m/s
07:000%66%12J/kg-0.5°C24134m2.7m/s
08:000%28%98J/kg-0.9°C24135m3.2m/s
09:000%47%160J/kg-1.4°C24134m3.6m/s
10:000%48%217J/kg-1.7°C24135m3m/s
11:0021%54%189J/kg-1.8°C7829m3.2m/s
12:0024%35%224J/kg-2°C6430m3.3m/s
13:0024%57%209J/kg-1.9°C6674m3.6m/s
14:0030%76%204J/kg-1.9°C6111m3.6m/s
15:0021%43%168J/kg-1.5°C6949m3.7m/s
16:0023%46%141J/kg-1.3°C11588m4.1m/s
17:0024%51%54J/kg-0.8°C14586m4.8m/s
18:0016%58%20J/kg-0.5°C24135m4.9m/s
19:0016%15%3J/kg0.4°C24134m5m/s
20:0018%15%0J/kg0.8°C24134m5m/s
21:000%13%0J/kg0.9°C24134m4.2m/s
22:000%13%0J/kg0.7°C24135m3.5m/s
23:000%9.6%0J/kg0.9°C24135m3.2m/s
Wed, May 27
24:000%7.8%0J/kg0.9°C24134m3m/s
01:000%6.6%0J/kg0.8°C24135m3.1m/s
02:000%7.1%0J/kg1°C24134m3.2m/s
03:000%0%14J/kg0.44°C24134m4.1m/s
04:000%0%28J/kg-0.11°C24135m5.1m/s
05:000%0%42J/kg-0.67°C24135m6m/s
06:000%78%28J/kg0.08°C24135m6.3m/s
07:000%46%14J/kg0.83°C24135m6.5m/s
08:000%14%0J/kg1.6°C24135m6.8m/s
09:000%14%0J/kg1.7°C24135m6.7m/s
10:000%12%0J/kg1.8°C24135m6.6m/s
11:000%12%0J/kg2°C24135m6.4m/s
12:000%5.5%3J/kg1.7°C24135m5.9m/s
13:000%8.1%6J/kg1.4°C24135m5.3m/s
14:000%6.3%9J/kg1.1°C24135m4.7m/s
15:000%19%24J/kg0.93°C19349m4.5m/s
16:000%23%39J/kg0.77°C14562m4.3m/s
17:000%27%54J/kg0.6°C9776m4.1m/s
18:000%29%54J/kg0.73°C12888m4.2m/s
19:000%0%54J/kg0.86°C16000m4.2m/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 06:27 Sunset 18:08
21:00
970hPa 85J/kg 5% -0.5°C 41% 0% 98% 0mm 98% 0mm -9dBZ -41° 41% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
22:00
970hPa 78J/kg 5% -0.8°C 39% 0% 96% 0mm 98% 0mm 1.9dBZ -54° 39% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
23:00
970hPa 96J/kg 5% -0.8°C 40% 0% 95% 0mm 98% 0mm 13dBZ -67° 40% 0mm 5.5m/s 7.9m/s 2.3m/s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 06:27 Sunset 18:08
24:00
970hPa 39J/kg 5% -0.6°C 39% 0% 95% 0mm 98% 0mm 17dBZ -77° 39% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
01:00
969hPa 34J/kg 5% -0.4°C 41% 0% 96% 0mm 98% 0mm 21dBZ -74° 41% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
02:00
969hPa 25J/kg 36% 0°C 38% 0% 96% 0mm 98% 0mm 26dBZ -62° 41% 0mm 4.1m/s 6.4m/s 2.1m/s
03:00
969hPa 36J/kg 70% -0.1°C 36% 0% 85% 0mm 98% 0mm 18dBZ -49° 70% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
04:00
969hPa 51J/kg 75% -0.4°C 36% 0% 74% 0mm 98% 0mm 10dBZ -35° 75% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
05:00
969hPa 76J/kg 7% -0.7°C 38% 0% 63% 0mm 98% 0mm 2.5dBZ -21° 38% 0mm 3.7m/s 6.6m/s 2.5m/s
06:00
969hPa 87J/kg 5% -1°C 39% 0% 68% 0mm 98% 0mm 5.6dBZ -7.1° 39% 0mm - - 2.5m/s
07:00
970hPa 78J/kg 5% -0.8°C 37% 0% 74% 0mm 98% 0mm 8.7dBZ 6.8° 37% 0mm - - 2.6m/s
08:00
970hPa 63J/kg 5% -0.9°C 1% 0% 79% 0mm 90% 0mm 12dBZ 20° 5% 0mm 4.2m/s 7m/s 2.6m/s
09:00
970hPa 0J/kg 1% -0.3°C 0% 0% 75% 0mm 72% 0mm 11dBZ 33° 1% 0mm - - 2.6m/s
10:00
970hPa 65J/kg 1% -0.8°C 27% 0% 72% 0mm 65% 0.01mm 9.9dBZ 45° 27% 0mm - - 2.6m/s
11:00
970hPa 218J/kg 5% -1.7°C 49% 0% 69% 0mm 65% 0.07mm 9dBZ 55° 49% 0.06mm 5.1m/s 7.9m/s 2.6m/s
12:00
969hPa 278J/kg 5% -1.9°C 67% 0% 70% 0mm 73% 0.5mm -0.66dBZ 60° 67% 0.31mm - - 2.5m/s
13:00
968hPa 280J/kg 5% -2°C 79% 0% 71% 0mm 74% 0.43mm -10dBZ 59° 79% 0.75mm - - 2m/s
14:00
968hPa 291J/kg 5% -1.8°C 71% 0% 72% 0mm 76% 0.09mm -20dBZ 51° 71% 1.3mm 3.9m/s 7.3m/s 2m/s
15:00
967hPa 308J/kg 5% -1.6°C 49% 0% 70% 0mm 81% 0.96mm -20dBZ 41° 50% 0.69mm - - 2.1m/s
16:00
967hPa 239J/kg 0% -1.5°C 51% 0% 68% 0mm 86% 1.7mm -20dBZ 28° 51% 1.4mm - - 2.1m/s
17:00
968hPa 218J/kg 4% -1.3°C 37% 0% 65% 0mm 92% 0.46mm -20dBZ 15° 37% 1.9mm 4.7m/s 6.9m/s 2m/s
18:00
968hPa 221J/kg 1% -1.3°C 42% 0% 67% 0mm 96% 0.29mm -20dBZ 1.6° 42% 2.4mm - - 2m/s
19:00
968hPa 123J/kg 5% -0.8°C 30% 0% 69% 0mm 98% 0.12mm -20dBZ -13° 30% 2.6mm - - 1.9m/s
20:00
969hPa 11J/kg 13% -0.1°C 33% 0% 70% 0mm 98% 0mm -20dBZ -27° 33% 2.6mm 4.3m/s 4.5m/s 2m/s
21:00
969hPa 0J/kg 44% 0.3°C 33% 0% 69% 0mm 98% 0mm -6.2dBZ -41° 44% 0mm - - 2m/s
22:00
970hPa 0J/kg 96% 0°C 31% 0% 67% 0mm 98% 0mm 7.4dBZ -54° 96% 0mm - - 2m/s
23:00
970hPa 0J/kg 14% -0.1°C 34% 0% 65% 0mm 98% 0mm 21dBZ -67° 34% 0mm 4.1m/s 2.4m/s 2.1m/s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 06:27 Sunset 18:08
24:00
969hPa 5J/kg 5% -0.2°C 39% 0% 71% 0mm 98% 0mm 23dBZ -77° 39% 0mm - - 2m/s
01:00
969hPa 7J/kg 6% -0.4°C 41% 0% 76% 0mm 98% 0mm 26dBZ -74° 41% 0mm - - 2.1m/s
02:00
969hPa 22J/kg 58% -0.6°C 39% 0% 81% 0mm 98% 0mm 28dBZ -62° 58% 0mm 4.2m/s 1.2m/s 2.1m/s
03:00
968hPa 7J/kg 33% -0.3°C 39% 0% 80% 0mm 98% 0mm 12dBZ -49° 39% 0mm - - 2.1m/s
04:00
968hPa 6J/kg 5% -0.2°C 38% 0% 80% 0mm 98% 0mm -3.9dBZ -35° 38% 0mm - - 2.1m/s
05:00
968hPa 6J/kg 5% -0.2°C 38% 0% 79% 0mm 98% 0mm -20dBZ -21° 38% 0mm 3.8m/s 1.4m/s 2.1m/s
06:00
968hPa 10J/kg 5% -0.3°C 37% 0% 83% 0mm 98% 0mm -9.3dBZ -7.2° 37% 0mm - - 2m/s
07:00
969hPa 12J/kg 4% -0.5°C 36% 0% 87% 0mm 98% 0mm 1.3dBZ 6.7° 36% 0mm - - 1.9m/s
08:00
970hPa 98J/kg 4% -0.9°C 5% 0% 90% 0mm 93% 0.01mm 12dBZ 20° 6% 0.06mm 2m/s 4m/s 2.1m/s
09:00
970hPa 160J/kg 5% -1.4°C 29% 0% 84% 0.01mm 83% 0.15mm 8.6dBZ 33° 30% 0.06mm - - 2.1m/s
10:00
970hPa 217J/kg 5% -1.7°C 63% 0% 77% 0mm 71% 0.32mm 5.1dBZ 45° 63% 0.19mm - - 2m/s
11:00
970hPa 189J/kg 5% -1.8°C 52% 3% 71% 0mm 82% 1.3mm 1.7dBZ 55° 52% 1.1mm 6m/s 5.8m/s 2.2m/s
12:00
969hPa 224J/kg 4% -2°C 67% 1% 71% 0mm 87% 1.7mm 5.9dBZ 60° 67% 2.4mm - - 2.1m/s
13:00
968hPa 209J/kg 5% -1.9°C 64% 1% 70% 0mm 88% 1.3mm 10dBZ 59° 64% 4mm - - 2.2m/s
14:00
968hPa 204J/kg 14% -1.9°C 52% 0% 70% 0mm 88% 1.8mm 14dBZ 51° 54% 5.4mm 7.7m/s 6.5m/s 2.2m/s
15:00
967hPa 168J/kg 90% -1.5°C 51% 4% 60% 0mm 89% 1.2mm 14dBZ 41° 90% 1.4mm - - 2.1m/s
16:00
967hPa 141J/kg 100% -1.3°C 42% 4% 49% 0mm 90% 0.63mm 13dBZ 28° 100% 2.4mm - - 2.2m/s
17:00
967hPa 54J/kg 100% -0.8°C 24% 0% 39% 0mm 94% 0.71mm 12dBZ 15° 100% 3.2mm 8m/s 7m/s 2.3m/s
18:00
968hPa 20J/kg 98% -0.5°C 45% 0% 42% 0mm 96% 0.03mm 7.4dBZ 1.6° 98% 3.4mm - - 2.3m/s
19:00
968hPa 3J/kg 50% 0.4°C 36% 0% 46% 0mm 98% 0mm 2.3dBZ -13° 53% 3.4mm - - 2.5m/s
20:00
969hPa 0J/kg 5% 0.8°C 32% 0% 49% 0mm 98% 0mm -2.7dBZ -27° 32% 3.4mm 6.6m/s 6.1m/s 2.5m/s
21:00
970hPa 0J/kg 4% 0.9°C 33% 0% 46% 0mm 98% 0mm -1dBZ -41° 33% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
22:00
970hPa 0J/kg 0% 0.7°C 32% 0% 42% 0mm 98% 0mm 0.66dBZ -54° 32% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
23:00
970hPa 0J/kg 5% 0.9°C 27% 0% 39% 0mm 97% 0mm 2.3dBZ -67° 27% 0mm 6m/s 3.5m/s 2.2m/s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 06:27 Sunset 18:08
24:00
970hPa 0J/kg 5% 0.9°C 24% 0% 39% 0mm 97% 0mm 4.1dBZ -76° 24% 0mm - - 2.1m/s
01:00
969hPa 0J/kg 5% 0.8°C 26% 0% 39% 0mm 97% 0mm 5.9dBZ -74° 26% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
02:00
969hPa 0J/kg 5% 1°C 28% 0% 39% 0mm 97% 0mm 7.7dBZ -62° 28% 0mm 5.9m/s 3.2m/s 2.3m/s
03:00
984hPa 14J/kg 5% 0.44°C 25% 0% 33% 0.003mm 90% 0.04mm 5.2dBZ -49° 25% 0.15mm - - 3.5m/s
04:00
998hPa 28J/kg 5% -0.11°C 22% 0% 28% 0.007mm 82% 0.09mm 2.7dBZ -35° 22% 0.29mm - - 4.7m/s
05:00
1013hPa 42J/kg 5% -0.67°C 19% 0% 22% 0.01mm 75% 0.13mm 0.16dBZ -21° 19% 0.44mm 5.3m/s 3.1m/s 5.9m/s
06:00
1012hPa 28J/kg 36% 0.08°C 14% 0% 27% 0.01mm 72% 0.09mm 5.3dBZ -7.2° 46% 0.52mm - - 6.3m/s
07:00
1012hPa 14J/kg 68% 0.83°C 9% 0% 32% 0.01mm 70% 0.04mm 10dBZ 6.7° 73% 0.6mm - - 6.8m/s
08:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 100% 1.6°C 4% 0% 38% 0.01mm 68% 0mm 15dBZ 20° 100% 0.69mm 6m/s 3.2m/s 7.2m/s
09:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 100% 1.7°C 3% 0% 43% 0.007mm 68% 0mm 15dBZ 33° 100% 0.46mm - - 7m/s
10:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 100% 1.8°C 1% 0% 49% 0.003mm 68% 0mm 15dBZ 45° 100% 0.23mm - - 6.8m/s
11:00
1011hPa 0J/kg 100% 2°C 0% 0% 55% 0mm 68% 0mm 15dBZ 55° 100% 0mm 6.4m/s 2.2m/s 6.7m/s
12:00
1011hPa 3J/kg 100% 1.7°C 0% 0% 42% 0mm 69% 0mm 3.1dBZ 60° 100% 0mm - - 5.9m/s
13:00
1012hPa 6J/kg 100% 1.4°C 0% 0% 30% 0mm 70% 0mm -8.4dBZ 59° 100% 0mm - - 5.1m/s
14:00
1013hPa 9J/kg 100% 1.1°C 0% 0% 17% 0mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ 51° 100% 0mm 7.4m/s 3m/s 4.3m/s
15:00
1013hPa 24J/kg 100% 0.93°C 17% 0% 17% 0mm 73% 0.09mm -20dBZ 40° 100% 0.1mm - - 4m/s
16:00
1013hPa 39J/kg 100% 0.77°C 35% 0% 17% 0mm 76% 0.19mm -20dBZ 28° 100% 0.21mm - - 3.8m/s
17:00
1013hPa 54J/kg 100% 0.6°C 52% 0% 18% 0mm 78% 0.28mm -20dBZ 15° 100% 0.31mm 6.9m/s 2.2m/s 3.5m/s
18:00
1013hPa 54J/kg 100% 0.73°C 63% 0% 19% 0.02mm 76% 0.28mm -20dBZ 1.6° 100% 0.58mm - - 3.5m/s
19:00
1013hPa 54J/kg 100% 0.86°C 75% 0% 21% 0.03mm 75% 0.27mm -20dBZ -13° 100% 0.85mm - - 3.5m/s
20:00
1012hPa 54J/kg 100% 0.99°C 86% 0% 22% 0.05mm 74% 0.27mm -20dBZ -27° 100% 1.1mm 5.4m/s 0.85m/s 3.5m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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