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Nusa Dua - Storm Chaser - Bali, Indonesia

Nusa Dua, 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 90% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover83%
Wind Gusts3.0m/s
Precipitation Chance82%
Air Pressure1008.8hPa
CAPE819
Lifted Index-3.2°C
Wind Gusts3.0m/s
Precipitation0.1mm

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
Wed, Apr 8
15:000%28%754J/kg-3.2°C24135m3.1m/s
16:000%31%791J/kg-3.4°C24134m2.8m/s
17:000%33%823J/kg-3.2°C16466m3.1m/s
18:0031%25%690J/kg-2.9°C4918m4m/s
19:000%19%571J/kg-2.8°C13344m3.9m/s
20:000%2.3%482J/kg-2.8°C15269m3.4m/s
21:000%7.7%578J/kg-3°C24135m2.8m/s
22:000%0.5%723J/kg-3°C24134m1.5m/s
23:000%0.1%734J/kg-3.5°C24135m1.3m/s
Thu, Apr 9
24:000%0.7%704J/kg-3.3°C24135m1.3m/s
01:000%1.7%635J/kg-3.2°C22213m1.4m/s
02:000%2.1%618J/kg-3.4°C24135m1.3m/s
03:000%6%560J/kg-3.4°C5191m1.9m/s
04:000%4.3%468J/kg-3.4°C14520m1.9m/s
05:000%1%473J/kg-3.2°C24134m2.3m/s
06:000%15%401J/kg-2.9°C16559m2.5m/s
07:000%20%331J/kg-2.4°C5815m2.1m/s
08:000%19%356J/kg-2.2°C24135m2m/s
09:000%19%294J/kg-1.9°C24134m1.3m/s
10:000%15%338J/kg-2.3°C24134m1.5m/s
11:000%14%506J/kg-2.4°C24135m2.6m/s
12:000%15%664J/kg-2.6°C24134m2.9m/s
13:000%14%741J/kg-3°C24135m3m/s
14:000%18%817J/kg-3.2°C24134m3.4m/s
15:000%32%819J/kg-3.2°C24135m3m/s
16:000%24%816J/kg-3.3°C24135m3.2m/s
17:000%23%785J/kg-3.2°C24134m3.3m/s
18:000%23%788J/kg-3.2°C24135m3.3m/s
19:000%16%821J/kg-3.4°C24134m3m/s
20:000%0.5%833J/kg-3.2°C24134m3.4m/s
21:000%2.1%913J/kg-3.2°C14456m3.4m/s
22:000%0.5%1016J/kg-3.3°C24135m3m/s
23:000%0%1031J/kg-3.3°C24135m1.7m/s
Fri, Apr 10
24:000%3.5%1049J/kg-3.5°C24134m1.6m/s
01:000%0.5%1075J/kg-3.8°C24135m1.3m/s
02:000%1.8%1031J/kg-3.4°C24135m1.1m/s
03:000%3.5%996J/kg-3.4°C16057m1.1m/s
04:000%10%946J/kg-3.3°C24135m1.6m/s
05:000%15%904J/kg-3.2°C24134m1.3m/s
06:000%66%892J/kg-3°C24134m1m/s
07:000%33%912J/kg-3.2°C24135m2.1m/s
08:000%59%855J/kg-3.2°C24134m2.4m/s
09:000%27%997J/kg-3.9°C24135m2.9m/s
10:000%19%1054J/kg-4.2°C24135m3.7m/s
11:000%15%1082J/kg-4.2°C24135m3.9m/s
12:000%31%1145J/kg-4.6°C24134m3.7m/s
13:000%23%1254J/kg-4.6°C24135m4m/s
14:000%21%1335J/kg-4.5°C24135m4.4m/s
15:000%25%1284J/kg-4.3°C24134m4.5m/s
16:000%34%1199J/kg-4.1°C24134m4m/s
17:000%30%1118J/kg-3.8°C24135m3.6m/s
18:000%71%1124J/kg-3.4°C24135m4m/s
19:000%58%1246J/kg-3.6°C14900m3m/s
20:000%14%1253J/kg-3.6°C24135m3.2m/s
21:000%11%1163J/kg-3.2°C22119m3.5m/s
22:000%9.3%1018J/kg-3°C12837m3.6m/s
23:000%6%1008J/kg-3°C13553m2.6m/s
Sat, Apr 11
24:000%7.8%951J/kg-2.9°C7287m2.3m/s
01:000%7.8%972J/kg-3.6°C16249m2.9m/s
02:000%9.9%883J/kg-3.5°C24134m2.9m/s
03:000%8.3%886J/kg-3.8°C24135m3m/s
04:000%9.8%801J/kg-3.7°C24135m2.6m/s
05:000%9.8%762J/kg-3.5°C24134m2.2m/s
06:000%21%736J/kg-3.3°C24135m1.8m/s
07:000%24%721J/kg-3.4°C24135m1.7m/s
08:000%23%750J/kg-3.6°C24134m1.5m/s
09:000%26%844J/kg-3.7°C24135m1.1m/s
10:000%48%898J/kg-3.9°C24134m1.6m/s
11:000%20%916J/kg-3.8°C24135m2.6m/s
12:000%22%914J/kg-3.7°C24134m3.5m/s
13:000%21%758J/kg-3.6°C24135m4m/s
14:000%54%720J/kg-3°C24135m4.1m/s
15:000%49%856J/kg-3°C24134m3.9m/s
16:000%29%931J/kg-3.5°C24134m3.6m/s
17:000%70%945J/kg-3.2°C24134m3.6m/s
18:000%80%907J/kg-2.6°C24135m4.1m/s
19:000%65%1042J/kg-2.9°C24135m3.6m/s
20:000%15%1104J/kg-3.2°C24134m3.7m/s
21:000%0%1188J/kg-3.6°C24134m3.6m/s
22:000%0%1272J/kg-4°C24135m3.5m/s
23:000%0%1356J/kg-4.4°C24135m3.3m/s
Sun, Apr 12
24:000%0%1362J/kg-4.4°C24135m3.4m/s
01:000%0%1369J/kg-4.4°C24135m3.5m/s
02:000%0%1375J/kg-4.5°C24135m3.5m/s
03:000%0%1197J/kg-4.2°C24135m4m/s
04:000%0%1018J/kg-3.9°C24135m4.5m/s
05:000%0%840J/kg-3.6°C24135m4.9m/s
06:000%13%951J/kg-3.7°C24135m4.6m/s
07:000%36%1063J/kg-3.9°C24135m4.3m/s
08:000%40%1174J/kg-4°C24135m4m/s
09:000%47%1107J/kg-3.7°C24135m4.5m/s
10:000%35%1039J/kg-3.4°C24135m5m/s
11:000%3.5%972J/kg-3.1°C24135m5.4m/s
12:000%3.5%1080J/kg-3.3°C24135m5.6m/s
13:000%2.5%1189J/kg-3.5°C24135m5.7m/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
Thu, Apr 9 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 18:19
15:00
1009hPa 819J/kg 83% -3.2°C 1% 0% 82% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 47° 83% 0.06mm - - 3.4m/s
16:00
1009hPa 816J/kg 97% -3.3°C 2% 0% 86% 0mm 74% 0.19mm -20dBZ 33° 97% 0.13mm - - 3.7m/s
17:00
1009hPa 785J/kg 100% -3.2°C 6% 0% 90% 0mm 75% 0.21mm -20dBZ 19° 100% 0.38mm 5.4m/s 2.7m/s 3.6m/s
18:00
1010hPa 788J/kg 100% -3.2°C 0% 0% 91% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 4.1° 100% 0.44mm - - 3.3m/s
19:00
1010hPa 821J/kg 100% -3.4°C 0% 0% 93% 0mm 75% 0mm -19dBZ -11° 100% 0.5mm - - 2.9m/s
20:00
1011hPa 833J/kg 100% -3.2°C 0% 0% 94% 0mm 76% 0mm -19dBZ -26° 100% 0.56mm 4.6m/s 2.7m/s 3.1m/s
21:00
1012hPa 913J/kg 100% -3.2°C 0% 0% 87% 0mm 77% 1.2mm -11dBZ -40° 100% 0.19mm - - 3m/s
22:00
1012hPa 1016J/kg 100% -3.3°C 1% 0% 81% 0mm 78% 0mm -2.3dBZ -55° 100% 0.38mm - - 2.4m/s
23:00
1012hPa 1031J/kg 100% -3.3°C 1% 2% 74% 0mm 77% 0mm 6.2dBZ -70° 100% 0.38mm 4.2m/s 1.5m/s 1.2m/s
Fri, Apr 10 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 18:19
24:00
1012hPa 1049J/kg 100% -3.5°C 1% 0% 80% 0mm 79% 0mm -2.5dBZ -85° 100% 0.5mm - - 1.2m/s
01:00
1011hPa 1075J/kg 100% -3.8°C 0% 0% 85% 0mm 80% 0mm -11dBZ -80° 100% 0.5mm - - 1.2m/s
02:00
1010hPa 1031J/kg 90% -3.4°C 0% 0% 90% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 90% 0.63mm 3.8m/s 2.3m/s 0.8m/s
03:00
1010hPa 996J/kg 100% -3.4°C 0% 4% 68% 0mm 82% 1.3mm -11dBZ -51° 100% 0.13mm - - 0.82m/s
04:00
1010hPa 946J/kg 100% -3.3°C 0% 3% 45% 0mm 83% 0mm -2.7dBZ -36° 100% 0.25mm - - 1.4m/s
05:00
1010hPa 904J/kg 22% -3.2°C 0% 3% 22% 0mm 83% 0mm 5.9dBZ -21° 22% 0.25mm 4.8m/s 1.6m/s 1.2m/s
06:00
1011hPa 892J/kg 38% -3°C 0% 3% 22% 0mm 83% 0mm -2.7dBZ -6.2° 38% 0.25mm - - 0.57m/s
07:00
1012hPa 912J/kg 5% -3.2°C 0% 3% 22% 0mm 82% 0mm -11dBZ 8.6° 5% 0.25mm - - 1.4m/s
08:00
1012hPa 855J/kg 18% -3.2°C 5% 3% 22% 0mm 81% 0mm -20dBZ 23° 18% 0.25mm 4.3m/s 2.8m/s 1.6m/s
09:00
1012hPa 997J/kg 5% -3.9°C 2% 3% 21% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ 37° 6% 0mm - - 2m/s
10:00
1012hPa 1054J/kg 4% -4.2°C 3% 7% 20% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 51° 9% 0mm - - 3.1m/s
11:00
1012hPa 1082J/kg 0% -4.2°C 6% 5% 19% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 64° 8% 0mm 3.2m/s 0.68m/s 3.7m/s
12:00
1011hPa 1145J/kg 5% -4.6°C 4% 27% 37% 0mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ 73° 29% 0mm - - 3.6m/s
13:00
1010hPa 1254J/kg 5% -4.6°C 0% 5% 55% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 71° 5% 0mm - - 3.7m/s
14:00
1009hPa 1335J/kg 5% -4.5°C 1% 5% 73% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 5% 0mm 1.3m/s 0.9m/s 4.2m/s
15:00
1009hPa 1284J/kg 4% -4.3°C 1% 5% 79% 0mm 77% 0.1mm -20dBZ 47° 5% 0.06mm - - 4.3m/s
16:00
1008hPa 1199J/kg 8% -4.1°C 1% 5% 86% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ 33° 8% 0.13mm - - 4m/s
17:00
1008hPa 1118J/kg 5% -3.8°C 1% 5% 93% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ 18° 5% 0.25mm 2m/s 1.1m/s 3.6m/s
18:00
1009hPa 1124J/kg 67% -3.4°C 8% 0% 94% 0mm 76% 0.08mm -20dBZ 67% 0.25mm - - 3.8m/s
19:00
1010hPa 1246J/kg 20% -3.6°C 0% 2% 96% 0mm 79% 1.4mm -20dBZ -11° 20% 0.69mm - - 2.7m/s
20:00
1011hPa 1253J/kg 74% -3.6°C 0% 0% 98% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ -26° 74% 1.3mm 3.7m/s 2.9m/s 2.8m/s
21:00
1012hPa 1163J/kg 94% -3.2°C 0% 1% 97% 0mm 80% 0.58mm -20dBZ -40° 94% 0.31mm - - 2.8m/s
22:00
1012hPa 1018J/kg 100% -3°C 0% 3% 96% 0mm 79% 1.7mm -20dBZ -55° 100% 0.94mm - - 2.9m/s
23:00
1012hPa 1008J/kg 100% -3°C 0% 5% 95% 0mm 80% 1.5mm -20dBZ -70° 100% 2.2mm 4.4m/s 3m/s 1.9m/s
Sat, Apr 11 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 18:18
24:00
1012hPa 951J/kg 92% -2.9°C 1% 5% 94% 0mm 80% 2mm -20dBZ -85° 92% 3.3mm - - 2m/s
01:00
1011hPa 972J/kg 100% -3.6°C 1% 5% 92% 0mm 80% 1.4mm -20dBZ -80° 100% 4.4mm - - 2.4m/s
02:00
1011hPa 883J/kg 100% -3.5°C 1% 5% 91% 0mm 80% 0.11mm -20dBZ -65° 100% 5.6mm 4.6m/s 3.6m/s 2.4m/s
03:00
1010hPa 886J/kg 100% -3.8°C 1% 5% 79% 0mm 80% 0mm -16dBZ -51° 100% 0mm - - 2.5m/s
04:00
1010hPa 801J/kg 100% -3.7°C 1% 5% 68% 0mm 82% 0mm -13dBZ -36° 100% 0.06mm - - 2.3m/s
05:00
1010hPa 762J/kg 100% -3.5°C 0% 5% 57% 0mm 83% 0.18mm -9.2dBZ -21° 100% 0.06mm 3.8m/s 3.2m/s 2m/s
06:00
1011hPa 736J/kg 100% -3.3°C 0% 5% 56% 0mm 84% 0mm -13dBZ -6.2° 100% 0.19mm - - 1.6m/s
07:00
1011hPa 721J/kg 100% -3.4°C 0% 5% 55% 0mm 84% 0mm -16dBZ 8.6° 100% 0.19mm - - 1.5m/s
08:00
1012hPa 750J/kg 100% -3.6°C 0% 5% 54% 0mm 84% 0mm -20dBZ 23° 100% 0.19mm 2.5m/s 1.7m/s 1.3m/s
09:00
1012hPa 844J/kg 100% -3.7°C 0% 5% 47% 0mm 83% 0.01mm -20dBZ 37° 100% 0mm - - 0.94m/s
10:00
1012hPa 898J/kg 57% -3.9°C 0% 5% 39% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ 51° 57% 0.06mm - - 0.87m/s
11:00
1012hPa 916J/kg 5% -3.8°C 2% 5% 32% 0mm 78% 0.01mm -20dBZ 64° 5% 0.19mm 0.79m/s 1.2m/s 2m/s
12:00
1011hPa 914J/kg 6% -3.7°C 1% 5% 39% 0mm 78% 0mm -16dBZ 72° 6% 0.25mm - - 3.4m/s
13:00
1010hPa 758J/kg 100% -3.6°C 2% 5% 47% 0mm 77% 0mm -12dBZ 70° 100% 0.25mm - - 4.1m/s
14:00
1009hPa 720J/kg 28% -3°C 3% 5% 55% 0mm 76% 0.01mm -8.3dBZ 60° 28% 0.31mm 2m/s 2.9m/s 4.2m/s
15:00
1009hPa 856J/kg 15% -3°C 0% 4% 58% 0mm 75% 0.01mm -12dBZ 47° 15% 0.06mm - - 3.9m/s
16:00
1008hPa 931J/kg 98% -3.5°C 1% 4% 62% 0mm 75% 0mm -16dBZ 33° 98% 0.06mm - - 3.6m/s
17:00
1009hPa 945J/kg 20% -3.2°C 0% 2% 66% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 18° 20% 0.06mm 2m/s 4.4m/s 3.6m/s
18:00
1009hPa 907J/kg 46% -2.6°C 0% 0% 71% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 3.8° 46% 0.06mm - - 3.9m/s
19:00
1010hPa 1042J/kg 21% -2.9°C 0% 0% 77% 0mm 77% 0.01mm -20dBZ -11° 21% 0.13mm - - 3.2m/s
20:00
1011hPa 1104J/kg 71% -3.2°C 0% 0% 83% 0mm 78% 0.02mm -20dBZ -26° 71% 0.31mm 2.2m/s 4m/s 3.3m/s
21:00
1010hPa 1188J/kg 81% -3.6°C 4% 2% 73% 0mm 78% 0.01mm -20dBZ -41° 81% 0.21mm - - 3.2m/s
22:00
1010hPa 1272J/kg 90% -4°C 8% 4% 64% 0mm 78% 0.007mm -20dBZ -55° 90% 0.1mm - - 3.1m/s
23:00
1010hPa 1356J/kg 99% -4.4°C 12% 6% 54% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ -70° 99% 0mm 1.9m/s 2.9m/s 3.1m/s
Sun, Apr 12 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 18:18
24:00
1011hPa 1362J/kg 99% -4.4°C 9% 5% 54% 0mm 79% 0.01mm -20dBZ -85° 99% 0.04mm - - 3.1m/s
01:00
1011hPa 1369J/kg 100% -4.4°C 6% 5% 53% 0mm 79% 0.03mm -20dBZ -80° 100% 0.08mm - - 3.2m/s
02:00
1012hPa 1375J/kg 100% -4.5°C 2% 5% 53% 0mm 79% 0.04mm -20dBZ -65° 100% 0.13mm 3.4m/s 2.2m/s 3.3m/s
03:00
1012hPa 1197J/kg 100% -4.2°C 2% 5% 48% 0.003mm 78% 0.03mm -20dBZ -50° 100% 0.13mm - - 3.8m/s
04:00
1012hPa 1018J/kg 100% -3.9°C 1% 5% 44% 0.007mm 77% 0.01mm -20dBZ -36° 100% 0.13mm - - 4.3m/s
05:00
1012hPa 840J/kg 100% -3.6°C 0% 5% 39% 0.01mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ -21° 100% 0.13mm 3.2m/s 2.3m/s 4.8m/s
06:00
1011hPa 951J/kg 90% -3.7°C 0% 5% 39% 0.007mm 76% 0mm -14dBZ -6.1° 90% 0.13mm - - 4.5m/s
07:00
1010hPa 1063J/kg 79% -3.9°C 0% 4% 39% 0.003mm 76% 0mm -7.3dBZ 8.6° 79% 0.13mm - - 4.2m/s
08:00
1009hPa 1174J/kg 69% -4°C 0% 4% 39% 0mm 77% 0mm -0.9dBZ 23° 69% 0.13mm 2.2m/s 0.45m/s 3.8m/s
09:00
1009hPa 1107J/kg 46% -3.7°C 0% 2% 29% 0mm 76% 0mm -7.3dBZ 37° 46% 0.08mm - - 4.3m/s
10:00
1009hPa 1039J/kg 24% -3.4°C 0% 1% 20% 0mm 76% 0mm -14dBZ 51° 24% 0.04mm - - 4.8m/s
11:00
1009hPa 972J/kg 1% -3.1°C 0% 0% 10% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 64° 1% 0mm 2.9m/s 2.3m/s 5.2m/s
12:00
1009hPa 1080J/kg 2% -3.3°C 0% 0% 15% 0.003mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ 72° 2% 0mm - - 5.4m/s
13:00
1010hPa 1189J/kg 3% -3.5°C 1% 0% 20% 0.007mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 70° 3% 0mm - - 5.5m/s
14:00
1011hPa 1297J/kg 4% -3.7°C 1% 0% 25% 0.01mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 4% 0mm 1.9m/s 4m/s 5.6m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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