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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 79% failing
CAPE 68% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover100%
Wind Gusts5.2m/s
Precipitation Chance58%
Air Pressure1005.3hPa
CAPE198
Lifted Index-2.0°C
Wind Gusts5.2m/s
Precipitation0.1mm

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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
Sun, Feb 22
03:0019%0.1%408J/kg-2.8°C6033m8.3m/s
04:0024%0%343J/kg-2.7°C7699m8.8m/s
05:0035%0.8%306J/kg-2.7°C14103m8.6m/s
06:000%55%269J/kg-2.7°C24135m7.7m/s
07:000%65%237J/kg-2.6°C14617m7.1m/s
08:0026%58%174J/kg-2.3°C9633m5.2m/s
09:000%59%290J/kg-2.2°C22868m7.2m/s
10:000%48%318J/kg-2.2°C13384m7.5m/s
11:0021%28%290J/kg-2.3°C6807m7.8m/s
12:000%27%304J/kg-2.4°C7610m8.9m/s
13:000%26%282J/kg-2.3°C8055m9.9m/s
14:0041%28%257J/kg-2°C15229m10m/s
15:0013%44%320J/kg-2.2°C24134m11m/s
16:000%53%289J/kg-2.1°C24134m11m/s
17:0022%63%274J/kg-2.1°C24135m10m/s
18:0017%67%235J/kg-1.9°C22252m10m/s
19:000%67%176J/kg-1.5°C15654m9.5m/s
20:000%0%155J/kg-1.4°C19471m8.2m/s
21:000%0%207J/kg-1.6°C12063m4.8m/s
22:000%0%193J/kg-1.8°C24135m3.7m/s
23:000%0%148J/kg-1.5°C24135m3.8m/s
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%0%136J/kg-1.2°C24135m3.9m/s
01:000%0%153J/kg-1.4°C24135m3.2m/s
02:000%0%164J/kg-1.6°C24135m3.8m/s
03:000%0%198J/kg-2°C24134m5.2m/s
04:000%1.3%206J/kg-1.8°C24134m7.3m/s
05:000%0%253J/kg-1.9°C24135m7.4m/s
06:000%51%305J/kg-2.2°C24135m8.1m/s
07:000%59%412J/kg-2.3°C24135m7.8m/s
08:000%55%471J/kg-2.2°C24135m7.8m/s
09:000%48%418J/kg-2.1°C24135m7.4m/s
10:000%42%337J/kg-1.8°C24135m7.1m/s
11:000%17%298J/kg-1.9°C24135m6.9m/s
12:000%19%325J/kg-2°C24134m7.4m/s
13:000%16%320J/kg-1.7°C24135m7.8m/s
14:0018%17%391J/kg-1.8°C16200m8.9m/s
15:0013%42%451J/kg-2.3°C24135m10m/s
16:0025%51%606J/kg-2.3°C24134m11m/s
17:0030%56%549J/kg-2.3°C24135m9.9m/s
18:0015%62%380J/kg-1.9°C24134m9.7m/s
19:000%62%381J/kg-2.1°C22169m8.7m/s
20:0025%0%331J/kg-1.8°C7051m9.3m/s
21:000%0%360J/kg-2.5°C5734m9.9m/s
22:0023%0%412J/kg-2.8°C13849m11m/s
23:0030%0%420J/kg-2.7°C6325m11m/s
Tue, Feb 24
24:0030%0.1%409J/kg-2.5°C6381m11m/s
01:0030%0.2%429J/kg-2.5°C6228m12m/s
02:0045%0%499J/kg-2.6°C8930m12m/s
03:0033%0%791J/kg-2.9°C7195m13m/s
04:0038%0%685J/kg-2.8°C8412m12m/s
05:0039%0%621J/kg-2.8°C9293m11m/s
06:0044%55%705J/kg-2.7°C8027m11m/s
07:0043%64%839J/kg-2.8°C5468m10m/s
08:0022%60%296J/kg-1.9°C22650m9.5m/s
09:000%51%204J/kg-1.7°C22517m8.8m/s
10:000%43%308J/kg-1.9°C5879m8.8m/s
11:0039%24%281J/kg-1.5°C4473m8.1m/s
12:0024%22%169J/kg-1.1°C10039m6.3m/s
13:0018%24%47J/kg-0.2°C20938m6.7m/s
14:0021%23%73J/kg0.1°C12816m5.2m/s
15:0013%40%81J/kg-0.2°C11413m4.2m/s
16:0021%48%145J/kg-1°C8870m5.2m/s
17:0025%60%318J/kg-1.7°C8259m7.7m/s
18:000%64%342J/kg-2°C18031m7.9m/s
19:000%64%402J/kg-1.9°C16042m7.5m/s
20:000%1.2%380J/kg-1.8°C22240m8.9m/s
21:0021%0.2%292J/kg-1.6°C8350m9.3m/s
22:000%1%233J/kg-1.1°C24135m9m/s
23:0025%0.6%286J/kg-1.2°C8949m9.7m/s
Wed, Feb 25
24:0025%0%302J/kg-1.4°C6292m11m/s
01:0047%0.1%203J/kg-1.3°C4836m13m/s
02:0036%1.2%113J/kg-0.8°C12343m12m/s
03:0016%2.2%148J/kg-1.2°C11912m9.5m/s
04:0017%0.9%185J/kg-1.3°C20738m7.9m/s
05:000%0.2%226J/kg-1.7°C20031m7.2m/s
06:000%54%246J/kg-1.8°C13936m6.5m/s
07:000%65%238J/kg-1.6°C14832m6.7m/s
08:000%64%193J/kg-1°C22635m6.9m/s
09:000%48%238J/kg-1.3°C17182m7.3m/s
10:000%41%283J/kg-1.6°C11730m7.8m/s
11:0026%23%328J/kg-1.9°C6277m8.2m/s
12:000%23%353J/kg-1.9°C6664m7.8m/s
13:000%23%379J/kg-2°C7050m7.4m/s
14:000%23%404J/kg-2°C7437m7m/s
15:000%41%364J/kg-2°C6182m7m/s
16:0029%48%324J/kg-1.9°C4927m6.9m/s
17:0029%57%284J/kg-1.9°C3672m6.8m/s
18:0032%62%261J/kg-1.7°C4443m7.1m/s
19:000%62%239J/kg-1.5°C5215m7.3m/s
20:000%0%216J/kg-1.3°C5987m7.6m/s
21:0032%0%296J/kg-1.4°C5681m7.4m/s
22:0028%0%377J/kg-1.6°C5375m7.3m/s
23:0030%0%457J/kg-1.8°C5069m7.2m/s
Thu, Feb 26
24:0027%0%427J/kg-1.9°C11424m7.3m/s
01:0021%0%398J/kg-1.9°C17780m7.5m/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
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:42
03:00
1005hPa 198J/kg 100% -2°C 31% 100% 58% 0.07mm 86% 0.01mm 25dBZ -49° 100% 0.13mm - - 3.6m/s
04:00
1005hPa 206J/kg 97% -1.8°C 8% 100% 46% 0.01mm 84% 0mm 21dBZ -35° 100% 0.19mm - - 5.2m/s
05:00
1005hPa 253J/kg 100% -1.9°C 14% 100% 35% 0mm 84% 0mm 16dBZ -21° 100% 0.19mm 7.5m/s 5.2m/s 5.7m/s
06:00
1005hPa 305J/kg 100% -2.2°C 30% 100% 39% 0mm 84% 0mm 4.2dBZ -6.3° 100% 0.19mm - - 6.2m/s
07:00
1006hPa 412J/kg 100% -2.3°C 22% 75% 43% 0mm 83% 0mm -7.9dBZ 8.3° 100% 0.19mm - - 6m/s
08:00
1007hPa 471J/kg 100% -2.2°C 27% 95% 47% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ 23° 100% 0.19mm 8m/s 8.1m/s 5.8m/s
09:00
1007hPa 418J/kg 100% -2.1°C 20% 86% 63% 0mm 81% 0mm -17dBZ 38° 100% 0mm - - 5.7m/s
10:00
1007hPa 337J/kg 100% -1.8°C 61% 37% 78% 0mm 80% 0mm -14dBZ 52° 100% 0mm - - 5.8m/s
11:00
1007hPa 298J/kg 89% -1.9°C 89% 5% 94% 0mm 80% 0mm -12dBZ 67° 92% 0mm 5.9m/s 6.6m/s 5.7m/s
12:00
1006hPa 325J/kg 100% -2°C 92% 6% 96% 0mm 79% 0mm -13dBZ 82° 100% 0mm - - 6m/s
13:00
1005hPa 320J/kg 100% -1.7°C 80% 7% 98% 0mm 78% 0mm -15dBZ 83° 100% 0mm - - 6.3m/s
14:00
1005hPa 391J/kg 100% -1.8°C 77% 7% 100% 0mm 78% 1.2mm -16dBZ 68° 100% 0.19mm 5.2m/s 7.9m/s 7.4m/s
15:00
1004hPa 451J/kg 100% -2.3°C 90% 24% 79% 0mm 78% 0.17mm -2.3dBZ 54° 100% 0.81mm - - 8.5m/s
16:00
1004hPa 606J/kg 100% -2.3°C 96% 71% 58% 0.02mm 81% 0.33mm 12dBZ 39° 100% 1.1mm - - 9.4m/s
17:00
1005hPa 549J/kg 99% -2.3°C 100% 99% 37% 0.07mm 83% 0.01mm 26dBZ 24° 100% 1.3mm 6.9m/s 11m/s 8.5m/s
18:00
1005hPa 380J/kg 100% -1.9°C 37% 97% 42% 0mm 83% 0.01mm 26dBZ 9.5° 100% 1.4mm - - 8.2m/s
19:00
1006hPa 381J/kg 100% -2.1°C 21% 100% 46% 0mm 82% 0.55mm 27dBZ -5.2° 100% 1.6mm - - 7.1m/s
20:00
1007hPa 331J/kg 100% -1.8°C 6% 99% 51% 0mm 83% 1.7mm 27dBZ -20° 100% 3mm 8.1m/s 10m/s 7m/s
21:00
1008hPa 360J/kg 100% -2.5°C 44% 100% 63% 0mm 84% 1.7mm 24dBZ -34° 100% 1.7mm - - 7.5m/s
22:00
1008hPa 412J/kg 100% -2.8°C 69% 97% 76% 0mm 83% 1.1mm 21dBZ -48° 100% 3.2mm - - 8.5m/s
23:00
1008hPa 420J/kg 100% -2.7°C 32% 98% 88% 0mm 83% 1.6mm 19dBZ -60° 100% 4.6mm 3.8m/s 9.2m/s 8.7m/s
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:41
24:00
1007hPa 409J/kg 100% -2.5°C 54% 87% 90% 0mm 84% 1.6mm 20dBZ -70° 100% 6.2mm - - 8.6m/s
01:00
1006hPa 429J/kg 100% -2.5°C 94% 100% 92% 0mm 84% 1.5mm 22dBZ -70° 100% 7.6mm - - 9.1m/s
02:00
1005hPa 499J/kg 100% -2.6°C 100% 100% 94% 0.04mm 85% 0.91mm 24dBZ -61° 100% 8.8mm 5.5m/s 10m/s 9.5m/s
03:00
1005hPa 791J/kg 100% -2.9°C 100% 100% 91% 0mm 86% 1.3mm 25dBZ -49° 100% 1.2mm - - 10m/s
04:00
1005hPa 685J/kg 100% -2.8°C 100% 100% 87% 0mm 84% 1.3mm 26dBZ -35° 100% 2.4mm - - 10m/s
05:00
1006hPa 621J/kg 100% -2.8°C 99% 100% 83% 0mm 84% 1.3mm 27dBZ -21° 100% 3.7mm 5.6m/s 9.7m/s 10m/s
06:00
1006hPa 705J/kg 100% -2.7°C 100% 100% 83% 0.15mm 85% 1.3mm 23dBZ -6.4° 100% 5.1mm - - 9.3m/s
07:00
1007hPa 839J/kg 100% -2.8°C 100% 100% 83% 0.69mm 90% 1.4mm 19dBZ 8.3° 100% 7.1mm - - 9m/s
08:00
1008hPa 296J/kg 100% -1.9°C 100% 100% 83% 0.22mm 86% 0.34mm 16dBZ 23° 100% 8.7mm 6.1m/s 9.8m/s 8.2m/s
09:00
1008hPa 204J/kg 100% -1.7°C 98% 100% 87% 0.03mm 82% 0.34mm 20dBZ 38° 100% 0.5mm - - 7.2m/s
10:00
1008hPa 308J/kg 100% -1.9°C 97% 100% 92% 0.9mm 88% 1.2mm 25dBZ 52° 100% 1.6mm - - 7.1m/s
11:00
1008hPa 281J/kg 100% -1.5°C 100% 100% 96% 2.1mm 91% 1.1mm 30dBZ 67° 100% 4.3mm 8.4m/s 12m/s 6.1m/s
12:00
1008hPa 169J/kg 100% -1.1°C 100% 100% 96% 0.76mm 86% 0.52mm 32dBZ 82° 100% 6.7mm - - 4.4m/s
13:00
1007hPa 47J/kg 100% -0.2°C 43% 100% 95% 0.41mm 76% 0.11mm 34dBZ 83° 100% 7.7mm - - 4.8m/s
14:00
1006hPa 73J/kg 100% 0.1°C 95% 100% 94% 0.71mm 79% 0.36mm 37dBZ 68° 100% 8.7mm 9.3m/s 9.4m/s 3.8m/s
15:00
1006hPa 81J/kg 100% -0.2°C 100% 100% 90% 0.8mm 84% 0.48mm 34dBZ 54° 100% 1.3mm - - 3.3m/s
16:00
1006hPa 145J/kg 100% -1°C 92% 99% 85% 0.07mm 86% 1.1mm 31dBZ 39° 100% 2.5mm - - 3.6m/s
17:00
1006hPa 318J/kg 100% -1.7°C 93% 100% 80% 0.18mm 88% 1mm 28dBZ 24° 100% 3.7mm 7.6m/s 11m/s 6.5m/s
18:00
1006hPa 342J/kg 100% -2°C 41% 100% 81% 0.04mm 88% 0.29mm 28dBZ 9.4° 100% 4.6mm - - 6.9m/s
19:00
1007hPa 402J/kg 100% -1.9°C 82% 64% 83% 0.02mm 86% 0.68mm 28dBZ -5.3° 100% 4.9mm - - 6.7m/s
20:00
1008hPa 380J/kg 100% -1.8°C 100% 81% 85% 0.05mm 87% 0.89mm 27dBZ -20° 100% 5.8mm 12m/s 7.6m/s 7.7m/s
21:00
1009hPa 292J/kg 95% -1.6°C 100% 100% 88% 0.08mm 85% 0.85mm 22dBZ -34° 100% 1.6mm - - 8.4m/s
22:00
1009hPa 233J/kg 98% -1.1°C 100% 100% 92% 0.02mm 85% 0.1mm 17dBZ -48° 100% 2.3mm - - 7.5m/s
23:00
1009hPa 286J/kg 100% -1.2°C 100% 100% 95% 0mm 85% 1.2mm 12dBZ -61° 100% 2.6mm 9.9m/s 4.4m/s 8.3m/s
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:41
24:00
1009hPa 302J/kg 100% -1.4°C 100% 100% 96% 0.1mm 87% 2.1mm 22dBZ -70° 100% 3.9mm - - 9.5m/s
01:00
1008hPa 203J/kg 100% -1.3°C 100% 100% 97% 1.4mm 88% 1.1mm 31dBZ -71° 100% 6.3mm - - 11m/s
02:00
1007hPa 113J/kg 100% -0.8°C 87% 100% 98% 0.4mm 86% 0.32mm 40dBZ -62° 100% 7.6mm 3.3m/s 1.5m/s 9.4m/s
03:00
1007hPa 148J/kg 100% -1.2°C 64% 99% 92% 0mm 86% 0.73mm 37dBZ -49° 100% 0.69mm - - 7.6m/s
04:00
1007hPa 185J/kg 100% -1.3°C 100% 98% 85% 0mm 87% 0.84mm 33dBZ -35° 100% 1.4mm - - 6.1m/s
05:00
1007hPa 226J/kg 71% -1.7°C 100% 100% 78% 0.11mm 87% 0.64mm 30dBZ -21° 100% 2.3mm 9m/s 2.5m/s 5.2m/s
06:00
1007hPa 246J/kg 99% -1.8°C 100% 100% 83% 0.14mm 88% 0.9mm 29dBZ -6.4° 100% 3.1mm - - 4.7m/s
07:00
1007hPa 238J/kg 99% -1.6°C 98% 100% 88% 0.13mm 86% 0.71mm 27dBZ 8.3° 100% 4.3mm - - 4.4m/s
08:00
1008hPa 193J/kg 100% -1°C 74% 100% 92% 0.02mm 81% 0.26mm 26dBZ 23° 100% 5mm 9.8m/s 2.8m/s 4.5m/s
09:00
1007hPa 238J/kg 100% -1.3°C 75% 100% 93% 0.01mm 83% 0.68mm 28dBZ 38° 100% 4.5mm - - 5.5m/s
10:00
1006hPa 283J/kg 100% -1.6°C 75% 100% 93% 0.007mm 84% 1.1mm 30dBZ 52° 100% 4mm - - 6.5m/s
11:00
1006hPa 328J/kg 100% -1.9°C 75% 100% 94% 0mm 86% 1.5mm 32dBZ 67° 100% 3.6mm 11m/s 1.6m/s 7.6m/s
12:00
1006hPa 353J/kg 100% -1.9°C 64% 100% 96% 0.27mm 86% 1.4mm 28dBZ 82° 100% 5.1mm - - 7.2m/s
13:00
1007hPa 379J/kg 100% -2°C 54% 100% 97% 0.54mm 86% 1.2mm 24dBZ 83° 100% 6.6mm - - 6.8m/s
14:00
1008hPa 404J/kg 100% -2°C 44% 100% 99% 0.81mm 86% 1.1mm 21dBZ 68° 100% 8.1mm 11m/s 6.2m/s 6.4m/s
15:00
1008hPa 364J/kg 100% -2°C 63% 100% 97% 0.7mm 86% 1.7mm 24dBZ 54° 100% 7.6mm - - 6.1m/s
16:00
1008hPa 324J/kg 100% -1.9°C 81% 100% 95% 0.59mm 85% 2.4mm 26dBZ 39° 100% 7.2mm - - 5.9m/s
17:00
1008hPa 284J/kg 100% -1.9°C 100% 100% 94% 0.48mm 85% 3mm 29dBZ 24° 100% 6.8mm 5.8m/s 5.2m/s 5.7m/s
18:00
1007hPa 261J/kg 100% -1.7°C 99% 100% 94% 0.95mm 86% 2.2mm 29dBZ 9.3° 100% 10mm - - 5.7m/s
19:00
1007hPa 239J/kg 100% -1.5°C 98% 100% 94% 1.4mm 86% 1.4mm 29dBZ -5.4° 100% 13mm - - 5.8m/s
20:00
1006hPa 216J/kg 100% -1.3°C 97% 100% 94% 1.9mm 87% 0.66mm 29dBZ -20° 100% 16mm 4.6m/s 6.3m/s 5.8m/s
21:00
1006hPa 296J/kg 100% -1.4°C 86% 100% 86% 1.5mm 88% 0.82mm 32dBZ -34° 100% 13mm - - 5.9m/s
22:00
1006hPa 377J/kg 100% -1.6°C 74% 100% 77% 1.1mm 89% 0.98mm 35dBZ -48° 100% 9.4mm - - 6m/s
23:00
1006hPa 457J/kg 100% -1.8°C 62% 100% 68% 0.78mm 90% 1.1mm 37dBZ -61° 100% 5.9mm 6.3m/s 2.4m/s 6.1m/s
Thu, Feb 26 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:40
24:00
1006hPa 427J/kg 100% -1.9°C 50% 100% 73% 0.58mm 87% 0.76mm 36dBZ -71° 100% 6.7mm - - 6.4m/s
01:00
1007hPa 398J/kg 100% -1.9°C 38% 100% 78% 0.37mm 85% 0.38mm 36dBZ -71° 100% 7.4mm - - 6.8m/s
02:00
1007hPa 368J/kg 100% -2°C 26% 100% 83% 0.17mm 82% 0mm 35dBZ -62° 100% 8.2mm 8.3m/s 4.7m/s 7.1m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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