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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

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Storm Intensity 100% failing
CAPE 100% failing
Cloud Drama Score 90% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover4%
Wind Gusts8.2m/s
Precipitation Chance98%
Air Pressure1014.2hPa
CAPE59
Lifted Index4.0°C
Wind Gusts8.2m/s
Precipitation0.1mm

Upcoming Opportunities

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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 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 80 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, Jul 8
12:000%11%60J/kg2.7°C23042m8.3m/s
13:000%12%57J/kg2.8°C23112m8m/s
14:0017%13%54J/kg3.1°C24135m7.9m/s
15:000%16%46J/kg2.9°C24134m7.9m/s
16:000%16%33J/kg3.4°C24135m8m/s
17:0019%44%30J/kg3.6°C24134m7.8m/s
18:0018%54%31J/kg3.8°C24134m7.7m/s
19:0020%25%35J/kg4°C24134m7.7m/s
20:0021%13%52J/kg4°C24134m7.9m/s
21:0019%13%59J/kg4°C24134m8.2m/s
22:0023%13%69J/kg4.2°C23335m8.6m/s
23:0025%12%66J/kg4.6°C24135m8.8m/s
Thu, Jul 9
24:0026%8.5%85J/kg4.2°C23387m8.9m/s
01:0025%7.5%84J/kg4°C24135m9.2m/s
02:0025%11%77J/kg3.9°C15126m9.5m/s
03:0021%14%75J/kg4°C14671m9.8m/s
04:000%6.2%77J/kg3.9°C12823m10m/s
05:000%4.5%73J/kg3.8°C19017m10m/s
06:0013%53%79J/kg3.6°C24134m10m/s
07:0013%53%94J/kg3.1°C18509m10m/s
08:0013%21%120J/kg2.7°C24135m10m/s
09:000%14%98J/kg2.9°C24135m9.8m/s
10:000%15%90J/kg3.1°C24135m9.3m/s
11:000%22%80J/kg3.1°C24134m9.2m/s
12:000%7.1%57J/kg3.3°C24134m8.9m/s
13:000%12%38J/kg3.3°C24134m8.9m/s
14:000%13%16J/kg3.4°C24135m8.3m/s
15:000%13%4J/kg3.8°C24135m8.3m/s
16:000%16%6J/kg3.8°C24134m8m/s
17:000%15%6J/kg3.6°C24135m7.7m/s
18:000%25%17J/kg3.7°C24134m7.9m/s
19:000%26%33J/kg3.8°C24135m7.6m/s
20:0015%10%34J/kg3.7°C24135m7.9m/s
21:0015%8.8%62J/kg3.9°C24134m8.2m/s
22:0019%10%67J/kg3.6°C24135m8.4m/s
23:0028%15%69J/kg3.8°C13237m8.4m/s
Fri, Jul 10
24:0022%14%58J/kg3.4°C12152m8.4m/s
01:0035%15%73J/kg2.9°C9127m8.6m/s
02:0032%14%65J/kg3.1°C7985m9.2m/s
03:0026%15%70J/kg3.4°C9010m9.5m/s
04:0022%15%87J/kg3.2°C10504m9.7m/s
05:0021%15%101J/kg2.8°C12167m9.9m/s
06:0018%56%122J/kg2.6°C24135m9.9m/s
07:0016%38%108J/kg2.8°C24135m9.9m/s
08:0023%29%73J/kg3.3°C11295m11m/s
09:000%23%58J/kg3.7°C24135m11m/s
10:000%47%63J/kg3.8°C23146m11m/s
11:000%49%58J/kg4°C21596m10m/s
12:000%54%48J/kg3.6°C24135m9.5m/s
13:000%22%21J/kg4°C24134m8.8m/s
14:000%21%2J/kg4°C24135m8.4m/s
15:000%26%11J/kg3.9°C24134m8.1m/s
16:000%28%25J/kg3.5°C24134m8.3m/s
17:000%36%41J/kg3.4°C24135m8.4m/s
18:000%58%41J/kg3.6°C20841m8.5m/s
19:000%89%44J/kg3.7°C22934m8.9m/s
20:0022%11%50J/kg3.7°C17599m8.8m/s
21:0020%12%57J/kg3.8°C19610m8.9m/s
22:0025%12%57J/kg3.5°C14273m8.8m/s
23:0028%12%51J/kg3.5°C9980m9.4m/s
Sat, Jul 11
24:0025%11%64J/kg3.2°C11236m8.7m/s
01:0039%13%68J/kg2.9°C7817m8.4m/s
02:0032%8.4%63J/kg2.7°C7253m8.8m/s
03:0030%0%65J/kg2.8°C9607m9.1m/s
04:0024%0%68J/kg2.9°C11960m9.5m/s
05:0020%0%70J/kg3.1°C14314m9.8m/s
06:0018%38%74J/kg2.9°C17588m9.4m/s
07:0018%64%77J/kg2.7°C20861m9m/s
08:0020%65%81J/kg2.6°C24135m8.5m/s
09:0020%54%71J/kg2.5°C24135m8.3m/s
10:0018%22%61J/kg2.5°C24135m8m/s
11:0019%13%51J/kg2.4°C24135m7.7m/s
12:0014%43%54J/kg2.6°C23417m7.8m/s
13:000%51%56J/kg2.9°C22700m7.9m/s
14:000%8%59J/kg3.1°C21983m7.9m/s
15:000%8%62J/kg2.6°C22700m7.6m/s
16:000%8%66J/kg2.1°C23417m7.2m/s
17:000%14%69J/kg1.5°C24135m6.8m/s
18:000%82%70J/kg1.9°C21339m6.8m/s
19:0016%65%71J/kg2.3°C18543m6.7m/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
Convective Precip Fraction
fraction
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
Wed, Jul 8 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:12
21:00
1014hPa 59J/kg 0.33fraction 0% 4°C 4% 0% 98% 0mm 71% 0.09mm -20dBZ -39° 4% 0.06mm - - 7.5m/s
22:00
1015hPa 69J/kg 0.67fraction 1% 4.2°C 61% 0% 96% 0mm 70% 0.17mm -20dBZ -53° 61% 0.19mm - - 7.7m/s
23:00
1015hPa 66J/kg 1fraction 4% 4.6°C 77% 0% 95% 0mm 68% 0.15mm -20dBZ -66° 77% 0.38mm 7.9m/s 3.5m/s 7.9m/s
Thu, Jul 9 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:12
24:00
1014hPa 85J/kg 0.78fraction 0% 4.2°C 0% 0% 96% 0mm 71% 0.18mm -20dBZ -75° 0% 0.56mm - - 8m/s
01:00
1014hPa 84J/kg 0.56fraction 5% 4°C 0% 0% 97% 0mm 71% 0.1mm -20dBZ -74° 5% 0.69mm - - 8.2m/s
02:00
1014hPa 77J/kg 0.34fraction 5% 3.9°C 10% 0% 98% 0mm 72% 0.37mm -20dBZ -63° 13% 0.88mm 7.9m/s 4m/s 9m/s
03:00
1014hPa 75J/kg 0.24fraction 33% 4°C 18% 0% 72% 0mm 71% 0.42mm -20dBZ -50° 35% 0.31mm - - 8.9m/s
04:00
1014hPa 77J/kg 0.15fraction 5% 3.9°C 17% 0% 47% 0mm 72% 0.46mm -20dBZ -37° 20% 0.63mm - - 9.5m/s
05:00
1014hPa 73J/kg 0.05fraction 0% 3.8°C 7% 0% 22% 0mm 70% 0.21mm -20dBZ -23° 7% 0.88mm 8.4m/s 6.1m/s 9.2m/s
06:00
1014hPa 79J/kg 0.07fraction 0% 3.6°C 37% 0% 22% 0mm 71% 0.16mm -20dBZ -8.9° 37% 1.1mm - - 9.3m/s
07:00
1015hPa 94J/kg 0.1fraction 4% 3.1°C 35% 0% 22% 0mm 72% 0.17mm -20dBZ 36% 1.3mm - - 9.2m/s
08:00
1015hPa 120J/kg 0.12fraction 3% 2.7°C 6% 0% 22% 0mm 73% 0.25mm -20dBZ 18° 9% 1.4mm 7.1m/s 7.2m/s 9.3m/s
09:00
1016hPa 98J/kg 0.09fraction 3% 2.9°C 0% 0% 15% 0mm 72% 0mm -20dBZ 31° 3% 0.13mm - - 8.9m/s
10:00
1015hPa 90J/kg 0.06fraction 5% 3.1°C 1% 0% 7% 0mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ 43° 5% 0.13mm - - 8.5m/s
11:00
1015hPa 80J/kg 0.03fraction 1% 3.1°C 12% 0% 0% 0mm 70% 0mm -20dBZ 53° 12% 0.13mm 6.2m/s 8.2m/s 8.5m/s
12:00
1014hPa 57J/kg 0.05fraction 0% 3.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 69% 0mm -20dBZ 58° 0% 0.13mm - - 8.5m/s
13:00
1013hPa 38J/kg 0.06fraction 0% 3.3°C 1% 0% 0% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ 58° 1% 0.13mm - - 8.3m/s
14:00
1013hPa 16J/kg 0.08fraction 0% 3.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 51° 0% 0.13mm 9.2m/s 6.3m/s 7.8m/s
15:00
1012hPa 4J/kg 0.06fraction 0% 3.8°C 0% 0% 13% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 41° 0% 0mm - - 7.7m/s
16:00
1012hPa 6J/kg 0.03fraction 0% 3.8°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 29° 0% 0mm - - 7.4m/s
17:00
1012hPa 6J/kg 0fraction 0% 3.6°C 0% 0% 39% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ 16° 0% 0mm 8.7m/s 5.3m/s 7.1m/s
18:00
1013hPa 17J/kg 0fraction 2% 3.7°C 0% 0% 49% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ 2.5° 2% 0mm - - 7.3m/s
19:00
1013hPa 33J/kg 0fraction 2% 3.8°C 0% 0% 59% 0mm 69% 0.01mm -20dBZ -11° 2% 0mm - - 7.2m/s
20:00
1014hPa 34J/kg 0fraction 5% 3.7°C 0% 0% 69% 0mm 69% 0.01mm -20dBZ -25° 5% 0mm 7.5m/s 5.3m/s 7.4m/s
21:00
1015hPa 62J/kg 0.33fraction 23% 3.9°C 0% 0% 73% 0mm 70% 0.04mm -18dBZ -39° 23% 0mm - - 7.5m/s
22:00
1015hPa 67J/kg 0.67fraction 5% 3.6°C 0% 0% 78% 0mm 71% 0.07mm -16dBZ -53° 5% 0.06mm - - 7.9m/s
23:00
1015hPa 69J/kg 1fraction 2% 3.8°C 21% 0% 83% 0mm 72% 0.51mm -14dBZ -66° 21% 0.31mm 7.6m/s 5.7m/s 7.9m/s
Fri, Jul 10 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:13
24:00
1014hPa 58J/kg 1fraction 49% 3.4°C 78% 0% 83% 0mm 73% 0.56mm -1.9dBZ -75° 87% 0.69mm - - 8m/s
01:00
1014hPa 73J/kg 1fraction 77% 2.9°C 84% 0% 84% 0.01mm 73% 1mm 10dBZ -74° 97% 1.3mm - - 7.9m/s
02:00
1014hPa 65J/kg 1fraction 33% 3.1°C 90% 0% 85% 0.01mm 73% 1.1mm 22dBZ -63° 91% 2.3mm 6.6m/s 3.9m/s 8.7m/s
03:00
1013hPa 70J/kg 0.87fraction 6% 3.4°C 78% 0% 65% 0.01mm 72% 0.97mm 21dBZ -50° 78% 0.75mm - - 9.1m/s
04:00
1013hPa 87J/kg 0.73fraction 89% 3.2°C 57% 0% 46% 0mm 72% 0.76mm 20dBZ -37° 89% 1.4mm - - 9.2m/s
05:00
1013hPa 101J/kg 0.6fraction 63% 2.8°C 26% 0% 26% 0.01mm 74% 0.68mm 19dBZ -23° 66% 1.9mm 7m/s 4.3m/s 9.5m/s
06:00
1014hPa 122J/kg 0.49fraction 3% 2.6°C 26% 0% 34% 0mm 74% 0.25mm 13dBZ -8.9° 27% 2.5mm - - 9.3m/s
07:00
1014hPa 108J/kg 0.39fraction 6% 2.8°C 3% 0% 41% 0mm 74% 0.09mm 6.6dBZ 6% 2.7mm - - 8.9m/s
08:00
1015hPa 73J/kg 0.29fraction 97% 3.3°C 2% 0% 49% 0mm 74% 0.52mm 0.25dBZ 18° 97% 3mm 9.4m/s 4.9m/s 9.8m/s
09:00
1015hPa 58J/kg 0.3fraction 100% 3.7°C 2% 0% 33% 0mm 71% 0.1mm -5dBZ 31° 100% 0.31mm - - 9.8m/s
10:00
1015hPa 63J/kg 0.31fraction 9% 3.8°C 13% 0% 16% 0mm 69% 0.21mm -10dBZ 43° 17% 0.5mm - - 9.4m/s
11:00
1015hPa 58J/kg 0.32fraction 14% 4°C 9% 0% 0% 0mm 68% 0.3mm -16dBZ 53° 18% 0.75mm 9.8m/s 5.9m/s 9.1m/s
12:00
1014hPa 48J/kg 0.21fraction 19% 3.6°C 2% 0% 0% 0mm 69% 0mm -17dBZ 58° 19% 0.88mm - - 9.2m/s
13:00
1013hPa 21J/kg 0.11fraction 5% 4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -19dBZ 58° 5% 0.88mm - - 8.7m/s
14:00
1012hPa 2J/kg 0fraction 3% 4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 51° 3% 0.88mm 9.4m/s 4.3m/s 8.1m/s
15:00
1012hPa 11J/kg 0fraction 5% 3.9°C 0% 0% 13% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 41° 5% 0mm - - 8.1m/s
16:00
1012hPa 25J/kg 0fraction 5% 3.5°C 1% 0% 26% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ 29° 5% 0mm - - 8.2m/s
17:00
1012hPa 41J/kg 0fraction 7% 3.4°C 0% 0% 39% 0mm 70% 0.01mm -20dBZ 16° 7% 0mm 11m/s 4.6m/s 8.1m/s
18:00
1012hPa 41J/kg 0fraction 63% 3.6°C 4% 0% 49% 0mm 70% 0.17mm -20dBZ 2.5° 63% 0.06mm - - 8.2m/s
19:00
1013hPa 44J/kg 0fraction 51% 3.7°C 50% 0% 59% 0mm 71% 0.1mm -20dBZ -11° 71% 0.19mm - - 8.4m/s
20:00
1014hPa 50J/kg 0fraction 99% 3.7°C 71% 0% 69% 0mm 71% 0.19mm -20dBZ -25° 99% 0.38mm 12m/s 5.4m/s 8.2m/s
21:00
1014hPa 57J/kg 0.33fraction 100% 3.8°C 72% 0% 73% 0mm 72% 0.16mm -14dBZ -39° 100% 0.19mm - - 8.2m/s
22:00
1015hPa 57J/kg 0.67fraction 79% 3.5°C 70% 0% 78% 0mm 72% 0.42mm -8.5dBZ -53° 88% 0.5mm - - 8.3m/s
23:00
1015hPa 51J/kg 1fraction 5% 3.5°C 96% 0% 83% 0.04mm 73% 0.72mm -2.8dBZ -66° 96% 1mm 14m/s 5.6m/s 8.9m/s
Sat, Jul 11 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:13
24:00
1014hPa 64J/kg 1fraction 44% 3.2°C 99% 0% 85% 0.03mm 74% 0.61mm -4.9dBZ -75° 100% 1.7mm - - 8.2m/s
01:00
1014hPa 68J/kg 1fraction 100% 2.9°C 94% 0% 87% 0.01mm 75% 0.97mm -7.1dBZ -74° 100% 2.5mm - - 7.9m/s
02:00
1013hPa 63J/kg 1fraction 100% 2.7°C 99% 0% 90% 0.1mm 76% 1.1mm -9.3dBZ -63° 100% 3.6mm 13m/s 5.6m/s 8.2m/s
03:00
1014hPa 65J/kg 1fraction 93% 2.8°C 91% 0% 76% 0.07mm 77% 0.89mm 1.8dBZ -50° 99% 2.7mm - - 8.4m/s
04:00
1014hPa 68J/kg 1fraction 87% 2.9°C 83% 0% 63% 0.03mm 77% 0.64mm 13dBZ -37° 97% 1.9mm - - 8.6m/s
05:00
1015hPa 70J/kg 1fraction 80% 3.1°C 75% 0% 49% 0mm 77% 0.39mm 24dBZ -23° 96% 1.1mm 9.1m/s 5.2m/s 8.8m/s
06:00
1014hPa 74J/kg 0.82fraction 76% 2.9°C 59% 0% 45% 0.003mm 77% 0.26mm 22dBZ -8.9° 87% 1.3mm - - 8.5m/s
07:00
1013hPa 77J/kg 0.63fraction 72% 2.7°C 42% 0% 41% 0.007mm 76% 0.13mm 21dBZ 4.9° 78% 1.4mm - - 8.2m/s
08:00
1012hPa 81J/kg 0.45fraction 68% 2.6°C 26% 0% 38% 0.01mm 76% 0mm 19dBZ 18° 68% 1.6mm 8.7m/s 4.9m/s 7.8m/s
09:00
1011hPa 71J/kg 0.63fraction 75% 2.5°C 17% 0% 25% 0.007mm 76% 0mm 17dBZ 31° 75% 1.1mm - - 7.7m/s
10:00
1011hPa 61J/kg 0.82fraction 81% 2.5°C 9% 0% 13% 0.003mm 76% 0mm 15dBZ 43° 81% 0.54mm - - 7.5m/s
11:00
1011hPa 51J/kg 1fraction 88% 2.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 76% 0mm 13dBZ 53° 88% 0mm 12m/s 6m/s 7.3m/s
12:00
1012hPa 54J/kg 0.67fraction 60% 2.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 76% 0.02mm 3.4dBZ 59° 60% 0.04mm - - 7.3m/s
13:00
1012hPa 56J/kg 0.34fraction 32% 2.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 76% 0.04mm -6.4dBZ 58° 32% 0.08mm - - 7.3m/s
14:00
1013hPa 59J/kg 0.02fraction 4% 3.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 76% 0.06mm -16dBZ 51° 4% 0.13mm 11m/s 6.7m/s 7.3m/s
15:00
1013hPa 62J/kg 0.01fraction 4% 2.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0.003mm 77% 0.05mm -17dBZ 41° 4% 0.15mm - - 6.9m/s
16:00
1013hPa 66J/kg 0.01fraction 4% 2.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0.007mm 77% 0.05mm -19dBZ 29° 4% 0.17mm - - 6.6m/s
17:00
1013hPa 69J/kg 0fraction 5% 1.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0.01mm 78% 0.04mm -20dBZ 16° 5% 0.19mm 11m/s 5.3m/s 6.2m/s
18:00
1013hPa 70J/kg 0.33fraction 37% 1.9°C 16% 0% 13% 0.007mm 77% 0.09mm -17dBZ 2.6° 37% 0.25mm - - 6.2m/s
19:00
1013hPa 71J/kg 0.67fraction 68% 2.3°C 31% 0% 26% 0.003mm 76% 0.15mm -14dBZ -11° 68% 0.31mm - - 6.1m/s
20:00
1013hPa 72J/kg 1fraction 100% 2.7°C 47% 0% 39% 0mm 75% 0.2mm -11dBZ -25° 100% 0.38mm 12m/s 7.1m/s 6m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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