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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 89% failing
CAPE 13% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover100%
Wind Gusts10.6m/s
Precipitation Chance42%
Air Pressure1006.2hPa
CAPE475
Lifted Index-1.7°C
Wind Gusts10.6m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Asia/Makassar

No opportunities in the next 10 days

See the blocker timeline below to understand which conditions are preventing matches.

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, Mar 11
15:000%29%660J/kg-3.4°C22233m9.3m/s
16:000%31%698J/kg-3.1°C24134m9.2m/s
17:000%32%793J/kg-2.6°C24134m9.2m/s
18:000%29%725J/kg-2.4°C24135m8.8m/s
19:000%32%798J/kg-2.5°C24135m8.6m/s
20:000%9.8%788J/kg-2.6°C24135m8.9m/s
21:000%6.5%704J/kg-2.2°C14505m8.6m/s
22:000%8.2%732J/kg-2.5°C22667m8.7m/s
23:000%9.5%695J/kg-2.4°C13537m8.7m/s
Thu, Mar 12
24:000%6.4%570J/kg-2.2°C7618m8.9m/s
01:000%7%508J/kg-2°C23055m8.4m/s
02:000%9.3%496J/kg-2.1°C8153m8.8m/s
03:000%4.7%537J/kg-2.1°C22270m9.7m/s
04:000%3.9%455J/kg-1.9°C13433m9.4m/s
05:000%9.5%432J/kg-1.7°C22109m9.5m/s
06:000%42%382J/kg-1.6°C13526m9.2m/s
07:000%84%408J/kg-1.9°C24134m9.2m/s
08:000%77%584J/kg-2°C23305m9.2m/s
09:000%30%682J/kg-2.2°C22128m9.5m/s
10:000%45%666J/kg-2.2°C22280m9.2m/s
11:000%31%542J/kg-2.2°C14653m9.4m/s
12:000%13%458J/kg-1.6°C24135m10m/s
13:000%37%352J/kg-1.3°C24134m11m/s
14:000%20%336J/kg-1.1°C24135m11m/s
15:000%24%475J/kg-1.7°C24134m11m/s
16:000%32%750J/kg-2.2°C24134m10m/s
17:000%37%894J/kg-2.7°C24134m9.5m/s
18:000%37%894J/kg-2.8°C24134m9.3m/s
19:000%70%852J/kg-2.1°C24134m9.2m/s
20:000%15%960J/kg-2.3°C24135m8.6m/s
21:000%15%818J/kg-2°C16431m8.5m/s
22:000%14%775J/kg-2°C24135m8.5m/s
23:000%14%673J/kg-1.8°C7959m8.4m/s
Fri, Mar 13
24:000%13%631J/kg-1.8°C13979m8.2m/s
01:000%13%590J/kg-1.8°C22393m8.2m/s
02:000%11%601J/kg-1.8°C8101m8.5m/s
03:000%10%653J/kg-2.2°C20926m8.7m/s
04:000%12%586J/kg-2.1°C15270m8.6m/s
05:000%12%617J/kg-2.3°C21053m8.4m/s
06:000%49%616J/kg-2.2°C22618m8.7m/s
07:000%95%635J/kg-2.2°C22642m8.8m/s
08:000%51%599J/kg-2.2°C22656m8.8m/s
09:000%54%635J/kg-2.3°C24135m8.7m/s
10:000%36%664J/kg-2.3°C24134m8.9m/s
11:000%13%791J/kg-2.7°C24135m9m/s
12:000%9.8%852J/kg-2.6°C22809m9.2m/s
13:000%12%792J/kg-2.5°C24134m9.3m/s
14:000%26%874J/kg-2.7°C24135m9.1m/s
15:000%22%913J/kg-2.5°C22588m9.3m/s
16:000%27%914J/kg-2.5°C7833m9m/s
17:000%26%894J/kg-2.5°C8525m8.6m/s
18:000%72%909J/kg-2.6°C9508m8.3m/s
19:000%23%884J/kg-2.6°C10398m7.7m/s
20:000%12%950J/kg-2.8°C7064m7.4m/s
21:000%15%906J/kg-2.9°C6495m7.2m/s
22:000%15%859J/kg-2.5°C13993m6.9m/s
23:000%13%714J/kg-2.5°C13013m6.5m/s
Sat, Mar 14
24:000%15%626J/kg-2.5°C7678m6.5m/s
01:000%15%653J/kg-2.6°C22441m6.4m/s
02:000%15%693J/kg-2.6°C12729m6.3m/s
03:000%14%698J/kg-2.7°C22273m6.5m/s
04:000%5.8%736J/kg-2.7°C24135m6.5m/s
05:000%13%844J/kg-2.7°C24135m6.7m/s
06:000%60%970J/kg-2.8°C22478m6.7m/s
07:000%51%804J/kg-2.6°C14512m6.3m/s
08:000%56%766J/kg-2.5°C22546m5.8m/s
09:000%86%775J/kg-2.6°C24135m5.7m/s
10:000%37%834J/kg-2.5°C24135m5.8m/s
11:000%23%925J/kg-2.2°C22326m6.2m/s
12:000%21%1025J/kg-2.4°C24134m6.4m/s
13:000%20%1079J/kg-2.7°C24135m6.7m/s
14:000%21%993J/kg-2.6°C24134m6.9m/s
15:000%31%1004J/kg-2.6°C24134m6.8m/s
16:000%61%1038J/kg-2.5°C24135m6.8m/s
17:000%64%1099J/kg-2.7°C24135m6.8m/s
18:000%33%1096J/kg-2.8°C24134m6.4m/s
19:000%33%1111J/kg-2.9°C18335m6.2m/s
20:000%11%1076J/kg-2.8°C24135m5.8m/s
21:000%0%1055J/kg-2.6°C24135m5.6m/s
22:000%0%1077J/kg-2.4°C24135m5.2m/s
23:000%0%1092J/kg-2.8°C24135m5.1m/s
Sun, Mar 15
24:000%0%1027J/kg-2.8°C24134m4.7m/s
01:000%0%975J/kg-2.9°C24134m4.8m/s
02:000%0%877J/kg-2.6°C24135m5m/s
03:000%0%936J/kg-2.8°C22750m5.3m/s
04:000%0%994J/kg-3.1°C21366m5.7m/s
05:000%0%1053J/kg-3.3°C19981m6m/s
06:000%40%981J/kg-3.1°C21366m6m/s
07:000%43%909J/kg-2.9°C22750m6m/s
08:000%40%837J/kg-2.7°C24135m5.9m/s
09:000%39%716J/kg-2.4°C24135m5.9m/s
10:000%51%595J/kg-2.1°C24135m5.9m/s
11:000%14%474J/kg-1.8°C24135m5.9m/s
12:000%15%515J/kg-1.8°C24135m6.1m/s
13:000%12%556J/kg-1.9°C24135m6.3m/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, Mar 12 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:33
15:00
1006hPa 475J/kg 100% -1.7°C 0% 0% 42% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ 52° 100% 0mm - - 8.8m/s
16:00
1006hPa 750J/kg 100% -2.2°C 0% 0% 46% 0mm 78% 0.19mm -20dBZ 37° 100% 0.06mm - - 8.1m/s
17:00
1006hPa 894J/kg 100% -2.7°C 0% 1% 49% 0mm 79% 0.05mm -20dBZ 22° 100% 0.25mm 8.5m/s 6.4m/s 7.3m/s
18:00
1006hPa 894J/kg 100% -2.8°C 0% 1% 59% 0mm 80% 0.19mm -20dBZ 7.7° 100% 0.75mm - - 7.3m/s
19:00
1007hPa 852J/kg 30% -2.1°C 0% 0% 70% 0mm 80% 0.13mm -20dBZ -7.2° 30% 1mm - - 7.1m/s
20:00
1008hPa 960J/kg 4% -2.3°C 0% 0% 80% 0mm 80% 0.02mm -20dBZ -22° 4% 1.5mm 8.9m/s 5.9m/s 6.5m/s
21:00
1009hPa 818J/kg 5% -2°C 0% 0% 82% 0mm 80% 0.97mm -16dBZ -37° 5% 0.38mm - - 6.6m/s
22:00
1009hPa 775J/kg 2% -2°C 0% 0% 85% 0.01mm 80% 0mm -13dBZ -51° 2% 1mm - - 6.6m/s
23:00
1009hPa 673J/kg 46% -1.8°C 3% 0% 87% 0mm 80% 1.6mm -8.9dBZ -65° 46% 1.6mm 8.3m/s 6.2m/s 6.8m/s
Fri, Mar 13 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:33
24:00
1008hPa 631J/kg 99% -1.8°C 2% 0% 88% 0mm 80% 1.2mm -8.6dBZ -76° 99% 2.3mm - - 6.7m/s
01:00
1008hPa 590J/kg 100% -1.8°C 11% 0% 89% 0mm 80% 0.22mm -8.2dBZ -76° 100% 3mm - - 6.7m/s
02:00
1008hPa 601J/kg 100% -1.8°C 4% 0% 90% 0mm 82% 1.4mm -7.9dBZ -64° 100% 3.8mm 8.2m/s 5.8m/s 6.7m/s
03:00
1007hPa 653J/kg 50% -2.2°C 32% 0% 73% 0mm 81% 0.59mm -8.3dBZ -50° 62% 0.56mm - - 7.1m/s
04:00
1007hPa 586J/kg 96% -2.1°C 36% 0% 56% 0mm 81% 0.62mm -8.8dBZ -36° 96% 1.2mm - - 6.9m/s
05:00
1008hPa 617J/kg 12% -2.3°C 30% 0% 39% 0mm 81% 0.4mm -9.3dBZ -21° 32% 1.5mm 8.1m/s 5.9m/s 6.6m/s
06:00
1008hPa 616J/kg 91% -2.2°C 34% 0% 45% 0mm 81% 0.22mm 1.3dBZ -6.6° 91% 1.9mm - - 6.9m/s
07:00
1008hPa 635J/kg 57% -2.2°C 34% 0% 50% 0mm 81% 0.32mm 12dBZ 8.3° 57% 2.1mm - - 7m/s
08:00
1009hPa 599J/kg 87% -2.2°C 37% 0% 56% 0mm 81% 0.24mm 23dBZ 23° 87% 2.4mm 9.5m/s 7.1m/s 7m/s
09:00
1009hPa 635J/kg 5% -2.3°C 36% 0% 58% 0mm 80% 0.08mm 17dBZ 38° 36% 0.13mm - - 7m/s
10:00
1009hPa 664J/kg 5% -2.3°C 20% 0% 59% 0mm 80% 0.08mm 11dBZ 53° 20% 0.19mm - - 7.2m/s
11:00
1009hPa 791J/kg 5% -2.7°C 10% 1% 60% 0mm 78% 0.04mm 5.2dBZ 67° 10% 0.25mm 9.4m/s 7.3m/s 7.4m/s
12:00
1008hPa 852J/kg 5% -2.6°C 0% 0% 70% 0mm 78% 0.18mm 1.3dBZ 81° 5% 0.38mm - - 7.8m/s
13:00
1007hPa 792J/kg 5% -2.5°C 1% 0% 80% 0mm 77% 0.01mm -2.5dBZ 80° 5% 0.44mm - - 7.9m/s
14:00
1006hPa 874J/kg 15% -2.7°C 2% 0% 90% 0mm 77% 0mm -6.3dBZ 67° 15% 0.44mm 8.6m/s 7.1m/s 7.8m/s
15:00
1006hPa 913J/kg 5% -2.5°C 2% 0% 91% 0mm 78% 0.18mm -8.4dBZ 52° 5% 0.06mm - - 8.1m/s
16:00
1006hPa 914J/kg 86% -2.5°C 0% 0% 92% 0mm 79% 1.1mm -10dBZ 37° 86% 0.38mm - - 7.7m/s
17:00
1006hPa 894J/kg 3% -2.5°C 0% 0% 92% 0mm 81% 0.97mm -13dBZ 22° 3% 0.94mm 7.2m/s 6.8m/s 6.7m/s
18:00
1007hPa 909J/kg 17% -2.6°C 0% 0% 94% 0mm 82% 1.1mm -8.3dBZ 7.6° 17% 1.8mm - - 6.2m/s
19:00
1007hPa 884J/kg 5% -2.6°C 0% 0% 96% 0mm 83% 0.85mm -4.1dBZ -7.3° 5% 2.8mm - - 5.8m/s
20:00
1008hPa 950J/kg 5% -2.8°C 0% 0% 97% 0mm 83% 1.3mm 0.12dBZ -22° 5% 3.9mm 5.9m/s 5m/s 5.4m/s
21:00
1009hPa 906J/kg 6% -2.9°C 0% 0% 93% 0mm 84% 1.4mm -3.7dBZ -37° 6% 1.3mm - - 5.3m/s
22:00
1009hPa 859J/kg 86% -2.5°C 0% 5% 89% 0mm 83% 0.94mm -7.6dBZ -51° 86% 2.4mm - - 5.2m/s
23:00
1009hPa 714J/kg 5% -2.5°C 17% 5% 85% 0mm 81% 1.1mm -11dBZ -65° 18% 3.5mm 6.5m/s 3.7m/s 5.1m/s
Sat, Mar 14 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:33
24:00
1009hPa 626J/kg 5% -2.5°C 9% 9% 86% 0mm 82% 1.3mm -10dBZ -76° 14% 4.6mm - - 5.1m/s
01:00
1008hPa 653J/kg 6% -2.6°C 20% 14% 87% 0mm 82% 0.45mm -8.6dBZ -76° 27% 5.3mm - - 4.9m/s
02:00
1008hPa 693J/kg 28% -2.6°C 26% 33% 89% 0mm 83% 1.3mm -7.1dBZ -64° 43% 6mm 6.8m/s 4m/s 4.8m/s
03:00
1008hPa 698J/kg 95% -2.7°C 25% 67% 79% 0mm 82% 0.44mm -7.7dBZ -51° 95% 0.56mm - - 5.1m/s
04:00
1008hPa 736J/kg 99% -2.7°C 25% 68% 70% 0mm 82% 0.05mm -8.3dBZ -36° 99% 1mm - - 5.1m/s
05:00
1008hPa 844J/kg 96% -2.7°C 26% 88% 61% 0mm 81% 0.14mm -8.9dBZ -21° 98% 1.1mm 6.1m/s 3.8m/s 5.2m/s
06:00
1008hPa 970J/kg 100% -2.8°C 32% 36% 59% 0mm 82% 0.41mm -4.1dBZ -6.5° 100% 1.2mm - - 5.3m/s
07:00
1009hPa 804J/kg 98% -2.6°C 34% 5% 58% 0mm 83% 0.79mm 0.71dBZ 8.3° 98% 1.9mm - - 5m/s
08:00
1010hPa 766J/kg 6% -2.5°C 18% 5% 56% 0mm 83% 0.37mm 5.5dBZ 23° 19% 2.3mm 5m/s 3.5m/s 4.6m/s
09:00
1010hPa 775J/kg 22% -2.6°C 22% 5% 50% 0mm 81% 0mm 12dBZ 38° 34% 0.44mm - - 4.6m/s
10:00
1010hPa 834J/kg 5% -2.5°C 12% 5% 45% 0mm 80% 0mm 18dBZ 53° 14% 0.5mm - - 4.7m/s
11:00
1010hPa 925J/kg 5% -2.2°C 4% 5% 39% 0mm 80% 0.36mm 24dBZ 67° 7% 0.5mm 4.6m/s 3.9m/s 5m/s
12:00
1009hPa 1025J/kg 94% -2.4°C 1% 3% 43% 0mm 81% 0mm 9.5dBZ 81° 94% 0.75mm - - 5.3m/s
13:00
1008hPa 1079J/kg 97% -2.7°C 0% 3% 46% 0mm 79% 0mm -4.8dBZ 80° 97% 0.75mm - - 5.5m/s
14:00
1007hPa 993J/kg 89% -2.6°C 0% 0% 50% 0mm 77% 0mm -19dBZ 66° 89% 0.75mm 4.1m/s 4.1m/s 6.2m/s
15:00
1007hPa 1004J/kg 6% -2.6°C 0% 0% 51% 0mm 77% 0mm -19dBZ 52° 6% 0mm - - 6.2m/s
16:00
1007hPa 1038J/kg 60% -2.5°C 0% 0% 52% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 37° 60% 0mm - - 6.2m/s
17:00
1007hPa 1099J/kg 20% -2.7°C 0% 0% 52% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 22° 20% 0.06mm 3m/s 4.1m/s 5.9m/s
18:00
1008hPa 1096J/kg 98% -2.8°C 0% 0% 62% 0mm 78% 0.16mm -20dBZ 7.5° 98% 0.06mm - - 5.4m/s
19:00
1009hPa 1111J/kg 98% -2.9°C 0% 2% 71% 0mm 80% 0.24mm -20dBZ -7.4° 98% 0.19mm - - 5.1m/s
20:00
1009hPa 1076J/kg 100% -2.8°C 0% 5% 81% 0mm 79% 0.06mm -20dBZ -22° 100% 0.31mm 2.3m/s 3.6m/s 4.8m/s
21:00
1010hPa 1055J/kg 100% -2.6°C 1% 37% 75% 0mm 79% 0mm -18dBZ -37° 100% 0.13mm - - 4.7m/s
22:00
1010hPa 1077J/kg 100% -2.4°C 7% 91% 70% 0mm 79% 0mm -16dBZ -51° 100% 0.25mm - - 4.3m/s
23:00
1010hPa 1092J/kg 100% -2.8°C 2% 64% 65% 0mm 78% 0.05mm -14dBZ -65° 100% 0.25mm 2.2m/s 2.8m/s 4.2m/s
Sun, Mar 15 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:32
24:00
1010hPa 1027J/kg 100% -2.8°C 1% 22% 66% 0mm 81% 0.07mm -0.37dBZ -77° 100% 0.38mm - - 3.8m/s
01:00
1010hPa 975J/kg 99% -2.9°C 0% 16% 67% 0mm 82% 0.04mm 13dBZ -76° 99% 0.44mm - - 4.1m/s
02:00
1009hPa 877J/kg 100% -2.6°C 1% 21% 68% 0mm 84% 0.03mm 26dBZ -65° 100% 0.5mm 3.2m/s 2.1m/s 4.1m/s
03:00
1009hPa 936J/kg 100% -2.8°C 1% 29% 55% 0.03mm 82% 0.06mm 15dBZ -51° 100% 0.71mm - - 4.5m/s
04:00
1009hPa 994J/kg 100% -3.1°C 1% 37% 41% 0.06mm 81% 0.08mm 3.4dBZ -36° 100% 0.92mm - - 4.9m/s
05:00
1009hPa 1053J/kg 100% -3.3°C 0% 45% 28% 0.09mm 79% 0.11mm -8dBZ -21° 100% 1.1mm 2.8m/s 2.2m/s 5.3m/s
06:00
1010hPa 981J/kg 96% -3.1°C 1% 51% 24% 0.09mm 79% 0.09mm -5.7dBZ -6.5° 98% 1.2mm - - 5.3m/s
07:00
1010hPa 909J/kg 93% -2.9°C 1% 56% 21% 0.1mm 78% 0.06mm -3.5dBZ 8.3° 95% 1.3mm - - 5.4m/s
08:00
1011hPa 837J/kg 89% -2.7°C 1% 62% 17% 0.1mm 77% 0.04mm -1.2dBZ 23° 92% 1.4mm 2.5m/s 3.5m/s 5.4m/s
09:00
1011hPa 716J/kg 84% -2.4°C 2% 43% 45% 0.07mm 76% 0.03mm -7.5dBZ 38° 86% 0.92mm - - 5.3m/s
10:00
1011hPa 595J/kg 78% -2.1°C 2% 24% 72% 0.03mm 76% 0.01mm -14dBZ 53° 79% 0.46mm - - 5.3m/s
11:00
1011hPa 474J/kg 72% -1.8°C 3% 5% 100% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 67° 72% 0mm 2.7m/s 3.9m/s 5.2m/s
12:00
1010hPa 515J/kg 77% -1.8°C 2% 5% 76% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 80° 77% 0mm - - 5.5m/s
13:00
1009hPa 556J/kg 81% -1.9°C 1% 5% 52% 0mm 74% 0mm -20dBZ 80° 81% 0mm - - 5.8m/s
14:00
1008hPa 597J/kg 86% -2°C 0% 5% 28% 0mm 74% 0mm -20dBZ 66° 86% 0mm 2.5m/s 3.8m/s 6.1m/s
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