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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 94% failing
CAPE 88% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover5%
Wind Gusts6.7m/s
Precipitation Chance85%
Air Pressure1012.5hPa
CAPE212
Lifted Index-1.5°C
Wind Gusts6.7m/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
Sat, May 23
21:000%14%666J/kg-2.2°C24134m3.5m/s
22:000%12%590J/kg-2.2°C20343m3.5m/s
23:000%8.6%506J/kg-2.1°C24134m3.5m/s
Sun, May 24
24:000%7.5%507J/kg-2.1°C24135m3.4m/s
01:000%11%573J/kg-2.3°C24135m3.1m/s
02:000%9.4%635J/kg-2.3°C23095m3.4m/s
03:000%9.5%615J/kg-2.4°C24134m3.5m/s
04:000%7.9%724J/kg-2.5°C19353m3.5m/s
05:000%8.6%706J/kg-2.6°C24135m3.6m/s
06:000%48%628J/kg-2.4°C22291m4.1m/s
07:000%50%634J/kg-2.7°C22520m4.2m/s
08:000%55%636J/kg-2.8°C21858m4.4m/s
09:000%22%601J/kg-2.5°C11871m5.3m/s
10:000%14%589J/kg-2.2°C24135m6.2m/s
11:000%12%563J/kg-2°C21899m6.1m/s
12:000%9.5%444J/kg-1.9°C15914m6.4m/s
13:000%22%488J/kg-2.2°C24135m5.8m/s
14:0014%26%472J/kg-1.9°C24134m5.7m/s
15:000%16%470J/kg-1.9°C24134m5.4m/s
16:000%22%499J/kg-1.7°C24134m5.3m/s
17:000%31%465J/kg-1.8°C24134m5.5m/s
18:000%29%459J/kg-2°C16153m5.9m/s
19:000%8.6%313J/kg-1.5°C24134m6.5m/s
20:000%8.4%253J/kg-1.5°C24135m6.7m/s
21:000%7.9%212J/kg-1.5°C24135m6.7m/s
22:000%7.5%231J/kg-1.6°C24135m6.7m/s
23:000%7.7%242J/kg-1.5°C13715m6.6m/s
Mon, May 25
24:000%8.3%282J/kg-1.5°C21158m6.6m/s
01:000%8.1%255J/kg-1.6°C24134m6.7m/s
02:000%8.5%293J/kg-2.3°C22210m6.6m/s
03:000%12%307J/kg-2.2°C24135m6.6m/s
04:000%15%268J/kg-2°C24134m6.6m/s
05:000%11%264J/kg-2°C24135m6.4m/s
06:000%26%266J/kg-2.2°C24134m6.2m/s
07:000%28%290J/kg-2.1°C22492m6m/s
08:000%21%277J/kg-2°C23070m6.4m/s
09:000%19%246J/kg-1.7°C7521m6.7m/s
10:000%22%234J/kg-1.5°C8687m6.9m/s
11:000%51%237J/kg-1.5°C5924m6.5m/s
12:000%22%243J/kg-1.6°C22206m5.8m/s
13:000%50%264J/kg-2°C24134m5.6m/s
14:000%26%252J/kg-2.2°C24134m5.8m/s
15:000%22%263J/kg-1.9°C23070m6m/s
16:000%18%253J/kg-1.7°C17021m6.3m/s
17:000%17%248J/kg-1.6°C15112m6.5m/s
18:000%31%197J/kg-1.3°C9824m6.6m/s
19:000%11%193J/kg-1.1°C22130m6.8m/s
20:000%15%184J/kg-1°C16163m7m/s
21:000%12%204J/kg-1.1°C14300m6.8m/s
22:000%13%157J/kg-0.9°C11924m7m/s
23:000%13%147J/kg-1°C21965m6.8m/s
Tue, May 26
24:000%14%183J/kg-1.3°C13417m7.1m/s
01:000%14%229J/kg-1.4°C6180m7.3m/s
02:0028%15%222J/kg-1.6°C4877m7.3m/s
03:000%12%217J/kg-1.4°C13827m7.2m/s
04:000%6.7%230J/kg-1.5°C20311m7m/s
05:000%5.4%226J/kg-1.6°C11859m6.8m/s
06:000%29%198J/kg-1.5°C12695m6.8m/s
07:000%31%181J/kg-1.4°C5304m7.1m/s
08:0033%43%193J/kg-1.6°C4351m7.4m/s
09:000%22%196J/kg-1.8°C5900m7.5m/s
10:000%14%212J/kg-1.7°C5648m7.9m/s
11:000%15%199J/kg-1.7°C5281m8.2m/s
12:000%17%208J/kg-1.6°C6941m8.5m/s
13:000%22%175J/kg-1.3°C20600m8.5m/s
14:000%27%139J/kg-1.2°C22671m8.6m/s
15:000%51%83J/kg-0.9°C20527m8.4m/s
16:000%89%34J/kg-0.3°C24135m8.4m/s
17:000%98%28J/kg0.1°C24134m8.2m/s
18:000%40%25J/kg0.5°C24135m7.9m/s
19:000%15%21J/kg0.9°C24134m7.6m/s
20:000%15%17J/kg1.1°C24134m7.4m/s
21:000%10%7J/kg1.2°C24134m6.7m/s
22:000%7.2%3J/kg1.6°C24135m6.4m/s
23:000%6.9%4J/kg1.8°C24135m5.9m/s
Wed, May 27
24:000%8.4%7J/kg1.6°C24134m5.7m/s
01:000%9.3%5J/kg1.3°C24135m5.7m/s
02:000%9.6%0J/kg0.9°C24134m5.4m/s
03:000%0%3J/kg1.1°C24134m5.5m/s
04:000%0%6J/kg1.3°C24135m5.5m/s
05:000%0%9J/kg1.4°C24135m5.6m/s
06:000%76%6J/kg1.4°C24135m5.5m/s
07:000%81%3J/kg1.5°C24135m5.4m/s
08:000%34%0J/kg1.5°C24135m5.3m/s
09:000%21%6.7J/kg1.1°C24135m5.1m/s
10:000%8.1%13J/kg0.8°C24135m4.9m/s
11:000%6.3%20J/kg0.46°C24135m4.7m/s
12:000%19%29J/kg0.47°C22762m5.1m/s
13:000%19%38J/kg0.49°C21390m5.5m/s
14:000%19%47J/kg0.5°C20017m5.9m/s
15:000%23%45J/kg0.83°C21313m6.2m/s
16:000%25%43J/kg1.2°C22609m6.5m/s
17:000%33%41J/kg1.5°C23905m6.8m/s
18:000%35%32J/kg2°C23982m6.7m/s
19:000%0%23J/kg2.4°C24058m6.7m/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
Sun, May 24 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:05
21:00
1013hPa 212J/kg 5% -1.5°C 1% 0% 85% 0mm 78% 0.04mm -13dBZ -41° 5% 0.13mm - - 5.4m/s
22:00
1013hPa 231J/kg 5% -1.6°C 1% 0% 77% 0mm 78% 0.07mm -16dBZ -55° 5% 0.25mm - - 5.4m/s
23:00
1013hPa 242J/kg 5% -1.5°C 2% 0% 68% 0mm 78% 0.46mm -20dBZ -68° 5% 0.38mm 6.6m/s 10m/s 5.5m/s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:05
24:00
1012hPa 282J/kg 5% -1.5°C 2% 0% 71% 0mm 78% 0.98mm -18dBZ -77° 5% 0.69mm - - 5.8m/s
01:00
1012hPa 255J/kg 0% -1.6°C 1% 0% 74% 0mm 78% 0.14mm -16dBZ -74° 1% 1.5mm - - 5.7m/s
02:00
1012hPa 293J/kg 0% -2.3°C 14% 1% 77% 0mm 77% 0.62mm -14dBZ -62° 15% 2mm 6.2m/s 9.4m/s 5.8m/s
03:00
1012hPa 307J/kg 2% -2.2°C 7% 0% 74% 0mm 78% 0.1mm -16dBZ -49° 8% 0.44mm - - 5.8m/s
04:00
1012hPa 268J/kg 5% -2°C 2% 0% 71% 0mm 76% 0.11mm -18dBZ -35° 5% 0.88mm - - 5.9m/s
05:00
1012hPa 264J/kg 5% -2°C 0% 0% 68% 0mm 75% 0.01mm -20dBZ -21° 5% 1mm 6.1m/s 9.7m/s 5.6m/s
06:00
1012hPa 266J/kg 5% -2.2°C 0% 0% 70% 0mm 75% 0.04mm -20dBZ -6.8° 5% 1mm - - 5.2m/s
07:00
1012hPa 290J/kg 5% -2.1°C 1% 1% 72% 0mm 77% 0.41mm -20dBZ 7.1° 5% 1.4mm - - 5.4m/s
08:00
1013hPa 277J/kg 4% -2°C 1% 0% 75% 0.01mm 79% 0.15mm -20dBZ 21° 4% 1.8mm 4.3m/s 9m/s 5.8m/s
09:00
1014hPa 246J/kg 5% -1.7°C 1% 2% 63% 0mm 81% 1.6mm -17dBZ 33° 5% 1.1mm - - 5.6m/s
10:00
1014hPa 234J/kg 5% -1.5°C 3% 0% 52% 0mm 80% 1.3mm -15dBZ 45° 5% 2.9mm - - 5.9m/s
11:00
1013hPa 237J/kg 36% -1.5°C 4% 0% 41% 0mm 80% 1.6mm -12dBZ 55° 36% 4.4mm 4.9m/s 7.8m/s 5.6m/s
12:00
1012hPa 243J/kg 7% -1.6°C 1% 0% 48% 0mm 78% 1.3mm -14dBZ 60° 7% 5.4mm - - 4.9m/s
13:00
1011hPa 264J/kg 29% -2°C 1% 0% 55% 0mm 78% 0.01mm -16dBZ 58° 29% 6mm - - 4.7m/s
14:00
1011hPa 252J/kg 10% -2.2°C 4% 0% 62% 0mm 77% 0.03mm -18dBZ 51° 10% 6.3mm 5.5m/s 8.3m/s 5.2m/s
15:00
1010hPa 263J/kg 5% -1.9°C 1% 0% 59% 0mm 78% 0.09mm -15dBZ 40° 5% 0.31mm - - 5.4m/s
16:00
1010hPa 253J/kg 5% -1.7°C 0% 0% 56% 0mm 78% 0.48mm -12dBZ 27° 5% 0.94mm - - 5.7m/s
17:00
1010hPa 248J/kg 3% -1.6°C 1% 0% 52% 0mm 78% 1.4mm -9.2dBZ 14° 4% 1.9mm 7.5m/s 8.4m/s 5.5m/s
18:00
1011hPa 197J/kg 5% -1.3°C 0% 0% 53% 0mm 77% 0.92mm -9.2dBZ 0.96° 5% 2.8mm - - 6m/s
19:00
1011hPa 193J/kg 5% -1.1°C 5% 0% 53% 0mm 77% 0.67mm -9.1dBZ -13° 7% 3.6mm - - 6m/s
20:00
1012hPa 184J/kg 98% -1°C 1% 0% 54% 0.01mm 78% 1mm -9.1dBZ -27° 98% 4.4mm 7.8m/s 6.2m/s 6.3m/s
21:00
1012hPa 204J/kg 98% -1.1°C 1% 0% 48% 0mm 79% 1.3mm -12dBZ -41° 98% 1.1mm - - 5.9m/s
22:00
1013hPa 157J/kg 83% -0.9°C 0% 0% 42% 0mm 79% 1.9mm -16dBZ -55° 83% 2.4mm - - 6.1m/s
23:00
1012hPa 147J/kg 83% -1°C 0% 0% 37% 0mm 77% 0.51mm -19dBZ -68° 83% 3.1mm 8.3m/s 3.9m/s 6.1m/s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 06:26 Sunset 18:05
24:00
1012hPa 183J/kg 100% -1.3°C 0% 3% 47% 0mm 79% 1.5mm -12dBZ -77° 100% 4.4mm - - 6.4m/s
01:00
1012hPa 229J/kg 100% -1.4°C 1% 1% 57% 0mm 78% 2.2mm -5dBZ -74° 100% 6.3mm - - 6.5m/s
02:00
1011hPa 222J/kg 80% -1.6°C 1% 0% 68% 0mm 79% 2.4mm 2.2dBZ -62° 80% 8.6mm 8.3m/s 2.2m/s 6.5m/s
03:00
1011hPa 217J/kg 6% -1.4°C 1% 0% 70% 0mm 78% 1.4mm 7.9dBZ -49° 6% 2mm - - 6.4m/s
04:00
1011hPa 230J/kg 50% -1.5°C 0% 0% 73% 0mm 78% 1.3mm 14dBZ -35° 50% 3.6mm - - 6.3m/s
05:00
1011hPa 226J/kg 5% -1.6°C 0% 0% 75% 0mm 78% 1.9mm 19dBZ -21° 5% 5.1mm 7m/s 1.8m/s 6.1m/s
06:00
1011hPa 198J/kg 5% -1.5°C 5% 0% 76% 0mm 78% 2mm 22dBZ -6.8° 8% 6.6mm - - 6.1m/s
07:00
1012hPa 181J/kg 5% -1.4°C 0% 0% 78% 0mm 78% 2.1mm 25dBZ 5% 8.3mm - - 6.4m/s
08:00
1012hPa 193J/kg 5% -1.6°C 13% 0% 79% 0mm 78% 2.8mm 28dBZ 20° 13% 9.9mm 6.7m/s 5m/s 6.7m/s
09:00
1013hPa 196J/kg 5% -1.8°C 1% 0% 59% 0mm 78% 2.2mm 25dBZ 33° 5% 2.1mm - - 6.6m/s
10:00
1013hPa 212J/kg 4% -1.7°C 2% 3% 38% 0mm 78% 2.1mm 21dBZ 45° 4% 4.1mm - - 7m/s
11:00
1013hPa 199J/kg 0% -1.7°C 0% 2% 17% 0mm 79% 2.1mm 17dBZ 55° 2% 6.2mm 8.9m/s 5.6m/s 7.3m/s
12:00
1012hPa 208J/kg 1% -1.6°C 2% 1% 24% 0mm 78% 1.6mm 4.7dBZ 60° 3% 7.8mm - - 7.6m/s
13:00
1011hPa 175J/kg 2% -1.3°C 2% 3% 30% 0mm 78% 1.1mm -7.7dBZ 58° 5% 9.3mm - - 7.7m/s
14:00
1011hPa 139J/kg 5% -1.2°C 1% 0% 37% 0mm 76% 0.51mm -20dBZ 51° 5% 10mm 8.2m/s 6.1m/s 7.8m/s
15:00
1010hPa 83J/kg 5% -0.9°C 18% 0% 41% 0mm 74% 0.43mm -20dBZ 40° 19% 0.56mm - - 7.8m/s
16:00
1010hPa 34J/kg 17% -0.3°C 52% 0% 46% 0mm 74% 0.21mm -20dBZ 27° 52% 0.94mm - - 7.8m/s
17:00
1010hPa 28J/kg 22% 0.1°C 22% 0% 50% 0.01mm 74% 0.09mm -20dBZ 14° 24% 1.1mm 9.8m/s 7.8m/s 7.5m/s
18:00
1011hPa 25J/kg 5% 0.5°C 3% 0% 42% 0mm 74% 0.04mm -20dBZ 0.96° 5% 1.1mm - - 7.4m/s
19:00
1011hPa 21J/kg 5% 0.9°C 19% 0% 34% 0mm 73% 0.03mm -20dBZ -13° 20% 1.2mm - - 7.1m/s
20:00
1012hPa 17J/kg 5% 1.1°C 10% 0% 26% 0mm 72% 0.02mm -20dBZ -27° 11% 1.2mm 8.3m/s 5.8m/s 6.9m/s
21:00
1013hPa 7J/kg 1% 1.2°C 8% 0% 30% 0mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ -41° 9% 0mm - - 6.2m/s
22:00
1013hPa 3J/kg 5% 1.6°C 8% 0% 35% 0mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ -55° 9% 0mm - - 6m/s
23:00
1013hPa 4J/kg 5% 1.8°C 17% 0% 39% 0mm 70% 0mm -20dBZ -68° 18% 0mm 8.3m/s 4.2m/s 5.6m/s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 06:26 Sunset 18:05
24:00
1013hPa 7J/kg 5% 1.6°C 26% 0% 45% 0mm 70% 0.01mm -20dBZ -77° 26% 0mm - - 5.4m/s
01:00
1012hPa 5J/kg 5% 1.3°C 12% 0% 50% 0mm 70% 0.01mm -20dBZ -74° 12% 0mm - - 5.4m/s
02:00
1012hPa 0J/kg 5% 0.9°C 1% 0% 56% 0mm 70% 0mm -20dBZ -62° 5% 0mm 8m/s 1.6m/s 5m/s
03:00
1013hPa 3J/kg 5% 1.1°C 12% 0% 45% 0mm 70% 0mm -13dBZ -49° 15% 0.02mm - - 5.1m/s
04:00
1013hPa 6J/kg 5% 1.3°C 22% 0% 33% 0mm 69% 0mm -6.7dBZ -35° 25% 0.04mm - - 5.1m/s
05:00
1014hPa 9J/kg 5% 1.4°C 33% 0% 22% 0mm 69% 0mm -0.07dBZ -21° 35% 0.06mm 7.2m/s 1.5m/s 5.2m/s
06:00
1013hPa 6J/kg 28% 1.4°C 22% 0% 31% 0mm 68% 0mm 2.5dBZ -6.9° 48% 0.06mm - - 5.1m/s
07:00
1012hPa 3J/kg 51% 1.5°C 11% 0% 41% 0mm 67% 0mm 5.1dBZ 61% 0.06mm - - 5.1m/s
08:00
1012hPa 0J/kg 74% 1.5°C 0% 0% 50% 0mm 66% 0mm 7.6dBZ 20° 74% 0.06mm 7.8m/s 2.5m/s 5m/s
09:00
1012hPa 6.7J/kg 82% 1.1°C 0% 0% 34% 0mm 68% 0.02mm -1.1dBZ 33° 82% 0.06mm - - 4.8m/s
10:00
1012hPa 13J/kg 91% 0.8°C 0% 0% 19% 0mm 70% 0.04mm -9.7dBZ 45° 91% 0.06mm - - 4.6m/s
11:00
1012hPa 20J/kg 100% 0.46°C 0% 0% 3% 0mm 72% 0.06mm -18dBZ 55° 100% 0.06mm 7m/s 3.1m/s 4.4m/s
12:00
1012hPa 29J/kg 100% 0.47°C 21% 0% 2% 0mm 73% 0.13mm -19dBZ 60° 100% 0.23mm - - 4.8m/s
13:00
1013hPa 38J/kg 100% 0.49°C 43% 0% 1% 0mm 74% 0.2mm -19dBZ 58° 100% 0.4mm - - 5.2m/s
14:00
1013hPa 47J/kg 100% 0.5°C 64% 0% 0% 0mm 75% 0.27mm -20dBZ 51° 100% 0.56mm 6.7m/s 1.9m/s 5.6m/s
15:00
1014hPa 45J/kg 100% 0.83°C 70% 0% 8% 0.02mm 74% 0.19mm -20dBZ 40° 100% 0.56mm - - 5.9m/s
16:00
1014hPa 43J/kg 100% 1.2°C 76% 0% 17% 0.03mm 74% 0.12mm -20dBZ 27° 100% 0.56mm - - 6.2m/s
17:00
1014hPa 41J/kg 100% 1.5°C 82% 0% 25% 0.05mm 73% 0.04mm -20dBZ 14° 100% 0.56mm 5.7m/s 0.18m/s 6.5m/s
18:00
1014hPa 32J/kg 100% 2°C 67% 0% 33% 0.04mm 71% 0.03mm -8.1dBZ 0.96° 100% 0.6mm - - 6.5m/s
19:00
1013hPa 23J/kg 100% 2.4°C 53% 0% 42% 0.03mm 70% 0.01mm 3.8dBZ -13° 100% 0.65mm - - 6.5m/s
20:00
1013hPa 14J/kg 100% 2.9°C 39% 0% 50% 0.02mm 68% 0mm 16dBZ -27° 100% 0.69mm 5.5m/s 1.5m/s 6.4m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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