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Sanur - Storm Chaser - Bali, Indonesia

Sanur, 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 92% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover99%
Wind Gusts1.9m/s
Precipitation Chance100%
Air Pressure1012.3hPa
CAPE400
Lifted Index-2.5°C
Wind Gusts1.9m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

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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
09:000%51%948J/kg-3.4°C24135m2.7m/s
10:000%38%1005J/kg-4°C24134m3.3m/s
11:000%29%955J/kg-4.2°C24135m2.6m/s
12:000%31%993J/kg-4.2°C24134m2.5m/s
13:000%43%1071J/kg-4.1°C24134m3.2m/s
14:0026%36%1190J/kg-3.8°C22261m3.5m/s
15:000%28%754J/kg-3.2°C24135m3.1m/s
16:000%31%791J/kg-3.4°C24134m2.8m/s
17:000%32%823J/kg-3.2°C16466m3.1m/s
18:0032%26%690J/kg-2.9°C4918m4m/s
19:000%20%571J/kg-2.8°C13344m3.9m/s
20:000%2.9%482J/kg-2.8°C15269m3.4m/s
21:000%4.3%578J/kg-3°C24135m2.8m/s
22:000%3%723J/kg-3°C24134m1.5m/s
23:000%0.5%734J/kg-3.5°C24135m1.3m/s
Thu, Apr 9
24:000%0.7%704J/kg-3.3°C24135m1.3m/s
01:000%2.1%635J/kg-3.2°C22213m1.4m/s
02:000%6.5%618J/kg-3.4°C24135m1.3m/s
03:000%1.1%560J/kg-3.4°C5191m1.9m/s
04:000%2.8%468J/kg-3.4°C14520m1.9m/s
05:000%0.8%473J/kg-3.2°C24134m2.3m/s
06:000%17%401J/kg-2.9°C16559m2.5m/s
07:000%20%331J/kg-2.4°C5815m2.1m/s
08:000%24%356J/kg-2.2°C24135m2m/s
09:000%26%400J/kg-2.5°C24134m1.9m/s
10:000%21%496J/kg-2.9°C24135m2m/s
11:000%16%648J/kg-3°C24135m2.7m/s
12:000%18%652J/kg-2.6°C24135m3.1m/s
13:000%36%602J/kg-2.7°C24134m3.2m/s
14:000%34%607J/kg-2.8°C24134m3.6m/s
15:000%28%641J/kg-2.7°C24134m3.2m/s
16:000%27%659J/kg-3°C24135m3.3m/s
17:000%29%618J/kg-3°C24134m3.3m/s
18:000%31%623J/kg-3°C12445m2.5m/s
19:000%18%670J/kg-3.1°C22223m2.4m/s
20:000%3%636J/kg-3°C7186m3m/s
21:000%2.8%533J/kg-3.1°C24135m1m/s
22:000%0.4%507J/kg-2.7°C24134m1m/s
23:000%0.4%474J/kg-2.3°C24135m1.6m/s
Fri, Apr 10
24:000%4.3%454J/kg-2.5°C24134m1.4m/s
01:000%0.5%427J/kg-2.5°C24134m1.5m/s
02:000%1.8%379J/kg-2.1°C24135m1.8m/s
03:000%3.5%348J/kg-2.2°C24135m1.4m/s
04:000%9.5%359J/kg-2.6°C24134m1.3m/s
05:000%15%343J/kg-2.2°C24134m1.1m/s
06:000%26%399J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.1m/s
07:000%30%471J/kg-2.5°C24134m1.5m/s
08:000%32%542J/kg-3.1°C24135m1.2m/s
09:000%29%644J/kg-3.3°C24134m1.3m/s
10:000%52%728J/kg-3.3°C24134m2.1m/s
11:000%22%743J/kg-3.8°C24135m2.7m/s
12:000%21%836J/kg-4°C24134m3m/s
13:000%33%916J/kg-4°C24134m4m/s
14:000%28%1061J/kg-4.3°C24135m3.8m/s
15:000%58%1132J/kg-4.4°C24134m3.8m/s
16:000%35%1119J/kg-4°C24134m3.8m/s
17:000%34%1087J/kg-3.7°C24135m4m/s
18:000%43%1087J/kg-3.4°C24135m4.4m/s
19:000%67%1174J/kg-3.2°C20490m4.2m/s
20:000%13%1244J/kg-3.5°C16571m3.9m/s
21:000%8.1%1305J/kg-3.4°C24134m4.3m/s
22:000%5.7%1203J/kg-3.4°C24134m4.1m/s
23:000%9.1%1145J/kg-3.5°C24134m3.7m/s
Sat, Apr 11
24:000%7.8%913J/kg-3.4°C16570m4m/s
01:000%6.8%780J/kg-3.1°C24135m3.8m/s
02:000%11%820J/kg-3.1°C22367m3.4m/s
03:000%3.7%870J/kg-3.3°C24135m3m/s
04:000%9.6%789J/kg-3.4°C20392m2.9m/s
05:000%8.4%751J/kg-3.6°C24135m2m/s
06:000%43%718J/kg-3.5°C24134m2.3m/s
07:000%53%774J/kg-3.5°C24135m2.4m/s
08:000%54%828J/kg-3.6°C24134m1.9m/s
09:000%27%829J/kg-3.5°C24134m1.7m/s
10:000%48%895J/kg-3.9°C24134m2.1m/s
11:000%23%1026J/kg-4°C24135m3.4m/s
12:000%22%1053J/kg-3.8°C24135m3.9m/s
13:000%22%977J/kg-3.5°C24135m3.9m/s
14:000%29%927J/kg-3.4°C24135m3.8m/s
15:0016%42%812J/kg-3°C24135m2.8m/s
16:000%75%698J/kg-2.7°C24135m1.9m/s
17:000%60%583J/kg-2.3°C24135m0.93m/s
18:000%90%551J/kg-2.4°C24135m0.96m/s
19:000%55%518J/kg-2.4°C24135m0.98m/s
20:000%15%486J/kg-2.5°C24135m1m/s
21:000%0%539J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.1m/s
22:000%0%591J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.1m/s
23:000%0%644J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.1m/s
Sun, Apr 12
24:000%0%655J/kg-2.6°C24135m1.2m/s
01:000%0%665J/kg-2.8°C24135m1.2m/s
02:000%0%676J/kg-3°C24135m1.3m/s
03:000%0%588J/kg-3°C24135m1.6m/s
04:000%0%499J/kg-3°C24135m2m/s
05:000%0%411J/kg-2.9°C24135m2.3m/s
06:000%19%412J/kg-2.8°C24135m2.4m/s
07:000%22%413J/kg-2.6°C24135m2.6m/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 06:21 Sunset 18:19
09:00
1012hPa 400J/kg 99% -2.5°C 0% 2% 100% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ 37° 99% 0mm - - 1.5m/s
10:00
1012hPa 496J/kg 100% -2.9°C 0% 0% 100% 0mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ 51° 100% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
11:00
1012hPa 648J/kg 100% -3°C 1% 0% 100% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 64° 100% 0mm 2m/s 4.2m/s 2.3m/s
12:00
1011hPa 652J/kg 99% -2.6°C 3% 2% 100% 0mm 76% 0mm -16dBZ 73° 99% 0mm - - 3.3m/s
13:00
1010hPa 602J/kg 36% -2.7°C 2% 0% 100% 0mm 74% 0mm -13dBZ 71° 36% 0mm - - 3.4m/s
14:00
1009hPa 607J/kg 53% -2.8°C 2% 0% 100% 0mm 74% 0.14mm -9.3dBZ 60° 53% 0.13mm 2.5m/s 4.7m/s 3.8m/s
15:00
1009hPa 641J/kg 92% -2.7°C 2% 0% 93% 0mm 73% 0mm -6.9dBZ 47° 92% 0.06mm - - 3.6m/s
16:00
1009hPa 659J/kg 100% -3°C 2% 0% 86% 0mm 73% 0.12mm -4.4dBZ 33° 100% 0.19mm - - 3.7m/s
17:00
1009hPa 618J/kg 96% -3°C 0% 0% 79% 0mm 73% 0.07mm -1.9dBZ 19° 96% 0.31mm 1.7m/s 4.3m/s 3.4m/s
18:00
1010hPa 623J/kg 93% -3°C 5% 0% 79% 0mm 74% 1.8mm -7.7dBZ 4.1° 93% 0.69mm - - 2.4m/s
19:00
1011hPa 670J/kg 95% -3.1°C 0% 0% 79% 0mm 76% 0.57mm -13dBZ -11° 95% 1.8mm - - 2.4m/s
20:00
1011hPa 636J/kg 100% -3°C 0% 0% 79% 0mm 78% 2.1mm -19dBZ -26° 100% 2.5mm 1.3m/s 3.9m/s 2.6m/s
21:00
1013hPa 533J/kg 100% -3.1°C 1% 0% 68% 0mm 79% 0.12mm -19dBZ -40° 100% 1.9mm - - 0.85m/s
22:00
1012hPa 507J/kg 100% -2.7°C 2% 0% 57% 0mm 78% 0mm -18dBZ -55° 100% 1.9mm - - 0.89m/s
23:00
1012hPa 474J/kg 100% -2.3°C 1% 0% 46% 0mm 81% 0mm -18dBZ -70° 100% 1.9mm 1.4m/s 1.6m/s 1.6m/s
Fri, Apr 10 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:19
24:00
1012hPa 454J/kg 100% -2.5°C 0% 5% 48% 0mm 83% 0mm -19dBZ -85° 100% 1.9mm - - 1.6m/s
01:00
1011hPa 427J/kg 100% -2.5°C 0% 5% 50% 0mm 84% 0mm -19dBZ -80° 100% 1.9mm - - 1.7m/s
02:00
1011hPa 379J/kg 100% -2.1°C 0% 5% 52% 0mm 84% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 100% 1.9mm 2.1m/s 1.5m/s 1.9m/s
03:00
1010hPa 348J/kg 100% -2.2°C 0% 5% 52% 0mm 83% 0mm -20dBZ -51° 100% 0mm - - 1.6m/s
04:00
1010hPa 359J/kg 100% -2.6°C 0% 5% 51% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 100% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
05:00
1010hPa 343J/kg 100% -2.2°C 0% 5% 50% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ -21° 100% 0mm 2.1m/s 1.3m/s 1.3m/s
06:00
1011hPa 399J/kg 99% -2.4°C 0% 8% 66% 0mm 81% 0mm -20dBZ -6.1° 99% 0mm - - 1.2m/s
07:00
1012hPa 471J/kg 96% -2.5°C 0% 6% 82% 0mm 81% 0mm -20dBZ 8.6° 96% 0.06mm - - 1.7m/s
08:00
1012hPa 542J/kg 95% -3.1°C 0% 5% 98% 0mm 81% 0mm -20dBZ 23° 95% 0.06mm 1.5m/s 1.4m/s 1.2m/s
09:00
1012hPa 644J/kg 88% -3.3°C 0% 5% 99% 0mm 80% 0mm -15dBZ 37° 88% 0mm - - 1m/s
10:00
1012hPa 728J/kg 43% -3.3°C 0% 5% 99% 0mm 79% 0mm -9.1dBZ 51° 43% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
11:00
1012hPa 743J/kg 6% -3.8°C 0% 6% 100% 0mm 80% 0mm -3.6dBZ 64° 6% 0mm 1m/s 4.7m/s 1.9m/s
12:00
1011hPa 836J/kg 5% -4°C 0% 5% 100% 0mm 79% 0mm 0.96dBZ 73° 5% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
13:00
1010hPa 916J/kg 18% -4°C 0% 5% 100% 0mm 76% 0mm 5.5dBZ 71° 18% 0mm - - 3.5m/s
14:00
1009hPa 1061J/kg 79% -4.3°C 0% 5% 100% 0mm 76% 0mm 10dBZ 60° 79% 0mm 0.99m/s 2.5m/s 3.7m/s
15:00
1009hPa 1132J/kg 40% -4.4°C 0% 5% 97% 0mm 76% 0mm 9dBZ 47° 40% 0mm - - 3.8m/s
16:00
1008hPa 1119J/kg 6% -4°C 0% 5% 95% 0mm 76% 0mm 8dBZ 33° 6% 0mm - - 3.7m/s
17:00
1008hPa 1087J/kg 5% -3.7°C 0% 5% 93% 0mm 75% 0mm 7dBZ 18° 5% 0mm 0.76m/s 3.2m/s 3.6m/s
18:00
1009hPa 1087J/kg 6% -3.4°C 0% 2% 94% 0mm 76% 0.03mm -1.4dBZ 3.9° 6% 0.06mm - - 3.9m/s
19:00
1010hPa 1174J/kg 44% -3.2°C 0% 0% 95% 0mm 79% 0.98mm -9.8dBZ -11° 44% 0.44mm - - 3.5m/s
20:00
1011hPa 1244J/kg 64% -3.5°C 0% 4% 96% 0mm 80% 0.82mm -18dBZ -26° 64% 1.1mm 3m/s 6.4m/s 3.4m/s
21:00
1012hPa 1305J/kg 94% -3.4°C 0% 2% 90% 0mm 80% 0.29mm -19dBZ -41° 94% 0.31mm - - 3.8m/s
22:00
1012hPa 1203J/kg 55% -3.4°C 0% 4% 83% 0mm 79% 0.21mm -19dBZ -55° 55% 0.56mm - - 3.5m/s
23:00
1012hPa 1145J/kg 40% -3.5°C 0% 5% 77% 0mm 80% 0.27mm -20dBZ -70° 40% 1.3mm 2.5m/s 4.4m/s 3.1m/s
Sat, Apr 11 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:18
24:00
1012hPa 913J/kg 93% -3.4°C 1% 5% 77% 0mm 78% 0.71mm -20dBZ -85° 93% 1.6mm - - 3.3m/s
01:00
1011hPa 780J/kg 91% -3.1°C 1% 5% 77% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ -80° 91% 2.4mm - - 2.8m/s
02:00
1010hPa 820J/kg 99% -3.1°C 1% 5% 77% 0mm 77% 0.49mm -20dBZ -65° 99% 2.8mm 1.2m/s 2.9m/s 2.5m/s
03:00
1010hPa 870J/kg 88% -3.3°C 1% 6% 64% 0mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ -50° 88% 0.06mm - - 2.2m/s
04:00
1010hPa 789J/kg 100% -3.4°C 1% 11% 50% 0mm 82% 1mm -20dBZ -36° 100% 0.75mm - - 2.4m/s
05:00
1010hPa 751J/kg 100% -3.6°C 0% 43% 37% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ -21° 100% 0.81mm 0.31m/s 1.1m/s 1.7m/s
06:00
1011hPa 718J/kg 100% -3.5°C 0% 88% 58% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ -6.1° 100% 0.81mm - - 1.9m/s
07:00
1011hPa 774J/kg 100% -3.5°C 1% 60% 79% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ 8.6° 100% 0.81mm - - 1.8m/s
08:00
1012hPa 828J/kg 99% -3.6°C 2% 24% 99% 0mm 81% 0mm -20dBZ 23° 99% 0.81mm 2.1m/s 3.9m/s 1.4m/s
09:00
1012hPa 829J/kg 99% -3.5°C 1% 5% 99% 0mm 81% 0.3mm -7.2dBZ 37° 99% 0.38mm - - 1.2m/s
10:00
1012hPa 895J/kg 92% -3.9°C 0% 25% 99% 0mm 78% 0.21mm 5.6dBZ 51° 92% 1.1mm - - 1.6m/s
11:00
1011hPa 1026J/kg 87% -4°C 1% 5% 99% 0mm 77% 0mm 18dBZ 64° 87% 1.9mm 2.2m/s 4.2m/s 3m/s
12:00
1010hPa 1053J/kg 100% -3.8°C 1% 5% 99% 0mm 77% 0mm 14dBZ 72° 100% 1.9mm - - 4m/s
13:00
1009hPa 977J/kg 100% -3.5°C 3% 5% 99% 0mm 77% 0.01mm 8.7dBZ 70° 100% 1.9mm - - 4.3m/s
14:00
1009hPa 927J/kg 100% -3.4°C 1% 5% 99% 0mm 76% 0mm 3.8dBZ 60° 100% 2mm 0.93m/s 2.8m/s 3.9m/s
15:00
1000hPa 812J/kg 70% -3°C 5% 3% 84% 0.003mm 83% 0mm 3.1dBZ 47° 72% 1.5mm - - 2.9m/s
16:00
992hPa 698J/kg 40% -2.7°C 8% 2% 69% 0.007mm 90% 0mm 2.5dBZ 33° 44% 1mm - - 1.9m/s
17:00
984hPa 583J/kg 10% -2.3°C 12% 0% 54% 0.01mm 96% 0mm 1.8dBZ 18° 16% 0.5mm 1.5m/s 3.6m/s 0.93m/s
18:00
983hPa 551J/kg 36% -2.4°C 8% 0% 57% 0.01mm 96% 0mm -4.9dBZ 3.8° 40% 0.6mm - - 0.98m/s
19:00
983hPa 518J/kg 63% -2.4°C 4% 1% 59% 0.01mm 96% 0mm -12dBZ -11° 65% 0.71mm - - 1m/s
20:00
982hPa 486J/kg 89% -2.5°C 0% 1% 61% 0.01mm 96% 0mm -18dBZ -26° 89% 0.81mm 1.9m/s 4.4m/s 1.1m/s
21:00
982hPa 539J/kg 91% -2.4°C 5% 1% 52% 0.007mm 96% 0.003mm -19dBZ -41° 91% 0.56mm - - 1.2m/s
22:00
982hPa 591J/kg 94% -2.4°C 9% 0% 44% 0.003mm 95% 0.007mm -19dBZ -55° 94% 0.31mm - - 1.2m/s
23:00
982hPa 644J/kg 96% -2.4°C 14% 0% 35% 0mm 95% 0.01mm -20dBZ -70° 96% 0.06mm 1m/s 2.6m/s 1.3m/s
Sun, Apr 12 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:18
24:00
983hPa 655J/kg 90% -2.6°C 11% 0% 36% 0mm 93% 0.007mm -20dBZ -85° 90% 0.08mm - - 1m/s
01:00
983hPa 665J/kg 85% -2.8°C 8% 1% 36% 0mm 90% 0.003mm -20dBZ -80° 85% 0.1mm - - 0.76m/s
02:00
984hPa 676J/kg 79% -3°C 5% 1% 37% 0mm 88% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 79% 0.13mm 1.1m/s 1.6m/s 0.49m/s
03:00
983hPa 588J/kg 54% -3°C 4% 1% 37% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ -50° 54% 0.08mm - - 1.2m/s
04:00
983hPa 499J/kg 29% -3°C 2% 0% 37% 0mm 71% 0mm -19dBZ -36° 29% 0.04mm - - 1.9m/s
05:00
983hPa 411J/kg 5% -2.9°C 0% 0% 37% 0mm 63% 0mm -19dBZ -21° 5% 0mm 0.74m/s 0.7m/s 2.7m/s
06:00
982hPa 412J/kg 4% -2.8°C 2% 0% 48% 0mm 62% 0.03mm -19dBZ -6.1° 6% 0.02mm - - 2.8m/s
07:00
981hPa 413J/kg 4% -2.6°C 5% 0% 58% 0mm 61% 0.07mm -20dBZ 8.6° 7% 0.04mm - - 2.9m/s
08:00
980hPa 414J/kg 3% -2.4°C 7% 0% 68% 0mm 61% 0.1mm -20dBZ 23° 9% 0.06mm 1.3m/s 1.5m/s 3m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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