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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 97% failing
CAPE 88% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover5%
Wind Gusts6.7m/s
Precipitation Chance68%
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%738J/kg-2.2°C24134m3.5m/s
22:000%11%590J/kg-2.2°C20343m3.5m/s
23:000%8.8%506J/kg-2.1°C24134m3.5m/s
Sun, May 24
24:000%7.5%507J/kg-2.1°C24135m3.4m/s
01:000%9.2%573J/kg-2.3°C24135m3.1m/s
02:000%8.7%635J/kg-2.3°C23095m3.4m/s
03:000%7.8%726J/kg-2.4°C24135m3.4m/s
04:000%5.9%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%49%634J/kg-2.7°C22520m4.2m/s
08:000%53%636J/kg-2.8°C21858m4.4m/s
09:000%59%595J/kg-2.5°C20863m5.8m/s
10:000%17%589J/kg-2.2°C24135m6.2m/s
11:000%16%563J/kg-2°C21899m6.1m/s
12:000%11%444J/kg-1.9°C15914m6.4m/s
13:000%22%488J/kg-2.2°C24135m5.8m/s
14:000%24%472J/kg-1.9°C24134m5.7m/s
15:000%15%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%8.5%313J/kg-1.5°C24134m6.5m/s
20:000%8.7%253J/kg-1.5°C24135m6.7m/s
21:000%8.2%212J/kg-1.5°C24135m6.7m/s
22:000%7.7%231J/kg-1.6°C24135m6.7m/s
23:000%8%242J/kg-1.5°C13715m6.6m/s
Mon, May 25
24:000%8.7%282J/kg-1.5°C21158m6.6m/s
01:000%8.5%255J/kg-1.6°C24134m6.7m/s
02:000%11%293J/kg-2.3°C22210m6.6m/s
03:000%14%307J/kg-2.2°C24135m6.6m/s
04:000%15%268J/kg-2°C24134m6.6m/s
05:000%14%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%22%246J/kg-1.7°C7521m6.7m/s
10:000%24%234J/kg-1.5°C8687m6.9m/s
11:000%54%237J/kg-1.5°C5924m6.5m/s
12:000%21%243J/kg-1.6°C22206m5.8m/s
13:000%53%264J/kg-2°C24134m5.6m/s
14:000%28%252J/kg-2.2°C24134m5.8m/s
15:000%25%263J/kg-1.9°C23070m6m/s
16:000%21%253J/kg-1.7°C17021m6.3m/s
17:000%19%248J/kg-1.6°C15112m6.5m/s
18:000%31%197J/kg-1.3°C9824m6.6m/s
19:000%13%193J/kg-1.1°C22130m6.8m/s
20:000%15%184J/kg-1°C16163m7m/s
21:000%13%204J/kg-1.1°C14300m6.8m/s
22:000%13%157J/kg-0.9°C11924m7m/s
23:000%14%147J/kg-1°C21965m6.8m/s
Tue, May 26
24:000%14%183J/kg-1.3°C13417m7.1m/s
01:000%15%229J/kg-1.4°C6180m7.3m/s
02:0028%15%222J/kg-1.6°C4877m7.3m/s
03:000%10%217J/kg-1.4°C13827m7.2m/s
04:000%6.2%230J/kg-1.5°C20311m7m/s
05:000%5.9%226J/kg-1.6°C11859m6.8m/s
06:000%28%198J/kg-1.5°C12695m6.8m/s
07:000%29%181J/kg-1.4°C5304m7.1m/s
08:0032%41%193J/kg-1.6°C4351m7.4m/s
09:000%24%196J/kg-1.8°C5900m7.5m/s
10:000%17%212J/kg-1.7°C5648m7.9m/s
11:000%18%199J/kg-1.7°C5281m8.2m/s
12:000%24%208J/kg-1.6°C6941m8.5m/s
13:000%29%175J/kg-1.3°C20600m8.5m/s
14:000%30%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%96%28J/kg0.1°C24134m8.2m/s
18:000%37%25J/kg0.5°C24135m7.9m/s
19:000%15%21J/kg0.9°C24134m7.6m/s
20:000%14%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%6.7%4J/kg1.8°C24135m5.9m/s
Wed, May 27
24:000%7.9%7J/kg1.6°C24134m5.7m/s
01:000%9.6%5J/kg1.3°C24135m5.7m/s
02:000%10%0J/kg0.9°C24134m5.4m/s
03:000%0%14J/kg0.48°C23250m4.9m/s
04:000%0%28J/kg0.05°C22366m4.4m/s
05:000%0%42J/kg-0.37°C21482m3.9m/s
06:000%35%37J/kg-0.18°C22366m3.6m/s
07:000%38%31J/kg-0.001°C23251m3.3m/s
08:000%35%26J/kg0.18°C24135m3m/s
09:000%30%21J/kg0.51°C24135m2.9m/s
10:000%24%15J/kg0.83°C24135m2.8m/s
11:000%24%10J/kg1.2°C24135m2.7m/s
12:000%24%13J/kg1.2°C24135m2.1m/s
13:000%24%16J/kg1.3°C24135m1.5m/s
14:000%24%19J/kg1.4°C24135m0.94m/s
15:000%28%20J/kg1.7°C24135m1.5m/s
16:000%28%22J/kg2°C24135m2m/s
17:000%33%23J/kg2.3°C24135m2.5m/s
18:000%35%19J/kg2.6°C24135m2.4m/s
19:000%0%15J/kg2.9°C24135m2.2m/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% 68% 0mm 78% 0.04mm 0.66dBZ -41° 5% 0.13mm - - 5.4m/s
22:00
1013hPa 231J/kg 5% -1.6°C 1% 0% 53% 0mm 78% 0.07mm -3.4dBZ -55° 5% 0.25mm - - 5.4m/s
23:00
1013hPa 242J/kg 5% -1.5°C 2% 0% 39% 0mm 78% 0.46mm -7.6dBZ -68° 5% 0.38mm 4.3m/s 7.5m/s 5.5m/s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:05
24:00
1012hPa 282J/kg 5% -1.5°C 2% 0% 54% 0mm 78% 0.98mm -11dBZ -77° 5% 0.69mm - - 5.8m/s
01:00
1012hPa 255J/kg 0% -1.6°C 1% 0% 68% 0mm 78% 0.14mm -15dBZ -74° 1% 1.5mm - - 5.7m/s
02:00
1012hPa 293J/kg 0% -2.3°C 14% 1% 83% 0mm 77% 0.62mm -19dBZ -62° 15% 2mm 4.4m/s 7.8m/s 5.8m/s
03:00
1012hPa 307J/kg 2% -2.2°C 7% 0% 87% 0mm 78% 0.1mm -19dBZ -49° 8% 0.44mm - - 5.8m/s
04:00
1012hPa 268J/kg 5% -2°C 2% 0% 91% 0mm 76% 0.11mm -19dBZ -35° 5% 0.88mm - - 5.9m/s
05:00
1012hPa 264J/kg 5% -2°C 0% 0% 95% 0mm 75% 0.01mm -19dBZ -21° 5% 1mm 1.3m/s 5.5m/s 5.6m/s
06:00
1012hPa 266J/kg 5% -2.2°C 0% 0% 96% 0mm 75% 0.04mm -6.8dBZ -6.7° 5% 1mm - - 5.2m/s
07:00
1012hPa 290J/kg 5% -2.1°C 1% 1% 96% 0mm 77% 0.41mm 5.3dBZ 7.2° 5% 1.4mm - - 5.4m/s
08:00
1013hPa 277J/kg 4% -2°C 1% 0% 96% 0.01mm 79% 0.15mm 17dBZ 21° 4% 1.8mm 2.3m/s 7.3m/s 5.8m/s
09:00
1014hPa 246J/kg 5% -1.7°C 1% 2% 92% 0mm 81% 1.6mm 18dBZ 34° 5% 1.1mm - - 5.6m/s
10:00
1014hPa 234J/kg 5% -1.5°C 3% 0% 87% 0mm 80% 1.3mm 19dBZ 45° 5% 2.9mm - - 5.9m/s
11:00
1013hPa 237J/kg 36% -1.5°C 4% 0% 83% 0mm 80% 1.6mm 20dBZ 55° 36% 4.4mm 2.2m/s 7.3m/s 5.6m/s
12:00
1012hPa 243J/kg 7% -1.6°C 1% 0% 85% 0mm 78% 1.3mm 17dBZ 60° 7% 5.4mm - - 4.9m/s
13:00
1011hPa 264J/kg 29% -2°C 1% 0% 88% 0mm 78% 0.01mm 14dBZ 58° 29% 6mm - - 4.7m/s
14:00
1011hPa 252J/kg 10% -2.2°C 4% 0% 90% 0mm 77% 0.03mm 10dBZ 51° 10% 6.3mm 1.8m/s 5.3m/s 5.2m/s
15:00
1010hPa 263J/kg 5% -1.9°C 1% 0% 84% 0mm 78% 0.09mm 15dBZ 40° 5% 0.31mm - - 5.4m/s
16:00
1010hPa 253J/kg 5% -1.7°C 0% 0% 78% 0mm 78% 0.48mm 19dBZ 28° 5% 0.94mm - - 5.7m/s
17:00
1010hPa 248J/kg 3% -1.6°C 1% 0% 72% 0mm 78% 1.4mm 23dBZ 14° 4% 1.9mm 2.3m/s 5m/s 5.5m/s
18:00
1011hPa 197J/kg 5% -1.3°C 0% 0% 74% 0mm 77% 0.92mm 20dBZ 0.98° 5% 2.8mm - - 6m/s
19:00
1011hPa 193J/kg 5% -1.1°C 5% 0% 77% 0mm 77% 0.67mm 17dBZ -13° 7% 3.6mm - - 6m/s
20:00
1012hPa 184J/kg 98% -1°C 1% 0% 79% 0.01mm 78% 1mm 15dBZ -27° 98% 4.4mm 3.5m/s 4.4m/s 6.3m/s
21:00
1012hPa 204J/kg 98% -1.1°C 1% 0% 77% 0mm 79% 1.3mm 18dBZ -41° 98% 1.1mm - - 5.9m/s
22:00
1013hPa 157J/kg 83% -0.9°C 0% 0% 76% 0mm 79% 1.9mm 22dBZ -55° 83% 2.4mm - - 6.1m/s
23:00
1012hPa 147J/kg 83% -1°C 0% 0% 75% 0mm 77% 0.51mm 25dBZ -68° 83% 3.1mm 3.9m/s 1.1m/s 6.1m/s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:05
24:00
1012hPa 183J/kg 100% -1.3°C 0% 3% 80% 0mm 79% 1.5mm 23dBZ -77° 100% 4.4mm - - 6.4m/s
01:00
1012hPa 229J/kg 100% -1.4°C 1% 1% 85% 0mm 78% 2.2mm 20dBZ -74° 100% 6.3mm - - 6.5m/s
02:00
1011hPa 222J/kg 80% -1.6°C 1% 0% 91% 0mm 79% 2.4mm 18dBZ -62° 80% 8.6mm 3m/s 1.3m/s 6.5m/s
03:00
1011hPa 217J/kg 6% -1.4°C 1% 0% 91% 0mm 78% 1.4mm 14dBZ -49° 6% 2mm - - 6.4m/s
04:00
1011hPa 230J/kg 50% -1.5°C 0% 0% 91% 0mm 78% 1.3mm 11dBZ -35° 50% 3.6mm - - 6.3m/s
05:00
1011hPa 226J/kg 5% -1.6°C 0% 0% 91% 0mm 78% 1.9mm 7.1dBZ -21° 5% 5.1mm 2.3m/s 4.6m/s 6.1m/s
06:00
1011hPa 198J/kg 5% -1.5°C 5% 0% 93% 0mm 78% 2mm 13dBZ -6.8° 8% 6.6mm - - 6.1m/s
07:00
1012hPa 181J/kg 5% -1.4°C 0% 0% 94% 0mm 78% 2.1mm 19dBZ 7.1° 5% 8.3mm - - 6.4m/s
08:00
1012hPa 193J/kg 5% -1.6°C 13% 0% 96% 0mm 78% 2.8mm 24dBZ 21° 13% 9.9mm 2.2m/s 4.5m/s 6.7m/s
09:00
1013hPa 196J/kg 5% -1.8°C 1% 0% 87% 0mm 78% 2.2mm 25dBZ 33° 5% 2.1mm - - 6.6m/s
10:00
1013hPa 212J/kg 4% -1.7°C 2% 3% 78% 0mm 78% 2.1mm 25dBZ 45° 4% 4.1mm - - 7m/s
11:00
1013hPa 199J/kg 0% -1.7°C 0% 2% 68% 0mm 79% 2.1mm 26dBZ 55° 2% 6.2mm 3.6m/s 5.9m/s 7.3m/s
12:00
1012hPa 208J/kg 1% -1.6°C 2% 1% 71% 0mm 78% 1.6mm 24dBZ 60° 3% 7.8mm - - 7.6m/s
13:00
1011hPa 175J/kg 2% -1.3°C 2% 3% 74% 0mm 78% 1.1mm 22dBZ 58° 5% 9.3mm - - 7.7m/s
14:00
1011hPa 139J/kg 5% -1.2°C 1% 0% 76% 0mm 76% 0.51mm 21dBZ 51° 5% 10mm 5m/s 6.2m/s 7.8m/s
15:00
1010hPa 83J/kg 5% -0.9°C 18% 0% 58% 0mm 74% 0.43mm 19dBZ 40° 19% 0.56mm - - 7.8m/s
16:00
1010hPa 34J/kg 17% -0.3°C 52% 0% 40% 0mm 74% 0.21mm 18dBZ 27° 52% 0.94mm - - 7.8m/s
17:00
1010hPa 28J/kg 22% 0.1°C 22% 0% 22% 0.01mm 74% 0.09mm 17dBZ 14° 24% 1.1mm 5m/s 6m/s 7.5m/s
18:00
1011hPa 25J/kg 5% 0.5°C 3% 0% 28% 0mm 74% 0.04mm 5.1dBZ 0.98° 5% 1.1mm - - 7.4m/s
19:00
1011hPa 21J/kg 5% 0.9°C 19% 0% 33% 0mm 73% 0.03mm -6.9dBZ -13° 20% 1.2mm - - 7.1m/s
20:00
1012hPa 17J/kg 5% 1.1°C 10% 0% 39% 0mm 72% 0.02mm -19dBZ -27° 11% 1.2mm 4.2m/s 3.6m/s 6.9m/s
21:00
1013hPa 7J/kg 1% 1.2°C 8% 0% 26% 0mm 71% 0mm -9.6dBZ -41° 9% 0mm - - 6.2m/s
22:00
1013hPa 3J/kg 5% 1.6°C 8% 0% 13% 0mm 71% 0mm -0.22dBZ -55° 9% 0mm - - 6m/s
23:00
1013hPa 4J/kg 5% 1.8°C 17% 0% 0% 0mm 70% 0mm 9.2dBZ -68° 18% 0mm 5m/s 2.1m/s 5.6m/s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 06:26 Sunset 18:05
24:00
1013hPa 7J/kg 5% 1.6°C 26% 0% 7% 0mm 70% 0.01mm 10dBZ -77° 26% 0mm - - 5.4m/s
01:00
1012hPa 5J/kg 5% 1.3°C 12% 0% 15% 0mm 70% 0.01mm 11dBZ -74° 12% 0mm - - 5.4m/s
02:00
1012hPa 0J/kg 5% 0.9°C 1% 0% 22% 0mm 70% 0mm 12dBZ -62° 5% 0mm 5.3m/s 1.9m/s 5m/s
03:00
1003hPa 14J/kg 26% 0.48°C 29% 0% 22% 0mm 73% 0.05mm 11dBZ -49° 32% 0.13mm - - 4.2m/s
04:00
994hPa 28J/kg 46% 0.05°C 56% 0% 22% 0mm 76% 0.09mm 11dBZ -35° 59% 0.25mm - - 3.3m/s
05:00
986hPa 42J/kg 67% -0.37°C 84% 0% 22% 0mm 79% 0.14mm 10dBZ -21° 86% 0.38mm 5.1m/s 2.5m/s 2.5m/s
06:00
985hPa 37J/kg 78% -0.18°C 79% 0% 27% 0.01mm 77% 0.1mm 8dBZ -6.8° 90% 0.46mm - - 2.5m/s
07:00
984hPa 31J/kg 89% -0.001°C 74% 0% 32% 0.03mm 74% 0.05mm 5.8dBZ 7.1° 95% 0.54mm - - 2.5m/s
08:00
984hPa 26J/kg 100% 0.18°C 68% 0% 38% 0.04mm 72% 0.01mm 3.6dBZ 20° 100% 0.63mm 5.2m/s 3.5m/s 2.4m/s
09:00
984hPa 21J/kg 100% 0.51°C 49% 0% 32% 0.03mm 74% 0.007mm 7.7dBZ 33° 100% 0.44mm - - 2.2m/s
10:00
983hPa 15J/kg 100% 0.83°C 30% 0% 27% 0.01mm 76% 0.003mm 12dBZ 45° 100% 0.25mm - - 1.9m/s
11:00
983hPa 10J/kg 100% 1.2°C 10% 0% 21% 0mm 77% 0mm 16dBZ 55° 100% 0.06mm 5m/s 3.8m/s 1.6m/s
12:00
984hPa 13J/kg 100% 1.2°C 35% 0% 22% 0mm 81% 0.01mm 14dBZ 60° 100% 0.08mm - - 1.3m/s
13:00
985hPa 16J/kg 100% 1.3°C 60% 0% 22% 0mm 85% 0.02mm 11dBZ 58° 100% 0.1mm - - 1m/s
14:00
985hPa 19J/kg 100% 1.4°C 84% 0% 22% 0mm 89% 0.03mm 8.7dBZ 51° 100% 0.13mm 3.6m/s 3.4m/s 0.72m/s
15:00
986hPa 20J/kg 100% 1.7°C 84% 0% 18% 0mm 88% 0.03mm 3.5dBZ 40° 100% 0.13mm - - 0.98m/s
16:00
986hPa 22J/kg 100% 2°C 84% 0% 14% 0mm 87% 0.03mm -1.7dBZ 27° 100% 0.13mm - - 1.2m/s
17:00
986hPa 23J/kg 100% 2.3°C 83% 0% 10% 0mm 86% 0.03mm -6.9dBZ 14° 100% 0.13mm 3.7m/s 2.5m/s 1.5m/s
18:00
986hPa 19J/kg 100% 2.6°C 69% 0% 14% 0.003mm 87% 0.02mm -7.8dBZ 0.97° 100% 0.15mm - - 1.5m/s
19:00
985hPa 15J/kg 100% 2.9°C 54% 0% 18% 0.007mm 88% 0.01mm -8.8dBZ -13° 100% 0.17mm - - 1.5m/s
20:00
985hPa 11J/kg 100% 3.2°C 40% 0% 22% 0.01mm 89% 0mm -9.7dBZ -27° 100% 0.19mm 3.7m/s 1.9m/s 1.5m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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