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Sidemen - Storm Chaser - Bali, Indonesia

Sidemen, 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
CAPE 96% failing
Cloud Drama Score 83% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover79%
Wind Gusts2.4m/s
Precipitation Chance68%
Air Pressure984.9hPa
CAPE146
Lifted Index-0.8°C
Wind Gusts2.4m/s
Precipitation0.2mm

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%15%477J/kg-1.7°C15596m0.51m/s
22:000%14%396J/kg-1.8°C15717m0.41m/s
23:000%14%352J/kg-1.9°C15343m0.42m/s
Sun, May 24
24:000%13%327J/kg-1.9°C24135m0.61m/s
01:000%9.8%326J/kg-1.8°C24135m0.72m/s
02:000%7.1%368J/kg-1.8°C16249m0.6m/s
03:000%14%398J/kg-1.9°C18084m0.72m/s
04:000%12%410J/kg-2°C24134m0.7m/s
05:000%8.5%502J/kg-2.3°C21570m0.61m/s
06:000%45%511J/kg-2.3°C24135m1.1m/s
07:000%61%461J/kg-2.5°C15594m1.4m/s
08:000%62%429J/kg-2.2°C16229m2.6m/s
09:0013%69%470J/kg-2.2°C16384m3.2m/s
10:0016%74%456J/kg-2.1°C13719m3.5m/s
11:0022%45%374J/kg-1.8°C7246m3.4m/s
12:0022%29%329J/kg-1.7°C5850m3.3m/s
13:0020%44%365J/kg-1.9°C13589m3.1m/s
14:0022%39%396J/kg-2.1°C6311m3.2m/s
15:000%56%470J/kg-2.3°C24134m3.1m/s
16:000%68%483J/kg-2.1°C24016m3.2m/s
17:0016%38%367J/kg-1.6°C22319m3.1m/s
18:0013%81%268J/kg-1.3°C20660m2.4m/s
19:0015%8.2%232J/kg-1.1°C7640m1.8m/s
20:0013%6.6%169J/kg-1°C15255m2.2m/s
21:000%5.1%146J/kg-0.8°C12741m2.4m/s
22:000%6.6%78J/kg-0.7°C24135m2.9m/s
23:000%5.5%103J/kg-0.9°C24078m2.1m/s
Mon, May 25
24:000%6.1%108J/kg-0.8°C24058m3.1m/s
01:000%6%109J/kg-0.9°C24124m2.4m/s
02:000%6.2%145J/kg-1.1°C24134m2m/s
03:000%8.3%151J/kg-1.3°C24135m1.8m/s
04:000%15%133J/kg-1.4°C24134m1.7m/s
05:000%12%154J/kg-1.7°C24135m2.5m/s
06:000%56%155J/kg-1.8°C24134m2.3m/s
07:000%63%205J/kg-2.2°C23529m2m/s
08:000%64%232J/kg-2.2°C19155m3.9m/s
09:000%57%224J/kg-1.9°C21416m4.2m/s
10:0023%48%241J/kg-1.8°C6300m4.5m/s
11:0022%41%214J/kg-1.5°C14592m4m/s
12:0041%41%206J/kg-1.5°C4916m3.5m/s
13:0027%30%216J/kg-1.7°C7513m3.2m/s
14:0019%30%202J/kg-2.2°C24134m3.2m/s
15:0019%44%171J/kg-1.9°C9887m3.3m/s
16:0017%42%174J/kg-1.8°C13007m3.2m/s
17:0021%56%144J/kg-1.3°C14208m2.9m/s
18:0021%73%122J/kg-1°C22397m1.9m/s
19:0024%12%107J/kg-0.9°C16503m1.5m/s
20:0020%15%122J/kg-0.9°C11036m1.4m/s
21:000%15%134J/kg-1°C6429m1.5m/s
22:000%14%157J/kg-1.2°C6830m1.8m/s
23:0020%15%126J/kg-0.9°C6988m2.3m/s
Tue, May 26
24:0023%15%136J/kg-0.8°C8540m2.3m/s
01:0021%15%150J/kg-0.8°C21610m2.8m/s
02:0020%15%161J/kg-0.8°C22186m1.9m/s
03:000%11%172J/kg-0.7°C21941m1.5m/s
04:0013%7.7%174J/kg-0.8°C21074m1.3m/s
05:0011%9.4%168J/kg-0.9°C22196m1.1m/s
06:0013%69%179J/kg-1.1°C18521m1.2m/s
07:0016%63%154J/kg-1°C11592m1.4m/s
08:0021%68%136J/kg-0.9°C11367m4.2m/s
09:0017%58%142J/kg-1.1°C19880m4.4m/s
10:0023%49%172J/kg-1.6°C6515m4.3m/s
11:0023%50%174J/kg-1.8°C6345m4.7m/s
12:0028%37%210J/kg-1.6°C6784m5.2m/s
13:0028%59%176J/kg-1.6°C7789m5.3m/s
14:0029%51%166J/kg-1.5°C5906m5.4m/s
15:0019%47%126J/kg-1.3°C8943m5.7m/s
16:0019%66%46J/kg-0.8°C13083m6m/s
17:0015%48%39J/kg0°C14794m6.3m/s
18:0016%47%32J/kg0.6°C15428m5.6m/s
19:0015%15%21J/kg1.2°C24134m5.1m/s
20:0015%13%15J/kg1.4°C24134m3.9m/s
21:000%8.4%11J/kg1.5°C24134m1.7m/s
22:000%4.6%11J/kg1.5°C24135m1.4m/s
23:000%4.1%15J/kg1.4°C24135m1.1m/s
Wed, May 27
24:000%4.6%19J/kg1°C24134m1.1m/s
01:000%6.7%28J/kg0.4°C21793m1.3m/s
02:000%8.8%25J/kg0.2°C22090m1.3m/s
03:000%0%31J/kg0.01°C21887m2.2m/s
04:000%0%36J/kg-0.18°C21685m3m/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 06:24 Sunset 18:05
21:00
985hPa 146J/kg 5% -0.8°C 79% 0% 68% 0mm 93% 0.18mm 0.66dBZ -41° 79% 0.19mm - - 1.4m/s
22:00
985hPa 78J/kg 5% -0.7°C 71% 0% 53% 0mm 93% 0.08mm -3.4dBZ -55° 71% 0.25mm - - 1.5m/s
23:00
985hPa 103J/kg 5% -0.9°C 73% 0% 39% 0mm 92% 0.08mm -7.6dBZ -68° 73% 0.31mm 4.3m/s 7.5m/s 1.5m/s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:05
24:00
985hPa 108J/kg 4% -0.8°C 73% 0% 54% 0mm 92% 0.08mm -11dBZ -77° 73% 0.38mm - - 1.6m/s
01:00
985hPa 109J/kg 4% -0.9°C 74% 0% 68% 0mm 93% 0.07mm -15dBZ -74° 74% 0.44mm - - 1.5m/s
02:00
984hPa 145J/kg 4% -1.1°C 77% 0% 83% 0mm 92% 0.07mm -19dBZ -62° 77% 0.5mm 4.4m/s 7.8m/s 1.5m/s
03:00
984hPa 151J/kg 5% -1.3°C 76% 0% 87% 0mm 92% 0.02mm -19dBZ -48° 76% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
04:00
984hPa 133J/kg 7% -1.4°C 79% 0% 91% 0mm 92% 0.01mm -19dBZ -34° 79% 0.06mm - - 1.2m/s
05:00
984hPa 154J/kg 5% -1.7°C 78% 0% 95% 0mm 90% 0.02mm -19dBZ -20° 78% 0.06mm 1.3m/s 5.5m/s 1.4m/s
06:00
984hPa 155J/kg 5% -1.8°C 76% 0% 96% 0mm 90% 0.03mm -6.8dBZ -6.5° 76% 0.06mm - - 1.2m/s
07:00
985hPa 205J/kg 5% -2.2°C 70% 0% 96% 0mm 90% 0.26mm 5.3dBZ 7.4° 70% 0.19mm - - 1.2m/s
08:00
985hPa 232J/kg 5% -2.2°C 58% 0% 96% 0mm 90% 0.39mm 17dBZ 21° 58% 0.56mm 2.3m/s 7.3m/s 1.9m/s
09:00
986hPa 224J/kg 5% -1.9°C 35% 1% 92% 0mm 87% 0.32mm 18dBZ 34° 35% 0.81mm - - 2.2m/s
10:00
986hPa 241J/kg 5% -1.8°C 62% 1% 87% 0mm 88% 2.2mm 19dBZ 46° 62% 2.2mm - - 2.5m/s
11:00
985hPa 214J/kg 88% -1.5°C 52% 2% 83% 0mm 88% 0.98mm 20dBZ 55° 88% 3.6mm 2.2m/s 7.3m/s 2.1m/s
12:00
984hPa 206J/kg 56% -1.5°C 44% 4% 85% 0mm 86% 2mm 17dBZ 60° 56% 4.5mm - - 1.9m/s
13:00
983hPa 216J/kg 8% -1.7°C 8% 2% 88% 0mm 83% 0.96mm 14dBZ 59° 10% 5.3mm - - 1.7m/s
14:00
983hPa 202J/kg 5% -2.2°C 6% 5% 90% 0mm 82% 0.24mm 10dBZ 51° 9% 5.9mm 1.8m/s 5.3m/s 2.1m/s
15:00
982hPa 171J/kg 5% -1.9°C 14% 3% 84% 0mm 83% 0.84mm 15dBZ 40° 14% 0.88mm - - 2.4m/s
16:00
982hPa 174J/kg 4% -1.8°C 18% 0% 78% 0mm 86% 1mm 19dBZ 27° 18% 1.9mm - - 2.1m/s
17:00
983hPa 144J/kg 5% -1.3°C 28% 0% 72% 0mm 88% 1.1mm 23dBZ 14° 28% 3.1mm 2.3m/s 5m/s 1.6m/s
18:00
983hPa 122J/kg 5% -1°C 34% 0% 74% 0mm 93% 0.55mm 20dBZ 0.89° 34% 4.2mm - - 1.6m/s
19:00
983hPa 107J/kg 6% -0.9°C 35% 0% 77% 0mm 95% 0.89mm 17dBZ -13° 36% 5.1mm - - 1.3m/s
20:00
984hPa 122J/kg 30% -0.9°C 43% 0% 79% 0mm 95% 0.5mm 15dBZ -27° 48% 5.9mm 3.5m/s 4.4m/s 1.2m/s
21:00
985hPa 134J/kg 49% -1°C 43% 0% 77% 0mm 95% 0.44mm 18dBZ -41° 52% 0.5mm - - 1.3m/s
22:00
985hPa 157J/kg 90% -1.2°C 32% 0% 76% 0mm 96% 0.44mm 22dBZ -55° 90% 0.88mm - - 1.4m/s
23:00
985hPa 126J/kg 69% -0.9°C 20% 0% 75% 0mm 96% 0.83mm 25dBZ -68° 69% 1.6mm 3.9m/s 1.1m/s 1.5m/s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:05
24:00
985hPa 136J/kg 54% -0.8°C 10% 0% 80% 0mm 96% 0.69mm 23dBZ -77° 54% 2.4mm - - 1.5m/s
01:00
984hPa 150J/kg 47% -0.8°C 44% 0% 85% 0.01mm 96% 1mm 20dBZ -73° 53% 3.3mm - - 1.4m/s
02:00
984hPa 161J/kg 46% -0.8°C 11% 0% 91% 0mm 96% 0.65mm 18dBZ -62° 46% 4.3mm 3m/s 1.3m/s 1.3m/s
03:00
984hPa 172J/kg 9% -0.7°C 18% 0% 91% 0mm 96% 0.21mm 14dBZ -48° 19% 0.69mm - - 1.4m/s
04:00
983hPa 174J/kg 25% -0.8°C 7% 0% 91% 0mm 96% 0.3mm 11dBZ -34° 25% 1.3mm - - 1.1m/s
05:00
983hPa 168J/kg 42% -0.9°C 8% 0% 91% 0mm 95% 0.15mm 7.1dBZ -21° 42% 1.6mm 2.3m/s 4.6m/s 0.95m/s
06:00
984hPa 179J/kg 10% -1.1°C 18% 0% 93% 0mm 95% 0.23mm 13dBZ -6.5° 18% 2.1mm - - 1m/s
07:00
984hPa 154J/kg 5% -1°C 25% 0% 94% 0mm 94% 0.3mm 19dBZ 7.4° 26% 2.7mm - - 1.2m/s
08:00
985hPa 136J/kg 5% -0.9°C 38% 0% 96% 0mm 91% 0.82mm 24dBZ 21° 39% 3.5mm 2.2m/s 4.5m/s 1.8m/s
09:00
985hPa 142J/kg 5% -1.1°C 39% 0% 87% 0mm 89% 0.96mm 25dBZ 34° 40% 1.1mm - - 2m/s
10:00
985hPa 172J/kg 5% -1.6°C 34% 0% 78% 0mm 88% 1.6mm 25dBZ 46° 34% 2.5mm - - 2.3m/s
11:00
985hPa 174J/kg 0% -1.8°C 33% 0% 68% 0mm 88% 1.6mm 26dBZ 55° 33% 4.1mm 3.6m/s 5.9m/s 2.8m/s
12:00
984hPa 210J/kg 1% -1.6°C 52% 2% 71% 0mm 88% 1.8mm 24dBZ 60° 54% 5.9mm - - 3m/s
13:00
984hPa 176J/kg 5% -1.6°C 48% 0% 74% 0mm 89% 1.7mm 22dBZ 58° 49% 7.6mm - - 2.8m/s
14:00
983hPa 166J/kg 4% -1.5°C 73% 0% 76% 0mm 89% 1.9mm 21dBZ 51° 73% 9.3mm 5m/s 6.2m/s 3m/s
15:00
982hPa 126J/kg 7% -1.3°C 91% 0% 58% 0mm 91% 0.98mm 19dBZ 40° 91% 1.3mm - - 2.8m/s
16:00
982hPa 46J/kg 15% -0.8°C 96% 0% 40% 0mm 92% 0.57mm 18dBZ 27° 96% 2mm - - 2.8m/s
17:00
983hPa 39J/kg 5% 0°C 95% 0% 22% 0.16mm 92% 0.21mm 17dBZ 14° 95% 2.4mm 5m/s 6m/s 2.6m/s
18:00
983hPa 32J/kg 5% 0.6°C 95% 0% 28% 0.01mm 92% 0.24mm 5.1dBZ 0.89° 95% 2.6mm - - 2.4m/s
19:00
984hPa 21J/kg 5% 1.2°C 90% 0% 33% 0mm 92% 0.06mm -6.9dBZ -13° 90% 2.8mm - - 2.1m/s
20:00
985hPa 15J/kg 0% 1.4°C 89% 0% 39% 0mm 92% 0.04mm -19dBZ -27° 89% 2.8mm 4.2m/s 3.6m/s 1.7m/s
21:00
985hPa 11J/kg 0% 1.5°C 74% 0% 26% 0mm 91% 0.03mm -9.6dBZ -41° 74% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
22:00
985hPa 11J/kg 5% 1.5°C 68% 0% 13% 0mm 91% 0.03mm -0.22dBZ -55° 68% 0.06mm - - 1.3m/s
23:00
985hPa 15J/kg 4% 1.4°C 68% 0% 0% 0mm 91% 0.05mm 9.2dBZ -68° 68% 0.13mm 5m/s 2.1m/s 0.98m/s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:05
24:00
985hPa 19J/kg 5% 1°C 78% 0% 7% 0mm 91% 0.07mm 10dBZ -77° 78% 0.19mm - - 0.91m/s
01:00
985hPa 28J/kg 5% 0.4°C 88% 0% 15% 0mm 92% 0.12mm 11dBZ -73° 88% 0.31mm - - 1.2m/s
02:00
984hPa 25J/kg 5% 0.2°C 63% 0% 22% 0mm 92% 0.12mm 12dBZ -62° 63% 0.38mm 5.3m/s 1.9m/s 1.2m/s
03:00
985hPa 31J/kg 26% 0.01°C 70% 0% 22% 0mm 88% 0.13mm 11dBZ -48° 70% 0.38mm - - 1.7m/s
04:00
985hPa 36J/kg 46% -0.18°C 77% 0% 22% 0mm 83% 0.13mm 11dBZ -35° 78% 0.38mm - - 2.1m/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 -6.6° 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 7.3° 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 21° 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 34° 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 0.89° 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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