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Tabanan - Fire Sky - Bali, Indonesia

Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia

Those rare, intensely red and orange sunset skies

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Golden Hour · Any Fiery Red Sky Potential · ≥ 90.0% Precipitation Chance · ≤ 15.0% Visibility · ≥ 8000.0m

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Fiery Red Sky Potential 100% failing
Precipitation Chance 100% failing
Golden Hour 92% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover17%
Mid Cloud Cover82%
Aerosol Optical Depth0.1dimensionless
Sun Elevation37.5° (Daylight)

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Times shown in Asia/Makassar

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

Bali's tropical location combines with volcanic haze and maritime aerosols to create some of the world's most intense sunset displays. The "fire-sky" phenomenon—when the entire horizon ignites in orange, red, and magenta—occurs when high-altitude particles scatter sunlight at low angles.

Volcanic activity from Mount Agung occasionally adds sulfur dioxide to the atmosphere, enhancing already spectacular sunsets. The Indian Ocean's western horizon provides unobstructed views, while iconic temples like Tanah Lot and Uluwatu offer perfect silhouetted foregrounds.

What makes Bali's fire-sky conditions exceptional:

  • Temple silhouettes - Tanah Lot's sea temple becomes a pure black form against burning skies
  • Volcanic enhancement - Aerosols from Mount Agung amplify color intensity and duration
  • Ocean reflections - Wet sand at Seminyak and Canggu mirrors the sky's fire
  • Extended duration - Equatorial sunsets maintain intense color for 20-30 minutes after sunset

Prime locations include Uluwatu (clifftop temple), Tanah Lot (offshore temple), Echo Beach (rock formations), and Seminyak Beach (wide ocean horizon). Dry season (April-September) offers more consistent conditions, but post-rain sunsets during wet season can be even more spectacular due to atmospheric clarity.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Asia/Makassar
Golden Hour
Any
Fiery Red Sky Potential
≥ 90.0%
Precipitation Chance
≤ 15.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Sun, Feb 22
09:000%99%16475m
10:000%100%17971m
11:000%100%19082m
12:000%100%9478m
13:000%100%6560m
14:000%100%24134m
15:000%90%23716m
16:000%82%8771m
17:000%73%6440m
18:0067%77%16489m
19:0072%81%24135m
20:000%85%24072m
21:000%71%15390m
22:000%61%12974m
23:000%51%16160m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%51%20153m
01:000%52%22205m
02:000%53%23862m
03:000%75%24043m
04:000%62%24135m
05:000%49%24134m
06:0074%66%24134m
07:000%83%24135m
08:000%100%24134m
09:000%100%24134m
10:000%100%24135m
11:000%100%24134m
12:000%100%24134m
13:000%100%7808m
14:000%100%8316m
15:000%83%5764m
16:000%65%7407m
17:000%48%7852m
18:0057%53%6238m
19:0069%59%16677m
20:000%64%2033m
21:000%75%2311m
22:000%87%24135m
23:000%99%24135m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%99%24135m
01:000%100%23753m
02:000%100%23700m
03:000%99%23597m
04:000%98%15164m
05:000%97%14055m
06:0078%95%15702m
07:000%93%4912m
08:000%91%818m
09:000%92%553m
10:000%93%486m
11:000%95%839m
12:000%96%595m
13:000%98%201m
14:000%99%258m
15:000%94%453m
16:000%89%446m
17:000%84%273m
18:0029%84%517m
19:0031%84%594m
20:000%84%517m
21:000%78%336m
22:000%73%393m
23:000%68%1355m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%63%893m
01:000%59%10306m
02:000%55%7462m
03:000%62%8231m
04:000%70%6828m
05:000%77%8361m
06:0052%82%11564m
07:000%87%19142m
08:000%92%23341m
09:000%90%23665m
10:000%88%19790m
11:000%85%18592m
12:000%85%17839m
13:000%85%23473m
14:000%85%16054m
15:000%69%12173m
16:000%54%8291m
17:000%38%4410m
18:0043%44%3251m
19:0040%49%2091m
20:000%55%932m
21:000%62%5779m
22:000%69%10626m
23:000%77%15473m
Thu, Feb 26
24:000%79%12407m
01:000%82%9341m
02:000%85%6275m
03:000%84%8391m
04:000%83%10508m
05:000%82%12624m
06:0068%86%11760m
07:000%89%10897m
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Fiery Red Sky Potential 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
Aerosol Optical Depth (550nm)
Air Pressure
hPa
Dust AOD (550nm)
Golden Hour
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
RH @ 700 hPa
%
Relative Humidity
%
Smoke AOD (550nm)
Temperature
°C
Wind Speed
m/s
Ångström Exponent
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:41
09:00
0.12 979hPa 0 - 100% 17% 82% 75% 87% 0.02 24°C 1.6m/s 1.2
10:00
0.12 978hPa 0 - 100% 4% 58% 76% 77% 0.02 26°C 2.3m/s 1.2
11:00
0.12 978hPa 0 - 100% 3% 17% 77% 65% 0.02 28°C 2.8m/s 1.3
12:00
0.14 977hPa 0 - 98% 49% 26% 81% 62% 0.03 29°C 2.9m/s 1.2
13:00
0.17 977hPa 0 - 77% 70% 68% 85% 77% 0.03 27°C 2.9m/s 1.2
14:00
0.2 976hPa 0 - 100% 75% 27% 89% 86% 0.03 26°C 2.1m/s 1.2
15:00
0.21 976hPa 0 - 100% 41% 34% 92% 89% 0.03 25°C 1.6m/s 1.2
16:00
0.18 976hPa 0 - 100% 26% 22% 95% 90% 0.04 25°C 1.6m/s 1.3
17:00
0.23 977hPa 0 - 100% 75% 40% 99% 91% 0.04 25°C 1.7m/s 1.2
18:00
0.18 977hPa 0 - 100% 73% 88% 96% 95% 0.04 23°C 1.8m/s 1.2
19:00
0.14 978hPa 0 - 100% 59% 100% 93% 97% 0.03 23°C 1.7m/s 1.2
20:00
0.11 979hPa 0 - 100% 95% 100% 90% 99% 0.02 22°C 1.3m/s 1.2
21:00
0.11 979hPa 0 - 100% 62% 100% 89% 99% 0.02 23°C 0.86m/s 1.1
22:00
0.11 979hPa 0 - 100% 24% 100% 89% 98% 0.02 23°C 1.2m/s 1.1
23:00
0.11 979hPa 0 - 100% 18% 100% 88% 97% 0.01 23°C 1.2m/s 1.1
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:41
24:00
0.1 979hPa 0 - 100% 10% 100% 90% 96% 0.01 22°C 1.5m/s 1.1
01:00
0.09 978hPa 0 - 100% 13% 97% 91% 95% 0.01 22°C 1.6m/s 1.1
02:00
0.09 977hPa 0 - 100% 9% 57% 93% 96% 0.009 22°C 1.5m/s 1.2
03:00
0.09 977hPa 0 - 100% 20% 74% 93% 96% 0.01 22°C 1.6m/s 1.2
04:00
0.09 977hPa 0 - 100% 37% 100% 93% 96% 0.01 22°C 1.5m/s 1.2
05:00
0.09 978hPa 0 - 100% 34% 59% 93% 95% 0.01 22°C 2m/s 1.1
06:00
0.08 978hPa 0 - 100% 64% 37% 94% 96% 0.009 22°C 2.3m/s 1.1
07:00
0.08 979hPa 0 - 100% 95% 27% 95% 97% 0.01 23°C 2.5m/s 1.1
08:00
0.07 980hPa 0 - 84% 100% 8% 96% 97% 0.01 23°C 2.9m/s 1.2
09:00
0.07 980hPa 0 - 100% 90% 5% 94% 98% 0.01 23°C 1.4m/s 1.2
10:00
0.07 980hPa 0 - 100% 100% 5% 91% 97% 0.01 24°C 2m/s 1.2
11:00
0.07 980hPa 0 - 100% 98% 85% 89% 97% 0.01 23°C 2.5m/s 1.2
12:00
0.07 979hPa 0 - 84% 98% 96% 93% 97% 0.01 23°C 2.1m/s 1.2
13:00
0.08 979hPa 0 - 100% 100% 100% 96% 98% 0.01 22°C 2.9m/s 1.2
14:00
0.09 978hPa 0 - 100% 93% 58% 100% 98% 0.01 22°C 1.6m/s 1.2
15:00
0.09 977hPa 0 - 100% 100% 90% 98% 98% 0.01 23°C 2.3m/s 1.2
16:00
0.08 977hPa 0 - 100% 100% 100% 97% 99% 0.01 23°C 2.6m/s 1.2
17:00
0.07 977hPa 0 - 100% 100% 100% 96% 99% 0.01 23°C 3m/s 1.3
18:00
0.08 978hPa 0 - 100% 100% 98% 97% 99% 0.01 22°C 2.8m/s 1.2
19:00
0.08 979hPa 0 - 100% 100% 96% 98% 98% 0.02 22°C 2.9m/s 1.2
20:00
0.08 979hPa 0 - 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 0.02 22°C 1.8m/s 1.2
21:00
- 979hPa - - 100% 100% 100% 98% 99% - 22°C 1.5m/s -
22:00
- 980hPa - - 100% 100% 100% 98% 99% - 23°C 2.3m/s -
23:00
- 980hPa - - 100% 100% 100% 98% 99% - 22°C 2.1m/s -
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:41
24:00
- 980hPa - - 100% 100% 100% 98% 99% - 22°C 1.9m/s -
01:00
- 979hPa - - 100% 100% 100% 98% 98% - 22°C 2.2m/s -
02:00
- 978hPa - - 100% 100% 100% 99% 98% - 22°C 1.9m/s -
03:00
- 978hPa - - 100% 74% 100% 96% 98% - 22°C 1.8m/s -
04:00
- 977hPa - - 97% 77% 100% 94% 97% - 22°C 2.4m/s -
05:00
- 978hPa - - 69% 74% 100% 91% 97% - 22°C 2.2m/s -
06:00
- 978hPa - - 84% 78% 100% 94% 97% - 22°C 1.3m/s -
07:00
- 979hPa - - 100% 71% 100% 97% 98% - 22°C 0.9m/s -
08:00
- 979hPa - - 100% 100% 99% 99% 96% - 22°C 0.6m/s -
09:00
- 979hPa - - 100% 77% 85% 99% 96% - 23°C 0.62m/s -
10:00
- 979hPa - - 100% 86% 80% 98% 95% - 23°C 0.33m/s -
11:00
- 979hPa - - 100% 79% 91% 98% 94% - 23°C 0.73m/s -
12:00
- 978hPa - - 100% 100% 98% 97% 94% - 24°C 1.2m/s -
13:00
- 977hPa - - 100% 97% 83% 97% 95% - 23°C 2.2m/s -
14:00
- 977hPa - - 100% 76% 75% 97% 93% - 24°C 2.8m/s -
15:00
- 981hPa - - 100% 69% 82% 97% 93% - 24°C 2.8m/s -
16:00
- 985hPa - - 100% 62% 89% 97% 93% - 24°C 2.8m/s -
17:00
- 989hPa - - 100% 56% 96% 98% 93% - 24°C 2.8m/s -
18:00
- 988hPa - - 100% 61% 98% 97% 94% - 24°C 3m/s -
19:00
- 988hPa - - 100% 67% 99% 97% 94% - 24°C 3.2m/s -
20:00
- 987hPa - - 100% 73% 100% 97% 94% - 24°C 3.4m/s -
21:00
- 987hPa - - 100% 66% 100% 94% 94% - 24°C 3.3m/s -
22:00
- 987hPa - - 100% 58% 100% 92% 94% - 24°C 3.2m/s -
23:00
- 987hPa - - 100% 51% 100% 89% 94% - 23°C 3.2m/s -
Thu, Feb 26 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:41
24:00
- 987hPa - - 100% 51% 100% 91% 94% - 23°C 3.1m/s -
01:00
- 988hPa - - 100% 51% 100% 92% 94% - 23°C 3m/s -
02:00
- 988hPa - - 100% 50% 100% 94% 94% - 23°C 2.9m/s -
03:00
- 988hPa - - 100% 47% 100% 93% 93% - 24°C 3.1m/s -
04:00
- 988hPa - - 100% 45% 100% 91% 92% - 24°C 3.3m/s -
05:00
- 988hPa - - 100% 42% 100% 90% 92% - 24°C 3.4m/s -
06:00
- 987hPa - - 100% 37% 100% 89% 91% - 24°C 3.3m/s -
07:00
- 986hPa - - 100% 32% 100% 89% 91% - 24°C 3.1m/s -
08:00
- 986hPa - - 100% 27% 100% 89% 90% - 24°C 3m/s -
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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