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Ubud - Storm Chaser - Bali, Indonesia

Ubud, 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 72% failing
CAPE 17% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover98%
Wind Gusts2.0m/s
Precipitation Chance97%
Air Pressure980.2hPa
CAPE910
Lifted Index-3.5°C
Wind Gusts2.0m/s
Precipitation1.4mm

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
Wed, Apr 8
15:0038%55%1006J/kg-3.5°C5165m1.3m/s
16:0038%64%894J/kg-3.5°C13936m1.9m/s
17:0038%71%709J/kg-3.1°C5616m0.92m/s
18:0042%73%531J/kg-2.9°C4719m0.9m/s
19:0029%58%385J/kg-2.9°C24135m0.9m/s
20:0021%3.8%310J/kg-2.6°C24134m1.2m/s
21:0016%7.7%263J/kg-2.3°C16167m1.1m/s
22:0012%4.6%237J/kg-2.2°C16147m1.2m/s
23:0015%0.9%232J/kg-2.2°C24135m1.2m/s
Thu, Apr 9
24:0015%2.5%216J/kg-2.1°C24135m1.3m/s
01:0015%2.7%175J/kg-2.1°C24134m1.3m/s
02:0015%3.3%177J/kg-2.2°C24135m1.2m/s
03:0016%2.6%258J/kg-2.3°C13829m1m/s
04:0016%4.3%210J/kg-2.3°C13816m1m/s
05:0015%2.7%189J/kg-2.4°C24134m1.2m/s
06:0015%45%171J/kg-2°C24135m1.4m/s
07:0015%28%154J/kg-1.7°C24135m1.2m/s
08:0014%26%148J/kg-1.7°C24135m0.9m/s
09:000%33%344J/kg-2.4°C24134m0.4m/s
10:000%27%478J/kg-2.8°C24134m0.6m/s
11:000%26%668J/kg-2.9°C24135m1.1m/s
12:000%34%920J/kg-3.3°C24134m1.7m/s
13:0027%40%1107J/kg-3.6°C15517m2.4m/s
14:0027%30%1024J/kg-3.6°C15590m2.5m/s
15:0028%40%910J/kg-3.5°C6853m2m/s
16:0028%49%924J/kg-3.4°C15775m1.7m/s
17:0028%55%795J/kg-3.3°C15307m1.9m/s
18:0022%57%639J/kg-3°C24135m0.5m/s
19:0029%50%571J/kg-2.8°C14670m0.71m/s
20:0015%12%476J/kg-2.7°C24134m1.1m/s
21:0016%1.4%413J/kg-2.6°C13700m1m/s
22:0012%3.4%445J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.2m/s
23:0012%5.3%430J/kg-2.2°C24135m1.1m/s
Fri, Apr 10
24:0012%4.7%350J/kg-2.2°C24134m1.1m/s
01:0012%4.5%308J/kg-2°C24135m1.2m/s
02:0012%8.8%226J/kg-1.4°C24135m1.1m/s
03:000%11%181J/kg-1.5°C24135m1.2m/s
04:000%15%125J/kg-1.3°C24135m1.2m/s
05:000%13%95J/kg-1.1°C24134m1.2m/s
06:000%70%73J/kg-1°C24134m1.1m/s
07:000%71%118J/kg-1.2°C24135m1.2m/s
08:000%70%206J/kg-1.6°C24134m1.9m/s
09:000%31%470J/kg-2.9°C24135m2.7m/s
10:000%36%509J/kg-3.4°C24135m2.6m/s
11:000%36%696J/kg-3.6°C24135m2.3m/s
12:000%48%789J/kg-4°C24134m2.2m/s
13:000%36%859J/kg-3.9°C24135m2.1m/s
14:000%57%1079J/kg-4.5°C24135m1.7m/s
15:0025%74%1131J/kg-4.2°C14997m3m/s
16:0024%100%979J/kg-4°C15767m2.7m/s
17:0018%100%978J/kg-3.6°C24135m1.6m/s
18:0018%58%892J/kg-3.4°C24135m1.4m/s
19:0018%61%855J/kg-3°C21599m0.62m/s
20:0023%5.1%783J/kg-3.1°C15615m1m/s
21:000%8.9%709J/kg-2.5°C15459m1.1m/s
22:000%3.4%618J/kg-2.5°C24134m1.2m/s
23:000%6%492J/kg-2°C23552m1.1m/s
Sat, Apr 11
24:0012%8.4%378J/kg-1.9°C24134m1.1m/s
01:0012%12%299J/kg-2.1°C23598m1.1m/s
02:0012%14%243J/kg-2.1°C24134m1.1m/s
03:000%5.5%215J/kg-2.1°C24135m1.1m/s
04:000%7.1%203J/kg-2.1°C24135m1.1m/s
05:000%12%183J/kg-1.9°C24134m1.1m/s
06:000%34%174J/kg-1.8°C24135m1m/s
07:000%36%172J/kg-2°C24135m1m/s
08:000%37%217J/kg-2.3°C24134m0.91m/s
09:000%28%466J/kg-3.1°C24135m0.91m/s
10:000%41%525J/kg-3.1°C24134m1.1m/s
11:000%43%686J/kg-3.3°C24135m1.3m/s
12:000%35%823J/kg-3.8°C24134m1.6m/s
13:000%42%956J/kg-3.9°C17020m2.4m/s
14:0030%55%905J/kg-3.3°C7723m2.2m/s
15:000%64%1016J/kg-3.6°C16781m1.8m/s
16:0020%89%982J/kg-3.6°C16931m1.5m/s
17:0018%77%963J/kg-3.1°C24134m1.3m/s
18:0018%39%917J/kg-2.6°C24135m0.81m/s
19:0024%69%852J/kg-2.9°C14563m0.41m/s
20:0019%8.5%702J/kg-2.9°C16633m1m/s
21:0019%8.4%548J/kg-2.7°C19134m1.1m/s
22:000%8.7%395J/kg-2.4°C21634m1.1m/s
23:000%2.3%241J/kg-2.2°C24135m1.1m/s
Sun, Apr 12
24:000%3.1%224J/kg-2°C24135m1m/s
01:000%2%206J/kg-1.9°C24135m0.93m/s
02:000%6.3%189J/kg-1.8°C24135m0.81m/s
03:000%0%366J/kg-2.3°C24135m1.1m/s
04:000%0%543J/kg-2.8°C24135m1.3m/s
05:000%0%720J/kg-3.3°C24135m1.5m/s
06:000%78%648J/kg-3°C24135m1.7m/s
07:000%94%575J/kg-2.7°C24135m1.9m/s
08:000%83%503J/kg-2.4°C24135m2m/s
09:000%76%502J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.9m/s
10:000%62%501J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.7m/s
11:000%19%500J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.5m/s
12:000%22%537J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.3m/s
13:000%22%574J/kg-2.3°C24135m1.1m/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
15:00
980hPa 910J/kg 98% -3.5°C 49% 0% 97% 0mm 87% 1.5mm 1.1dBZ 47° 98% 1.4mm - - 1.4m/s
16:00
980hPa 924J/kg 92% -3.4°C 33% 1% 95% 0mm 88% 1.1mm -1.9dBZ 33° 92% 2.6mm - - 1m/s
17:00
980hPa 795J/kg 93% -3.3°C 12% 0% 93% 0mm 92% 1.1mm -4.9dBZ 19° 93% 3.7mm 1.8m/s 2.7m/s 0.96m/s
18:00
981hPa 639J/kg 100% -3°C 11% 0% 95% 0mm 95% 0.03mm -9.8dBZ 4.1° 100% 4.3mm - - 0.35m/s
19:00
982hPa 571J/kg 100% -2.8°C 10% 0% 97% 0mm 97% 0.56mm -15dBZ -11° 100% 4.5mm - - 0.78m/s
20:00
982hPa 476J/kg 100% -2.7°C 11% 1% 99% 0mm 97% 0mm -19dBZ -26° 100% 4.9mm 2.4m/s 1.6m/s 1.2m/s
21:00
983hPa 413J/kg 100% -2.6°C 11% 1% 93% 0mm 97% 1.9mm -20dBZ -40° 100% 1.1mm - - 1.2m/s
22:00
984hPa 445J/kg 100% -2.4°C 3% 1% 88% 0mm 97% 0mm -20dBZ -55° 100% 1.8mm - - 1.4m/s
23:00
983hPa 430J/kg 100% -2.2°C 3% 6% 83% 0mm 97% 0mm -20dBZ -70° 100% 1.8mm 1.8m/s 2.4m/s 1.3m/s
Fri, Apr 10 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:19
24:00
983hPa 350J/kg 100% -2.2°C 1% 1% 83% 0mm 97% 0mm -20dBZ -85° 100% 1.8mm - - 1.3m/s
01:00
982hPa 308J/kg 100% -2°C 0% 1% 84% 0mm 97% 0mm -20dBZ -80° 100% 1.8mm - - 1.4m/s
02:00
982hPa 226J/kg 99% -1.4°C 0% 2% 84% 0mm 96% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 99% 1.8mm 3.1m/s 0.66m/s 1.2m/s
03:00
981hPa 181J/kg 97% -1.5°C 0% 2% 56% 0mm 96% 0mm -20dBZ -51° 97% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
04:00
981hPa 125J/kg 100% -1.3°C 0% 3% 28% 0mm 96% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 100% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
05:00
982hPa 95J/kg 98% -1.1°C 0% 3% 0% 0mm 95% 0mm -20dBZ -21° 98% 0mm 1.5m/s 1.6m/s 1.4m/s
06:00
982hPa 73J/kg 58% -1°C 0% 6% 31% 0mm 94% 0mm -20dBZ -6.1° 58% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
07:00
983hPa 118J/kg 17% -1.2°C 0% 6% 63% 0mm 93% 0mm -20dBZ 8.6° 17% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
08:00
983hPa 206J/kg 16% -1.6°C 0% 5% 94% 0mm 86% 0mm -20dBZ 23° 16% 0mm 1.8m/s 0.82m/s 0.88m/s
09:00
984hPa 470J/kg 4% -2.9°C 0% 5% 95% 0mm 74% 0mm -16dBZ 37° 5% 0mm - - 1.2m/s
10:00
984hPa 509J/kg 4% -3.4°C 11% 8% 97% 0mm 65% 0mm -12dBZ 51° 11% 0mm - - 2.1m/s
11:00
983hPa 696J/kg 1% -3.6°C 39% 5% 98% 0mm 61% 0.01mm -8.1dBZ 64° 39% 0mm 0.77m/s 2.7m/s 2.6m/s
12:00
982hPa 789J/kg 5% -4°C 51% 22% 98% 0mm 60% 0.04mm -3.7dBZ 73° 51% 0mm - - 3.2m/s
13:00
981hPa 859J/kg 5% -3.9°C 36% 5% 98% 0mm 62% 0.08mm 0.79dBZ 71° 36% 0.25mm - - 3m/s
14:00
980hPa 1079J/kg 15% -4.5°C 56% 24% 98% 0mm 63% 0.09mm 5.2dBZ 60° 56% 0.5mm 0.34m/s 2.6m/s 2.6m/s
15:00
980hPa 1131J/kg 5% -4.2°C 80% 14% 95% 0mm 80% 0.51mm 1.6dBZ 47° 80% 0.69mm - - 2.5m/s
16:00
980hPa 979J/kg 41% -4°C 46% 18% 91% 0mm 86% 0.8mm -1.9dBZ 33° 49% 1.4mm - - 1.5m/s
17:00
980hPa 978J/kg 5% -3.6°C 41% 16% 87% 0mm 88% 0.07mm -5.5dBZ 18° 41% 1.9mm 0.83m/s 2.7m/s 0.76m/s
18:00
980hPa 892J/kg 100% -3.4°C 35% 5% 88% 0mm 93% 0.09mm -5.2dBZ 100% 2.2mm - - 0.92m/s
19:00
982hPa 855J/kg 84% -3°C 38% 4% 89% 0mm 95% 0.11mm -4.9dBZ -11° 84% 2.4mm - - 0.71m/s
20:00
983hPa 783J/kg 50% -3.1°C 12% 3% 90% 0.01mm 96% 0.04mm -4.7dBZ -26° 51% 2.6mm 0.98m/s 2.9m/s 1.1m/s
21:00
983hPa 709J/kg 100% -2.5°C 7% 1% 80% 0mm 97% 0.01mm -9.8dBZ -40° 100% 0.13mm - - 1.2m/s
22:00
984hPa 618J/kg 100% -2.5°C 11% 0% 71% 0mm 98% 0.04mm -15dBZ -55° 100% 0.31mm - - 1.3m/s
23:00
984hPa 492J/kg 98% -2°C 10% 0% 61% 0mm 98% 0.48mm -20dBZ -70° 98% 0.88mm 2.1m/s 2.6m/s 1.4m/s
Sat, Apr 11 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:18
24:00
983hPa 378J/kg 92% -1.9°C 7% 1% 62% 0mm 98% 0mm -20dBZ -85° 92% 1.2mm - - 1.3m/s
01:00
983hPa 299J/kg 100% -2.1°C 4% 1% 63% 0mm 97% 0.44mm -20dBZ -80° 100% 1.4mm - - 1.4m/s
02:00
982hPa 243J/kg 100% -2.1°C 1% 5% 64% 0mm 96% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 100% 1.7mm 0.5m/s 1.4m/s 1.3m/s
03:00
981hPa 215J/kg 100% -2.1°C 1% 5% 64% 0mm 96% 0mm -20dBZ -50° 100% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
04:00
981hPa 203J/kg 100% -2.1°C 1% 5% 64% 0mm 95% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 100% 0mm - - 1.2m/s
05:00
982hPa 183J/kg 100% -1.9°C 0% 5% 64% 0mm 95% 0mm -20dBZ -21° 100% 0mm 1.2m/s 1.5m/s 1.2m/s
06:00
982hPa 174J/kg 100% -1.8°C 0% 5% 76% 0mm 95% 0mm -20dBZ -6.1° 100% 0mm - - 1.2m/s
07:00
983hPa 172J/kg 100% -2°C 0% 5% 88% 0mm 94% 0mm -20dBZ 8.6° 100% 0mm - - 1.1m/s
08:00
983hPa 217J/kg 100% -2.3°C 0% 5% 100% 0mm 88% 0mm -20dBZ 23° 100% 0mm 1.9m/s 3.7m/s 0.51m/s
09:00
983hPa 466J/kg 100% -3.1°C 0% 5% 100% 0mm 77% 0mm -7.8dBZ 37° 100% 0mm - - 0.59m/s
10:00
983hPa 525J/kg 96% -3.1°C 11% 5% 100% 0mm 67% 0.03mm 4.3dBZ 51° 96% 0.06mm - - 1.6m/s
11:00
983hPa 686J/kg 67% -3.3°C 48% 5% 100% 0mm 63% 0.09mm 16dBZ 64° 69% 0.25mm 1.9m/s 3.2m/s 2.1m/s
12:00
981hPa 823J/kg 51% -3.8°C 96% 5% 100% 0mm 64% 0.07mm 20dBZ 72° 96% 0.44mm - - 2.7m/s
13:00
981hPa 956J/kg 66% -3.9°C 49% 5% 100% 0mm 74% 0.33mm 24dBZ 70° 66% 0.81mm - - 2.4m/s
14:00
980hPa 905J/kg 8% -3.3°C 70% 5% 100% 0mm 82% 0.96mm 27dBZ 60° 70% 1.6mm 0.9m/s 2.7m/s 1.9m/s
15:00
980hPa 1016J/kg 55% -3.6°C 53% 6% 89% 0mm 82% 0.25mm 22dBZ 47° 74% 0.63mm - - 1.3m/s
16:00
980hPa 982J/kg 25% -3.6°C 46% 5% 78% 0mm 80% 0.27mm 16dBZ 33° 50% 1.1mm - - 1.1m/s
17:00
980hPa 963J/kg 6% -3.1°C 43% 4% 67% 0mm 83% 0.06mm 9.8dBZ 18° 43% 1.3mm 1.4m/s 1.6m/s 0.81m/s
18:00
980hPa 917J/kg 5% -2.6°C 3% 3% 66% 0mm 92% 0mm -0.15dBZ 3.8° 5% 1.4mm - - 0.64m/s
19:00
982hPa 852J/kg 21% -2.9°C 7% 3% 66% 0mm 96% 0.51mm -10dBZ -11° 21% 1.5mm - - 0.43m/s
20:00
982hPa 702J/kg 58% -2.9°C 11% 2% 65% 0mm 97% 0mm -20dBZ -26° 58% 1.5mm 1.3m/s 3.9m/s 1.1m/s
21:00
982hPa 548J/kg 72% -2.7°C 8% 3% 49% 0mm 96% 0.007mm -20dBZ -41° 72% 1mm - - 1.2m/s
22:00
982hPa 395J/kg 86% -2.4°C 4% 4% 33% 0mm 95% 0.01mm -20dBZ -55° 86% 0.54mm - - 1.3m/s
23:00
982hPa 241J/kg 100% -2.2°C 0% 5% 17% 0mm 94% 0.02mm -20dBZ -70° 100% 0.06mm 1.3m/s 1.9m/s 1.4m/s
Sun, Apr 12 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:18
24:00
983hPa 224J/kg 93% -2°C 0% 5% 45% 0mm 91% 0.01mm -20dBZ -85° 93% 0.06mm - - 1.1m/s
01:00
983hPa 206J/kg 86% -1.9°C 0% 5% 72% 0mm 89% 0.007mm -20dBZ -80° 86% 0.06mm - - 0.78m/s
02:00
984hPa 189J/kg 79% -1.8°C 0% 5% 100% 0mm 86% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 79% 0.06mm 1m/s 1.5m/s 0.48m/s
03:00
984hPa 366J/kg 59% -2.3°C 3% 4% 67% 0.003mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ -50° 60% 0.04mm - - 1.1m/s
04:00
983hPa 543J/kg 39% -2.8°C 6% 3% 33% 0.007mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 41% 0.02mm - - 1.7m/s
05:00
983hPa 720J/kg 20% -3.3°C 9% 2% 0% 0.01mm 64% 0mm -20dBZ -21° 21% 0mm 1.1m/s 3m/s 2.3m/s
06:00
982hPa 648J/kg 29% -3°C 21% 1% 13% 0.007mm 64% 0.03mm -20dBZ -6.1° 30% 0.06mm - - 2.5m/s
07:00
982hPa 575J/kg 39% -2.7°C 32% 0% 25% 0.003mm 64% 0.06mm -20dBZ 8.6° 39% 0.13mm - - 2.7m/s
08:00
981hPa 503J/kg 48% -2.4°C 44% 0% 38% 0mm 64% 0.09mm -20dBZ 23° 48% 0.19mm 1.7m/s 1.9m/s 2.8m/s
09:00
981hPa 502J/kg 33% -2.4°C 37% 0% 53% 0.003mm 68% 0.06mm -15dBZ 37° 40% 0.19mm - - 2.5m/s
10:00
981hPa 501J/kg 18% -2.4°C 31% 0% 68% 0.007mm 73% 0.04mm -9.5dBZ 51° 33% 0.19mm - - 2.1m/s
11:00
981hPa 500J/kg 4% -2.4°C 25% 0% 84% 0.01mm 77% 0.01mm -4.2dBZ 64° 25% 0.19mm 1.2m/s 3.2m/s 1.7m/s
12:00
982hPa 537J/kg 4% -2.4°C 38% 0% 82% 0.01mm 83% 0.01mm -9.5dBZ 72° 38% 0.21mm - - 1.3m/s
13:00
983hPa 574J/kg 5% -2.3°C 51% 0% 81% 0.02mm 89% 0.02mm -15dBZ 70° 51% 0.23mm - - 0.98m/s
14:00
983hPa 611J/kg 5% -2.3°C 64% 0% 80% 0.02mm 95% 0.02mm -20dBZ 60° 64% 0.25mm 0.78m/s 3.5m/s 0.63m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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