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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
CAPE 100% failing
Cloud Drama Score 71% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover95%
Wind Gusts6.7m/s
Precipitation Chance100%
Air Pressure985.3hPa
CAPE29
Lifted Index5.1°C
Wind Gusts6.7m/s
Precipitation0.1mm

Upcoming Opportunities

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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 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 79 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, Jul 8
13:0026%54%53J/kg3.2°C23161m5.3m/s
14:0028%58%49J/kg3.3°C23423m5m/s
15:0025%59%46J/kg3.2°C24107m4.8m/s
16:0027%56%51J/kg3.2°C19348m4.9m/s
17:0026%66%44J/kg3.5°C24134m5.3m/s
18:0025%58%43J/kg3.8°C24134m6.3m/s
19:0025%49%24J/kg5°C24134m6.4m/s
20:0026%12%21J/kg5.2°C24134m6.5m/s
21:0027%12%29J/kg5.1°C24101m6.7m/s
22:0028%11%33J/kg5.2°C23961m6.5m/s
23:0028%10%44J/kg5.5°C23931m6.8m/s
Thu, Jul 9
24:0029%9.4%54J/kg5°C22283m7m/s
01:0026%7.5%59J/kg4.5°C23771m4.1m/s
02:0022%9.5%61J/kg4.4°C23721m7.3m/s
03:0028%9.8%55J/kg4.3°C19123m5m/s
04:0022%6.4%54J/kg4.4°C15494m5.3m/s
05:0026%5.5%40J/kg4°C24135m5.5m/s
06:0021%48%52J/kg4.2°C20325m5.2m/s
07:0019%28%52J/kg4°C24134m4.9m/s
08:0025%57%64J/kg3.7°C15906m8m/s
09:0019%53%58J/kg3.6°C24135m7.7m/s
10:000%49%61J/kg3.5°C19173m6.6m/s
11:000%16%65J/kg3.6°C24134m5.8m/s
12:000%21%39J/kg3.6°C24134m5.6m/s
13:000%24%30J/kg3.9°C24134m5.3m/s
14:0019%28%20J/kg3.9°C24135m4.9m/s
15:0018%35%13J/kg4.1°C24135m4.7m/s
16:0022%49%12J/kg4.1°C24134m4.5m/s
17:0022%27%14J/kg3.9°C24135m4.2m/s
18:0023%60%19J/kg4.1°C24134m6.3m/s
19:0022%67%16J/kg4.5°C24135m2.7m/s
20:0025%9.5%22J/kg4.4°C24135m5.6m/s
21:0024%7.6%28J/kg4.7°C24134m5m/s
22:0027%8.6%34J/kg4.4°C24135m4.3m/s
23:0027%12%42J/kg4.4°C18239m2.8m/s
Fri, Jul 10
24:0027%13%46J/kg3.9°C23681m1.9m/s
01:0024%13%40J/kg3.5°C17445m3m/s
02:0020%13%44J/kg3.6°C23201m3.1m/s
03:0020%13%51J/kg3.6°C23139m3.9m/s
04:0019%13%57J/kg3.6°C23501m6.7m/s
05:0022%14%66J/kg3.5°C16047m6.7m/s
06:0022%82%71J/kg3.4°C16708m5.4m/s
07:0027%75%54J/kg3.4°C8016m5.4m/s
08:0019%100%84J/kg3.2°C21793m6.5m/s
09:000%49%70J/kg3°C24135m5.5m/s
10:000%60%43J/kg3.7°C23845m5.1m/s
11:000%91%22J/kg4.3°C24134m4.5m/s
12:000%94%16J/kg4.2°C24135m4.2m/s
13:000%61%24J/kg3.8°C24134m3.9m/s
14:0021%62%25J/kg3.6°C24135m4.4m/s
15:0017%91%32J/kg3.5°C24134m4.2m/s
16:0020%62%37J/kg3.6°C20337m4.6m/s
17:0020%84%38J/kg3.5°C19831m5.5m/s
18:0021%100%35J/kg3.7°C16869m6.7m/s
19:0023%58%34J/kg3.9°C23802m6.2m/s
20:0020%14%42J/kg4°C24134m6.9m/s
21:0023%14%41J/kg4°C24135m6.5m/s
22:0021%14%26J/kg4.2°C23697m3.5m/s
23:0023%12%31J/kg4.2°C22169m1.5m/s
Sat, Jul 11
24:0021%7.7%32J/kg4°C23810m1.4m/s
01:0024%7.7%25J/kg3.9°C24135m1.9m/s
02:0019%4.3%15J/kg3.7°C23275m1.4m/s
03:0017%0%32J/kg3.5°C23425m1.8m/s
04:0019%0%48J/kg3.3°C23575m2.1m/s
05:0018%0%65J/kg3.1°C23725m2.5m/s
06:0019%51%47J/kg3.4°C23862m2.7m/s
07:0017%90%29J/kg3.8°C23998m2.8m/s
08:000%53%11J/kg4.2°C24135m2.9m/s
09:000%79%8.3J/kg4°C24135m2.7m/s
10:000%45%5.7J/kg3.9°C24135m2.4m/s
11:0015%15%3J/kg3.7°C24135m2.1m/s
12:000%15%2.3J/kg4.1°C24135m1.9m/s
13:000%17%1.7J/kg4.4°C24135m1.7m/s
14:000%17%1J/kg4.8°C24135m1.4m/s
15:000%40%1J/kg4.5°C24135m1.3m/s
16:0015%46%1J/kg4.2°C24135m1.2m/s
17:0016%86%1J/kg3.8°C24135m1m/s
18:0015%86%12J/kg3.5°C24135m0.96m/s
19:0014%87%24J/kg3.2°C24135m0.9m/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
Convective Precip Fraction
fraction
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
Wed, Jul 8 Sunrise 06:34 Sunset 18:13
21:00
985hPa 29J/kg 0.7fraction 3% 5.1°C 95% 0% 100% 0.01mm 79% 0.11mm 16dBZ -39° 95% 0.13mm - - 2.1m/s
22:00
986hPa 33J/kg 0.85fraction 0% 5.2°C 97% 0% 100% 0.03mm 80% 0.15mm 17dBZ -53° 97% 0.25mm - - 2.1m/s
23:00
986hPa 44J/kg 1fraction 0% 5.5°C 91% 0% 100% 0.01mm 81% 0.19mm 18dBZ -65° 91% 0.44mm 5.3m/s 4m/s 2m/s
Thu, Jul 9 Sunrise 06:34 Sunset 18:13
24:00
986hPa 54J/kg 0.9fraction 3% 5°C 25% 0% 100% 0mm 86% 0.23mm 19dBZ -75° 25% 0.69mm - - 1.7m/s
01:00
985hPa 59J/kg 0.79fraction 5% 4.5°C 69% 0% 100% 0mm 92% 0.23mm 20dBZ -74° 69% 0.94mm - - 1.3m/s
02:00
985hPa 61J/kg 0.69fraction 39% 4.4°C 23% 0% 100% 0mm 93% 0.26mm 21dBZ -63° 53% 1.2mm 4.4m/s 3.9m/s 1.6m/s
03:00
985hPa 55J/kg 0.76fraction 5% 4.3°C 12% 0% 94% 0mm 96% 0.43mm 21dBZ -50° 12% 0.31mm - - 1.4m/s
04:00
985hPa 54J/kg 0.83fraction 5% 4.4°C 38% 0% 88% 0mm 96% 0.52mm 20dBZ -36° 38% 0.75mm - - 1.4m/s
05:00
985hPa 40J/kg 0.9fraction 2% 4°C 13% 0% 82% 0mm 95% 0.1mm 19dBZ -23° 13% 0.94mm 4.3m/s 3.8m/s 1.5m/s
06:00
985hPa 52J/kg 0.82fraction 2% 4.2°C 10% 0% 77% 0mm 97% 0.37mm 21dBZ -8.7° 10% 1.1mm - - 1.6m/s
07:00
986hPa 52J/kg 0.74fraction 2% 4°C 3% 0% 73% 0.01mm 96% 0.09mm 23dBZ 5.1° 3% 1.3mm - - 1.5m/s
08:00
986hPa 64J/kg 0.65fraction 5% 3.7°C 30% 0% 69% 0mm 90% 0.59mm 24dBZ 18° 30% 1.6mm 6m/s 4.5m/s 1.9m/s
09:00
987hPa 58J/kg 0.44fraction 0% 3.6°C 42% 0% 53% 0mm 82% 0.13mm 9.6dBZ 31° 42% 0.31mm - - 2.9m/s
10:00
986hPa 61J/kg 0.23fraction 5% 3.5°C 22% 0% 38% 0mm 74% 0.18mm -5.2dBZ 43° 22% 0.5mm - - 3m/s
11:00
986hPa 65J/kg 0.02fraction 0% 3.6°C 6% 0% 22% 0mm 64% 0.08mm -20dBZ 53° 6% 0.56mm 4.3m/s 5.2m/s 3.1m/s
12:00
985hPa 39J/kg 0.02fraction 0% 3.6°C 4% 0% 38% 0mm 55% 0.01mm -18dBZ 59° 4% 0.63mm - - 3.5m/s
13:00
984hPa 30J/kg 0.02fraction 0% 3.9°C 3% 0% 53% 0mm 52% 0mm -15dBZ 58° 3% 0.63mm - - 4.2m/s
14:00
983hPa 20J/kg 0.03fraction 0% 3.9°C 6% 0% 69% 0mm 53% 0mm -13dBZ 51° 6% 0.63mm 5.4m/s 4.8m/s 4.4m/s
15:00
983hPa 13J/kg 0.35fraction 0% 4.1°C 5% 0% 73% 0.01mm 56% 0mm -3.1dBZ 41° 5% 0mm - - 4.1m/s
16:00
983hPa 12J/kg 0.68fraction 0% 4.1°C 30% 0% 78% 0mm 60% 0.01mm 6.5dBZ 29° 30% 0mm - - 3.8m/s
17:00
983hPa 14J/kg 1fraction 0% 3.9°C 9% 0% 83% 0mm 66% 0.02mm 16dBZ 16° 9% 0.06mm 5.9m/s 5m/s 2.9m/s
18:00
984hPa 19J/kg 0.78fraction 8% 4.1°C 17% 0% 86% 0mm 76% 0.04mm 14dBZ 2.6° 17% 0.06mm - - 2.1m/s
19:00
984hPa 16J/kg 0.55fraction 2% 4.5°C 34% 0% 90% 0mm 85% 0.03mm 13dBZ -11° 34% 0.13mm - - 1.3m/s
20:00
985hPa 22J/kg 0.33fraction 4% 4.4°C 32% 0% 94% 0mm 84% 0.03mm 11dBZ -25° 32% 0.13mm 5.2m/s 4.2m/s 1.5m/s
21:00
986hPa 28J/kg 0.55fraction 5% 4.7°C 30% 0% 93% 0mm 86% 0.04mm 15dBZ -39° 30% 0.06mm - - 1.4m/s
22:00
986hPa 34J/kg 0.78fraction 4% 4.4°C 30% 0% 92% 0mm 88% 0.08mm 19dBZ -53° 31% 0.13mm - - 1.3m/s
23:00
986hPa 42J/kg 1fraction 3% 4.4°C 43% 0% 92% 0mm 91% 0.38mm 23dBZ -66° 43% 0.31mm 3.1m/s 4.8m/s 1.3m/s
Fri, Jul 10 Sunrise 06:34 Sunset 18:13
24:00
986hPa 46J/kg 0.98fraction 14% 3.9°C 43% 0% 92% 0.01mm 93% 0.32mm 21dBZ -75° 44% 0.56mm - - 1.2m/s
01:00
985hPa 40J/kg 0.95fraction 97% 3.5°C 47% 0% 93% 0mm 93% 0.82mm 18dBZ -74° 97% 1mm - - 1.1m/s
02:00
985hPa 44J/kg 0.93fraction 6% 3.6°C 72% 0% 94% 0.01mm 94% 0.46mm 16dBZ -63° 72% 1.5mm 4.7m/s 2.4m/s 1.1m/s
03:00
984hPa 51J/kg 0.95fraction 7% 3.6°C 80% 0% 76% 0.01mm 92% 0.61mm 18dBZ -50° 80% 0.44mm - - 1.1m/s
04:00
984hPa 57J/kg 0.98fraction 84% 3.6°C 84% 0% 57% 0mm 91% 0.49mm 20dBZ -36° 89% 1.1mm - - 1.7m/s
05:00
984hPa 66J/kg 1fraction 69% 3.5°C 68% 0% 39% 0mm 93% 0.73mm 22dBZ -23° 78% 1.6mm 5.7m/s 3.1m/s 1.6m/s
06:00
985hPa 71J/kg 0.78fraction 6% 3.4°C 70% 0% 42% 0mm 95% 0.6mm 22dBZ -8.8° 70% 2.3mm - - 1.3m/s
07:00
985hPa 54J/kg 0.57fraction 5% 3.4°C 36% 0% 46% 0mm 96% 1mm 22dBZ 5.1° 36% 2.8mm - - 1.3m/s
08:00
986hPa 84J/kg 0.35fraction 13% 3.2°C 38% 0% 49% 0mm 91% 0.31mm 22dBZ 18° 40% 3.1mm 5.8m/s 2.2m/s 1.7m/s
09:00
986hPa 70J/kg 0.33fraction 100% 3°C 11% 0% 46% 0mm 84% 0.16mm 13dBZ 31° 100% 0.25mm - - 2m/s
10:00
986hPa 43J/kg 0.3fraction 84% 3.7°C 20% 0% 42% 0mm 71% 0.13mm 5dBZ 43° 84% 0.38mm - - 3.2m/s
11:00
986hPa 22J/kg 0.27fraction 37% 4.3°C 23% 0% 39% 0mm 60% 0.06mm -3.4dBZ 53° 37% 0.44mm 6.7m/s 2m/s 3.6m/s
12:00
984hPa 16J/kg 0.25fraction 32% 4.2°C 28% 0% 47% 0mm 53% 0.02mm -1.3dBZ 59° 34% 0.5mm - - 3.9m/s
13:00
984hPa 24J/kg 0.23fraction 4% 3.8°C 65% 0% 56% 0mm 54% 0.02mm 0.93dBZ 58° 65% 0.56mm - - 4.2m/s
14:00
983hPa 25J/kg 0.21fraction 3% 3.6°C 57% 0% 64% 0mm 61% 0.05mm 3.1dBZ 51° 57% 0.56mm 7.5m/s 2.9m/s 3.9m/s
15:00
983hPa 32J/kg 0.48fraction 12% 3.5°C 57% 0% 55% 0mm 63% 0.08mm 5.5dBZ 41° 57% 0.06mm - - 3.5m/s
16:00
983hPa 37J/kg 0.74fraction 5% 3.6°C 41% 0% 47% 0mm 70% 0.13mm 8dBZ 29° 41% 0.25mm - - 3.3m/s
17:00
983hPa 38J/kg 1fraction 61% 3.5°C 38% 0% 39% 0mm 77% 0.18mm 10dBZ 16° 61% 0.44mm 9.3m/s 2.8m/s 2.7m/s
18:00
984hPa 35J/kg 0.94fraction 32% 3.7°C 59% 0% 50% 0mm 85% 0.27mm 4.9dBZ 2.6° 59% 0.63mm - - 2.2m/s
19:00
984hPa 34J/kg 0.89fraction 85% 3.9°C 81% 0% 62% 0mm 90% 0.17mm -0.6dBZ -11° 94% 0.88mm - - 1.3m/s
20:00
985hPa 42J/kg 0.83fraction 100% 4°C 81% 0% 74% 0mm 89% 0.13mm -6.1dBZ -25° 100% 1.1mm 7m/s 2.8m/s 1.7m/s
21:00
986hPa 41J/kg 0.89fraction 91% 4°C 42% 0% 72% 0mm 91% 0.17mm 1.3dBZ -39° 91% 0.19mm - - 1.6m/s
22:00
986hPa 26J/kg 0.94fraction 47% 4.2°C 23% 0% 70% 0mm 94% 0.21mm 8.7dBZ -53° 49% 0.38mm - - 1.3m/s
23:00
986hPa 31J/kg 1fraction 6% 4.2°C 35% 0% 69% 0.02mm 97% 0.33mm 16dBZ -66° 35% 0.63mm 7.9m/s 3.6m/s 1.3m/s
Sat, Jul 11 Sunrise 06:34 Sunset 18:13
24:00
986hPa 32J/kg 0.97fraction 83% 4°C 47% 0% 72% 0mm 97% 0.1mm 6.3dBZ -75° 85% 0.88mm - - 1.4m/s
01:00
985hPa 25J/kg 0.94fraction 100% 3.9°C 36% 0% 75% 0mm 96% 0.07mm -3.4dBZ -74° 100% 1mm - - 1.4m/s
02:00
985hPa 15J/kg 0.9fraction 100% 3.7°C 15% 0% 78% 0.01mm 96% 0.24mm -13dBZ -63° 100% 1.2mm 6.1m/s 3.6m/s 1.5m/s
03:00
985hPa 32J/kg 0.94fraction 100% 3.5°C 14% 0% 65% 0.03mm 87% 0.17mm -7.1dBZ -50° 100% 1.1mm - - 1.7m/s
04:00
986hPa 48J/kg 0.97fraction 100% 3.3°C 14% 0% 52% 0.04mm 77% 0.11mm -1.1dBZ -37° 100% 0.94mm - - 2m/s
05:00
986hPa 65J/kg 1fraction 100% 3.1°C 13% 0% 39% 0.06mm 68% 0.04mm 4.9dBZ -23° 100% 0.81mm 5.5m/s 2.8m/s 2.2m/s
06:00
985hPa 47J/kg 0.8fraction 68% 3.4°C 24% 0% 42% 0.05mm 64% 0.03mm 4.1dBZ -8.8° 82% 0.83mm - - 2.5m/s
07:00
984hPa 29J/kg 0.59fraction 36% 3.8°C 35% 0% 46% 0.03mm 61% 0.01mm 3.3dBZ 5.1° 64% 0.85mm - - 2.8m/s
08:00
983hPa 11J/kg 0.39fraction 5% 4.2°C 46% 0% 49% 0.02mm 57% 0mm 2.5dBZ 18° 46% 0.88mm 6.1m/s 2.2m/s 3.1m/s
09:00
983hPa 8.3J/kg 0.39fraction 36% 4°C 34% 0% 46% 0.01mm 60% 0.003mm -3.7dBZ 31° 64% 0.6mm - - 2.7m/s
10:00
983hPa 5.7J/kg 0.4fraction 68% 3.9°C 22% 0% 42% 0.007mm 62% 0.007mm -10dBZ 43° 82% 0.33mm - - 2.2m/s
11:00
982hPa 3J/kg 0.41fraction 100% 3.7°C 10% 0% 39% 0mm 65% 0.01mm -16dBZ 53° 100% 0.06mm 6.9m/s 2.5m/s 1.8m/s
12:00
983hPa 2.3J/kg 0.3fraction 96% 4.1°C 8% 0% 33% 0mm 72% 0.01mm -17dBZ 59° 96% 0.06mm - - 1.6m/s
13:00
984hPa 1.7J/kg 0.19fraction 93% 4.4°C 6% 0% 28% 0mm 79% 0.01mm -19dBZ 58° 93% 0.06mm - - 1.5m/s
14:00
984hPa 1J/kg 0.08fraction 89% 4.8°C 4% 0% 22% 0mm 85% 0.01mm -20dBZ 51° 89% 0.06mm 9.3m/s 3.1m/s 1.4m/s
15:00
985hPa 1J/kg 0.28fraction 76% 4.5°C 6% 0% 31% 0mm 87% 0.007mm -20dBZ 41° 76% 0.04mm - - 1.2m/s
16:00
985hPa 1J/kg 0.49fraction 62% 4.2°C 9% 0% 41% 0mm 89% 0.003mm -20dBZ 29° 62% 0.02mm - - 1.1m/s
17:00
985hPa 1J/kg 0.69fraction 49% 3.8°C 12% 0% 50% 0mm 91% 0mm -20dBZ 16° 49% 0mm 8.1m/s 3.3m/s 0.93m/s
18:00
985hPa 12J/kg 0.66fraction 44% 3.5°C 29% 0% 43% 0.007mm 91% 0mm -20dBZ 2.7° 55% 0mm - - 0.84m/s
19:00
985hPa 24J/kg 0.64fraction 40% 3.2°C 47% 0% 36% 0.01mm 91% 0mm -20dBZ -11° 61% 0mm - - 0.76m/s
20:00
984hPa 35J/kg 0.61fraction 35% 2.8°C 65% 0% 28% 0.02mm 91% 0mm -20dBZ -25° 67% 0mm 8.6m/s 2.8m/s 0.67m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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