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Ajloun - Storm Chaser - Jordan

Ajloun, Ajloun, Jordan

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

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Storm Intensity 100% failing
CAPE 100% failing
Cloud Drama Score 99% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover0%
Wind Gusts7.8m/s
Precipitation Chance0%
Air Pressure941.7hPa
CAPE0
Lifted Index5.9°C
Wind Gusts7.8m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Asia/Amman

No opportunities in the next 10 days

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast predicts when dramatic storm conditions create photographic opportunities across Jordan's desert valleys, sandstone formations, and ancient sites. We track atmospheric instability, moisture patterns, and front movements to identify when thunderstorms, lightning, and dramatic cloud formations enhance Jordan's dramatic landscapes.

While Jordan is predominantly arid, storm events—though infrequent—create spectacular photography opportunities when they occur. Desert storms bring dramatic contrasts: dark clouds against red sandstone, lightning illuminating ancient ruins, and brief rain transforming normally dry wadis into temporary waterfalls. The convergence of Mediterranean weather systems with desert conditions occasionally produces towering cumulonimbus clouds and violent but photogenic thunderstorms.

What makes Jordan storm photography special:

  • Desert lightning - Electrical storms over Wadi Rum's sandstone monoliths create dramatic nighttime compositions
  • Sandstone contrast - Dark storm clouds against rose-red rock formations at Petra and Dana intensify visual drama
  • Wadi flash events - Rare but dramatic moments when desert valleys briefly run with water after heavy rain
  • Ancient ruins - Roman columns at Jerash and Crusader castles under threatening skies add Gothic atmosphere

Wadi Rum during storm events transforms completely—lightning bolts striking near sandstone formations, dark clouds racing across normally clear desert skies, and brief but intense rain on red sand. Petra's narrow Siq canyon takes on moody character under storm clouds, with dramatic light when storms clear. From Karak Castle's elevated position, approaching storms across the Dead Sea rift valley create commanding views. The Roman ruins at Jerash gain atmospheric quality under dark clouds—white columns against black skies. Spring (March-April) brings the highest probability of storm events as Mediterranean systems move eastward. Safety is critical—lightning in open desert areas is dangerous, and flash floods in wadis can be deadly. Never photograph in wadi bottoms during rain upstream.

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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/Amman
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
Sun, May 24
08:000%5.5%0J/kg6°C24135m4.8m/s
09:0018%4.5%0J/kg6.6°C24134m6.4m/s
10:000%4.5%0J/kg5.4°C24134m6.6m/s
11:000%2.5%0J/kg6°C24134m7.1m/s
12:0018%3.5%0J/kg5.8°C24134m8.2m/s
13:000%3.5%0J/kg5.5°C24135m8.7m/s
14:0016%3.5%0J/kg5.4°C24134m8.9m/s
15:0026%6.3%0J/kg5.3°C24135m8.5m/s
16:0016%6.3%0J/kg5.9°C24135m7.8m/s
17:000%7.7%0J/kg6.3°C24135m7.1m/s
18:0017%9.1%0J/kg6.6°C24134m6.5m/s
19:000%7%0J/kg6.8°C24134m5.2m/s
20:000%7%0J/kg6.4°C24134m2.6m/s
21:0013%0%0J/kg6.3°C24134m1.7m/s
22:000%0%0J/kg6.5°C24135m1.4m/s
23:000%0%0J/kg6.4°C24134m1.1m/s
Mon, May 25
24:0014%0%0J/kg6.2°C24135m1m/s
01:000%0%0J/kg6.2°C24134m0.8m/s
02:000%0%0J/kg6.5°C24135m0.91m/s
03:0014%0%0J/kg6.9°C24135m0.7m/s
04:000%0%0J/kg7°C24135m0.91m/s
05:000%6%0J/kg6.3°C24135m1.1m/s
06:0014%7%0J/kg6.1°C24135m1m/s
07:000%6.5%0J/kg6.1°C24134m0.9m/s
08:000%5.5%0J/kg6.1°C24134m1.7m/s
09:0015%4.5%0J/kg5.8°C24134m2.4m/s
10:000%4.5%0J/kg5.5°C24135m2.9m/s
11:000%2.5%0J/kg5.2°C24134m3.6m/s
12:0016%2.5%0J/kg4.3°C24135m4m/s
13:000%2.5%0J/kg3.7°C24135m4.2m/s
14:000%2.5%0J/kg3.5°C24134m4.8m/s
15:0015%4.5%0J/kg3.3°C24135m5.2m/s
16:0016%6.3%0J/kg2.8°C24134m6.6m/s
17:000%7.7%0J/kg3°C24134m6m/s
18:000%6.5%0J/kg3.7°C24134m5.4m/s
19:000%7%0J/kg4.2°C24134m4.2m/s
20:000%7%0J/kg4.7°C24135m3.3m/s
21:000%0%0J/kg4.8°C24134m2.7m/s
22:000%0.1%0J/kg4.7°C24135m2.4m/s
23:000%1%0J/kg4.8°C24134m2.1m/s
Tue, May 26
24:0013%1.5%0J/kg5.1°C24135m1.9m/s
01:000%1.7%0J/kg5.2°C24134m1.7m/s
02:000%4.2%0J/kg5.3°C24134m1.6m/s
03:0013%15%0J/kg5.2°C24135m1.1m/s
04:000%3.6%0J/kg5°C24134m1m/s
05:000%13%0J/kg5.1°C24135m0.81m/s
06:0013%35%0J/kg5.1°C24134m1.1m/s
07:000%10%0J/kg5.1°C24134m1.4m/s
08:000%7.2%0J/kg4.4°C24134m1.9m/s
09:0013%6%0J/kg4.1°C24135m2.3m/s
10:000%11%0J/kg3.7°C24134m2.6m/s
11:000%11%0J/kg3.7°C24135m2.7m/s
12:0015%14%0J/kg3.8°C24134m3.1m/s
13:000%12%0J/kg3.9°C24135m3.8m/s
14:000%5.2%0J/kg4°C24134m4.2m/s
15:0015%5.8%0J/kg4°C24134m4m/s
16:000%6.7%0J/kg2.8°C24134m4.6m/s
17:000%14%0J/kg2.4°C24135m4.8m/s
18:0014%38%0J/kg3.2°C24135m3.6m/s
19:000%62%0J/kg4°C24134m3m/s
20:000%14%0J/kg4.6°C24135m2.3m/s
21:0013%2.4%0J/kg5.5°C24134m1.7m/s
22:000%0%0J/kg6°C24134m1.4m/s
23:000%0%0J/kg6.5°C24135m1.2m/s
Wed, May 27
24:0013%0%0J/kg7°C24135m0.9m/s
01:000%0%0J/kg7°C24135m1.6m/s
02:000%0%0J/kg7.1°C24135m2.3m/s
03:0018%0%0J/kg7.1°C24135m3m/s
04:000%0%0J/kg6.3°C24135m3m/s
05:000%49%0J/kg5.5°C24135m3m/s
06:0018%36%0J/kg4.8°C24135m3m/s
07:000%21%0J/kg4.4°C24135m4.2m/s
08:000%20%0J/kg4.1°C24135m5.4m/s
09:0033%14%0J/kg3.8°C24135m6.5m/s
10:0016%16%0J/kg4°C24135m7.5m/s
11:0016%14%0J/kg4.1°C24135m8.4m/s
12:0021%14%0J/kg4.3°C24135m9.3m/s
13:000%24%0J/kg5.1°C24135m9.1m/s
14:000%17%0J/kg6°C24135m9m/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/Amman
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 05:34 Sunset 19:33
16:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 5.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 30% 0mm -20dBZ 43° 0% 0mm - - 8.1m/s
17:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 30% 0mm -20dBZ 30° 0% 0mm - - 7.4m/s
18:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 33% 0mm -20dBZ 18° 0% 0mm 6.6m/s 14m/s 6.6m/s
19:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 38% 0mm -20dBZ 5.9° 0% 0mm - - 4.6m/s
20:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 47% 0mm -20dBZ -5.6° 0% 0mm - - 2.7m/s
21:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 55% 0mm -20dBZ -16° 0% 0mm 5.9m/s 14m/s 1.8m/s
22:00
943hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 62% 0mm -20dBZ -25° 0% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
23:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ -32° 0% 0mm - - 1m/s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 05:34 Sunset 19:33
24:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 66% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 0% 0mm 6.3m/s 16m/s 0.94m/s
01:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 0% 0mm - - 0.74m/s
02:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 66% 0mm -20dBZ -33° 0% 0mm - - 0.79m/s
03:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ -26° 0% 0mm 7.4m/s 17m/s 0.68m/s
04:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 63% 0mm -20dBZ -17° 0% 0mm - - 0.86m/s
05:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 63% 0mm -20dBZ -7° 0% 0mm - - 1m/s
06:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 61% 0mm -20dBZ 4.5° 0% 0mm 6.5m/s 16m/s 0.98m/s
07:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ 16° 0% 0mm - - 0.86m/s
08:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 46% 0mm -20dBZ 29° 0% 0mm - - 1.9m/s
09:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 5.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 41% 0mm -20dBZ 41° 0% 0mm 6.8m/s 17m/s 2.9m/s
10:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 5.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 38% 0mm -20dBZ 54° 0% 0mm - - 3.7m/s
11:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 5.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 35% 0mm -20dBZ 66° 0% 0mm - - 4.6m/s
12:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 4.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 36% 0mm -20dBZ 76° 0% 0mm 8.7m/s 16m/s 4.9m/s
13:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 34% 0mm -20dBZ 77° 0% 0mm - - 4.5m/s
14:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 31% 0mm -20dBZ 68° 0% 0mm - - 4.5m/s
15:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 30% 0mm -20dBZ 56° 0% 0mm 7.3m/s 12m/s 5m/s
16:00
940hPa 0J/kg 0% 2.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 33% 0mm -20dBZ 43° 0% 0mm - - 8m/s
17:00
940hPa 0J/kg 0% 3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 39% 0mm -20dBZ 30° 0% 0mm - - 7m/s
18:00
940hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 42% 0mm -20dBZ 18° 0% 0mm 6.8m/s 8.2m/s 5.8m/s
19:00
940hPa 0J/kg 0% 4.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 47% 0mm -20dBZ 0% 0mm - - 4m/s
20:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 4.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 54% 0mm -20dBZ -5.5° 0% 0mm - - 3m/s
21:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 4.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 61% 0mm -20dBZ -16° 0% 0mm 4.4m/s 8.5m/s 2.6m/s
22:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 4.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 69% 0mm -20dBZ -25° 0% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
23:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 4.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ -32° 0% 0mm - - 2.1m/s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 05:33 Sunset 19:34
24:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 5.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 0% 0mm 5m/s 11m/s 2m/s
01:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 5.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 0% 0mm - - 1.8m/s
02:00
940hPa 0J/kg 0% 5.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 81% 0mm -20dBZ -33° 0% 0mm - - 1.7m/s
03:00
940hPa 0J/kg 50% 5.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 84% 0mm -20dBZ -26° 50% 0mm 3.7m/s 13m/s 1.1m/s
04:00
940hPa 0J/kg 2% 5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 85% 0mm -20dBZ -17° 2% 0mm - - 0.92m/s
05:00
940hPa 0J/kg 5% 5.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 85% 0mm -20dBZ -6.9° 5% 0mm - - 0.67m/s
06:00
940hPa 0J/kg 8% 5.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 83% 0mm -20dBZ 4.5° 8% 0mm 5.4m/s 13m/s 1.1m/s
07:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 5.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 16° 0% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
08:00
941hPa 0J/kg 0% 4.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ 29° 0% 0mm - - 2.1m/s
09:00
940hPa 0J/kg 0% 4.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -20dBZ 41° 0% 0mm 7.1m/s 13m/s 2.8m/s
10:00
940hPa 0J/kg 1% 3.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 53% 0mm -20dBZ 54° 1% 0mm - - 3.6m/s
11:00
940hPa 0J/kg 2% 3.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 47% 0mm -20dBZ 66° 2% 0mm - - 3.9m/s
12:00
940hPa 0J/kg 5% 3.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 42% 0mm -20dBZ 77° 5% 0mm 8.1m/s 14m/s 4.7m/s
13:00
940hPa 0J/kg 5% 3.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 39% 0mm -20dBZ 77° 5% 0mm - - 5.3m/s
14:00
939hPa 0J/kg 0% 4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 35% 0mm -20dBZ 68° 0% 0mm - - 5.1m/s
15:00
939hPa 0J/kg 0% 4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 31% 0mm -20dBZ 56° 0% 0mm 7.3m/s 13m/s 4.7m/s
16:00
938hPa 0J/kg 0% 2.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 34% 0mm -20dBZ 43° 0% 0mm - - 6.3m/s
17:00
938hPa 0J/kg 1% 2.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 41% 0mm -20dBZ 31° 1% 0mm - - 6.1m/s
18:00
938hPa 0J/kg 11% 3.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 44% 0mm -20dBZ 18° 11% 0mm 6m/s 11m/s 3.7m/s
19:00
939hPa 0J/kg 50% 4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 47% 0mm -20dBZ 6.1° 50% 0mm - - 3m/s
20:00
939hPa 0J/kg 4% 4.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 54% 0mm -20dBZ -5.4° 4% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
21:00
939hPa 0J/kg 0% 5.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ -16° 0% 0mm 5.7m/s 12m/s 1.8m/s
22:00
939hPa 0J/kg 0% 6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 62% 0mm -20dBZ -25° 0% 0mm - - 1.5m/s
23:00
940hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ -32° 0% 0mm - - 1.2m/s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 05:33 Sunset 19:35
24:00
940hPa 0J/kg 0% 7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 0% 0mm 9.6m/s 15m/s 0.89m/s
01:00
940hPa 0J/kg 18% 7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 18% 0mm - - 1.7m/s
02:00
941hPa 0J/kg 35% 7.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 49% 0mm -20dBZ -33° 35% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
03:00
941hPa 0J/kg 53% 7.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 39% 0mm -20dBZ -26° 53% 0mm 12m/s 19m/s 3.2m/s
04:00
941hPa 0J/kg 39% 6.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 36% 0mm -20dBZ -17° 39% 0mm - - 3.6m/s
05:00
940hPa 0J/kg 25% 5.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 33% 0mm -20dBZ -6.9° 25% 0mm - - 4.1m/s
06:00
940hPa 0J/kg 12% 4.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 29% 0mm -20dBZ 4.6° 12% 0mm 9.7m/s 21m/s 4.5m/s
07:00
940hPa 0J/kg 9% 4.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 28% 0mm -20dBZ 16° 9% 0mm - - 5.7m/s
08:00
939hPa 0J/kg 7% 4.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 26% 0mm -20dBZ 29° 7% 0mm - - 7m/s
09:00
939hPa 0J/kg 5% 3.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 25% 0mm -20dBZ 41° 5% 0mm 11m/s 21m/s 8.2m/s
10:00
939hPa 0J/kg 8% 4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 31% 0mm -20dBZ 54° 8% 0mm - - 8.1m/s
11:00
939hPa 0J/kg 11% 4.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 37% 0mm -20dBZ 66° 11% 0mm - - 8.1m/s
12:00
939hPa 0J/kg 14% 4.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 43% 0mm -20dBZ 77° 14% 0mm 11m/s 20m/s 8m/s
13:00
939hPa 0J/kg 41% 5.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 49% 0mm -20dBZ 78° 41% 0mm - - 6.6m/s
14:00
939hPa 0J/kg 68% 6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 55% 0mm -20dBZ 68° 68% 0mm - - 5.3m/s
15:00
940hPa 0J/kg 96% 6.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -20dBZ 56° 96% 0mm 13m/s 17m/s 3.9m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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