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Aqaba - Storm Chaser - Jordan

Aqaba, Aqaba, 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
Cloud Drama Score 99% failing
CAPE 76% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover100%
Wind Gusts6.3m/s
Precipitation Chance0%
Air Pressure975.5hPa
CAPE0
Lifted Index8.1°C
Wind Gusts6.3m/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 95 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
Mon, Apr 13
22:000%0%0J/kg7.2°C24135m8.1m/s
23:000%0%0J/kg7°C24134m8.2m/s
Tue, Apr 14
24:000%0%0J/kg7.4°C24135m9.1m/s
01:000%0%0J/kg7.3°C24135m8m/s
02:000%0%0J/kg7.6°C24134m7.8m/s
03:000%0%0J/kg7.8°C24135m7.4m/s
04:000%0%0J/kg8°C24135m7.7m/s
05:000%0%0J/kg8.2°C24135m7.4m/s
06:000%7%0J/kg8.2°C24134m6.8m/s
07:000%7%0J/kg8.4°C24135m6.9m/s
08:000%6.5%0J/kg8.3°C24134m5.8m/s
09:000%5.5%0J/kg8°C24135m5.3m/s
10:000%4.5%0J/kg7.7°C24135m5m/s
11:000%6.7%0J/kg7.2°C24134m4.8m/s
12:000%4.3%0J/kg6.6°C24135m3.9m/s
13:000%8.7%0J/kg6.5°C24134m3.1m/s
14:000%8%0J/kg6.3°C24134m3.1m/s
15:000%50%0J/kg6.5°C24135m2.1m/s
16:000%12%0J/kg6.8°C24135m2.1m/s
17:000%11%0J/kg6.7°C24134m4.4m/s
18:000%23%0J/kg6.8°C24134m6.4m/s
19:000%81%0J/kg7°C24134m9.1m/s
20:000%15%0J/kg7.7°C24134m9.6m/s
21:000%15%0J/kg8°C24135m7.4m/s
22:000%14%0J/kg8.1°C24135m6.3m/s
23:000%1.2%0J/kg8.1°C24134m5.2m/s
Wed, Apr 15
24:0014%0%0J/kg8.4°C24134m5.2m/s
01:000%15%0J/kg7.5°C24134m4.9m/s
02:000%8.3%0J/kg6.9°C24135m5.1m/s
03:000%0%0J/kg6.4°C24135m6.2m/s
04:000%5.9%0J/kg5.7°C24134m6.1m/s
05:000%6.3%0J/kg5.2°C24134m5.7m/s
06:0014%47%0J/kg4.7°C24134m5.3m/s
07:000%50%0J/kg3.5°C24134m4.7m/s
08:000%45%0J/kg3.5°C24134m5.3m/s
09:0011%29%0J/kg3.5°C24134m5.6m/s
10:000%19%0J/kg3.6°C24135m4.3m/s
11:000%28%0J/kg2.4°C24135m4.1m/s
12:0011%20%0J/kg1.9°C24135m4.3m/s
13:000%18%0J/kg2°C24135m4m/s
14:000%17%0J/kg1.3°C24134m4.3m/s
15:000%32%9J/kg1°C24134m5.2m/s
16:000%39%34J/kg0.8°C24134m6.5m/s
17:000%36%17J/kg-0.1°C24134m5.6m/s
18:000%43%10J/kg-0.1°C24135m3.8m/s
19:000%55%9J/kg-0.2°C24134m1.9m/s
20:000%57%7J/kg-0.2°C24134m1.9m/s
21:000%15%1J/kg0.2°C24134m0.92m/s
22:000%14%0J/kg0.9°C24135m1m/s
23:000%5.9%0J/kg1.5°C24134m1m/s
Thu, Apr 16
24:009.8%5.2%0J/kg1.7°C24135m0.91m/s
01:000%0.6%0J/kg1.7°C24135m1.5m/s
02:000%2.5%0J/kg2°C24135m1.8m/s
03:0013%7.8%0J/kg1.9°C24135m1.6m/s
04:000%10%0J/kg1°C24134m2m/s
05:000%7.4%15J/kg0.8°C24134m2.3m/s
06:0013%8.8%56J/kg0.3°C24135m2.4m/s
07:000%7.9%184J/kg-0.3°C24135m2.5m/s
08:000%7.1%380J/kg-1.2°C24135m2.6m/s
09:0012%6.1%365J/kg-1.4°C24135m2.5m/s
10:000%6%356J/kg-1.6°C24135m2.5m/s
11:000%4.5%345J/kg-1.5°C24134m2.8m/s
12:0013%2.5%418J/kg-2°C24134m3.8m/s
13:000%3.1%285J/kg-1.6°C24134m4.3m/s
14:000%3.5%235J/kg-1.3°C24134m4.8m/s
15:0013%12%198J/kg-1.2°C24135m5.3m/s
16:000%15%142J/kg-0.9°C24134m6.1m/s
17:000%13%138J/kg-0.9°C24134m6.2m/s
18:0013%12%90J/kg-0.6°C24134m5.2m/s
19:000%7.5%4J/kg0.4°C24134m4.1m/s
20:000%6%0J/kg0.9°C24135m3.2m/s
21:000%0%0J/kg1.3°C24134m2.7m/s
22:000%0%9J/kg1°C24135m2m/s
23:000%0%25J/kg0.5°C24134m1.4m/s
Fri, Apr 17
24:000%0%20J/kg0.6°C24135m1.3m/s
01:000%0%34J/kg0.4°C24135m1.5m/s
02:000%0%66J/kg0.1°C24134m2m/s
03:0012%0%87J/kg-0.3°C24135m2.4m/s
04:000%0%305J/kg-1.6°C24135m3.7m/s
05:000%0%524J/kg-2.8°C24135m4.9m/s
06:0021%7%742J/kg-4.1°C24135m6.2m/s
07:000%7%894J/kg-4.6°C24135m6.2m/s
08:000%6.5%1047J/kg-5.1°C24135m6.2m/s
09:0024%8.8%1199J/kg-5.7°C24135m6.2m/s
10:000%11%1323J/kg-5.9°C24135m6.6m/s
11:000%5.5%1447J/kg-6.1°C24135m7m/s
12:0025%5.5%1571J/kg-6.3°C24135m7.4m/s
13:000%5.5%1532J/kg-6.6°C24135m6m/s
14:000%4.5%1493J/kg-7°C24135m4.6m/s
15:0022%4.5%1454J/kg-7.3°C24135m3.2m/s
16:000%5.5%1282J/kg-6.8°C24135m3m/s
17:000%5.5%1110J/kg-6.4°C24135m2.7m/s
18:0019%9.1%938J/kg-5.9°C24135m2.5m/s
19:000%9.8%975J/kg-5.8°C24135m2.4m/s
20:0030%8.4%1013J/kg-5.8°C24135m2.3m/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
Tue, Apr 14 Sunrise 06:15 Sunset 19:05
22:00
976hPa 0J/kg 100% 8.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 24% 0mm -20dBZ -35° 100% 0mm - - 4.7m/s
23:00
976hPa 0J/kg 100% 8.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 24% 0mm -20dBZ -44° 100% 0mm - - 4.1m/s
Wed, Apr 15 Sunrise 06:15 Sunset 19:05
24:00
975hPa 0J/kg 100% 8.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 23% 0mm -20dBZ -50° 100% 0mm 12m/s 12m/s 4m/s
01:00
975hPa 0J/kg 99% 7.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 23% 0mm -20dBZ -51° 99% 0mm - - 3.9m/s
02:00
975hPa 0J/kg 76% 6.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 22% 0mm -20dBZ -46° 76% 0mm - - 4.1m/s
03:00
975hPa 0J/kg 100% 6.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 23% 0mm -20dBZ -38° 100% 0mm 6.9m/s 9.2m/s 4.8m/s
04:00
975hPa 0J/kg 100% 5.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 25% 0mm -20dBZ -28° 100% 0mm - - 4.9m/s
05:00
975hPa 0J/kg 100% 5.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 26% 0mm -20dBZ -16° 100% 0mm - - 4.8m/s
06:00
975hPa 0J/kg 100% 4.7°C 0% 100% 0% 0mm 27% 0mm -20dBZ -3.7° 100% 0mm 7.8m/s 15m/s 4.7m/s
07:00
974hPa 0J/kg 100% 3.5°C 0% 63% 0% 0mm 27% 0mm -20dBZ 9.2° 100% 0mm - - 3.9m/s
08:00
974hPa 0J/kg 100% 3.5°C 0% 43% 0% 0mm 26% 0mm -20dBZ 22° 100% 0mm - - 3.8m/s
09:00
974hPa 0J/kg 100% 3.5°C 0% 9% 0% 0mm 26% 0mm -20dBZ 35° 100% 0mm 7.8m/s 15m/s 3m/s
10:00
975hPa 0J/kg 100% 3.6°C 0% 1% 1% 0mm 25% 0mm -18dBZ 48° 100% 0mm - - 2.1m/s
11:00
974hPa 0J/kg 100% 2.4°C 0% 15% 2% 0mm 25% 0mm -16dBZ 59° 100% 0mm - - 1.9m/s
12:00
973hPa 0J/kg 100% 1.9°C 0% 79% 3% 0mm 23% 0mm -14dBZ 68° 100% 0mm 3.9m/s 12m/s 1.8m/s
13:00
972hPa 0J/kg 100% 2°C 0% 100% 2% 0mm 22% 0mm -14dBZ 70° 100% 0mm - - 1.9m/s
14:00
972hPa 0J/kg 100% 1.3°C 0% 75% 1% 0mm 25% 0mm -14dBZ 63° 100% 0mm - - 4.5m/s
15:00
972hPa 9J/kg 100% 1°C 0% 100% 0% 0mm 27% 0mm -14dBZ 52° 100% 0mm 3.4m/s 9m/s 5.4m/s
16:00
972hPa 34J/kg 99% 0.8°C 0% 98% 5% 0mm 30% 0mm -16dBZ 39° 100% 0mm - - 5.1m/s
17:00
972hPa 17J/kg 100% -0.1°C 0% 100% 11% 0mm 29% 0mm -18dBZ 27° 100% 0mm - - 4.3m/s
18:00
972hPa 10J/kg 100% -0.1°C 0% 100% 16% 0mm 30% 0mm -20dBZ 14° 100% 0mm 1.1m/s 5.2m/s 2.5m/s
19:00
972hPa 9J/kg 100% -0.2°C 0% 98% 19% 0mm 31% 0mm -20dBZ 0.99° 100% 0mm - - 1.5m/s
20:00
972hPa 7J/kg 100% -0.2°C 0% 95% 23% 0mm 32% 0mm -20dBZ -12° 100% 0mm - - 1.7m/s
21:00
972hPa 1J/kg 11% 0.2°C 0% 4% 26% 0mm 33% 0mm -20dBZ -24° 12% 0mm 1.3m/s 7.3m/s 0.57m/s
22:00
972hPa 0J/kg 0% 0.9°C 0% 0% 27% 0mm 35% 0mm -20dBZ -35° 0% 0mm - - 0.86m/s
23:00
971hPa 0J/kg 0% 1.5°C 0% 0% 28% 0mm 37% 0mm -20dBZ -44° 0% 0mm - - 0.59m/s
Thu, Apr 16 Sunrise 06:14 Sunset 19:06
24:00
971hPa 0J/kg 0% 1.7°C 0% 0% 30% 0mm 37% 0mm -20dBZ -49° 0% 0mm 3.7m/s 10m/s 0.42m/s
01:00
970hPa 0J/kg 0% 1.7°C 0% 2% 27% 0mm 35% 0mm -20dBZ -50° 2% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
02:00
970hPa 0J/kg 0% 2°C 0% 0% 25% 0mm 33% 0mm -20dBZ -46° 0% 0mm - - 1.7m/s
03:00
969hPa 0J/kg 0% 1.9°C 0% 0% 22% 0mm 34% 0mm -20dBZ -38° 0% 0mm 7.6m/s 14m/s 1.5m/s
04:00
969hPa 0J/kg 0% 1°C 0% 0% 15% 0mm 35% 0mm -20dBZ -28° 0% 0mm - - 1.9m/s
05:00
969hPa 15J/kg 0% 0.8°C 0% 0% 7% 0mm 38% 0mm -20dBZ -16° 0% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
06:00
969hPa 56J/kg 0% 0.3°C 0% 1% 0% 0mm 41% 0mm -20dBZ -3.4° 1% 0mm 8.5m/s 14m/s 2.5m/s
07:00
969hPa 184J/kg 0% -0.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 41% 0mm -20dBZ 9.4° 0% 0mm - - 2.6m/s
08:00
969hPa 380J/kg 0% -1.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 38% 0mm -20dBZ 22° 0% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
09:00
969hPa 365J/kg 0% -1.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 37% 0mm -20dBZ 35° 0% 0mm 5.4m/s 14m/s 1.7m/s
10:00
969hPa 356J/kg 0% -1.6°C 0% 0% 2% 0mm 34% 0mm -20dBZ 48° 0% 0mm - - 0.86m/s
11:00
969hPa 345J/kg 0% -1.5°C 0% 0% 3% 0mm 31% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 0% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
12:00
968hPa 418J/kg 0% -2°C 0% 0% 5% 0mm 31% 0mm -20dBZ 69° 0% 0mm 1m/s 10m/s 3.1m/s
13:00
968hPa 285J/kg 0% -1.6°C 0% 0% 3% 0mm 31% 0mm -20dBZ 70° 0% 0mm - - 4.1m/s
14:00
967hPa 235J/kg 0% -1.3°C 0% 0% 2% 0mm 31% 0mm -20dBZ 63° 0% 0mm - - 4.4m/s
15:00
967hPa 198J/kg 0% -1.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 31% 0mm -20dBZ 52° 0% 0mm 3.8m/s 10m/s 4.6m/s
16:00
967hPa 142J/kg 0% -0.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 32% 0mm -20dBZ 40° 0% 0mm - - 4.8m/s
17:00
967hPa 138J/kg 0% -0.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 33% 0mm -20dBZ 27° 0% 0mm - - 4.6m/s
18:00
967hPa 90J/kg 0% -0.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 34% 0mm -20dBZ 14° 0% 0mm 3.9m/s 12m/s 3.9m/s
19:00
968hPa 4J/kg 0% 0.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 39% 0mm -20dBZ 1.1° 0% 0mm - - 3m/s
20:00
968hPa 0J/kg 0% 0.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 40% 0mm -20dBZ -12° 0% 0mm - - 2.5m/s
21:00
968hPa 0J/kg 0% 1.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 40% 0mm -20dBZ -24° 0% 0mm 7.2m/s 7.5m/s 2m/s
22:00
969hPa 9J/kg 0% 1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 41% 0mm -20dBZ -35° 0% 0mm - - 1.6m/s
23:00
969hPa 25J/kg 0% 0.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 42% 0mm -20dBZ -43° 0% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
Fri, Apr 17 Sunrise 06:12 Sunset 19:07
24:00
968hPa 20J/kg 0% 0.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 43% 0mm -20dBZ -49° 0% 0mm 2.8m/s 8.2m/s 1.2m/s
01:00
968hPa 34J/kg 0% 0.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 44% 0mm -20dBZ -50° 0% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
02:00
968hPa 66J/kg 0% 0.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 44% 0mm -20dBZ -46° 0% 0mm - - 1.9m/s
03:00
968hPa 87J/kg 0% -0.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 46% 0mm -20dBZ -38° 0% 0mm 3.3m/s 11m/s 2.3m/s
04:00
968hPa 305J/kg 0% -1.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 48% 0mm -20dBZ -27° 0% 0mm - - 3.3m/s
05:00
969hPa 524J/kg 0% -2.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ -16° 0% 0mm - - 4.4m/s
06:00
969hPa 742J/kg 0% -4.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 51% 0mm -20dBZ -3.2° 0% 0mm 3.9m/s 11m/s 5.4m/s
07:00
969hPa 894J/kg 0% -4.6°C 0% 2% 0% 0mm 51% 0mm -20dBZ 9.6° 2% 0mm - - 5.2m/s
08:00
968hPa 1047J/kg 0% -5.1°C 0% 4% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ 23° 4% 0mm - - 4.9m/s
09:00
968hPa 1199J/kg 0% -5.7°C 0% 6% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ 36° 6% 0mm 4.2m/s 11m/s 4.7m/s
10:00
967hPa 1323J/kg 0% -5.9°C 0% 5% 0% 0mm 53% 0mm -20dBZ 48° 5% 0mm - - 4.8m/s
11:00
967hPa 1447J/kg 1% -6.1°C 0% 4% 0% 0mm 56% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 4% 0mm - - 4.9m/s
12:00
967hPa 1571J/kg 1% -6.3°C 0% 3% 0% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ 69° 4% 0mm 5.7m/s 11m/s 5.1m/s
13:00
967hPa 1532J/kg 1% -6.6°C 0% 4% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -20dBZ 70° 4% 0mm - - 4m/s
14:00
967hPa 1493J/kg 0% -7°C 0% 4% 0% 0mm 62% 0mm -20dBZ 63° 5% 0mm - - 2.9m/s
15:00
967hPa 1454J/kg 0% -7.3°C 0% 5% 0% 0mm 63% 0mm -20dBZ 52° 5% 0mm 5.2m/s 10m/s 1.8m/s
16:00
968hPa 1282J/kg 0% -6.8°C 0% 4% 7% 0mm 63% 0mm -20dBZ 40° 4% 0mm - - 2m/s
17:00
968hPa 1110J/kg 0% -6.4°C 0% 3% 15% 0mm 62% 0mm -20dBZ 27° 3% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
18:00
969hPa 938J/kg 0% -5.9°C 0% 1% 22% 0mm 62% 0mm -20dBZ 14° 1% 0mm 5.4m/s 12m/s 2.4m/s
19:00
969hPa 975J/kg 0% -5.8°C 1% 2% 31% 0mm 64% 0.35mm -20dBZ 1.2° 2% 0.5mm - - 2.2m/s
20:00
969hPa 1013J/kg 0% -5.8°C 1% 3% 39% 0mm 66% 0.7mm -20dBZ -12° 3% 1mm - - 2m/s
21:00
969hPa 1050J/kg 0% -5.7°C 2% 4% 48% 0mm 68% 1.1mm -20dBZ -24° 4% 1.5mm 9.6m/s 13m/s 1.8m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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