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Irbid - Storm Chaser - Jordan

Irbid, Irbid, 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

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 88% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover39%
Wind Gusts3.0m/s
Precipitation Chance29%
Air Pressure957.8hPa
CAPE9
Lifted Index3.8°C
Wind Gusts3.0m/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 91 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
Wed, Apr 8
08:000%62%8J/kg2.6°C22466m4.2m/s
09:000%55%11J/kg2.2°C24135m4.4m/s
10:000%41%8J/kg1.9°C24135m4.3m/s
11:000%45%15J/kg1.3°C24134m5m/s
12:0013%31%39J/kg0.9°C24135m5.4m/s
13:000%31%47J/kg1.1°C24134m5.9m/s
14:000%35%37J/kg1.9°C24135m6.6m/s
15:0018%34%41J/kg1.6°C24134m7.7m/s
16:000%50%31J/kg1.7°C24134m6.7m/s
17:0017%36%24J/kg1.8°C24134m7.8m/s
18:0018%50%28J/kg1.8°C24135m8.4m/s
19:000%58%31J/kg1.9°C24059m9m/s
20:000%5.7%30J/kg2°C21955m7.9m/s
21:000%7.6%18J/kg2.3°C22584m5.5m/s
22:000%11%17J/kg2.6°C22459m4.6m/s
23:000%11%6J/kg2.9°C22435m3.8m/s
Thu, Apr 9
24:000%9.9%3J/kg3.2°C22318m3.6m/s
01:000%11%1J/kg3.6°C22327m3m/s
02:000%12%2J/kg3.8°C22577m3m/s
03:000%15%3J/kg3.8°C23348m2.9m/s
04:000%15%9J/kg3.8°C24134m3m/s
05:000%15%9J/kg3.9°C24135m3.1m/s
06:000%54%6J/kg4.1°C24135m4m/s
07:000%61%4J/kg4.4°C22317m5.5m/s
08:000%56%4J/kg4.6°C24134m7.3m/s
09:000%53%3J/kg4.7°C24134m7.1m/s
10:000%24%2J/kg4.5°C24134m6.8m/s
11:000%34%1J/kg4°C24135m7m/s
12:000%15%0J/kg3.6°C24134m7.7m/s
13:000%13%1J/kg3°C24135m7.9m/s
14:000%13%0J/kg2.9°C24135m7.5m/s
15:0015%14%0J/kg2.7°C24135m8.8m/s
16:0015%30%0J/kg2.9°C24135m9.5m/s
17:0015%32%0J/kg3.8°C24134m9.7m/s
18:000%60%0J/kg4.5°C24135m8.7m/s
19:000%61%0J/kg5°C24134m3.3m/s
20:000%14%0J/kg5.1°C24134m1.8m/s
21:0014%11%0J/kg4.9°C24135m2m/s
22:000%15%0J/kg5°C24135m2.7m/s
23:000%15%0J/kg4.4°C24134m2.9m/s
Fri, Apr 10
24:0014%14%0J/kg4.4°C24134m2.8m/s
01:000%14%0J/kg5°C24135m2.7m/s
02:000%15%0J/kg5°C24134m2.6m/s
03:0013%13%0J/kg4.4°C24135m2.3m/s
04:000%13%0J/kg4.2°C24134m1.6m/s
05:000%15%0J/kg3.8°C24134m1.1m/s
06:0013%61%0J/kg2.9°C24135m1.5m/s
07:000%63%0J/kg2.6°C24134m2m/s
08:000%76%0J/kg2.4°C24134m5.9m/s
09:000%50%0J/kg1.8°C24135m7m/s
10:000%47%0J/kg1.3°C24134m7m/s
11:000%48%5J/kg0.6°C24134m7.3m/s
12:000%26%40J/kg-0.2°C24135m8.4m/s
13:0018%25%86J/kg-0.7°C12315m9.8m/s
14:000%32%218J/kg-1.1°C24134m9.4m/s
15:0017%34%190J/kg-0.8°C19011m9.4m/s
16:000%36%195J/kg-0.6°C17194m8.4m/s
17:000%35%203J/kg-0.5°C23028m8.3m/s
18:0017%56%73J/kg0°C20615m7.6m/s
19:0015%55%31J/kg0.7°C24134m5.8m/s
20:0013%4.3%1J/kg1.2°C24135m2.3m/s
21:0015%4.4%0J/kg1.5°C24135m1.8m/s
22:000%6%0J/kg2.1°C24135m1.6m/s
23:000%6.1%0J/kg2.7°C24134m1.7m/s
Sat, Apr 11
24:000%3.7%0J/kg3.2°C24135m1.8m/s
01:000%1.8%0J/kg3.2°C24134m1.8m/s
02:000%4.2%0J/kg3.3°C24135m1.9m/s
03:0013%0.9%0J/kg3.2°C24134m1.8m/s
04:000%1.2%0J/kg2.6°C24134m1.7m/s
05:000%2.8%0J/kg2.3°C24134m1.5m/s
06:0013%17%0J/kg2°C24135m1.2m/s
07:000%22%0J/kg1.8°C24135m1.4m/s
08:000%29%0J/kg1.6°C24135m3.4m/s
09:000%29%0J/kg1.1°C24135m4.5m/s
10:000%16%0J/kg2°C24135m6.2m/s
11:000%18%0J/kg2.9°C24135m7.9m/s
12:0016%10%0J/kg3.9°C24135m9.6m/s
13:000%14%0J/kg3.8°C24135m9m/s
14:000%38%0J/kg3.7°C24135m8.4m/s
15:000%39%0J/kg3.6°C24135m7.8m/s
16:000%42%0J/kg3.8°C24135m7.9m/s
17:000%29%0J/kg3.9°C24135m7.9m/s
18:0016%14%0J/kg4°C24135m7.9m/s
19:000%43%1.7J/kg4.3°C24135m8.3m/s
20:000%0%3.3J/kg4.5°C24135m8.6m/s
21:0018%0%5J/kg4.7°C24135m8.9m/s
22:000%0%4J/kg5.3°C24135m8.6m/s
23:000%0%3J/kg6°C24135m8.3m/s
Sun, Apr 12
24:0018%0%2J/kg6.7°C24135m7.9m/s
01:000%0%1.3J/kg6.6°C24135m7.7m/s
02:000%0%0.67J/kg6.6°C24135m7.5m/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
Thu, Apr 9 Sunrise 06:15 Sunset 19:01
04:00
958hPa 9J/kg 0% 3.8°C 39% 0% 29% 0mm 95% 0.03mm -20dBZ -27° 39% 0mm - - 2.9m/s
05:00
958hPa 9J/kg 0% 3.9°C 26% 0% 20% 0mm 93% 0.04mm -20dBZ -16° 26% 0.06mm - - 3.1m/s
06:00
958hPa 6J/kg 0% 4.1°C 30% 0% 10% 0mm 91% 0.03mm -20dBZ -3.8° 30% 0.06mm 7.6m/s 8.9m/s 3.4m/s
07:00
958hPa 4J/kg 0% 4.4°C 42% 0% 20% 0mm 90% 0.04mm -20dBZ 8.7° 42% 0.13mm - - 3.7m/s
08:00
958hPa 4J/kg 0% 4.6°C 25% 0% 29% 0mm 81% 0.03mm -20dBZ 21° 25% 0.13mm - - 5m/s
09:00
958hPa 3J/kg 0% 4.7°C 34% 0% 39% 0mm 74% 0.01mm -20dBZ 34° 34% 0.19mm 7.5m/s 8.7m/s 5.5m/s
10:00
958hPa 2J/kg 0% 4.5°C 9% 0% 26% 0mm 69% 0.01mm -20dBZ 46° 9% 0mm - - 5.5m/s
11:00
958hPa 1J/kg 0% 4°C 16% 0% 13% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ 56° 16% 0mm - - 5.7m/s
12:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.6°C 1% 0% 0% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ 64° 1% 0mm 4m/s 8.2m/s 6m/s
13:00
957hPa 1J/kg 0% 3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 55% 0mm -20dBZ 65° 0% 0mm - - 6.5m/s
14:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0% 2.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 54% 0mm -20dBZ 59° 0% 0mm - - 6.1m/s
15:00
956hPa 0J/kg 0% 2.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ 49° 0% 0mm 3.1m/s 11m/s 6.9m/s
16:00
956hPa 0J/kg 5% 2.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 46% 0mm -20dBZ 37° 5% 0mm - - 8.3m/s
17:00
956hPa 0J/kg 100% 3.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ 25° 100% 0mm - - 9.2m/s
18:00
957hPa 0J/kg 100% 4.5°C 0% 58% 0% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ 12° 100% 0mm 2.6m/s 9.9m/s 6.6m/s
19:00
957hPa 0J/kg 92% 5°C 0% 90% 0% 0mm 64% 0mm -20dBZ 0.14° 100% 0mm - - 3.1m/s
20:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0% 5.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 66% 0mm -20dBZ -13° 0% 0mm - - 1.8m/s
21:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0% 4.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 64% 0mm -20dBZ -24° 0% 0mm 9.5m/s 15m/s 2m/s
22:00
957hPa 0J/kg 1% 5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ -35° 1% 0mm - - 2.8m/s
23:00
957hPa 0J/kg 7% 4.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ -43° 7% 0mm - - 3m/s
Fri, Apr 10 Sunrise 06:15 Sunset 19:01
24:00
957hPa 0J/kg 5% 4.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 63% 0mm -20dBZ -49° 5% 0mm 12m/s 15m/s 2.8m/s
01:00
957hPa 0J/kg 1% 5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 66% 0mm -20dBZ -49° 1% 0mm - - 2.7m/s
02:00
956hPa 0J/kg 100% 5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ -45° 100% 0mm - - 2.6m/s
03:00
956hPa 0J/kg 100% 4.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 72% 0mm -20dBZ -37° 100% 0mm 9.6m/s 11m/s 2.2m/s
04:00
956hPa 0J/kg 100% 4.2°C 0% 0% 13% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ -27° 100% 0mm - - 1.6m/s
05:00
956hPa 0J/kg 100% 3.8°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ -16° 100% 0mm - - 1.1m/s
06:00
956hPa 0J/kg 62% 2.9°C 1% 0% 39% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ -3.6° 62% 0mm 9.4m/s 11m/s 1.5m/s
07:00
957hPa 0J/kg 62% 2.6°C 4% 0% 44% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ 62% 0mm - - 2m/s
08:00
957hPa 0J/kg 25% 2.4°C 1% 0% 49% 0mm 74% 0mm -20dBZ 22° 25% 0mm - - 3m/s
09:00
957hPa 0J/kg 11% 1.8°C 2% 0% 54% 0mm 70% 0mm -20dBZ 34° 11% 0mm 6.4m/s 9m/s 4.3m/s
10:00
958hPa 0J/kg 0% 1.3°C 26% 0% 59% 0mm 68% 0.01mm -20dBZ 46° 26% 0mm - - 5.2m/s
11:00
958hPa 5J/kg 0% 0.6°C 45% 0% 64% 0mm 67% 0.01mm -20dBZ 57° 45% 0mm - - 5.6m/s
12:00
957hPa 40J/kg 0% -0.2°C 87% 0% 69% 0mm 63% 0.22mm -20dBZ 64° 87% 0.06mm 3m/s 5.7m/s 6.5m/s
13:00
957hPa 86J/kg 0% -0.7°C 98% 0% 73% 0mm 61% 0.34mm -15dBZ 65° 98% 0.38mm - - 8.1m/s
14:00
956hPa 218J/kg 0% -1.1°C 100% 0% 78% 0mm 64% 0.19mm -11dBZ 59° 100% 0.81mm - - 7.5m/s
15:00
956hPa 190J/kg 0% -0.8°C 100% 0% 83% 0mm 71% 0.32mm -5.9dBZ 49° 100% 1.3mm 1.3m/s 2.1m/s 7m/s
16:00
956hPa 195J/kg 0% -0.6°C 89% 0% 55% 0mm 72% 0.47mm -6dBZ 37° 89% 0.44mm - - 7.1m/s
17:00
957hPa 203J/kg 0% -0.5°C 98% 0% 28% 0mm 77% 0.22mm -6.2dBZ 25° 98% 0.88mm - - 7.1m/s
18:00
957hPa 73J/kg 0% 0°C 45% 0% 0% 0mm 80% 0.37mm -6.3dBZ 12° 45% 1.3mm 3.9m/s 3m/s 6.3m/s
19:00
957hPa 31J/kg 0% 0.7°C 42% 0% 0% 0mm 86% 0.04mm -11dBZ 0.26° 42% 1.4mm - - 3.7m/s
20:00
957hPa 1J/kg 0% 1.2°C 1% 0% 0% 0mm 89% 0mm -15dBZ -12° 1% 1.4mm - - 2.2m/s
21:00
958hPa 0J/kg 5% 1.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 90% 0mm -20dBZ -24° 5% 1.4mm 7.1m/s 7.2m/s 1.8m/s
22:00
958hPa 0J/kg 5% 2.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 89% 0mm -20dBZ -35° 5% 0mm - - 1.7m/s
23:00
957hPa 0J/kg 5% 2.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 88% 0mm -20dBZ -43° 5% 0mm - - 1.7m/s
Sat, Apr 11 Sunrise 06:13 Sunset 19:02
24:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 87% 0mm -20dBZ -48° 0% 0mm 9.3m/s 9.9m/s 1.8m/s
01:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.2°C 0% 0% 7% 0mm 87% 0mm -20dBZ -49° 0% 0mm - - 1.8m/s
02:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.3°C 0% 0% 15% 0mm 88% 0mm -20dBZ -45° 0% 0mm - - 1.8m/s
03:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.2°C 0% 0% 22% 0mm 88% 0mm -20dBZ -37° 0% 0mm 7.4m/s 10m/s 1.8m/s
04:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0% 2.6°C 0% 0% 22% 0mm 90% 0mm -20dBZ -27° 0% 0mm - - 1.6m/s
05:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0% 2.3°C 0% 0% 22% 0mm 92% 0mm -20dBZ -15° 0% 0mm - - 1.5m/s
06:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0% 2°C 0% 0% 22% 0mm 95% 0mm -20dBZ -3.3° 0% 0mm 9.2m/s 12m/s 1.1m/s
07:00
957hPa 0J/kg 0% 1.8°C 0% 0% 29% 0mm 92% 0mm -20dBZ 9.2° 0% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
08:00
957hPa 0J/kg 4% 1.6°C 1% 0% 37% 0mm 84% 0mm -20dBZ 22° 4% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
09:00
957hPa 0J/kg 5% 1.1°C 0% 0% 44% 0mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ 34° 5% 0mm 7m/s 8.9m/s 3.1m/s
10:00
952hPa 0J/kg 5% 2°C 0% 0% 38% 0mm 72% 0mm -13dBZ 46° 5% 0.02mm - - 5m/s
11:00
947hPa 0J/kg 6% 2.9°C 0% 0% 32% 0mm 65% 0mm -5dBZ 57° 6% 0.04mm - - 6.9m/s
12:00
941hPa 0J/kg 6% 3.9°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 59% 0mm 2.5dBZ 64° 6% 0.06mm 0.66m/s 4.5m/s 8.8m/s
13:00
942hPa 0J/kg 4% 3.8°C 0% 11% 34% 0mm 66% 0mm 2.1dBZ 65° 15% 0.06mm - - 7.3m/s
14:00
942hPa 0J/kg 2% 3.7°C 0% 21% 41% 0mm 73% 0mm 1.8dBZ 59° 23% 0.06mm - - 5.7m/s
15:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.6°C 0% 32% 49% 0mm 80% 0mm 1.4dBZ 49° 32% 0.06mm 1.2m/s 3.2m/s 4.2m/s
16:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.8°C 2% 21% 53% 0mm 82% 0mm -5.7dBZ 37° 23% 0.04mm - - 4.2m/s
17:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 3.9°C 3% 11% 56% 0mm 84% 0mm -13dBZ 25° 14% 0.02mm - - 4.2m/s
18:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 4°C 5% 0% 60% 0mm 86% 0mm -20dBZ 13° 5% 0mm 6.2m/s 12m/s 4.2m/s
19:00
942hPa 1.7J/kg 0% 4.3°C 20% 0% 73% 0.003mm 86% 0mm -20dBZ 0.38° 20% 0mm - - 4.5m/s
20:00
942hPa 3.3J/kg 0% 4.5°C 35% 0% 87% 0.007mm 87% 0mm -20dBZ -12° 35% 0mm - - 4.8m/s
21:00
941hPa 5J/kg 0% 4.7°C 50% 0% 100% 0.01mm 88% 0mm -20dBZ -24° 50% 0mm 9.2m/s 15m/s 5.1m/s
22:00
941hPa 4J/kg 0% 5.3°C 35% 0% 77% 0.007mm 87% 0mm -20dBZ -34° 35% 0mm - - 5m/s
23:00
941hPa 3J/kg 0% 6°C 20% 0% 53% 0.003mm 86% 0mm -20dBZ -43° 20% 0mm - - 4.9m/s
Sun, Apr 12 Sunrise 06:12 Sunset 19:03
24:00
941hPa 2J/kg 0% 6.7°C 5% 0% 30% 0mm 84% 0mm -20dBZ -48° 5% 0mm 9.7m/s 17m/s 4.8m/s
01:00
941hPa 1.3J/kg 0% 6.6°C 3% 0% 33% 0mm 78% 0mm -19dBZ -49° 3% 0mm - - 5.1m/s
02:00
942hPa 0.67J/kg 0% 6.6°C 2% 0% 36% 0mm 72% 0mm -17dBZ -44° 2% 0mm - - 5.5m/s
03:00
942hPa 0J/kg 0% 6.6°C 0% 0% 39% 0mm 66% 0mm -16dBZ -37° 0% 0mm 11m/s 18m/s 5.8m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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