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Petra - Storm Chaser - Jordan

Petra, Ma’an, 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 100% failing
CAPE 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover0%
Wind Gusts5.5m/s
Precipitation Chance0%
Air Pressure864.2hPa
CAPE0
Lifted Index9.3°C
Wind Gusts5.5m/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
Tue, Jul 7
16:000%8%0J/kg6.6°C24135m7.7m/s
17:0016%8%0J/kg7.8°C24135m9m/s
18:0029%9.1%0J/kg7.9°C24135m9m/s
19:0016%9.1%0J/kg7.6°C24135m8.7m/s
20:000%6.5%0J/kg7.6°C24135m7.3m/s
21:0015%0%0J/kg7.5°C24135m7.1m/s
22:000%0%0J/kg7.5°C24135m6.8m/s
23:000%0%0J/kg7.8°C24134m6.3m/s
Wed, Jul 8
24:0016%0%0J/kg9.4°C24135m6.2m/s
01:000%0.7%0J/kg9.7°C24135m5.8m/s
02:000%2.8%0J/kg8.7°C24135m5.5m/s
03:0015%5.9%0J/kg8.1°C24134m5.2m/s
04:000%9.6%0J/kg7.8°C24134m4.7m/s
05:000%13%0J/kg7.6°C24135m4.5m/s
06:0014%15%0J/kg7.9°C24135m5.8m/s
07:000%13%0J/kg8.2°C24135m6.8m/s
08:000%8.2%0J/kg8.7°C24134m6.9m/s
09:0016%7.3%0J/kg9°C24135m6.6m/s
10:000%5.8%0J/kg9.9°C24134m5.6m/s
11:000%4.2%0J/kg9.8°C24135m5m/s
12:0014%4.2%0J/kg9.4°C24134m4.9m/s
13:000%4.2%0J/kg9.6°C24134m4.9m/s
14:000%4.2%0J/kg9.9°C24134m5m/s
15:000%5.8%0J/kg9.8°C24134m5.2m/s
16:000%5.8%0J/kg9.5°C24134m5.3m/s
17:000%5.8%0J/kg9.3°C24135m5.5m/s
18:000%6.5%0J/kg9.5°C24135m5.7m/s
19:000%6.5%0J/kg9.7°C24135m6.3m/s
20:000%6.5%0J/kg9.3°C24135m7.1m/s
21:000%0%0J/kg9.6°C24134m6.7m/s
22:000%0%0J/kg10°C24134m5.5m/s
23:000%0%0J/kg11°C24134m5.2m/s
Thu, Jul 9
24:000%0%0J/kg11°C24135m5.8m/s
01:000%0%0J/kg11°C24134m6.2m/s
02:000%2.2%0J/kg11°C24134m6.8m/s
03:000%0.9%0J/kg10°C24135m7.6m/s
04:000%0%0J/kg10°C24135m8m/s
05:000%6.5%0J/kg11°C24135m7.7m/s
06:000%9.2%0J/kg11°C24134m7.3m/s
07:000%9.2%0J/kg12°C24134m7m/s
08:000%7.4%0J/kg11°C24134m5.9m/s
09:000%6%0J/kg11°C24135m5.6m/s
10:000%5.8%0J/kg11°C24135m5.2m/s
11:000%4.2%0J/kg11°C24134m4.7m/s
12:000%4.2%0J/kg11°C24135m4.4m/s
13:000%4.2%0J/kg11°C24134m4.8m/s
14:000%4.2%0J/kg11°C24135m4.8m/s
15:000%5.8%0J/kg10°C24135m4.8m/s
16:000%5.8%0J/kg10°C24134m4.6m/s
17:000%5.8%0J/kg11°C24135m4.4m/s
18:0015%6.5%0J/kg11°C24135m4.5m/s
19:000%6.5%0J/kg11°C24134m4.9m/s
20:000%6.5%0J/kg11°C24135m5.2m/s
21:0015%0%0J/kg9.5°C24135m5.7m/s
22:000%0%0J/kg10°C24134m3.2m/s
23:000%0%0J/kg11°C24135m2.5m/s
Fri, Jul 10
24:0015%0%0J/kg11°C24135m2.4m/s
01:000%0%0J/kg12°C24135m2.6m/s
02:000%0%0J/kg12°C24135m2.8m/s
03:0016%0%0J/kg13°C24135m3.6m/s
04:000%0%0J/kg14°C24135m4.5m/s
05:000%6.5%0J/kg14°C24135m2.3m/s
06:0015%6.5%0J/kg14°C24134m1.5m/s
07:000%6.5%0J/kg13°C24135m1.9m/s
08:000%5.8%0J/kg13°C24134m2.9m/s
09:0016%5.8%0J/kg12°C24135m3.1m/s
10:000%5.8%0J/kg12°C24134m2.5m/s
11:000%4.2%0J/kg11°C24134m2.9m/s
12:0016%4.2%0J/kg10°C24135m4.1m/s
13:000%4.2%0J/kg9.9°C24134m4.2m/s
14:000%4.2%0J/kg9.4°C24134m3.8m/s
15:0015%5.8%0J/kg9.5°C24134m3.7m/s
16:000%5.8%0J/kg10°C24135m4m/s
17:000%5.8%0J/kg11°C24134m4.4m/s
18:0015%6.5%0J/kg11°C24134m5.3m/s
19:000%6.5%0J/kg10°C24135m5.9m/s
20:000%6.5%0J/kg9.7°C24135m7.2m/s
21:0015%0%0J/kg9°C24135m5.9m/s
22:000%0%0J/kg9.6°C24135m4.3m/s
23:000%0%0J/kg10°C24135m2.6m/s
Sat, Jul 11
24:000%0%0J/kg11°C24135m1m/s
01:000%0%0J/kg11°C24135m1m/s
02:000%0%0J/kg11°C24135m1m/s
03:000%0%0J/kg11°C24135m1m/s
04:000%0%0J/kg11°C24135m1.3m/s
05:000%6.5%0J/kg11°C24135m1.6m/s
06:000%6.5%0J/kg12°C24135m1.8m/s
07:000%6.5%0J/kg11°C24135m1.9m/s
08:000%5.8%0J/kg10°C24135m1.9m/s
09:000%5.8%0J/kg9.5°C24135m1.9m/s
10:000%5.8%0J/kg9.5°C24135m2.6m/s
11:000%4.2%0J/kg9.5°C24135m3.3m/s
12:000%4.2%0J/kg9.4°C24135m3.9m/s
13:000%4.2%0J/kg9.4°C24135m3.8m/s
14:000%4.2%0J/kg9.4°C24135m3.7m/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
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 05:43 Sunset 19:43
17:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 28% 0mm -20dBZ 33° 0% 0mm - - 5.2m/s
18:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 28% 0mm -20dBZ 20° 0% 0mm 7.5m/s 7.9m/s 5.2m/s
19:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 28% 0mm -20dBZ 7.8° 0% 0mm - - 5.2m/s
20:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 31% 0mm -20dBZ -3.9° 0% 0mm - - 5.2m/s
21:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 47% 0mm -20dBZ -15° 0% 0mm 6.6m/s 6.9m/s 4.5m/s
22:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 51% 0mm -20dBZ -24° 0% 0mm - - 3.3m/s
23:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 49% 0mm -20dBZ -32° 0% 0mm - - 3.1m/s
Thu, Jul 9 Sunrise 05:43 Sunset 19:43
24:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 48% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 0% 0mm 5m/s 8.2m/s 3.7m/s
01:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ -37° 0% 0mm - - 4.3m/s
02:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 54% 0mm -20dBZ -34° 0% 0mm - - 4.8m/s
03:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ -28° 0% 0mm 5.6m/s 8.6m/s 5.7m/s
04:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 62% 0mm -20dBZ -19° 0% 0mm - - 6m/s
05:00
863hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ -8.9° 0% 0mm - - 5.9m/s
06:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ 2.7° 0% 0mm 4.9m/s 9.4m/s 5.2m/s
07:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 12°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 15° 0% 0mm - - 4.7m/s
08:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ 27° 0% 0mm - - 4.3m/s
09:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ 40° 0% 0mm 5m/s 8m/s 5.1m/s
10:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 43% 0mm -20dBZ 53° 0% 0mm - - 5.1m/s
11:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 37% 0mm -20dBZ 66° 0% 0mm - - 4.8m/s
12:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 32% 0mm -20dBZ 77° 0% 0mm 6.8m/s 7.5m/s 4.7m/s
13:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 28% 0mm -20dBZ 81° 0% 0mm - - 5m/s
14:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 27% 0mm -20dBZ 71° 0% 0mm - - 5m/s
15:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 26% 0mm -20dBZ 58° 0% 0mm 7.5m/s 8.1m/s 5m/s
16:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 26% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 0% 0mm - - 4.9m/s
17:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 27% 0mm -20dBZ 33° 0% 0mm - - 4.6m/s
18:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 28% 0mm -20dBZ 20° 0% 0mm 7.1m/s 11m/s 4.2m/s
19:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 33% 0mm -20dBZ 7.8° 0% 0mm - - 4.5m/s
20:00
864hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 38% 0mm -20dBZ -4° 0% 0mm - - 4m/s
21:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 47% 0mm -20dBZ -15° 0% 0mm 9.6m/s 12m/s 4.1m/s
22:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 57% 0mm -20dBZ -24° 0% 0mm - - 2.9m/s
23:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ -32° 0% 0mm - - 2.5m/s
Fri, Jul 10 Sunrise 05:43 Sunset 19:42
24:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 0% 0mm 11m/s 11m/s 2.4m/s
01:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 12°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 51% 0mm -20dBZ -37° 0% 0mm - - 2.6m/s
02:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 12°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 44% 0mm -20dBZ -34° 0% 0mm - - 2.8m/s
03:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 13°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 42% 0mm -20dBZ -28° 0% 0mm 11m/s 12m/s 3.2m/s
04:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 14°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 43% 0mm -20dBZ -19° 0% 0mm - - 3.7m/s
05:00
865hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 14°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 48% 0mm -20dBZ -9° 0% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
06:00
866hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 14°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ 2.6° 0% 0mm 11m/s 12m/s 1.5m/s
07:00
866hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 13°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 45% 0mm -20dBZ 14° 0% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
08:00
866hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 13°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 40% 0mm -20dBZ 27° 0% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
09:00
867hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 12°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 35% 0mm -20dBZ 40° 0% 0mm 12m/s 13m/s 3m/s
10:00
867hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 12°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 32% 0mm -20dBZ 53° 0% 0mm - - 2.8m/s
11:00
867hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 28% 0mm -20dBZ 66° 0% 0mm - - 3.3m/s
12:00
867hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 26% 0mm -20dBZ 77° 0% 0mm 10m/s 13m/s 4m/s
13:00
866hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 25% 0mm -20dBZ 81° 0% 0mm - - 4.9m/s
14:00
867hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 25% 0mm -20dBZ 71° 0% 0mm - - 5.6m/s
15:00
866hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 24% 0mm -20dBZ 58° 0% 0mm 10m/s 12m/s 5.3m/s
16:00
867hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 25% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 0% 0mm - - 5.1m/s
17:00
866hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 24% 0mm -20dBZ 33° 0% 0mm - - 4.9m/s
18:00
867hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 24% 0mm -20dBZ 20° 0% 0mm 9.5m/s 12m/s 5.4m/s
19:00
867hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 25% 0mm -20dBZ 7.8° 0% 0mm - - 5.8m/s
20:00
867hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 29% 0mm -20dBZ -4° 0% 0mm - - 5.3m/s
21:00
867hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 43% 0mm -20dBZ -15° 0% 0mm 9.1m/s 10m/s 4.3m/s
22:00
879hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 40% 0mm -20dBZ -24° 0% 0mm - - 3.2m/s
23:00
891hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 37% 0mm -20dBZ -32° 0% 0mm - - 2.1m/s
Sat, Jul 11 Sunrise 05:44 Sunset 19:42
24:00
903hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 34% 0mm -20dBZ -36° 0% 0mm 13m/s 9.2m/s 0.97m/s
01:00
903hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 32% 0mm -20dBZ -37° 0% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
02:00
904hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 30% 0mm -20dBZ -34° 0% 0mm - - 1.6m/s
03:00
904hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 27% 0mm -20dBZ -28° 0% 0mm 11m/s 8.2m/s 1.8m/s
04:00
903hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 26% 0mm -20dBZ -19° 0% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
05:00
903hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 25% 0mm -20dBZ -9.1° 0% 0mm - - 3m/s
06:00
903hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 12°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 23% 0mm -20dBZ 2.5° 0% 0mm 11m/s 8.2m/s 3.6m/s
07:00
903hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 11°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 24% 0mm -20dBZ 14° 0% 0mm - - 3.7m/s
08:00
902hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 10°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 24% 0mm -20dBZ 27° 0% 0mm - - 3.9m/s
09:00
902hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 24% 0mm -20dBZ 40° 0% 0mm 12m/s 8.2m/s 4.1m/s
10:00
902hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 22% 0mm -20dBZ 53° 0% 0mm - - 4.1m/s
11:00
902hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 20% 0mm -20dBZ 65° 0% 0mm - - 4m/s
12:00
902hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 18% 0mm -20dBZ 77° 0% 0mm 10m/s 9.3m/s 3.9m/s
13:00
902hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 25% 0mm -20dBZ 81° 0% 0mm - - 3.6m/s
14:00
902hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 32% 0mm -20dBZ 71° 0% 0mm - - 3.2m/s
15:00
903hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 39% 0mm -20dBZ 58° 0% 0mm 9.8m/s 10m/s 2.9m/s
16:00
903hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0% 9.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 43% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 0% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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