Skip to content
✨ New: PhotoWeather is now available on iOS and Android
Rule Storm Chaser

Alleppey - Storm Chaser - Kerala

Alappuzha, Kerala, India

Dramatic storm conditions — from atmospheric builds to active thunderstorms

No opportunities right now
Here’s what usually blocks matches

No Storm Chaser opportunities in the next 14 days

Get notified
Free alerts · takes 30 seconds
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
Cloud Drama Score 93% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover21%
Wind Gusts2.7m/s
Precipitation Chance74%
Air Pressure1010.2hPa
CAPE2181
Lifted Index-4.4°C
Wind Gusts2.7m/s
Precipitation0.5mm

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Asia/Kolkata

No opportunities in the next 10 days

See the blocker timeline below to understand which conditions are preventing matches.

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks dramatic monsoon and storm conditions across Kerala—when the Southwest monsoon transforms "God's Own Country" into a rain-lashed landscape of powerful waves, lightning-streaked skies, and mist-shrouded Western Ghats. We analyze atmospheric instability, monsoon patterns, and storm systems to predict when spectacular weather creates photographic drama along coast and highlands.

Kerala experiences one of India's most dramatic monsoon seasons, with the Southwest monsoon typically arriving in early June and continuing through September. This is when Kerala becomes a storm photographer's paradise—the Western Ghats trap monsoon clouds, creating intense rainfall, lightning storms, and dramatic cloudscapes. The Arabian Sea coastline experiences powerful storm waves and wind-driven conditions.

What makes Kerala storm photography special:

  • Southwest monsoon drama - The June monsoon arrival brings spectacular first-storm photography with lightning, massive clouds, and transformed landscapes
  • Arabian Sea waves - Varkala and Kovalam's cliffside and beach locations capture storm surf crashing against red laterite formations and lighthouses
  • Western Ghats lightning - Highland areas like Munnar and Wayanad experience frequent electrical storms with lightning over tea plantations and forests
  • Periyar Lake storms - Thekkady's wildlife sanctuary becomes atmospheric under storm clouds, with lightning reflecting in lake waters

The Southwest monsoon's June arrival is Kerala's most dramatic weather event—the first rains transform the landscape overnight. Varkala's red laterite cliffs overlooking the Arabian Sea provide spectacular vantage points for storm waves crashing below during strong monsoon systems. Munnar's tea plantations under electrical storms create surreal scenes—lightning illuminating green hills and mist. Thekkady's Periyar Lake gains moody atmosphere under storm clouds, with lightning reflecting in water. Bekal Fort on the northern coast provides elevated coastal storm photography with ancient architecture. Peak monsoon (June-August) delivers consistent dramatic conditions but requires weatherproofing equipment. Always prioritize safety—avoid exposed highland areas during active lightning.

Create your own Storm Chaser alerts

Get notified when these conditions match at your own locations.

Get this template

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/Kolkata
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
Sat, Apr 11
24:300%7.5%1128J/kg-3°C18664m2m/s
01:300%5.7%841J/kg-2.7°C20267m1m/s
02:3021%5.4%878J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.8m/s
03:300%4.8%824J/kg-2.6°C24135m1.2m/s
04:300%13%813J/kg-2.1°C24134m1.7m/s
05:3021%15%767J/kg-2.1°C24134m1.4m/s
06:300%61%744J/kg-2.3°C24134m2m/s
07:300%19%1142J/kg-2.9°C24134m3.1m/s
08:300%17%1131J/kg-3.1°C24134m4m/s
09:300%21%1171J/kg-3.5°C24135m4m/s
10:300%19%1283J/kg-3.5°C24134m3m/s
11:300%20%1289J/kg-2.8°C24134m4m/s
12:300%18%1215J/kg-2.8°C24135m5.2m/s
13:300%19%1233J/kg-3.1°C24134m5.5m/s
14:300%28%1429J/kg-3°C24134m6.9m/s
15:300%27%1620J/kg-3.6°C24135m7.9m/s
16:300%96%1718J/kg-3.7°C24135m5.6m/s
17:300%100%1731J/kg-3.7°C24134m5.4m/s
18:300%36%1788J/kg-4.1°C24134m5.5m/s
19:300%15%1822J/kg-4.1°C24135m5m/s
20:300%15%1919J/kg-4.4°C24135m5.1m/s
21:300%15%2054J/kg-4.5°C24135m5.1m/s
22:300%15%2164J/kg-4.3°C24135m3.1m/s
23:300%15%2259J/kg-4.5°C24135m2.3m/s
Sun, Apr 12
24:300%15%2181J/kg-4.4°C18402m2.7m/s
01:300%14%2100J/kg-4.3°C18346m2.8m/s
02:300%12%2043J/kg-4.3°C24134m3.2m/s
03:300%15%1939J/kg-4°C15675m3.3m/s
04:300%15%1833J/kg-3.7°C15736m3.4m/s
05:300%15%1884J/kg-3.8°C24134m3.6m/s
06:300%26%1827J/kg-3.7°C15935m3.5m/s
07:300%32%1810J/kg-3.8°C21292m2.8m/s
08:300%30%1707J/kg-3.7°C24135m3.3m/s
09:300%27%1803J/kg-3.6°C24134m2.7m/s
10:300%26%1842J/kg-3.4°C24135m2.8m/s
11:300%32%1762J/kg-3.1°C24134m3.5m/s
12:300%16%1659J/kg-2.9°C24135m4.2m/s
13:300%14%1694J/kg-3°C24135m4.8m/s
14:300%20%1836J/kg-3.3°C24134m7m/s
15:300%21%1789J/kg-3.2°C24135m7m/s
16:300%29%1799J/kg-3.3°C24135m7m/s
17:300%65%1902J/kg-3.7°C24135m5m/s
18:300%34%1933J/kg-3.9°C24135m3.9m/s
19:300%14%1979J/kg-4.2°C24135m4.6m/s
20:300%9.5%2022J/kg-4.5°C24135m5m/s
21:300%8.5%1904J/kg-4.6°C24135m4.7m/s
22:300%12%1639J/kg-4.1°C16986m3m/s
23:3032%14%1638J/kg-4°C24134m2.5m/s
Mon, Apr 13
24:300%12%1623J/kg-4°C24134m2.6m/s
01:300%5.5%1591J/kg-3.9°C24135m2.4m/s
02:300%6.5%1637J/kg-3.9°C24033m2.6m/s
03:300%9.3%1650J/kg-3.7°C22882m2.7m/s
04:300%11%1612J/kg-3.9°C24135m2.6m/s
05:3027%17%1510J/kg-3.7°C21501m2.6m/s
06:300%19%1508J/kg-3.7°C24135m2.6m/s
07:300%14%1509J/kg-3.9°C24135m2.5m/s
08:300%11%1483J/kg-3.9°C24135m2.4m/s
09:300%11%1471J/kg-4.2°C24134m2.8m/s
10:300%10%1466J/kg-4°C24134m3.2m/s
11:300%11%1453J/kg-3.7°C24135m3.9m/s
12:300%6.8%1473J/kg-3.5°C24135m4.1m/s
13:300%9.9%1505J/kg-3.6°C24134m4.4m/s
14:300%20%1522J/kg-4°C24135m6.2m/s
15:300%21%1632J/kg-4.5°C24134m7m/s
16:300%62%1736J/kg-5°C24135m6.1m/s
17:300%53%1818J/kg-5.2°C24135m4.9m/s
18:300%27%2051J/kg-5.9°C24135m5.2m/s
19:300%13%2243J/kg-6.5°C24135m5.8m/s
20:300%13%2347J/kg-6.7°C24134m6.6m/s
21:300%12%2093J/kg-6.1°C24134m5.8m/s
22:300%8.6%1936J/kg-5.8°C24135m5.2m/s
23:300%10%1909J/kg-5.5°C24135m5.2m/s
Tue, Apr 14
24:300%9%1918J/kg-5.4°C24134m5.4m/s
01:300%9.5%1901J/kg-5.2°C24135m5.2m/s
02:300%13%1805J/kg-5°C24134m5.2m/s
03:300%12%1761J/kg-5°C24135m5.1m/s
04:300%14%1796J/kg-5°C24135m4.8m/s
05:300%91%1837J/kg-5°C24134m4.9m/s
06:300%59%1788J/kg-5°C24134m4.7m/s
07:300%38%1739J/kg-5°C24135m4.5m/s
08:300%21%1690J/kg-4.9°C24135m4.3m/s
09:300%33%1604J/kg-4.8°C24135m4.3m/s
10:300%23%1518J/kg-4.7°C24135m4.2m/s
11:300%18%1432J/kg-4.6°C24135m4.2m/s
12:300%21%1477J/kg-4.5°C24135m3.1m/s
13:300%20%1521J/kg-4.5°C24135m2.1m/s
14:300%40%1566J/kg-4.4°C24135m1m/s
15:300%35%1559J/kg-4.3°C24135m1m/s
16:300%26%1553J/kg-4.3°C24135m0.98m/s
17:300%14%1546J/kg-4.3°C24135m0.96m/s
18:300%63%1511J/kg-4.1°C24135m1.1m/s
19:300%0%1477J/kg-4°C24135m1.3m/s
20:300%0%1442J/kg-3.9°C24135m1.4m/s
21:300%0%1327J/kg-3.5°C24135m1.6m/s
22:300%0%1211J/kg-3.1°C24135m1.8m/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/Kolkata
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, Apr 12 Sunrise 06:17 Sunset 18:34
24:30
1010hPa 2181J/kg 4% -4.4°C 19% 5% 74% 0mm 80% 1.1mm -20dBZ -72° 21% 0.5mm - - 2.5m/s
01:30
1009hPa 2100J/kg 39% -4.3°C 9% 1% 53% 0mm 80% 1.2mm -20dBZ -66° 42% 0.88mm - - 2.7m/s
02:30
1009hPa 2043J/kg 43% -4.3°C 6% 0% 33% 0mm 80% 0.01mm -20dBZ -54° 45% 1.1mm 10m/s 7.8m/s 3.1m/s
03:30
1008hPa 1939J/kg 5% -4°C 6% 0% 29% 0mm 80% 2.1mm -20dBZ -41° 8% 1.3mm - - 3.2m/s
04:30
1008hPa 1833J/kg 33% -3.7°C 3% 0% 26% 0mm 81% 1.5mm -20dBZ -27° 33% 1.7mm - - 3.2m/s
05:30
1009hPa 1884J/kg 100% -3.8°C 0% 0% 22% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ -12° 100% 1.8mm 8.9m/s 6.7m/s 3.4m/s
06:30
1009hPa 1827J/kg 100% -3.7°C 0% 0% 38% 0mm 80% 1.2mm -20dBZ 2.7° 100% 0.31mm - - 3.2m/s
07:30
1010hPa 1810J/kg 88% -3.8°C 0% 0% 54% 0mm 80% 0.77mm -20dBZ 17° 88% 0.63mm - - 2.7m/s
08:30
1011hPa 1707J/kg 10% -3.7°C 0% 0% 69% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ 32° 10% 1.6mm 8.8m/s 6.8m/s 3.2m/s
09:30
1011hPa 1803J/kg 5% -3.6°C 0% 0% 78% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ 47° 5% 1.7mm - - 2.8m/s
10:30
1011hPa 1842J/kg 11% -3.4°C 0% 0% 86% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ 61° 11% 1.7mm - - 2.9m/s
11:30
1010hPa 1762J/kg 40% -3.1°C 0% 0% 95% 0mm 81% 0mm -20dBZ 76° 40% 1.7mm 12m/s 4.2m/s 3.7m/s
12:30
1010hPa 1659J/kg 100% -2.9°C 0% 0% 87% 0mm 81% 0.01mm -20dBZ 89° 100% 0mm - - 4.2m/s
13:30
1008hPa 1694J/kg 100% -3°C 0% 0% 79% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ 74° 100% 0mm - - 4.8m/s
14:30
1007hPa 1836J/kg 100% -3.3°C 0% 0% 72% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 59° 100% 0mm 21m/s 10m/s 7.3m/s
15:30
1007hPa 1789J/kg 100% -3.2°C 0% 0% 80% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 44° 100% 0mm - - 7.3m/s
16:30
1006hPa 1799J/kg 96% -3.3°C 0% 0% 88% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 30° 96% 0mm - - 7.1m/s
17:30
1007hPa 1902J/kg 53% -3.7°C 0% 0% 96% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ 15° 53% 0mm 16m/s 11m/s 5.1m/s
18:30
1008hPa 1933J/kg 94% -3.9°C 2% 0% 85% 0mm 75% 0mm -16dBZ 0.77° 94% 0.06mm - - 4m/s
19:30
1009hPa 1979J/kg 59% -4.2°C 0% 1% 74% 0mm 76% 0.11mm -12dBZ -14° 59% 0.5mm - - 4.4m/s
20:30
1010hPa 2022J/kg 98% -4.5°C 0% 1% 64% 0mm 78% 0.11mm -8dBZ -29° 98% 1.4mm 12m/s 9.1m/s 4.9m/s
21:30
1010hPa 1904J/kg 100% -4.6°C 0% 0% 66% 0mm 78% 0.27mm -10dBZ -43° 100% 3.4mm - - 4.7m/s
22:30
1011hPa 1639J/kg 92% -4.1°C 0% 0% 69% 0mm 76% 2.5mm -12dBZ -56° 92% 5.1mm - - 3.1m/s
23:30
1011hPa 1638J/kg 94% -4°C 0% 0% 72% 0mm 74% 0.08mm -14dBZ -67° 94% 5.3mm 13m/s 10m/s 2.8m/s
Mon, Apr 13 Sunrise 06:16 Sunset 18:34
24:30
1010hPa 1623J/kg 100% -4°C 0% 0% 61% 0mm 74% 0.02mm -9.2dBZ -72° 100% 0.25mm - - 2.8m/s
01:30
1010hPa 1591J/kg 100% -3.9°C 21% 0% 50% 0mm 73% 0.06mm -3.9dBZ -66° 100% 0.31mm - - 2.7m/s
02:30
1009hPa 1637J/kg 100% -3.9°C 15% 0% 39% 0mm 74% 0.07mm 1.4dBZ -54° 100% 0.44mm 13m/s 11m/s 2.8m/s
03:30
1009hPa 1650J/kg 78% -3.7°C 0% 0% 33% 0mm 76% 0.14mm 4.3dBZ -40° 78% 0.69mm - - 2.9m/s
04:30
1010hPa 1612J/kg 68% -3.9°C 0% 0% 28% 0mm 76% 0.12mm 7.2dBZ -26° 68% 0.88mm - - 2.7m/s
05:30
1010hPa 1510J/kg 100% -3.7°C 0% 0% 22% 0mm 76% 0.56mm 10dBZ -12° 100% 1.3mm 11m/s 11m/s 2.5m/s
06:30
1011hPa 1508J/kg 100% -3.7°C 0% 0% 28% 0mm 75% 0.04mm 6.8dBZ 2.9° 100% 0.13mm - - 2.5m/s
07:30
1012hPa 1509J/kg 100% -3.9°C 0% 0% 33% 0mm 75% 0.02mm 3.5dBZ 17° 100% 0.13mm - - 2.4m/s
08:30
1012hPa 1483J/kg 100% -3.9°C 3% 0% 39% 0mm 74% 0mm 0.17dBZ 32° 100% 0.13mm 11m/s 12m/s 2.4m/s
09:30
1013hPa 1471J/kg 100% -4.2°C 2% 0% 38% 0mm 75% 0.01mm 1.5dBZ 47° 100% 0.19mm - - 2.9m/s
10:30
1012hPa 1466J/kg 100% -4°C 0% 0% 38% 0mm 76% 0.01mm 2.8dBZ 62° 100% 0.19mm - - 3.4m/s
11:30
1012hPa 1453J/kg 100% -3.7°C 0% 0% 38% 0mm 78% 0mm 4.1dBZ 76° 100% 0.19mm 13m/s 12m/s 4m/s
12:30
1011hPa 1473J/kg 100% -3.5°C 0% 0% 25% 0mm 78% 0.01mm -3.9dBZ 89° 100% 0mm - - 4m/s
13:30
1010hPa 1505J/kg 100% -3.6°C 0% 0% 13% 0mm 77% 0mm -12dBZ 74° 100% 0mm - - 4.5m/s
14:30
1009hPa 1522J/kg 92% -4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 59° 92% 0mm 21m/s 17m/s 6.3m/s
15:30
1008hPa 1632J/kg 94% -4.5°C 0% 0% 13% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 44° 94% 0mm - - 6.9m/s
16:30
1008hPa 1736J/kg 47% -5°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ 30° 47% 0mm - - 6m/s
17:30
1009hPa 1818J/kg 65% -5.2°C 0% 0% 39% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 15° 65% 0mm 15m/s 14m/s 4.8m/s
18:30
1009hPa 2051J/kg 100% -5.9°C 4% 0% 53% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ 0.77° 100% 0mm - - 5.1m/s
19:30
1010hPa 2243J/kg 90% -6.5°C 12% 0% 67% 0mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ -14° 90% 0mm - - 5.9m/s
20:30
1011hPa 2347J/kg 100% -6.7°C 7% 0% 82% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ -29° 100% 0mm 13m/s 15m/s 6.7m/s
21:30
1011hPa 2093J/kg 100% -6.1°C 20% 0% 82% 0mm 77% 0.01mm -8dBZ -43° 100% 0mm - - 5.9m/s
22:30
1011hPa 1936J/kg 100% -5.8°C 26% 0% 82% 0mm 76% 0.03mm 3.9dBZ -56° 100% 0mm - - 5.5m/s
23:30
1011hPa 1909J/kg 95% -5.5°C 26% 0% 82% 0mm 77% 0.08mm 16dBZ -67° 95% 0.06mm 14m/s 14m/s 5.3m/s
Tue, Apr 14 Sunrise 06:16 Sunset 18:34
24:30
1010hPa 1918J/kg 66% -5.4°C 76% 0% 54% 0mm 77% 0.04mm 5.9dBZ -71° 91% 0.13mm - - 5.5m/s
01:30
1010hPa 1901J/kg 84% -5.2°C 88% 0% 27% 0mm 77% 0.06mm -4dBZ -65° 96% 0.13mm - - 5.4m/s
02:30
1009hPa 1805J/kg 22% -5°C 15% 0% 0% 0mm 77% 0mm -14dBZ -54° 30% 0.13mm 13m/s 15m/s 5.4m/s
03:30
1009hPa 1761J/kg 13% -5°C 7% 0% 0% 0mm 77% 0mm -11dBZ -40° 18% 0.13mm - - 5.3m/s
04:30
1009hPa 1796J/kg 100% -5°C 5% 0% 0% 0mm 76% 0mm -8.8dBZ -26° 100% 0.13mm - - 4.9m/s
05:30
1010hPa 1837J/kg 36% -5°C 12% 0% 0% 0mm 77% 0.01mm -6.1dBZ -12° 36% 0.13mm 13m/s 15m/s 5m/s
06:30
1008hPa 1788J/kg 51% -5°C 8% 0% 0% 0mm 70% 0.007mm -9.2dBZ 51% 0.08mm - - 4.9m/s
07:30
1007hPa 1739J/kg 66% -5°C 4% 0% 0% 0mm 62% 0.003mm -12dBZ 17° 66% 0.04mm - - 4.8m/s
08:30
1006hPa 1690J/kg 80% -4.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 55% 0mm -15dBZ 32° 80% 0mm 13m/s 14m/s 4.7m/s
09:30
1006hPa 1604J/kg 60% -4.8°C 0% 0% 13% 0mm 59% 0mm -17dBZ 47° 60% 0.02mm - - 4.2m/s
10:30
1006hPa 1518J/kg 40% -4.7°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 63% 0mm -18dBZ 62° 40% 0.04mm - - 3.7m/s
11:30
1007hPa 1432J/kg 19% -4.6°C 0% 0% 39% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 76° 19% 0.06mm 13m/s 11m/s 3.2m/s
12:30
1007hPa 1477J/kg 24% -4.5°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ 89° 24% 0.06mm - - 2.3m/s
13:30
1008hPa 1521J/kg 29% -4.5°C 0% 0% 13% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ 74° 29% 0.06mm - - 1.5m/s
14:30
1009hPa 1566J/kg 34% -4.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 81% 0mm -20dBZ 59° 34% 0.06mm 19m/s 13m/s 0.62m/s
15:30
1009hPa 1559J/kg 24% -4.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 83% 0mm -20dBZ 44° 24% 0.06mm - - 0.71m/s
16:30
1009hPa 1553J/kg 14% -4.3°C 1% 0% 0% 0mm 84% 0mm -20dBZ 30° 14% 0.06mm - - 0.79m/s
17:30
1009hPa 1546J/kg 5% -4.3°C 1% 0% 0% 0mm 86% 0mm -20dBZ 15° 5% 0.06mm 16m/s 12m/s 0.87m/s
18:30
1008hPa 1511J/kg 14% -4.1°C 14% 0% 5% 0mm 87% 0mm -20dBZ 0.77° 18% 0.04mm - - 0.97m/s
19:30
1007hPa 1477J/kg 23% -4°C 27% 0% 10% 0mm 88% 0mm -20dBZ -14° 30% 0.02mm - - 1.1m/s
20:30
1007hPa 1442J/kg 32% -3.9°C 40% 0% 15% 0mm 90% 0mm -20dBZ -29° 43% 0mm 14m/s 7.8m/s 1.2m/s
21:30
1007hPa 1327J/kg 50% -3.5°C 57% 0% 17% 0.003mm 89% 0mm -20dBZ -42° 60% 0mm - - 1.2m/s
22:30
1007hPa 1211J/kg 68% -3.1°C 73% 0% 20% 0.007mm 89% 0mm -20dBZ -56° 77% 0mm - - 1.1m/s
23:30
1007hPa 1096J/kg 85% -2.8°C 90% 0% 22% 0.01mm 88% 0mm -20dBZ -67° 95% 0mm 17m/s 6.7m/s 1.1m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

Get Notified of Opportunities

Create your own custom alerts for this location and more.

Create Free Account