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Bekal - Storm Chaser - Kerala

Bekal, Kerala, India

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
Cloud Drama Score 93% failing
CAPE 14% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover3%
Wind Gusts2.1m/s
Precipitation Chance0%
Air Pressure1005.3hPa
CAPE1117
Lifted Index-2.9°C
Wind Gusts2.1m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

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Times shown in Asia/Kolkata

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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.

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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/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
Tue, Apr 14
07:300%19%976J/kg-3.3°C24135m2m/s
08:300%18%1016J/kg-3.1°C24134m0.51m/s
09:300%9.3%928J/kg-2.7°C24135m0.9m/s
10:300%6.6%970J/kg-2.7°C24134m2m/s
11:300%5.4%1174J/kg-3°C24135m3.1m/s
12:300%3.1%1274J/kg-3.2°C24135m3.5m/s
13:300%4.5%1357J/kg-3.6°C24134m3.7m/s
14:3023%5.3%1412J/kg-3.5°C24135m4.3m/s
15:300%11%1349J/kg-3.3°C24134m4.5m/s
16:300%9.7%1150J/kg-3.2°C24134m4.6m/s
17:3023%12%1028J/kg-3.3°C24135m3.6m/s
18:300%19%1062J/kg-3.6°C24135m2.7m/s
19:300%13%994J/kg-3.3°C24134m3.2m/s
20:300%14%978J/kg-3.1°C24134m3.8m/s
21:300%15%969J/kg-3°C24134m3m/s
22:300%15%981J/kg-2.7°C24134m1.4m/s
23:300%12%1006J/kg-2.8°C24135m1.3m/s
Wed, Apr 15
24:300%14%1516J/kg-4.4°C24134m0.9m/s
01:300%15%1457J/kg-4.6°C24134m0.4m/s
02:3017%15%1424J/kg-4.7°C24134m0.92m/s
03:300%15%1352J/kg-4.4°C24135m1.7m/s
04:300%13%1320J/kg-3.7°C24135m2.1m/s
05:300%15%1244J/kg-3.3°C24135m1.6m/s
06:300%58%1139J/kg-3°C24134m1.8m/s
07:300%19%1117J/kg-2.9°C24135m2.1m/s
08:300%18%1134J/kg-2.9°C24134m2.5m/s
09:300%10%1169J/kg-3°C24134m2.7m/s
10:300%8.1%1218J/kg-3.2°C24134m2.9m/s
11:300%6.3%1168J/kg-3°C24134m2.8m/s
12:300%10%1187J/kg-2.9°C24135m2.8m/s
13:300%21%1267J/kg-3°C24134m2.9m/s
14:3026%19%1261J/kg-3.3°C24135m5.8m/s
15:300%47%1279J/kg-3.6°C24134m4.9m/s
16:300%98%1374J/kg-3.7°C24134m4.8m/s
17:3023%51%1251J/kg-3.5°C24134m4.5m/s
18:300%65%1343J/kg-3.7°C24135m4.6m/s
19:300%10%1424J/kg-4.3°C24135m3.2m/s
20:300%9.4%1506J/kg-4.3°C24134m3.5m/s
21:300%8.1%1672J/kg-4.4°C24135m1.8m/s
22:300%7.8%1745J/kg-4.4°C24134m1.8m/s
23:300%9%1782J/kg-4.8°C24135m3.3m/s
Thu, Apr 16
24:300%12%1778J/kg-4.6°C24135m2.6m/s
01:300%15%1690J/kg-4.2°C24134m1.3m/s
02:300%15%1564J/kg-4.2°C24135m1.4m/s
03:300%15%1505J/kg-4.4°C24134m1.4m/s
04:300%15%1442J/kg-4.4°C24134m1.3m/s
05:300%15%1327J/kg-4.1°C24135m1.6m/s
06:300%58%1051J/kg-3.4°C24134m1m/s
07:300%23%1059J/kg-3.3°C24134m1.2m/s
08:300%26%851J/kg-2.9°C24135m0.81m/s
09:300%25%779J/kg-2.8°C24135m1.3m/s
10:300%20%810J/kg-3°C24134m2.4m/s
11:300%21%975J/kg-3.3°C24134m3m/s
12:300%34%1026J/kg-3.3°C24135m2.8m/s
13:300%20%1050J/kg-3.3°C24134m2.9m/s
14:3026%18%1011J/kg-3.2°C24134m5.1m/s
15:300%23%861J/kg-3°C24135m4.7m/s
16:300%15%655J/kg-2.6°C24135m4.6m/s
17:300%14%683J/kg-2.8°C24135m4.5m/s
18:300%12%808J/kg-3.4°C24134m2.5m/s
19:300%11%893J/kg-3.3°C24134m3.5m/s
20:300%15%956J/kg-3.7°C24134m4m/s
21:300%14%1023J/kg-2.4°C24134m3.5m/s
22:300%15%1076J/kg-3.3°C24135m3.8m/s
23:300%15%1116J/kg-3.2°C24135m1.7m/s
Fri, Apr 17
24:300%15%1144J/kg-3.4°C24134m1.4m/s
01:300%13%1073J/kg-3.5°C24135m1.1m/s
02:300%14%1076J/kg-3.6°C24135m0.41m/s
03:300%11%1075J/kg-3.8°C24134m0.6m/s
04:300%11%1077J/kg-3.5°C24135m0.31m/s
05:300%50%1089J/kg-2.2°C24134m1.5m/s
06:300%48%1059J/kg-2.7°C24135m1.6m/s
07:300%30%1058J/kg-2.7°C24135m0.4m/s
08:300%37%1102J/kg-2.5°C24134m1.9m/s
09:300%29%566J/kg-1.4°C24135m2.5m/s
10:300%23%488J/kg-1.2°C24135m2.8m/s
11:300%26%695J/kg-1.9°C24134m3.5m/s
12:300%45%685J/kg-1.9°C24134m3.9m/s
13:300%39%674J/kg-1.8°C24135m4.3m/s
14:300%19%664J/kg-1.8°C24135m4.6m/s
15:300%34%710J/kg-1.7°C24135m4m/s
16:300%44%757J/kg-1.7°C24135m3.3m/s
17:300%46%803J/kg-1.7°C24135m2.6m/s
18:300%35%883J/kg-1.9°C24135m2.4m/s
19:300%0%963J/kg-2.1°C24135m2.3m/s
20:300%0%1043J/kg-2.3°C24135m2.1m/s
21:300%0%1044J/kg-2.3°C24135m2.1m/s
22:300%0%1046J/kg-2.4°C24135m2m/s
23:300%0%1047J/kg-2.5°C24135m2m/s
Sat, Apr 18
24:300%0%1039J/kg-2.5°C24135m1.6m/s
01:300%0%1030J/kg-2.4°C24135m1.1m/s
02:300%0%1022J/kg-2.3°C24135m0.63m/s
03:300%0%1146J/kg-2.7°C22931m1.3m/s
04:300%0%1269J/kg-3.1°C21726m2m/s
05:300%58%1393J/kg-3.5°C20522m2.6m/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
Wed, Apr 15 Sunrise 06:18 Sunset 18:41
07:30
1005hPa 1117J/kg 0% -2.9°C 3% 0% 0% 0mm 76% 0mm -13dBZ 17° 3% 0mm - - 1.7m/s
08:30
1006hPa 1134J/kg 0% -2.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ 31° 0% 0mm 11m/s 6.8m/s 1.8m/s
09:30
1006hPa 1169J/kg 1% -3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 1% 0mm - - 2.7m/s
10:30
1006hPa 1218J/kg 1% -3.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 1% 0mm - - 3.9m/s
11:30
1006hPa 1168J/kg 4% -3°C 2% 0% 0% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ 75° 5% 0mm 9.7m/s 7.4m/s 4.4m/s
12:30
1005hPa 1187J/kg 5% -2.9°C 1% 0% 0% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ 87° 5% 0mm - - 4.5m/s
13:30
1004hPa 1267J/kg 12% -3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 56% 0mm -20dBZ 75° 12% 0mm - - 4.6m/s
14:30
1002hPa 1261J/kg 5% -3.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 5% 0mm 17m/s 13m/s 6.4m/s
15:30
1003hPa 1279J/kg 5% -3.6°C 1% 23% 0% 0mm 61% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 24% 0mm - - 4.8m/s
16:30
1003hPa 1374J/kg 15% -3.7°C 50% 34% 0% 0mm 63% 0mm -20dBZ 31° 53% 0mm - - 4.5m/s
17:30
1003hPa 1251J/kg 77% -3.5°C 10% 1% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 17° 77% 0mm 17m/s 12m/s 4m/s
18:30
1003hPa 1343J/kg 21% -3.7°C 0% 0% 13% 0mm 73% 0mm -20dBZ 2.4° 21% 0mm - - 3.9m/s
19:30
1004hPa 1424J/kg 54% -4.3°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ -12° 54% 0mm - - 2m/s
20:30
1005hPa 1506J/kg 51% -4.3°C 8% 0% 39% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ -26° 51% 0mm 17m/s 9m/s 2.1m/s
21:30
1006hPa 1672J/kg 5% -4.4°C 27% 8% 39% 0mm 80% 0.03mm -20dBZ -40° 27% 0mm - - 0.99m/s
22:30
1006hPa 1745J/kg 5% -4.4°C 5% 0% 39% 0mm 81% 0.04mm -20dBZ -53° 6% 0.06mm - - 1.2m/s
23:30
1005hPa 1782J/kg 14% -4.8°C 0% 1% 39% 0mm 83% 0.01mm -20dBZ -63° 14% 0.06mm 13m/s 7m/s 2.2m/s
Thu, Apr 16 Sunrise 06:18 Sunset 18:41
24:30
1005hPa 1778J/kg 40% -4.6°C 14% 5% 26% 0mm 84% 0.02mm -12dBZ -68° 40% 0mm - - 1.5m/s
01:30
1004hPa 1690J/kg 5% -4.2°C 28% 1% 13% 0mm 85% 0.03mm -3.7dBZ -63° 28% 0.06mm - - 1.1m/s
02:30
1003hPa 1564J/kg 4% -4.2°C 75% 0% 0% 0mm 87% 0.05mm 4.4dBZ -53° 75% 0.06mm 8m/s 7.7m/s 1.3m/s
03:30
1003hPa 1505J/kg 0% -4.4°C 97% 0% 0% 0mm 86% 0.06mm 2.2dBZ -40° 97% 0.13mm - - 1.2m/s
04:30
1003hPa 1442J/kg 0% -4.4°C 86% 0% 0% 0mm 84% 0.04mm -0.07dBZ -26° 86% 0.19mm - - 0.99m/s
05:30
1004hPa 1327J/kg 0% -4.1°C 88% 0% 0% 0.01mm 83% 0.03mm -2.3dBZ -12° 88% 0.25mm 5.6m/s 6.6m/s 1.2m/s
06:30
1004hPa 1051J/kg 0% -3.4°C 57% 0% 0% 0mm 81% 0.02mm -8.2dBZ 2.5° 57% 0.06mm - - 0.91m/s
07:30
1005hPa 1059J/kg 0% -3.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 72% 0mm -14dBZ 17° 0% 0.06mm - - 0.84m/s
08:30
1006hPa 851J/kg 5% -2.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 62% 0mm -20dBZ 31° 5% 0.06mm 6.2m/s 6.5m/s 1.4m/s
09:30
1006hPa 779J/kg 5% -2.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 57% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 5% 0.06mm - - 2.5m/s
10:30
1006hPa 810J/kg 85% -3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 55% 0mm -20dBZ 61° 85% 0.06mm - - 4m/s
11:30
1005hPa 975J/kg 90% -3.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 57% 0mm -20dBZ 75° 90% 0.06mm 8.8m/s 7.8m/s 5.1m/s
12:30
1005hPa 1026J/kg 54% -3.3°C 0% 0% 3% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ 88° 54% 0mm - - 5.2m/s
13:30
1004hPa 1050J/kg 5% -3.3°C 0% 0% 7% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ 75° 5% 0mm - - 5m/s
14:30
1002hPa 1011J/kg 5% -3.2°C 0% 0% 10% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 5% 0mm 15m/s 11m/s 5.7m/s
15:30
1002hPa 861J/kg 5% -3°C 0% 0% 7% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 5% 0mm - - 5.4m/s
16:30
1002hPa 655J/kg 0% -2.6°C 0% 0% 3% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ 31° 0% 0mm - - 4.7m/s
17:30
1003hPa 683J/kg 0% -2.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 64% 0mm -20dBZ 17° 0% 0mm 16m/s 8.6m/s 4.3m/s
18:30
1004hPa 808J/kg 0% -3.4°C 0% 0% 1% 0mm 70% 0mm -20dBZ 2.4° 0% 0mm - - 2m/s
19:30
1004hPa 893J/kg 0% -3.3°C 0% 1% 2% 0mm 74% 0mm -20dBZ -12° 1% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
20:30
1005hPa 956J/kg 1% -3.7°C 0% 88% 3% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ -26° 88% 0mm 18m/s 9.3m/s 2.2m/s
21:30
1006hPa 1023J/kg 0% -2.4°C 1% 100% 4% 0mm 74% 0mm -20dBZ -40° 100% 0mm - - 1.9m/s
22:30
1006hPa 1076J/kg 5% -3.3°C 0% 6% 4% 0mm 74% 0mm -20dBZ -53° 6% 0mm - - 1.9m/s
23:30
1006hPa 1116J/kg 7% -3.2°C 0% 18% 5% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ -63° 18% 0mm 11m/s 7.1m/s 0.9m/s
Fri, Apr 17 Sunrise 06:17 Sunset 18:42
24:30
1005hPa 1144J/kg 31% -3.4°C 0% 95% 3% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ -67° 95% 0mm - - 0.99m/s
01:30
1005hPa 1073J/kg 100% -3.5°C 1% 64% 2% 0mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ -63° 100% 0mm - - 0.8m/s
02:30
1004hPa 1076J/kg 100% -3.6°C 1% 28% 0% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ -52° 100% 0mm 9m/s 8.6m/s 0.33m/s
03:30
1003hPa 1075J/kg 100% -3.8°C 0% 12% 0% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ -40° 100% 0mm - - 0.79m/s
04:30
1004hPa 1077J/kg 92% -3.5°C 5% 99% 0% 0mm 84% 0mm -20dBZ -26° 99% 0mm - - 0.49m/s
05:30
1004hPa 1089J/kg 96% -2.2°C 5% 98% 0% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ -12° 99% 0mm 9.2m/s 9.6m/s 1.3m/s
06:30
1005hPa 1059J/kg 12% -2.7°C 0% 5% 0% 0mm 83% 0mm -20dBZ 2.6° 12% 0mm - - 1.4m/s
07:30
1006hPa 1058J/kg 9% -2.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 17° 9% 0mm - - 0.58m/s
08:30
1007hPa 1102J/kg 95% -2.5°C 0% 17% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 31° 95% 0mm 11m/s 11m/s 1.2m/s
09:30
1007hPa 566J/kg 67% -1.4°C 0% 5% 0% 0mm 55% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 67% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
10:30
1006hPa 488J/kg 42% -1.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ 61° 42% 0mm - - 3.1m/s
11:30
1006hPa 695J/kg 34% -1.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 51% 0mm -20dBZ 75° 34% 0mm 9.8m/s 9m/s 4.8m/s
12:30
1005hPa 685J/kg 23% -1.9°C 0% 30% 3% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ 88° 53% 0mm - - 4.1m/s
13:30
1005hPa 674J/kg 11% -1.8°C 0% 60% 7% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ 75° 72% 0mm - - 3.5m/s
14:30
1005hPa 664J/kg 0% -1.8°C 0% 91% 10% 0mm 73% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 91% 0mm 17m/s 9.6m/s 2.8m/s
15:30
1006hPa 710J/kg 0% -1.7°C 0% 84% 7% 0mm 74% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 84% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
16:30
1006hPa 757J/kg 0% -1.7°C 0% 78% 3% 0mm 75% 0mm -20dBZ 31° 78% 0mm - - 2.1m/s
17:30
1006hPa 803J/kg 0% -1.7°C 0% 71% 0% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ 17° 71% 0mm 17m/s 11m/s 1.8m/s
18:30
1005hPa 883J/kg 0% -1.9°C 2% 81% 0% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ 2.4° 81% 0mm - - 1.7m/s
19:30
1004hPa 963J/kg 0% -2.1°C 3% 90% 0% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ -12° 90% 0mm - - 1.7m/s
20:30
1004hPa 1043J/kg 0% -2.3°C 5% 100% 0% 0mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ -26° 100% 0mm 18m/s 9.3m/s 1.6m/s
21:30
1004hPa 1044J/kg 2% -2.3°C 5% 68% 0% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ -40° 68% 0mm - - 1.6m/s
22:30
1004hPa 1046J/kg 3% -2.4°C 5% 37% 0% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ -52° 37% 0mm - - 1.7m/s
23:30
1004hPa 1047J/kg 5% -2.5°C 4% 5% 0% 0mm 84% 0mm -20dBZ -63° 6% 0mm 14m/s 8.3m/s 1.7m/s
Sat, Apr 18 Sunrise 06:16 Sunset 18:42
24:30
1005hPa 1039J/kg 5% -2.5°C 3% 3% 0% 0mm 78% 0mm -15dBZ -67° 5% 0mm - - 1.5m/s
01:30
1005hPa 1030J/kg 5% -2.4°C 1% 2% 0% 0mm 71% 0mm -9.6dBZ -62° 5% 0mm - - 1.3m/s
02:30
1006hPa 1022J/kg 5% -2.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 65% 0mm -4.5dBZ -52° 5% 0mm 11m/s 7.8m/s 1.1m/s
03:30
1006hPa 1146J/kg 24% -2.7°C 5% 0% 0% 0mm 64% 0mm -9.6dBZ -40° 24% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
04:30
1006hPa 1269J/kg 43% -3.1°C 9% 0% 0% 0mm 62% 0mm -15dBZ -26° 43% 0mm - - 3.6m/s
05:30
1005hPa 1393J/kg 62% -3.5°C 14% 0% 0% 0mm 61% 0mm -20dBZ -12° 62% 0mm 14m/s 9.3m/s 4.9m/s
06:30
1004hPa 1531J/kg 58% -3.7°C 9% 0% 0% 0mm 61% 0mm -20dBZ 2.7° 58% 0mm - - 4.8m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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