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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

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Storm Intensity 100% failing
Cloud Drama Score 97% failing
CAPE 72% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover14%
Wind Gusts5.4m/s
Precipitation Chance0%
Air Pressure1006.4hPa
CAPE731
Lifted Index-1.3°C
Wind Gusts5.4m/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
Sat, Apr 4
12:300%17%1375J/kg-1.7°C24134m4.4m/s
13:300%12%1299J/kg-1.6°C24134m4.5m/s
14:300%9.3%1240J/kg-1.2°C24134m4.6m/s
15:300%15%1209J/kg-1.7°C24134m4.9m/s
16:300%19%1298J/kg-2.5°C24134m6.5m/s
17:300%25%1360J/kg-2°C24134m6.3m/s
18:300%24%1349J/kg-2.1°C24135m7.5m/s
19:300%11%1172J/kg-2.1°C24135m7.9m/s
20:300%4.7%1020J/kg-2.3°C24135m3.8m/s
21:300%14%842J/kg-3.3°C24134m2.2m/s
22:300%15%860J/kg-2.6°C24134m1.2m/s
23:300%14%966J/kg-2.8°C24135m3.4m/s
Sun, Apr 5
24:300%10%1102J/kg-3.6°C24135m4.5m/s
01:300%4.8%1018J/kg-2.6°C24134m4.6m/s
02:300%4%858J/kg-2.1°C24134m4.6m/s
03:300%4.8%736J/kg-2.1°C24135m4.5m/s
04:300%0.2%695J/kg-2.1°C24134m4m/s
05:300%4.8%734J/kg-2.3°C24135m3.2m/s
06:300%35%552J/kg-1.8°C24134m3.7m/s
07:300%37%511J/kg-1°C24134m3.2m/s
08:300%37%479J/kg-0.7°C24135m3.2m/s
09:300%31%509J/kg-1°C24135m4.2m/s
10:300%42%460J/kg-1.1°C24134m4.1m/s
11:300%23%544J/kg-1.1°C24134m4.7m/s
12:300%26%731J/kg-1.3°C24134m5.4m/s
13:300%31%749J/kg-1.6°C24135m6m/s
14:300%22%750J/kg-2.1°C24134m6m/s
15:300%26%717J/kg-2.4°C24135m6.1m/s
16:300%22%759J/kg-2.4°C24134m6.4m/s
17:300%61%874J/kg-2.5°C24135m7.2m/s
18:300%72%857J/kg-2.4°C24134m8.1m/s
19:300%15%1001J/kg-2.8°C24134m8.1m/s
20:300%12%945J/kg-2.7°C24135m7.5m/s
21:300%9.4%915J/kg-3°C24134m7.2m/s
22:300%14%911J/kg-3.2°C24134m6.9m/s
23:300%15%881J/kg-2.9°C24134m5.4m/s
Mon, Apr 6
24:300%15%846J/kg-3.1°C24134m3.9m/s
01:300%14%776J/kg-3.2°C24134m3.2m/s
02:300%9.3%719J/kg-3.1°C24134m2.5m/s
03:300%13%711J/kg-3.4°C24134m2.6m/s
04:300%8.4%578J/kg-3°C24135m3.1m/s
05:300%2.6%440J/kg-2.4°C24134m3.2m/s
06:300%38%405J/kg-2.5°C24135m3.7m/s
07:300%37%329J/kg-2.2°C24135m3.6m/s
08:300%40%337J/kg-2.5°C24135m3.9m/s
09:300%38%205J/kg-1.4°C24135m4.5m/s
10:300%38%176J/kg-0.2°C24135m5.4m/s
11:300%19%172J/kg-0.1°C24135m5.8m/s
12:300%20%143J/kg0°C24134m6m/s
13:300%21%122J/kg-0.2°C24135m6.4m/s
14:300%28%58J/kg0.2°C24134m6.6m/s
15:300%12%66J/kg0.1°C24135m6.7m/s
16:300%12%79J/kg0.1°C24134m6.9m/s
17:300%4.9%111J/kg-0.5°C24135m6.7m/s
18:300%4.9%138J/kg-0.9°C24134m6.7m/s
19:300%0.6%78J/kg0°C24134m7.2m/s
20:300%0.9%59J/kg0.3°C24134m7.4m/s
21:300%0.5%52J/kg-0.2°C24135m7.1m/s
22:300%0.8%76J/kg-1°C24134m5.5m/s
23:300%1.8%57J/kg-0.6°C24134m5m/s
Tue, Apr 7
24:300%2.1%65J/kg-0.6°C24134m4.2m/s
01:300%2.6%54J/kg-0.3°C24134m4.2m/s
02:300%2.9%44J/kg-0.2°C24134m4m/s
03:300%3.7%58J/kg-0.5°C24134m4.2m/s
04:300%2.7%63J/kg-0.8°C24134m3.7m/s
05:300%2%35J/kg-0.5°C24135m3.9m/s
06:300%16%23J/kg-0.5°C24134m3.5m/s
07:300%5.3%17J/kg-0.6°C24135m3.7m/s
08:300%6.9%12J/kg-0.8°C24134m5m/s
09:300%3.6%2J/kg-0.6°C24135m4.9m/s
10:300%3.2%6J/kg-0.7°C24135m4.8m/s
11:300%2.1%14J/kg-0.9°C24135m5.3m/s
12:300%5.2%14J/kg-0.9°C24134m5.9m/s
13:300%4.6%0J/kg-0.2°C24134m6.1m/s
14:300%8%0J/kg-0.4°C24135m6.8m/s
15:300%15%0J/kg-0.4°C24135m7.4m/s
16:300%23%18J/kg-0.9°C24135m6.8m/s
17:300%21%13J/kg-0.8°C24134m6.7m/s
18:300%9.8%15J/kg-0.66°C24134m5.6m/s
19:300%0%16J/kg-0.53°C24135m4.4m/s
20:300%0%18J/kg-0.39°C24135m3.2m/s
21:300%0%17J/kg-0.36°C24135m3.2m/s
22:300%0%15J/kg-0.33°C24135m3.3m/s
23:300%0%14J/kg-0.3°C24135m3.3m/s
Wed, Apr 8
24:300%0%12J/kg-0.44°C24135m3.3m/s
01:300%0%10J/kg-0.58°C24135m3.3m/s
02:300%0%8J/kg-0.73°C24135m3.2m/s
03:300%0%31J/kg-0.81°C24135m3.5m/s
04:300%0%53J/kg-0.89°C24135m3.8m/s
05:300%0%76J/kg-0.97°C24135m4m/s
06:300%55%125J/kg-1°C24135m4.6m/s
07:300%53%175J/kg-1.1°C24135m5.1m/s
08:300%43%224J/kg-1.1°C24135m5.7m/s
09:300%33%382J/kg-1.6°C24135m5.7m/s
10:300%33%540J/kg-2°C24135m5.7m/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/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 5 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:41
12:30
1006hPa 731J/kg 14% -1.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 53% 0mm -20dBZ 84° 14% 0mm - - 5.8m/s
13:30
1005hPa 749J/kg 84% -1.6°C 21% 0% 0% 0mm 55% 0mm -20dBZ 75° 84% 0mm - - 6.8m/s
14:30
1004hPa 750J/kg 7% -2.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 56% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 7% 0mm 7.6m/s 4.5m/s 6.3m/s
15:30
1004hPa 717J/kg 5% -2.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 5% 0mm - - 6.2m/s
16:30
1003hPa 759J/kg 5% -2.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -20dBZ 31° 5% 0mm - - 6m/s
17:30
1004hPa 874J/kg 53% -2.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 64% 0mm -20dBZ 17° 53% 0mm 5.7m/s 4.6m/s 6m/s
18:30
1005hPa 857J/kg 25% -2.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ 2.2° 25% 0mm - - 5.9m/s
19:30
1006hPa 1001J/kg 70% -2.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 72% 0mm -20dBZ -13° 70% 0mm - - 5.5m/s
20:30
1006hPa 945J/kg 41% -2.7°C 2% 0% 0% 0mm 74% 0mm -20dBZ -27° 41% 0mm 7.4m/s 6.9m/s 4.7m/s
21:30
1007hPa 915J/kg 4% -3°C 14% 0% 13% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ -41° 14% 0mm - - 4m/s
22:30
1008hPa 911J/kg 0% -3.2°C 22% 0% 26% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ -54° 22% 0mm - - 3.3m/s
23:30
1008hPa 881J/kg 1% -2.9°C 11% 0% 39% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ -66° 11% 0mm 6m/s 5.7m/s 2.7m/s
Mon, Apr 6 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:41
24:30
1007hPa 846J/kg 40% -3.1°C 6% 0% 39% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ -71° 40% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
01:30
1006hPa 776J/kg 26% -3.2°C 4% 0% 39% 0mm 84% 0mm -20dBZ -66° 26% 0mm - - 2m/s
02:30
1005hPa 719J/kg 28% -3.1°C 30% 0% 39% 0mm 86% 0mm -20dBZ -55° 37% 0mm 6m/s 4.1m/s 1.9m/s
03:30
1005hPa 711J/kg 90% -3.4°C 58% 0% 39% 0mm 88% 0.01mm -12dBZ -42° 90% 0mm - - 1.9m/s
04:30
1005hPa 578J/kg 100% -3°C 80% 0% 39% 0mm 87% 0.01mm -4.5dBZ -28° 100% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
05:30
1006hPa 440J/kg 100% -2.4°C 79% 0% 39% 0mm 85% 0.01mm 3.2dBZ -14° 100% 0mm 5.3m/s 1.3m/s 2.1m/s
06:30
1007hPa 405J/kg 100% -2.5°C 71% 0% 26% 0mm 85% 0.01mm 3.8dBZ 1.2° 100% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
07:30
1008hPa 329J/kg 100% -2.2°C 100% 0% 13% 0.01mm 78% 0mm 4.4dBZ 15° 100% 0mm - - 2.5m/s
08:30
1009hPa 337J/kg 98% -2.5°C 97% 0% 0% 0mm 71% 0.01mm 5dBZ 30° 98% 0.06mm 7.1m/s 2.8m/s 2.4m/s
09:30
1009hPa 205J/kg 4% -1.4°C 81% 0% 0% 0mm 60% 0.01mm -3.4dBZ 45° 81% 0.06mm - - 3.3m/s
10:30
1009hPa 176J/kg 1% -0.2°C 18% 0% 0% 0mm 54% 0.01mm -12dBZ 59° 18% 0.06mm - - 4.8m/s
11:30
1008hPa 172J/kg 1% -0.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 51% 0mm -20dBZ 74° 1% 0.06mm 5.9m/s 1.7m/s 5.7m/s
12:30
1008hPa 143J/kg 4% 0°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ 84° 4% 0mm - - 6.5m/s
13:30
1007hPa 122J/kg 5% -0.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 52% 0mm -20dBZ 75° 5% 0mm - - 6.9m/s
14:30
1006hPa 58J/kg 22% 0.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 52% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 22% 0mm 5.6m/s 2.3m/s 6.4m/s
15:30
1006hPa 66J/kg 0% 0.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 53% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 0% 0mm - - 6.5m/s
16:30
1006hPa 79J/kg 0% 0.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 56% 0mm -20dBZ 31° 0% 0mm - - 6.3m/s
17:30
1006hPa 111J/kg 0% -0.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -20dBZ 17° 0% 0mm 5.9m/s 3.8m/s 5.8m/s
18:30
1007hPa 138J/kg 0% -0.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 66% 0mm -20dBZ 2.2° 0% 0mm - - 4.8m/s
19:30
1007hPa 78J/kg 0% 0°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 69% 0mm -20dBZ -13° 0% 0mm - - 4.3m/s
20:30
1008hPa 59J/kg 0% 0.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 71% 0mm -20dBZ -27° 0% 0mm 5.6m/s 3.2m/s 4.1m/s
21:30
1009hPa 52J/kg 0% -0.2°C 0% 0% 13% 0mm 73% 0mm -20dBZ -41° 0% 0mm - - 3.7m/s
22:30
1009hPa 76J/kg 0% -1°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ -54° 0% 0mm - - 2.8m/s
23:30
1008hPa 57J/kg 1% -0.6°C 0% 0% 39% 0mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 1% 0mm 5.3m/s 0.91m/s 2.6m/s
Tue, Apr 7 Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:41
24:30
1008hPa 65J/kg 0% -0.6°C 0% 0% 26% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ -71° 0% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
01:30
1007hPa 54J/kg 0% -0.3°C 0% 0% 13% 0mm 82% 0mm -20dBZ -66° 0% 0mm - - 2.5m/s
02:30
1007hPa 44J/kg 0% -0.2°C 3% 0% 0% 0mm 84% 0mm -20dBZ -55° 3% 0mm 6.3m/s 1.4m/s 2.5m/s
03:30
1007hPa 58J/kg 4% -0.5°C 6% 0% 0% 0mm 88% 0mm -20dBZ -42° 6% 0mm - - 2.6m/s
04:30
1007hPa 63J/kg 5% -0.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 90% 0mm -20dBZ -28° 5% 0mm - - 2.5m/s
05:30
1008hPa 35J/kg 5% -0.5°C 12% 0% 0% 0mm 92% 0mm -20dBZ -14° 12% 0mm 6.2m/s 1.8m/s 2.4m/s
06:30
1008hPa 23J/kg 4% -0.5°C 8% 0% 0% 0mm 92% 0mm -20dBZ 1.3° 8% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
07:30
1009hPa 17J/kg 0% -0.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ 16° 0% 0mm - - 2.4m/s
08:30
1010hPa 12J/kg 0% -0.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 30° 0% 0mm 5.9m/s 1.4m/s 2.9m/s
09:30
1010hPa 2J/kg 0% -0.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ 45° 0% 0mm - - 3.4m/s
10:30
1009hPa 6J/kg 0% -0.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 51% 0mm -20dBZ 59° 0% 0mm - - 3.8m/s
11:30
1008hPa 14J/kg 0% -0.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 48% 0mm -20dBZ 74° 0% 0mm 6.6m/s 0.68m/s 5.1m/s
12:30
1007hPa 14J/kg 1% -0.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 49% 0mm -20dBZ 84° 1% 0mm - - 6.3m/s
13:30
1006hPa 0J/kg 0% -0.2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ 75° 0% 0mm - - 6.5m/s
14:30
1005hPa 0J/kg 0% -0.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 52% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 0% 0mm 6.8m/s 2.1m/s 6.9m/s
15:30
1005hPa 0J/kg 5% -0.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 53% 0mm -20dBZ 46° 5% 0mm - - 7.2m/s
16:30
1004hPa 18J/kg 8% -0.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 54% 0mm -20dBZ 31° 8% 0mm - - 6.4m/s
17:30
1005hPa 13J/kg 1% -0.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 58% 0mm -20dBZ 17° 1% 0mm 7.2m/s 2.9m/s 6.1m/s
18:30
1005hPa 15J/kg 1% -0.66°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 2.3° 1% 0mm - - 4.8m/s
19:30
1005hPa 16J/kg 0% -0.53°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 77% 0mm -20dBZ -13° 0% 0mm - - 3.6m/s
20:30
1006hPa 18J/kg 0% -0.39°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 86% 0mm -20dBZ -27° 0% 0mm 7.1m/s 3.1m/s 2.3m/s
21:30
1006hPa 17J/kg 2% -0.36°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 87% 0mm -20dBZ -41° 2% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
22:30
1006hPa 15J/kg 3% -0.33°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 87% 0mm -20dBZ -54° 3% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
23:30
1006hPa 14J/kg 5% -0.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 87% 0mm -20dBZ -65° 5% 0mm 8.4m/s 5.4m/s 2.2m/s
Wed, Apr 8 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 18:41
24:30
1007hPa 12J/kg 5% -0.44°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ -71° 5% 0mm - - 2.2m/s
01:30
1008hPa 10J/kg 5% -0.58°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 74% 0mm -20dBZ -66° 5% 0mm - - 2.3m/s
02:30
1008hPa 8J/kg 5% -0.73°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ -55° 5% 0mm 13m/s 5.8m/s 2.4m/s
03:30
1008hPa 31J/kg 5% -0.81°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 61% 0mm -20dBZ -42° 5% 0mm - - 3.1m/s
04:30
1007hPa 53J/kg 4% -0.89°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 56% 0mm -20dBZ -28° 4% 0mm - - 3.8m/s
05:30
1007hPa 76J/kg 4% -0.97°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 50% 0mm -20dBZ -13° 4% 0mm 11m/s 6.7m/s 4.5m/s
06:30
1006hPa 125J/kg 22% -1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 53% 0mm -20dBZ 1.4° 22% 0mm - - 5m/s
07:30
1005hPa 175J/kg 41% -1.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 55% 0mm -20dBZ 16° 41% 0mm - - 5.5m/s
08:30
1004hPa 224J/kg 59% -1.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 57% 0mm -20dBZ 30° 59% 0mm 7.5m/s 6.6m/s 6.1m/s
09:30
1004hPa 382J/kg 59% -1.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -20dBZ 45° 59% 0mm - - 5.6m/s
10:30
1004hPa 540J/kg 60% -2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 63% 0mm -20dBZ 60° 60% 0mm - - 5.2m/s
11:30
1004hPa 698J/kg 60% -2.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 66% 0mm -20dBZ 74° 60% 0mm 3.9m/s 7.8m/s 4.7m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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