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Rule Storm Chaser

Storm Chaser Forecast for Bekal, Kerala

Bekal, Kerala, India

Bekal Fort's laterite ramparts and observation towers overlook the Arabian Sea. The curving beach makes the fortress's exposed coastal position clear in wider compositions.

Currently

Real-time conditions
CAPE85
Lifted Index-0.9°C
Wind Gusts3.1m/s
Precipitation1.0mm

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Asia/Kolkata
Next opportunity
Weak Storm at Sunset
Bekal
Sun, Aug 30 · 17:30–18:30 · 1h window
Low confidence
27%
⛈️Storm Intensity41%
CAPE: 386
Lifted Index: -2.0°C
Wind Gusts: 4.1m/s
Precipitation: 6.8mm
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Weak Storm
Bekal
Mon, Aug 31 · 09:30–12:30
⛈️Storm Intensity:41.6-44.2%
Low
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Weak Storm
Bekal
Mon, Aug 31 · 15:30–16:30
⛈️Storm Intensity:40%
Low
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Weak Storm at Sunset
Bekal
Mon, Aug 31 · 17:30–18:30
⛈️Storm Intensity:40.9%
Low
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Weak Storm
Bekal
Mon, Aug 31 · 20:30–02:30
⛈️Storm Intensity:41.2-51.7%
Low
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Weak Storm
Bekal
Tue, Sep 1 · 03:30–05:30
⛈️Storm Intensity:41.2-45.5%
Low
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Weak Storm at Sunrise
Bekal
Tue, Sep 1 · 05:30–06:30
⛈️Storm Intensity:53.7%
Low

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Storm Chaser conditions across Kerala. The requirements and hourly values below show how those signals apply at Bekal.

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Recorded match history

Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Bekal during the last 365 days.

Last 30 days
76
recorded matching windows · 52% average confidence
Last 90 days
91
recorded matching windows · 52% average confidence
Last 365 days
91
recorded matching windows · 52% average confidence
Most frequent recorded start hour

17:00 local time, shared by 19 of 91 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

August, with 53 of 91 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

These figures use completed PhotoWeather MatchEvent records from the previous 365 days only. They describe recorded forecast matches, not observations, climatological probability, or a guarantee of future conditions.

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84-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 84-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the next 14 days, so this table does not explain that entire 14-day period.

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 84 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Asia/Kolkata
Storm Intensity
≥ 40.0%
Sat, Aug 22
11:3022%
12:3025%
13:3021%
14:3024%
15:3024%
16:3025%
17:3024%
18:3022%
19:3027%
20:3034%
21:3033%
22:3032%
23:3026%
Sun, Aug 23
24:3020%
01:3023%
02:3025%
03:3024%
04:3023%
05:3030%
06:3019%
07:3020%
08:3022%
09:3021%
10:3025%
11:3024%
12:3022%
13:3022%
14:3021%
15:3023%
16:3020%
17:3023%
18:3020%
19:3022%
20:3024%
21:3026%
22:3024%
23:3026%
Mon, Aug 24
24:3021%
01:3023%
02:3033%
03:3037%
04:3036%
05:3027%
06:3018%
07:3021%
08:3029%
09:3029%
10:3031%
11:3036%
12:3026%
13:3021%
14:3024%
15:3024%
16:3025%
17:3025%
18:3022%
19:3026%
20:3022%
21:3025%
22:3027%
23:3028%
Tue, Aug 25
24:3020%
01:3021%
02:3031%
03:3021%
04:3019%
05:3020%
06:3025%
07:3026%
08:3035%
09:3035%
10:3035%
11:3038%
12:3033%
13:3036%
14:3036%
15:3031%
16:3030%
17:3030%
18:3029%
19:3025%
20:3025%
21:3025%
22:3024%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Storm Intensity 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
Convective Precip Fraction
fraction
Lifted Index
°C
Precipitation Chance
%
Rainfall
mm
Showers
mm
Simulated Reflectivity
dBZ
Total Precipitation
mm
Visibility
m
Wind Gusts
m/s
Wind Shear 0-3 km
m/s
Wind Shear 0-6 km
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Sun, Aug 23 Sunrise 06:19 Sunset 18:46
01:30
1007hPa 85J/kg 0.76fraction -0.9°C 99% 0mm 0.39mm 7.6dBZ 1mm 21701m 3.1m/s - - 2m/s
02:30
1006hPa 76J/kg 0.93fraction -0.7°C 99% 0mm 0.14mm 18dBZ 1.4mm 24135m 3.2m/s 3.2m/s 0.32m/s 2m/s
03:30
1006hPa 96J/kg 0.73fraction -0.8°C 99% 0mm 0.43mm 19dBZ 1.8mm 24128m 2.4m/s - - 1.7m/s
04:30
1006hPa 110J/kg 0.54fraction -0.9°C 100% 0mm 0.21mm 20dBZ 2.1mm 24133m 1.6m/s - - 1.3m/s
05:30
1007hPa 107J/kg 0.34fraction -0.7°C 100% 0mm 0.76mm 21dBZ 2.4mm 20432m 1.1m/s 3.2m/s 0.45m/s 0.94m/s
06:30
1007hPa 113J/kg 0.56fraction -1.2°C 100% 0mm 0.1mm 18dBZ 0.19mm 24134m 0.71m/s - - 0.61m/s
07:30
1008hPa 135J/kg 0.78fraction -1.3°C 100% 0mm 0.2mm 14dBZ 0.38mm 20632m 0.12m/s - - 0.05m/s
08:30
1009hPa 131J/kg 1fraction -1.3°C 100% 0mm 0.16mm 11dBZ 0.63mm 24134m 3.8m/s 4.4m/s 1.4m/s 1.6m/s
09:30
1009hPa 101J/kg 0.82fraction -0.8°C 100% 0mm 0.12mm 4.1dBZ 0.81mm 24134m 4.5m/s - - 2.6m/s
10:30
1009hPa 101J/kg 0.64fraction -0.7°C 100% 0mm 0.1mm -2.6dBZ 1.1mm 24135m 5.1m/s - - 3.7m/s
11:30
1009hPa 78J/kg 0.45fraction -0.5°C 100% 0mm 0.04mm -9.4dBZ 1.2mm 24135m 5.6m/s 2.6m/s 1.7m/s 4.2m/s
12:30
1008hPa 106J/kg 0.6fraction -0.2°C 100% 0mm 0.19mm -13dBZ 0.13mm 24135m 5.9m/s - - 4.2m/s
13:30
1007hPa 90J/kg 0.74fraction -0.1°C 100% 0mm 0.16mm -16dBZ 0.31mm 22180m 6.1m/s - - 4.4m/s
14:30
1007hPa 81J/kg 0.88fraction 0.1°C 100% 0mm 0.11mm -20dBZ 0.44mm 24134m 6.1m/s 2.2m/s 2.9m/s 4.4m/s
15:30
1007hPa 83J/kg 0.81fraction -0.1°C 100% 0mm 0.31mm -20dBZ 0.63mm 24129m 6.1m/s - - 4.5m/s
16:30
1007hPa 59J/kg 0.74fraction 0°C 100% 0mm 0.13mm -20dBZ 0.81mm 24133m 5.9m/s - - 4.3m/s
17:30
1007hPa 49J/kg 0.66fraction 0°C 100% 0mm 0.13mm -20dBZ 1.1mm 24135m 5.9m/s 2.4m/s 2.9m/s 4m/s
18:30
1008hPa 113J/kg 0.78fraction -0.2°C 99% 0mm 0.09mm -4.5dBZ 0.25mm 24135m 5.4m/s - - 2.7m/s
19:30
1009hPa 113J/kg 0.89fraction 0.2°C 99% 0mm 0.59mm 11dBZ 0.69mm 20387m 2.8m/s - - 2m/s
20:30
1009hPa 101J/kg 1fraction 0°C 98% 0mm 0.43mm 26dBZ 1.1mm 24127m 1.6m/s 3m/s 2.7m/s 1.6m/s
21:30
1009hPa 95J/kg 0.83fraction -0.3°C 99% 0mm 0.37mm 25dBZ 1.4mm 24129m 1.3m/s - - 1.3m/s
22:30
1010hPa 90J/kg 0.66fraction -0.7°C 99% 0mm 0.25mm 24dBZ 1.7mm 24128m 0.91m/s - - 0.8m/s
23:30
1009hPa 86J/kg 0.49fraction -0.7°C 99% 0mm 0.59mm 23dBZ 2.1mm 20778m 0.92m/s 3.3m/s 0.45m/s 0.88m/s
Mon, Aug 24 Sunrise 06:19 Sunset 18:45
24:30
1009hPa 90J/kg 0.66fraction -0.5°C 97% 0mm 0.33mm 25dBZ 0.56mm 22191m 0.93m/s - - 0.88m/s
01:30
1008hPa 83J/kg 0.83fraction -0.7°C 95% 0mm 0.41mm 27dBZ 0.94mm 24127m 1.3m/s - - 1.2m/s
02:30
1007hPa 86J/kg 1fraction -0.6°C 93% 0mm 0.81mm 29dBZ 1.6mm 9910m 1.6m/s 3.5m/s 0.1m/s 1.5m/s
03:30
1007hPa 69J/kg 0.77fraction -0.3°C 95% 0mm 1.5mm 26dBZ 2.4mm 7560m 1.7m/s - - 1.4m/s
04:30
1007hPa 68J/kg 0.54fraction -0.2°C 97% 0mm 0.9mm 24dBZ 3mm 8454m 2.4m/s - - 1.7m/s
05:30
1007hPa 78J/kg 0.3fraction -0.1°C 100% 0.01mm 0.28mm 21dBZ 3.4mm 18794m 1.1m/s 3.3m/s 1.2m/s 1m/s
06:30
1008hPa 73J/kg 0.54fraction 0.1°C 100% 0mm 0.09mm 22dBZ 0.5mm 24134m 0.31m/s - - 0.26m/s
07:30
1008hPa 86J/kg 0.77fraction -0.5°C 100% 0mm 0.36mm 24dBZ 0.88mm 24128m 0.9m/s - - 0.47m/s
08:30
1009hPa 83J/kg 1fraction -0.3°C 100% 0mm 0.83mm 25dBZ 1.5mm 20265m 3.5m/s 4.9m/s 1.3m/s 1.6m/s
09:30
1009hPa 86J/kg 0.9fraction -0.1°C 100% 0mm 0.75mm 24dBZ 2.3mm 20470m 4.4m/s - - 2.6m/s
10:30
1009hPa 71J/kg 0.79fraction -0.2°C 100% 0.01mm 0.29mm 24dBZ 2.9mm 24129m 4.8m/s - - 3.5m/s
11:30
1009hPa 80J/kg 0.69fraction -0.5°C 100% 0mm 0.54mm 23dBZ 3.5mm 24128m 5.5m/s 3.9m/s 1.8m/s 4m/s
12:30
1009hPa 63J/kg 0.79fraction -0.5°C 100% 0mm 0.57mm 11dBZ 0.56mm 24128m 6m/s - - 4.3m/s
13:30
1008hPa 37J/kg 0.88fraction 0°C 100% 0mm 0.35mm -1.5dBZ 0.94mm 24128m 6.5m/s - - 4.4m/s
14:30
1007hPa 26J/kg 0.97fraction 0.2°C 100% 0mm 0.09mm -14dBZ 1.3mm 24134m 6.5m/s 2.6m/s 3.6m/s 4.3m/s
15:30
1007hPa 25J/kg 0.87fraction 0.1°C 100% 0mm 0.2mm -16dBZ 1.5mm 24128m 6.3m/s - - 4m/s
16:30
1007hPa 70J/kg 0.76fraction -0.4°C 100% 0.01mm 0.28mm -18dBZ 1.8mm 24128m 5.5m/s - - 3.5m/s
17:30
1008hPa 75J/kg 0.65fraction -0.4°C 100% 0mm 0.48mm -20dBZ 2.3mm 24127m 5.1m/s 3.2m/s 2.2m/s 3.2m/s
18:30
1008hPa 83J/kg 0.71fraction -0.3°C 100% 0mm 0.67mm -20dBZ 0.75mm 20691m 4.5m/s - - 2.5m/s
19:30
1009hPa 85J/kg 0.77fraction -0.2°C 100% 0mm 0.69mm -20dBZ 1.8mm 20714m 4.2m/s - - 2.3m/s
20:30
1009hPa 56J/kg 0.84fraction 0.1°C 100% 0mm 0.07mm -20dBZ 2.3mm 24134m 3.4m/s 2.1m/s 4.1m/s 2.2m/s
21:30
1010hPa 57J/kg 0.74fraction 0°C 100% 0mm 0.17mm -6dBZ 2.5mm 24130m 2.5m/s - - 1.9m/s
22:30
1010hPa 74J/kg 0.65fraction -0.2°C 100% 0mm 0.21mm 7.9dBZ 2.7mm 24128m 1.5m/s - - 1.4m/s
23:30
1010hPa 72J/kg 0.55fraction -0.4°C 100% 0mm 0.21mm 22dBZ 3mm 24131m 1.6m/s 1.4m/s 2.9m/s 1.5m/s
Tue, Aug 25 Sunrise 06:19 Sunset 18:45
24:30
1009hPa 74J/kg 0.66fraction -0.3°C 100% 0mm 0.18mm 17dBZ 0.25mm 23920m 1.1m/s - - 0.97m/s
01:30
1008hPa 89J/kg 0.77fraction -0.3°C 100% 0mm 0.37mm 12dBZ 0.56mm 18724m 1.1m/s - - 1.1m/s
02:30
1008hPa 78J/kg 0.88fraction -0.1°C 100% 0mm 0.69mm 7dBZ 1.1mm 9685m 1.8m/s 3.3m/s 0.15m/s 1.6m/s
03:30
1007hPa 64J/kg 0.69fraction 0.2°C 100% 0mm 0.04mm 0.09dBZ 1.3mm 24135m 1.2m/s - - 1.1m/s
04:30
1007hPa 49J/kg 0.5fraction 0.3°C 100% 0mm 0.09mm -6.8dBZ 1.4mm 24133m 0.81m/s - - 0.75m/s
05:30
1008hPa 60J/kg 0.31fraction -0.1°C 100% 0mm 0.34mm -14dBZ 1.6mm 24127m 0.23m/s 5m/s 0.68m/s 0.05m/s
06:30
1008hPa 78J/kg 0.54fraction -0.32°C 100% 0mm 0.52mm -13dBZ 1.8mm 23233m 2.2m/s - - 1.4m/s
07:30
1008hPa 95J/kg 0.77fraction -0.54°C 100% 0mm 0.7mm -12dBZ 2.1mm 22339m 4.2m/s - - 2.8m/s
08:30
1007hPa 113J/kg 1fraction -0.76°C 100% 0mm 0.88mm -11dBZ 2.3mm 21446m 6.2m/s 3.6m/s 0.65m/s 4.2m/s
09:30
1008hPa 119J/kg 0.85fraction -0.88°C 100% 0.15mm 0.76mm -14dBZ 3.3mm 17880m 5.9m/s - - 3.8m/s
10:30
1008hPa 126J/kg 0.7fraction -1°C 100% 0.29mm 0.64mm -17dBZ 4.3mm 14315m 5.6m/s - - 3.4m/s
11:30
1008hPa 132J/kg 0.55fraction -1.1°C 100% 0.44mm 0.52mm -20dBZ 5.3mm 10750m 5.3m/s 3.5m/s 2.3m/s 3m/s
12:30
1008hPa 119J/kg 0.7fraction -0.98°C 100% 0.34mm 0.54mm -17dBZ 4.5mm 10334m 4.7m/s - - 2.7m/s
13:30
1009hPa 105J/kg 0.85fraction -0.83°C 100% 0.25mm 0.57mm -14dBZ 3.6mm 9917m 4.1m/s - - 2.5m/s
14:30
1010hPa 92J/kg 1fraction -0.68°C 100% 0.15mm 0.59mm -11dBZ 2.8mm 9501m 3.5m/s 2.3m/s 2.5m/s 2.3m/s
15:30
1010hPa 92J/kg 0.85fraction -0.56°C 100% 0.23mm 0.5mm -1.9dBZ 3.5mm 8973m 3.2m/s - - 2.1m/s
16:30
1010hPa 91J/kg 0.69fraction -0.44°C 100% 0.32mm 0.41mm 7.7dBZ 4.2mm 8445m 2.9m/s - - 1.8m/s
17:30
1010hPa 91J/kg 0.54fraction -0.32°C 100% 0.4mm 0.32mm 17dBZ 4.9mm 7917m 2.6m/s 2.3m/s 3.6m/s 1.6m/s
18:30
1009hPa 111J/kg 0.63fraction -0.64°C 99% 0.3mm 0.28mm 20dBZ 3.7mm 13322m 2.4m/s - - 1.5m/s
19:30
1008hPa 130J/kg 0.71fraction -0.95°C 98% 0.19mm 0.25mm 22dBZ 2.5mm 18726m 2.2m/s - - 1.4m/s
20:30
1008hPa 150J/kg 0.79fraction -1.3°C 97% 0.09mm 0.21mm 24dBZ 1.3mm 24130m 1.9m/s 2.3m/s 3.1m/s 1.3m/s
21:30
1008hPa 135J/kg 0.68fraction -1.1°C 97% 0.13mm 0.22mm 24dBZ 1.6mm 23779m 1.9m/s - - 1.3m/s
22:30
1008hPa 121J/kg 0.56fraction -0.86°C 97% 0.16mm 0.23mm 23dBZ 2mm 23427m 1.9m/s - - 1.4m/s
23:30
1008hPa 106J/kg 0.45fraction -0.66°C 97% 0.2mm 0.24mm 22dBZ 2.4mm 23075m 1.8m/s 4.3m/s 2.9m/s 1.4m/s
Wed, Aug 26 Sunrise 06:19 Sunset 18:44
24:30
1009hPa 114J/kg 0.54fraction -0.69°C 96% 0.13mm 0.38mm 13dBZ 2.2mm 19866m 2.5m/s - - 1.6m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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