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Varkala - Storm Chaser - Kerala

Varkala, 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 96% failing
CAPE 25% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover67%
Wind Gusts7.2m/s
Precipitation Chance58%
Air Pressure1008.3hPa
CAPE1816
Lifted Index-5.0°C
Wind Gusts7.2m/s
Precipitation0.7mm

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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
21:300%2.1%1395J/kg-1.7°C24134m5.2m/s
22:300%1.6%1404J/kg-1.8°C24134m4.8m/s
23:300%1.6%1362J/kg-2.5°C24135m3.3m/s
Sun, Apr 5
24:300%6.7%1549J/kg-2.4°C24135m3.3m/s
01:300%7.7%1627J/kg-2°C24134m4.1m/s
02:300%3.7%1656J/kg-1.6°C24029m4m/s
03:300%6.4%1717J/kg-2.2°C24102m3.9m/s
04:300%8.6%1688J/kg-2.9°C24134m3.1m/s
05:300%10%1625J/kg-2.6°C24135m2.6m/s
06:300%100%1481J/kg-2.5°C24134m3.1m/s
07:300%100%1589J/kg-2.8°C24134m3.9m/s
08:300%85%1794J/kg-3.5°C24135m4.4m/s
09:300%55%2013J/kg-4°C24135m4.8m/s
10:300%31%1841J/kg-3.9°C24134m5.3m/s
11:3030%44%1537J/kg-3.7°C5702m5.8m/s
12:300%43%1343J/kg-3.5°C24135m5.4m/s
13:300%43%1358J/kg-3.6°C24135m5.5m/s
14:3022%29%1433J/kg-4°C24135m6.6m/s
15:300%27%1435J/kg-3.7°C24134m7m/s
16:300%62%1369J/kg-4°C24134m7.1m/s
17:300%35%1495J/kg-4.2°C24135m6.7m/s
18:300%100%2042J/kg-5.1°C24135m7.2m/s
19:300%15%1842J/kg-4.6°C24135m7.4m/s
20:300%15%1834J/kg-5.5°C24135m7m/s
21:300%15%1782J/kg-4.8°C24135m6.1m/s
22:300%14%1837J/kg-5.1°C24135m6.4m/s
23:300%9.9%1816J/kg-5°C24135m7.2m/s
Mon, Apr 6
24:300%11%1763J/kg-5.2°C24134m6.9m/s
01:300%9.5%1762J/kg-5°C24134m7.4m/s
02:300%9.3%1730J/kg-4.6°C24135m7.3m/s
03:300%11%1580J/kg-4.2°C24135m7.1m/s
04:300%14%1475J/kg-3.8°C24105m6.3m/s
05:300%12%1362J/kg-3.5°C24134m5.7m/s
06:300%29%1304J/kg-3.3°C24135m5.7m/s
07:300%32%1282J/kg-3.5°C24135m5.8m/s
08:300%35%1371J/kg-4.1°C24135m6.1m/s
09:300%35%1413J/kg-4.4°C24135m5.9m/s
10:300%31%1399J/kg-4.4°C24134m5.7m/s
11:300%49%1428J/kg-4.2°C24134m5.8m/s
12:300%41%1393J/kg-4°C24135m6.4m/s
13:300%52%1260J/kg-3.7°C24134m6.7m/s
14:300%41%1190J/kg-3.7°C24134m6.8m/s
15:300%57%1307J/kg-3.9°C24134m7m/s
16:300%54%1370J/kg-3.6°C24135m7.1m/s
17:300%100%1266J/kg-4.1°C24134m7.8m/s
18:300%68%1179J/kg-4.5°C24134m8.3m/s
19:300%15%1335J/kg-4.5°C24135m8.3m/s
20:300%10%1443J/kg-4.7°C24134m7.6m/s
21:300%9.5%1598J/kg-4.7°C24135m7.9m/s
22:300%15%1620J/kg-4.6°C24134m8.4m/s
23:300%15%1233J/kg-3.9°C24134m8.6m/s
Tue, Apr 7
24:300%15%1154J/kg-3.7°C24135m8.5m/s
01:300%15%1140J/kg-3.3°C24135m8.3m/s
02:300%13%1072J/kg-2.9°C24134m8.1m/s
03:300%11%1087J/kg-3°C24135m8.4m/s
04:300%13%935J/kg-2.9°C24135m8.7m/s
05:300%8.2%731J/kg-2.2°C24135m9m/s
06:300%46%557J/kg-1.7°C24135m8.6m/s
07:300%52%441J/kg-1.3°C24134m8.9m/s
08:300%20%417J/kg-1.4°C24135m7.9m/s
09:300%19%396J/kg-1.4°C24134m7.3m/s
10:300%18%467J/kg-1.9°C24134m6.7m/s
11:300%8.3%489J/kg-2°C24134m6.8m/s
12:300%13%478J/kg-1.9°C24134m7.4m/s
13:300%13%350J/kg-1.7°C24135m8.1m/s
14:300%13%324J/kg-1.7°C24134m8.4m/s
15:300%10%323J/kg-1.8°C24135m8.6m/s
16:300%17%428J/kg-2°C24135m8.9m/s
17:300%18%415J/kg-1.7°C24135m9.2m/s
18:300%25%405J/kg-1.8°C24135m9.4m/s
19:300%1.7%365J/kg-1.7°C24134m9.2m/s
20:300%3.8%335J/kg-2.1°C24134m8.9m/s
21:300%13%305J/kg-2.5°C24134m8.7m/s
22:300%11%211J/kg-2°C24134m8.9m/s
23:300%12%162J/kg-1.7°C24134m8.4m/s
Wed, Apr 8
24:300%10%128J/kg-1.4°C24135m8.2m/s
01:300%9.3%137J/kg-1.4°C24135m7.9m/s
02:300%8%178J/kg-1.6°C24135m7.4m/s
03:300%8.5%191J/kg-1.8°C24134m7.3m/s
04:300%9.6%189J/kg-2°C24135m7.4m/s
05:300%9.3%175J/kg-1.9°C24135m7.6m/s
06:300%15%173J/kg-2.1°C24135m7.7m/s
07:300%14%170J/kg-2.3°C24135m7.8m/s
08:300%12%168J/kg-2.6°C24135m7.9m/s
09:300%9.9%177J/kg-2.6°C24135m8.1m/s
10:300%5.5%187J/kg-2.7°C24135m8.2m/s
11:3014%5.5%196J/kg-2.8°C24135m8.4m/s
12:300%5.5%244J/kg-3.1°C24135m7.9m/s
13:300%4.5%291J/kg-3.3°C24135m7.4m/s
14:300%8.1%339J/kg-3.6°C24135m6.8m/s
15:300%8.1%386J/kg-3.7°C24135m6.2m/s
16:300%7.7%432J/kg-3.8°C24135m5.7m/s
17:300%27%479J/kg-3.9°C24135m5.1m/s
18:300%29%501J/kg-3.9°C24135m5.4m/s
19:300%0%523J/kg-3.9°C24135m5.8m/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 5 Sunrise 06:19 Sunset 18:32
23:30
1008hPa 1816J/kg 41% -5°C 4% 64% 58% 0mm 83% 0mm -20dBZ -70° 67% 0.69mm 3.1m/s 12m/s 3.5m/s
Mon, Apr 6 Sunrise 06:19 Sunset 18:32
24:30
1008hPa 1763J/kg 8% -5.2°C 74% 79% 55% 0mm 84% 0.02mm -11dBZ -75° 81% 0mm - - 3.2m/s
01:30
1007hPa 1762J/kg 28% -5°C 79% 100% 52% 0mm 85% 0.05mm -1.3dBZ -68° 100% 0.06mm - - 3.3m/s
02:30
1007hPa 1730J/kg 5% -4.6°C 14% 100% 48% 0mm 86% 0.08mm 8dBZ -56° 100% 0.13mm 4.7m/s 13m/s 3.3m/s
03:30
1006hPa 1580J/kg 0% -4.2°C 8% 89% 50% 0mm 86% 0.05mm 12dBZ -42° 89% 0.19mm - - 3.3m/s
04:30
1007hPa 1475J/kg 0% -3.8°C 2% 5% 52% 0mm 86% 0.1mm 16dBZ -27° 6% 0.25mm - - 3m/s
05:30
1007hPa 1362J/kg 5% -3.5°C 0% 5% 54% 0mm 87% 0.08mm 20dBZ -13° 5% 0.38mm 2.8m/s 13m/s 2.9m/s
06:30
1008hPa 1304J/kg 3% -3.3°C 0% 5% 70% 0mm 86% 0.01mm 6.6dBZ 2.3° 5% 0.06mm - - 2.9m/s
07:30
1009hPa 1282J/kg 0% -3.5°C 0% 7% 85% 0mm 80% 0mm -6.7dBZ 17° 7% 0.06mm - - 3.1m/s
08:30
1010hPa 1371J/kg 4% -4.1°C 0% 7% 100% 0mm 71% 0.01mm -20dBZ 32° 7% 0.13mm 2.5m/s 16m/s 3.7m/s
09:30
1010hPa 1413J/kg 4% -4.4°C 14% 7% 100% 0mm 64% 0.09mm -20dBZ 46° 14% 0.19mm - - 4.6m/s
10:30
1010hPa 1399J/kg 2% -4.4°C 17% 9% 100% 0mm 61% 0.03mm -20dBZ 61° 18% 0.19mm - - 5.1m/s
11:30
1009hPa 1428J/kg 2% -4.2°C 46% 17% 100% 0mm 59% 0.03mm -20dBZ 76° 46% 0.25mm 1.6m/s 14m/s 5.7m/s
12:30
1008hPa 1393J/kg 5% -4°C 53% 6% 100% 0mm 60% 0.04mm -20dBZ 87° 53% 0mm - - 6.3m/s
13:30
1008hPa 1260J/kg 5% -3.7°C 19% 28% 100% 0mm 62% 0.05mm -20dBZ 74° 36% 0.06mm - - 6.2m/s
14:30
1007hPa 1190J/kg 6% -3.7°C 7% 99% 100% 0mm 63% 0.02mm -20dBZ 59° 99% 0.06mm 4.2m/s 12m/s 6m/s
15:30
1007hPa 1307J/kg 14% -3.9°C 4% 100% 74% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ 44° 100% 0.06mm - - 4.7m/s
16:30
1007hPa 1370J/kg 82% -3.6°C 8% 95% 47% 0mm 70% 0.02mm -20dBZ 29° 95% 0.13mm - - 5m/s
17:30
1007hPa 1266J/kg 30% -4.1°C 17% 52% 21% 0mm 68% 0.02mm -20dBZ 15° 52% 0.13mm 7.5m/s 10m/s 5.7m/s
18:30
1008hPa 1179J/kg 70% -4.5°C 0% 8% 31% 0mm 70% 0mm -20dBZ 0.39° 70% 0mm - - 5.5m/s
19:30
1009hPa 1335J/kg 6% -4.5°C 0% 38% 40% 0mm 73% 0mm -20dBZ -15° 38% 0mm - - 5.1m/s
20:30
1009hPa 1443J/kg 5% -4.7°C 0% 21% 50% 0mm 76% 0.03mm -20dBZ -29° 21% 0.06mm 6.8m/s 6.3m/s 4.3m/s
21:30
1009hPa 1598J/kg 2% -4.7°C 1% 11% 46% 0mm 80% 0.03mm -12dBZ -44° 11% 0.06mm - - 4.2m/s
22:30
1010hPa 1620J/kg 17% -4.6°C 1% 22% 42% 0mm 83% 0.03mm -3.4dBZ -57° 23% 0.13mm - - 4.1m/s
23:30
1010hPa 1233J/kg 5% -3.9°C 0% 83% 39% 0mm 84% 0.01mm 4.9dBZ -69° 83% 0.13mm 6.7m/s 5.6m/s 4m/s
Tue, Apr 7 Sunrise 06:18 Sunset 18:32
24:30
1009hPa 1154J/kg 82% -3.7°C 4% 99% 39% 0mm 82% 0mm -3dBZ -75° 99% 0mm - - 3.8m/s
01:30
1008hPa 1140J/kg 89% -3.3°C 0% 48% 39% 0mm 82% 0mm -11dBZ -68° 89% 0mm - - 4m/s
02:30
1007hPa 1072J/kg 5% -2.9°C 10% 4% 39% 0mm 84% 0.01mm -19dBZ -55° 10% 0mm 8m/s 7.3m/s 3.9m/s
03:30
1007hPa 1087J/kg 8% -3°C 4% 4% 39% 0mm 87% 0.01mm -6.5dBZ -41° 8% 0mm - - 3.8m/s
04:30
1008hPa 935J/kg 80% -2.9°C 2% 2% 39% 0mm 87% 0.01mm 5.8dBZ -27° 80% 0.06mm - - 4m/s
05:30
1008hPa 731J/kg 46% -2.2°C 2% 8% 39% 0mm 86% 0mm 18dBZ -13° 46% 0.06mm 7m/s 8.7m/s 4.1m/s
06:30
1009hPa 557J/kg 95% -1.7°C 14% 6% 26% 0mm 86% 0mm 5.4dBZ 2.4° 95% 0mm - - 3.9m/s
07:30
1010hPa 441J/kg 80% -1.3°C 16% 7% 13% 0mm 79% 0mm -7.3dBZ 17° 80% 0mm - - 4.1m/s
08:30
1010hPa 417J/kg 98% -1.4°C 2% 4% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 32° 98% 0mm 8.2m/s 8.2m/s 5.1m/s
09:30
1010hPa 396J/kg 98% -1.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 60% 0mm -20dBZ 47° 98% 0mm - - 5.3m/s
10:30
1010hPa 467J/kg 100% -1.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 55% 0mm -20dBZ 61° 100% 0mm - - 5.1m/s
11:30
1009hPa 489J/kg 100% -2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 53% 0mm -20dBZ 76° 100% 0mm 7.4m/s 7.3m/s 5.9m/s
12:30
1008hPa 478J/kg 100% -1.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 52% 0mm -20dBZ 88° 100% 0mm - - 6.9m/s
13:30
1007hPa 350J/kg 100% -1.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 54% 0mm -20dBZ 74° 100% 0mm - - 8m/s
14:30
1006hPa 324J/kg 100% -1.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 57% 0mm -20dBZ 59° 100% 0mm 8.9m/s 7.5m/s 8m/s
15:30
1006hPa 323J/kg 100% -1.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 59% 0mm -20dBZ 44° 100% 0mm - - 7.7m/s
16:30
1005hPa 428J/kg 100% -2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 62% 0mm -20dBZ 29° 100% 0mm - - 7.1m/s
17:30
1006hPa 415J/kg 100% -1.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ 15° 100% 0mm 8.7m/s 7.1m/s 6.8m/s
18:30
1006hPa 405J/kg 100% -1.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 69% 0mm -20dBZ 0.38° 100% 0mm - - 6.7m/s
19:30
1007hPa 365J/kg 100% -1.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 70% 0mm -20dBZ -15° 100% 0mm - - 6.1m/s
20:30
1008hPa 335J/kg 100% -2.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 70% 0mm -20dBZ -29° 100% 0mm 8.3m/s 8.2m/s 5.3m/s
21:30
1009hPa 305J/kg 100% -2.5°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 72% 0mm -20dBZ -44° 100% 0mm - - 4.6m/s
22:30
1009hPa 211J/kg 100% -2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 74% 0mm -20dBZ -57° 100% 0mm - - 4.4m/s
23:30
1008hPa 162J/kg 100% -1.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 76% 0mm -20dBZ -69° 100% 0mm 8.4m/s 7.6m/s 4m/s
Wed, Apr 8 Sunrise 06:17 Sunset 18:32
24:30
1008hPa 128J/kg 100% -1.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 78% 0mm -20dBZ -74° 100% 0mm - - 3.8m/s
01:30
1007hPa 137J/kg 100% -1.4°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 80% 0mm -20dBZ -67° 100% 0mm - - 3.8m/s
02:30
1007hPa 178J/kg 100% -1.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 81% 0mm -20dBZ -55° 100% 0mm 8.7m/s 7.2m/s 3.6m/s
03:30
1006hPa 191J/kg 100% -1.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 83% 0mm -20dBZ -41° 100% 0mm - - 3.7m/s
04:30
1007hPa 189J/kg 88% -2°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 84% 0mm -20dBZ -27° 88% 0mm - - 3.6m/s
05:30
1007hPa 175J/kg 100% -1.9°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 85% 0mm -20dBZ -12° 100% 0mm 7.7m/s 9.5m/s 3.6m/s
06:30
1008hPa 173J/kg 100% -2.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 79% 0mm -20dBZ 2.6° 100% 0mm - - 5m/s
07:30
1008hPa 170J/kg 100% -2.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 72% 0mm -20dBZ 17° 100% 0mm - - 6.4m/s
08:30
1009hPa 168J/kg 100% -2.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ 32° 100% 0mm 9.8m/s 9.4m/s 7.7m/s
09:30
1009hPa 177J/kg 100% -2.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ 47° 100% 0mm - - 7.9m/s
10:30
1009hPa 187J/kg 100% -2.7°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ 61° 100% 0mm - - 8m/s
11:30
1009hPa 196J/kg 100% -2.8°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 65% 0mm -20dBZ 76° 100% 0mm 11m/s 11m/s 8.2m/s
12:30
1010hPa 244J/kg 99% -3.1°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 66% 0mm -20dBZ 88° 99% 0mm - - 7.7m/s
13:30
1010hPa 291J/kg 99% -3.3°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 66% 0mm -20dBZ 74° 99% 0mm - - 7.2m/s
14:30
1011hPa 339J/kg 98% -3.6°C 0% 0% 0% 0mm 66% 0mm -20dBZ 59° 98% 0mm 10m/s 12m/s 6.8m/s
15:30
1011hPa 386J/kg 99% -3.7°C 4% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 44° 99% 0mm - - 6.2m/s
16:30
1011hPa 432J/kg 99% -3.8°C 9% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 29° 99% 0mm - - 5.7m/s
17:30
1012hPa 479J/kg 100% -3.9°C 13% 0% 0% 0mm 67% 0mm -20dBZ 15° 100% 0mm 11m/s 14m/s 5.1m/s
18:30
1011hPa 501J/kg 98% -3.9°C 13% 0% 0% 0mm 68% 0mm -20dBZ 0.37° 98% 0mm - - 5.5m/s
19:30
1010hPa 523J/kg 97% -3.9°C 12% 0% 0% 0mm 69% 0mm -20dBZ -15° 97% 0mm - - 6m/s
20:30
1009hPa 545J/kg 95% -4°C 11% 0% 0% 0mm 70% 0mm -20dBZ -29° 95% 0mm 8.7m/s 14m/s 6.4m/s
21:30
1010hPa 507J/kg 97% -4°C 38% 0% 7% 0mm 68% 0.007mm -20dBZ -44° 97% 0.02mm - - 6m/s
22:30
1010hPa 470J/kg 98% -4.1°C 66% 0% 15% 0mm 67% 0.01mm -20dBZ -57° 98% 0.04mm - - 5.7m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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