Rule Storm Chaser

Storm Chaser Forecast for Varkala, Kerala

Varkala, Kerala, India

Varkala's red laterite cliff runs directly above the beach and Arabian Sea. Stairs, palms, and the curving shoreline connect high viewpoints with the water below.

Currently

Real-time conditions

Storm Intensity

21%

CAPE177

Lifted Index-2.0°C

Wind Gusts7.9m/s

Precipitation0.0mm

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Asia/Kolkata

No opportunities in the next 14 days

See which requirements block the most forecast hours below.

Most common blockers (84-hour forecast)

Storm Intensity100% of hours

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 Varkala.

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Recorded match history

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

Last 30 days

recorded matching windows · 52% average confidence

Last 90 days

recorded matching windows · 52% average confidence

Last 365 days

recorded matching windows · 52% average confidence

Most represented month

July, with 16 of 30 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
11:30	19%
12:30	19%
13:30	14%
14:30	14%
15:30	14%
16:30	14%
17:30	16%
18:30	20%
19:30	20%
20:30	22%
21:30	21%
22:30	21%
23:30	24%
Sun, Aug 23
24:30	22%
01:30	21%
02:30	18%
03:30	17%
04:30	17%
05:30	18%
06:30	14%
07:30	16%
08:30	20%
09:30	21%
10:30	20%
11:30	18%
12:30	17%
13:30	11%
14:30	12%
15:30	13%
16:30	15%
17:30	19%
18:30	19%
19:30	19%
20:30	17%
21:30	18%
22:30	19%
23:30	18%
Mon, Aug 24
24:30	15%
01:30	15%
02:30	14%
03:30	14%
04:30	13%
05:30	13%
06:30	14%
07:30	16%
08:30	13%
09:30	16%
10:30	14%
11:30	13%
12:30	19%
13:30	21%
14:30	22%
15:30	21%
16:30	21%
17:30	24%
18:30	22%
19:30	23%
20:30	21%
21:30	19%
22:30	19%
23:30	20%
Tue, Aug 25
24:30	18%
01:30	18%
02:30	21%
03:30	19%
04:30	18%
05:30	18%
06:30	19%
07:30	18%
08:30	18%
09:30	20%
10:30	22%
11:30	27%
12:30	24%
13:30	24%
14:30	24%
15:30	23%
16:30	24%
17:30	30%
18:30	23%
19:30	20%
20:30	22%
21:30	23%
22:30	25%

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 06:15 Sunset 18:36
01:30 ☾	1009hPa	177J/kg	0.17fraction	-2°C	95%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24135m	7.9m/s	-	-	2.7m/s
02:30 ☾	1008hPa	107J/kg	0.02fraction	-1.5°C	93%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24135m	7.5m/s	4.7m/s	6.5m/s	2.6m/s
03:30 ☾	1008hPa	67J/kg	0.02fraction	-1°C	95%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	7.4m/s	-	-	2.7m/s
04:30 ☾	1008hPa	32J/kg	0.01fraction	-0.6°C	97%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	5.4m/s	-	-	2.2m/s
05:30 ☾	1009hPa	18J/kg	0.01fraction	-0.2°C	100%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	5.5m/s	5.2m/s	6.8m/s	2.2m/s
06:30	1009hPa	6J/kg	0.34fraction	0°C	99%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	5m/s	-	-	2.3m/s
07:30	1010hPa	7J/kg	0.67fraction	0.1°C	99%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	5.2m/s	-	-	2.6m/s
08:30	1011hPa	2J/kg	1fraction	-0.1°C	98%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	5.5m/s	5.5m/s	8m/s	2.9m/s
09:30	1011hPa	37J/kg	0.81fraction	-0.3°C	96%	0mm	0mm	-15dBZ	0mm	24134m	5.5m/s	-	-	3m/s
10:30	1011hPa	33J/kg	0.61fraction	-0.2°C	95%	0mm	0mm	-9.2dBZ	0mm	24135m	6.1m/s	-	-	3.8m/s
11:30	1011hPa	12J/kg	0.42fraction	0°C	93%	0mm	0mm	-3.9dBZ	0mm	24135m	7.3m/s	4.1m/s	6.2m/s	5m/s
12:30	1010hPa	12J/kg	0.28fraction	0.3°C	80%	0mm	0mm	-9.2dBZ	0mm	24135m	7.6m/s	-	-	5.6m/s
13:30	1009hPa	2J/kg	0.14fraction	0.3°C	68%	0mm	0mm	-15dBZ	0mm	24134m	7.6m/s	-	-	5.5m/s
14:30	1009hPa	32J/kg	0fraction	-0.2°C	56%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	7.4m/s	3.1m/s	6m/s	4.9m/s
15:30	1008hPa	22J/kg	0fraction	-0.2°C	68%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	7.8m/s	-	-	5m/s
16:30	1008hPa	39J/kg	0fraction	-0.3°C	80%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24135m	7.3m/s	-	-	4.6m/s
17:30	1009hPa	95J/kg	0fraction	-0.9°C	92%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24135m	7.8m/s	1.3m/s	6m/s	4.2m/s
18:30	1010hPa	123J/kg	0fraction	-1.1°C	92%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24135m	7.6m/s	-	-	3.5m/s
19:30 ☾	1011hPa	120J/kg	0fraction	-1.4°C	92%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	8m/s	-	-	3.4m/s
20:30 ☾	1011hPa	138J/kg	0fraction	-1.7°C	92%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0.06mm	24135m	6.1m/s	1.4m/s	4.9m/s	2.8m/s
21:30 ☾	1012hPa	120J/kg	0.21fraction	-1.9°C	91%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0.06mm	24135m	5.8m/s	-	-	2.7m/s
22:30 ☾	1012hPa	108J/kg	0.42fraction	-1.7°C	90%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0.13mm	24134m	5.3m/s	-	-	2.5m/s
23:30 ☾	1012hPa	123J/kg	0.63fraction	-1.6°C	90%	0mm	0.02mm	-20dBZ	0.25mm	24135m	2.5m/s	2.9m/s	5.9m/s	2m/s
Mon, Aug 24 Sunrise 06:15 Sunset 18:36
24:30 ☾	1011hPa	75J/kg	0.52fraction	-1.1°C	85%	0mm	0mm	-19dBZ	0mm	24134m	4.8m/s	-	-	2.4m/s
01:30 ☾	1010hPa	61J/kg	0.4fraction	-0.7°C	81%	0mm	0mm	-19dBZ	0mm	24134m	4.4m/s	-	-	2.2m/s
02:30 ☾	1009hPa	67J/kg	0.28fraction	-0.7°C	76%	0mm	0mm	-18dBZ	0.06mm	24134m	3.3m/s	3.9m/s	4.1m/s	2.1m/s
03:30 ☾	1009hPa	57J/kg	0.21fraction	-1.1°C	79%	0mm	0mm	-19dBZ	0.06mm	24134m	4.7m/s	-	-	2.4m/s
04:30 ☾	1009hPa	40J/kg	0.14fraction	-0.9°C	82%	0mm	0mm	-19dBZ	0.06mm	24134m	4.8m/s	-	-	2.3m/s
05:30 ☾	1009hPa	17J/kg	0.06fraction	-0.5°C	85%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0.06mm	24134m	5.3m/s	3.6m/s	3.4m/s	2.5m/s
06:30	1010hPa	16J/kg	0.38fraction	-0.2°C	81%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	4.3m/s	-	-	2.2m/s
07:30	1010hPa	14J/kg	0.69fraction	-0.1°C	76%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	5.2m/s	-	-	2.9m/s
08:30	1011hPa	12J/kg	1fraction	0.2°C	72%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24135m	5.1m/s	2.1m/s	3.3m/s	2.9m/s
09:30	1011hPa	24J/kg	0.67fraction	0.2°C	78%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	5.6m/s	-	-	3.4m/s
10:30	1011hPa	25J/kg	0.34fraction	0.1°C	84%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	6.5m/s	-	-	4.4m/s
11:30	1011hPa	26J/kg	0.01fraction	0.1°C	90%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	6.8m/s	0.66m/s	3.9m/s	5.1m/s
12:30	1010hPa	10J/kg	0.34fraction	0.3°C	93%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24134m	7.2m/s	-	-	5.7m/s
13:30	1009hPa	6J/kg	0.67fraction	0.6°C	96%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24135m	7.2m/s	-	-	5.5m/s
14:30	1009hPa	3J/kg	1fraction	0.4°C	99%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0mm	24135m	7.7m/s	1.1m/s	4.8m/s	5.7m/s
15:30	1009hPa	64J/kg	1fraction	-0.5°C	99%	0mm	0mm	-8.8dBZ	0mm	24134m	7.4m/s	-	-	5.1m/s
16:30	1009hPa	99J/kg	1fraction	-0.7°C	100%	0mm	0mm	2.5dBZ	0mm	24134m	7.2m/s	-	-	4.7m/s
17:30	1009hPa	147J/kg	1fraction	-1°C	100%	0mm	0mm	14dBZ	0.13mm	24134m	7.4m/s	1.3m/s	4.5m/s	4.4m/s
18:30	1010hPa	199J/kg	0.73fraction	-1.4°C	100%	0mm	0.04mm	2.5dBZ	0mm	24134m	7.6m/s	-	-	3.9m/s
19:30 ☾	1011hPa	150J/kg	0.46fraction	-1.3°C	100%	0mm	0.02mm	-8.8dBZ	0.19mm	24135m	7.6m/s	-	-	3.4m/s
20:30 ☾	1011hPa	138J/kg	0.19fraction	-1.3°C	100%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0.25mm	24134m	7.1m/s	1.1m/s	5m/s	3m/s
21:30 ☾	1012hPa	164J/kg	0.13fraction	-1.6°C	100%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0.25mm	24135m	5.7m/s	-	-	2.5m/s
22:30 ☾	1012hPa	130J/kg	0.06fraction	-1.5°C	100%	0mm	0.07mm	-20dBZ	0.38mm	23530m	6.1m/s	-	-	2.7m/s
23:30 ☾	1012hPa	134J/kg	0fraction	-1.6°C	100%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0.44mm	24135m	5.7m/s	2.6m/s	6.9m/s	2.6m/s
Tue, Aug 25 Sunrise 06:15 Sunset 18:35
24:30 ☾	1011hPa	114J/kg	0.33fraction	-1.4°C	94%	0mm	0.09mm	-7.4dBZ	0.13mm	23568m	5.4m/s	-	-	2.5m/s
01:30 ☾	1010hPa	92J/kg	0.67fraction	-1.3°C	88%	0mm	0mm	5.3dBZ	0.25mm	24134m	5.3m/s	-	-	2.5m/s
02:30 ☾	1010hPa	66J/kg	1fraction	-1°C	83%	0mm	0mm	18dBZ	0.31mm	24134m	4.3m/s	4m/s	6.8m/s	2.1m/s
03:30 ☾	1009hPa	39J/kg	0.88fraction	-0.9°C	82%	0mm	0.04mm	5.4dBZ	0.38mm	24135m	4.4m/s	-	-	2m/s
04:30 ☾	1010hPa	30J/kg	0.76fraction	-0.9°C	81%	0mm	0mm	-7dBZ	0.38mm	24134m	3.9m/s	-	-	2.1m/s
05:30 ☾	1010hPa	20J/kg	0.65fraction	-0.8°C	81%	0mm	0mm	-20dBZ	0.38mm	24134m	3.9m/s	4.5m/s	5.6m/s	2.1m/s
06:30	1011hPa	74J/kg	0.43fraction	-1.1°C	84%	0mm	0.09mm	-20dBZ	0.31mm	20757m	5m/s	-	-	3.1m/s
07:30	1011hPa	127J/kg	0.22fraction	-1.3°C	87%	0mm	0.17mm	-20dBZ	0.25mm	17381m	6.1m/s	-	-	4m/s
08:30	1012hPa	181J/kg	0fraction	-1.6°C	90%	0mm	0.26mm	-20dBZ	0.19mm	14004m	7.2m/s	3.3m/s	3.4m/s	5m/s
09:30	1012hPa	191J/kg	0.33fraction	-1.5°C	93%	0mm	0.29mm	-6.9dBZ	0.46mm	16391m	7m/s	-	-	4.9m/s
10:30	1012hPa	200J/kg	0.67fraction	-1.4°C	95%	0mm	0.31mm	6.3dBZ	0.73mm	18778m	6.8m/s	-	-	4.7m/s
11:30	1013hPa	210J/kg	1fraction	-1.3°C	98%	0mm	0.34mm	19dBZ	1mm	21165m	6.6m/s	2.3m/s	2.9m/s	4.6m/s
12:30	1013hPa	199J/kg	1fraction	-1.4°C	96%	0mm	0.23mm	17dBZ	0.79mm	22155m	6.8m/s	-	-	4.7m/s
13:30	1014hPa	187J/kg	1fraction	-1.5°C	94%	0mm	0.11mm	15dBZ	0.58mm	23145m	7m/s	-	-	4.8m/s
14:30	1014hPa	176J/kg	1fraction	-1.6°C	93%	0mm	0mm	12dBZ	0.38mm	24135m	7.1m/s	1.7m/s	3.9m/s	4.9m/s
15:30	1014hPa	213J/kg	1fraction	-1.7°C	94%	0mm	0.19mm	5dBZ	0.44mm	19310m	7m/s	-	-	4.8m/s
16:30	1014hPa	249J/kg	1fraction	-1.8°C	95%	0mm	0.38mm	-2.4dBZ	0.5mm	14485m	6.9m/s	-	-	4.6m/s
17:30	1015hPa	286J/kg	1fraction	-1.9°C	97%	0mm	0.57mm	-9.7dBZ	0.56mm	9660m	6.7m/s	1.1m/s	3.6m/s	4.4m/s
18:30	1014hPa	240J/kg	0.67fraction	-1.8°C	97%	0.03mm	0.41mm	-13dBZ	0.71mm	14485m	6.9m/s	-	-	4.5m/s
19:30 ☾	1013hPa	193J/kg	0.33fraction	-1.7°C	98%	0.05mm	0.25mm	-17dBZ	0.85mm	19310m	7m/s	-	-	4.6m/s
20:30 ☾	1012hPa	147J/kg	0fraction	-1.6°C	99%	0.08mm	0.09mm	-20dBZ	1mm	24135m	7.1m/s	1.1m/s	4.7m/s	4.7m/s
21:30 ☾	1012hPa	156J/kg	0.33fraction	-1.7°C	99%	0.05mm	0.06mm	-5.3dBZ	1.1mm	24135m	7m/s	-	-	4.7m/s
22:30 ☾	1013hPa	165J/kg	0.67fraction	-1.8°C	100%	0.03mm	0.03mm	9.3dBZ	1.2mm	24135m	6.8m/s	-	-	4.6m/s
23:30 ☾	1013hPa	174J/kg	1fraction	-2°C	100%	0mm	0mm	24dBZ	1.3mm	24135m	6.6m/s	2.9m/s	6.6m/s	4.5m/s
Wed, Aug 26 Sunrise 06:15 Sunset 18:35
24:30 ☾	1013hPa	212J/kg	0.84fraction	-2°C	97%	0mm	0mm	9.3dBZ	0.83mm	24135m	6.5m/s	-	-	4.5m/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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Aug 22, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC

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