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Wayanad - Storm Chaser - Kerala

Kalpatta, 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 71% failing
CAPE 68% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Cloud Cover100%
Wind Gusts1.8m/s
Precipitation Chance98%
Air Pressure955.3hPa
CAPE56
Lifted Index-1.2°C
Wind Gusts1.8m/s
Precipitation0.8mm

Upcoming Opportunities

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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 79 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
Mon, Jun 8
11:3044%23%390J/kg-2.3°C1182m3.9m/s
12:3033%23%211J/kg-1.6°C3512m3.3m/s
13:3038%23%134J/kg-1.1°C594m2.9m/s
14:3034%41%68J/kg-0.8°C523m2.3m/s
15:3019%41%77J/kg-1°C7563m2.7m/s
16:3017%51%97J/kg-1.3°C19256m2.6m/s
17:3020%60%94J/kg-1.5°C17387m2.4m/s
18:300%64%48J/kg-0.8°C22808m1.4m/s
19:300%55%37J/kg-0.9°C10983m1.3m/s
20:3018%0%56J/kg-1.2°C3858m1.8m/s
21:3034%0%77J/kg-1.4°C1344m2.3m/s
22:3037%0%115J/kg-1.7°C544m2.8m/s
23:3050%0%173J/kg-2.1°C359m2.8m/s
Tue, Jun 9
24:3039%0%201J/kg-2.2°C176m2.7m/s
01:3045%0%200J/kg-2.1°C122m2.3m/s
02:3051%0%229J/kg-2.3°C124m2m/s
03:3051%0%247J/kg-2.5°C130m2m/s
04:3049%0.4%209J/kg-2.2°C120m2m/s
05:3053%56%193J/kg-2.1°C153m2m/s
06:3018%65%187J/kg-2.1°C217m1.7m/s
07:3037%60%228J/kg-2.5°C268m2m/s
08:3046%52%224J/kg-2.3°C381m1.9m/s
09:3044%42%261J/kg-2.2°C498m2.2m/s
10:3043%25%343J/kg-2.5°C579m2.1m/s
11:3027%25%414J/kg-2.8°C5621m2.5m/s
12:3033%27%431J/kg-3°C4565m2.8m/s
13:3025%25%330J/kg-2.8°C7886m3.1m/s
14:3025%46%310J/kg-2.6°C11318m3.1m/s
15:3023%82%298J/kg-2.4°C11854m3.2m/s
16:3022%82%261J/kg-2.3°C10347m3.4m/s
17:3028%63%238J/kg-2.3°C16932m2.9m/s
18:300%67%135J/kg-2.1°C21495m2.4m/s
19:300%69%58J/kg-1.6°C24135m2.1m/s
20:300%3%48J/kg-1.6°C24134m1.5m/s
21:300%2.8%29J/kg-1.3°C13971m1.2m/s
22:300%4%24J/kg-1.3°C11047m1m/s
23:300%1.7%11J/kg-1°C10141m0.61m/s
Wed, Jun 10
24:300%0.9%6J/kg-0.7°C7977m0.71m/s
01:300%0.4%5J/kg-0.6°C7395m0.6m/s
02:300%0.1%2J/kg-0.4°C7988m0.62m/s
03:300%0%6J/kg-0.8°C8049m0.7m/s
04:3013%0%20J/kg-0.7°C2142m0.5m/s
05:3017%56%51J/kg-0.9°C1099m0.52m/s
06:3017%64%72J/kg-1.3°C955m0.4m/s
07:300%61%53J/kg-1.2°C10725m0.62m/s
08:300%51%111J/kg-1.5°C17203m1.2m/s
09:3019%41%176J/kg-1.8°C11889m2.1m/s
10:3014%23%166J/kg-1.7°C15898m2.7m/s
11:3016%23%146J/kg-1.8°C18149m2.7m/s
12:300%23%135J/kg-1.8°C21053m2.4m/s
13:300%23%135J/kg-1.8°C17035m2.2m/s
14:3017%42%127J/kg-1.5°C11602m2.5m/s
15:3015%42%87J/kg-1.1°C20507m2.6m/s
16:3015%52%75J/kg-1.1°C22875m2.6m/s
17:3015%62%62J/kg-0.5°C24135m2.4m/s
18:300%62%31J/kg-0.3°C24134m2m/s
19:300%51%19J/kg-0.3°C24134m1.6m/s
20:300%2.1%15J/kg-0.6°C24135m1.1m/s
21:300%2.1%19J/kg-0.5°C24134m0.91m/s
22:300%0.5%21J/kg-0.7°C24073m0.91m/s
23:300%1%15J/kg-0.5°C24134m1.1m/s
Thu, Jun 11
24:300%1.8%9J/kg-0.7°C24135m0.91m/s
01:300%0.9%38J/kg-1.6°C24134m1m/s
02:3011%0.6%40J/kg-1.8°C24135m0.91m/s
03:300%0.7%33J/kg-1.7°C24135m0.8m/s
04:300%1.4%23J/kg-1.6°C24134m0.8m/s
05:3011%56%6J/kg-1°C24134m0.51m/s
06:300%64%76J/kg-1.3°C22504m1.3m/s
07:300%62%145J/kg-1.6°C20873m2.2m/s
08:300%53%215J/kg-2°C19243m3m/s
09:300%61%217J/kg-2.1°C18264m3m/s
10:3013%32%219J/kg-2.2°C17286m3.1m/s
11:3023%34%221J/kg-2.4°C16308m3.1m/s
12:3013%34%172J/kg-2°C18917m2.4m/s
13:300%30%124J/kg-1.6°C21526m1.7m/s
14:3013%35%75J/kg-1.3°C24135m1m/s
15:300%54%64J/kg-0.91°C24135m0.85m/s
16:300%79%54J/kg-0.56°C24135m0.69m/s
17:3013%99%43J/kg-0.22°C24135m0.52m/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
Mon, Jun 8 Sunrise 06:01 Sunset 18:48
20:30
955hPa 56J/kg 100% -1.2°C 74% 92% 98% 0mm 98% 0.3mm 5.6dBZ -23° 100% 0.75mm 14m/s 8.7m/s 1.1m/s
21:30
956hPa 77J/kg 100% -1.4°C 88% 21% 99% 0mm 99% 0.69mm 8dBZ -35° 100% 1.1mm - - 1.2m/s
22:30
956hPa 115J/kg 100% -1.7°C 99% 37% 99% 0mm 99% 0.74mm 11dBZ -45° 100% 1.8mm - - 1.2m/s
23:30
956hPa 173J/kg 100% -2.1°C 100% 58% 99% 0mm 99% 1.1mm 13dBZ -53° 100% 2.8mm 15m/s 11m/s 1.3m/s
Tue, Jun 9 Sunrise 06:01 Sunset 18:48
24:30
955hPa 201J/kg 100% -2.2°C 98% 70% 97% 0.02mm 99% 1.7mm 17dBZ -55° 100% 1.5mm - - 1.4m/s
01:30
954hPa 200J/kg 100% -2.1°C 100% 79% 95% 0.01mm 100% 1.5mm 22dBZ -52° 100% 2.9mm - - 1.1m/s
02:30
954hPa 229J/kg 100% -2.3°C 100% 100% 93% 0.01mm 100% 1.7mm 26dBZ -44° 100% 4.3mm 14m/s 12m/s 1m/s
03:30
953hPa 247J/kg 100% -2.5°C 100% 83% 95% 0.01mm 100% 1.4mm 23dBZ -33° 100% 5.6mm - - 1.1m/s
04:30
954hPa 209J/kg 100% -2.2°C 89% 95% 97% 0mm 100% 1.1mm 20dBZ -21° 100% 6.5mm - - 0.91m/s
05:30
954hPa 193J/kg 100% -2.1°C 91% 85% 100% 0mm 99% 0.62mm 17dBZ -7.7° 100% 7.1mm 14m/s 8.5m/s 0.94m/s
06:30
954hPa 187J/kg 100% -2.1°C 99% 66% 100% 0mm 99% 0.49mm 16dBZ 5.8° 100% 0.63mm - - 0.81m/s
07:30
955hPa 228J/kg 100% -2.5°C 100% 63% 100% 0mm 99% 1.4mm 16dBZ 19° 100% 1.8mm - - 0.95m/s
08:30
955hPa 224J/kg 100% -2.3°C 89% 55% 100% 0mm 98% 0.64mm 16dBZ 33° 100% 2.4mm 14m/s 4.9m/s 0.99m/s
09:30
956hPa 261J/kg 96% -2.2°C 92% 64% 100% 0mm 96% 0.66mm 17dBZ 47° 99% 2.9mm - - 1.4m/s
10:30
956hPa 343J/kg 100% -2.5°C 84% 68% 100% 0mm 95% 1.1mm 19dBZ 60° 100% 3.8mm - - 1.4m/s
11:30
955hPa 414J/kg 100% -2.8°C 64% 69% 100% 0mm 94% 0.94mm 20dBZ 73° 100% 4.7mm 13m/s 3.8m/s 1.6m/s
12:30
955hPa 431J/kg 100% -3°C 68% 80% 97% 0mm 90% 1.2mm 20dBZ 79° 100% 1mm - - 1.8m/s
13:30
954hPa 330J/kg 100% -2.8°C 72% 92% 93% 0mm 88% 1.1mm 21dBZ 71° 100% 2.2mm - - 1.9m/s
14:30
954hPa 310J/kg 100% -2.6°C 53% 73% 90% 0mm 88% 0.88mm 21dBZ 58° 100% 3.2mm 12m/s 3.5m/s 1.9m/s
15:30
953hPa 298J/kg 46% -2.4°C 55% 34% 92% 0mm 87% 0.77mm 15dBZ 45° 61% 4mm - - 1.9m/s
16:30
953hPa 261J/kg 72% -2.3°C 51% 40% 93% 0mm 88% 0.79mm 8.4dBZ 31° 72% 4.8mm - - 2.1m/s
17:30
953hPa 238J/kg 99% -2.3°C 43% 77% 95% 0mm 92% 0.55mm 2.3dBZ 17° 99% 5.4mm 12m/s 4.3m/s 1.6m/s
18:30
954hPa 135J/kg 99% -2.1°C 16% 100% 94% 0mm 97% 0.31mm -5.1dBZ 3.6° 100% 0.44mm - - 1.2m/s
19:30
954hPa 58J/kg 58% -1.6°C 19% 93% 92% 0mm 97% 0.05mm -13dBZ -10° 93% 0.56mm - - 1.1m/s
20:30
955hPa 48J/kg 100% -1.6°C 24% 86% 91% 0mm 97% 0.01mm -20dBZ -23° 100% 0.63mm 14m/s 4.8m/s 0.91m/s
21:30
955hPa 29J/kg 61% -1.3°C 29% 92% 92% 0mm 97% 0mm -20dBZ -35° 92% 0.63mm - - 0.91m/s
22:30
955hPa 24J/kg 73% -1.3°C 25% 90% 92% 0mm 97% 0mm -20dBZ -45° 90% 0.63mm - - 0.75m/s
23:30
955hPa 11J/kg 86% -1°C 19% 99% 93% 0mm 97% 0mm -20dBZ -53° 100% 0.69mm 16m/s 6.3m/s 0.33m/s
Wed, Jun 10 Sunrise 06:01 Sunset 18:48
24:30
954hPa 6J/kg 100% -0.7°C 22% 97% 87% 0mm 97% 0mm -20dBZ -55° 100% 0mm - - 0.42m/s
01:30
954hPa 5J/kg 100% -0.6°C 21% 86% 81% 0mm 97% 0mm -20dBZ -52° 100% 0mm - - 0.18m/s
02:30
953hPa 2J/kg 100% -0.4°C 22% 95% 75% 0mm 98% 0mm -20dBZ -44° 100% 0mm 17m/s 3.7m/s 0.37m/s
03:30
953hPa 6J/kg 100% -0.8°C 39% 87% 82% 0mm 98% 0mm -16dBZ -33° 100% 0mm - - 0.31m/s
04:30
954hPa 20J/kg 100% -0.7°C 51% 88% 90% 0mm 98% 0.01mm -13dBZ -21° 100% 0mm - - 0.15m/s
05:30
954hPa 51J/kg 100% -0.9°C 58% 97% 98% 0mm 98% 0.06mm -9.6dBZ -7.8° 100% 0.06mm 16m/s 3.5m/s 0.09m/s
06:30
955hPa 72J/kg 100% -1.3°C 51% 99% 98% 0mm 98% 0.26mm -3.9dBZ 5.8° 100% 0.13mm - - 0.12m/s
07:30
955hPa 53J/kg 100% -1.2°C 44% 71% 98% 0mm 96% 0.07mm 1.9dBZ 19° 100% 0.25mm - - 0.16m/s
08:30
956hPa 111J/kg 100% -1.5°C 51% 71% 98% 0.01mm 92% 0.38mm 7.6dBZ 33° 100% 0.38mm 14m/s 4.7m/s 0.66m/s
09:30
956hPa 176J/kg 100% -1.8°C 63% 98% 98% 0.09mm 90% 0.69mm 11dBZ 47° 100% 1mm - - 1.4m/s
10:30
956hPa 166J/kg 100% -1.7°C 46% 98% 99% 0.1mm 90% 0.35mm 14dBZ 60° 100% 1.8mm - - 1.6m/s
11:30
955hPa 146J/kg 100% -1.8°C 47% 100% 99% 0.08mm 92% 0.25mm 17dBZ 73° 100% 2.1mm 11m/s 4.3m/s 1.6m/s
12:30
955hPa 135J/kg 100% -1.8°C 46% 100% 92% 0.2mm 92% 0.1mm 20dBZ 79° 100% 0.38mm - - 1.4m/s
13:30
954hPa 135J/kg 100% -1.8°C 47% 100% 86% 0.27mm 93% 0.11mm 22dBZ 71° 100% 0.75mm - - 1.3m/s
14:30
954hPa 127J/kg 100% -1.5°C 50% 100% 79% 0.38mm 95% 0.36mm 25dBZ 58° 100% 1.3mm 8.3m/s 6.2m/s 1.3m/s
15:30
954hPa 87J/kg 100% -1.1°C 40% 94% 80% 0.23mm 95% 0.09mm 23dBZ 45° 100% 1.9mm - - 1.3m/s
16:30
954hPa 75J/kg 96% -1.1°C 36% 100% 82% 0.16mm 93% 0.03mm 21dBZ 31° 100% 2.1mm - - 1.4m/s
17:30
954hPa 62J/kg 97% -0.5°C 24% 100% 83% 0.06mm 94% 0.01mm 19dBZ 17° 100% 2.3mm 8.7m/s 1.5m/s 1.1m/s
18:30
954hPa 31J/kg 100% -0.3°C 15% 100% 59% 0.04mm 96% 0mm 21dBZ 3.6° 100% 0.06mm - - 0.97m/s
19:30
955hPa 19J/kg 100% -0.3°C 21% 100% 35% 0.16mm 97% 0mm 23dBZ -9.9° 100% 0.19mm - - 0.96m/s
20:30
955hPa 15J/kg 82% -0.6°C 18% 100% 11% 0.09mm 97% 0mm 25dBZ -23° 100% 0.25mm 7.7m/s 4.8m/s 0.85m/s
21:30
955hPa 19J/kg 95% -0.5°C 19% 100% 15% 0.09mm 96% 0mm 20dBZ -35° 100% 0.38mm - - 0.81m/s
22:30
956hPa 21J/kg 98% -0.7°C 24% 100% 19% 0.15mm 96% 0mm 16dBZ -45° 100% 0.5mm - - 0.81m/s
23:30
955hPa 15J/kg 98% -0.5°C 8% 92% 22% 0.01mm 95% 0mm 11dBZ -53° 100% 0.56mm 7.5m/s 8.9m/s 1.1m/s
Thu, Jun 11 Sunrise 06:01 Sunset 18:48
24:30
954hPa 9J/kg 51% -0.7°C 13% 90% 34% 0mm 95% 0mm 0.67dBZ -55° 90% 0mm - - 0.9m/s
01:30
953hPa 38J/kg 96% -1.6°C 36% 97% 45% 0mm 95% 0mm -9.7dBZ -52° 100% 0mm - - 1.1m/s
02:30
953hPa 40J/kg 90% -1.8°C 18% 97% 56% 0mm 95% 0mm -20dBZ -44° 97% 0mm 5.5m/s 11m/s 0.95m/s
03:30
952hPa 33J/kg 88% -1.7°C 4% 97% 62% 0mm 96% 0mm -19dBZ -33° 97% 0mm - - 0.79m/s
04:30
953hPa 23J/kg 96% -1.6°C 7% 89% 68% 0mm 96% 0mm -19dBZ -21° 98% 0mm - - 0.74m/s
05:30
953hPa 6J/kg 100% -1°C 10% 90% 74% 0mm 96% 0mm -18dBZ -7.8° 100% 0mm 5.6m/s 12m/s 0.21m/s
06:30
953hPa 76J/kg 96% -1.3°C 14% 80% 77% 0mm 86% 0.12mm -18dBZ 5.7° 96% 0.19mm - - 0.95m/s
07:30
953hPa 145J/kg 92% -1.6°C 17% 71% 79% 0mm 76% 0.25mm -18dBZ 19° 92% 0.38mm - - 1.7m/s
08:30
953hPa 215J/kg 88% -2°C 21% 62% 82% 0mm 66% 0.37mm -17dBZ 33° 88% 0.56mm 8m/s 9.2m/s 2.4m/s
09:30
953hPa 217J/kg 76% -2.1°C 15% 47% 87% 0mm 70% 0.39mm -11dBZ 47° 77% 0.79mm - - 2.3m/s
10:30
953hPa 219J/kg 63% -2.2°C 10% 33% 92% 0mm 73% 0.4mm -5.7dBZ 60° 66% 1mm - - 2.1m/s
11:30
952hPa 221J/kg 51% -2.4°C 4% 18% 97% 0mm 76% 0.42mm 0.14dBZ 73° 55% 1.3mm 6.1m/s 11m/s 1.9m/s
12:30
953hPa 172J/kg 58% -2°C 3% 15% 92% 0.003mm 82% 0.28mm -6.6dBZ 78° 61% 1mm - - 1.6m/s
13:30
954hPa 124J/kg 65% -1.6°C 2% 12% 87% 0.007mm 87% 0.14mm -13dBZ 71° 66% 0.83mm - - 1.3m/s
14:30
954hPa 75J/kg 71% -1.3°C 1% 10% 83% 0.01mm 93% 0mm -20dBZ 58° 71% 0.63mm 4.4m/s 13m/s 1m/s
15:30
955hPa 64J/kg 62% -0.91°C 2% 15% 80% 0.02mm 93% 0mm -17dBZ 45° 63% 0.65mm - - 0.88m/s
16:30
955hPa 54J/kg 53% -0.56°C 3% 20% 78% 0.02mm 93% 0mm -14dBZ 31° 54% 0.67mm - - 0.71m/s
17:30
955hPa 43J/kg 44% -0.22°C 3% 26% 76% 0.03mm 93% 0mm -12dBZ 17° 45% 0.69mm 4.6m/s 12m/s 0.54m/s
18:30
954hPa 44J/kg 63% -0.19°C 12% 35% 58% 0.02mm 94% 0.04mm -14dBZ 3.7° 64% 0.52mm - - 0.47m/s
19:30
954hPa 45J/kg 82% -0.15°C 21% 45% 39% 0.01mm 94% 0.08mm -17dBZ -9.9° 82% 0.35mm - - 0.39m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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