Before the shoot · Planning

Lightning

Lightning scouting and forecast (M1): answers "can I shoot lightning from this spot tonight?". The server grades CAPE (convective available potential energy) and WMO thunderstorm codes (95/96/99) into a 0–100 chance index, with the peak hour and a confidence level. On screen you get a CAPE atmospheric profile (instability drawn as a sounding-style curve, with vertical ticks at the hours the model actually produces storms), an hour-by-hour window for 16:00–23:00 tonight, and a three-day outlook. The chance index and the profile are free to preview; the hourly window and the three-day outlook need Pro. You can subscribe to a location and get a push when the evening window looks promising. Note: this is a weighted heuristic, not a lightning probability forecast — follow your met office warnings when deciding to go out.

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At a glance

Where to find it	Tools tab → Lightning
Category	Before the shoot · Planning
Price	Free — every tool is open at this stage, with no paywall
Other languages	雷电 · Lightning · 雷電 · 雷
Platforms	iOS 17.0+ / Android