Ventusky: Weather Forecast Maps

Data: GFS, NOAA (resolution 22 km)
Updated: 00:00 UTC (next update: 06:00 UTC - prepare)
Current time: 09:00, 2025/04/06 (UTC)

When there is possibility of storm formation, it is recommended to monitor the values of the CAPE (this map shows surface based CAPE, for ALADIN model it is most unstable CAPE). It represents potential energy in the atmosphere. It helps to establish the level of atmospheric instability. The greater the values reached, the greater the likelihood of the formation of a storm. Values less than 300 are low, between 300 to 1000 are weak, 1000 to 2000 are moderate, and over 2000 are high, when the possibility of the occurrence of strong storms is highly likely. Storm formation is influenced by a number of other factors, however, CAPE is an important indicator.