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How CAPE drives storms

When it comes to the formation of storms, there are several ingredients needed. These ingredients include moisture, instability, and a lifting mechanism. The element of instability boils down to CAPE which stands for Convective, Available, Potential, Energy. This is basically a long acronym that stands for the fuel for storm growth. Increased CAPE leads to

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Tracking a sunny and seasonal weekend

TODAY: Clouds will be quick to exit after early morning, but even with sunshine temperatures are a touch below average topping out around 50 degrees. A stout breeze out of the north will push the feels-like several degrees colder. TOMORROW: Sunday starts chilly, likely even colder than the day before. But winds will switch out

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Tracking rain coming to an end today

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures will steadily drop the rest of the day ending up in the 40s around the dinner hour. Some spotty showers may linger into the rest of the afternoon. TONIGHT: We’ll dry up overnight with temperatures falling into the 30s. EXTENDED: Starting near freezing, Saturday will be chilly. Highs are slightly cooler than

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Tracking a round of soaking rain this week

TODAY: More sunshine warms us today, back to near 60, after a only reaching 40s yesterday. TONIGHT: Skies will begin to cloud up overnight into Thursday morning. Sprinkles may return between midnight and sunrise Thursday. Temperatures remain in the 40s. EXTENDED: The best chances for rain don’t arrive until after 9 a.m. on Thursday, when

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