Weather What is CAPE, and how does it help meteorologists predict storm strength? Meteorologists use CAPE to predict potential thunderstorm intensity by measuring atmospheric instability. Here's how.

Atmospheric instability has two components: rising air and wind shear, which is created as wind speed changes with height. The rising air, or updraft, is essential because air cools as it moves up ...

Instability brings the threat for severe thunderstorms across Western Canada Digital WritersThe Weather Network Published on May. 2, 2023, 11:32 PM Updated on May. 3, 2023, 2:18 PM ...

Thursday and Friday will feature temperatures in the mid-to-upper 20s for the region, helping build atmospheric instability to fuel thunderstorm development. The upper-level ridge will break down ...

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Parts of Quebec and New Brunswick could see thunderstorms on Thursday, driven by warm temperatures and increasing atmospheric instability. DON'T MISS: The Weather Network's exclusive summer 2025 ...