Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Lifting Condensation Level

The Lifting Condensation Level is the level at which a parcel becomes saturated. It can be used as a reasonable estimate of cloud base height when parcels experience forced ascent. For more information on the lifting condensation level, please click here.

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