The GOES-R LAP products show an area of elevated CAPE values up to 1500 J/kg in the south-western portion of the Pocatello CWA. The GOES-R LAP PWAT product also shows the highest values (up to 1 inch) over the same area. Looking at some of the LAP products over the past few hours, the instability has increased and the environment has become increasingly more favorable for storm activity. Most of the convection is currently located further west, so expect storm activity to intensify as it moves east into this more favorable environment. The GOES-14-1-Minute visible satellite imagery shows increasing cumulus development over much of the CWA. There is also an area of thicker cloud cover across the northern and western parts of the CWA which may create a differential heating boundary.

-Helen Hunt