Noticed the trend of AllSkyLAP – CAPE was interesting – and bucked the trend of the GFS background.

2157 UTC:  LAP seemed to have a good handle on higher CAPE trends at this timeframe with over 1000 J/kg in a wide area – which seemed to match convective trends.

2227 UTC:  LAP reduced CAPE over much of the area – even in areas that did not see storms.  Skies were generally were generally partly/mostly cloudy – but the trend appeared to reduce values too quickly.

2258 UTC:  LAP CAPE appeared boost again somewhat – but still less than the GFS CAPE.  These sort of “bouncy” CAPE trends will be examined the remainder of the week – to see if this trend continues.