All-Sky Gradients & New Storm Development

Today was a great example for how the improved resolution from All-Sky LAP allowed us to hone in on exactly where new storm development will occur.  Convection across Mexico developed where the front sagged south along the moisture/CAPE gradient. While in this case the CIRA Merged TPW showed the same gradient, the resolution was still better with All-Sky. Baseline blended TPW as well as satellite derived TPW/CAPE were useless due to either being overly smoothed, or not displaying in cloudy areas. Great diagnostic tool.

— FLGatorDon