As always, the first order of business when you’re working at a new office or AWIPS system – build build build! Currently working on procedures and my personal favorite, custom color tables. If I was thinking ahead I would’ve brought some from home.

One of the color tables I always change: CAPE. The default “gridded data” color table that AWIPS loves so much just doesn’t fit well.

Before:

That magenta really stands out, as if I really care about areas of zero CAPE.

After:

Much better! I did something similar for the Lifted Index: making everything above about 2C transparent.

Now back to the real fun: convection blowing up in my CWA Du Jour (Midland, TX) and clearing AlertViz banner after AlertViz banner.
-V. Darkbloom