| NAM Miscellaneous Forecasts
4 Panel CAPE Forecast
Contours of CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) which
relates to energy available in the atmosphere for thunderstorm development.
The 4 panel plot shows the 12, 24 (upper panels) and 36, 48 (lower
panels) forecast.
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4 Panel Helicity Forecast
Contours of Helicity which shows areas of shear or rotation with height.
The 4 panel plot shows the 12, 24 (upper panels) and 36, 48 (lower
panels) forecast.
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4 Panel EHI Forecast
Contours of EHI which is a combination of CAPE and Helicity showing
areas where strong or tornadic thunderstorms might develop.
The 4 panel plot shows the 12, 24 (upper panels) and 36, 48 (lower
panels) forecast.
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48 hour Cumulative Precipitation Forecast
This is a plot of total precipitation over the 48 hour forecast.
48 hour Cumulative Snow Forecast
This is a plot of total snowfall over the 48 hour forecast. The estimates
tend to be high for any snowfall over 2-3 inches since this doesn't take
into account compaction and melting.
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