A field guide to the stability indices in the BloomWX hourly Skew-T sidebar. CAPE, CIN, Lifted Index, Showalter, K-Index, Total Totals, SWEAT, PWAT, BRN, LCL, LFC, EL — what each one measures, the operational thresholds Skywarn / EMA training uses, and how forecasters read several together to assess severe weather.
Part of the BloomWX learn library — beginner-friendly explainers covering every surface of the BloomWX weather dashboard. Open BloomWX to see live data for any U.S. county.