Lightning flash density, last 6 hour
Base Time: Fri 14 Mar 2025 00 UTC T+6 Valid time: Fri 14 Mar 2025 06 UTC (T+6)
Lightning flash densities are diagnosed from forecast values of hydrometeor content, CAPE (convective available potential energy), and cloud base height that has been output by the model convection scheme. Lightning flash density (in strikes per 100 km2 per hour) during the previous 6 hour period are shown using colour shading – click on the middle icon to the bottom right for the non-uniform scale.
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