Long story short - the "CAP" is like a layer cellophane... seran wrap, if you will... air is always rising when its heated... and it hits that layer and is “stopped.” If the lift is strong enough or cap weak enough - the lift “breaks through" and the storms are allowed to build.

The lifting air carries moisture (fuel) with it and storm clouds build. storms can cause “tearing" in the cap too. So if one builds - it CAN cause tearing and more storms to fire. Or weak points can happen allowing isolated storms to form all over the place.

So - the clouds going away our west will allow more heat to RISE in front of the dryline... the trick will be the ratio of lift / solar heating / and weakness of cap to keep storms from erupting. the FUEL is there. So, CAP - whats on your mind? Can you handle a little HEAT?