Because the models predict little average
precipitation increase nationwide over this period, the product of CAPE and precipitation gives about a 12 percent rise in cloud - to - ground lightning strikes per degree in the contiguous U.S., or a roughly 50 percent increase by 2100 if Earth sees the expected 4 - degree Celsius increase (7 degrees Fahrenheit) in temperature.
Because the models predict little average
precipitation increase nationwide over this period, the product of CAPE and precipitation gives about a 12 percent rise in cloud - to - ground lightning strikes per degree in the contiguous U.S., or a roughly 50 percent increase by 2100 if Earth sees the expected 4 - degree Celsius increase (7 degrees Fahrenheit) in temperature.