Capping Inversion Question

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I know a layer of warm air a few thousand feet in the air causes capping inversion. However, I do not understand how that layer itself stays stationary without rising. Can anyone enlighten me?
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We can thank a persistent W/SW flow aloft for the capping issues. Those warm air/winds off the Sierra Madre Occidental down sloping into S TX and beyond are a frequent issue this time of year. When the easterlies kick in and the flow at most levels become S to SE, that inversion will become less of a problem.
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srainhoutx wrote:We can thank a persistent W/SW flow aloft for the capping issues. Those warm air/winds off the Sierra Madre Occidental down sloping into S TX and beyond are a frequent issue this time of year. When the easterlies kick in and the flow at most levels become S to SE, that inversion will become less of a problem.
Think of the easterlies as RAID against the capping inversion that I dub the Cockroach Ridge.
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