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To help understand if the RASP forecast is matching the real world, an experimental script has been put together that will compare a RASP 'spot' forecast against a METAR observation (a real-world airfield met observation).

These observations are produced hourly or so.

The following table is a summary for the UK, using the script outlined below the table and map. The table is produced from 09:00 to 18:00 on the hour and every half hour during UK daylight hours.

A spatial map of the reports can be found here.

The following plot will show a running view of the percentage of measures as correct between the forecast and the RASP prediction. Normally for the whole of the UK, 85% or higher indicates RASP is close enough and can be relied upon.

This report: 17:42:20 16/10/2019 for this map view. This run created in 78.84 secs

MarkLocationTime
RASP
METAR		Dry
Temp
° C
RASP
METAR		Diff
° C		Dew Pt
° C
RASP
METAR		Diff
° C		Cloud
Base
ft
RASP
METAR		Diff
ft		Pressure
mb
RASP
METAR		Diff
mb		Wind
Dir °
RASP
METAR		Diff
°		Wind
Speed
kts
RASP
METAR		Diff
kts
ARAF Wattisham
52.1239N 0.9573W
1630
1620
13.37
13
-0.37
8.67
10
1.33
2239
1200
-1039
1001.9
1002
0.1
267
270
3
16
8
-8
BCambridge A/P
52.2050N 0.1750W
1630
1620
13.63
14
0.37
8.38
7
-1.38
2319
2800
481
1001.9
1003
1.1
265
260
5
12
8
-4
DRAF Cosford
52.6400N -2.3056E
1400
1350
13.12
13
-0.12
6.32
7
0.68
3217
2400
-817
1000.8
1002
1.2
283
260
23
14
8
-6
RAF Culdrose
50.0843N -5.2571E
1630
1623
13.05
14
0.95
7.13
8
0.87
2695
2400
-295
1005.5
1005
-0.5
262
280
18
11
5
-6
FExeter A/P
50.7372N -3.4058E
1630
1620
12.77
14
1.23
6.50
9
2.5
2930
2000
-930
1004.5
1004
-0.5
285
260
25
8
6
-2
RAF Odiham
51.2391N -0.9450E
1630
1620
13.42
14
0.58
6.13
7
0.87
3442
2800
-642
1003.1
1003
-0.1
284
260
24
11
4
-7
IRAF Wittering
52.6114N -0.4612E
1600
1550
13.08
13
-0.08
8.05
8
-0.05
2381
2000
-381
1001.2
1002
0.8
286
280
6
15
4
-11
RAF Fairford
51.68135N -1.79109E
1600
1556
13.10
14.2
1.1
5.27
5.5
0.23
3687
3480
-207
1002.8
1003
0.2
283
280
3
13
8
-5
JRAF Shawbury
52.7947N -2.6647E
1630
1620
12.41
12
-0.41
5.78
6
0.22
3142
2400
-742
1001.9
1002
0.1
263
240
23
13
10
-3
KRAF Benson
51.6203N -1.0987E
1630
1620
12.51
14
1.49
6.30
6
-0.3
3000
3200
200
1002.9
1003
0.1
276
270
6
12
6
-6
LCambel Town
55.4372N -5.6864E
1600
1550
11.82
12
0.18
6.85
7
0.15
2308
2000
-308
998.2
998
-0.2
249
220
29
10
6
-4
MRAF Valley
53.2527N -4.5365E
1630
1620
12.13
13
0.87
7.43
7
-0.43
2144
2400
256
1001.3
1001
-0.3
230
220
10
15
13
-2
NLydd A/P
50.9561N 0.9392W
1630
1620
13.05
13
-0.05
10.46
12
1.54
1219
400
-819
1003.3
1004
0.7
247
240
7
10
9
-1
ODundee A/P
56.4525N -3.0258E
1630
1620
10.11
12
1.89
8.42
10
1.58
1007
800
-207
996.6
997
0.4
258
280
22
12
4
-8
PRAF Kinloss
57.6456N -3.5635E
1600
1550
9.71
11
1.29
8.30
9
0.7
787
800
13
996.1
996
-0.1
241
260
19
6
4
-2
QNorwich A/P
52.6333N 1.3000W
1630
1620
14.81
13
-1.81
9.81
10
0.19
2145
1200
-945
1000.9
1002
1.1
244
260
16
15
4
-11
SLuton A/P
51.8747N -0.3683E
1630
1620
12.12
12
-0.12
6.95
8
1.05
2646
1600
-1046
1002.5
1003
0.5
266
240
26
11
7
-4
TCardiff Intl A/P
51.3967N -3.3433E
1630
1620
11.90
13
1.1
6.44
7
0.56
2670
2400
-270
1003.8
1004
0.2
287
290
3
13
7
-6
UNewcastle A/P
55.0375N -1.6917E
1630
1620
11.86
11
-0.86
8.11
8
-0.11
1897
1200
-697
998.2
999
0.8
275
250
25
14
12
-2
VBelfast / Aldergrove A/P
54.6633N -6.2258E
1630
1620
11.16
12
0.84
6.14
7
0.86
2435
2000
-435
999.0
999
0
217
230
13
11
10
-1
WManchester A/P
53.3537N -2.2750E
1630
1620
11.69
12
0.31
6.87
7
0.13
2389
2000
-389
1001.4
1002
0.6
285
280
5
11
5
-6
XGlasgow A/P
55.8719N -4.4331E
1630
1620
11.59
12
0.41
7.79
6
-1.79
1797
2400
603
997.9
999
1.1
255
250
5
12
7
-5
YEdinburgh A/P
55.9500N -3.3500E
1630
1620
11.44
12
0.56
7.95
8
0.05
1768
1600
-168
997.4
998
0.6
264
260
4
12
8
-4
ZHeathrow A/P
51.4775N -0.4614E
1630
1620
13.57
14
0.43
7.59
7
-0.59
2721
2800
79
1003.0
1004
1
292
270
22
9
10
1
1Southampton A/P
50.9499N -1.3585E
1630
1620
14.16
14
-0.16
5.92
7
1.08
3416
2800
-616
1003.5
1004
0.5
295
VRB
0
10
3
-7
2Leeds A/P
53.8618N -1.6653E
1630
1620
10.80
11
0.2
7.29
6
-1.29
2047
2000
-47
1000.2
1001
0.8
265
260
5
16
14
-2
3Dublin A/P
53.4215N -6.2977E
1630
1630
12.41
12
-0.41
5.69
6
0.31
3129
2400
-729
1000.4
1000
-0.4
225
210
15
11
6
-5
Stornaway A/P
58.2156N -6.3311E
1630
1620
11.79
10
-1.79
6.78
8
1.22
2225
800
-1425
995.0
996
1
212
190
22
11
6
-5
4Tiree
56.5000N -6.8828E
1630
1620
10.94
11
0.06
6.96
7
0.04
1915
1600
-315
996.6
997
0.4
227
210
17
13
11
-2
5Benbecula
57.4811N -7.3628E
1630
1620
11.44
11
-0.44
7.35
7
-0.35
1914
1600
-314
995.2
996
0.8
205
190
15
18
10
-8
6Ronaldsway A/P
54.0853N -4.6320E
1630
1620
12.20
13
0.8
7.85
6
-1.85
2073
2800
727
1000.3
1000
-0.3
247
240
7
14
11
-3
Aberdeen A/P
57.2049N -2.2053E
1630
1620
9.87
11
1.13
9.59
9
-0.59
454
800
346
995.3
996
0.7
232
300
68
6
10
4
Birmingham A/P
52.4602N -1.7576E
1630
1620
12.46
13
0.54
5.00
5
0
3663
3200
-463
1002.1
1003
0.9
266
260
6
11
6
-5
Humberside A/P
53.5744N -0.3508E
1630
1620
12.72
14
1.28
7.40
8
0.6
2437
2400
-37
1000.1
1001
0.9
274
250
24
17
10
-7
Staverton A/P
51.8923N -2.1608E
1630
1620
12.66
14
1.34
6.55
8
1.45
2905
2400
-505
1003.0
1003
0
280
260
20
10
3
-7
Islay A/P
55.6814N -6.2498E
1630
1620
11.65
13
1.35
6.06
7
0.94
2571
2400
-171
997.7
998
0.3
233
200
33
14
10
-4
Eglinton A/P
55.0428N -7.1611E
1630
1620
11.51
13
1.49
5.20
7
1.8
2883
2400
-483
997.9
998
0.1
215
220
5
17
6
-11
Southend A/P
51.5714N 0.6956W
1630
1620
15.19
13
-2.19
6.50
11
4.5
3610
800
-2810
1002.5
1003
0.5
260
220
40
10
8
-2
Biggin Hill A/P
51.3308N 0.0325W
1630
1620
13.44
12
-1.44
6.86
7
0.14
3451
2000
-1451
1002.7
1004
1.3
271
240
31
10
4
-6
London City A/P
51.5053N 0.0553W
1630
1620
14.51
15
0.49
6.97
7
0.03
3069
3200
131
1002.7
1003
0.3
287
260
27
11
8
-3
East Midlands A/P
52.8311N -1.3281E
1630
1620
12.83
12
-0.83
6.76
7
0.24
2866
2000
-866
1001.6
1002
0.4
286
250
36
10
6
-4
Doncaster A/P
53.4747N -1.0044E
1630
1620
12.82
12
-0.82
6.91
7
0.09
2569
2000
-569
1000.7
1002
1.3
277
260
17
15
8
-7
Liverpool A/P
53.3340N -2.8500E
1630
1620
12.33
13
0.67
7.29
8
0.71
2402
2000
-402
1001.6
1002
0.4
278
290
12
13
7
-6
Wick A/P
58.4589N -3.0931E
1630
1620
9.80
10
0.2
9.12
9
-0.12
415
400
-15
995.6
996
0.4
277
300
23
7
8
1


Table Averages
Difference Averages: Dry: 0.26° C - Wet: 0.4° C - Wind Speed: -4.59 Knots (RASP High) - Wind Deviation: 18.9 Degrees - Pressure: 0.4 mb - Cloudbase: -425 ft
Difference calculations based on actual minus the forecast.
Averages that are greater than +/- 2 Celcius indicates forecast widely differs from actuals.

Table Key
Highlight thresholds: Wind is 30° - Wind Speed is 7 kts - Temperature is 3° C - Cloudbase is 1500 feet - Pressure is 1.6 mb (not reported upon)

Notes and Observations
EGNC (C) Carlisle A/P - METAR report more than six hours old (48 hours) for EGNC - report not usable.
EGUO (R) Colerne - METAR report more than six hours old (5850 hours) for EGUO - report not usable.
EGQM () RAF Boulmer - METAR report more than six hours old (1661 hours) for EGQM - report not usable.
EGBE (8) Coventry A/P - METAR report more than six hours old (20403 hours) for EGBE - report not usable.


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