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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: 17:42:25 30/03/2020 for this map view. This run created in 84.04 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
7.28
8
0.72
2.44
5
2.56
2227
1200
-1027
1031.6
1031
-0.6
17
010
7
16
12
-4
BCambridge A/P
52.2050N 0.1750W
1630
1620
7.91
9
1.09
3.30
3
-0.3
1907
2400
493
1032.4
1032
-0.4
16
020
4
18
17
-1
RAF Culdrose
50.0843N -5.2571E
1600
1550
7.98
9
1.02
2.78
2
-0.78
2358
2800
442
1033.3
1032
-1.3
28
030
2
17
19
2
FExeter A/P
50.7372N -3.4058E
1630
1620
8.64
8
-0.64
3.45
2
-1.45
2344
2400
56
1032.6
1032
-0.6
25
010
15
15
10
-5
RAF Odiham
51.2391N -0.9450E
1630
1622
8.98
9
0.02
1.00
1
0
3636
3200
-436
1031.4
1030
-1.4
39
030
9
19
12
-7
IRAF Wittering
52.6114N -0.4612E
1600
1550
8.08
9
0.92
2.76
3
0.24
2420
2400
-20
1033.3
1032
-1.3
31
030
1
17
15
-2
RAF Fairford
51.68135N -1.79109E
1700
1606
8.59
7
-1.59
3.83
4
0.17
2339
1200
-1139
1032.3
1033
0.7
27
030
3
16
11
-5
JRAF Shawbury
52.7947N -2.6647E
1600
1550
9.88
8
-1.88
1.67
3
1.33
3688
2000
-1688
1034.6
1035
0.4
19
340
39
15
9
-6
KRAF Benson
51.6203N -1.0987E
1630
1620
7.66
8
0.34
3.92
2
-1.92
1826
2400
574
1032.3
1032
-0.3
34
020
14
17
14
-3
MRAF Valley
53.2527N -4.5365E
1600
1550
9.54
10
0.46
2.55
0
-2.55
2911
4000
1089
1036.9
1036
-0.9
13
020
7
15
17
2
NLydd A/P
50.9561N 0.9392W
1630
1620
8.02
0
-8.02
1.17
0
-1.17
2828
0
-2828
1030.7
1030
-0.7
42
42
17
-17
ODundee A/P
56.4525N -3.0258E
1630
1620
7.18
11
3.82
2.62
5
2.38
2912
2400
-512
1036.6
1037
0.4
37
040
3
11
11
0
PRAF Kinloss
57.6456N -3.5635E
1600
1550
8.21
8
-0.21
3.22
6
2.78
2126
800
-1326
1037.8
1038
0.2
337
320
17
10
7
-3
QNorwich A/P
52.6333N 1.3000W
1630
1620
6.85
8
1.15
3.19
3
-0.19
1484
2000
516
1032.0
1031
-1
3
360
3
16
12
-4
SLuton A/P
51.8747N -0.3683E
1630
1620
7.43
8
0.57
1.26
1
-0.26
2987
2800
-187
1032.1
1031
-1.1
35
030
5
18
16
-2
TCardiff Intl A/P
51.3967N -3.3433E
1630
1620
10.11
9
-1.11
2.30
1
-1.3
3368
3200
-168
1033.1
1033
-0.1
41
050
9
16
15
-1
UNewcastle A/P
55.0375N -1.6917E
1630
1620
7.75
9
1.25
1.67
1
-0.67
2714
3200
486
1036.3
1035
-1.3
20
020
0
16
15
-1
VBelfast / Aldergrove A/P
54.6633N -6.2258E
1600
1550
7.81
9
1.19
3.63
4
0.37
1918
2000
82
1038.9
1038
-0.9
352
350
2
19
10
-9
WManchester A/P
53.3537N -2.2750E
1630
1620
9.54
9
-0.54
1.10
0
-1.1
3764
3600
-164
1034.8
1035
0.2
22
020
2
14
14
0
XGlasgow A/P
55.8719N -4.4331E
1630
1620
11.49
12
0.51
2.11
2
-0.11
4065
4000
-65
1037.0
1037
0
15
360
15
9
6
-3
YEdinburgh A/P
55.9500N -3.3500E
1630
1620
9.26
11
1.74
3.22
3
-0.22
2631
3200
569
1036.9
1036
-0.9
69
030
39
6
5
-1
ZHeathrow A/P
51.4775N -0.4614E
1630
1620
9.43
9
-0.43
1.08
2
0.92
3663
2800
-863
1031.5
1031
-0.5
37
020
17
17
10
-7
1Southampton A/P
50.9499N -1.3585E
1230
1220
7.80
8
0.2
0.17
2
1.83
3024
2400
-624
1034.0
1034
0
25
010
15
15
12
-3
2Leeds A/P
53.8618N -1.6653E
1500
1450
7.79
8
0.21
1.71
1
-0.71
3002
2800
-202
1035.5
1035
-0.5
25
010
15
19
14
-5
3Dublin A/P
53.4215N -6.2977E
1630
1630
7.94
8
0.06
3.81
3
-0.81
1925
2000
75
1038.2
1038
-0.2
20
030
10
13
8
-5
Stornaway A/P
58.2156N -6.3311E
1630
1620
6.19
7
0.81
3.53
4
0.47
1174
1200
26
1039.9
1040
0.1
321
340
19
12
8
-4
4Tiree
56.5000N -6.8828E
1630
1620
7.16
8
0.84
3.14
4
0.86
1586
1600
14
1040.9
1040
-0.9
350
350
0
19
20
1
5Benbecula
57.4811N -7.3628E
1630
1620
6.02
8
1.98
4.12
4
-0.12
877
1600
723
1041.3
1041
-0.3
328
340
12
13
9
-4
6Ronaldsway A/P
54.0853N -4.6320E
1630
1620
8.31
10
1.69
4.63
3
-1.63
1886
2800
914
1037.1
1037
-0.1
353
340
13
15
11
-4
RAF Boulmer
55.4209N -1.6012E
1600
1550
6.07
9
2.93
4.27
4
-0.27
886
2000
1114
1036.5
1036
-0.5
353
350
3
19
14
-5
Aberdeen A/P
57.2049N -2.2053E
1630
1620
7.54
7
-0.54
3.32
4
0.68
2019
1200
-819
1036.6
1037
0.4
344
340
4
15
12
-3
Birmingham A/P
52.4602N -1.7576E
1630
1620
7.28
7
-0.28
3.93
3
-0.93
1784
1600
-184
1033.7
1034
0.3
37
010
27
16
9
-7
Humberside A/P
53.5744N -0.3508E
1630
1620
6.86
9
2.14
3.38
4
0.62
1589
2000
411
1034.2
1034
-0.2
16
010
6
19
20
1
Staverton A/P
51.8923N -2.1608E
1630
1620
9.39
9
-0.39
1.95
4
2.05
3257
2000
-1257
1033.1
1033
-0.1
30
030
0
17
7
-10
Islay A/P
55.6814N -6.2498E
1630
1620
6.71
9
2.29
3.56
4
0.44
1400
2000
600
1039.7
1039
-0.7
348
350
2
17
19
2
Eglinton A/P
55.0428N -7.1611E
1630
1620
7.07
9
1.93
3.15
3
-0.15
1713
2400
687
1040.6
1040
-0.6
4
360
4
16
12
-4
Southend A/P
51.5714N 0.6956W
1630
1620
7.43
7
-0.43
3.06
3
-0.06
1769
1600
-169
1031.4
1031
-0.4
58
080
22
11
7
-4
Biggin Hill A/P
51.3308N 0.0325W
1630
1620
7.28
6
-1.28
2.33
3
0.67
2572
1200
-1372
1031.0
1031
0
50
070
20
14
8
-6
London City A/P
51.5053N 0.0553W
1630
1620
8.97
10
1.03
0.70
0
-0.7
3302
4000
698
1031.4
1031
-0.4
40
050
10
13
8
-5
East Midlands A/P
52.8311N -1.3281E
1630
1620
8.39
8
-0.39
3.03
2
-1.03
2439
2400
-39
1033.8
1033
-0.8
33
360
33
16
7
-9
Doncaster A/P
53.4747N -1.0044E
1630
1620
7.90
10
2.1
2.67
3
0.33
2210
2800
590
1034.5
1035
0.5
19
010
9
17
15
-2
Liverpool A/P
53.3340N -2.8500E
1630
1620
7.76
9
1.24
4.67
4
-0.67
1819
2000
181
1035.3
1035
-0.3
356
340
16
8
8
0
Wick A/P
58.4589N -3.0931E
1630
1620
7.26
7
-0.26
3.92
5
1.08
1457
800
-657
1036.8
1037
0.2
319
320
1
16
14
-2
7Pembrey Sands Stn
51.7144N -4.3675E
1600
1550
9.77
10
0.23
4.34
1
-3.34
2426
3600
1174
1034.3
1034
-0.3
10
040
30
14
13
-1
0RNAS Yeovilton
51.0063N -2.6428E
1630
1620
9.54
9
-0.54
3.18
2
-1.18
2773
2800
27
1032.2
1032
-0.2
31
030
1
17
13
-4


Table Averages
Difference Averages: Dry: 0.35° C - Wet: -0.09° C - Wind Speed: -3.56 Knots (RASP High) - Wind Deviation: 11.7 Degrees - Pressure: -0.4 mb - Cloudbase: -93 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 (74 hours) for EGNC - report not usable.
EGWC (D) RAF Cosford - METAR report more than six hours old (170 hours) for EGWC - report not usable.
EGEC (L) Cambel Town - METAR report more than six hours old (8 hours) for EGEC - report not usable.


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