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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: 12:42:05 08/12/2019 for this map view. This run created in 63.65 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
1200
1150
8.94
10
1.06
2.85
5
2.15
2827
2000
-827
999.7
998
-1.7
250
250
0
28
22
-6
CCarlisle A/P
54.9387N -2.8088E
1230
1220
7.23
7
-0.23
2.06
4
1.94
2338
1200
-1138
986.5
986
-0.5
240
250
10
32
22
-10
DRAF Cosford
52.6400N -2.3056E
900
0850
6.33
8
1.67
2.59
4
1.41
2052
1600
-452
997.5
997
-0.5
242
240
2
21
12
-9
RAF Culdrose
50.0843N -5.2571E
1200
1150
9.35
10
0.65
5.69
5
-0.69
1765
2000
235
1007.9
1006
-1.9
267
260
7
31
22
-9
FExeter A/P
50.7372N -3.4058E
1230
1220
9.70
11
1.3
4.48
6
1.52
2311
2000
-311
1004.6
1003
-1.6
263
240
23
27
16
-11
RAF Odiham
51.2391N -0.9450E
1200
1150
9.08
10
0.92
3.92
6
2.08
2513
1600
-913
1002.4
1001
-1.4
248
220
28
32
20
-12
IRAF Wittering
52.6114N -0.4612E
1200
1150
8.38
10
1.62
2.62
4
1.38
2696
2400
-296
997.6
995
-2.6
250
250
0
28
20
-8
RAF Fairford
51.68135N -1.79109E
1230
1230
7.97
7
-0.97
4.94
4
-0.94
1629
1200
-429
1000.8
999
-1.8
267
250
17
23
17
-6
JRAF Shawbury
52.7947N -2.6647E
1200
1150
8.13
7
-1.13
2.07
3
0.93
2809
1600
-1209
996.7
995
-1.7
251
240
11
28
26
-2
KRAF Benson
51.6203N -1.0987E
1200
1150
8.18
10
1.82
5.05
4
-1.05
1631
2400
769
1001.4
1000
-1.4
244
240
4
22
19
-3
MRAF Valley
53.2527N -4.5365E
1200
1150
8.38
9
0.62
3.44
4
0.56
2133
2000
-133
994.7
994
-0.7
250
240
10
38
28
-10
NLydd A/P
50.9561N 0.9392W
1230
1220
10.66
12
1.34
4.53
6
1.47
2600
2400
-200
1004.0
1002
-2
256
250
6
27
25
-2
ODundee A/P
56.4525N -3.0258E
1230
1220
6.32
6
-0.32
3.86
5
1.14
1345
400
-945
978.6
979
0.4
238
240
2
25
16
-9
PRAF Kinloss
57.6456N -3.5635E
1200
1150
6.50
6
-0.5
1.45
3
1.55
2262
1200
-1062
972.8
974
1.2
234
220
14
30
13
-17
QNorwich A/P
52.6333N 1.3000W
1230
1220
9.17
10
0.83
1.55
4
2.45
3163
2400
-763
997.8
996
-1.8
251
240
11
24
21
-3
SLuton A/P
51.8747N -0.3683E
1230
1220
8.45
8
-0.45
3.98
4
0.02
2333
1600
-733
1000.6
999
-1.6
248
250
2
24
27
3
TCardiff Intl A/P
51.3967N -3.3433E
1230
1220
9.33
10
0.67
4.90
4
-0.9
2055
2400
345
1002.0
1001
-1
260
270
10
33
19
-14
UNewcastle A/P
55.0375N -1.6917E
1230
1220
6.89
7
0.11
1.57
3
1.43
2494
1600
-894
986.0
985
-1
244
250
6
33
23
-10
VBelfast / Aldergrove A/P
54.6633N -6.2258E
1230
1220
6.64
5
-1.64
2.28
4
1.72
2083
400
-1683
986.7
986
-0.7
241
240
1
36
20
-16
WManchester A/P
53.3537N -2.2750E
1230
1220
7.84
8
0.16
2.15
3
0.85
2667
2000
-667
994.3
993
-1.3
246
240
6
26
24
-2
XGlasgow A/P
55.8719N -4.4331E
1230
1220
6.29
6
-0.29
3.26
4
0.74
1411
800
-611
980.8
981
0.2
232
220
12
27
25
-2
YEdinburgh A/P
55.9500N -3.3500E
1230
1220
6.30
6
-0.3
2.27
4
1.73
1927
800
-1127
980.3
981
0.7
232
230
2
35
17
-18
ZHeathrow A/P
51.4775N -0.4614E
1230
1220
8.63
11
2.37
5.66
5
-0.66
1354
2400
1046
1002.2
1001
-1.2
253
240
13
16
19
3
1Southampton A/P
50.9499N -1.3585E
1230
1220
10.05
11
0.95
4.08
3
-1.08
2494
3200
706
1003.5
1003
-0.5
247
240
7
24
15
-9
2Leeds A/P
53.8618N -1.6653E
1230
1220
6.42
7
0.58
2.52
4
1.48
2189
1200
-989
991.7
990
-1.7
244
250
6
26
18
-8
3Dublin A/P
53.4215N -6.2977E
1230
1230
6.96
6
-0.96
1.42
4
2.58
2556
800
-1756
993.1
992
-1.1
244
230
14
27
13
-14
Stornaway A/P
58.2156N -6.3311E
1230
1220
6.51
6
-0.51
4.20
4
-0.2
1105
800
-305
968.2
969
0.8
245
230
15
22
11
-11
4Tiree
56.5000N -6.8828E
1230
1220
7.63
8
0.37
4.21
5
0.79
1516
1200
-316
976.6
976
-0.6
246
250
4
37
28
-9
5Benbecula
57.4811N -7.3628E
1230
1220
8.52
7
-1.52
5.50
5
-0.5
1414
800
-614
970.8
971
0.2
242
260
18
43
30
-13
6Ronaldsway A/P
54.0853N -4.6320E
1230
1220
8.74
8
-0.74
4.09
3
-1.09
2239
2000
-239
990.2
989
-1.2
249
240
9
43
31
-12
RAF Boulmer
55.4209N -1.6012E
1200
1150
7.89
8
0.11
3.05
3
-0.05
2325
2000
-325
984.3
983
-1.3
243
240
3
38
27
-11
Aberdeen A/P
57.2049N -2.2053E
1230
1220
5.64
6
0.36
0.84
1
0.16
2340
2000
-340
975.5
976
0.5
227
240
13
25
12
-13
Birmingham A/P
52.4602N -1.7576E
1230
1220
8.17
8
-0.17
2.27
2
-0.27
2863
2400
-463
997.6
996
-1.6
251
240
11
27
12
-15
Humberside A/P
53.5744N -0.3508E
1230
1220
8.00
10
2
2.13
4
1.87
2630
2400
-230
993.6
992
-1.6
243
230
13
29
23
-6
Staverton A/P
51.8923N -2.1608E
1230
1220
9.30
10
0.7
3.57
4
0.43
2553
2400
-153
1000.3
999
-1.3
249
260
11
25
15
-10
Islay A/P
55.6814N -6.2498E
1230
1220
7.71
7
-0.71
4.73
6
1.27
1415
400
-1015
981.2
981
-0.2
248
250
2
41
24
-17
Eglinton A/P
55.0428N -7.1611E
1230
1220
6.57
7
0.43
2.88
4
1.12
1739
1200
-539
984.3
984
-0.3
241
240
1
30
24
-6
Southend A/P
51.5714N 0.6956W
1230
1220
9.96
10
0.04
3.37
3
-0.37
2740
2800
60
1001.8
999
-2.8
249
240
9
22
24
2
Biggin Hill A/P
51.3308N 0.0325W
1230
1220
8.67
9
0.33
4.09
5
0.91
2444
1600
-844
1002.3
1001
-1.3
245
230
15
24
14
-10
London City A/P
51.5053N 0.0553W
1230
1220
9.38
11
1.62
4.04
4
-0.04
2177
2800
623
1002.3
1000
-2.3
247
250
3
22
21
-1
East Midlands A/P
52.8311N -1.3281E
1230
1220
8.48
9
0.52
1.80
3
1.2
3046
2400
-646
996.8
994
-2.8
251
240
11
30
26
-4
Doncaster A/P
53.4747N -1.0044E
1230
1220
8.19
9
0.81
2.46
2
-0.46
2462
2800
338
994.1
993
-1.1
245
230
15
27
23
-4
Liverpool A/P
53.3340N -2.8500E
1230
1220
8.39
9
0.61
3.75
4
0.25
2248
2000
-248
994.5
993
-1.5
250
240
10
31
17
-14
Wick A/P
58.4589N -3.0931E
1230
1220
5.99
6
0.01
2.01
3
0.99
1836
1200
-636
969.1
971
1.9
220
230
10
25
12
-13


Table Averages
Difference Averages: Dry: 0.32° C - Wet: 0.68° C - Wind Speed: -8.43 Knots (RASP High) - Wind Deviation: 9 Degrees - Pressure: -1 mb - Cloudbase: -453 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
EGSC (B) Cambridge A/P - METAR report more than six hours old (43 hours) for EGSC - report not usable.
EGEC (L) Cambel Town - METAR report more than six hours old (43 hours) for EGEC - report not usable.
EGUO (R) Colerne - METAR report more than six hours old (7862 hours) for EGUO - report not usable.
EGBE (8) Coventry A/P - METAR report more than six hours old (21671 hours) for EGBE - report not usable.


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