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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: 17:42:05 22/01/2020 for this map view. This run created in 62.83 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
1730
1720
3.02
6
2.98
2.92
6
3.08
238
0
-238
1036.4
1036
-0.4
353
350
3
6
3
-3
BCambridge A/P
52.2050N 0.1750W
1730
1720
2.85
7
4.15
2.75
6
3.25
69
400
331
1037.0
1037
0
349
100
111
3
1
-2
RAF Culdrose
50.0843N -5.2571E
1700
1650
6.25
7
0.75
5.70
7
1.3
416
0
-416
1034.7
1034
-0.7
68
070
2
11
10
-1
FExeter A/P
50.7372N -3.4058E
1730
1720
5.36
7
1.64
5.29
6
0.71
142
400
258
1035.7
1036
0.3
37
050
13
6
6
0
RAF Odiham
51.2391N -0.9450E
1700
1650
3.86
6
2.14
3.75
6
2.25
355
0
-355
1036.0
1036
0
57
010
47
7
3
-4
IRAF Wittering
52.6114N -0.4612E
1700
1650
4.27
7
2.73
4.21
7
2.79
244
0
-244
1036.5
1036
-0.5
324
220
104
4
2
-2
JRAF Shawbury
52.7947N -2.6647E
1700
1650
6.60
8
1.4
6.52
8
1.48
302
0
-302
1037.0
1037
0
346
360
14
6
6
0
KRAF Benson
51.6203N -1.0987E
1730
1720
3.94
7
3.06
3.85
7
3.15
326
0
-326
1036.3
1036
-0.3
33
030
3
6
4
-2
LCambel Town
55.4372N -5.6864E
1700
1650
7.12
9
1.88
7.05
9
1.95
163
0
-163
1037.0
1037
0
274
270
4
12
10
-2
MRAF Valley
53.2527N -4.5365E
1700
1650
8.01
8
-0.01
7.46
7
-0.46
251
400
149
1037.7
1037
-0.7
48
040
8
7
3
-4
NLydd A/P
50.9561N 0.9392W
1730
1720
4.83
7
2.17
3.99
7
3.01
413
0
-413
1036.1
1036
-0.1
16
080
64
6
9
3
ODundee A/P
56.4525N -3.0258E
1730
1720
7.70
9
1.3
6.85
8
1.15
497
400
-97
1034.6
1034
-0.6
264
280
16
11
5
-6
PRAF Kinloss
57.6456N -3.5635E
1700
1650
7.76
11
3.24
6.41
9
2.59
750
800
50
1033.3
1034
0.7
218
230
12
15
5
-10
QNorwich A/P
52.6333N 1.3000W
1730
1720
3.30
8
4.7
3.17
7
3.83
118
400
282
1036.5
1036
-0.5
282
230
52
3
2
-1
SLuton A/P
51.8747N -0.3683E
1730
1720
3.26
6
2.74
3.16
6
2.84
472
0
-472
1036.2
1036
-0.2
13
VRB
0
6
2
-4
TCardiff Intl A/P
51.3967N -3.3433E
1730
1720
6.10
8
1.9
6.02
7
0.98
159
400
241
1036.4
1036
-0.4
54
080
26
8
7
-1
UNewcastle A/P
55.0375N -1.6917E
1730
1720
5.01
6
0.99
4.12
6
1.88
705
0
-705
1036.2
1036
-0.2
270
260
10
11
5
-6
VBelfast / Aldergrove A/P
54.6633N -6.2258E
1730
1720
6.01
8
1.99
5.94
8
2.06
243
0
-243
1037.7
1037
-0.7
116
150
34
4
2
-2
WManchester A/P
53.3537N -2.2750E
1730
1720
6.74
8
1.26
6.69
8
1.31
247
0
-247
1037.1
1037
-0.1
182
260
78
2
2
0
XGlasgow A/P
55.8719N -4.4331E
1730
1720
7.31
10
2.69
6.94
9
2.06
285
400
115
1036.1
1036
-0.1
248
230
18
7
6
-1
YEdinburgh A/P
55.9500N -3.3500E
1730
1720
8.50
10
1.5
7.45
9
1.55
618
400
-218
1035.5
1035
-0.5
244
240
4
11
8
-3
ZHeathrow A/P
51.4775N -0.4614E
1730
1720
4.04
8
3.96
3.94
8
4.06
116
0
-116
1036.5
1037
0.5
67
050
17
4
4
0
1Southampton A/P
50.9499N -1.3585E
1730
1720
4.58
7
2.42
4.42
6
1.58
136
400
264
1036.1
1036
-0.1
52
040
12
7
1
-6
2Leeds A/P
53.8618N -1.6653E
1730
1720
5.82
7
1.18
4.78
6
1.22
1060
400
-660
1036.3
1036
-0.3
295
270
25
10
6
-4
3Dublin A/P
53.4215N -6.2977E
1730
1730
6.90
9
2.1
6.85
8
1.15
244
400
156
1037.9
1038
0.1
69
330
99
5
4
-1
Stornaway A/P
58.2156N -6.3311E
1730
1720
8.56
9
0.44
6.96
7
0.04
783
800
17
1031.8
1033
1.2
224
240
16
15
10
-5
4Tiree
56.5000N -6.8828E
1730
1720
8.79
9
0.21
7.87
9
1.13
444
0
-444
1035.2
1036
0.8
221
270
49
16
6
-10
5Benbecula
57.4811N -7.3628E
1730
1720
8.54
9
0.46
7.37
8
0.63
582
400
-182
1033.1
1034
0.9
229
220
9
19
10
-9
6Ronaldsway A/P
54.0853N -4.6320E
1730
1720
6.86
9
2.14
6.77
8
1.23
95
400
305
1038.0
1037
-1
10
230
140
5
7
2
RAF Boulmer
55.4209N -1.6012E
1700
1650
7.61
9
1.39
6.21
7
0.79
740
800
60
1035.6
1035
-0.6
235
250
15
6
3
-3
Aberdeen A/P
57.2049N -2.2053E
1730
1720
8.58
10
1.42
7.18
8
0.82
1091
800
-291
1033.5
1034
0.5
243
VRB
0
10
1
-9
Birmingham A/P
52.4602N -1.7576E
1730
1720
5.58
9
3.42
5.49
8
2.51
394
400
6
1036.6
1036
-0.6
28
170
142
2
2
0
Humberside A/P
53.5744N -0.3508E
1730
1720
2.77
7
4.23
2.65
7
4.35
183
0
-183
1036.5
1036
-0.5
294
210
84
4
8
4
Staverton A/P
51.8923N -2.1608E
1730
1720
5.20
8
2.8
5.13
8
2.87
153
0
-153
1036.9
1036
-0.9
21
000
21
5
0
-5
Islay A/P
55.6814N -6.2498E
1730
1720
7.02
9
1.98
6.82
9
2.18
180
0
-180
1037.0
1037
0
245
250
5
12
5
-7
Eglinton A/P
55.0428N -7.1611E
1730
1720
6.66
10
3.34
6.25
9
2.75
312
400
88
1037.5
1037
-0.5
235
240
5
7
6
-1
Southend A/P
51.5714N 0.6956W
1730
1720
3.30
6
2.7
3.11
6
2.89
117
0
-117
1036.4
1036
-0.4
355
000
5
6
0
-6
Biggin Hill A/P
51.3308N 0.0325W
1730
1720
3.00
6
3
2.86
6
3.14
516
0
-516
1035.9
1036
0.1
48
050
2
5
3
-2
London City A/P
51.5053N 0.0553W
1730
1720
3.55
7
3.45
3.39
7
3.61
96
0
-96
1036.7
1037
0.3
59
090
31
3
3
0
East Midlands A/P
52.8311N -1.3281E
1730
1720
4.75
8
3.25
4.69
7
2.31
223
400
177
1036.8
1036
-0.8
279
140
139
2
5
3
Doncaster A/P
53.4747N -1.0044E
1730
1720
5.41
5
-0.41
4.86
5
0.14
270
0
-270
1036.6
1037
0.4
329
120
151
6
3
-3
Liverpool A/P
53.3340N -2.8500E
1730
1720
6.84
8
1.16
6.75
8
1.25
92
0
-92
1037.5
1037
-0.5
299
350
51
8
4
-4
Wick A/P
58.4589N -3.0931E
1730
1720
8.45
9
0.55
7.54
8
0.46
541
400
-141
1031.9
1032
0.1
249
220
29
9
6
-3
0RNAS Yeovilton
51.0063N -2.6428E
1700
1650
5.29
7
1.71
5.23
7
1.77
107
0
-107
1036.0
1036
0
27
020
7
5
5
0


Table Averages
Difference Averages: Dry: 2.09° C - Wet: 1.95° C - Wind Speed: -2.73 Knots (RASP High) - Wind Deviation: 41.1 Degrees - Pressure: -0.1 mb - Cloudbase: -125 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 (49 hours) for EGNC - report not usable.
EGWC (D) RAF Cosford - METAR report more than six hours old (9 hours) for EGWC - report not usable.
EGVA () RAF Fairford - METAR report more than six hours old (7 hours) for EGVA - report not usable.
EGOP (7) Pembrey Sands Stn - METAR report more than six hours old (32 hours) for EGOP - report not usable.


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