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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 26/05/2020 for this map view. This run created in 64.22 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
1719
21.49
22
0.51
11.95
8
-3.95
4338
5600
1262
1034.4
1034
-0.4
0
020
20
6
5
-1
BCambridge A/P
52.2050N 0.1750W
1730
1720
21.72
23
1.28
12.32
10
-2.32
4092
5200
1108
1034.6
1035
0.4
350
360
10
5
5
0
RAF Culdrose
50.0843N -5.2571E
1730
1719
18.31
19
0.69
10.62
9
-1.62
3500
4000
500
1035.8
1036
0.2
355
350
5
9
7
-2
FExeter A/P
50.7372N -3.4058E
1700
1650
19.87
24
4.13
11.47
12
0.53
3744
4800
1056
1035.4
1035
-0.4
182
160
22
7
7
0
RAF Odiham
51.2391N -0.9450E
1730
1720
22.02
24
1.98
9.55
6
-3.55
5670
7200
1530
1034.7
1034
-0.7
315
300
15
5
7
2
IRAF Wittering
52.6114N -0.4612E
1700
1650
20.26
23
2.74
12.63
9
-3.63
3537
5600
2063
1035.0
1034
-1
334
300
34
4
6
2
RAF Fairford
51.68135N -1.79109E
1730
1716
20.53
23
2.47
13.55
12
-1.55
3374
4400
1026
1035.1
1035
-0.1
342
310
32
6
4
-2
JRAF Shawbury
52.7947N -2.6647E
1730
1720
18.85
19
0.15
13.27
12
-1.27
2640
2800
160
1035.9
1036
0.1
3
360
3
7
8
1
KRAF Benson
51.6203N -1.0987E
1730
1722
21.41
23
1.59
12.03
12
-0.03
4305
4400
95
1034.9
1035
0.1
345
330
15
5
7
2
MRAF Valley
53.2527N -4.5365E
1700
1650
15.85
17
1.15
9.26
10
0.74
2825
2800
-25
1037.0
1037
0
322
290
32
5
5
0
NLydd A/P
50.9561N 0.9392W
1730
1720
18.62
21
2.38
12.85
11
-1.85
2472
4000
1528
1035.0
1035
0
200
210
10
6
7
1
ODundee A/P
56.4525N -3.0258E
1730
1720
13.80
18
4.2
6.93
11
4.07
4385
2800
-1585
1034.5
1034
-0.5
287
230
57
12
10
-2
PRAF Kinloss
57.6456N -3.5635E
1700
1650
14.95
18
3.05
6.13
7
0.87
3780
4400
620
1034.5
1034
-0.5
277
280
3
14
13
-1
QNorwich A/P
52.6333N 1.3000W
1730
1720
18.82
21
2.18
8.42
10
1.58
4220
4400
180
1035.3
1036
0.7
55
040
15
8
7
-1
SLuton A/P
51.8747N -0.3683E
1730
1720
21.00
22
1
11.78
11
-0.78
4364
4400
36
1034.8
1035
0.2
347
350
3
6
7
1
TCardiff Intl A/P
51.3967N -3.3433E
1730
1720
17.43
19
1.57
12.52
13
0.48
2165
2400
235
1035.8
1036
0.2
280
280
0
10
10
0
UNewcastle A/P
55.0375N -1.6917E
1730
1720
15.57
17
1.43
10.39
9
-1.39
2441
3200
759
1035.5
1035
-0.5
67
040
27
9
7
-2
VBelfast / Aldergrove A/P
54.6633N -6.2258E
1730
1720
15.80
18
2.2
8.08
7
-1.08
3568
4400
832
1036.7
1037
0.3
346
220
126
1
6
5
WManchester A/P
53.3537N -2.2750E
1730
1720
18.24
18
-0.24
11.03
10
-1.03
3332
3200
-132
1036.1
1037
0.9
297
280
17
10
7
-3
XGlasgow A/P
55.8719N -4.4331E
1730
1720
14.32
16
1.68
7.75
7
-0.75
2917
3600
683
1036.4
1036
-0.4
294
300
6
11
12
1
YEdinburgh A/P
55.9500N -3.3500E
1730
1720
16.03
18
1.97
7.45
7
-0.45
3778
4400
622
1035.6
1035
-0.6
274
250
24
12
11
-1
ZHeathrow A/P
51.4775N -0.4614E
1730
1720
22.39
26
3.61
10.53
1
-9.53
5329
10000
4671
1034.5
1034
-0.5
314
280
34
6
6
0
1Southampton A/P
50.9499N -1.3585E
1630
1620
23.25
24
0.75
7.20
10
2.8
6529
5600
-929
1034.9
1035
0.1
311
220
91
4
5
1
2Leeds A/P
53.8618N -1.6653E
1600
1550
18.12
18
-0.12
11.11
10
-1.11
3487
3200
-287
1035.6
1036
0.4
290
240
50
11
10
-1
3Dublin A/P
53.4215N -6.2977E
1730
1730
13.53
16
2.47
10.59
10
-0.59
1437
2400
963
1036.9
1037
0.1
127
140
13
10
9
-1
Stornaway A/P
58.2156N -6.3311E
1730
1720
11.25
13
1.75
5.56
6
0.44
2472
2800
328
1034.3
1034
-0.3
243
240
3
16
14
-2
4Tiree
56.5000N -6.8828E
1730
1720
12.02
13
0.98
7.36
9
1.64
1914
1600
-314
1036.7
1037
0.3
247
270
23
10
13
3
5Benbecula
57.4811N -7.3628E
1730
1720
9.99
13
3.01
7.85
8
0.15
1049
2000
951
1035.5
1035
-0.5
234
240
6
13
14
1
6Ronaldsway A/P
54.0853N -4.6320E
1730
1720
12.80
17
4.2
7.84
7
-0.84
2970
4000
1030
1037.0
1037
0
334
010
36
4
7
3
RAF Boulmer
55.4209N -1.6012E
1700
1650
10.54
15
4.46
6.16
9
2.84
2607
2400
-207
1035.6
1035
-0.6
47
060
13
7
9
2
Aberdeen A/P
57.2049N -2.2053E
1730
1720
12.28
15
2.72
6.24
5
-1.24
2800
4000
1200
1035.0
1035
0
140
140
0
12
12
0
Birmingham A/P
52.4602N -1.7576E
1700
1650
19.79
22
2.21
12.88
11
-1.88
3447
4400
953
1035.2
1035
-0.2
19
320
59
7
10
3
Humberside A/P
53.5744N -0.3508E
1730
1720
17.16
21
3.84
12.13
11
-1.13
2300
4000
1700
1035.1
1036
0.9
69
320
109
7
5
-2
Staverton A/P
51.8923N -2.1608E
1600
1550
20.92
22
1.08
13.70
12
-1.7
3248
4000
752
1035.4
1035
-0.4
325
320
5
4
5
1
Islay A/P
55.6814N -6.2498E
1730
1720
11.81
14
2.19
7.86
6
-1.86
1753
3200
1447
1037.3
1037
-0.3
291
290
1
9
9
0
Eglinton A/P
55.0428N -7.1611E
1730
1720
13.91
16
2.09
8.53
8
-0.53
2400
3200
800
1037.0
1037
0
61
060
1
8
9
1
Southend A/P
51.5714N 0.6956W
1730
1720
22.20
23
0.8
8.35
9
0.65
5654
5600
-54
1034.4
1034
-0.4
43
070
27
4
4
0
Biggin Hill A/P
51.3308N 0.0325W
1730
1720
22.67
24
1.33
8.23
7
-1.23
6755
6800
45
1034.3
1035
0.7
305
290
15
6
6
0
London City A/P
51.5053N 0.0553W
1730
1720
24.17
26
1.83
4.97
6
1.03
7746
8000
254
1034.1
1034
-0.1
345
VRB
0
7
5
-2
East Midlands A/P
52.8311N -1.3281E
1730
1720
20.16
21
0.84
13.40
11
-2.4
3116
4000
884
1035.3
1035
-0.3
321
270
51
6
9
3
Doncaster A/P
53.4747N -1.0044E
1730
1720
20.09
20
-0.09
12.16
11
-1.16
3436
3600
164
1035.2
1036
0.8
275
290
15
8
11
3
Liverpool A/P
53.3340N -2.8500E
1730
1720
14.07
19
4.93
10.42
11
0.58
2111
3200
1089
1036.6
1037
0.4
304
320
16
12
8
-4
Wick A/P
58.4589N -3.0931E
1730
1720
14.20
16
1.8
5.78
4
-1.78
3702
4800
1098
1033.8
1034
0.2
270
280
10
11
8
-3
7Pembrey Sands Stn
51.7144N -4.3675E
1700
1650
15.41
16
0.59
13.07
14
0.93
1055
800
-255
1036.3
1037
0.7
251
270
19
9
8
-1
0RNAS Yeovilton
51.0063N -2.6428E
1730
1721
20.34
23
2.66
12.77
9
-3.77
3381
5600
2219
1035.3
1035
-0.3
318
310
8
7
8
1


Table Averages
Difference Averages: Dry: 1.96° C - Wet: -0.81° C - Wind Speed: 0.13 Knots (RASP Low) - Wind Deviation: 24.4 Degrees - Pressure: -0 mb - Cloudbase: 690 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 (2138 hours) for EGNC - report not usable.
EGWC (D) RAF Cosford - METAR report more than six hours old (532 hours) for EGWC - report not usable.
EGEC (L) Cambel Town - METAR report more than six hours old (7 hours) for EGEC - report not usable.


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