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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: 17:42:19 23/08/2019 for this map view. This run created in 78.07 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
1600
1550
22.66
23
0.34
13.84
13
-0.84
3802
4000
198
1024.0
1023
-1
143
140
3
10
11
1
BCambridge A/P
52.2050N 0.1750W
1630
1620
25.63
27
1.37
13.85
15
1.15
4884
4800
-84
1022.7
1022
-0.7
158
160
2
9
8
-1
CCarlisle A/P
54.9387N -2.8088E
1630
1620
20.64
19
-1.64
14.83
15
0.17
2704
1600
-1104
1021.3
1021
-0.3
228
210
18
11
6
-5
DRAF Cosford
52.6400N -2.3056E
1300
1250
21.60
22
0.4
14.49
15
0.51
3338
2800
-538
1023.3
1024
0.7
203
200
3
7
8
1
RAF Culdrose
50.0843N -5.2571E
1630
1618
19.45
19
-0.45
14.55
15
0.45
2147
1600
-547
1021.3
1021
-0.3
109
090
19
13
13
0
FExeter A/P
50.7372N -3.4058E
1630
1620
19.77
22
2.23
12.33
15
2.67
3210
2800
-410
1022.7
1022
-0.7
151
140
11
9
7
-2
RAF Odiham
51.2391N -0.9450E
1600
1550
23.60
24
0.4
11.15
11
-0.15
5502
5200
-302
1023.2
1023
-0.2
166
160
6
8
7
-1
IRAF Wittering
52.6114N -0.4612E
1600
1550
24.62
26
1.38
13.24
15
1.76
4890
4400
-490
1022.9
1022
-0.9
189
220
31
8
6
-2
RAF Fairford
51.68135N -1.79109E
1500
1456
24.03
25.2
1.17
13.82
14.3
0.48
4542
4360
-182
1022.8
1022
-0.8
176
250
74
6
3
-3
JRAF Shawbury
52.7947N -2.6647E
1600
1550
23.69
24
0.31
14.74
15
0.26
4042
3600
-442
1021.9
1021
-0.9
177
170
7
8
7
-1
KRAF Benson
51.6203N -1.0987E
1630
1622
24.91
26
1.09
12.71
14
1.29
5321
4800
-521
1022.4
1022
-0.4
169
150
19
8
8
0
LCambel Town
55.4372N -5.6864E
1630
1620
17.81
17
-0.81
15.56
15
-0.56
1088
800
-288
1018.0
1018
0
159
150
9
15
18
3
MRAF Valley
53.2527N -4.5365E
1600
1550
18.02
18
-0.02
16.23
15
-1.23
832
1200
368
1021.8
1021
-0.8
200
200
0
11
11
0
NLydd A/P
50.9561N 0.9392W
1630
1620
20.55
21
0.45
12.94
16
3.06
3246
2000
-1246
1023.7
1023
-0.7
146
100
46
3
5
2
ODundee A/P
56.4525N -3.0258E
1630
1620
17.38
20
2.62
12.95
16
3.05
2878
1600
-1278
1018.6
1019
0.4
230
230
0
15
12
-3
PRAF Kinloss
57.6456N -3.5635E
1600
1550
20.91
19
-1.91
11.58
11
-0.58
4128
3200
-928
1016.1
1017
0.9
247
240
7
17
12
-5
QNorwich A/P
52.6333N 1.3000W
1630
1620
24.55
24
-0.55
14.12
15
0.88
4202
3600
-602
1023.4
1023
-0.4
154
170
16
13
12
-1
SLuton A/P
51.8747N -0.3683E
1630
1620
24.40
25
0.6
12.85
13
0.15
5207
4800
-407
1022.9
1023
0.1
173
200
27
5
4
-1
TCardiff Intl A/P
51.3967N -3.3433E
1630
1620
21.82
23
1.18
11.96
13
1.04
4334
4000
-334
1022.2
1022
-0.2
162
120
42
10
6
-4
UNewcastle A/P
55.0375N -1.6917E
1630
1620
21.61
21
-0.61
14.75
14
-0.75
3179
2800
-379
1021.3
1021
-0.3
226
220
6
13
9
-4
VBelfast / Aldergrove A/P
54.6633N -6.2258E
1630
1620
21.24
20
-1.24
15.38
15
-0.38
2812
2000
-812
1017.7
1018
0.3
185
170
15
17
8
-9
WManchester A/P
53.3537N -2.2750E
1630
1620
22.76
23
0.24
15.72
16
0.28
3273
2800
-473
1022.0
1021
-1
210
200
10
6
4
-2
XGlasgow A/P
55.8719N -4.4331E
1630
1620
20.76
19
-1.76
14.23
15
0.77
2959
1600
-1359
1018.7
1019
0.3
204
220
16
14
9
-5
YEdinburgh A/P
55.9500N -3.3500E
1630
1620
21.35
22
0.65
13.67
15
1.33
3502
2800
-702
1019.0
1019
0
217
220
3
17
12
-5
ZHeathrow A/P
51.4775N -0.4614E
1630
1620
24.33
27
2.67
14.14
14
-0.14
4531
5200
669
1022.7
1022
-0.7
206
150
56
8
5
-3
1Southampton A/P
50.9499N -1.3585E
1630
1620
22.11
23
0.89
10.63
12
1.37
4702
4400
-302
1023.2
1023
-0.2
168
150
18
7
4
-3
2Leeds A/P
53.8618N -1.6653E
1630
1620
22.48
23
0.52
15.03
15
-0.03
3730
3200
-530
1022.0
1022
0
227
210
17
8
6
-2
3Dublin A/P
53.4215N -6.2977E
1630
1630
21.83
19
-2.83
12.82
14
1.18
4065
2000
-2065
1018.9
1019
0.1
203
150
53
13
10
-3
Stornaway A/P
58.2156N -6.3311E
1630
1620
16.49
17
0.51
13.25
14
0.75
1406
1200
-206
1013.2
1014
0.8
212
190
22
27
20
-7
4Tiree
56.5000N -6.8828E
1630
1620
16.84
17
0.16
14.11
14
-0.11
1236
1200
-36
1015.9
1016
0.1
186
160
26
16
15
-1
5Benbecula
57.4811N -7.3628E
1630
1620
14.71
17
2.29
13.02
14
0.98
842
1200
358
1013.9
1014
0.1
199
200
1
28
27
-1
6Ronaldsway A/P
54.0853N -4.6320E
1630
1620
14.90
17
2.1
14.19
15
0.81
396
800
404
1021.1
1021
-0.1
184
180
4
15
8
-7
Aberdeen A/P
57.2049N -2.2053E
1630
1620
21.12
22
0.88
11.79
12
0.21
4282
4000
-282
1017.8
1018
0.2
217
230
13
17
9
-8
Birmingham A/P
52.4602N -1.7576E
1630
1620
23.91
24
0.09
14.66
15
0.34
4263
3600
-663
1022.2
1022
-0.2
181
190
9
8
5
-3
Humberside A/P
53.5744N -0.3508E
1630
1620
25.16
26
0.84
12.22
15
2.78
5431
4400
-1031
1022.1
1022
-0.1
208
200
8
11
9
-2
Staverton A/P
51.8923N -2.1608E
1630
1620
24.74
25
0.26
13.76
15
1.24
4751
4000
-751
1022.0
1021
-1
177
220
43
8
5
-3
Islay A/P
55.6814N -6.2498E
1630
1620
18.80
18
-0.8
15.18
15
-0.18
1684
1200
-484
1017.0
1017
0
158
150
8
13
12
-1
Eglinton A/P
55.0428N -7.1611E
1630
1620
21.48
21
-0.48
14.37
15
0.63
3219
2400
-819
1016.2
1016
-0.2
199
190
9
20
9
-11
Southend A/P
51.5714N 0.6956W
1630
1620
21.08
23
1.92
13.52
13
-0.52
3068
4000
932
1023.7
1023
-0.7
93
100
7
10
10
0
Biggin Hill A/P
51.3308N 0.0325W
1630
1620
24.03
23
-1.03
12.06
16
3.94
5549
2800
-2749
1023.1
1023
-0.1
179
130
49
8
6
-2
London City A/P
51.5053N 0.0553W
1630
1620
25.46
25
-0.46
12.83
16
3.17
5100
3600
-1500
1022.8
1022
-0.8
108
080
28
9
11
2
East Midlands A/P
52.8311N -1.3281E
1630
1620
24.12
24
-0.12
14.80
16
1.2
4120
3200
-920
1022.3
1022
-0.3
196
220
24
7
7
0
Doncaster A/P
53.4747N -1.0044E
1630
1620
24.64
25
0.36
13.88
15
1.12
4513
4000
-513
1022.1
1022
-0.1
206
190
16
9
7
-2
Liverpool A/P
53.3340N -2.8500E
1630
1620
20.09
24
3.91
15.15
17
1.85
3006
2800
-206
1021.6
1021
-0.6
170
190
20
7
8
1
Wick A/P
58.4589N -3.0931E
1630
1620
18.56
17
-1.56
14.05
13
-1.05
2101
1600
-501
1015.6
1016
0.4
200
220
20
15
10
-5


Table Averages
Difference Averages: Dry: 0.35° C - Wet: 0.76° C - Wind Speed: -2.4 Knots (RASP High) - Wind Deviation: 18.7 Degrees - Pressure: -0.2 mb - Cloudbase: -535 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
EGUO (R) Colerne - METAR report more than six hours old (4554 hours) for EGUO - report not usable.
EGQM () RAF Boulmer - METAR report more than six hours old (365 hours) for EGQM - report not usable.
EGBE (8) Coventry A/P - METAR report more than six hours old (18387 hours) for EGBE - report not usable.


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