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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.

This report: 09:41:28 26/09/2017 for this map view. This run created in 26.76 secs


Map Key
Green marker means inside thresholds (one metric outside is shown light green).
Yellow marker means two metrics outside thresholds.
Red marker means three metrics outside thresholds.
Blue marker means report not available or similar.

Notes and Observations
EGUO (R) Colerne - METAR report more than six hours old (1654 hours) for EGUO - report not usable.
EGBE (8) Coventry A/P - METAR report more than six hours old (1675 hours) for EGBE - report not usable.

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)

Table Averages
Difference Averages: Dry: 0.27° C - Wet: 1.39° C - Wind Speed: -1.29 Knots (RASP High) - Wind Deviation: 33.8 Degrees - Pressure: 0.3 mb
Difference calculations based on actual minus the forecast.
Averages that are greater than +/- 2 Celcius indicates forecast widely differs from actuals.

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
900
0850
14.16
14
-0.16
12.44
14
1.56
885
0
-885
1021.9
1022
0.1
23
050
27
6
6
0
BCambridge A/P
52.2050N 0.1750W
930
0920
14.26
15
0.74
11.97
14
2.03
1019
400
-619
1022.3
1023
0.7
35
030
5
5
4
-1
CCarlisle A/P
54.9387N -2.8088E
930
0920
13.01
13
-0.01
10.21
12
1.79
1368
400
-968
1022.7
1023
0.3
130
VRB
0
2
1
-1
RAF Culdrose
50.0843N -5.2571E
900
0850
12.65
11
-1.65
9.67
10
0.33
1432
400
-1032
1021.7
1022
0.3
106
090
16
4
3
-1
FExeter A/P
50.7372N -3.4058E
930
0920
10.02
13
2.98
9.85
12
2.15
168
400
232
1022.1
1022
-0.1
321
310
11
2
4
2
RAF Odiham
51.2391N -0.9450E
900
0850
12.71
14
1.29
12.02
13
0.98
607
400
-207
1021.8
1022
0.2
36
040
4
3
3
0
HGatwick A/P
51.1481N -0.1903E
930
0920
13.56
15
1.44
12.11
14
1.89
830
400
-430
1021.9
1022
0.1
43
030
13
5
5
0
IRAF Wittering
52.6114N -0.4612E
930
0923
13.88
14
0.12
11.91
14
2.09
990
0
-990
1022.6
1023
0.4
46
020
26
4
5
1
RAF Fairford
51.68135N -1.79109E
1000
0906
13.98
11
-2.98
11.73
11
-0.73
1180
0
-1180
1022.4
1023
0.6
81
000
81
6
0
-6
JRAF Shawbury
52.7947N -2.6647E
930
0915
11.11
14
2.89
10.83
13
2.17
325
400
75
1022.7
1023
0.3
116
090
26
4
6
2
KRAF Benson
51.6203N -1.0987E
930
0920
14.10
14
-0.1
11.68
14
2.32
1265
0
-1265
1022.2
1023
0.8
55
020
35
5
5
0
LCambel Town
55.4372N -5.6864E
930
0920
13.58
13
-0.58
12.17
12
-0.17
737
400
-337
1020.8
1021
0.2
142
120
22
16
13
-3
MRAF Valley
53.2527N -4.5365E
900
0850
12.00
13
1
10.84
13
2.16
515
0
-515
1022.0
1022
0
113
140
27
4
4
0
NLydd A/P
50.9561N 0.9392W
930
0920
16.74
17
0.26
13.33
16
2.67
1389
400
-989
1021.5
1021
-0.5
34
040
6
5
7
2
ODundee A/P
56.4525N -3.0258E
930
0920
10.70
13
2.3
10.61
13
2.39
106
0
-106
1023.3
1024
0.7
73
090
17
8
7
-1
PRAF Kinloss
57.6456N -3.5635E
900
0850
14.15
14
-0.15
11.02
12
0.98
1519
800
-719
1022.2
1022
-0.2
148
130
18
10
9
-1
QNorwich A/P
52.6333N 1.3000W
930
0920
16.46
15
-1.46
12.89
15
2.11
1439
0
-1439
1022.4
1023
0.6
75
VRB
0
8
2
-6
SLuton A/P
51.8747N -0.3683E
930
0920
12.72
14
1.28
11.61
14
2.39
813
0
-813
1022.3
1023
0.7
27
030
3
5
4
-1
TCardiff Intl A/P
51.3967N -3.3433E
930
0920
14.09
14
-0.09
12.18
14
1.82
833
0
-833
1022.1
1022
-0.1
79
070
9
7
6
-1
UNewcastle A/P
55.0375N -1.6917E
930
0920
9.85
11
1.15
9.71
11
1.29
291
0
-291
1023.4
1024
0.6
260
VRB
0
1
2
1
VBelfast / Aldergrove A/P
54.6633N -6.2258E
930
0920
13.06
12
-1.06
10.32
11
0.68
1427
400
-1027
1020.4
1021
0.6
154
130
24
12
7
-5
WManchester A/P
53.3537N -2.2750E
930
0920
14.31
13
-1.31
11.58
12
0.42
1374
400
-974
1022.7
1023
0.3
103
VRB
0
6
1
-5
XGlasgow A/P
55.8719N -4.4331E
930
0920
11.49
14
2.51
11.15
13
1.85
314
400
86
1022.2
1022
-0.2
86
VRB
0
7
3
-4
YEdinburgh A/P
55.9500N -3.3500E
930
0920
13.71
13
-0.71
10.58
13
2.42
1394
0
-1394
1022.5
1023
0.5
91
070
21
4
5
1
ZHeathrow A/P
51.4775N -0.4614E
930
0920
14.68
15
0.32
12.07
13
0.93
1197
800
-397
1022.1
1023
0.9
48
VRB
0
5
3
-2
1Southampton A/P
50.9499N -1.3585E
930
0920
14.17
14
-0.17
12.10
13
0.9
932
400
-532
1021.8
1022
0.2
43
VRB
0
5
3
-2
2Leeds A/P
53.8618N -1.6653E
930
0920
13.70
12
-1.7
11.95
12
0.05
1163
0
-1163
1023.1
1024
0.9
87
110
23
4
4
0
3Dublin A/P
53.4215N -6.2977E
930
0930
13.42
11
-2.42
10.15
11
0.85
1517
0
-1517
1020.5
1021
0.5
138
150
12
9
6
-3
Stornaway A/P
58.2156N -6.3311E
930
0920
12.92
14
1.08
10.72
11
0.28
997
1200
203
1019.9
1020
0.1
149
130
19
16
8
-8
4Tiree
56.5000N -6.8828E
930
0920
13.44
14
0.56
11.47
12
0.53
826
800
-26
1019.2
1019
-0.2
145
150
5
23
22
-1
5Benbecula
57.4811N -7.3628E
930
0920
13.51
14
0.49
11.28
11
-0.28
1091
1200
109
1018.4
1019
0.6
153
150
3
24
20
-4
6Ronaldsway A/P
54.0853N -4.6320E
930
0920
14.68
14
-0.68
13.48
14
0.52
578
0
-578
1021.7
1022
0.3
127
090
37
9
5
-4
RAF Boulmer
55.4209N -1.6012E
900
0850
10.69
12
1.31
10.61
12
1.39
46
0
-46
1023.5
1024
0.5
220
190
30
3
4
1
Aberdeen A/P
57.2049N -2.2053E
930
0920
11.55
13
1.45
11.42
12
0.58
278
400
122
1023.9
1025
1.1
134
160
26
4
10
6
Humberside A/P
53.5744N -0.3508E
930
0920
14.75
14
-0.75
11.64
14
2.36
1453
0
-1453
1023.1
1024
0.9
56
050
6
5
5
0
Staverton A/P
51.8923N -2.1608E
930
0920
13.73
14
0.27
11.28
14
2.72
1228
0
-1228
1022.3
1023
0.7
81
000
81
2
0
-2
Islay A/P
55.6814N -6.2498E
930
0920
13.84
14
0.16
12.08
12
-0.08
850
800
-50
1020.2
1020
-0.2
146
140
6
18
17
-1
Eglinton A/P
55.0428N -7.1611E
930
0920
12.51
14
1.49
9.07
11
1.93
1671
1200
-471
1018.9
1019
0.1
160
180
20
16
7
-9
Doncaster A/P
53.4747N -1.0044E
930
0920
14.62
15
0.38
11.79
15
3.21
1247
0
-1247
1023.1
1024
0.9
66
VRB
0
3
3
0
7Pembrey Sands Stn
51.7144N -4.3675E
900
0850
13.17
13
-0.17
12.02
13
0.98
556
0
-556
1021.9
1022
0.1
109
080
29
6
5
-1
0RNAS Yeovilton
51.0063N -2.6428E
900
0850
12.23
14
1.77
10.28
13
2.72
968
400
-568
1022.0
1022
0
67
020
47
2
6
4


The script is a bit slow, so sometimes the results may not be available as an auto-generated static view.

If this happens, click here to dynamically re-generate the table as a separate page.

If there is a problem with the output, click here to get a copy of the last generated text table.

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 hgher indicates RASP is close enough and can be relied upon.
Regional  Atmospheric  Soaring  Prediction
BLIPMAP FORECASTS For Great Britain
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