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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: 17:42:02 25/04/2019 for this map view. This run created in 61.21 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
1700
1650
13.82
14
0.18
6.36
7
0.64
3376
2800
-576
1002.0
1001
-1
186
170
16
17
12
-5
BCambridge A/P
52.2050N 0.1750W
1730
1720
14.76
15
0.24
4.76
4
-0.76
4213
4400
187
1001.4
1000
-1.4
202
190
12
17
12
-5
DRAF Cosford
52.6400N -2.3056E
1500
1450
13.15
13
-0.15
5.85
8
2.15
3450
2000
-1450
997.3
997
-0.3
177
160
17
18
9
-9
RAF Culdrose
50.0843N -5.2571E
1700
1650
11.80
12
0.2
6.80
6
-0.8
2268
2400
132
998.2
998
-0.2
214
200
14
17
14
-3
FExeter A/P
50.7372N -3.4058E
1730
1720
12.10
13
0.9
7.30
5
-2.3
2139
3200
1061
999.4
999
-0.4
179
190
11
16
14
-2
RAF Odiham
51.2391N -0.9450E
1700
1650
12.87
14
1.13
5.76
4
-1.76
3355
4000
645
1001.2
1000
-1.2
186
200
14
17
16
-1
IRAF Wittering
52.6114N -0.4612E
1700
1650
13.63
14
0.37
6.10
5
-1.1
3488
3600
112
1000.2
998
-2.2
194
180
14
18
14
-4
RAF Fairford
51.68135N -1.79109E
1700
1656
12.70
13.2
0.5
6.14
5.4
-0.74
3102
3120
18
999.9
999
-0.9
180
180
17
-17
JRAF Shawbury
52.7947N -2.6647E
1700
1650
11.65
13
1.35
5.69
7
1.31
2859
2400
-459
998.0
997
-1
212
210
2
11
13
2
KRAF Benson
51.6203N -1.0987E
1700
1650
12.77
15
2.23
5.15
5
-0.15
3577
4000
423
1000.7
1000
-0.7
194
200
6
17
15
-2
LCambel Town
55.4372N -5.6864E
1700
1650
12.21
12
-0.21
7.88
8
0.12
1907
1600
-307
994.7
995
0.3
156
100
56
18
12
-6
MRAF Valley
53.2527N -4.5365E
1700
1650
11.62
13
1.38
6.48
7
0.52
2138
2400
262
995.8
995
-0.8
158
180
22
20
16
-4
NLydd A/P
50.9561N 0.9392W
1730
1720
13.12
13
-0.12
7.70
8
0.3
2324
2000
-324
1003.5
1003
-0.5
183
180
3
14
15
1
ODundee A/P
56.4525N -3.0258E
1730
1720
7.31
9
1.69
6.98
9
2.02
335
0
-335
998.7
999
0.3
78
090
12
17
8
-9
PRAF Kinloss
57.6456N -3.5635E
1700
1650
12.86
16
3.14
6.22
4
-2.22
2825
4800
1975
998.8
998
-0.8
123
140
17
19
12
-7
QNorwich A/P
52.6333N 1.3000W
1730
1720
14.89
15
0.11
5.36
8
2.64
3873
2800
-1073
1002.2
1001
-1.2
188
170
18
17
14
-3
SLuton A/P
51.8747N -0.3683E
1730
1720
12.80
14
1.2
4.69
4
-0.69
3868
4000
132
1001.4
1000
-1.4
197
200
3
19
12
-7
TCardiff Intl A/P
51.3967N -3.3433E
1730
1720
12.29
11
-1.29
7.07
8
0.93
2357
1200
-1157
998.8
999
0.2
175
VRB
0
20
2
-18
UNewcastle A/P
55.0375N -1.6917E
1700
1650
10.99
8
-2.99
8.48
8
-0.48
1403
0
-1403
998.0
998
0
113
VRB
0
12
2
-10
VBelfast / Aldergrove A/P
54.6633N -6.2258E
1730
1720
11.99
12
0.01
7.80
8
0.2
1989
1600
-389
993.9
994
0.1
150
130
20
17
8
-9
WManchester A/P
53.3537N -2.2750E
1730
1720
13.02
10
-3.02
4.37
8
3.63
3977
800
-3177
998.4
998
-0.4
177
160
17
19
10
-9
XGlasgow A/P
55.8719N -4.4331E
1730
1720
11.18
14
2.82
8.76
7
-1.76
1192
2800
1608
996.1
996
-0.1
168
110
58
13
15
2
YEdinburgh A/P
55.9500N -3.3500E
1730
1720
11.09
11
-0.09
8.16
9
0.84
1327
800
-527
997.0
998
1
75
080
5
11
8
-3
ZHeathrow A/P
51.4775N -0.4614E
1730
1720
13.29
15
1.71
6.22
4
-2.22
3153
4400
1247
1001.9
1001
-0.9
194
200
6
17
13
-4
1Southampton A/P
50.9499N -1.3585E
1730
1720
13.58
13
-0.58
3.54
4
0.46
4028
3600
-428
1001.5
1001
-0.5
192
200
8
14
14
0
2Leeds A/P
53.8618N -1.6653E
1730
1720
13.61
11
-2.61
4.82
4
-0.82
4306
2800
-1506
998.2
998
-0.2
182
240
58
17
8
-9
3Dublin A/P
53.4215N -6.2977E
1730
1730
10.74
10
-0.74
7.87
8
0.13
1402
800
-602
992.9
993
0.1
148
140
8
20
10
-10
Stornaway A/P
58.2156N -6.3311E
1730
1720
11.61
13
1.39
6.20
8
1.8
2278
2000
-278
997.2
997
-0.2
66
060
6
12
8
-4
4Tiree
56.5000N -6.8828E
1730
1720
13.04
11
-2.04
5.98
8
2.02
2876
1200
-1676
994.9
996
1.1
124
120
4
11
15
4
5Benbecula
57.4811N -7.3628E
1730
1720
10.24
15
4.76
7.23
6
-1.23
1814
3600
1786
995.7
996
0.3
107
090
17
2
7
5
6Ronaldsway A/P
54.0853N -4.6320E
1730
1720
9.75
12
2.25
8.20
8
-0.2
807
1600
793
996.0
996
0
156
170
14
10
8
-2
RAF Boulmer
55.4209N -1.6012E
1700
1650
8.20
9
0.8
7.42
9
1.58
104
0
-104
998.7
999
0.3
137
140
3
16
9
-7
Aberdeen A/P
57.2049N -2.2053E
1730
1720
7.76
9
1.24
7.38
8
0.62
425
400
-25
999.8
1001
1.2
114
130
16
17
9
-8
Birmingham A/P
52.4602N -1.7576E
1730
1720
12.96
11
-1.96
5.81
7
1.19
3435
1600
-1835
999.5
999
-0.5
180
180
0
19
7
-12
Humberside A/P
53.5744N -0.3508E
1730
1720
14.47
13
-1.47
5.85
7
1.15
3844
2400
-1444
999.8
999
-0.8
192
VRB
0
17
7
-10
Staverton A/P
51.8923N -2.1608E
1730
1720
12.95
11
-1.95
6.31
7
0.69
3032
1600
-1432
999.7
999
-0.7
177
230
53
18
7
-11
Islay A/P
55.6814N -6.2498E
1730
1720
11.94
13
1.06
8.06
8
-0.06
1667
2000
333
994.8
995
0.2
150
130
20
17
13
-4
Eglinton A/P
55.0428N -7.1611E
1730
1720
12.76
13
0.24
7.51
8
0.49
2339
2000
-339
993.2
994
0.8
136
120
16
12
9
-3
Southend A/P
51.5714N 0.6956W
1730
1720
14.35
15
0.65
4.28
4
-0.28
4044
4400
356
1002.5
1002
-0.5
191
190
1
16
16
0
Biggin Hill A/P
51.3308N 0.0325W
1730
1720
12.56
13
0.44
5.19
5
-0.19
3663
3200
-463
1002.2
1002
-0.2
195
200
5
17
15
-2
London City A/P
51.5053N 0.0553W
1730
1720
14.63
16
1.37
2.95
5
2.05
4667
4400
-267
1002.1
1001
-1.1
197
180
17
16
12
-4
East Midlands A/P
52.8311N -1.3281E
1700
1650
12.33
10
-2.33
5.51
6
0.49
3174
1600
-1574
999.5
999
-0.5
198
210
12
17
12
-5
Doncaster A/P
53.4747N -1.0044E
1730
1720
14.56
13
-1.56
4.93
9
4.07
4146
1600
-2546
999.2
1000
0.8
186
140
46
18
5
-13
Liverpool A/P
53.3340N -2.8500E
1730
1720
10.46
13
2.54
6.86
7
0.14
2005
2400
395
998.0
997
-1
155
110
45
10
5
-5
Wick A/P
58.4589N -3.0931E
1730
1720
9.40
10
0.6
7.32
8
0.68
846
800
-46
1000.8
1001
0.2
130
140
10
20
18
-2


Table Averages
Difference Averages: Dry: 0.3° C - Wet: 0.34° C - Wind Speed: -5.2 Knots (RASP High) - Wind Deviation: 29.7 Degrees - Pressure: -0.3 mb - Cloudbase: -317 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 (4683 hours) for EGNC - report not usable.
EGUO (R) Colerne - METAR report more than six hours old (1674 hours) for EGUO - report not usable.
EGBE (8) Coventry A/P - METAR report more than six hours old (15507 hours) for EGBE - report not usable.


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