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from TJ's RASP forecasts BLIPSPOT: 4 Apr 2025 04 02:25 PDT for Friday VMT Windgram

ForecastPd	19hrs	20hrs	21hrs	22hrs	23hrs	24hrs	25hrs	26hrs	27hrs	ForecastPd
PNWRAT_d2	gridpt=	139,251
Lat,Lon=	50.090,-117.592
VALID.TIME	12 PDT	13 PDT	14 PDT	15 PDT	16 PDT	17 PDT	18 PDT	19 PDT	20 PDT	VALID.TIME
10M_Wind_Dir	11°	340°	323°	323°	321°	321°	335°	205°	193°	10M_Wind_Dir
Sfc_Wind_Sp_Kt	4	4	5	5	5	4	2	2	5	Sfc_Wind_Sp_Kt
10M_Wind_Sp_Kt	4	5	5	5	5	4	3	2	5	10M_Wind_Sp_Kt
Treetop_WSp_Kt	4	5	6	6	6	5	3	1	2	Treetop_WSp_Kt
Lev_Abv_WSp_Kt	4	5	7	7	7	5	3	1	2	Lev_Abv_WSp_Kt
Up_Velocity fpm	319	337	338	317	276	211	87	0	0	Up_Velocity fpm
cm/s_Convergence	20	15	-11	-12	-11	-11	8	-10	-24	cm/s_Convergence
MaxSoar1.1m/s	6675	6958	7027	6867	6494	5252	5252	5252	5252	MaxSoar1.1m/s
MaxSoar_AGL	1422	1706	1775	1615	1242	0	0	0	0	MaxSoar_AGL
MaxSoar_clds	6675	6958	7027	6867	6494	5252	5252	5252	5252	MaxSoar_clds
Bouy/Shr_Ratio	14	9	7	7	6	5	3	0	0	Bouy/Shr_Ratio
BL_Top_TI=0	7855	8226	8341	8228	7969	7525	6279	5277	5277	BL_Top_TI=0
BL_Depth_AGL	2603	2974	3088	2975	2716	2272	1027	25	25	BL_Depth_AGL
Avg_BLWindSpd	2	3	4	4	5	4	3	2	5	Avg_BLWindSpd
Avg_BlWindDir	312	288	276	279	282	283	308	205	193	Avg_BlWindDir
Wind_Shear	5	5	5	7	6	6	3	0	0	Wind_Shear
BLTop_WdSp	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	2	5	BLTop_WdSp
BLTopWDir	266	255	240	224	230	225	274	205	193	BLTopWDir
CAPE_TSpoten	12	15	11	13	10	5	0	0	0	CAPE_TSpoten
CUbase_LCL	8261	8336	8613	9112	9384	9333	8904	8000	8198	CUbase_LCL
ODpot_if_cu	-6087	-4970	-5649	-6746	-7760	-8143	-8454	-7994	-9274	ODpot_if_cu
ODbase_allclds	13943	13196	13990	14973	15728	15668	14733	13272	14552	ODbase_allclds
BL_Cloud_%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	BL_Cloud_%
Sfc_Heating	148	154	149	126	91	47	6	-11	-13	Sfc_Heating
Temp@2m	33.3	34.6	35.6	36.3	36.7	36.4	35.3	28.8	27.6	Temp@2m
DewPt@2m	20.2	21.2	21.0	19.7	18.9	18.9	19.9	20.6	19.1	DewPt@2m
msl_pressure	1029	1029	1029	1029	1029	1029	1029	1029	1029	msl_pressure
1hr_rain_acc	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1hr_rain_acc
Hgt_Variab_	460	423	439	551	669	760	1045	315	63	Hgt_Variab

Trigger_Time	& 2m Sfc	Temp	For_times:	+++=earlier		unlikely	=not_found)
MaxSoarAGL_=	300	500	1000	1500	2000	2500	3000
by=	+++	+++	+++	12:16	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely
When_sfc_temp=	+++	+++	+++	33.7	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely

TRIGGER_TIME	&	SURFACE_(2m)	TEMPERATURE
(+++	=	before_first_time,	unlikely	=	not_found)
AGL_Lift_to=	1500	2000	2500	3000
by=	12:16	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely
When_sfc_temp=	33.7	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely
BL_Depth_AGL_=	1500	2000	2500	3000
by=	+++	+++	+++	13:13
When_sfc_temp=	+++	+++	+++	34.8
MaxSoarAGL_=	300	500	1000	1500	2000	2500	3000
by=	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely
When_sfc_temp=	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely

TRIGGER_TIME	&	SURFACE_(2m)	TEMPERATURE
(+++	=	before_first_time,	unlikely	=	not_found)
AGL_Lift_to=	1500	2000	2500	3000
by=	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely
When_sfc_temp=	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely
BL_Depth_AGL_=	1500	2000	2500	3000
by=	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely
When_sfc_temp=	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely	unlikely

* The Boundary Layer is also known as the Mixing layer and its top is also called the mixing height. It is the top of thermally induced lift and the level at which the Thermal Index goes to zero.
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