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PointCast Previous Days

Select the number of previous days you want to show on the PointCast plots. Showing previous days allows for you to trend against prior forecasts as they related to the true conditions.

Glider / Balloon Trajectory

An experimental concept that helps visualize the path of an object "floating" in a wind field. When wind animations are active, a single click on the map will drop a tracer into the flow.

Show object in wind field

Profile Details

Env. Air Temperature:	-
Dew point Temperature:	-
Env. Lapse Rate:	-
Thermal Index (TI) in C:	-
Winds:	-
Pressure Level:	-
Altitude:	-

XC Score: -

Lift

Top of usable lift:	-
Conservative lift top:	-
Boundary layer top:	-
Lift above ground:	-
Surface elevation:	-

Cloud and Moisture

Cu Cloud base:	-
Cu Cloud top (estimate):	-
Cu Cloud depth:	-
Cloud cover max:	-
RH max (BL):	-
RH max (aloft):	-

Weather and Wind

Precipitation:	-
Wind shear max (BL):	-
Wind speed avg (BL):	-
BS avg:	-

Time and Sun

Time:	-
Sun angle:	-

Timezone Offset
-13	-12	-11
-10	-9	-8
-7	-6	-5
-4	-3	-2
-1	0	1
2	3	4
5	6	7
8	9	10
11	12	13
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Env. Air Temperature:	-
Dew point Temperature:	-
Env. Lapse Rate:	-
Thermal Index (TI) in C:	-
Winds:	-
Pressure Level:	-
Altitude:	-

Skew-T and soundings.

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Click a point on the map and select PointCast to see all available forecasts across time for that location for the model selected.

Thermal Strength Thermal Idx Wind Shear Buoyancy / Shear Vertical Velocity All Clouds Wind Temp. Dew Pt. RH

Route Details

Plot Route Start : End : Auto plot

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Create a route to explore by adding points on the map. Click anywhere on the map to get started.

Thermal Strength Thermal Idx Wind Shear Buoyancy / Shear Vertical Velocity All Clouds Wind Temp. Dew Pt. RH Toggle Sensitivity

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Click on the map and select the compare option to see comparisons here.

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