Regional Atmospheric Soaring Prediction
BLIPMAP FORECASTS
For Black Forest, CO
Using a locally-run WRF model with 4 km horizontal resolution and 52 vertical levels
BLIPMAP^TM = Boundary Layer Information Prediction MAP
Created by Dr. John W. (Jack) Glendening, Meteorologist 

Local Model Run by Dave Leonard

UNDER DEVELOPMENT !
These forecasts are new and untested.  I will be making adjustments to improve them, with the goal of seeing if they can prove useful to soaring pilots. I’ll run this mostly on the weekends to support my flying for awhile. If it turns out to be useful enough, I’ll have to get a dedicated computer to run it more frequently. There will likely be changes in coverage and forecast times. Feedback is encouraged to Dr Jack through the RASP Forum or to Dave Leonard if its about problems with this website.

1500 MST 4km forecasts are available around 1100Z (4:00AM MST)

The 4km forecasts result from model initializations with 06Z data.  Each update simply overwrites the previous forecast, so while the model is still running two different forecast times can have different dates - please check the forecast dates at the top of each plot for currency ! 

NEW! Front Range Univiewer (alternate view of same maps)

PARAMETER	LATEST FORECASTS				PREVIOUS FORECASTS
[descriptions]	4km	4km	4km	4km	4km	4km	4km	4km
Thermal Parameters:
Thermal Updraft Velocity & B/S Ratio	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Thermal Updraft Velocity  (W*)	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Buoyancy/Shear Ratio	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Height of Critical Updraft Strength  (Hcrit)	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Depth of Critical Updraft Strength  (AGL Hcrit)	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
BL Top	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
BL Depth	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Thermal Height Uncertainty	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Sfc. Sun	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Sfc. Temperature	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Wind Parameters:
Sfc. Wind	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
BL Avg. Wind	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Wind at BL Top	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
BL Wind Shear	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
BL Max. Up/Down (Convergence)	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Cloud Parameters:
Cu Potential	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Cu Cloudbase (Sfc.LCL) [MSL]	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Cu Cloudbase where CuPotential>0	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Overdevelopment Potential	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Overdevelopment Cloudbase (Sfc.LCL) [MSL]	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
BL Overdevelopment Base where ODPotential>0	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
BL Cloud Cover	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Sfc. Dew Point Temperature	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
CAPE	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Wave/Upper-Level Parameters:
Vertical Velocity at 700mb	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Vertical Velocity at 500mb	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Vert.Velocity Slice at Vert.Vel.Max	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Soundings:
Black Forest (Sounding 1)	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Boulder (Sounding 2)	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST
Owl Canyon (Sounding 3)	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST	1100 MST	1300 MST	1500 MST	1700 MST

The Univiewer has access to the old smaller area Colorado forecast, as well as other forecasts from time to time.