May 4th, 2016

Vancouver, WA

DATA -

5/4/2016 1200 UTC

Cloud height in MB: 900, 700, 650, 550 etc.

Cloud height in FT: 3,000, 9,000, 11,000, 13,500 etc.

Lift Index: 5.3

Stability: stable

My forecast: Overcast

ACTUAL:

5/4/2016 10:43am PST

Temp: 56F (@ 9:53am PST)

Dew Point: 48F

LCL: 222x (56-48) = 1776

Analysis -

Cloud type - Stratus/ Alstrostratus

Low to mid level clouds

Cloud Cover: 98%

Weather - Overcast, muggy

May 3rd 2016

Vancouver, WA

DATA-
5/3/2016 1200UTC

Cloud height in MB: Approx 450, 620, and 780

Cloud height in Ft: Approx. 20,000, 12,500, and 8000

Lift Index: 7.6

Stability: Stable

Temp: 66F (at 11;53AM)

Dew Point: 51F (at 11;53AM)

LCL: 222 x(66-51) = 3330 

My prediction: Cloud levels at low, medium, and high ranges causing it to be overcast

ACTUAL-

5/3/2016 1pm

5/3/2016 6:20PM

Cloud type:cirrus/cirrostratus

Cloud coverage: 85%

Weather: Overcast with intermediate breaks of sun 

May 2nd 2016

Vancouver, WA has been having too many hot days for it being Spring. This Summer is going to a hot one!

Data: 

May 2nd 2016 - 1200 UTC

Cloud Height in MB: Approx 610

Cloud Height in Feet: Approx 13000 

Lift Index: 7.0 

Stability: Stable

Temperature : 66F

Dew point : 46F

LCL (at this height we expect a cloud to form) : 222 x (66-46) = 4440 ft

My prediction - Warm day, partly cloudy. LCL should increase as day gets warmer.

Actual:

Cloud seen today - 9:05am May 2nd 2016 

Analysis:

Mid-Level Height (7000-25000ft)

Cloud Type- Cumulus/Altocumulus 

Cloud Cover - 10%

Weather - Sunny with sparse cloud cover