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cloud base forecasting question
I'm not a pilot, but I've got a question pertaining to aviation
forecasts. I'm a mountain climber who has recently discovered aviation forecasts that could be very useful in determining cloud base heights. The idea being that alot of times I'll see a forecast that calls for rain yet I find out on my climb that I'm easily above the clouds for great climbing weather. My question has to do with interpreting cloud base forecasts. For instance, at http://usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/c...nge +Location, I note that on Saturday at 11:00 am they are calling for a cloud base of 3000-6500'. I'm assuming (maybe I'm way off, but that's why I'm asking) that this means if I was climbing a mountain at 10,000', I'd likely be above the clouds. Yet at 11:00 am on Friday at http://usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/c...nge +Location, I note a forecast for clear skies and a cloud base of 12,000' to "unlimited." I'm not sure what this means, does this mean that even though it is supposed to be sunny, I may encouter clouds above 12,000'? Can someone set me straight on what this data is supposed to mean? |
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