MJ Poore
EF2
Is it by looking at a skew-t's moisture profile? How do tell? And what makes the base settle at a certain level?
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How do I tell cloud base height?
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rdale
EF5
CCL -- there's a VERY good training manual at http://www.unca.edu/~dmiller/NWS%20SkewT%20manual.doc
MJ Poore
EF2
Thank you for this. Looks a bit complicated though
cedwards
EF5
Or, you can get a REALLY long measuring tape out. 
Angie Norris
EF5
Or...if you know the temperature and dewpoint, find the dewpoint depression and multiply by 200...gives a rough estimation of LCL in feet. 
rdale
EF5
Thank you for this. Looks a bit complicated though
It really isn't... Just take your time, you really need to know how to read a Skew-T if you ever want to make your own forecasts, so having it now gives you plenty of opportunity before the next chase season
Melissa Moon
EF5
Well, usually your cloud base will fall somewhere between the LCL and the CCL...you can look on a sounding, determine both (the closer you are to convective temperature the closer the LCL and CCL will be I believe), and just assume that your cloud base is going to be between those two heights.
To determine those on a skew-t, see that link provided above.
To determine those on a skew-t, see that link provided above.
Melissa Moon
EF5
Wow Angie...I don't think I ever learned that approximation. Cool!
Nigel Bolton
EF0
Or...if you know the temperature and dewpoint, find the dewpoint depression and multiply by 200...gives a rough estimation of LCL in feet.
Hi Angie,
The multiplication factor is actually 400 feet per degree, so a temp of 30C and a dew point of 15C would give a cloud base roughly 6000 feet. This works very well, as during convection, the atmosphere below the cloud conforms to DALR.
On a teph, it is very likely there is cloud when the sounding is moist, and the profile follows closely the SALR. The cloud base will be found roughly where the air dries out below such a profile segment.
HTH.
N.
Angie Norris
EF5
Melissa, that's a little trick I learned when I was in weather observer class and it works very well.
Nigel, thanks for your conversion factor for degrees C...I'll have to remember it. Mine uses degrees F. The example you gave converted to 86F and 59F gave an estimated LCL of 5400 feet, so that's pretty darn close.
While we're on the subject, does anybody know if there's a specific conversion to meters, or just use the Centigrade version then convert feet to meters?
Nigel, thanks for your conversion factor for degrees C...I'll have to remember it
. Mine uses degrees F. The example you gave converted to 86F and 59F gave an estimated LCL of 5400 feet, so that's pretty darn close. While we're on the subject, does anybody know if there's a specific conversion to meters, or just use the Centigrade version then convert feet to meters?
Dave Gallaher
EF5
That's a great techique to pass along--it's now my first Christmas present.
Thanks, Angie.
Thanks, Angie.
MJ Poore
EF2
Thank you all for these techniques and answers.
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Chris C Sanner
EF5
Wow, very nice technique Angie! That's example number one on why Stormtrack is really special sometimes.Or...if you know the temperature and dewpoint, find the dewpoint depression and multiply by 200...gives a rough estimation of LCL in feet.
Angel Dimitrov
cloud heigh
In my area, the CB base is close to LCL, not sure why.
Angel
In my area, the CB base is close to LCL, not sure why.
Angel
