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Old 9th February 2005 | 10:10
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homeguard
 
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From: notts
Dew Point

No maths just a simple sum.

Use the Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate (DALR) which is 3 degree C per 1,000ft.

Thus; Surface Temp. 15 degrees C./Dewpoint 9 degrees C. therefore the dew point will be 2000ft., plus allow say 200ft - 300ft, not an exact science, for upward momentum. Answer will be in the region of 2,200-300ft cloudbase.
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