Opus, clear air below aircraft...

[Opus Software 84]

Thank you for your comments COWAR. We have played around a lot with the visibility in FSX but you can get some sharp lines across clouds when setting visibility layering which looks awful. So it takes some time to figure out a good method for correct depiction of vis whilst working around the FSX limitations.

 

Regards

Cheryl

[Rocky_53 1,583]

Opus, without doubt, completely trashes all other weather engines IMO!

[Opus Software 84]

Thanks Howard :-)

[Guest]

distant storms, weather fronts, etc.

 

Oh yeah! I just can't get enough of seeing all those different weather fronts at the horizon. Just now I had another awesome flight: almost clear skies when I departed but huge clouds far, far away at the horizon. I could hardly see them but they became bigger and bigger as I came closer and closer. It's awesome to finally fly into that weather front!

[COWAR 13]

@ Sephen and Cheryl

 

Hello, I did some further tests today and I have to say, that the result was a completely different one compared to yesterday.

 

Very limited visibility at the ground, which goes after some feet altitude nearly to zero . No sight to the ground. At 3200 - 3250 feet, the ground becomes visible, maybe around 50% visibility. But only up to an altitude of 3290 feet. Since then the visibility goes down arround 98% (nearly invisible ground).This level remained constant at all higher altitudes (I like it a lot). Maybe the small airspace with better ground visibility happened while going from one layer to the next; I'm sure you know better. I tested AS2012 SP1, REX Essential Plus in standard mode and OPUS. The overcast conditions are managed best by OPUS, followed by REX and least well by AS 2012, because AS uses a different technic to control the visibility, but with AS the horizon line shows smoother. REX visibility at ground level is allways a bit to good, compared to OPUS and AS. Also at higher altitudes REX has still the same visibility level as OPUS and also remained at this level, but without having the small airspace with the better visibility. For a better understanding again some pictures.

 

My settings

 

I love such an athmosphere

 

Very foggy isn't it?

 

Inside the small airspace with better visibility to the ground

 

At this altitude allready real overcast again

 

Still overcast conditions

 

Also at higher altitudes

 

How overcast condition looks in AS2012 compared to OPUS

 

AS2012

 

OPUS

 

AS2012

 

OPUS

 

AS2012

 

OPUS

[Rocky_53 1,583]

Thanks Howard :-)

 

Stephen, I am a little concerned with the nature and texture of the clouds that I have posted above. I have posted on the REX forum, mainly as the upper clouds do not appear to be REX textures, Tim over at REX has confirmed this. After running a few tests, my REX installation appears to be fine, however, I have noticed some textures that are named as Opus (see screenie) Now I am completely baffled and hope you can shed some light on this predicament. To summarise, the textures I have concern with only appear when running Opus live weather, and I was under the impression that Opus does not use textures, only injects the weather (?) Also, the textures in question are not REX.. soooo.... I would be grateful for some clarification. Thanks...

 

[Opus Software 84]

Hi Howard

 

The Opus textures are NOT used by FSX or P3D, they are copied into the textures folder purely as a convenience for those people who have what we call the 'cloud of doom' problem. When people experience this known FSX problem, which results from an erroneous cirrus_overcast_03 bitmap, they can simply delete the bitmap and replace it with one of our substitutes, after renaming of course.

 

I repeat, these bitmap files are NOT used by the simulator. Opus do NOT supply sky or cloud textures but we got absolutely sick of this common FSX problem that we provided our own replacement 03 bitmaps (which are only alpha masks) to replace the rubbish masks that some packages install. The faulty 03 bitmap masks cause a thick blanket of cloud which will hover over your aircraft wherever you go. It is unreal and serves no valid purpose today. Hence we provided a solution since the previous fix was very difficult for people to find and implement.

 

It is all described in our Flight1 forum toipic 'Immovable Upper Cloud Layer - Sky Fog', please have a read of it.

 

So any cloud textures you see on the screen do NOT come from us, they are not selected by us, they come from your texture package. My preferences ... I hate 4096 textures, totally unnecessary, look terribly phoney and can be frame rate killers, I love 1024 textures and especially LOVE the FEX soft and naturals. I advise everyone to try them they will be amazed ... See our Flight1 screenshots sub forum.

 

Regards

Stephen :-)

[Opus Software 84]

@ Sephen and Cheryl

 

Hello, I did some further tests today and I have to say, that the result was a completely different one compared to yesterday.

 

Very limited visibility at the ground, which goes after some feet altitude nearly to zero . No sight to the ground. At 3200 - 3250 feet, the ground becomes visible, maybe around 50% visibility. But only up to an altitude of 3290 feet. Since then the visibility goes down arround 98% (nearly invisible ground).This level remained constant at all higher altitudes (I like it a lot). Maybe the small airspace with better ground visibility happened while going from one layer to the next; I'm sure you know better. I tested AS2012 SP1, REX Essential Plus in standard mode and OPUS. The overcast conditions are managed best by OPUS, followed by REX and least well by AS 2012, because AS uses a different technic to control the visibility, but with AS the horizon line shows smoother. REX visibility at ground level is allways a bit to good, compared to OPUS and AS. Also at higher altitudes REX has still the same visibility level as OPUS and also remained at this level, but without having the small airspace with the better visibility. For a better understanding again some pictures.

 

My settings

 

I love such an athmosphere

 

Very foggy isn't it?

 

Inside the small airspace with better visibility to the ground

 

At this altitude allready real overcast again

 

Still overcast conditions

 

Also at higher altitudes

 

How overcast condition looks in AS2012 compared to OPUS

 

AS2012

 

OPUS

 

AS2012

 

OPUS

 

AS2012

 

OPUS

 

Thanks for the post, and yes, we DO produce real overcast conditions, and yes, we can give you overcast conditions down to MINIMUMS ! And I mean minimum, down to zero feet if called for by the METARs.

 

And there are many improvements yet to come ...

 

This I hope will put some silly comments to rest ... Those 'I looked out of the window (did not check the METARs) and compared what OpusFSX gave on my screen'.

 

Try out our latest beta 2.50.3 posted today, the new weather report windows will provide you with a perfect long distance ATIS that is 100% accurate to well over 300 miles away from your specified destination or alternates. Up to four alternates can be specified now and you can switch from one report to another to monitor the weather as you fly, always in perfect agreement with the METARs.

 

You may need these accurate ATIS reports to prepare yourself for the descent through the overcast conditions popping out at the minimums. Be prepared !!!

 

Couple that with our real DHM effects and you will be in for a treat.

 

We are also working on improving our visibility layering to give you amazing fog and mist effects, even better than now, which are pretty good. We are also working to improve the appearance if our altostratus and altocumulus clouds. Plus many more enhancements ... Check out our Announcements and Coming Soon Flight1 forum pages.

 

Development is ongoing and continuous ...

 

Regards

Stephen :-)

[Rocky_53 1,583]

Hi Howard

 

The Opus textures are NOT used by FSX or P3D, they are copied into the textures folder purely as a convenience for those people who have what we call the 'cloud of doom' problem. When people experience this known FSX problem, which results from an erroneous cirrus_overcast_03 bitmap, they can simply delete the bitmap and replace it with one of our substitutes, after renaming of course.

 

I repeat, these bitmap files are NOT used by the simulator. Opus do NOT supply sky or cloud textures but we got absolutely sick of this common FSX problem that we provided our own replacement 03 bitmaps (which are only alpha masks) to replace the rubbish masks that some packages install. The faulty 03 bitmap masks cause a thick blanket of cloud which will hover over your aircraft wherever you go. It is unreal and serves no valid purpose today. Hence we provided a solution since the previous fix was very difficult for people to find and implement.

 

It is all described in our Flight1 forum toipic 'Immovable Upper Cloud Layer - Sky Fog', please have a read of it.

 

So any cloud textures you see on the screen do NOT come from us, they are not selected by us, they come from your texture package. My preferences ... I hate 4096 textures, totally unnecessary, look terribly phoney and can be frame rate killers, I love 1024 textures and especially LOVE the FEX soft and naturals. I advise everyone to try them they will be amazed ... See our Flight1 screenshots sub forum.

 

Regards

Stephen :-)

OK Stephen, thanks for clarifying things for me, cheers.

[Opus Software 84]

Hi Howard

 

No problem, pleased to be of assistance, those upper clods you were worried about are either valid overcast high level altostratus or the cloud of doom. I would have to see the METARs to be certain.

 

The cloud of doom is easily spotted if you see no high level cloud reported and what seems like a high level blanket cloud just follows you arround. The cure is simple, a 15 second job, and is described on our forum.

 

So no need to worry, they are either valid or easily fixed.

 

Regards

Stephen

 

[COWAR 13]

Hello Stephen,

looking forward to the next releases. With the doom effect I found out this: If I replace the bmp file, you suggested, by the Opus bmp file the doom effect dissapears, but also the real overcast condition is gone then. Seems to be the same layer for both. May be you know allready, but if not, good to know for finding solutions. Look at the pics.

 

Real overcast, but also the cloud doom

 

No cloud doom, but no more real overcast condition

[Opus Software 84]

That's OK, the overcast effect depends on the base level of the cloud. I must see your METARs in the OpusWeather.txt file or a METAR at an airport prior to take off. If the base level is high we just let FSX do its thing with cumulus normally, which means you will get small gaps, just like you can do in the real world. On the other hand if the overcast condition has a lower base level then we use our Low Overcast Effect which will completely fill in the cloud and depict true minimums. Looks like you have higher level cloud there. But discussing weather in screensjphots is rather futile without the actual METARs. Please consult our reporting weather anomalies topic and our screenshots forum pages for a good look at some interesting overcast effects. Another flyer has even prepared a youtube video showing the true minimums. We do not use our overcast effects on higher level cloud for very good reasons but still depict low level restricted vis layers. Soon to be improved.

 

Regards

Stephen

 

You should all try out the latest beta 2.50.3 as well, but in a few days it will be prepared as the current release. If you want to experiment with the Low Overcast Effect then try importing the following global METAR into the LWE by preparing an import text file.

 

GLOB 000000Z 18015KT 1000 OVC002 08/06 Q1004

 

You can then fly up through it and down into the solid overcast popping out 200 feet or so above the ground. But do check out our Flight1 screen shot forum.

 

Regards

Stephen

[COWAR 13]

Is this the file you want to have a look at?

 

Local MetStn : EDFH, HAHN, Distance 1,2 km

 

EDFH 181150Z 15002KT 0300 R21/P1500N FG FEW000 SCT001 BKN050 07/07 Q1012

EBAW 181150Z 35003KT 330V030 9999 -RA FEW017 BKN030 08/07 Q1014 NOSIG

EBBE 181154Z AUTO VRB03KT 5000 -DZ FEW004 SCT011 BKN030 08/08 Q1014 GRN

EBBL 181155Z VRB03KT 4000 -RA SCT004 BKN015 08/07 Q1014 YLO

EBBR 181150Z 35004KT 6000 SCT006 BKN018 08/07 Q1014 TEMPO BKN012

EBCI 181150Z 01005KT 340V040 7000 -RA SCT006 BKN010 08/07 Q1014 NOSIG

EBCV 181202Z AUTO 33004KT 7000 // FEW007 SCT014 BKN032 08/07 Q1014 GRN

EBDT 181125Z AUTO VRB03KT 4200 DZ BR FEW003 SCT008 BKN030 08/07 Q1014 GRN

EBFN 181155Z 35005KT 9999 FEW026 09/04 Q1015 BLU

EBFS 181155Z 02005KT 7000 FEW003 BKN005 BKN008 07/07 Q1013 YLO

EBLB 181134Z AUTO 35007KT 9000 // FEW004 SCT006 BKN009 05/05 Q1012 YLO

EBLG 181150Z 02003KT 340V050 6000 -RA SCT003 BKN004 08/07 Q1013 TEMPO 3500 RA

EBOS 181150Z 35007KT 9999 FEW025 09/04 Q1015 NOSIG

EDAC 181150Z 20008KT 9999 BKN016 07/04 Q1013

EDAH 181150Z 22007KT 2500 BR OVC002 04/03 Q1011

EDBC 181150Z 22006KT 9999 BKN026 08/06 Q1011

EDDB 181150Z 20004KT 7000 BKN015 BKN023 05/04 Q1012 NOSIG

EDDC 181150Z 15005KT 9999 OVC011 06/03 Q1012 NOSIG

EDDE 181150Z 35003KT 8000 BKN012 06/04 Q1012 TEMPO 3000

EDDF 181150Z 23004KT 9999 FEW028 BKN050 BKN130 09/06 Q1012 NOSIG

EDDG 181150Z 31005KT 5000 -RADZ BR BKN004 08/08 Q1012 TEMPO 2500

EDDH 181150Z 28004KT 3200 -DZRA BR OVC002 08/08 Q1011 BECMG 5000 BKN030

EDDK 181150Z 30006KT 3800 -RADZ BR BKN003 08/08 Q1012 TEMPO 1200 RADZ

EDDL 181150Z 33005KT 3500 -DZRA BR SCT004 OVC011 08/08 Q1013 TEMPO 2500 BKN004

EDDM 181150Z 08006KT 9999 FEW006 BKN260 03/03 Q1013 NOSIG

EDDN 181150Z 14005KT CAVOK 05/02 Q1013 NOSIG

EDDP 181150Z 22009KT 9999 FEW010 OVC014 07/05 Q1012 NOSIG

EDDR 181150Z 21008KT CAVOK 11/06 Q1012 NOSIG

EDDS 181150Z 08002KT 9999 FEW034 SCT038 BKN280 10/06 Q1012 NOSIG

EDDT 181150Z 21004KT 4200 -DZ BR SCT006 BKN008 05/04 Q1012 NOSIG

EDDV 181150Z 25004KT 3000 DZ BR BKN005 08/08 Q1012 NOSIG

EDDW 181150Z 31003KT 6000 -RA SCT008 BKN018 09/08 Q1012 NOSIG

EDFE 181150Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW025 BKN056 08/05 Q1012

EDFM 181150Z 18006KT 150V210 CAVOK 10/06 Q1013

EDGS 181150Z 23005KT 0200 R31/0650D FG VV/// 06/06 Q1011 RERA

EDHL 181150Z 26004KT 3000 BR DZ OVC003 07/07 Q1011

EDJA 181150Z 23006KT 200V260 9999 FEW050 09/02 Q1012

EDLN 181150Z 32007KT 3800 -DZ BR FEW004 BKN007 08/08 Q1013 RMK ATIS K

EDLP 181150Z VRB02KT 2000 RA BR SCT002 BKN005 08/06 Q1011 RMK ATIS QUE

EDLV 181150Z 31004KT 270V360 8000 -RA FEW004 SCT020 SCT037 08/08 Q1013

EDLW 181150Z 30004KT 260V340 1200 R24/P2000N BR OVC003 08/07 Q1012 RMK ATIS P

EDMA 181150Z 13004KT CAVOK 06/03 Q1013 RMK ATIS PAP

EDMO 181020Z 00000KT CAVOK 04/03 Q1013

EDNY 181150Z VRB03KT 7000 BKN006 06/03 Q1014 RMK ATIS N

EDOP 181150Z 24005KT 0900 R24/1000U FG BKN002 05/05 Q1011

EDQM 181150Z 17005KT 130V210 8000 SCT007 05/03 Q1012

EDRZ 181150Z 21006KT 160V230 CAVOK 12/07 Q1012

EDSB 181150Z VRB03KT 1400 R21/1100VP2000U BR BKN002 05/05 Q1013

EDTD 181150Z 19004KT 160V220 6000 SCT003 BKN005 06/// Q1013

EDTL 181150Z 34002KT CAVOK 09/07 Q1013

EDVE 181150Z 25004KT 9000 OVC017 08/04 Q1011

EDVK 181150Z VRB02KT 4500 -RA BKN008 06/05 Q1011

ETAD 181209Z AUTO 25005KT 2800 -RA OVC002 08/M A2989 RMK AO2 VIS 0800 RWY05 CIG 002V003 $

ETAR 181158Z AUTO 24005KT 9999 BKN075 12/06 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01170062 10117 20051 58002

ETEB 181158Z AUTO 17006KT 9999 FEW065 06/06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00580057 10058 20020 50000 $

ETGG 181120Z 28007KT 9999 SCT070 BKN120 08/07 Q1010 BLU

ETGY 181120Z VRB02KT 5000 -DZRA BR SCT003 BKN028 08/07 Q1013 WHT

ETHB 181131Z 18005KT 1800 -DZ BR SCT006 BKN008 07/07 Q1011 YLO

ETHE 181120Z 29004KT 4300 -RADZ BR FEW004 BKN007 BKN020 08/08 Q1012 GRN

 

59 Metars Downloaded

 

ETHF 181120Z 17004KT 7000 FEW007 BKN011 07/05 Q1012 BLACKGRN

ETHL 180920Z 20005KT 5000 BR SCT006 BKN045 04/03 Q1013 WHT

ETHN 181120Z 16004KT 9999 FEW062 BKN250 07/05 Q1012 BLU/

ETHR 181120Z 14004KT 9999 FEW015 BKN045 04/01 Q1013 BLU

ETHS 181137Z 25003KT 1800 -RADZ BR BKN002 07/07 Q1011 AMB

ETIC 181158Z AUTO 14005KT 9999 OVC003 02/02 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP158 T00220020 10022 20004 58005

ETIE 181155Z AUTO 20006KT 9999 BKN065 07/ A2990 RMK AO2 SLP127 T0070 10047 20004 57002

ETIH 181205Z AUTO 13003KT 2000 BR OVC003 00/00 A2995 RMK AO2 CIG 002V003

ETIK 181158Z AUTO 20002KT 9999 FEW070 08/08 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP142 T00760076 10076 20035 58002

ETMN 181120Z 27002KT 9999 -RA FEW006 BKN045 OVC100 09/08 Q1011 BLU

ETNH 181120Z 29005KT 9999 -RA FEW024 BKN044 09/09 Q1011 BLU

ETNL 181136Z 23005KT 0500 R28/1200D FG BKN001 OVC003 05/05 Q1010 RED

ETNN 181142Z 32006KT 5000 -RADZ BR FEW003 BKN005 08/08 Q1013 YLO

ETNT 181120Z 27005KT 9999 BKN042 08/07 Q1012 BLU

ETNU 181120Z 23008KT 3200 BR OVC004 04/04 Q1011 YLO

ETNW 181120Z 22003KT 3500 -DZ BR OVC003 07/07 Q1011 YLO

ETOU 181158Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 BKN060 OVC070 07/03 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP132 60000 T00720032 10072 20054 58003 $

ETSA 181120Z 36002KT 9999 FEW050 BKN210 08/04 Q1013 BLU/BLU/

ETSB 181120Z 25005KT 0600 FG VV001 08/08 Q1011 RED

ETSH 181120Z 22004KT 7000 BKN010 BKN022 06/04 Q1012 GRN

ETSI 180920Z 14003KT 7000 SCT004 OVC006 01/00 Q1014 YLO

ETSL 181120Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW050 BKN200 06/04 Q1013 BLU/

ETSN 181148Z 06003KT 7000 BKN006 03/01 Q1014 YLO

ETUO 181150Z AUTO 00000KT 1500 // OVC002/// 08/08 Q1012

EGMC 181150Z VRB03KT CAVOK 09/02 Q1015

EGMD 181150Z 35003KT CAVOK 09/05 Q1015

EGMH 181150Z 32007KT 9999 FEW018 08/04 Q1015

EGSD 181150Z 25005KT CAVOK 09/05 Q1014 NOSIG

EGSH 181150Z 24004KT 190V270 CAVOK 07/04 Q1014

EGUL 181158Z AUTO 22005KT 9999 CLR 07/03 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00650033 10065 21013 53002

EGUN 181158Z AUTO 24004KT 9999 CLR 07/07 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB1146E1150 SLP152 T00670067 10067 20000 53002 PNO .

EGUW 181150Z AUTO 30004KT 9999 NCD 07/02 Q1014

EGYM 181150Z AUTO 22005KT 9999 NCD 06/04 Q1014

EHAM 181155Z 32002KT 9999 FEW028 09/06 Q1013 NOSIG

EHBK 181155Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 -DZ SCT015CB SCT016 08/07 Q1013 TEMPO 2000 RADZ BKN004

EHDL 181155Z AUTO 31003KT 7000 -RA BKN043 OVC047 08/07 Q1013 WHT

EHEH 181209Z AUTO 29004KT 5000 -RADZ FEW005 BKN035 OVC039 08/08 Q1014 WHT 30005KT 5000 -DZ BR SCT030 OVC040 BECMG FEW025 SCT050

EHGG 181155Z AUTO 28003KT 9999 NSC 08/06 Q1012 NOSIG

EHGR 181205Z AUTO 29003KT 8000 BR OVC039 09/09 Q1014 BLU

EHKD 181155Z AUTO 29007KT 9999 SCT031 SCT035 09/04 Q1013 BLU

EHLW 181155Z AUTO 30006KT 9999 OVC200 09/05 Q1013 BLU

EHRD 181155Z AUTO 33003KT 290V020 9999 NCD 10/06 Q1014 NOSIG

EHVK 181155Z AUTO 35002KT 8000 -RA BKN040 BKN046 08/07 Q1013 BLU

EHVL 181155Z AUTO 30011KT 9999 FEW030 BKN390 10/04 Q1013 BLU

EHWO 181155Z AUTO 31002KT 9999 SCT046 BKN055 BKN200 09/08 Q1014 BLU

EHJA 181155Z AUTO 26014KT 9999 FEW025/// 08/02 Q1013

EHKV 181155Z AUTO VRB08KT 9999 FEW022/// 09/03 Q1013

EHMA 181155Z AUTO 30014KT 9999 FEW027/// 09/03 Q1012

EHMG 181155Z AUTO 28011KT 9999 FEW026/// 09/02 Q1012

EHPG 181155Z AUTO 32008KT 280V350 9999 FEW023/// 10/03 Q1014

EHQE 181155Z AUTO 30012KT 9999 FEW025/// 09/03 Q1013

EHSA 181155Z AUTO 32006G08KT 9999 10/03 Q1014 W12/S3

EHSC 181155Z AUTO 32006G08KT 9999 09/03 Q1014 W11/S3

ELLX 181150Z VRB03KT 1800 R24/P1500N -DZRA BR SCT002 OVC004 08/08 Q1012 NOSIG

 

54 Metars Downloaded

 

LFAQ 181200Z AUTO 03009KT 9999 BKN009 09/07 Q1014

LFBL 181200Z AUTO 16007KT 130V190 9999 FEW047 15/09 Q1011

LFGJ 181200Z AUTO 20005KT 170V240 9999 // NSC 13/07 Q1012

LFJL 181200Z AUTO 25005KT 190V280 9999 FEW029 OVC100 12/08 Q1012

LFLB 181200Z VRB02KT CAVOK 10/04 Q1013 NOSIG

LFLC 181200Z 00000KT 9999 FEW043 SCT073 14/08 Q1011 NOSIG

LFLD 181200Z VRB02KT 9999 OVC019 12/09 Q1012

LFLL 181200Z 12005KT 9999 SCT046 BKN086 12/06 Q1012 NOSIG

LFLM 181200Z 17004KT 140V210 CAVOK 12/07 Q1012

LFLN 181200Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 NSC 13/09 Q1012

LFLP 181200Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 NSC 09/03 Q1013

LFLX 181200Z 00000KT 9999 FEW004 OVC022 12/11 Q1012 NOSIG

LFLY 181200Z AUTO VRB01KT 9999 BKN049 OVC094 13/06 Q1012

LFMH 181200Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW040 SCT063 BKN230 14/07 Q1012

LFOA 181200Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 BKN019 OVC052 12/09 Q1012

LFOB 181200Z AUTO 02009KT 9999 SCT012 BKN023 OVC037 09/07 Q1014

LFOC 181200Z AUTO 04010KT 9999 // BKN008 BKN027 OVC032 09/08 Q1013

LFOE 181200Z AUTO 03005KT 9999 BKN008 OVC013 09/07 Q1014

LFOJ 181200Z AUTO 05010KT 9999 -DZ BKN006 BKN010 OVC025 09/08 Q1013

LFOK 181200Z AUTO 02011KT 9999 FEW011 OVC025 09/07 Q1013

LFOP 181200Z AUTO 06006KT 9999 BKN010 OVC041 09/07 Q1014

LFOT 181200Z AUTO 04009KT 010V070 9000 -RA BKN008/// OVC015/// //////TCU 09/08 Q1012

LFPB 181200Z AUTO 02004KT 9999 -RA BKN010 BKN016 BKN037 09/09 Q1014

LFPC 181200Z AUTO 01006KT 340V040 4600 BR OVC006 09/08 Q1014

LFPG 181200Z 02007KT 350V050 9999 -RA BKN006 BKN056 09/08 Q1013 NOSIG

LFPM 181200Z AUTO 03003KT 360V070 9999 -RA FEW045 09/08 Q1013

LFPN 181200Z 02007KT 9999 -RA BKN008 09/08 Q1013 NOSIG

LFPO 181200Z 03005KT 350V060 9999 -RA FEW006 BKN008 OVC046 09/08 Q1013 TEMPO 3000

LFPT 181200Z AUTO 02006KT 9999 BKN009 BKN015 09/08 Q1014

LFPV 181200Z AUTO 03006KT 9999 FEW007 BKN014 OVC045 09/07 Q1013

LFQB 181200Z 36005KT 340V060 8000 OVC006 10/08 Q1013

LFQG 181200Z 00000KT 9999 BKN040 13/09 Q1012

LFQQ 181200Z 36006KT 9999 BKN039 09/07 Q1014 NOSIG

LFSB 181200Z 14007KT 110V170 9999 FEW020 SCT100 BKN250 11/05 Q1013 NOSIG

LFSD 181200Z AUTO VRB03KT 9999 NSC 11/09 Q1012

LFSI 181200Z AUTO 32006KT 8000 // OVC007 10/08 Q1012

LFSL 181200Z AUTO 16003KT 100V220 9999 SCT030 OVC038 15/09 Q1011

LFSO 181200Z AUTO 25006KT 9999 BKN028 BKN068 12/08 Q1012

LFST 181200Z AUTO VRB01KT 1800 BR OVC002 06/06 Q1013

LFSX 181200Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 NSC 12/05 Q1012

LIMC 181150Z VRB02KT 7000 NSC 09/05 Q1016 NOSIG

LIME 181150Z 23003KT 180V280 8000 NSC 09/03 Q1015

LIPA 181055Z 00000KT 9999 BKN080 09/04 Q1015 RMK BKN VIS MIN 9999 A2999 BLU

LIPB 181150Z 00000KT CAVOK 07/00 Q1017 RMK MON LIB VIS MIN 9999

LIPH 181145Z 20002KT 6000 BKN080 09/05 Q1016 RMK BKN VIS MIN 6000 WIND THR07 /////KT WHT

LIPQ 181150Z VRB03KT 9999 BKN070 10/04 Q1015 RMK VIS MIN 9999

 

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LIPZ 181150Z VRB02KT 8000 BKN050 08/05 Q1015

LIVD 181155Z 00000KT CAVOK 05/M05 Q1015 RMK BKN BKN200 VIS MIN 9999

LIVE 181155Z 19007KT CAVOK 03/M07 Q1014 RMK SCT SCT180 VIS MIN 9999

LIVO 181155Z 18001KT 9999 BKN025 05/02 Q1013 RMK BKN VIS MIN 9999

LIVP 181155Z VRB02KT 9999 SCT050 M00/M05 Q1013 RMK BKN SCT180 MON LIB VAL NIL VIS MIN 9999

LIVR 181155Z 19005KT 9999 BKN034 02/M02 Q1014 RMK BKN MON CLD CIME VIS MIN 9999

LIYW 181058Z AUTO 18003KT 9999 OVC070 09/07 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00870070

LKLN 181200Z AUTO 00000KT 4000 BR OVC003 02/01 Q1015

LKKV 181200Z VRB02KT 1000 R29/P2000N BR OVC002 02/02 Q1013 RMK REG QNH 1011

LOIH 181100Z 00000KT 0400 FG VV000 04/03 Q1013

LOWI 181150Z VRB01KT CAVOK 07/M01 Q1014 NOSIG

LOWL 181150Z 30003KT 260V330 3000 BR OVC003 02/01 Q1015 NOSIG

LOWS 181150Z 32004KT 9999 FEW050 BKN300 06/03 Q1014 NOSIG

LOWZ 181200Z 00000KT 50KM BKN300CI 04/01 Q1014 RMK BKN

LSGC 181150Z VRB02KT CAVOK 11/M02 Q1012

LSGG 181150Z 04003KT 8000 BKN005 BKN010 06/04 Q1014 TEMPO 5000 BR

LSGS 181150Z 00000KT CAVOK 10/M03 Q1013

LSMA 181150Z AUTO 00000KT 4300NDV OVC002 03/03 Q1014 RMK AMB

LSMD 181150Z AUTO 35004KT 290V030 7000NDV NCD 08/05 Q1013 RMK GRN

LSME 181150Z AUTO VRB02KT 9000NDV OVC006 06/04 Q1014 RMK YLO

LSMM 181150Z AUTO 25002KT 9999NDV NCD 03/01 Q1013 RMK BLU

LSMP 181150Z AUTO 00000KT 9000NDV FEW013 07/03 Q1014 RMK BLU

LSMS 181150Z 00000KT CAVOK 10/M03 Q1013

LSZA 181150Z VRB03KT CAVOK 10/03 Q1016 NOSIG

LSZB 181150Z VRB02KT 3200 BR OVC008 05/04 Q1014 NOSIG

LSZG 181150Z 24004KT 6000 OVC011 07/05 Q1014 BECMG 8000 BKN012

LSZH 181150Z 28004KT 250V320 7000 FEW005 SCT009 BKN220 06/04 Q1014 NOSIG

LSZL 181150Z AUTO 00000KT 9999NDV NCD 08/01 Q1016 RMK BLU

LSZR 181150Z 27004KT 240V310 6000 OVC004 05/03 Q1014 NOSIG RMK D

LSZS 181150Z VRB01KT CAVOK 03/M11 Q1013

 

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292 MetStns, 189 Metars Available

[Opus Software 84]

That's the one, assuming you are fairly close to your origin EDFH then most of the cloud is broken rather than overcast with a base levels of between 1500 and 5000 feet, which seems to agree with what you are seeing.

 

Regards

Stephen

[COWAR 13]

Conversely, does that mean that, the original cirrus overcast bmp file is representing not only the doom effect, but also wrong weather. With the OPUS file, the doom effect disappears and the weather is closer to reality. But totally overcast, at high altitudes is still possible, if the METAR file contains such values. I see that right? I ask it this way, because I made the two pics at exactely the same altitude, position, time and METAR datas. Only the bmp file was different.