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Cloud Base Calculator

Estimate the height of the Cumulus cloud base using the surface temperature and dew point. 

Cloud Base Calculation

This calculator uses the standard lapse rate formula: for every 1°C spread between the temperature and the dew point, the cloud base is approximately 400 feet above the ground. This is a vital tool for the UK CAA Meteorology theory. Although this tool can prove useful in pre-flight planning, it must not be relied upon as an accurate pre-flight briefing tool.

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