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Written by Lothar Arndt   
Wednesday, 09 June 2010 10:11
Skew-T Parameters
PW Predicatbale Water

2mm or less = very low moisture content
12 to 30mm  = low moisture content
30 to 36mm = moderate moisture content
36 to 50mm = high moisture content
50mm  or above = very high moisture content
TT Total Totals

<44 Convection not likely
44-50 Likely thunderstorms
51-52 Isolated severe thunderstorms
53-56 Widely scattered severe
>56 Scattered severe storms
Ps Surface Pressure
Ts Surface Temperature
Ds Surface Dewpoint Temperature
Plcl Pressure lifted condensation level
Tlcl Temperature lifted condensation level
Li Lifted Index

Positive number = stable
0 to -4 = marginal instability
-4 to -7 = large instability
-8 o r less = extreme instability
Refer to: http://www.theweatherprediction.com/thermo/parameters/
Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 June 2010 17:44
 

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During the Second World War the town was the site of Royal Australian Air Force Station Tocumwal, which was a major Royal Australian Air Force training airfield and aircraft depot. Today, the airfield has grown to be a renowned gliding site .