From adf97b1cd2f4fbbeb80901b97402d7a7a3e1b737 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: XANTRONIX Industrial <xan@xantronix.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2025 01:54:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Start reference moist adiabat at average of environment and
 virtual temp

---
 lib/xmet/sounding.py | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/xmet/sounding.py b/lib/xmet/sounding.py
index c9562ed..8d4a078 100644
--- a/lib/xmet/sounding.py
+++ b/lib/xmet/sounding.py
@@ -263,7 +263,10 @@ class SoundingParams():
                                           SeriesIntersection.LESSER,
                                           lcl[1]-1)
 
-        moist_adiabat = follow_moist_adiabat(*lfc)
+        tv = virtual_temp_line.nearest(lcl[1])
+
+        moist_adiabat = follow_moist_adiabat((lcl[0] + tv) / 2,
+                                             lcl[1])
 
         el  = temp_line.intersect(moist_adiabat,
                                   SeriesIntersection.GREATER,