UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032211.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 22 MAR 20 Searching for FAIR... Searching the city database file for: FAIR ... Date:1100Z 22 MAR 20 Station: FAIR WMO ident: 68263 Latitude: -25.92 Longitude: 28.22 Elevation: 1500.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 163 1 925 835 SFC 854 1500 21.2 13.2 60 8.0 15.9 120 3 307.9 310.0 294.8 342.0 11.24 3 853 1516 22.4 12.4 53 10.0 15.8 124 3 309.3 311.3 294.7 341.8 10.67 4 852 1532 19.8 10.8 56 9.0 14.0 127 3 306.7 308.5 293.2 335.6 9.59 5 850 1564 19.4 11.4 60 8.0 14.3 135 4 306.5 308.3 293.5 336.6 10.01 6 847 1594 19.0 11.0 60 8.0 13.9 143 4 306.4 308.2 293.3 335.8 9.78 7 806 2017 14.6 8.6 67 6.0 10.9 257 2 306.1 307.7 292.4 332.4 8.73 8 700 3197 8.2 -0.8 53 9.0 3.5 310 24 311.6 312.5 291.0 327.7 5.16 9 695 3256 7.8 -1.2 53 9.0 3.1 311 24 311.8 312.7 291.0 327.6 5.04 10 589 4593 -3.3 -6.3 80 3.0 -4.7 335 27 314.0 314.7 290.8 326.9 4.05 11 524 5514 -5.9 -7.7 87 1.8 -6.7 300 14 321.5 322.3 293.0 334.9 4.09 12 500 5880 -8.5 -9.9 90 1.4 -9.1 295 8 322.7 323.4 293.0 334.6 3.61 13 487 6084 -9.7 -10.6 93 0.9 -10.1 297 8 323.6 324.3 293.2 335.3 3.50 14 400 7580 -18.7 -21.5 79 2.8 -19.5 315 5 330.7 331.0 293.5 336.7 1.72 15 380 7961 -21.1 -23.4 82 2.3 -21.7 309 7 332.4 332.7 293.8 337.8 1.53 16 300 9660 -34.5 -36.8 80 2.3 -34.8 335 15 336.7 336.9 294.0 338.8 0.54 17 276 10239 -39.3 -40.9 85 1.6 -39.5 335 20 337.9 338.0 294.2 339.4 0.39 18 250 10910 -45.9 -52.9 45 7.0 -46.2 335 25 337.8 337.8 293.9 338.3 0.11 19 235 11318 -49.7 -56.7 44 7.0 -50.0 314 34 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.4 0.08 20 234 11345 -49.9 -56.9 44 7.0 -50.1 313 34 338.2 338.2 294.0 338.5 0.07 21 226 11573 -49.7 -66.7 12 17.0 -50.1 301 39 341.9 341.9 294.8 342.0 0.02 22 221 11719 -48.9 -69.9 7 21.0 -49.4 294 42 345.3 345.3 295.6 345.4 0.01 23 200 12370 -51.5 -79.5 2 28.0 -51.9 260 56 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.2 0.00 24 199 12403 -51.5 -80.5 2 29.0 -51.9 260 56 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.7 0.00 25 193 12601 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -53.1 261 57 352.9 352.9 297.3 352.9 0.00 26 165 13597 -59.7 -86.7 2 27.0 -59.9 264 61 357.4 357.4 298.2 357.4 0.00 27 157 13907 -60.6 -85.4 2 24.8 -60.7 265 62 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.0 0.00 28 154 14027 -60.9 -84.9 3 24.0 -61.1 263 61 362.4 362.4 299.2 362.4 0.00 29 150 14190 -61.9 -87.9 2 26.0 -62.0 260 59 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.4 0.00 30 120 15540 -70.9 -98.9 1 28.0 -70.9 271 37 370.9 370.9 300.7 370.9 0.00 31 112 15950 -69.1 -97.1 1 28.0 -69.2 274 30 381.6 381.6 302.5 381.6 0.00 32 100 16620 -73.5 -100.5 1 27.0 -73.6 280 19 385.7 385.7 303.2 385.7 0.00 33 97 16798 -74.3 -101.3 1 27.0 -74.3 290 17 387.5 387.5 303.4 387.5 0.00 34 89 17298 -74.5 -101.5 1 27.0 -74.6 323 16 396.8 396.8 304.8 396.8 0.00 35 81 17850 -71.1 -98.1 1 27.0 -71.2 359 14 414.6 414.6 307.1 414.6 0.00 36 75 18304 -72.9 -99.9 1 27.0 -73.0 29 13 420.1 420.1 307.7 420.1 0.00 37 70 18710 -70.9 -98.9 1 28.0 -71.0 55 12 432.7 432.7 309.1 432.7 0.00 38 50 20740 -63.1 -93.1 1 30.0 -63.5 90 12 494.8 494.8 314.6 494.8 0.00 39 46 21256 -60.3 -91.3 1 31.0 -60.9 91 15 513.5 513.5 315.9 513.5 0.00 40 30 23940 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -58.0 95 31 590.1 590.1 320.2 590.1 0.00 41 20 26540 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -54.5 85 37 678.5 678.5 323.7 678.7 0.02 42 19 26873 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -54.6 688.6 688.6 324.1 688.7 0.02 TRP 97 16798 -74.3 -101.3 1 27.0 -74.3 290 17 387.5 387.5 303.4 387.5 0.00 WND 157 13907 -60.6 -85.4 2 24.8 -60.7 265 62 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.0 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5717.00 m Freezing level: 620.51 mb = 4195.68 m = 13765.19 ft Wetbulb zero: 652.49 mb = 3766.08 m = 12355.75 ft Precipitable water: 0.98 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 69.77 % Est. max temperature: 24.45 C = 76.02 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 758.74 mb = 2522.92 m = 8277.20 ft T: 11.86 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.22 C/km ThetaE index: 9.76 C Layer 847.0- 524.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 672.64 mb = 3520.34 m = 11549.53 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.52 g/kg Conv temperature: 25.30 C = 77.55 F Cap Strength: 3.06 C Lifted Index: 1.44 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.09 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.91 C Showalter Index: -0.32 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 47.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.90 C Cross Totals Index: 19.90 C K Index: 30.30 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 152.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.47 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 23.47 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.85 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 118.46 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.06 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 724.29 mb = 2911.59 m = 9552.36 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 609.29 mb = 4319.48 m = 14171.37 ft Equ Level (EL): 559.29 mb = 5000.83 m = 16406.73 ft B at Equ Level: 22.66 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 519.29 mb = 5584.66 m = 18322.17 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 346 at 12 knt ---------------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 854 1500 120 3 -2.6 1.5 | 157 14 -5.4 12.7 1 850 1564 135 4 -2.8 2.8 | 158 15 -5.6 14.0 2 794 2134 290 2 1.9 -0.7 | 175 11 -0.9 10.5 3 766 2438 310 11 8.4 -7.1 | 234 7 5.6 4.1 4 700 3197 310 24 18.4 -15.4 | 285 16 15.6 -4.3 5 636 3962 330 26 13.0 -22.5 | 318 15 10.2 -11.4 6 589 4572 335 27 11.4 -24.5 | 327 16 8.6 -13.3 7 546 5182 305 20 16.4 -11.5 | 271 14 13.6 -0.3 8 500 5880 295 8 7.3 -3.4 | 210 9 4.4 7.8 9 467 6401 300 9 7.8 -4.5 | 217 8 5.0 6.7 10 431 7010 305 12 9.8 -6.9 | 239 8 7.0 4.3 11 400 7580 315 5 3.5 -3.5 | 185 8 0.7 7.6 12 366 8230 305 9 7.4 -5.2 | 217 8 4.6 6.0 13 336 8839 305 14 11.5 -8.0 | 250 9 8.7 3.1 14 300 9660 335 15 6.3 -13.6 | 305 4 3.5 -2.4 15 250 10910 335 25 10.6 -22.7 | 326 14 7.8 -11.5 16 200 12370 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 248 56 52.3 20.9 17 157 13907 265 62 61.8 5.4 | 254 61 59.0 16.6 18 150 14190 260 59 58.1 10.2 | 249 59 55.3 21.4 19 100 16620 280 19 18.7 -3.3 | 244 18 15.9 7.9 20 97 16798 290 17 16.0 -5.8 | 248 14 13.2 5.4 21 70 18710 55 12 -9.8 -6.9 | 109 13 -12.6 4.3 22 50 20740 90 12 -12.0 0.0 | 127 19 -14.8 11.2 23 30 23940 95 31 -30.9 2.7 | 112 36 -33.7 13.9 24 20 26540 85 37 -36.9 -3.2 | 101 40 -39.7 7.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 315.9 at 15.4 knts Storm direction: 345.9 at 11.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.7 neg: 1.5 tot: 5.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 169.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 107.5 neg: -1.0 tot: 106.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 35.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.78 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.3 stream: 5.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.53 Bulk Shear: 43.99 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 166 3 166 15| 5.2 0.0 5.2| 20.3 0.0 20.3 40.6 0.68| 8.1 5.5 1000 298 5 188 9| 7.7 0.0 7.7| 40.8 -1.0 39.7 39.7 0.75| 9.9 7.4 1500 308 9 214 7| 5.2 2.9 8.1| 56.0 -1.0 55.0 36.7 0.73| 9.6 7.0 2000 310 12 245 7| 4.9 2.2 7.1| 76.4 -1.0 75.3 37.7 0.73| 8.9 6.5 2500 316 15 268 8| 4.3 1.8 6.0| 99.2 -1.0 98.2 39.3 0.77| 8.3 6.4 3000 320 17 284 8| 3.7 1.5 5.2|107.5 -1.0 106.4 35.5 0.78| 7.3 5.7 4000 320 18 288 9| 2.8 1.8 4.5|107.5 -66.9 40.5 10.1 0.24| 8.0 1.9 5000 317 17 277 8| 2.4 1.6 3.9|110.9 -82.7 28.2 5.6 0.14| 7.2 1.0 6000 316 15 269 8| 1.8 1.3 3.1|116.5 -93.5 23.0 3.8 0.09| 6.8 0.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAIR/skewt/FAIR.skewt.20200322.11.gif