UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032300.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for FAIR... Searching the city database file for: FAIR ... Date:0000Z 23 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 183 1 925 842 SFC 853 1500 15.6 12.4 81 3.2 13.6 160 5 302.2 304.1 292.7 333.7 10.67 3 850 1557 16.8 9.8 63 7.0 12.4 120 8 303.7 305.4 291.9 330.6 8.98 4 841 1648 18.2 10.2 60 8.0 13.1 102 9 306.1 307.9 292.9 334.3 9.33 5 838 1679 18.4 10.4 60 8.0 13.3 96 9 306.7 308.4 293.2 335.3 9.49 6 700 3194 6.8 3.4 79 3.4 4.9 335 15 310.0 311.3 292.2 331.6 7.00 7 678 3456 4.8 3.3 90 1.5 3.9 313 14 310.6 312.0 292.4 332.8 7.18 8 651 3786 3.0 -2.0 70 5.0 0.5 286 12 312.2 313.2 291.2 328.2 5.08 9 623 4140 -0.5 -1.5 93 1.0 -1.0 263 13 312.2 313.2 291.5 329.4 5.51 10 621 4166 -0.3 -1.2 94 0.9 -0.7 262 14 312.7 313.8 291.8 330.4 5.65 11 597 4482 0.2 -5.8 64 6.0 -2.6 249 18 316.8 317.6 291.7 330.2 4.16 12 596 4495 0.2 -5.8 64 6.0 -2.6 249 19 317.0 317.8 291.8 330.4 4.16 13 503 5834 -8.9 -16.9 52 8.0 -11.6 264 21 321.6 322.0 291.3 328.5 2.02 14 502 5849 -8.9 -16.9 52 8.0 -11.7 265 21 321.8 322.2 291.3 328.7 2.03 15 500 5880 -8.7 -19.7 41 11.0 -12.2 265 21 322.4 322.7 291.1 327.9 1.60 16 489 6052 -8.7 -26.7 22 18.0 -13.5 268 20 324.5 324.7 291.0 327.6 0.88 17 486 6100 -8.9 -28.9 18 20.0 -14.0 269 20 324.8 325.0 291.0 327.4 0.72 18 459 6539 -12.5 -37.5 10 25.0 -17.3 276 20 325.7 325.7 290.8 326.9 0.33 19 448 6724 -12.3 -58.3 1 46.0 -17.9 278 21 328.2 328.2 291.2 328.3 0.03 20 440 6862 -12.9 -48.9 3 36.0 -18.1 279 22 329.1 329.1 291.6 329.5 0.10 21 400 7580 -18.5 -52.5 3 34.0 -22.5 275 22 330.9 331.0 292.0 331.2 0.07 22 300 9660 -34.3 -55.3 10 21.0 -35.7 270 41 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.3 0.07 23 299 9683 -34.7 -55.7 10 21.0 -36.1 270 41 336.8 336.8 293.6 337.1 0.07 24 289 9920 -36.1 -52.1 18 16.0 -37.2 270 44 338.1 338.1 294.0 338.5 0.11 25 284 10041 -37.3 -43.3 54 6.0 -37.9 270 45 338.1 338.1 294.1 339.2 0.29 26 279 10164 -38.5 -43.5 59 5.0 -38.9 270 47 338.0 338.1 294.1 339.2 0.29 27 264 10542 -41.5 -47.5 52 6.0 -41.9 270 51 339.0 339.1 294.3 339.8 0.20 28 261 10619 -42.3 -51.3 37 9.0 -42.8 270 52 339.0 339.0 294.2 339.5 0.13 29 258 10697 -42.5 -63.5 8 21.0 -43.3 270 53 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.9 0.03 30 250 10910 -43.5 -66.5 6 23.0 -44.2 270 55 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.5 0.02 31 243 11100 -43.9 -69.9 4 26.0 -44.6 271 59 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.6 0.01 32 236 11295 -44.3 -63.3 10 19.0 -45.0 272 63 345.9 345.9 295.7 346.0 0.03 33 224 11641 -47.5 -59.5 24 12.0 -47.9 273 70 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.4 0.06 34 217 11850 -48.5 -70.5 6 22.0 -49.0 274 75 347.8 347.8 296.1 347.8 0.01 35 207 12157 -50.6 -68.5 10 18.0 -51.0 275 81 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.3 0.02 36 200 12380 -52.1 -67.1 15 15.0 -52.4 270 79 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.4 0.02 37 168 13494 -59.9 -77.9 8 18.0 -60.1 273 72 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.01 38 151 14159 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.0 275 67 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.0 0.00 39 150 14200 -63.3 -93.3 1 30.0 -63.4 275 67 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.0 0.00 40 140 14621 -66.1 -95.1 1 29.0 -66.2 279 60 363.3 363.3 299.4 363.3 0.00 41 135 14841 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -65.8 281 56 367.8 367.8 300.2 367.8 0.00 42 123 15401 -69.9 -97.9 1 28.0 -69.9 287 45 370.1 370.1 300.6 370.1 0.00 43 115 15801 -69.3 -97.3 1 28.0 -69.4 291 38 378.4 378.4 302.0 378.4 0.00 44 110 16065 -71.3 -94.3 2 23.0 -71.3 294 33 379.5 379.5 302.2 379.5 0.00 45 104 16398 -70.1 -90.1 4 20.0 -70.2 298 27 387.9 387.9 303.5 387.9 0.00 46 100 16630 -71.5 -97.5 1 26.0 -71.6 300 23 389.6 389.6 303.8 389.6 0.00 47 91 17179 -75.9 -93.9 4 18.0 -75.9 290 23 391.5 391.5 304.0 391.5 0.00 48 86 17504 -76.1 -91.1 8 15.0 -76.2 259 19 397.5 397.5 304.9 397.5 0.00 49 78 18073 -70.9 -87.9 6 17.0 -71.0 205 12 419.5 419.5 307.7 419.5 0.00 50 74 18383 -72.5 -99.5 1 27.0 -72.6 176 9 422.5 422.5 308.0 422.5 0.00 51 70 18710 -70.5 -98.5 1 28.0 -70.6 145 5 433.6 433.6 309.2 433.6 0.00 52 59 19738 -64.5 -94.5 1 30.0 -64.8 115 14 468.8 468.8 312.5 468.8 0.00 53 50 20750 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.9 85 23 493.8 493.8 314.5 493.8 0.00 54 48 21000 -64.3 -94.3 1 30.0 -64.7 85 24 497.7 497.7 314.8 497.7 0.00 55 42 21824 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.6 85 26 528.0 528.0 316.8 528.0 0.00 56 40 22127 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.3 85 27 530.9 530.9 317.0 530.9 0.00 57 36 22786 -57.1 -89.1 1 32.0 -58.2 85 29 559.1 559.1 318.6 559.1 0.00 58 30 23940 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -57.9 85 33 590.6 590.6 320.2 590.6 0.01 59 20 26550 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -54.3 85 35 679.8 679.8 323.7 679.9 0.01 60 19 26884 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -54.2 690.4 690.4 324.1 690.5 0.02 TRP 91 17179 -75.9 -93.9 4 18.0 -75.9 290 23 391.5 391.5 304.0 391.5 0.00 WND 207 12157 -50.6 -68.5 10 18.0 -51.0 275 81 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.3 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5697.00 m Freezing level: 627.00 mb = 4089.58 m = 13417.09 ft Freezing level: 606.60 mb = 4355.48 m = 14289.46 ft Freezing level: 593.96 mb = 4524.72 m = 14844.71 ft Wetbulb zero: 642.02 mb = 3897.91 m = 12788.27 ft Precipitable water: 0.88 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 68.82 % Est. max temperature: 23.01 C = 73.42 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 813.21 mb = 1931.76 m = 6337.71 ft T: 16.46 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.77 C/km ThetaE index: 3.75 C Layer 700.0- 678.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 697.85 mb = 3219.17 m = 10561.46 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.81 g/kg Conv temperature: 23.14 C = 73.65 F Cap Strength: 1.92 C Lifted Index: 0.66 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.47 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.10 C Showalter Index: 2.24 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 44.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.50 C Cross Totals Index: 18.50 C K Index: 31.90 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 154.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.46 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 24.01 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.93 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 54.97 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.92 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 725.40 mb = 2893.84 m = 9494.12 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 640.40 mb = 3918.24 m = 12854.96 ft Equ Level (EL): 610.40 mb = 4303.88 m = 14120.16 ft B at Equ Level: 23.66 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 560.40 mb = 4981.11 m = 16342.04 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 310 at 13 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 853 1500 160 5 -1.7 4.7 | 138 17 -11.5 13.0 1 850 1557 120 8 -6.9 4.0 | 126 21 -16.8 12.3 2 794 2134 5 12 -1.0 -12.0 | 72 11 -10.9 -3.6 3 766 2438 355 13 1.1 -13.0 | 62 10 -8.7 -4.6 4 700 3194 335 15 6.3 -13.6 | 34 6 -3.5 -5.3 5 636 3962 270 11 11.0 -0.0 | 188 8 1.2 8.3 6 589 4572 245 20 18.1 8.5 | 206 19 8.3 16.8 7 546 5182 255 22 21.3 5.7 | 219 18 11.4 14.0 8 500 5880 265 21 20.9 1.8 | 228 15 11.1 10.2 9 467 6401 275 19 18.9 -1.7 | 234 11 9.1 6.7 10 431 7010 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 251 14 12.8 4.3 11 400 7580 275 22 21.9 -1.9 | 242 14 12.1 6.4 12 366 8230 260 28 27.6 4.9 | 233 22 17.7 13.2 13 336 8839 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 236 24 19.7 13.5 14 300 9660 270 41 41.0 -0.0 | 255 32 31.2 8.3 15 250 10910 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 260 46 45.2 8.3 16 207 12157 275 81 80.7 -7.1 | 269 71 70.9 1.3 17 200 12380 270 79 79.0 -0.0 | 263 70 69.2 8.3 18 150 14200 275 67 66.7 -5.8 | 267 57 56.9 2.5 19 100 16630 300 23 19.9 -11.5 | 287 11 10.1 -3.2 20 91 17179 290 23 21.6 -7.9 | 268 12 11.8 0.5 21 70 18710 145 5 -2.9 4.1 | 134 18 -12.7 12.4 22 50 20750 85 23 -22.9 -2.0 | 101 33 -32.7 6.3 23 30 23940 85 33 -32.9 -2.9 | 97 43 -42.7 5.5 24 20 26550 85 35 -34.9 -3.1 | 97 45 -44.7 5.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 280.3 at 17.2 knts Storm direction: 310.3 at 12.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 3.3 tot: 3.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 68.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 8.6 neg: -118.0 tot: -109.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -36.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.52 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.0 stream: -5.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.28 Bulk Shear: 87.29 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 70 9 105 19| 0.0 15.1 15.1| 0.0 -88.1 -88.1 -176.1 -0.88| 20.6-18.0 1000 19 11 82 14| 0.0 9.3 9.3| 0.0-106.0-106.0 -106.0 -0.82| 14.5-11.8 1500 3 12 71 11| 0.0 6.7 6.7| 0.0-111.7-111.7 -74.4 -0.81| 10.9 -8.8 2000 351 13 63 9| 0.0 4.6 4.6| 0.0-115.3-115.3 -57.7 -0.75| 10.3 -7.7 2500 340 12 59 6| 0.0 2.9 2.9| 0.0-118.0-118.0 -47.2 -0.68| 10.1 -6.9 3000 321 13 45 3| 0.0 3.3 3.3| 8.6-118.0-109.4 -36.5 -0.52| 10.0 -5.3 4000 289 15 232 6| 0.6 2.5 3.1| 33.4-118.0 -84.6 -21.2 -0.39| 8.4 -3.3 5000 281 16 229 8| 1.0 2.0 3.0| 45.7-118.0 -72.3 -14.5 -0.31| 7.5 -2.3 6000 280 17 233 9| 1.0 1.6 2.7| 55.9-124.5 -68.7 -11.4 -0.27| 6.7 -1.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAIR/skewt/FAIR.skewt.20200323.00.gif