UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032323.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for FAIR... Searching the city database file for: FAIR ... Date:2300Z 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 1 925 840 SFC 853 1500 15.0 12.1 83 2.9 13.1 210 5 301.6 303.5 292.4 332.4 10.45 3 851 1536 15.0 9.0 67 6.0 11.4 207 8 301.8 303.3 290.9 327.0 8.49 4 850 1554 16.4 8.4 59 8.0 11.6 205 10 303.3 304.8 291.0 327.7 8.16 5 848 1574 19.0 7.0 46 12.0 11.8 206 10 306.3 307.6 291.4 328.8 7.43 6 846 1594 20.4 6.4 40 14.0 12.0 208 10 307.9 309.3 291.6 329.8 7.14 7 844 1615 20.8 6.8 40 14.0 12.3 209 11 308.6 309.9 292.0 331.1 7.36 8 833 1728 20.6 6.6 40 14.0 12.1 217 12 309.5 310.9 292.3 332.1 7.35 9 700 3199 8.6 -1.4 49 10.0 3.4 255 11 312.0 312.9 291.0 327.5 4.93 10 670 3560 5.2 0.2 70 5.0 2.5 250 11 312.1 313.2 291.8 330.3 5.80 11 573 4820 -3.3 -7.7 72 4.4 -5.3 224 12 316.4 317.2 291.3 328.5 3.74 12 563 4960 -4.3 -10.3 63 6.0 -6.8 221 11 316.9 317.5 290.9 327.0 3.10 13 504 5828 -8.3 -24.3 26 16.0 -12.9 192 19 322.2 322.4 290.5 325.9 1.06 14 501 5874 -8.5 -19.5 41 11.0 -12.1 191 20 322.5 322.8 291.2 328.1 1.63 15 500 5890 -8.5 -25.5 24 17.0 -13.2 190 20 322.7 322.9 290.6 326.1 0.96 16 499 5905 -8.3 -32.3 12 24.0 -13.9 190 20 323.1 323.2 290.3 325.0 0.51 17 496 5952 -8.5 -34.5 10 26.0 -14.2 192 19 323.4 323.5 290.2 324.9 0.41 18 494 5983 -8.7 -32.7 12 24.0 -14.2 193 19 323.5 323.6 290.4 325.4 0.49 19 417 7270 -17.5 -36.5 17 19.0 -21.0 228 19 328.3 328.4 291.7 329.8 0.40 20 400 7580 -19.3 -31.3 34 12.0 -21.8 250 25 329.9 330.0 292.4 332.5 0.70 21 398 7617 -19.5 -28.5 45 9.0 -21.5 250 25 330.1 330.3 292.6 333.4 0.92 22 380 7960 -21.7 -57.7 2 36.0 -25.1 247 25 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.8 0.04 23 375 8057 -22.3 -40.3 18 18.0 -25.0 246 25 332.1 332.1 292.6 333.2 0.30 24 373 8097 -22.9 -29.9 53 7.0 -24.4 246 25 331.8 332.0 293.0 334.9 0.86 25 325 9094 -29.7 -50.7 11 21.0 -31.6 264 33 335.7 335.8 293.4 336.2 0.11 26 300 9660 -33.7 -55.7 9 22.0 -35.2 275 40 337.9 337.9 293.9 338.2 0.07 27 250 10910 -43.3 -62.3 11 19.0 -44.0 275 73 341.7 341.7 294.8 341.8 0.04 28 240 11182 -45.5 -53.5 40 8.0 -45.9 275 73 342.4 342.4 295.0 342.8 0.11 29 232 11407 -46.9 -77.9 2 31.0 -47.5 275 73 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.6 0.00 30 211 12026 -51.9 -72.9 6 21.0 -52.2 275 72 345.3 345.3 295.6 345.3 0.01 31 200 12370 -53.7 -73.7 7 20.0 -54.0 275 72 347.7 347.7 296.1 347.8 0.01 32 190 12698 -55.8 -74.9 7 19.1 -56.0 275 79 349.5 349.5 296.5 349.6 0.01 33 150 14170 -65.3 -80.3 11 15.0 -65.4 275 74 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.00 34 141 14546 -67.3 -84.3 7 17.0 -67.4 273 66 360.5 360.5 298.8 360.5 0.00 35 133 14900 -66.9 -77.9 20 11.0 -67.0 272 59 367.3 367.3 300.1 367.3 0.01 36 131 14992 -66.5 -88.5 3 22.0 -66.6 272 57 369.6 369.6 300.5 369.6 0.00 37 130 15039 -66.7 -90.7 2 24.0 -66.8 271 56 370.0 370.0 300.6 370.0 0.00 38 129 15085 -67.1 -76.1 27 9.0 -67.2 271 55 370.1 370.1 300.6 370.2 0.01 39 128 15133 -67.3 -67.3 100 0.0 -67.3 271 54 370.6 370.6 300.7 370.7 0.03 40 103 16434 -71.3 -71.3 100 0.0 -71.3 266 26 386.7 386.7 303.3 386.8 0.02 41 100 16610 -69.9 -69.9 100 0.0 -69.9 265 22 392.7 392.7 304.2 392.8 0.03 42 87 17431 -73.9 -73.9 100 0.0 -73.9 230 22 400.6 400.6 305.3 400.7 0.02 43 70 18710 -70.9 -70.9 100 0.0 -70.9 85 7 432.7 432.7 309.1 432.9 0.04 44 56 20051 -66.5 -66.5 100 0.0 -66.5 95 18 471.3 471.3 312.8 471.8 0.09 45 53 20389 -61.3 -61.6 96 0.3 -61.3 97 20 490.8 490.8 314.4 491.9 0.18 46 50 20750 -62.9 -62.9 100 0.0 -62.9 100 23 495.3 495.3 314.7 496.3 0.16 47 39 22282 -62.1 -62.1 100 0.0 -62.1 107 25 533.8 533.8 317.2 535.3 0.23 48 31 23721 -55.9 -55.9 100 0.0 -55.9 114 27 586.7 586.9 320.2 591.3 0.63 49 30 23930 -55.9 -55.9 100 0.0 -55.9 115 27 592.2 592.5 320.5 597.0 0.66 50 22 25907 -55.1 -55.1 100 0.0 -55.1 649.6 650.0 323.0 657.4 0.99 TRP 87 17431 -73.9 -73.9 100 0.0 -73.9 230 22 400.6 400.6 305.3 400.7 0.02 WND 190 12698 -55.8 -74.9 7 19.1 -56.0 275 79 349.5 349.5 296.5 349.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5707.00 m Freezing level: 610.66 mb = 4330.96 m = 14209.02 ft Wetbulb zero: 638.39 mb = 3949.31 m = 12956.90 ft Precipitable water: 0.74 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 54.22 % Est. max temperature: 24.94 C = 76.88 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 816.81 mb = 1894.10 m = 6214.17 ft T: 19.25 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.35 C/km ThetaE index: 5.46 C Layer 851.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 624.82 mb = 4122.58 m = 13525.37 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.80 g/kg Conv temperature: 26.97 C = 80.55 F Cap Strength: 2.41 C Lifted Index: 2.44 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.18 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.08 C Showalter Index: 3.84 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 41.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.90 C Cross Totals Index: 16.90 C K Index: 23.30 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 140.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.18 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 21.79 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.60 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 32828.50 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.41 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 663.24 mb = 3641.50 m = 11947.04 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 253 at 10 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 210 5 2.5 4.3 | 101 8 -7.4 1.4 1 850 1554 205 10 4.2 9.1 | 137 8 -5.7 6.1 2 794 2134 245 16 14.5 6.8 | 230 6 4.6 3.8 3 766 2438 230 16 12.3 10.3 | 198 8 2.4 7.3 4 700 3199 255 11 10.6 2.8 | 277 1 0.7 -0.1 5 636 3962 245 10 9.1 4.2 | 147 2 -0.8 1.3 6 590 4572 230 13 10.0 8.4 | 181 5 0.1 5.4 7 546 5182 215 10 5.7 8.2 | 142 7 -4.2 5.3 8 500 5890 190 20 3.5 19.7 | 159 18 -6.4 16.8 9 467 6401 205 13 5.5 11.8 | 154 10 -4.4 8.8 10 431 7010 210 15 7.5 13.0 | 167 10 -2.4 10.1 11 400 7580 250 25 23.5 8.6 | 248 15 13.6 5.6 12 366 8230 245 25 22.7 10.6 | 239 15 12.8 7.6 13 336 8839 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 263 20 19.7 2.3 14 300 9660 275 40 39.8 -3.5 | 282 31 30.0 -6.4 15 250 10910 275 73 72.7 -6.4 | 278 64 62.8 -9.3 16 200 12370 275 72 71.7 -6.3 | 278 63 61.8 -9.2 17 190 12698 275 79 78.7 -6.9 | 278 70 68.8 -9.8 18 150 14170 275 74 73.7 -6.4 | 278 65 63.8 -9.4 19 100 16610 265 22 21.9 1.9 | 275 12 12.0 -1.0 20 87 17431 230 22 16.9 14.1 | 212 13 7.0 11.2 21 70 18710 85 7 -7.0 -0.6 | 78 17 -16.9 -3.5 22 50 20750 100 23 -22.7 4.0 | 92 33 -32.5 1.1 23 30 23930 115 27 -24.5 11.4 | 104 35 -34.4 8.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 223.5 at 13.8 knts Storm direction: 253.5 at 10.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.3 neg: 1.0 tot: 2.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 79.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 29.0 neg: -5.2 tot: 23.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 7.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.47 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.4 stream: 2.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 53.11 Bulk Shear: 0.41 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 223 12 163 6| 10.6 0.0 10.6| 22.4 0.0 22.4 44.9 0.97| 13.3 12.9 1000 232 14 192 6| 5.3 0.7 6.0| 25.6 -5.0 20.6 20.6 0.63| 9.6 6.1 1500 235 14 196 5| 3.0 0.5 3.5| 27.8 -5.0 22.8 15.2 0.57| 8.2 4.7 2000 238 13 198 4| 2.0 0.4 2.3| 28.1 -5.1 23.0 11.5 0.53| 6.8 3.6 2500 240 13 197 4| 1.6 0.5 2.1| 28.2 -5.2 22.9 9.2 0.48| 5.8 2.8 3000 239 12 193 3| 1.3 1.0 2.3| 29.0 -5.2 23.7 7.9 0.47| 5.4 2.5 4000 234 12 181 4| 1.0 1.5 2.5| 34.0 -11.2 22.8 5.7 0.32| 5.3 1.7 5000 224 13 174 7| 1.2 1.7 3.0| 36.5 -16.3 20.2 4.0 0.22| 5.8 1.3 6000 223 14 177 7| 2.3 1.4 3.7| 83.4 -16.3 67.2 11.2 0.39| 6.2 2.4 Wrote GIF file: 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