UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 27 MAR 20 Searching for FAIR... Searching the city database file for: FAIR ... Date:1200Z 27 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 92 1 925 774 2 850 1515 310 8 SFC 849 1500 24.2 14.2 54 10.0 17.4 310 8 311.6 313.9 296.3 348.7 12.08 4 843 1563 22.4 13.4 57 9.0 16.4 309 9 310.3 312.5 295.7 345.6 11.54 5 734 2765 11.6 9.0 84 2.6 10.0 288 18 311.1 313.0 294.7 341.4 9.87 6 727 2847 11.8 4.8 62 7.0 7.7 287 19 312.2 313.6 293.1 335.2 7.44 7 700 3167 8.8 3.8 71 5.0 5.9 280 22 312.2 313.6 292.9 334.6 7.20 8 694 3238 8.2 3.2 71 5.0 5.4 279 22 312.3 313.7 292.8 334.0 6.96 9 628 4052 2.0 -8.0 47 10.0 -2.4 271 28 314.3 314.9 290.3 325.0 3.33 10 595 4485 0.0 -25.0 13 25.0 -7.4 274 31 316.9 317.0 288.7 319.8 0.84 11 552 5080 -4.3 -24.3 19 20.0 -10.1 263 33 318.7 318.8 289.3 322.0 0.97 12 511 5682 -9.7 -21.7 37 12.0 -13.2 260 30 319.2 319.5 289.9 323.7 1.32 13 510 5697 -9.9 -23.9 31 14.0 -13.7 260 30 319.2 319.4 289.6 322.9 1.09 14 508 5727 -9.3 -35.3 10 26.0 -14.7 260 30 320.2 320.3 289.2 321.6 0.37 15 504 5788 -8.7 -55.7 1 47.0 -15.0 260 29 321.7 321.7 289.3 321.9 0.04 16 502 5819 -8.9 -55.9 1 47.0 -15.1 260 29 321.8 321.8 289.3 322.0 0.04 17 500 5850 -9.3 -56.3 1 47.0 -15.4 260 29 321.7 321.7 289.3 321.8 0.04 18 433 6948 -16.3 -56.3 2 40.0 -20.7 263 44 326.3 326.3 290.7 326.5 0.04 19 400 7540 -20.9 -52.9 4 32.0 -24.3 260 41 327.8 327.8 291.2 328.1 0.07 20 314 9274 -35.3 -57.3 9 22.0 -36.5 248 57 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.5 0.05 21 300 9590 -37.1 -59.1 8 22.0 -38.2 250 60 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.3 0.04 22 293 9753 -38.7 -60.7 8 22.0 -39.7 251 58 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.2 0.04 23 277 10140 -37.1 -65.1 4 28.0 -38.4 254 53 340.8 340.8 294.5 340.9 0.02 24 250 10840 -42.9 -66.9 5 24.0 -43.7 260 45 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.4 0.02 25 219 11722 -50.9 -66.9 13 16.0 -51.2 239 39 343.1 343.1 295.1 343.2 0.02 26 209 12026 -52.9 -66.9 17 14.0 -53.2 232 37 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.7 0.02 27 200 12310 -54.9 -69.9 14 15.0 -55.1 225 35 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.9 0.02 28 187 12734 -58.5 -71.5 17 13.0 -58.7 238 44 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.01 29 172 13255 -61.1 -79.1 8 18.0 -61.3 254 55 350.8 350.8 296.8 350.8 0.00 30 167 13438 -59.7 -85.7 2 26.0 -59.9 259 59 356.1 356.1 297.9 356.1 0.00 31 150 14100 -63.9 -84.9 4 21.0 -64.0 280 73 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.0 0.00 32 141 14478 -66.7 -85.2 6 18.5 -66.8 275 78 361.6 361.6 299.0 361.6 0.00 33 136 14695 -68.3 -85.3 7 17.0 -68.4 277 73 362.4 362.4 299.2 362.5 0.00 34 132 14875 -68.5 -85.5 7 17.0 -68.6 279 70 365.2 365.2 299.7 365.2 0.00 35 130 14967 -65.7 -90.7 2 25.0 -65.8 281 68 371.8 371.8 300.9 371.8 0.00 36 129 15015 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -62.9 281 67 378.0 378.0 301.9 378.0 0.00 37 126 15160 -61.9 -91.9 1 30.0 -62.1 283 64 382.0 382.0 302.6 382.0 0.00 38 125 15209 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.1 283 63 381.1 381.1 302.4 381.1 0.00 39 114 15770 -68.3 -78.3 22 10.0 -68.4 289 51 381.2 381.2 302.5 381.2 0.01 40 111 15930 -70.1 -81.1 18 11.0 -70.2 291 48 380.8 380.8 302.3 380.8 0.01 41 105 16260 -71.3 -99.3 1 28.0 -71.3 295 41 384.6 384.6 303.0 384.6 0.00 42 104 16317 -71.3 -99.3 1 28.0 -71.3 289 42 385.6 385.6 303.1 385.6 0.00 43 100 16550 -69.5 -94.5 1 25.0 -69.6 265 46 393.4 393.4 304.3 393.4 0.00 44 93 16986 -65.5 -94.5 1 29.0 -65.7 295 37 409.6 409.6 306.5 409.6 0.00 45 79 17964 -71.1 -99.1 1 28.0 -71.2 1 17 417.6 417.6 307.4 417.6 0.00 46 74 18355 -66.9 -95.9 1 29.0 -67.1 27 9 434.3 434.3 309.3 434.3 0.00 47 70 18690 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -66.9 50 2 441.7 441.7 310.0 441.7 0.00 48 64 19232 -67.5 -96.5 1 29.0 -67.7 49 3 451.4 451.4 311.0 451.4 0.00 49 60 19625 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.8 48 4 468.8 468.8 312.5 468.8 0.00 50 53 20388 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.8 46 5 485.7 485.7 313.9 485.7 0.00 51 50 20750 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -59.7 45 6 504.2 504.2 315.2 504.2 0.00 52 44 21548 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.8 59 9 515.2 515.2 316.0 515.2 0.00 53 40 22143 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -59.2 69 12 539.4 539.4 317.5 539.5 0.00 54 32 23556 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -57.8 93 17 579.8 579.8 319.6 579.8 0.00 55 30 23970 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -54.9 100 19 600.4 600.4 320.6 600.5 0.01 56 28 24418 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -52.5 621.3 621.3 321.6 621.4 0.01 57 24 25428 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -52.7 649.9 649.9 322.7 650.0 0.02 TRP 105 16260 -71.3 -99.3 1 28.0 -71.3 295 41 384.6 384.6 303.0 384.6 0.00 WND 141 14478 -66.7 -85.2 6 18.5 -66.8 275 78 361.6 361.6 299.0 361.6 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5758.00 m Freezing level: 595.00 mb = 4485.25 m = 14715.20 ft Wetbulb zero: 648.67 mb = 3788.15 m = 12428.18 ft Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 47.40 % Est. max temperature: 24.82 C = 76.67 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 732.97 mb = 2776.90 m = 9110.45 ft T: 11.63 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.75 C/km ThetaE index: 28.88 C Layer 843.0- 552.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 710.02 mb = 3046.65 m = 9995.46 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.88 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.78 C = 76.60 F Cap Strength: 1.34 C Lifted Index: -4.10 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -5.36 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.07 C Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1133.33 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 47.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 10.91 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.34 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 725.14 mb = 2868.26 m = 9410.19 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 700.14 mb = 3165.35 m = 10384.89 ft Equ Level (EL): 220.14 mb = 11687.28 m = 38343.64 ft B at Equ Level: 1133.17 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 120.14 mb = 15451.13 m = 50692.05 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 298 at 21 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 849 1500 310 8 6.1 -5.1 | 110 14 -12.8 4.7 1 789 2134 295 15 13.6 -6.3 | 124 6 -5.3 3.5 2 762 2438 295 15 13.6 -6.3 | 124 6 -5.3 3.5 3 700 3167 280 22 21.7 -3.8 | 204 7 2.7 6.1 4 634 3962 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 219 13 8.1 9.9 5 587 4572 275 32 31.9 -2.8 | 241 15 12.9 7.1 6 544 5182 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 221 21 13.6 15.6 7 500 5850 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 213 18 9.6 14.9 8 465 6401 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 216 28 16.8 22.9 9 429 7010 265 45 44.8 3.9 | 242 29 25.9 13.8 10 400 7540 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 232 27 21.4 17.0 11 363 8230 250 47 44.2 16.1 | 224 36 25.2 26.0 12 333 8839 245 52 47.1 22.0 | 222 43 28.2 31.9 13 300 9590 250 60 56.4 20.5 | 231 48 37.5 30.4 14 250 10840 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 235 31 25.4 17.7 15 200 12310 225 35 24.7 24.7 | 190 35 5.8 34.6 16 150 14100 280 73 71.9 -12.7 | 273 53 53.0 -2.8 17 141 14478 275 78 77.7 -6.8 | 267 59 58.8 3.1 18 105 16260 295 41 37.2 -17.3 | 292 20 18.2 -7.4 19 100 16550 265 46 45.8 4.0 | 243 30 26.9 13.9 20 70 18690 50 2 -1.5 -1.3 | 113 22 -20.5 8.6 21 50 20750 45 6 -4.2 -4.2 | 104 24 -23.2 5.6 22 30 23970 100 19 -18.7 3.3 | 109 40 -37.6 13.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 267.6 at 28.5 knts Storm direction: 297.6 at 21.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.8 neg: 3.7 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 128.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 35.8 neg: -0.1 tot: 35.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 11.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.58 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.7 stream: 2.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.12 Bulk Rich Number: 20.43 Bulk Shear: 55.47 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 302 11 114 11| 0.0 6.1 6.1| 2.5 -0.1 2.5 5.0 0.17| 6.1 1.0 1000 298 13 117 9| 0.0 4.2 4.2| 4.9 -0.1 4.8 4.8 0.28| 4.3 1.2 1500 294 15 126 7| 0.0 4.7 4.7| 11.7 -0.1 11.6 7.7 0.54| 4.8 2.6 2000 288 17 145 6| 0.0 4.6 4.6| 16.6 -0.1 16.5 8.3 0.55| 4.9 2.7 2500 284 19 170 6| 0.0 4.5 4.5| 20.3 -0.1 20.2 8.1 0.51| 4.7 2.4 3000 281 20 190 6| 0.8 3.7 4.5| 35.8 -0.1 35.7 11.9 0.58| 4.7 2.7 4000 275 23 210 9| 0.6 3.1 3.7| 37.0 -34.3 2.7 0.7 0.24| 4.9 1.2 5000 270 25 213 12| 0.5 3.4 3.9| 57.7 -40.8 16.9 3.4 0.21| 5.4 1.1 6000 268 28 221 15| 1.3 2.7 4.0|138.8 -74.6 64.3 10.7 0.25| 5.8 1.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAIR/skewt/FAIR.skewt.20200327.12.gif