UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11)
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Date: 0000Z 28 MAR 20
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Date:0000Z 28 MAR 20
Station: FAIR
WMO ident: 68263
Latitude: -25.92
Longitude: 28.22
Elevation: 1500.00
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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
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0 1000 200
1 925 853
SFC 854 1500 12.8 11.7 93 1.1 12.1 125 5 299.2 301.0 291.4 328.9 10.17
3 850 1560 12.4 9.4 82 3.0 10.6 75 6 299.1 300.7 290.2 324.8 8.74
4 831 1750 12.2 9.2 82 3.0 10.4 57 12 300.9 302.5 290.8 326.9 8.82
5 825 1811 13.4 8.4 72 5.0 10.4 51 14 302.8 304.3 291.1 327.8 8.41
6 806 2007 12.8 6.8 67 6.0 9.3 32 21 304.1 305.6 290.9 327.3 7.71
7 779 2293 10.8 9.6 92 1.2 10.0 15 21 305.0 306.8 292.8 334.0 9.68
8 773 2357 10.6 8.8 89 1.8 9.5 13 20 305.4 307.2 292.6 333.2 9.24
9 758 2521 10.8 6.2 73 4.6 8.1 4 16 307.4 308.8 292.0 331.3 7.87
10 747 2643 10.8 6.9 77 3.9 8.5 354 14 308.7 310.2 292.9 334.2 8.39
11 700 3182 6.8 3.2 78 3.6 4.8 310 3 310.0 311.3 292.0 331.3 6.90
12 656 3711 2.6 -1.0 77 3.6 0.7 280 6 311.1 312.1 291.2 328.0 5.43
13 647 3823 2.4 -5.6 55 8.0 -1.3 274 7 312.1 312.8 290.1 324.4 3.89
14 634 3987 0.8 -6.2 59 7.0 -2.4 265 8 312.1 312.8 290.0 324.1 3.79
15 630 4038 -0.5 -3.1 83 2.6 -1.8 264 9 311.2 312.1 290.6 326.3 4.83
16 628 4063 -0.7 -3.8 79 3.1 -2.2 264 10 311.2 312.1 290.5 325.7 4.60
17 622 4140 -0.5 -6.5 64 6.0 -3.2 262 11 312.3 313.0 290.0 324.3 3.78
18 620 4166 0.4 -12.6 37 13.0 -4.7 262 12 313.6 314.1 289.1 321.3 2.34
19 616 4218 0.8 -13.2 34 14.0 -4.7 261 13 314.7 315.1 289.3 322.0 2.24
20 614 4244 -1.1 -9.1 55 8.0 -4.5 261 13 312.8 313.4 289.6 322.8 3.13
21 613 4257 -1.3 -9.3 54 8.0 -4.7 260 14 312.7 313.3 289.5 322.6 3.08
22 608 4322 -0.9 -14.9 34 14.0 -6.1 259 15 313.9 314.3 288.9 320.4 1.98
23 607 4335 1.0 -30.0 8 31.0 -7.2 259 15 316.2 316.3 288.1 318.1 0.52
24 606 4349 1.0 -44.0 2 45.0 -7.9 259 15 316.4 316.4 287.7 316.9 0.13
25 599 4442 0.8 -47.2 1 48.0 -8.2 257 17 317.2 317.2 287.9 317.5 0.09
26 533 5369 -5.9 -46.9 2 41.0 -12.8 238 29 319.9 320.0 288.8 320.3 0.11
27 507 5761 -5.7 -48.7 2 43.0 -12.9 243 33 324.8 324.8 290.3 325.2 0.09
28 500 5870 -6.7 -45.7 3 39.0 -13.5 245 34 324.9 324.9 290.4 325.4 0.13
29 400 7570 -18.9 -33.9 25 15.0 -21.8 225 41 330.4 330.5 292.4 332.4 0.54
30 392 7720 -20.3 -34.3 28 14.0 -22.9 226 41 330.5 330.6 292.4 332.5 0.53
31 376 8027 -21.7 -39.7 18 18.0 -24.5 228 42 332.6 332.7 292.7 333.9 0.32
32 343 8694 -27.3 -50.3 9 23.0 -29.5 226 43 333.9 333.9 292.9 334.3 0.11
33 300 9640 -35.9 -40.9 60 5.0 -36.4 230 49 334.8 334.8 293.3 336.1 0.36
34 269 10388 -42.3 -45.4 72 3.1 -42.5 227 58 336.1 336.1 293.6 337.0 0.25
35 260 10618 -44.3 -48.3 64 4.0 -44.5 226 61 336.4 336.4 293.6 337.1 0.18
36 257 10696 -44.9 -50.9 51 6.0 -45.2 226 62 336.6 336.7 293.6 337.2 0.14
37 250 10880 -45.7 -61.7 15 16.0 -46.2 225 64 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.3 0.04
38 249 10907 -45.9 -63.9 11 18.0 -46.4 225 64 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.03
39 234 11318 -48.7 -63.9 15 15.2 -49.1 225 66 340.0 340.0 294.4 340.2 0.03
40 233 11346 -48.9 -63.9 16 15.0 -49.3 225 66 340.1 340.2 294.4 340.3 0.03
41 228 11489 -48.1 -67.1 9 19.0 -48.6 223 64 343.5 343.5 295.2 343.6 0.02
42 226 11547 -48.5 -68.5 8 20.0 -49.0 222 63 343.7 343.7 295.2 343.8 0.02
43 200 12340 -54.9 -71.9 10 17.0 -55.2 210 52 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.9 0.01
44 177 13110 -60.3 -76.3 11 16.0 -60.4 221 55 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.3 0.01
45 171 13324 -59.9 -77.9 8 18.0 -60.1 224 56 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.4 0.01
46 156 13891 -63.9 -81.9 7 18.0 -64.0 232 58 356.0 356.0 297.9 356.0 0.00
47 155 13931 -64.3 -81.3 8 17.0 -64.4 232 58 356.0 356.0 297.9 356.0 0.00
48 150 14130 -65.9 -81.9 9 16.0 -66.0 235 59 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.00
49 149 14171 -66.5 -75.5 27 9.0 -66.5 236 58 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.01
50 148 14211 -66.7 -81.7 10 15.0 -66.8 236 57 356.5 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.00
51 143 14419 -67.7 -96.7 1 29.0 -67.8 240 53 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.00
52 135 14763 -69.5 -83.5 11 14.0 -69.5 245 46 361.1 361.1 298.9 361.1 0.00
53 110 15990 -67.9 -96.9 1 29.0 -68.0 221 30 385.9 385.9 303.2 385.9 0.00
54 100 16560 -69.7 -97.7 1 28.0 -69.8 210 22 393.1 393.1 304.2 393.1 0.00
55 71 18596 -72.1 -96.1 2 24.0 -72.2 258 17 428.4 428.4 308.7 428.4 0.00
56 70 18680 -70.7 -91.7 3 21.0 -70.8 260 17 433.1 433.1 309.1 433.1 0.00
57 68 18853 -67.5 -92.5 2 25.0 -67.7 245 16 443.6 443.6 310.3 443.6 0.00
58 52 20480 -63.3 -93.3 1 30.0 -63.7 105 11 488.8 488.8 314.1 488.8 0.00
59 50 20720 -63.9 -93.9 1 30.0 -64.3 85 10 492.9 492.9 314.4 492.9 0.00
60 46 21230 -64.9 -94.9 1 30.0 -65.3 84 12 502.4 502.4 315.1 502.4 0.00
61 34 23117 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -56.3 81 18 574.1 574.1 319.3 574.1 0.01
62 30 23920 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -55.4 80 21 598.8 598.8 320.6 598.8 0.01
63 20 26540 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -53.1 110 25 684.7 684.7 323.9 684.8 0.02
64 19 26876 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -53.1 695.4 695.4 324.3 695.6 0.02
TRP 135 14763 -69.5 -83.5 11 14.0 -69.5 245 46 361.1 361.1 298.9 361.1 0.00
WND 234 11318 -48.7 -63.9 15 15.2 -49.1 225 66 340.0 340.0 294.4 340.2 0.03
Sounding variables and indices
1000-500 mb thick: 5670.00 m
Freezing level: 631.54 mb = 4018.07 m = 13182.50 ft
Freezing level: 620.89 mb = 4154.15 m = 13628.95 ft
Freezing level: 615.16 mb = 4228.59 m = 13873.17 ft
Freezing level: 607.53 mb = 4328.32 m = 14200.35 ft
Freezing level: 591.12 mb = 4552.64 m = 14936.29 ft
Wetbulb zero: 652.83 mb = 3750.64 m = 12305.08 ft
Precipitable water: 0.72 inches
Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 47.54 %
Est. max temperature: 23.07 C = 73.53 F
Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 840.13 mb = 1658.12 m = 5439.97 ft T: 12.30 C
700-500 lapse rate: 5.02 C/km
ThetaE index: 10.12 C Layer 700.0- 630.0 mb
Conv cond level (CCL): 693.47 mb = 3258.45 m = 10690.31 ft
Mean mixing ratio: 8.61 g/kg
Conv temperature: 23.33 C = 74.00 F
Cap Strength: 5.12 C
Lifted Index: 4.82 C Risk: None
Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.80 C
Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.74 C
Showalter Index: 7.11 C Risk: None
Total Totals Index: 35.20 C Risk: None
Vertical Totals Index: 19.10 C
Cross Totals Index: 16.10 C
K Index: 24.90 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms
Sweat Index: 158.80 Risk: None
Energy Index: 0.30 Risk: None
Parcel Indices
Parcel: using 100 mb layer
CAPE (B+): 35.92 J/kg
Max Up Vert Vel: 8.48 m/s
Conv Inhibition (B-): 37855.97 J/kg
Cap Strength: 4.86 C
Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 759.82 mb = 2501.02 m = 8205.36 ft
Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft
Wind level data
Storm motion: 275 at 16 knt
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TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL
LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V
mb m knt m/s | knt m/s
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0 854 1500 125 5 -4.1 2.9 | 102 21 -20.5 4.4
1 850 1560 75 6 -5.8 -1.6 | 90 22 -22.2 -0.1
2 794 2134 20 25 -8.6 -23.5 | 49 33 -25.0 -22.0
3 765 2438 10 18 -3.1 -17.7 | 50 25 -19.5 -16.2
4 700 3182 310 3 2.3 -1.9 | 88 14 -14.1 -0.4
5 635 3962 265 8 8.0 0.7 | 105 9 -8.4 2.2
6 588 4572 255 20 19.3 5.2 | 204 7 2.9 6.7
7 545 5182 235 27 22.1 15.5 | 199 18 5.7 17.0
8 500 5870 245 34 30.8 14.4 | 222 21 14.4 15.9
9 466 6401 220 31 19.9 23.7 | 188 25 3.5 25.2
10 430 7010 230 39 29.9 25.1 | 207 30 13.5 26.6
11 400 7570 225 41 29.0 29.0 | 202 33 12.6 30.5
12 365 8230 230 42 32.2 27.0 | 209 33 15.8 28.5
13 335 8839 225 43 30.4 30.4 | 204 35 14.0 31.9
14 300 9640 230 49 37.5 31.5 | 213 39 21.1 33.0
15 250 10880 225 64 45.3 45.3 | 212 55 28.8 46.8
16 234 11318 225 66 46.7 46.7 | 212 57 30.3 48.2
17 200 12340 210 52 26.0 45.0 | 192 48 9.6 46.5
18 150 14130 235 59 48.3 33.8 | 222 48 31.9 35.3
19 135 14763 245 46 41.7 19.4 | 230 33 25.3 20.9
20 100 16560 210 22 11.0 19.1 | 165 21 -5.4 20.6
21 70 18680 260 17 16.7 3.0 | 184 4 0.3 4.4
22 50 20720 85 10 -10.0 -0.9 | 91 26 -26.4 0.6
23 30 23920 80 21 -20.7 -3.6 | 87 37 -37.1 -2.1
24 20 26540 110 25 -23.5 8.6 | 104 41 -39.9 10.0
Wind Parameters
Mean winds (0-6000m): 245.2 at 22.0 knts
Storm direction: 275.2 at 16.5 knts
Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 3.8 tot: 3.8 10-3/s
Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 93.4 deg
Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 61.6 neg: -191.1 tot: -129.5 m^2/s^2
ave: -43.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.06
Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.3 stream: -0.7 10^-3/s
Energy-Hel index: 0.01
Bulk Rich Number: 0.23
Bulk Shear: 153.32 m/s
Storm Parameters
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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
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500 44 13 73 26| 0.0 22.0 22.0| 0.0-134.4-134.4 -268.8 -0.86| 22.9-19.7
1000 23 17 58 27| 0.0 10.2 10.2| 4.4-190.7-186.2 -186.2 -0.67| 19.3-12.9
1500 16 15 58 25| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 28.6-190.7-162.1 -108.1 -0.38| 17.4 -6.6
2000 14 12 61 22| 0.0 2.6 2.6| 41.9-191.1-149.2 -74.6 -0.27| 14.6 -4.0
2500 5 11 61 20| 0.0 2.7 2.7| 49.7-191.1-141.4 -56.6 -0.20| 12.7 -2.6
3000 346 12 54 17| 0.0 3.8 3.8| 61.6-191.1-129.5 -43.2 -0.06| 12.3 -0.7
4000 286 15 37 3| 0.0 4.2 4.2| 80.8-195.9-115.0 -28.8 -0.01| 11.3 -0.1
5000 258 19 199 6| 0.0 3.4 3.4|109.4-276.5-167.1 -33.4 -0.08| 11.1 -0.9
6000 245 22 198 11| 0.7 3.0 3.7|164.8-292.7-128.0 -21.3 -0.03| 10.2 -0.3
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