UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032811.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 28 MAR 20 Searching for FAIR... Searching the city database file for: FAIR ... Date:1100Z 28 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 175 1 925 841 SFC 854 1500 18.6 13.9 74 4.7 15.5 30 5 305.2 307.4 294.4 340.4 11.77 3 850 1563 17.6 12.6 72 5.0 14.3 345 3 304.6 306.6 293.6 337.0 10.85 4 842 1644 15.8 11.5 76 4.3 13.1 341 4 303.5 305.4 292.7 333.8 10.18 5 796 2119 11.4 11.3 99 0.1 11.3 316 8 303.7 305.7 293.2 335.4 10.63 6 782 2267 10.0 9.4 96 0.6 9.6 313 9 303.8 305.5 292.3 332.2 9.51 7 729 2849 7.2 6.2 93 1.0 6.6 291 16 306.9 308.4 292.2 331.7 8.19 8 715 3009 6.4 3.1 79 3.3 4.6 283 19 307.7 309.0 291.2 328.2 6.70 9 700 3184 6.8 0.8 66 6.0 3.6 275 21 310.0 311.1 291.2 328.0 5.80 10 682 3397 5.6 -2.4 56 8.0 1.6 271 19 311.0 311.9 290.5 325.7 4.70 11 675 3482 6.0 -19.0 15 25.0 -2.8 269 18 312.4 312.6 287.6 316.6 1.26 12 655 3728 5.6 -41.4 2 47.0 -4.9 265 16 314.6 314.6 287.1 315.2 0.16 13 646 3841 4.8 263 15 314.9 14 565 4921 -1.3 235 21 320.1 15 528 5459 -2.5 226 21 324.9 16 521 5565 -2.3 -25.3 15 23.0 -9.3 225 22 326.4 326.6 291.6 329.7 0.94 17 520 5581 -2.5 -20.5 24 18.0 -8.7 224 22 326.3 326.6 292.1 331.3 1.44 18 500 5890 -5.5 -20.5 30 15.0 -10.5 220 22 326.3 326.6 292.2 331.6 1.50 19 475 6288 -8.9 -20.9 37 12.0 -12.8 228 20 326.9 327.3 292.3 332.3 1.52 20 400 7590 -17.9 -34.9 21 17.0 -21.2 230 29 331.7 331.8 292.7 333.6 0.49 21 383 7913 -20.9 -39.9 16 19.0 -23.9 228 37 331.9 332.0 292.6 333.1 0.31 22 360 8369 -22.7 -49.7 7 27.0 -25.8 225 46 335.4 335.5 293.3 335.9 0.11 23 334 8915 -26.9 -55.9 5 29.0 -29.4 225 48 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.2 0.06 24 300 9680 -33.3 -55.3 9 22.0 -34.8 225 48 338.4 338.5 294.0 338.7 0.07 25 250 10940 -43.1 -61.1 12 18.0 -43.8 230 37 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.2 0.04 26 216 11904 -51.5 -64.5 20 13.0 -51.8 243 38 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.7 0.03 27 208 12148 -51.9 -70.9 8 19.0 -52.2 246 38 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.7 0.01 28 200 12400 -54.1 -72.1 9 18.0 -54.4 250 38 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.1 0.01 29 181 13032 -59.7 -72.7 17 13.0 -59.9 243 35 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.01 30 164 13645 -62.1 -77.1 12 15.0 -62.2 236 32 353.9 353.9 297.5 354.0 0.01 31 152 14110 -65.9 -76.9 20 11.0 -66.0 231 30 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.01 32 150 14190 -66.5 -78.5 17 12.0 -66.6 230 30 355.5 355.5 297.8 355.6 0.01 33 130 15046 -71.5 -87.5 7 16.0 -71.5 215 32 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.00 34 119 15567 -72.9 -88.9 7 16.0 -72.9 205 33 368.1 368.1 300.2 368.1 0.00 35 117 15667 -72.9 -92.9 3 20.0 -72.9 209 32 369.9 369.9 300.5 369.9 0.00 36 112 15924 -71.1 -99.1 1 28.0 -71.2 221 28 377.9 377.9 301.9 377.9 0.00 37 111 15977 -71.3 -95.3 2 24.0 -71.3 223 27 378.5 378.5 302.0 378.5 0.00 38 110 16031 -69.1 -97.1 1 28.0 -69.2 225 27 383.6 383.6 302.8 383.6 0.00 39 105 16309 -68.9 -96.9 1 28.0 -69.0 237 23 389.1 389.1 303.6 389.1 0.00 40 100 16600 -70.9 -98.9 1 28.0 -71.0 250 19 390.7 390.7 303.9 390.7 0.00 41 83 17691 -73.7 -100.7 1 27.0 -73.7 164 17 406.4 406.4 306.0 406.4 0.00 42 75 18288 -68.9 -96.9 1 28.0 -69.0 117 16 428.4 428.4 308.7 428.4 0.00 43 70 18700 -68.7 -97.7 1 29.0 -68.8 85 15 437.4 437.4 309.6 437.4 0.00 44 66 19053 -69.9 -97.9 1 28.0 -70.0 86 15 442.2 442.2 310.1 442.2 0.00 45 50 20740 -63.1 -93.1 1 30.0 -63.5 90 14 494.8 494.8 314.6 494.8 0.00 46 45 21396 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.2 95 15 518.7 518.7 316.2 518.7 0.00 47 35 22973 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -60.0 107 18 558.4 558.4 318.5 558.4 0.00 48 30 23950 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -56.8 115 20 593.9 593.9 320.3 593.9 0.01 49 25 25122 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -54.4 635.4 635.4 322.1 635.5 0.01 TRP 119 15567 -72.9 -88.9 7 16.0 -72.9 205 33 368.1 368.1 300.2 368.1 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5715.00 m Freezing level: 582.26 mb = 4690.54 m = 15388.72 ft Wetbulb zero: 679.45 mb = 3428.07 m = 11246.83 ft Precipitable water: 0.71 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 67.97 % Est. max temperature: 22.59 C = 72.66 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 796.49 mb = 2113.31 m = 6933.35 ft T: 11.45 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.55 C/km ThetaE index: 20.22 C Layer 782.0- 646.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 784.30 mb = 2242.41 m = 7356.91 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.03 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.21 C = 62.98 F Cap Strength: 5.12 C Lifted Index: 3.91 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.47 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.10 C Showalter Index: 2.57 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 41.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 18.10 C K Index: 29.70 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 179.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.06 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 11.69 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.84 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 1.93 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.04 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 781.77 mb = 2269.41 m = 7445.47 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 776.77 mb = 2322.66 m = 7620.19 ft Equ Level (EL): 706.77 mb = 3104.72 m = 10185.98 ft B at Equ Level: 9.63 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 676.77 mb = 3460.41 m = 11352.90 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 275 at 14 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 30 5 -2.5 -4.3 | 79 16 -16.2 -3.1 1 850 1563 345 3 0.8 -2.9 | 83 13 -12.9 -1.7 2 794 2134 315 8 5.7 -5.7 | 61 9 -8.0 -4.5 3 765 2438 310 11 8.4 -7.1 | 42 8 -5.3 -5.9 4 700 3184 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 275 7 7.2 -0.6 5 635 3962 260 14 13.8 2.4 | 182 4 0.1 3.6 6 589 4572 240 20 17.3 10.0 | 198 12 3.6 11.2 7 546 5182 230 21 16.1 13.5 | 189 15 2.4 14.7 8 500 5890 220 22 14.1 16.9 | 181 18 0.5 18.1 9 468 6401 230 20 15.3 12.9 | 187 14 1.6 14.1 10 432 7010 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 201 20 7.0 18.6 11 400 7590 230 29 22.2 18.6 | 203 22 8.5 19.8 12 366 8230 225 45 31.8 31.8 | 209 38 18.1 33.0 13 337 8839 225 48 33.9 33.9 | 210 41 20.3 35.1 14 300 9680 225 48 33.9 33.9 | 210 41 20.3 35.1 15 250 10940 230 37 28.3 23.8 | 210 29 14.7 25.0 16 200 12400 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 237 26 22.0 14.2 17 150 14190 230 30 23.0 19.3 | 204 22 9.3 20.5 18 119 15567 205 33 13.9 29.9 | 180 31 0.3 31.1 19 100 16600 250 19 17.9 6.5 | 208 9 4.2 7.7 20 70 18700 85 15 -14.9 -1.3 | 90 29 -28.6 -0.1 21 50 20740 90 14 -14.0 0.0 | 92 28 -27.7 1.2 22 30 23950 115 20 -18.1 8.5 | 107 33 -31.8 9.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 245.0 at 18.3 knts Storm direction: 275.0 at 13.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 4.1 tot: 4.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 119.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 3.9 neg: -46.0 tot: -42.1 m^2/s^2 ave: -14.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.60 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.1 stream: -4.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.25 Bulk Shear: 46.09 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 332 5 75 12| 0.0 7.0 7.0| 2.1 -9.5 -7.5 -14.9 -0.33| 7.9 -2.6 1000 318 7 66 10| 0.0 6.3 6.3| 2.1 -19.8 -17.7 -17.7 -0.54| 6.8 -3.6 1500 304 10 52 7| 0.0 7.0 7.0| 2.1 -32.3 -30.3 -20.2 -0.70| 7.7 -5.4 2000 291 12 34 4| 0.0 5.4 5.4| 2.1 -41.5 -39.4 -19.7 -0.73| 7.6 -5.5 2500 284 13 26 2| 0.0 3.7 3.7| 2.1 -45.8 -43.8 -17.5 -0.75| 7.1 -5.3 3000 277 14 7 0| 0.0 4.1 4.1| 3.9 -46.0 -42.1 -14.0 -0.60| 7.1 -4.2 4000 261 15 205 4| 0.0 3.4 3.4| 3.9 -57.5 -53.6 -13.4 -0.58| 6.2 -3.6 5000 251 17 197 7| 0.3 2.7 3.0| 12.9 -63.1 -50.2 -10.0 -0.49| 5.7 -2.8 6000 245 18 198 9| 0.3 2.9 3.2| 32.3 -63.1 -30.8 -5.1 -0.36| 5.4 -1.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAIR/skewt/FAIR.skewt.20200328.11.gif