UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 30 MAR 20 Searching for FAIR... Searching the city database file for: FAIR ... Date:1200Z 30 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 130 1 925 802 SFC 851 1500 21.6 13.6 60 8.0 16.3 300 6 308.7 310.8 295.3 343.8 11.58 3 850 1532 21.2 14.2 64 7.0 16.5 185 2 308.4 310.6 295.5 344.9 12.07 4 846 1573 19.6 12.6 64 7.0 15.0 193 3 307.1 309.1 294.3 340.0 10.90 5 833 1706 18.2 12.2 68 6.0 14.3 221 5 307.0 309.0 294.2 339.5 10.78 6 790 2160 17.0 7.0 52 10.0 10.9 309 12 310.4 311.9 293.0 334.9 7.98 7 700 3179 9.2 3.2 66 6.0 5.8 280 8 312.7 314.0 292.9 334.2 6.90 8 615 4239 0.8 -1.4 85 2.2 -0.3 302 10 314.8 315.9 292.4 332.6 5.62 9 500 5880 -7.9 -10.3 83 2.4 -8.9 285 8 323.4 324.1 293.0 335.0 3.49 10 463 6473 -10.5 -12.3 87 1.8 -11.2 293 16 327.4 328.0 293.9 338.2 3.21 11 457 6573 -11.5 -12.8 90 1.3 -12.0 290 17 327.3 328.0 293.8 337.9 3.13 12 400 7580 -18.1 -20.6 81 2.5 -18.8 270 27 331.5 331.8 293.8 338.0 1.86 13 395 7674 -18.7 -21.1 81 2.4 -19.4 273 28 331.9 332.2 293.9 338.2 1.80 14 389 7789 -20.1 -28.1 49 8.0 -22.0 276 28 331.5 331.7 293.0 335.0 0.97 15 387 7827 -19.9 -27.9 49 8.0 -21.8 277 28 332.2 332.5 293.3 335.9 1.00 16 365 8261 -21.5 -26.5 64 5.0 -22.7 290 31 335.7 336.0 294.3 340.1 1.20 17 354 8487 -23.3 -29.3 58 6.0 -24.6 284 31 336.3 336.4 294.3 339.8 0.96 18 350 8570 -23.9 -27.2 74 3.3 -24.6 282 32 336.5 336.8 294.5 340.8 1.17 19 328 9042 -27.9 -34.9 51 7.0 -29.0 275 36 337.3 337.5 294.2 339.6 0.60 20 307 9516 -31.1 -34.2 74 3.1 -31.6 275 45 339.3 339.4 294.8 341.9 0.69 21 300 9680 -32.1 -36.9 62 4.8 -32.8 275 48 340.1 340.2 294.8 342.2 0.54 22 292 9870 -33.9 -44.9 32 11.0 -35.0 274 50 340.2 340.3 294.6 341.2 0.24 23 266 10516 -38.3 -46.3 43 8.0 -39.0 272 56 343.0 343.0 295.3 343.9 0.23 24 259 10699 -39.3 -54.3 19 15.0 -40.2 271 58 344.1 344.2 295.4 344.5 0.09 25 250 10940 -41.1 -54.1 23 13.0 -41.9 270 60 345.0 345.0 295.6 345.4 0.10 26 242 11159 -43.1 -52.1 37 9.0 -43.6 270 62 345.2 345.2 295.7 345.7 0.13 27 220 11792 -48.2 -57.7 33 9.5 -48.6 270 68 346.9 346.9 296.0 347.2 0.07 28 200 12410 -53.3 -63.3 29 10.0 -53.5 270 66 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.5 0.04 29 193 12639 -55.3 -64.3 32 9.0 -55.5 271 65 348.7 348.7 296.4 348.9 0.03 30 150 14210 -65.7 -73.7 32 8.0 -65.8 275 59 356.9 356.9 298.1 357.0 0.01 31 137 14756 -68.7 -75.7 36 7.0 -68.8 288 48 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.0 0.01 32 127 15206 -71.7 -79.7 29 8.0 -71.8 298 40 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.01 33 120 15542 -69.9 -81.9 16 12.0 -69.9 306 33 372.7 372.7 301.1 372.7 0.00 34 116 15743 -70.9 -84.9 11 14.0 -70.9 311 29 374.5 374.5 301.4 374.5 0.00 35 101 16552 -75.9 -84.9 23 9.0 -75.9 330 13 380.0 380.0 302.2 380.0 0.00 36 100 16610 -75.3 -83.3 28 8.0 -75.3 340 12 382.2 382.2 302.6 382.3 0.00 37 90 17220 -74.9 -82.9 28 8.0 -74.9 10 11 394.7 394.7 304.5 394.8 0.00 38 88 17352 -70.5 -78.5 30 8.0 -70.6 16 10 406.1 406.1 306.0 406.1 0.01 39 77 18141 -71.7 -80.7 25 9.0 -71.8 53 8 419.4 419.4 307.6 419.4 0.01 40 74 18378 -67.7 -76.7 27 9.0 -67.8 64 8 432.6 432.6 309.1 432.7 0.02 41 70 18710 -69.7 -76.7 35 7.0 -69.8 80 7 435.3 435.3 309.4 435.4 0.02 42 65 19152 -69.9 -80.9 19 11.0 -70.0 76 8 444.2 444.2 310.3 444.2 0.01 43 63 19337 -71.3 -80.3 25 9.0 -71.4 74 9 445.1 445.1 310.4 445.1 0.01 44 53 20374 -65.5 -72.5 37 7.0 -65.7 63 11 481.0 481.1 313.5 481.3 0.04 45 51 20609 -64.1 -76.1 18 12.0 -64.4 61 12 489.6 489.7 314.2 489.8 0.02 46 50 20730 -64.3 -72.3 33 8.0 -64.6 60 12 492.0 492.0 314.4 492.2 0.04 47 49 20854 -64.3 -72.3 33 8.0 -64.6 61 12 494.8 494.8 314.6 495.1 0.04 48 48 20981 -61.1 -72.1 22 11.0 -61.5 62 12 505.4 505.4 315.4 505.7 0.05 49 43 21664 -61.1 -68.1 39 7.0 -61.4 66 13 521.5 521.5 316.4 522.1 0.09 50 42 21811 -60.9 -71.9 22 11.0 -61.4 67 13 525.5 525.5 316.6 525.9 0.06 51 41 21961 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.6 68 14 531.7 531.7 317.0 531.7 0.00 52 38 22439 -57.3 -66.3 31 9.0 -58.0 71 14 550.0 550.0 318.1 550.9 0.13 53 37 22607 -56.9 -70.9 15 14.0 -57.8 72 14 555.2 555.2 318.4 555.7 0.07 54 35 22961 -54.9 -65.9 24 11.0 -55.9 74 15 569.3 569.4 319.2 570.4 0.15 55 33 23335 -57.3 -70.3 18 13.0 -58.2 76 15 572.6 572.6 319.3 573.2 0.09 56 30 23940 -55.9 -66.9 24 11.0 -57.0 80 16 592.2 592.3 320.3 593.4 0.16 57 28 24380 -55.1 -82.1 2 27.0 -56.8 606.3 606.3 320.9 606.4 0.02 TRP 101 16552 -75.9 -84.9 23 9.0 -75.9 330 13 380.0 380.0 302.2 380.0 0.00 WND 220 11792 -48.2 -57.7 33 9.5 -48.6 270 68 346.9 346.9 296.0 347.2 0.07 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5750.00 m Freezing level: 604.43 mb = 4389.55 m = 14401.25 ft Wetbulb zero: 619.63 mb = 4177.26 m = 13704.75 ft Precipitable water: 1.09 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 73.10 % Est. max temperature: 25.40 C = 77.72 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 756.17 mb = 2528.59 m = 8295.79 ft T: 14.18 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.33 C/km ThetaE index: 12.32 C Layer 846.0- 500.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 669.62 mb = 3542.18 m = 11621.19 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.00 g/kg Conv temperature: 26.15 C = 79.08 F Cap Strength: 2.83 C Lifted Index: 0.22 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.92 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.56 C Showalter Index: -3.06 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 51.20 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 29.10 C Cross Totals Index: 22.10 C K Index: 37.30 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 226.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.98 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 35.86 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.47 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 108.67 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.83 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 708.55 mb = 3076.75 m = 10094.21 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 623.55 mb = 4125.68 m = 13535.52 ft Equ Level (EL): 513.55 mb = 5668.06 m = 18595.78 ft B at Equ Level: 35.37 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 433.55 mb = 6971.50 m = 22872.11 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 315 at 9 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 851 1500 300 6 5.2 -3.0 | 163 3 -0.9 3.1 1 850 1532 185 2 0.2 2.0 | 144 10 -5.9 8.1 2 792 2134 310 12 9.2 -7.7 | 298 3 3.1 -1.6 3 764 2438 300 11 9.5 -5.5 | 260 3 3.4 0.6 4 700 3179 280 8 7.9 -1.4 | 201 5 1.8 4.7 5 635 3962 300 9 7.8 -4.5 | 226 2 1.7 1.6 6 588 4572 305 11 9.0 -6.3 | 274 3 2.9 -0.2 7 545 5182 240 10 8.7 5.0 | 193 11 2.5 11.1 8 500 5880 285 8 7.7 -2.1 | 202 4 1.6 4.0 9 467 6401 295 16 14.5 -6.8 | 275 8 8.4 -0.7 10 431 7010 275 19 18.9 -1.7 | 251 14 12.8 4.4 11 400 7580 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 254 22 20.9 6.1 12 366 8230 290 31 29.1 -10.6 | 281 23 23.0 -4.5 13 337 8839 275 32 31.9 -2.8 | 263 26 25.8 3.3 14 300 9680 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 267 42 41.7 1.9 15 250 10940 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 264 54 53.9 6.1 16 220 11792 270 68 68.0 -0.0 | 264 62 61.9 6.1 17 200 12410 270 66 66.0 -0.0 | 264 60 59.9 6.1 18 150 14210 275 59 58.8 -5.1 | 269 53 52.7 1.0 19 101 16552 330 13 6.5 -11.3 | 356 5 0.4 -5.2 20 100 16610 340 12 4.1 -11.3 | 21 6 -2.0 -5.2 21 70 18710 80 7 -6.9 -1.2 | 111 14 -13.0 4.9 22 50 20730 60 12 -10.4 -6.0 | 90 17 -16.5 0.1 23 30 23940 80 16 -15.8 -2.8 | 99 22 -21.9 3.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 284.9 at 11.5 knts Storm direction: 314.9 at 8.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.2 neg: 0.9 tot: 2.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 106.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 29.7 neg: -7.8 tot: 21.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 7.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.31 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.1 stream: 1.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 7.47 Bulk Shear: 4.80 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 271 6 177 6| 0.0 4.6 4.6| 22.3 -2.0 20.3 40.7 0.45| 19.4 8.8 1000 303 9 218 2| 1.6 2.3 3.9| 27.1 -3.9 23.2 23.2 0.43| 13.6 5.9 1500 299 9 225 2| 1.0 1.7 2.8| 27.1 -6.8 20.2 13.5 0.29| 10.1 2.9 2000 295 9 218 3| 0.9 1.3 2.2| 27.7 -7.8 19.9 9.9 0.26| 8.1 2.1 2500 295 9 218 3| 1.1 1.0 2.2| 28.6 -7.8 20.7 8.3 0.28| 6.9 1.9 3000 297 9 223 3| 1.2 0.9 2.0| 29.7 -7.8 21.9 7.3 0.31| 6.1 1.9 4000 290 9 222 4| 0.9 1.6 2.6| 32.8 -22.5 10.3 2.6 0.08| 6.5 0.5 5000 289 10 226 4| 1.6 1.3 2.9| 43.6 -24.1 19.5 3.9 0.17| 6.5 1.1 6000 285 12 238 6| 1.4 2.0 3.4| 46.6 -35.2 11.4 1.9 0.10| 6.5 0.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAIR/skewt/FAIR.skewt.20200330.12.gif