UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020040112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 1 APR 20 Searching for FAIR... Searching the city database file for: FAIR ... Date:1200Z 1 APR 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 1 925 811 SFC 853 1500 25.2 14.2 50 11.0 17.7 350 5 312.2 314.5 296.4 349.2 12.02 3 852 1517 23.4 12.4 50 11.0 16.1 5 4 310.5 312.5 295.1 343.1 10.68 4 850 1550 23.4 12.4 50 11.0 16.1 35 3 310.7 312.7 295.1 343.4 10.70 5 840 1653 21.6 11.6 53 10.0 15.1 26 4 309.8 311.8 294.6 341.2 10.27 6 700 3196 7.8 7.8 100 0.0 7.8 265 6 311.1 312.9 294.4 340.4 9.54 7 696 3243 6.6 6.6 100 0.0 6.6 265 7 310.3 312.0 293.7 337.4 8.82 8 682 3410 5.8 5.8 100 0.0 5.8 264 8 311.2 312.8 293.7 337.5 8.52 9 633 4020 3.8 -2.2 65 6.0 0.7 261 15 315.6 316.6 292.3 332.0 5.15 10 630 4059 3.6 -2.4 65 6.0 0.5 262 15 315.8 316.8 292.3 332.1 5.09 11 589 4602 -0.9 -3.7 81 2.8 -2.3 275 15 316.7 317.7 292.4 332.6 4.94 12 552 5121 -2.1 -19.1 26 17.0 -7.9 284 18 321.3 321.6 290.7 326.5 1.53 13 549 5164 -2.5 -20.5 24 18.0 -8.5 284 18 321.3 321.6 290.6 326.0 1.36 14 500 5900 -8.5 -23.5 29 15.0 -12.9 295 18 322.7 322.9 290.7 326.7 1.15 15 494 5993 -8.9 -24.9 26 16.0 -13.4 295 19 323.3 323.5 290.8 326.9 1.03 16 461 6525 -9.5 -42.5 5 33.0 -15.5 289 21 329.0 329.0 291.6 329.8 0.20 17 434 6986 -13.1 -25.1 36 12.0 -16.4 267 21 330.2 330.4 292.9 334.3 1.15 18 406 7489 -16.9 -47.9 5 31.0 -21.2 281 28 331.6 331.6 292.3 332.1 0.12 19 400 7600 -17.7 -48.7 5 31.0 -21.8 285 30 332.0 332.0 292.4 332.4 0.11 20 381 7962 -20.7 -45.7 9 25.0 -24.1 282 37 332.7 332.7 292.6 333.3 0.17 21 333 8951 -25.1 -56.1 4 31.0 -28.0 284 49 339.7 339.7 294.3 340.0 0.06 22 302 9653 -31.1 -53.1 10 22.0 -32.9 280 58 340.9 340.9 294.6 341.3 0.09 23 300 9700 -31.5 -52.5 11 21.0 -33.3 280 59 341.0 341.0 294.7 341.4 0.10 24 276 10282 -36.9 -48.9 28 12.0 -37.8 282 65 341.4 341.4 294.8 342.1 0.16 25 256 10799 -39.7 -50.7 30 11.0 -40.5 284 70 344.7 344.7 295.6 345.3 0.14 26 250 10960 -41.1 -49.1 42 8.0 -41.6 285 72 345.0 345.0 295.7 345.7 0.18 27 212 12061 -49.9 -52.8 71 2.9 -50.0 285 77 347.9 347.9 296.3 348.5 0.13 28 201 12408 -52.5 -59.5 43 7.0 -52.7 285 79 349.1 349.1 296.5 349.4 0.06 29 200 12440 -52.9 -59.9 42 7.0 -53.1 285 79 349.0 349.0 296.5 349.3 0.06 30 183 13007 -57.7 -62.7 53 5.0 -57.8 278 80 350.2 350.2 296.7 350.4 0.05 31 179 13146 -58.9 -65.9 40 7.0 -59.0 277 80 350.4 350.4 296.8 350.6 0.03 32 175 13288 -59.8 -67.8 35 8.0 -59.9 275 80 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.3 0.02 33 167 13579 -61.7 -71.7 25 10.0 -61.8 270 71 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.8 0.01 34 162 13767 -61.5 -76.5 12 15.0 -61.6 267 65 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.01 35 160 13844 -62.3 -79.3 9 17.0 -62.4 266 63 356.1 356.1 297.9 356.1 0.00 36 150 14240 -65.1 -80.1 11 15.0 -65.2 260 51 357.9 357.9 298.3 358.0 0.00 37 137 14786 -68.9 -81.9 14 13.0 -68.9 268 43 360.6 360.6 298.8 360.6 0.00 38 127 15238 -70.1 -85.1 9 15.0 -70.2 274 37 366.4 366.4 299.9 366.4 0.00 39 116 15771 -73.9 -86.9 12 13.0 -73.9 282 29 368.9 368.9 300.4 369.0 0.00 40 107 16244 -71.9 -88.9 6 17.0 -71.9 289 23 381.4 381.4 302.5 381.4 0.00 41 100 16640 -74.3 -93.3 4 19.0 -74.3 295 17 384.2 384.2 302.9 384.2 0.00 42 92 17124 -75.9 -91.9 6 16.0 -75.9 250 18 390.3 390.3 303.8 390.3 0.00 43 88 17381 -75.9 -95.9 3 20.0 -75.9 235 17 395.3 395.3 304.6 395.3 0.00 44 76 18241 -69.9 -95.9 1 26.0 -70.0 184 12 424.7 424.7 308.3 424.7 0.00 45 70 18730 -70.7 -98.7 1 28.0 -70.8 155 10 433.1 433.1 309.1 433.1 0.00 46 63 19353 -71.7 -99.7 1 28.0 -71.8 444.2 444.2 310.3 444.2 0.00 47 56 20055 -67.9 -96.9 1 29.0 -68.1 468.1 468.1 312.5 468.1 0.00 48 56 20055 -67.7 -67.7 100 0.0 -67.7 468.5 468.5 312.5 469.0 0.08 49 56 20055 -67.7 -67.8 99 0.1 -67.7 468.5 468.5 312.5 469.0 0.07 TRP 92 17124 -75.9 -91.9 6 16.0 -75.9 250 18 390.3 390.3 303.8 390.3 0.00 WND 175 13288 -59.8 -67.8 35 8.0 -59.9 275 80 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.3 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5770.00 m Freezing level: 597.20 mb = 4493.72 m = 14742.99 ft Wetbulb zero: 622.02 mb = 4161.84 m = 13654.17 ft Precipitable water: 1.00 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 65.06 % Est. max temperature: 24.12 C = 75.42 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 725.88 mb = 2888.73 m = 9477.34 ft T: 10.55 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.03 C/km ThetaE index: 6.10 C Layer 852.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 709.91 mb = 3076.99 m = 10095.00 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.12 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.07 C = 75.32 F Cap Strength: 0.65 C Lifted Index: -2.19 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.88 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.25 C Showalter Index: -3.07 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 52.80 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 31.90 C Cross Totals Index: 20.90 C K Index: 44.30 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 248.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -3.24 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 144.91 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 17.02 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 7.70 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.87 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 717.68 mb = 2984.90 m = 9792.87 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 702.68 mb = 3163.67 m = 10379.37 ft Equ Level (EL): 462.68 mb = 6497.40 m = 21316.66 ft B at Equ Level: 122.47 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 272.68 mb = 10365.38 m = 34006.73 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 314 at 11 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 350 5 0.9 -4.9 | 111 7 -7.0 2.6 1 850 1550 35 3 -1.7 -2.5 | 118 11 -9.6 5.1 2 793 2134 345 8 2.1 -7.7 | 88 6 -5.8 -0.2 3 765 2438 335 7 3.0 -6.3 | 104 5 -4.9 1.2 4 700 3196 265 6 6.0 0.5 | 167 8 -1.9 8.1 5 636 3962 260 15 14.8 2.6 | 214 12 6.9 10.2 6 590 4572 275 15 14.9 -1.3 | 229 9 7.1 6.2 7 547 5182 285 18 17.4 -4.7 | 253 10 9.6 2.9 8 500 5900 295 18 16.3 -7.6 | 270 8 8.5 -0.1 9 468 6401 295 21 19.0 -8.9 | 277 11 11.2 -1.3 10 432 7010 265 21 20.9 1.8 | 234 16 13.1 9.4 11 400 7600 285 30 29.0 -7.8 | 271 21 21.1 -0.2 12 367 8230 280 43 42.3 -7.5 | 270 35 34.5 0.1 13 338 8839 285 48 46.4 -12.4 | 277 39 38.5 -4.9 14 300 9700 280 59 58.1 -10.2 | 273 50 50.3 -2.7 15 250 10960 285 72 69.5 -18.6 | 280 63 61.7 -11.1 16 200 12440 285 79 76.3 -20.4 | 281 70 68.5 -12.9 17 175 13288 275 80 79.7 -7.0 | 270 72 71.9 0.6 18 150 14240 260 51 50.2 8.9 | 249 45 42.4 16.4 19 100 16640 295 17 15.4 -7.2 | 267 8 7.6 0.4 20 92 17124 250 18 16.9 6.2 | 214 16 9.1 13.7 21 70 18730 155 10 -4.2 9.1 | 144 21 -12.1 16.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 283.9 at 14.5 knts Storm direction: 313.9 at 10.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.9 neg: 2.9 tot: 3.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 116.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 36.3 neg: -9.2 tot: 27.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 9.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.43 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.4 stream: 2.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 5.00 Bulk Shear: 28.98 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 8 5 108 9| 2.0 0.0 2.0| 1.8 -8.0 -6.2 -12.4 -0.31| 8.1 -2.5 1000 349 6 103 7| 1.0 1.7 2.7| 4.3 -9.2 -4.9 -4.9 -0.11| 6.1 -0.7 1500 335 6 109 6| 0.7 2.7 3.4| 9.6 -9.2 0.4 0.3 0.18| 5.9 1.0 2000 317 7 129 4| 0.5 3.1 3.6| 18.0 -9.2 8.8 4.4 0.30| 5.9 1.8 2500 295 8 170 4| 0.4 3.5 3.9| 29.9 -9.2 20.7 8.3 0.40| 5.8 2.3 3000 285 9 190 5| 0.9 2.9 3.8| 36.3 -9.2 27.2 9.1 0.43| 5.4 2.3 4000 284 11 210 6| 1.3 2.2 3.5| 50.8 -9.2 41.6 10.4 0.51| 4.8 2.5 5000 287 13 229 6| 1.3 2.0 3.3| 57.2 -14.3 42.9 8.6 0.46| 4.5 2.1 6000 284 15 237 7| 1.8 2.3 4.1|101.9 -43.5 58.4 9.7 0.34| 5.4 1.8 Wrote GIF file: 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