UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 30 MAR 20 Searching for KALB... Searching the city database file for: KALB ... Date:0000Z 30 MAR 20 Station: KALB WMO ident: 72518 Latitude: 42.75 Longitude: -73.80 Elevation: 89.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1000 89 8.6 6.2 85 2.4 7.3 150 5 281.8 282.8 280.5 298.1 5.95 1 994 139 8.0 5.8 86 2.2 6.9 153 8 281.6 282.6 280.3 297.7 5.82 2 974 308 6.8 3.7 81 3.1 5.3 165 20 282.1 282.9 279.7 296.3 5.12 3 935 646 4.2 2.6 89 1.6 3.4 154 32 282.7 283.6 279.8 296.5 4.93 4 925 734 4.0 2.6 91 1.4 3.3 150 33 283.4 284.3 280.1 297.3 4.99 5 910 867 3.6 2.3 91 1.3 3.0 154 36 284.3 285.2 280.6 298.2 4.96 6 882 1122 4.4 3.4 93 1.0 3.9 176 39 287.7 288.7 282.8 303.4 5.54 7 873 1206 7.0 5.7 91 1.3 6.3 184 40 291.2 292.4 285.4 310.1 6.59 8 855 1378 10.0 8.9 93 1.1 9.3 204 42 296.1 297.6 288.9 320.5 8.40 9 850 1427 9.8 8.9 94 0.9 9.3 210 43 296.4 297.9 289.0 320.9 8.45 10 806 1868 8.8 7.0 88 1.8 7.8 235 48 299.9 301.3 289.6 323.0 7.82 11 795 1982 7.4 4.0 79 3.4 5.5 235 48 299.6 300.7 288.3 318.6 6.42 12 760 2351 5.4 3.5 88 1.9 4.4 235 48 301.3 302.5 288.9 320.6 6.49 13 745 2514 3.0 -1.6 72 4.6 0.8 236 48 300.4 301.2 286.8 314.1 4.57 14 700 3016 -0.3 -3.5 79 3.2 -1.7 240 50 302.2 302.9 287.1 315.0 4.22 15 685 3189 -1.7 -4.4 82 2.7 -2.9 240 50 302.5 303.2 287.0 314.7 4.03 16 667 3400 -3.7 -8.1 71 4.4 -5.5 240 49 302.5 303.1 286.1 312.1 3.11 17 656 3531 -4.1 -6.8 81 2.7 -5.3 240 49 303.5 304.2 286.8 314.3 3.50 18 614 4049 -7.9 -10.0 85 2.1 -8.7 243 53 305.0 305.5 286.8 314.0 2.91 19 596 4280 -9.9 -13.2 77 3.3 -11.0 245 55 305.2 305.7 286.2 312.6 2.32 20 581 4476 -10.7 -13.6 79 2.9 -11.7 242 54 306.5 307.0 286.7 313.9 2.30 21 577 4530 -10.9 -16.9 61 6.0 -12.8 241 53 306.9 307.2 286.2 312.6 1.76 22 573 4583 -11.3 -18.3 56 7.0 -13.3 240 53 307.1 307.4 286.1 312.2 1.58 23 570 4623 -11.7 -37.7 10 26.0 -16.0 239 53 307.0 307.1 284.5 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0.01 51 234 10893 -51.5 -83.5 1 32.0 -51.8 235 104 335.8 335.8 293.3 335.8 0.00 52 222 11236 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -50.9 244 105 342.4 342.4 294.9 342.4 0.00 53 210 11599 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -51.1 248 91 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.6 0.00 54 206 11725 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -50.4 248 85 350.8 350.8 296.8 350.8 0.00 55 202 11854 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -48.3 249 80 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.00 56 200 11920 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -48.3 250 77 357.2 357.2 298.1 357.2 0.00 57 190 12257 -47.1 -82.1 1 35.0 -47.8 247 64 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.00 58 186 12397 -47.5 -82.5 1 35.0 -48.2 246 58 365.1 365.1 299.7 365.1 0.00 59 150 13800 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -52.1 250 66 381.3 381.3 302.5 381.3 0.00 60 100 16390 -60.3 -91.3 1 31.0 -60.6 255 48 411.2 411.2 306.7 411.2 0.00 61 96 16646 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.3 249 40 420.7 420.7 307.8 420.7 0.00 62 90 17052 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -58.9 240 29 427.4 427.4 308.6 427.4 0.00 63 88 17193 -57.3 -89.3 1 32.0 -57.8 241 29 432.5 432.5 309.1 432.6 0.00 64 85 17412 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.3 243 31 433.6 433.6 309.2 433.6 0.00 65 81 17714 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -58.9 245 34 440.5 440.5 309.9 440.5 0.00 66 75 18194 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.0 249 38 443.5 443.5 310.2 443.6 0.00 67 70 18620 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -63.0 275 36 450.2 450.2 310.9 450.3 0.00 68 65 19078 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -64.0 259 28 457.7 457.7 311.5 457.7 0.00 69 61 19473 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.5 246 20 476.8 476.8 313.2 476.8 0.00 70 57 19899 -60.3 -91.3 1 31.0 -60.8 257 32 482.9 482.9 313.7 482.9 0.00 71 55 20125 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -57.6 249 28 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.7 0.00 72 52 20480 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.6 238 22 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.4 0.00 73 50 20730 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -56.1 240 19 513.6 513.6 315.9 513.7 0.00 74 49 20859 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -55.8 246 19 517.6 517.6 316.1 517.6 0.00 75 41 21991 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -57.7 242 18 539.6 539.6 317.5 539.7 0.00 76 37 22647 -52.3 -85.3 1 33.0 -54.1 250 23 567.0 567.0 319.0 567.1 0.01 77 31 23788 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -54.8 275 21 594.8 594.8 320.4 594.9 0.01 78 30 24000 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -53.3 270 26 605.9 605.9 320.9 605.9 0.01 79 28 24449 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -54.0 253 29 615.7 615.7 321.3 615.8 0.01 80 25 25190 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -52.4 256 29 642.9 642.9 322.4 643.0 0.02 81 24 25457 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -53.4 250 28 647.0 647.0 322.6 647.1 0.01 82 23 25736 -48.9 -82.9 1 34.0 -52.4 242 30 659.6 659.6 323.0 659.7 0.02 83 22 26027 -51.3 -84.3 1 33.0 -54.2 247 32 660.9 660.9 323.1 661.0 0.01 84 21 26331 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -53.1 257 33 674.6 674.6 323.6 674.7 0.02 85 20 26650 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -53.5 275 34 682.8 682.8 323.9 682.9 0.02 86 18 27340 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -53.1 254 38 706.9 706.9 324.7 707.0 0.02 87 17 27714 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -55.1 245 38 710.2 710.2 324.7 710.3 0.02 88 15 28531 -48.7 -82.7 1 34.0 -53.4 245 30 746.0 746.0 325.8 746.3 0.03 89 13 29470 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -54.7 255 32 772.4 772.4 326.5 772.6 0.03 90 12 29996 -47.9 -82.9 1 35.0 -53.6 259 39 798.0 798.0 327.2 798.3 0.03 91 10 31200 -47.5 -82.5 1 35.0 -54.1 270 56 842.2 842.3 328.2 842.7 0.04 92 9.8 31334 -44.7 -79.7 1 35.0 -52.6 857.6 857.7 328.5 858.3 0.07 93 9.7 31403 -43.9 -79.9 1 36.0 -52.2 863.2 863.2 328.7 863.9 0.07 94 8.6 32207 -46.1 -81.1 1 35.0 -53.9 884.8 884.9 329.1 885.5 0.06 95 7.9 32776 -42.9 -78.9 1 36.0 -52.7 919.3 919.4 329.8 920.4 0.10 96 7.7 32949 -43.7 -79.7 1 36.0 -53.1 922.9 922.9 329.9 923.9 0.09 TRP 234 10893 -51.5 -83.5 1 32.0 -51.8 235 104 335.8 335.8 293.3 335.8 0.00 WND 282 9666 -45.4 -60.6 17 15.2 -45.9 245 123 327.1 327.1 290.9 327.3 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5531.00 m Freezing level: 704.09 mb = 2970.34 m = 9745.08 ft Wetbulb zero: 731.04 mb = 2666.18 m = 8747.20 ft Precipitable water: 0.88 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 68.88 % Est. max temperature: 23.26 C = 73.87 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 964.08 mb = 392.80 m = 1288.71 ft T: 6.15 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.22 C/km ThetaE index: 6.49 C Layer 745.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 692.73 mb = 3099.25 m = 10168.03 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.15 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.15 C = 84.47 F Cap Strength: 14.56 C Lifted Index: 14.48 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 20.55 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.81 C Showalter Index: -0.64 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 51.70 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.30 C Cross Totals Index: 25.40 C K Index: 32.00 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 399.30 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -1.54 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 12.44 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.99 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 74645.45 J/kg Cap Strength: 14.44 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 919.46 mb = 782.91 m = 2568.58 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 261 at 36 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 1000 89 150 5 -2.5 4.3 | 88 38 -38.2 -1.4 1 974 305 165 20 -5.2 19.3 | 108 43 -40.9 13.6 2 939 610 155 31 -13.1 28.1 | 115 54 -48.8 22.4 3 925 734 150 33 -16.5 28.6 | 114 57 -52.2 22.8 4 905 914 155 37 -15.6 33.5 | 118 58 -51.3 27.8 5 872 1219 185 40 3.5 39.8 | 137 47 -32.2 34.1 6 850 1427 210 43 21.5 37.2 | 156 35 -14.2 31.5 7 840 1524 230 50 38.3 32.1 | 186 27 2.6 26.4 8 809 1829 235 48 39.3 27.5 | 189 22 3.6 21.8 9 780 2134 235 47 38.5 27.0 | 188 21 2.8 21.2 10 751 2438 235 48 39.3 27.5 | 189 22 3.6 21.8 11 724 2743 240 48 41.6 24.0 | 198 19 5.9 18.3 12 700 3016 240 50 43.3 25.0 | 202 21 7.6 19.3 13 644 3658 240 49 42.4 24.5 | 200 20 6.7 18.8 14 596 4267 245 55 49.8 23.2 | 219 23 14.1 17.5 15 550 4877 235 51 41.8 29.3 | 194 24 6.1 23.5 16 500 5620 240 65 56.3 32.5 | 218 34 20.6 26.8 17 468 6096 240 67 58.0 33.5 | 219 36 22.3 27.8 18 400 7250 240 72 62.4 36.0 | 221 40 26.6 30.3 19 379 7620 245 73 66.2 30.9 | 230 39 30.5 25.1 20 363 7925 250 100 94.0 34.2 | 244 65 58.3 28.5 21 305 9144 245 118 106.9 49.9 | 238 84 71.2 44.1 22 300 9250 250 118 110.9 40.4 | 245 83 75.2 34.6 23 282 9666 245 123 111.5 52.0 | 239 89 75.8 46.2 24 278 9754 245 123 111.5 52.0 | 239 89 75.8 46.2 25 254 10363 240 101 87.5 50.5 | 229 68 51.8 44.8 26 250 10460 240 101 87.5 50.5 | 229 68 51.8 44.8 27 234 10893 235 104 85.2 59.7 | 223 73 49.5 53.9 28 221 11278 245 105 95.2 44.4 | 237 71 59.5 38.6 29 200 11920 250 77 72.4 26.3 | 241 42 36.7 20.6 30 183 12497 245 54 48.9 22.8 | 218 22 13.2 17.1 31 159 13411 245 72 65.3 30.4 | 230 39 29.5 24.7 32 150 13800 250 66 62.0 22.6 | 237 31 26.3 16.8 33 145 14021 245 57 51.7 24.1 | 221 24 16.0 18.4 34 120 15240 255 74 71.5 19.2 | 249 38 35.8 13.4 35 114 15545 265 61 60.8 5.3 | 271 25 25.1 -0.4 36 109 15850 250 44 41.3 15.0 | 211 11 5.6 9.3 37 100 16390 255 48 46.4 12.4 | 238 13 10.7 6.7 38 90 17069 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 126 14 -11.5 8.3 39 74 18288 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 187 8 0.9 7.6 40 70 18593 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 11 12 -2.2 -11.6 41 70 18620 275 36 35.9 -3.1 | 359 9 0.2 -8.9 42 61 19507 245 20 18.1 8.5 | 99 18 -17.6 2.7 43 58 19812 260 34 33.5 5.9 | 94 2 -2.2 0.2 44 50 20726 230 18 13.8 11.6 | 105 23 -21.9 5.8 45 50 20730 240 19 16.5 9.5 | 101 20 -19.2 3.8 46 48 21031 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 87 17 -17.4 -0.8 47 45 21336 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 89 24 -23.9 -0.2 48 43 21641 230 15 11.5 9.6 | 99 25 -24.2 3.9 49 41 21946 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 96 19 -19.4 1.9 50 39 22250 230 18 13.8 11.6 | 105 23 -21.9 5.8 51 34 23165 275 30 29.9 -2.6 | 35 10 -5.8 -8.4 52 33 23470 265 24 23.9 2.1 | 73 12 -11.8 -3.6 53 31 23774 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 63 17 -14.8 -7.6 54 30 24000 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 59 11 -9.7 -5.7 55 30 24079 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 54 13 -10.8 -7.9 56 28 24384 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 116 9 -8.5 4.2 57 27 24689 265 30 29.9 2.6 | 62 7 -5.8 -3.1 58 26 24994 250 34 31.9 11.6 | 147 7 -3.8 5.9 59 25 25298 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 83 9 -9.1 -1.0 60 23 25603 240 29 25.1 14.5 | 130 14 -10.6 8.8 61 21 26213 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 140 7 -4.7 5.6 62 20 26650 275 34 33.9 -3.0 | 12 9 -1.8 -8.7 63 19 26822 275 34 33.9 -3.0 | 12 9 -1.8 -8.7 64 18 27432 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 187 8 0.9 7.6 65 16 28042 240 36 31.2 18.0 | 160 13 -4.5 12.3 66 14 28956 250 25 23.5 8.6 | 103 13 -12.2 2.8 67 10 31200 270 56 56.0 -0.0 | 286 21 20.3 -5.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 230.9 at 48.2 knts Storm direction: 260.9 at 36.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 8.6 neg: 0.0 tot: 8.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 113.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 827.1 neg: -7.7 tot: 819.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 273.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.74 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 17.6 stream: 13.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.06 Bulk Rich Number: 0.05 Bulk Shear: 276.11 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 160 20 107 44| 26.0 0.0 26.0|219.0 0.0 219.0 438.0 0.75| 27.0 20.1 1000 158 27 113 50| 17.6 0.0 17.6|429.0 -4.9 424.1 424.1 0.73| 23.6 17.2 1500 177 33 126 46| 16.8 0.0 16.8|793.6 -4.9 788.7 525.8 0.77| 31.4 24.1 2000 197 37 139 39| 12.1 0.0 12.1|800.7 -7.7 793.0 396.5 0.74| 24.7 18.2 2500 207 39 148 34| 9.9 0.0 9.9|812.5 -7.7 804.8 321.9 0.74| 20.3 15.0 3000 215 40 155 30| 8.6 0.0 8.6|827.1 -7.7 819.5 273.2 0.74| 17.6 13.0 4000 224 43 167 26| 7.0 0.1 7.1|854.2 -10.3 843.9 211.0 0.74| 14.0 10.3 5000 228 45 175 24| 5.6 0.7 6.3|886.0 -67.6 818.4 163.7 0.61| 12.8 7.8 6000 231 48 184 25| 5.7 0.6 6.3|956.1 -67.6 888.5 148.1 0.62| 11.7 7.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KALB/skewt/KALB.skewt.20200330.00.gif