UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032300.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for KBMX... Searching the city database file for: KBMX ... Date:0000Z 23 MAR 20 Station: KBMX WMO ident: 72230 Latitude: 33.17 Longitude: -86.77 Elevation: 178.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1001 178 17.8 12.8 73 5.0 14.7 100 4 290.9 292.5 287.8 317.2 9.31 1 1000 184 17.6 11.6 68 6.0 14.0 105 4 290.8 292.3 287.1 315.1 8.60 2 992 253 17.0 11.0 68 6.0 13.4 112 5 290.8 292.3 286.9 314.5 8.33 3 944 674 13.2 9.6 79 3.6 11.1 155 15 291.1 292.5 286.6 313.8 7.97 4 931 791 13.2 8.2 72 5.0 10.3 165 18 292.3 293.6 286.5 313.3 7.34 5 925 845 13.2 8.3 72 4.9 10.4 170 20 292.8 294.1 286.8 314.2 7.44 6 907 1011 13.2 9.6 79 3.6 11.1 187 20 294.5 295.9 288.2 318.4 8.30 7 894 1132 14.4 8.4 67 6.0 10.9 209 20 296.9 298.3 288.6 319.5 7.76 8 869 1372 13.4 7.4 67 6.0 9.9 236 20 298.3 299.6 288.8 320.2 7.45 9 850 1558 12.8 5.8 62 7.0 8.8 250 20 299.6 300.8 288.6 319.7 6.81 10 846 1598 12.6 4.6 58 8.0 8.2 250 20 299.7 300.9 288.2 318.4 6.29 11 827 1788 11.2 5.2 67 6.0 7.8 250 21 300.2 301.5 288.8 320.2 6.72 12 819 1869 11.0 3.0 58 8.0 6.7 249 21 300.8 301.9 288.2 318.2 5.80 13 774 2338 7.6 1.6 66 6.0 4.5 248 24 302.1 303.1 288.3 318.8 5.55 14 743 2673 4.8 1.8 81 3.0 3.2 257 26 302.6 303.7 288.8 320.3 5.87 15 731 2806 4.8 1.3 78 3.5 2.9 263 27 304.0 305.1 289.2 321.4 5.76 16 700 3158 2.2 -1.0 79 3.2 0.6 275 25 304.9 305.9 288.9 320.4 5.08 17 683 3355 0.6 -2.1 82 2.7 -0.7 271 26 305.3 306.2 288.8 320.0 4.80 18 673 3474 0.4 -2.4 81 2.8 -1.0 269 27 306.4 307.2 289.0 321.0 4.77 19 664 3581 1.0 -4.0 69 5.0 -1.3 267 27 308.2 309.0 289.2 321.5 4.28 20 652 3727 0.0 -4.4 72 4.4 -2.0 264 28 308.7 309.5 289.3 321.9 4.23 21 647 3789 1.0 -9.0 47 10.0 -3.2 263 29 310.5 311.1 288.8 320.0 2.99 22 640 3876 0.2 -7.8 55 8.0 -3.3 262 29 310.6 311.2 289.1 321.1 3.32 23 629 4015 0.2 -26.8 11 27.0 -7.2 261 31 312.1 312.2 286.9 314.4 0.68 24 611 4247 -0.3 264 34 314.1 25 505 5734 -12.5 -36.5 12 24.0 -16.9 272 45 316.9 317.0 288.1 318.1 0.33 26 500 5810 -13.1 -38.1 10 25.0 -17.4 270 45 317.1 317.1 288.1 318.1 0.29 27 452 6575 -17.5 -61.5 1 44.0 -21.5 268 53 320.8 320.8 289.0 320.9 0.02 28 414 7228 -23.3 -61.3 2 38.0 -26.1 266 58 321.5 321.5 289.2 321.6 0.02 29 400 7480 -24.9 -66.9 1 42.0 -27.5 265 60 322.6 322.6 289.6 322.7 0.01 30 357 8294 -31.1 -70.1 1 39.0 -32.9 269 64 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.0 0.01 31 349 8454 -32.7 -42.7 36 10.0 -33.7 270 64 324.9 325.0 290.5 325.9 0.25 32 342 8596 -33.3 -38.3 61 5.0 -33.9 271 65 326.0 326.1 291.0 327.5 0.41 33 325 8951 -35.9 -40.9 60 5.0 -36.4 274 66 327.2 327.3 291.3 328.4 0.33 34 300 9500 -40.5 -46.5 52 6.0 -40.9 275 69 328.3 328.3 291.5 329.0 0.20 35 250 10720 -50.5 -58.5 38 8.0 -50.7 280 75 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.2 0.06 36 235 11119 -53.9 -62.9 32 9.0 -54.1 281 75 331.8 331.8 292.2 331.9 0.03 37 200 12130 -62.3 -70.3 33 8.0 -62.4 285 75 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.2 0.01 38 187 12543 -65.9 -74.9 27 9.0 -66.0 285 78 334.8 334.8 293.0 334.8 0.01 39 184 12641 -66.0 -74.5 29 8.5 -66.1 285 81 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.2 0.01 40 181 12741 -66.1 -74.1 32 8.0 -66.1 283 78 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.6 0.01 41 176 12913 -62.5 -72.5 25 10.0 -62.6 279 73 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.3 0.01 42 163 13390 -61.1 -80.1 6 19.0 -61.3 273 69 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.3 0.00 43 160 13506 -59.9 -84.9 2 25.0 -60.1 272 70 360.2 360.2 298.7 360.2 0.00 44 150 13910 -59.7 -90.7 1 31.0 -59.9 270 73 367.2 367.2 300.1 367.2 0.00 45 140 14340 -59.7 -90.7 1 31.0 -59.9 270 75 374.5 374.5 301.4 374.5 0.00 46 135 14567 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -60.7 270 76 377.0 377.0 301.8 377.0 0.00 47 133 14660 -59.3 -90.3 1 31.0 -59.6 270 77 380.8 380.8 302.3 380.8 0.00 48 128 14898 -61.3 -92.3 1 31.0 -61.5 270 78 381.4 381.4 302.5 381.4 0.00 49 115 15559 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.1 267 60 390.3 390.3 303.8 390.3 0.00 50 104 16173 -66.3 -95.3 1 29.0 -66.4 252 63 395.2 395.2 304.5 395.2 0.00 51 100 16410 -65.9 -94.9 1 29.0 -66.0 250 69 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.00 52 92 16913 -68.1 -97.1 1 29.0 -68.2 256 70 405.7 405.7 306.0 405.7 0.00 53 87 17250 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.7 260 68 415.5 415.5 307.2 415.5 0.00 54 84 17464 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.7 262 66 425.7 425.7 308.4 425.7 0.00 55 71 18485 -67.9 -96.9 1 29.0 -68.1 270 60 437.3 437.3 309.6 437.3 0.00 56 70 18570 -67.9 -96.9 1 29.0 -68.1 270 59 439.1 439.1 309.8 439.1 0.00 57 69 18657 -67.9 -96.9 1 29.0 -68.1 269 57 440.9 440.9 310.0 440.9 0.00 58 66 18927 -64.1 -94.1 1 30.0 -64.4 267 46 454.8 454.8 311.3 454.8 0.00 59 61 19407 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -66.9 266 36 459.4 459.4 311.7 459.4 0.00 60 53 20264 -64.3 -94.3 1 30.0 -64.6 269 34 483.8 483.8 313.8 483.8 0.00 61 50 20620 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -66.0 270 33 488.7 488.7 314.1 488.7 0.00 62 44 21394 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -67.0 289 31 504.4 504.4 315.2 504.4 0.00 63 41 21825 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.4 250 28 524.2 524.2 316.6 524.2 0.00 64 38 22290 -64.7 -94.7 1 30.0 -65.1 255 29 531.1 531.1 317.0 531.1 0.00 65 36 22621 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -64.2 261 30 542.0 542.0 317.6 542.0 0.00 66 35 22794 -61.3 -92.3 1 31.0 -62.0 253 31 552.6 552.6 318.2 552.6 0.00 67 32 23349 -61.9 -91.9 1 30.0 -62.6 256 36 565.4 565.4 318.9 565.4 0.00 68 30 23750 -60.1 -91.1 1 31.0 -61.0 260 40 580.8 580.8 319.7 580.8 0.00 69 28 24183 -58.1 -89.1 1 31.0 -59.3 274 48 597.9 597.9 320.5 598.0 0.00 70 26 24652 -57.1 -89.1 1 32.0 -58.5 274 50 613.6 613.6 321.2 613.6 0.01 71 25 24901 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -56.9 269 49 626.2 626.2 321.7 626.3 0.01 72 23 25432 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -58.3 258 48 636.7 636.7 322.2 636.7 0.01 73 21 26015 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -55.5 262 56 664.9 664.9 323.2 665.0 0.01 74 20 26330 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -55.5 260 59 674.9 674.9 323.6 675.0 0.01 75 16 27769 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -56.1 262 60 718.7 718.7 325.0 718.8 0.02 76 15 28187 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -54.4 265 60 740.7 740.7 325.7 740.9 0.02 77 13 29119 -51.3 -85.3 1 34.0 -55.5 270 60 768.2 768.2 326.4 768.4 0.02 78 13 29119 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -54.2 270 60 775.1 775.1 326.6 775.4 0.03 79 11 30212 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -55.1 276 61 810.9 810.9 327.5 811.2 0.03 80 10 30840 -46.3 -81.3 1 35.0 -53.4 280 61 846.7 846.7 328.3 847.2 0.05 81 9.8 30975 -45.3 -80.3 1 35.0 -52.9 855.4 855.4 328.5 856.0 0.06 82 9.3 31323 -46.9 -81.9 1 35.0 -54.0 862.2 862.2 328.7 862.7 0.05 83 8.6 31844 -44.9 -79.9 1 35.0 -53.2 889.5 889.5 329.2 890.3 0.08 TRP 187 12543 -65.9 -74.9 27 9.0 -66.0 285 78 334.8 334.8 293.0 334.8 0.01 WND 184 12641 -66.0 -74.5 29 8.5 -66.1 285 81 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5626.00 m Freezing level: 621.80 mb = 4107.69 m = 13476.50 ft Wetbulb zero: 692.01 mb = 3250.19 m = 10663.22 ft Precipitable water: 0.97 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 68.07 % Est. max temperature: 26.42 C = 79.56 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 929.26 mb = 806.25 m = 2645.14 ft T: 13.20 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.77 C/km ThetaE index: 3.93 C Layer 1000.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 762.13 mb = 2464.51 m = 8085.56 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.02 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.22 C = 84.60 F Cap Strength: 8.29 C Lifted Index: 6.27 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.93 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.06 C Showalter Index: 3.46 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 44.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.90 C Cross Totals Index: 18.90 C K Index: 28.50 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 222.35 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.21 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 16.82 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.80 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 49150.78 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.16 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 885.28 mb = 1215.14 m = 3986.62 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 289 at 22 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 1001 178 100 4 -3.9 0.7 | 108 26 -24.3 7.9 1 1000 184 105 4 -3.9 1.0 | 109 26 -24.2 8.2 2 951 610 150 13 -6.5 11.3 | 124 33 -26.9 18.4 3 925 845 170 20 -3.5 19.7 | 138 36 -23.8 26.9 4 917 914 170 20 -3.5 19.7 | 138 36 -23.8 26.9 5 885 1219 225 20 14.1 14.1 | 164 22 -6.2 21.3 6 850 1558 250 20 18.8 6.8 | 174 14 -1.6 14.0 7 823 1829 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 178 14 -0.6 14.3 8 793 2134 245 23 20.8 9.7 | 182 17 0.5 16.9 9 764 2438 250 24 22.6 8.2 | 188 16 2.2 15.4 10 736 2743 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 208 13 6.2 11.9 11 709 3048 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 222 7 4.6 5.0 12 700 3158 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 222 7 4.6 5.0 13 657 3658 265 28 27.9 2.4 | 218 12 7.5 9.6 14 632 3962 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 217 15 9.2 12.4 15 608 4267 265 35 34.9 3.1 | 235 18 14.5 10.2 16 563 4877 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 230 21 16.1 13.6 17 521 5486 280 45 44.3 -7.8 | 272 24 24.0 -0.7 18 500 5810 270 45 45.0 -0.0 | 254 26 24.6 7.2 19 481 6096 270 50 50.0 -0.0 | 256 31 29.6 7.2 20 400 7480 265 60 59.8 5.2 | 253 41 39.4 12.4 21 392 7620 265 61 60.8 5.3 | 253 42 40.4 12.5 22 316 9144 275 67 66.7 -5.8 | 268 46 46.4 1.3 23 300 9500 275 69 68.7 -6.0 | 269 48 48.4 1.1 24 250 10720 280 75 73.9 -13.0 | 276 54 53.5 -5.9 25 200 12130 285 75 72.4 -19.4 | 283 54 52.1 -12.2 26 188 12497 285 81 78.2 -21.0 | 283 60 57.9 -13.8 27 187 12543 285 78 75.3 -20.2 | 283 57 55.0 -13.0 28 184 12641 285 81 78.2 -21.0 | 283 60 57.9 -13.8 29 171 13106 275 67 66.7 -5.8 | 268 46 46.4 1.3 30 150 13910 270 73 73.0 -0.0 | 262 53 52.6 7.2 31 127 14935 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 263 58 57.6 7.2 32 121 15240 280 66 65.0 -11.5 | 275 45 44.6 -4.3 33 110 15850 255 55 53.1 14.2 | 237 39 32.8 21.4 34 100 16410 250 69 64.8 23.6 | 235 54 44.5 30.8 35 94 16764 255 71 68.6 18.4 | 242 55 48.2 25.5 36 73 18288 270 61 61.0 -0.0 | 260 41 40.6 7.2 37 70 18570 270 59 59.0 -0.0 | 260 39 38.6 7.2 38 70 18593 270 59 59.0 -0.0 | 260 39 38.6 7.2 39 63 19202 265 36 35.9 3.1 | 236 19 15.5 10.3 40 50 20620 270 33 33.0 -0.0 | 240 15 12.6 7.2 41 49 20726 260 31 30.5 5.4 | 219 16 10.2 12.5 42 44 21336 295 32 29.0 -13.5 | 306 11 8.7 -6.4 43 40 21946 240 27 23.4 13.5 | 188 21 3.0 20.7 44 36 22555 265 30 29.9 2.6 | 224 14 9.5 9.8 45 35 22860 250 31 29.1 10.6 | 206 20 8.8 17.8 46 30 23750 260 40 39.4 6.9 | 233 24 19.0 14.1 47 27 24384 280 51 50.2 -8.9 | 273 30 29.9 -1.7 48 22 25603 255 47 45.4 12.2 | 232 32 25.0 19.3 49 20 26213 265 60 59.8 5.2 | 253 41 39.4 12.4 50 20 26330 260 59 58.1 10.2 | 245 42 37.8 17.4 51 17 27432 260 60 59.1 10.4 | 246 43 38.7 17.6 52 10 30840 280 61 60.1 -10.6 | 275 40 39.7 -3.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 259.4 at 28.8 knts Storm direction: 289.4 at 21.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.7 neg: 0.5 tot: 5.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 114.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 305.7 neg: -0.0 tot: 305.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 101.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.67 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.4 stream: 7.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.11 Bulk Shear: 152.23 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 142 9 119 30| 13.6 0.0 13.6| 87.8 0.0 87.8 175.7 0.78| 14.4 11.1 1000 169 14 132 31| 11.4 0.0 11.4|240.8 0.0 240.8 240.8 0.78| 19.1 14.8 1500 199 16 146 27| 8.2 0.0 8.2|266.1 0.0 266.1 177.4 0.69| 16.7 11.6 2000 217 18 155 23| 6.2 0.8 7.0|273.8 0.0 273.8 136.9 0.68| 13.4 9.2 2500 228 19 162 21| 5.7 0.6 6.4|295.3 0.0 295.3 118.1 0.70| 12.0 8.4 3000 238 20 169 18| 4.7 0.5 5.3|305.7 -0.0 305.7 101.9 0.67| 11.4 7.7 4000 248 22 181 15| 3.5 1.7 5.2|321.0 -2.8 318.2 79.6 0.60| 10.2 6.1 5000 253 25 195 15| 3.5 1.7 5.1|371.4 -11.3 360.2 72.0 0.60| 9.5 5.6 6000 259 29 212 15| 3.3 2.0 5.3|426.7 -58.1 368.6 61.4 0.50| 9.7 4.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KBMX/skewt/KBMX.skewt.20200323.00.gif