UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 21 MAR 20 Searching for KCAR... Searching the city database file for: KCAR ... Date:0000Z 21 MAR 20 Station: KCAR WMO ident: 72712 Latitude: 46.87 Longitude: -68.02 Elevation: 190.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -54 SFC 970 190 4.4 4.1 98 0.3 4.2 195 5 280.0 280.9 278.9 294.5 5.29 2 932 518 4.6 4.5 99 0.1 4.5 216 36 283.4 284.4 281.0 299.2 5.67 3 925 580 5.6 5.6 100 0.0 5.6 220 42 285.0 286.1 282.3 302.3 6.17 4 919 633 6.6 6.5 99 0.1 6.5 236 57 286.6 287.7 283.5 305.1 6.61 5 909 724 8.8 7.8 93 1.0 8.2 239 59 289.7 291.0 285.5 310.5 7.32 6 897 834 8.8 7.1 89 1.7 7.9 242 61 290.9 292.1 285.7 311.0 7.07 7 868 1106 7.8 6.3 90 1.5 7.0 248 71 292.6 293.8 286.2 312.4 6.91 8 850 1279 6.4 5.5 94 0.9 5.9 250 74 292.9 294.0 286.1 312.1 6.67 9 801 1763 2.8 2.8 100 0.0 2.8 254 76 294.0 295.1 285.7 311.0 5.85 10 750 2295 1.4 -1.9 79 3.3 -0.2 260 70 298.1 298.9 285.8 311.3 4.44 11 730 2512 0.0 -3.9 75 3.9 -1.7 260 70 298.9 299.6 285.5 310.7 3.92 12 721 2612 0.0 -7.0 59 7.0 -2.9 260 72 299.9 300.5 285.1 309.5 3.13 13 703 2814 -1.5 -8.5 59 7.0 -4.3 260 76 300.5 301.0 285.0 309.2 2.86 14 700 2848 -1.7 -9.7 54 8.0 -4.8 260 76 300.6 301.1 284.8 308.7 2.61 15 695 2905 -1.9 -12.9 43 11.0 -5.8 259 77 301.0 301.4 284.3 307.4 2.04 16 681 3066 -3.1 -17.1 33 14.0 -7.5 258 80 301.4 301.7 283.8 306.1 1.47 17 676 3125 -2.3 -28.3 12 26.0 -8.6 257 81 302.9 303.0 283.3 304.8 0.55 18 670 3195 -2.5 -34.5 6 32.0 -9.2 257 82 303.5 303.6 283.2 304.6 0.31 19 628 3705 -5.9 -27.9 16 22.0 -11.1 250 80 305.3 305.4 284.3 307.3 0.61 20 541 4849 -16.3 -28.3 35 12.0 -18.7 250 88 306.2 306.3 284.8 308.5 0.69 21 525 5075 -16.9 -39.9 12 23.0 -20.1 250 90 308.1 308.1 284.9 308.9 0.23 22 503 5395 -18.3 -41.3 11 23.0 -21.4 250 94 310.2 310.2 285.7 310.9 0.20 23 500 5440 -18.7 -40.7 13 22.0 -21.7 250 95 310.2 310.3 285.7 311.0 0.22 24 441 6362 -25.5 -49.5 9 24.0 -27.6 247 102 313.0 313.0 286.5 313.3 0.09 25 437 6428 -25.7 -50.7 8 25.0 -27.8 248 104 313.6 313.6 286.7 313.9 0.08 26 431 6528 -24.1 -57.1 3 33.0 -26.6 249 107 316.8 316.8 287.8 317.0 0.04 27 422 6682 -24.9 -58.9 3 34.0 -27.3 250 112 317.7 317.7 288.1 317.9 0.03 28 412 6856 -24.7 -60.7 2 36.0 -27.3 248 112 320.2 320.2 288.8 320.3 0.03 29 400 7070 -26.5 -61.5 2 35.0 -28.8 245 111 320.5 320.6 288.9 320.6 0.02 30 330 8429 -37.9 -62.9 6 25.0 -38.9 253 124 323.0 323.0 289.7 323.1 0.02 31 313 8792 -40.2 -68.6 3 28.3 -41.1 255 131 324.7 324.7 290.2 324.7 0.01 32 300 9080 -42.1 -73.1 2 31.0 -42.9 255 129 326.0 326.0 290.6 326.0 0.01 33 295 9194 -42.7 -73.7 2 31.0 -43.4 255 127 326.7 326.7 290.8 326.8 0.01 34 254 10187 -51.5 -76.5 3 25.0 -51.8 254 127 328.0 328.0 291.2 328.0 0.00 35 250 10290 -52.1 -74.1 5 22.0 -52.4 255 129 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.6 0.01 36 238 10605 -54.5 -73.5 8 19.0 -54.7 254 129 329.6 329.6 291.6 329.7 0.01 37 210 11396 -58.9 -76.9 8 18.0 -59.0 251 128 334.8 334.8 293.0 334.8 0.01 38 200 11700 -59.9 -77.9 8 18.0 -60.0 250 128 337.9 337.9 293.8 337.9 0.00 39 188 12086 -61.1 -79.1 8 18.0 -61.2 250 131 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.0 0.00 40 183 12255 -59.7 -79.7 6 20.0 -59.9 250 129 346.9 346.9 296.0 346.9 0.00 41 178 12430 -57.1 -80.1 4 23.0 -57.3 251 125 353.9 353.9 297.5 354.0 0.00 42 174 12574 -57.3 -82.3 3 25.0 -57.5 251 121 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.00 43 170 12722 -56.1 -82.1 2 26.0 -56.4 252 118 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.3 0.00 44 166 12873 -56.9 -83.9 2 27.0 -57.2 253 115 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.00 45 162 13029 -55.1 -83.1 2 28.0 -55.4 253 111 367.0 367.0 300.0 367.0 0.00 46 160 13108 -55.1 -83.1 2 28.0 -55.4 253 109 368.3 368.3 300.2 368.3 0.00 47 150 13520 -56.3 -84.3 2 28.0 -56.6 255 100 373.1 373.1 301.1 373.1 0.00 48 146 13691 -57.7 -84.7 2 27.0 -58.0 255 95 373.5 373.5 301.2 373.6 0.00 49 137 14091 -58.3 -85.3 2 27.0 -58.6 261 103 379.3 379.3 302.1 379.4 0.00 50 133 14276 -60.1 -86.1 2 26.0 -60.3 264 107 379.4 379.4 302.2 379.4 0.00 51 123 14761 -62.1 -87.1 2 25.0 -62.3 263 104 384.3 384.3 302.9 384.3 0.00 52 113 15283 -62.9 -87.9 2 25.0 -63.1 259 98 392.2 392.2 304.1 392.2 0.00 53 106 15675 -64.7 -88.7 2 24.0 -64.8 255 95 396.1 396.1 304.6 396.1 0.00 54 103 15850 -64.3 -87.3 3 23.0 -64.5 255 97 400.1 400.1 305.2 400.1 0.00 55 100 16030 -65.7 -88.7 3 23.0 -65.8 255 100 400.8 400.8 305.3 400.8 0.00 56 81 17306 -67.9 -89.9 3 22.0 -68.0 258 96 421.2 421.2 307.9 421.2 0.00 57 75 17775 -63.1 -87.1 3 24.0 -63.4 259 95 440.6 440.6 310.0 440.6 0.00 58 70 18200 -63.1 -88.1 2 25.0 -63.4 260 94 449.4 449.4 310.8 449.4 0.00 59 69 18288 -62.7 -87.7 2 25.0 -63.0 260 93 452.1 452.1 311.1 452.1 0.00 60 54 19763 -70.5 -91.5 3 21.0 -70.6 264 107 467.0 467.0 312.4 467.0 0.00 61 50 20220 -68.5 -89.5 3 21.0 -68.7 265 109 482.1 482.1 313.6 482.1 0.00 62 48 20465 -67.5 -89.5 3 22.0 -67.7 263 108 490.1 490.1 314.2 490.1 0.00 63 45 20859 -62.7 -86.7 3 24.0 -63.1 259 107 510.9 510.9 315.7 510.9 0.00 64 43 21140 -61.7 -86.7 2 25.0 -62.2 257 107 520.0 520.0 316.3 520.1 0.00 65 31 23157 -63.9 -89.9 2 26.0 -64.4 258 113 565.1 565.1 318.9 565.1 0.00 66 30 23360 -59.1 -87.1 1 28.0 -60.1 260 113 583.5 583.5 319.8 583.6 0.01 67 27 24020 -59.7 -87.7 1 28.0 -60.7 257 116 599.7 599.7 320.6 599.7 0.01 68 25 24503 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -59.7 255 118 616.5 616.5 321.3 616.5 0.01 69 23 25033 -54.5 -84.5 1 30.0 -56.6 255 120 643.1 643.1 322.4 643.2 0.01 70 22 25317 -55.3 -84.3 2 29.0 -57.3 255 122 649.0 649.0 322.6 649.1 0.01 71 20 25930 -52.5 -83.5 1 31.0 -55.3 255 125 675.5 675.5 323.6 675.6 0.02 72 19 26265 -47.5 -80.5 1 33.0 -51.9 252 124 701.0 701.0 324.5 701.3 0.03 73 18 26624 -46.3 -79.3 1 33.0 -51.3 250 124 715.7 715.7 324.9 716.0 0.04 74 16 27421 -37.5 -74.5 1 37.0 -46.9 250 132 768.9 769.0 326.5 769.9 0.10 75 16 27421 -37.7 -74.7 1 37.0 -46.9 250 132 768.3 768.3 326.4 769.2 0.10 76 16 27421 -32.5 -71.5 1 39.0 -44.5 250 132 785.2 785.3 326.9 786.7 0.15 77 15 27877 -32.1 -71.1 1 39.0 -44.7 250 137 801.2 801.3 327.3 802.9 0.17 78 15 27877 -25.9 -66.9 1 41.0 -42.2 250 137 821.8 822.0 327.8 825.0 0.31 79 14 28379 -23.5 -65.5 1 42.0 -41.8 250 142 846.3 846.5 328.4 850.7 0.41 80 13 28920 -23.7 -65.7 1 42.0 -42.3 250 147 863.8 864.0 328.8 868.4 0.43 81 13 28920 -22.1 -65.1 1 43.0 -41.8 250 147 869.3 869.6 328.9 874.4 0.46 82 12 29506 -24.5 -66.5 1 42.0 -43.0 250 148 880.9 881.2 329.1 885.5 0.42 83 10 30812 -32.9 -71.9 1 39.0 -47.2 250 137 896.7 896.9 329.4 899.3 0.23 TRP 188 12086 -61.1 -79.1 8 18.0 -61.2 250 131 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.0 0.00 WND 313 8792 -40.2 -68.6 3 28.3 -41.1 255 131 324.7 324.7 290.2 324.7 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5494.00 m Freezing level: 721.00 mb = 2611.74 m = 8568.58 ft Wetbulb zero: 752.72 mb = 2265.74 m = 7433.45 ft Precipitable water: 0.66 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 54.13 % Est. max temperature: 17.87 C = 64.17 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 965.46 mb = 228.53 m = 749.75 ft T: 4.42 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.56 C/km ThetaE index: 6.78 C Layer 730.0- 628.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 970.00 mb = 190.00 m = 623.35 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.35 g/kg Conv temperature: 6.69 C = 44.04 F Cap Strength: 7.29 C Lifted Index: 7.24 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 15.42 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.25 C Showalter Index: 2.32 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 49.30 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.10 C Cross Totals Index: 24.20 C K Index: 22.60 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 315.00 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -0.19 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 62.86 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 11.21 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 47412.66 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.91 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 909.02 mb = 723.70 m = 2374.31 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 281 at 58 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 970 190 195 5 1.3 4.8 | 106 58 -55.4 16.3 1 925 580 220 42 27.0 32.2 | 146 53 -29.7 43.7 2 922 610 235 56 45.9 32.1 | 166 45 -10.8 43.6 3 888 914 245 63 57.1 26.6 | 181 38 0.4 38.1 4 856 1219 250 75 70.5 25.7 | 200 40 13.8 37.2 5 850 1279 250 74 69.5 25.3 | 199 39 12.8 36.8 6 794 1829 255 76 73.4 19.7 | 208 35 16.7 31.2 7 765 2134 260 71 69.9 12.3 | 209 27 13.2 23.8 8 736 2438 260 69 68.0 12.0 | 206 26 11.3 23.5 9 709 2743 260 75 73.9 13.0 | 215 30 17.2 24.5 10 700 2848 260 76 74.8 13.2 | 216 31 18.2 24.7 11 656 3353 255 85 82.1 22.0 | 217 42 25.4 33.5 12 630 3658 250 80 75.2 27.4 | 205 43 18.5 38.9 13 582 4267 255 85 82.1 22.0 | 217 42 25.4 33.5 14 538 4877 250 88 82.7 30.1 | 212 49 26.0 41.6 15 500 5440 250 95 89.3 32.5 | 217 55 32.6 44.0 16 457 6096 245 93 84.3 39.3 | 209 58 27.6 50.8 17 420 6706 250 113 106.2 38.6 | 225 70 49.5 50.2 18 400 7070 245 111 100.6 46.9 | 217 73 43.9 58.4 19 370 7620 250 109 102.4 37.3 | 223 67 45.7 48.8 20 313 8792 255 131 126.5 33.9 | 237 83 69.8 45.4 21 311 8839 255 131 126.5 33.9 | 237 83 69.8 45.4 22 300 9080 255 129 124.6 33.4 | 237 81 67.9 44.9 23 297 9144 255 128 123.6 33.1 | 236 80 66.9 44.6 24 271 9754 250 119 111.8 40.7 | 227 76 55.1 52.2 25 250 10290 255 129 124.6 33.4 | 237 81 67.9 44.9 26 200 11700 250 128 120.3 43.8 | 229 84 63.6 55.3 27 188 12086 250 131 123.1 44.8 | 230 87 66.4 56.3 28 185 12192 250 130 122.2 44.5 | 229 86 65.5 56.0 29 150 13520 255 100 96.6 25.9 | 227 55 39.9 37.4 30 145 13716 255 94 90.8 24.3 | 224 49 34.1 35.8 31 132 14326 265 109 108.6 9.5 | 248 56 51.9 21.0 32 114 15240 260 99 97.5 17.2 | 235 50 40.8 28.7 33 108 15545 255 93 89.8 24.1 | 223 49 33.1 35.6 34 100 16030 255 100 96.6 25.9 | 227 55 39.9 37.4 35 70 18200 260 94 92.6 16.3 | 232 45 35.9 27.8 36 69 18288 260 93 91.6 16.1 | 232 45 34.9 27.7 37 51 20117 265 110 109.6 9.6 | 248 57 52.9 21.1 38 50 20220 265 109 108.6 9.5 | 248 56 51.9 21.0 39 42 21336 255 106 102.4 27.4 | 230 60 45.7 38.9 40 38 21946 260 93 91.6 16.1 | 232 45 34.9 27.7 41 33 22860 255 112 108.2 29.0 | 232 66 51.5 40.5 42 30 23360 260 113 111.3 19.6 | 240 63 54.6 31.1 43 26 24384 255 117 113.0 30.3 | 233 70 56.3 41.8 44 20 25930 255 125 120.7 32.4 | 236 78 64.0 43.9 45 18 26213 250 123 115.6 42.1 | 228 80 58.9 53.6 46 12 27432 250 150 141.0 51.3 | 233 105 84.3 62.8 47 8 28651 250 127 119.3 43.4 | 229 83 62.6 54.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 251.5 at 77.1 knts Storm direction: 281.5 at 57.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 11.8 neg: 2.1 tot: 13.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 110.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 1122.1 neg: -9.4 tot: 1112.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 370.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.79 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 19.4 stream: 15.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.42 Bulk Rich Number: 0.17 Bulk Shear: 359.43 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 224 30 133 49| 55.8 0.0 55.8|806.4 0.0 806.4 1612.8 0.96| 62.3 59.8 1000 238 48 156 40| 36.6 0.0 36.6|1013.8 0.01013.8 1013.8 0.95| 42.1 40.1 1500 244 57 171 36| 25.0 0.0 25.0|1061.9 0.01061.9 707.9 0.94| 30.1 28.4 2000 248 61 180 34| 17.7 0.0 17.7|1079.9 -2.11077.8 538.9 0.87| 25.1 21.7 2500 251 63 185 32| 14.1 0.7 14.8|1105.8 -9.41096.4 438.6 0.84| 21.3 17.9 3000 253 66 191 32| 11.8 2.1 13.9|1122.1 -9.41112.6 370.9 0.79| 19.4 15.3 4000 253 70 197 34| 9.5 2.1 11.6|1202.3-102.01100.2 275.1 0.67| 16.9 11.3 5000 252 74 202 36| 7.6 2.7 10.3|1243.0-148.61094.4 218.9 0.60| 14.9 9.0 6000 251 77 205 40| 6.3 2.9 9.3|1305.6-259.51046.1 174.4 0.53| 13.6 7.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KCAR/skewt/KCAR.skewt.20200321.00.gif