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 KCHS... Searching the city database file for: KCHS ... Date:0000Z 23 MAR 20 Station: KCHS WMO ident: 72208 Latitude: 32.90 Longitude: -80.03 Elevation: 15.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1024 15 15.4 11.6 78 3.8 13.1 60 5 286.6 288.1 285.3 310.0 8.40 1 1023 23 15.2 10.2 72 5.0 12.3 60 5 286.5 287.8 284.5 307.8 7.65 2 1000 218 13.0 9.3 78 3.7 10.9 55 15 286.1 287.4 284.1 306.7 7.36 3 963 534 10.4 9.1 92 1.3 9.7 90 20 286.6 287.9 284.5 307.7 7.55 4 954 612 10.8 9.7 93 1.1 10.2 100 21 287.8 289.2 285.4 310.1 7.94 5 948 665 12.4 11.9 97 0.5 12.1 108 20 289.9 291.6 287.5 316.1 9.27 6 941 727 13.2 12.6 96 0.6 12.9 116 20 291.4 293.1 288.5 319.1 9.78 7 925 872 14.0 13.6 97 0.4 13.7 135 18 293.6 295.5 290.0 324.0 10.64 8 920 918 13.8 13.4 97 0.4 13.6 150 16 293.9 295.8 290.0 324.1 10.56 9 889 1206 11.6 9.1 85 2.5 10.2 164 11 294.5 296.0 288.1 318.1 8.18 10 866 1427 12.2 11.0 92 1.2 11.4 192 13 297.3 299.1 290.3 325.1 9.56 11 850 1583 11.4 10.3 93 1.1 10.7 210 14 298.1 299.8 290.3 325.2 9.29 12 840 1682 10.8 9.9 94 0.9 10.3 214 14 298.5 300.1 290.3 325.2 9.15 13 815 1933 8.8 6.9 88 1.9 7.7 220 14 298.9 300.3 289.2 321.5 7.68 14 803 2056 8.4 7.4 93 1.0 7.8 220 14 299.8 301.3 289.8 323.6 8.07 15 700 3179 2.0 1.2 94 0.8 1.6 220 25 304.7 305.8 289.6 322.8 5.97 16 652 3750 -1.5 -2.2 95 0.7 -1.9 219 28 307.0 307.9 289.5 322.4 4.99 17 639 3910 -1.7 -2.5 94 0.8 -2.1 218 30 308.5 309.5 290.0 324.0 4.98 18 634 3973 -0.5 -1.8 91 1.3 -1.2 218 31 310.6 311.6 290.9 327.1 5.29 19 624 4101 -0.9 -2.7 88 1.8 -1.8 216 33 311.6 312.5 290.9 327.3 5.03 20 609 4294 -3.7 -4.7 93 1.0 -4.1 215 35 310.5 311.3 290.1 324.4 4.43 21 544 5180 -8.3 -9.7 90 1.4 -8.9 215 44 315.2 315.9 290.6 326.1 3.37 22 500 5830 -13.1 -14.8 87 1.7 -13.7 235 51 317.1 317.5 290.3 325.1 2.43 23 495 5907 -13.9 -15.9 85 2.0 -14.6 236 52 317.0 317.4 290.1 324.4 2.24 24 474 6236 -15.1 -17.6 81 2.5 -15.9 241 52 319.5 319.9 290.6 326.3 2.02 25 437 6847 -19.1 -21.6 81 2.5 -19.8 246 41 321.9 322.2 290.9 327.2 1.56 26 400 7500 -24.1 -27.1 76 3.0 -24.7 250 35 323.7 323.9 290.9 327.3 1.04 27 378 7909 -27.3 -30.6 73 3.3 -27.9 250 37 324.7 324.9 291.0 327.5 0.79 28 300 9520 -41.3 -45.8 62 4.5 -41.6 250 43 327.2 327.2 291.2 328.0 0.21 29 284 9892 -44.1 -49.1 57 5.0 -44.4 247 46 328.3 328.3 291.4 328.9 0.15 30 257 10559 -49.5 -61.5 23 12.0 -49.8 252 51 329.9 329.9 291.7 330.0 0.04 31 250 10740 -50.9 -61.9 26 11.0 -51.2 255 52 330.4 330.4 291.9 330.5 0.04 32 218 11612 -57.9 -66.9 31 9.0 -58.0 253 58 332.8 332.8 292.5 332.9 0.02 33 204 12027 -59.9 -67.9 34 8.0 -60.0 250 58 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.02 34 200 12150 -58.7 -67.7 30 9.0 -58.8 250 55 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.9 0.02 35 199 12182 -58.5 -67.5 30 9.0 -58.6 250 54 340.6 340.6 294.5 340.7 0.02 36 190 12474 -59.3 -69.3 26 10.0 -59.5 255 43 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.02 37 185 12642 -58.7 -69.7 23 11.0 -58.9 254 45 347.5 347.5 296.1 347.5 0.02 38 169 13207 -62.5 -74.5 18 12.0 -62.6 250 58 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.3 0.01 39 166 13319 -61.1 -73.1 19 12.0 -61.2 251 62 354.4 354.4 297.6 354.4 0.01 40 158 13626 -62.3 -74.3 19 12.0 -62.4 254 74 357.4 357.4 298.2 357.4 0.01 41 152 13867 -60.3 -73.3 17 13.0 -60.4 258 77 364.8 364.8 299.7 364.9 0.01 42 150 13950 -60.3 -73.3 17 13.0 -60.4 260 77 366.2 366.2 299.9 366.3 0.01 43 146 14118 -61.1 -73.1 19 12.0 -61.3 262 78 367.6 367.7 300.1 367.7 0.01 44 129 14887 -60.6 -74.2 15 13.6 -60.8 270 80 381.8 381.8 302.5 381.8 0.01 45 125 15083 -60.5 -74.5 14 14.0 -60.7 265 74 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.5 0.01 46 117 15492 -62.9 -75.9 16 13.0 -63.0 252 71 388.4 388.4 303.6 388.4 0.01 47 103 16271 -66.1 -78.1 17 12.0 -66.2 254 76 396.6 396.6 304.8 396.7 0.01 48 100 16450 -65.3 -78.3 15 13.0 -65.4 255 77 401.6 401.6 305.4 401.6 0.01 49 89 17155 -66.1 -78.1 17 12.0 -66.2 263 63 413.6 413.6 307.0 413.6 0.01 50 86 17363 -63.5 -77.5 13 14.0 -63.7 265 58 422.9 422.9 308.0 423.0 0.01 51 76 18109 -69.3 -80.3 19 11.0 -69.4 277 60 426.0 426.0 308.4 426.0 0.01 52 71 18515 -68.9 -80.9 16 12.0 -69.0 258 39 435.2 435.2 309.4 435.3 0.01 53 70 18600 -64.7 -78.7 13 14.0 -64.9 260 36 446.0 446.0 310.5 446.0 0.01 54 60 19538 -67.7 -78.7 19 11.0 -67.8 266 46 459.4 459.4 311.7 459.4 0.01 55 50 20640 -67.1 -78.1 20 11.0 -67.3 260 29 485.4 485.4 313.9 485.5 0.02 56 48 20888 -64.5 -76.5 18 12.0 -64.8 267 28 497.3 497.3 314.8 497.4 0.02 57 43 21561 -63.3 -75.3 18 12.0 -63.7 251 19 516.1 516.1 316.1 516.3 0.03 58 39 22160 -63.7 -74.7 21 11.0 -64.1 251 33 529.7 529.7 316.9 530.0 0.04 59 35 22827 -61.5 -73.5 19 12.0 -62.0 258 31 552.1 552.1 318.2 552.5 0.05 60 32 23380 -62.5 -74.5 18 12.0 -63.0 259 30 563.8 563.8 318.9 564.1 0.05 61 30 23780 -60.7 -73.7 16 13.0 -61.4 275 33 579.2 579.2 319.6 579.6 0.06 62 28 24210 -60.3 -73.3 17 13.0 -61.1 275 38 591.8 591.8 320.3 592.3 0.07 63 26 24675 -57.9 -71.9 15 14.0 -59.0 255 41 611.3 611.3 321.2 612.0 0.09 64 23 25452 -55.5 -68.5 18 13.0 -57.1 257 44 640.2 640.2 322.3 641.5 0.16 65 21 26031 -57.1 -69.1 20 12.0 -58.5 259 47 652.2 652.3 322.8 653.6 0.17 66 20 26340 -56.3 -69.3 18 13.0 -57.9 260 48 663.8 663.9 323.3 665.2 0.17 67 15 28178 -53.7 -68.7 14 15.0 -56.3 277 49 729.4 729.5 325.4 731.6 0.25 68 13 29095 -55.1 -69.1 16 14.0 -57.6 274 45 755.0 755.2 326.1 757.6 0.27 69 13 29095 -54.3 -69.3 14 15.0 -57.1 274 45 757.8 757.9 326.2 760.3 0.26 70 12 29612 -51.1 -68.1 11 17.0 -55.1 274 44 786.7 786.9 327.0 790.0 0.33 71 11 30177 -51.7 -67.7 13 16.0 -55.6 273 43 804.3 804.5 327.4 808.2 0.38 TRP 169 13207 -62.5 -74.5 18 12.0 -62.6 250 58 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.3 0.01 WND 129 14887 -60.6 -74.2 15 13.6 -60.8 270 80 381.8 381.8 302.5 381.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5612.00 m Freezing level: 672.57 mb = 3505.14 m = 11499.67 ft Wetbulb zero: 677.76 mb = 3438.42 m = 11280.78 ft Precipitable water: 1.48 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 91.13 % Est. max temperature: 25.20 C = 77.37 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 967.44 mb = 495.32 m = 1625.06 ft T: 10.72 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.70 C/km ThetaE index: 5.99 C Layer 889.0- 866.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 784.29 mb = 2248.90 m = 7378.20 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.21 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.53 C = 85.16 F Cap Strength: 8.56 C Lifted Index: 8.56 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.65 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.61 C Showalter Index: 0.53 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 47.90 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.50 C Cross Totals Index: 23.40 C K Index: 34.00 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 202.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.09 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 31.30 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.91 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 55074.41 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.57 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 942.64 mb = 712.75 m = 2338.38 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 246 at 20 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 1024 15 60 5 -4.3 -2.5 | 65 25 -22.6 -10.6 1 1000 218 55 15 -12.3 -8.6 | 61 35 -30.6 -16.7 2 990 305 60 15 -13.0 -7.5 | 63 35 -31.3 -15.6 3 954 610 100 21 -20.7 3.6 | 83 39 -39.0 -4.5 4 925 872 135 18 -12.7 12.7 | 98 31 -31.0 4.6 5 920 914 150 16 -8.0 13.9 | 102 27 -26.3 5.7 6 888 1219 165 11 -2.8 10.6 | 97 21 -21.1 2.5 7 856 1524 205 14 5.9 12.7 | 110 13 -12.4 4.6 8 850 1583 210 14 7.0 12.1 | 109 12 -11.3 4.0 9 825 1829 220 15 9.6 11.5 | 111 9 -8.6 3.4 10 795 2134 220 13 8.4 10.0 | 100 10 -9.9 1.8 11 766 2438 220 17 10.9 13.0 | 124 9 -7.3 4.9 12 738 2743 220 21 13.5 16.1 | 149 9 -4.8 8.0 13 700 3179 220 25 16.1 19.2 | 169 11 -2.2 11.0 14 659 3658 220 27 17.4 20.7 | 176 13 -0.9 12.6 15 610 4267 215 35 20.1 28.7 | 185 21 1.8 20.5 16 587 4572 230 37 28.3 23.8 | 213 19 10.1 15.7 17 564 4877 220 37 23.8 28.3 | 195 21 5.5 20.2 18 543 5182 215 44 25.2 36.0 | 194 29 7.0 27.9 19 500 5830 235 51 41.8 29.3 | 228 32 23.5 21.1 20 483 6096 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 236 34 28.5 18.9 21 410 7315 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 256 13 12.7 3.2 22 400 7500 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 255 15 14.6 3.8 23 393 7620 250 36 33.8 12.3 | 255 16 15.6 4.2 24 317 9144 250 43 40.4 14.7 | 253 23 22.1 6.6 25 300 9520 250 43 40.4 14.7 | 253 23 22.1 6.6 26 277 10058 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 244 28 25.2 12.2 27 250 10740 255 52 50.2 13.5 | 261 32 32.0 5.3 28 241 10973 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 268 33 32.9 0.9 29 208 11887 250 61 57.3 20.9 | 252 41 39.0 12.7 30 200 12150 250 55 51.7 18.8 | 252 35 33.4 10.7 31 189 12497 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 263 22 22.3 2.7 32 169 13207 250 58 54.5 19.8 | 252 38 36.2 11.7 33 156 13716 255 77 74.4 19.9 | 258 57 56.1 11.8 34 150 13950 260 77 75.8 13.4 | 265 58 57.6 5.2 35 129 14887 270 80 80.0 -0.0 | 278 62 61.7 -8.1 36 128 14935 270 80 80.0 -0.0 | 278 62 61.7 -8.1 37 122 15240 260 68 67.0 11.8 | 266 49 48.7 3.7 38 116 15545 250 72 67.7 24.6 | 252 52 49.4 16.5 39 100 16450 255 77 74.4 19.9 | 258 57 56.1 11.8 40 86 17374 265 58 57.8 5.1 | 274 40 39.5 -3.1 41 74 18288 280 60 59.1 -10.4 | 294 45 40.8 -18.6 42 70 18593 250 32 30.1 10.9 | 257 12 11.8 2.8 43 70 18600 260 36 35.5 6.3 | 276 17 17.2 -1.9 44 60 19507 265 47 46.8 4.1 | 278 29 28.5 -4.0 45 57 19812 275 36 35.9 -3.1 | 303 21 17.6 -11.3 46 50 20640 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 287 11 10.3 -3.1 47 49 20726 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 285 12 11.3 -2.9 48 45 21336 285 21 20.3 -5.4 | 352 14 2.0 -13.6 49 42 21641 240 19 16.5 9.5 | 127 2 -1.8 1.4 50 40 21946 255 28 27.0 7.2 | 276 9 8.8 -0.9 51 38 22250 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 255 15 14.6 3.8 52 37 22555 265 33 32.9 2.9 | 290 16 14.6 -5.3 53 33 23165 250 28 26.3 9.6 | 260 8 8.0 1.4 54 30 23774 275 34 33.9 -3.0 | 305 19 15.6 -11.1 55 30 23780 275 33 32.9 -2.9 | 307 18 14.6 -11.0 56 27 24384 275 40 39.8 -3.5 | 298 25 21.6 -11.6 57 26 24689 255 41 39.6 10.6 | 263 21 21.3 2.5 58 20 26340 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 270 29 29.0 0.2 59 19 26518 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 270 29 29.0 0.2 60 16 27127 280 52 51.2 -9.0 | 298 37 32.9 -17.2 61 15 27432 275 47 46.8 -4.1 | 293 31 28.5 -12.2 62 6 30175 270 34 34.0 -0.0 | 297 18 15.7 -8.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 216.0 at 26.7 knts Storm direction: 246.0 at 20.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.2 neg: 1.7 tot: 4.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 97.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 287.5 neg: -32.6 tot: 254.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 85.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.46 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.6 stream: 5.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.05 Bulk Rich Number: 0.15 Bulk Shear: 203.93 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 66 14 66 34| 15.3 0.0 15.3| 94.1 -14.4 79.7 159.4 0.39| 20.9 8.1 1000 97 16 80 35| 8.0 0.0 8.0|243.3 -17.4 225.9 225.9 0.53| 22.7 12.0 1500 118 15 88 31| 6.2 0.0 6.2|262.7 -28.1 234.6 156.4 0.45| 19.6 8.8 2000 144 15 98 27| 4.8 0.0 4.8|263.4 -31.0 232.4 116.2 0.40| 16.0 6.4 2500 166 15 106 23| 3.8 0.9 4.7|274.7 -32.6 242.2 96.9 0.43| 14.0 5.9 3000 184 16 114 19| 3.2 1.7 4.8|287.5 -32.6 254.9 85.0 0.46| 12.6 5.8 4000 202 19 129 15| 2.4 2.3 4.7|302.5 -32.6 269.9 67.5 0.47| 10.5 4.9 5000 210 22 148 13| 2.5 2.4 4.9|349.9 -60.6 289.3 57.9 0.42| 10.5 4.4 6000 216 27 169 14| 3.6 2.0 5.6|517.0 -62.2 454.8 75.8 0.50| 10.9 5.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KCHS/skewt/KCHS.skewt.20200323.00.gif