UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032412.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 24 MAR 20 Searching for KCHS... Searching the city database file for: KCHS ... Date:1200Z 24 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 1017 15 18.0 17.5 97 0.5 17.7 215 3 289.7 291.9 290.2 324.7 12.46 1 1016 23 18.2 16.6 90 1.6 17.2 216 4 290.0 292.1 289.7 323.1 11.77 2 1014 40 18.2 16.0 87 2.2 16.8 218 6 290.2 292.2 289.4 322.1 11.34 3 1000 155 18.8 16.4 86 2.4 17.2 230 18 292.0 294.0 290.4 325.4 11.81 4 986 277 20.6 14.6 68 6.0 16.7 234 19 294.9 296.8 290.4 325.5 10.65 5 978 347 20.4 14.4 68 6.0 16.5 238 20 295.4 297.3 290.5 325.9 10.60 6 953 570 18.4 13.4 73 5.0 15.2 257 24 295.6 297.4 290.3 324.9 10.19 7 925 826 17.6 11.6 68 6.0 13.8 260 29 297.3 299.0 290.1 324.4 9.31 8 901 1051 16.2 9.2 63 7.0 12.0 250 32 298.1 299.6 289.3 321.9 8.13 9 850 1544 12.4 8.7 78 3.7 10.2 245 26 299.1 300.7 289.9 323.6 8.33 10 812 1926 9.8 6.9 82 2.9 8.1 260 28 300.3 301.7 289.7 323.1 7.71 11 793 2123 9.0 7.6 91 1.4 8.2 269 25 301.5 303.0 290.6 326.1 8.29 12 757 2507 7.4 4.4 81 3.0 5.7 289 21 303.8 305.1 290.2 324.7 6.94 13 705 3090 3.6 2.3 91 1.3 2.9 270 23 305.8 307.0 290.4 325.4 6.42 14 700 3148 3.2 1.9 91 1.3 2.5 270 23 306.0 307.2 290.3 325.1 6.28 15 664 3574 0.8 -0.6 90 1.4 0.1 266 31 308.0 309.0 290.3 325.0 5.52 16 635 3931 -1.7 -3.3 89 1.6 -2.4 269 34 309.1 310.0 289.9 323.8 4.72 17 629 4006 -2.7 -4.7 86 2.0 -3.6 270 35 308.8 309.6 289.4 322.2 4.29 18 623 4082 -3.9 -11.9 54 8.0 -6.9 272 35 308.3 308.7 287.5 316.1 2.46 19 617 4158 -4.1 -13.1 50 9.0 -7.4 273 35 308.9 309.3 287.5 316.1 2.26 20 611 4235 -3.7 -10.7 58 7.0 -6.5 274 36 310.2 310.7 288.4 319.1 2.77 21 580 4645 -5.5 -13.5 53 8.0 -8.4 275 43 312.8 313.2 288.8 320.3 2.33 22 558 4947 -7.9 -15.9 53 8.0 -10.6 275 49 313.4 313.8 288.7 319.9 1.98 23 524 5432 -12.1 -15.6 75 3.5 -13.3 279 53 314.0 314.5 289.1 321.1 2.17 24 500 5790 -12.9 -16.4 75 3.5 -14.0 285 51 317.3 317.7 290.1 324.4 2.12 25 484 6039 -13.5 -17.5 72 4.0 -14.8 285 51 319.5 319.9 290.6 326.2 2.00 26 443 6710 -17.1 -21.6 68 4.5 -18.4 285 48 323.2 323.5 291.3 328.5 1.53 27 400 7470 -23.3 -26.5 75 3.2 -24.0 280 54 324.7 324.9 291.3 328.6 1.10 28 391 7636 -24.5 -27.1 79 2.6 -25.1 280 52 325.3 325.5 291.5 329.0 1.06 29 363 8172 -28.7 -32.5 70 3.8 -29.3 274 55 326.6 326.8 291.5 329.1 0.69 30 337 8700 -32.9 -35.2 80 2.3 -33.2 274 59 327.9 328.0 291.7 330.0 0.57 31 324 8976 -34.3 -40.3 55 6.0 -35.0 281 64 329.7 329.8 292.0 331.0 0.35 32 303 9441 -37.3 -45.3 43 8.0 -37.9 280 84 331.9 331.9 292.4 332.7 0.22 33 300 9510 -38.1 -46.1 43 8.0 -38.7 280 81 331.7 331.7 292.4 332.5 0.20 34 291 9719 -39.7 -48.7 38 9.0 -40.3 282 81 332.3 332.3 292.5 332.9 0.16 35 282 9932 -41.1 -48.1 47 7.0 -41.6 284 80 333.3 333.3 292.8 334.0 0.17 36 255 10609 -45.7 -56.7 28 11.0 -46.2 293 90 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.5 0.07 37 250 10740 -46.7 -56.7 31 10.0 -47.1 295 93 336.6 336.7 293.6 336.9 0.07 38 235 11146 -49.9 -59.9 30 10.0 -50.2 296 99 337.8 337.8 293.8 338.0 0.05 39 222 11515 -51.9 -61.9 29 10.0 -52.1 298 104 340.3 340.3 294.4 340.4 0.04 40 200 12180 -57.5 -65.5 35 8.0 -57.6 300 113 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.03 41 198 12244 -57.9 -65.9 35 8.0 -58.0 300 114 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.2 0.03 42 175 13021 -60.5 -70.5 26 10.0 -60.6 292 97 350.1 350.1 296.7 350.1 0.02 43 168 13275 -61.5 -69.5 34 8.0 -61.6 290 92 352.5 352.5 297.2 352.6 0.02 44 158 13657 -61.1 -70.1 29 9.0 -61.2 286 83 359.4 359.4 298.6 359.5 0.02 45 152 13898 -62.1 -71.1 29 9.0 -62.2 283 78 361.7 361.7 299.1 361.8 0.02 46 150 13980 -62.3 -71.3 29 9.0 -62.4 282 76 362.8 362.8 299.2 362.8 0.02 47 145 14189 -62.1 -71.1 29 9.0 -62.2 280 71 366.6 366.6 299.9 366.7 0.02 48 125 15096 -65.7 -74.7 27 9.0 -65.8 270 64 376.0 376.0 301.6 376.1 0.01 49 118 15445 -65.5 -74.5 28 9.0 -65.6 271 62 382.6 382.6 302.7 382.7 0.01 50 112 15761 -66.7 -74.7 32 8.0 -66.8 271 61 386.1 386.1 303.2 386.2 0.01 51 107 16038 -64.9 -74.9 24 10.0 -65.0 272 60 394.6 394.6 304.5 394.7 0.01 52 85 17422 -70.1 -77.1 35 7.0 -70.2 275 55 411.0 411.0 306.6 411.0 0.01 53 81 17709 -68.7 -77.7 26 9.0 -68.8 275 54 419.5 419.5 307.7 419.6 0.01 54 78 17934 -69.7 -76.7 35 7.0 -69.8 277 51 422.0 422.0 308.0 422.1 0.01 55 71 18495 -68.5 -76.5 31 8.0 -68.6 284 43 436.1 436.1 309.5 436.2 0.02 56 70 18580 -67.7 -75.7 31 8.0 -67.8 285 42 439.5 439.6 309.8 439.7 0.02 57 68 18755 -67.7 -76.7 27 9.0 -67.8 285 43 443.2 443.2 310.2 443.3 0.02 58 68 18755 -66.1 -75.1 27 9.0 -66.2 285 43 446.7 446.7 310.6 446.8 0.02 59 61 19412 -67.5 -74.5 36 7.0 -67.6 274 45 457.6 457.6 311.5 457.8 0.03 60 57 19825 -63.5 -73.5 24 10.0 -63.7 278 38 475.7 475.7 313.1 475.9 0.03 61 50 20630 -64.1 -73.1 28 9.0 -64.4 274 31 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.7 0.04 62 45 21276 -64.7 -72.7 32 8.0 -65.0 262 30 506.0 506.1 315.4 506.3 0.05 63 44 21414 -63.3 -72.3 28 9.0 -63.6 259 29 512.7 512.7 315.8 513.0 0.05 64 39 22159 -62.3 -71.3 29 9.0 -62.7 262 24 533.2 533.3 317.2 533.7 0.06 65 38 22321 -60.1 -71.1 22 11.0 -60.7 266 24 542.8 542.9 317.7 543.3 0.07 66 36 22658 -60.9 -70.9 26 10.0 -61.4 275 25 549.2 549.2 318.1 549.7 0.07 67 30 23800 -58.5 -69.5 23 11.0 -59.3 305 28 585.2 585.2 319.9 586.0 0.11 68 28 24232 -58.7 -69.7 23 11.0 -59.6 290 24 596.3 596.3 320.5 597.1 0.11 69 26 24700 -55.7 -68.7 18 13.0 -57.1 288 29 617.6 617.6 321.5 618.6 0.14 70 24 25210 -54.3 -67.3 19 13.0 -55.9 279 36 635.9 636.0 322.2 637.4 0.19 71 20 26380 -53.1 -67.1 17 14.0 -55.3 260 43 673.6 673.7 323.6 675.6 0.23 72 18 27064 -49.7 -66.7 12 17.0 -53.1 257 43 705.0 705.1 324.7 707.3 0.27 73 15 28252 -51.1 -68.1 11 17.0 -54.5 254 42 738.1 738.2 325.7 740.5 0.27 74 14 28706 -46.3 -67.3 7 21.0 -51.7 246 43 769.0 769.2 326.5 772.1 0.32 75 12 29723 -48.9 -69.9 7 21.0 -53.8 254 44 794.5 794.6 327.2 797.0 0.26 76 11 30298 -46.5 -71.5 4 25.0 -52.8 260 45 823.2 823.3 327.8 825.5 0.22 77 11 30298 -47.3 -72.3 4 25.0 -53.3 260 45 820.3 820.4 327.8 822.3 0.20 78 10 30930 -45.7 -74.7 2 29.0 -52.9 265 46 849.0 849.0 328.4 850.5 0.15 79 9.7 31133 -45.9 -74.9 2 29.0 -53.1 855.6 855.7 328.5 857.2 0.15 80 8.9 31710 -42.7 -76.7 1 34.0 -52.0 889.3 889.4 329.2 890.7 0.13 81 8.3 32180 -43.5 -77.5 1 34.0 -52.7 904.1 904.2 329.5 905.4 0.12 TRP 85 17422 -70.1 -77.1 35 7.0 -70.2 411.0 411.0 306.6 411.0 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5635.00 m Freezing level: 654.72 mb = 3687.99 m = 12099.55 ft Wetbulb zero: 663.10 mb = 3584.64 m = 11760.48 ft Precipitable water: 1.44 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 74.89 % Est. max temperature: 27.09 C = 80.75 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1009.77 mb = 74.22 m = 243.49 ft T: 18.38 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.09 C/km ThetaE index: 9.24 C Layer 700.0- 617.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 842.13 mb = 1621.72 m = 5320.55 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.43 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.68 C = 81.82 F Cap Strength: 3.17 C Lifted Index: 0.91 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.53 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.81 C Showalter Index: 1.55 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 46.90 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.30 C Cross Totals Index: 21.60 C K Index: 32.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 312.75 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: 0.11 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 34.92 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.36 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 173.24 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.17 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 898.95 mb = 1069.97 m = 3510.36 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 623.95 mb = 4069.89 m = 13352.48 ft Equ Level (EL): 603.95 mb = 4326.72 m = 14195.11 ft B at Equ Level: 27.60 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 483.95 mb = 6039.67 m = 19814.94 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 300 at 25 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 1017 15 215 3 1.7 2.5 | 127 25 -19.8 14.9 1 1000 155 230 18 13.8 11.6 | 162 25 -7.7 24.0 2 983 305 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 166 24 -5.9 23.3 3 949 610 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 191 17 3.1 16.8 4 925 826 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 202 19 7.1 17.5 5 915 914 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 202 26 9.5 23.7 6 883 1219 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 196 24 6.7 22.7 7 852 1524 250 27 25.4 9.2 | 190 22 3.9 21.7 8 850 1544 245 26 23.6 11.0 | 185 24 2.1 23.4 9 821 1829 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 198 21 6.5 20.0 10 791 2134 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 196 13 3.5 12.4 11 763 2438 290 21 19.7 -7.2 | 162 6 -1.7 5.3 12 735 2743 285 23 22.2 -6.0 | 186 7 0.7 6.5 13 709 3048 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 187 13 1.5 12.4 14 700 3148 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 187 13 1.5 12.4 15 656 3658 265 33 32.9 2.9 | 217 19 11.4 15.3 16 607 4267 275 36 35.9 -3.1 | 237 17 14.4 9.3 17 562 4877 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 253 28 26.3 8.3 18 520 5486 280 54 53.2 -9.4 | 264 32 31.7 3.1 19 500 5790 285 51 49.3 -13.2 | 272 28 27.8 -0.8 20 480 6096 285 51 49.3 -13.2 | 272 28 27.8 -0.8 21 443 6706 285 48 46.4 -12.4 | 270 25 24.9 0.0 22 400 7470 280 54 53.2 -9.4 | 264 32 31.7 3.1 23 392 7620 280 52 51.2 -9.0 | 263 30 29.7 3.4 24 344 8534 270 57 57.0 -0.0 | 251 38 35.5 12.4 25 316 9144 285 67 64.7 -17.3 | 276 44 43.2 -4.9 26 303 9449 280 85 83.7 -14.8 | 272 62 62.2 -2.3 27 300 9510 280 81 79.8 -14.1 | 272 58 58.3 -1.6 28 277 10058 285 80 77.3 -20.7 | 278 56 55.8 -8.3 29 250 10740 295 93 84.3 -39.3 | 293 68 62.8 -26.9 30 198 12192 300 114 98.7 -57.0 | 300 89 77.2 -44.6 31 133 14630 275 60 59.8 -5.2 | 259 39 38.3 7.2 32 127 14935 270 64 64.0 -0.0 | 254 44 42.5 12.4 33 85 17422 34 81 17678 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 257 33 32.3 7.7 35 74 18288 280 46 45.3 -8.0 | 259 24 23.8 4.5 36 70 18580 285 42 40.6 -10.9 | 265 19 19.1 1.6 37 63 19202 285 44 42.5 -11.4 | 267 21 21.0 1.1 38 60 19507 270 45 45.0 -0.0 | 242 27 23.5 12.4 39 55 20117 285 32 30.9 -8.3 | 246 10 9.4 4.2 40 43 21641 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 198 21 6.5 20.0 41 41 21946 255 23 22.2 6.0 | 182 18 0.7 18.4 42 30 23774 305 28 22.9 -16.1 | 338 4 1.5 -3.6 43 30 23800 305 28 22.9 -16.1 | 338 4 1.5 -3.6 44 27 24384 285 23 22.2 -6.0 | 186 7 0.7 6.5 45 25 24994 290 35 32.9 -12.0 | 268 11 11.4 0.5 46 23 25603 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 220 25 15.9 19.0 47 20 26380 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 226 29 20.9 19.9 48 17 27432 255 43 41.5 11.1 | 220 31 20.1 23.6 49 16 28042 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 224 27 18.9 19.6 50 14 28651 245 43 39.0 18.2 | 210 35 17.5 30.6 51 10 30930 265 46 45.8 4.0 | 236 29 24.3 16.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 270.1 at 33.1 knts Storm direction: 300.1 at 24.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.3 neg: 1.8 tot: 5.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 60.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 199.5 neg: -46.6 tot: 152.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 51.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.34 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.7 stream: 4.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 0.62 Bulk Shear: 56.66 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 238 17 162 23| 21.4 0.0 21.4|142.5 0.0 142.5 285.0 0.93| 25.3 23.5 1000 249 23 179 20| 10.7 4.6 15.3|173.1 -5.0 168.2 168.2 0.71| 20.5 14.7 1500 250 25 185 21| 7.1 1.4 8.5|173.1 -29.8 143.4 95.6 0.55| 15.4 8.4 2000 251 26 187 21| 5.5 1.0 6.5|195.9 -35.6 160.2 80.1 0.50| 14.2 7.0 2500 256 25 189 19| 3.9 0.8 4.8|196.1 -46.2 149.8 59.9 0.34| 13.8 4.7 3000 260 25 190 17| 3.3 1.8 5.1|199.5 -46.6 152.9 51.0 0.34| 12.7 4.3 4000 262 26 195 17| 3.1 2.2 5.3|247.9 -46.8 201.1 50.3 0.41| 11.4 4.7 5000 266 29 208 16| 4.0 1.8 5.8|304.5 -46.8 257.7 51.5 0.44| 10.8 4.8 6000 270 33 223 17| 3.7 1.5 5.2|371.3 -46.8 324.4 54.1 0.47| 9.9 4.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KCHS/skewt/KCHS.skewt.20200324.12.gif