UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 26 MAR 20 Searching for KCHS... Searching the city database file for: KCHS ... Date:1200Z 26 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 11.4 9.8 90 1.6 10.5 10 2 283.2 284.5 282.9 303.8 7.49 1 1013 47 11.0 8.4 84 2.6 9.6 23 5 283.1 284.3 282.1 302.0 6.83 2 1000 151 10.4 8.0 85 2.4 9.1 65 13 283.5 284.7 282.3 302.2 6.74 3 957 516 8.4 6.7 89 1.7 7.5 88 22 285.1 286.2 282.6 303.1 6.44 4 953 550 9.0 4.3 72 4.7 6.6 89 22 286.1 287.0 282.0 301.4 5.46 5 948 594 12.0 3.0 54 9.0 7.4 90 22 289.5 290.4 283.0 303.9 5.01 6 943 639 12.4 2.4 50 10.0 7.3 84 21 290.4 291.2 283.1 304.3 4.82 7 926 791 12.0 1.0 47 11.0 6.6 57 13 291.5 292.3 283.1 304.4 4.44 8 925 800 12.0 1.0 47 11.0 6.6 55 13 291.6 292.4 283.2 304.5 4.44 9 899 1038 10.8 5.8 71 5.0 8.0 17 11 292.7 293.9 285.8 311.3 6.44 10 890 1122 11.4 3.4 58 8.0 7.2 357 11 294.2 295.2 285.4 310.2 5.49 11 881 1207 12.0 6.0 67 6.0 8.6 338 12 295.7 296.9 287.1 315.1 6.66 12 852 1486 9.6 6.2 79 3.4 7.7 321 13 296.0 297.3 287.5 316.4 6.99 13 850 1506 9.6 5.4 75 4.2 7.3 320 13 296.2 297.4 287.3 315.5 6.63 14 844 1565 9.8 1.8 57 8.0 5.7 310 16 297.0 297.9 286.1 312.3 5.16 15 818 1824 9.2 -10.8 23 20.0 1.3 310 21 299.0 299.4 283.5 305.4 2.05 16 811 1895 9.8 -20.2 10 30.0 -0.0 310 22 300.4 300.6 282.8 303.5 0.95 17 756 2473 5.6 -22.4 11 28.0 -2.9 311 29 302.0 302.1 283.3 304.7 0.84 18 724 2827 6.0 318 29 306.2 19 700 3102 5.0 -43.0 2 48.0 -4.8 315 28 308.0 308.0 284.7 308.5 0.12 20 697 3137 5.0 -39.0 2 44.0 -4.8 314 28 308.4 308.4 284.9 309.1 0.19 21 633 3914 -1.1 -28.1 11 27.0 -8.1 309 36 310.1 310.2 286.1 312.1 0.60 22 622 4054 -1.1 -42.1 3 41.0 -9.0 311 39 311.6 311.6 286.1 312.2 0.15 23 579 4622 -4.1 -52.1 1 48.0 -11.3 318 48 314.6 314.6 287.0 314.8 0.05 24 566 4801 -4.9 -25.9 18 21.0 -10.6 309 53 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-31.5 37 11.0 -22.7 315 72 326.5 326.6 291.4 328.9 0.67 39 401 7432 -21.5 -32.5 36 11.0 -23.6 315 74 326.8 326.9 291.5 329.1 0.62 40 400 7450 -21.5 -32.5 36 11.0 -23.6 315 74 327.0 327.2 291.5 329.3 0.62 41 388 7674 -22.7 -36.7 27 14.0 -24.9 315 80 328.3 328.4 291.7 329.9 0.42 42 323 8993 -31.7 -47.7 19 16.0 -33.1 315 94 333.6 333.6 292.9 334.2 0.16 43 300 9510 -36.5 -51.5 20 15.0 -37.5 315 93 333.9 333.9 292.9 334.4 0.11 44 261 10462 -44.3 -60.3 15 16.0 -44.9 315 104 336.0 336.0 293.4 336.2 0.04 45 250 10750 -47.1 -60.1 21 13.0 -47.5 315 108 336.0 336.1 293.4 336.2 0.05 46 231 11269 -51.9 -61.9 29 10.0 -52.1 315 110 336.4 336.4 293.4 336.6 0.04 47 221 11555 -54.1 -66.1 22 12.0 -54.3 315 112 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.02 48 200 12190 -59.3 -71.3 20 12.0 -59.5 315 115 338.9 338.9 294.0 338.9 0.01 49 199 12221 -59.5 -71.5 20 12.0 -59.6 315 115 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.01 50 192 12445 -59.5 -71.5 20 12.0 -59.6 315 116 342.5 342.5 294.9 342.6 0.01 51 177 12948 -63.5 -75.5 18 12.0 -63.6 315 117 344.0 344.0 295.3 344.0 0.01 52 174 13053 -63.9 -75.3 20 11.4 -64.0 315 117 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.1 0.01 53 172 13123 -64.1 -75.1 21 11.0 -64.2 320 114 345.9 345.9 295.7 345.9 0.01 54 169 13231 -62.3 -75.3 16 13.0 -62.4 317 106 350.6 350.6 296.8 350.6 0.01 55 162 13493 -61.1 -79.1 8 18.0 -61.3 311 88 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.00 56 157 13687 -61.7 -83.7 4 22.0 -61.9 306 75 359.1 359.1 298.5 359.1 0.00 57 150 13970 -60.1 -90.1 1 30.0 -60.3 300 75 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.5 0.00 58 142 14310 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -60.7 302 73 371.6 371.6 300.8 371.6 0.00 59 137 14532 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -61.9 304 70 373.3 373.3 301.1 373.3 0.00 60 100 16440 -69.3 -97.3 1 28.0 -69.4 305 58 393.8 393.8 304.3 393.8 0.00 61 96 16685 -67.9 -96.9 1 29.0 -68.0 301 47 401.2 401.2 305.3 401.2 0.00 62 91 17005 -69.7 -97.7 1 28.0 -69.8 288 45 403.8 403.8 305.7 403.8 0.00 63 80 17775 -69.3 -97.3 1 28.0 -69.4 294 45 419.8 419.8 307.7 419.8 0.00 64 70 18580 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -65.9 290 25 443.8 443.8 310.3 443.8 0.00 65 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602.6 320.7 602.7 0.01 79 29 24089 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -54.3 300 19 608.5 608.5 321.0 608.5 0.01 80 28 24316 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -55.3 292 21 611.3 611.3 321.1 611.3 0.01 81 26 24794 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -54.2 287 17 628.9 628.9 321.9 629.0 0.01 82 24 25311 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -55.6 259 12 638.8 638.8 322.3 638.9 0.01 83 21 26174 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -54.5 197 3 669.1 669.1 323.4 669.2 0.01 84 20 26490 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -54.8 165 10 677.3 677.3 323.7 677.4 0.01 85 18 27173 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -55.8 219 8 694.9 694.9 324.3 695.0 0.01 86 16 27941 -48.7 -82.7 1 34.0 -53.2 233 10 732.4 732.4 325.4 732.6 0.03 87 15 28366 -48.7 -82.7 1 34.0 -53.4 233 12 746.0 746.0 325.8 746.3 0.03 88 12 29861 -40.9 -77.9 1 37.0 -49.8 235 3 822.8 822.9 327.8 823.6 0.08 89 12 29861 -41.7 -77.7 1 36.0 -50.2 235 3 820.0 820.0 327.7 820.8 0.08 90 11 30455 -38.9 -75.9 1 37.0 -49.3 219 4 850.8 850.9 328.4 852.0 0.12 91 10 31110 -38.5 -75.5 1 37.0 -49.6 200 6 875.8 875.9 329.0 877.3 0.14 92 9.9 31179 -38.3 -75.3 1 37.0 -49.5 879.1 879.2 329.0 880.6 0.14 93 8.8 31986 -40.5 -77.5 1 37.0 -51.1 900.7 900.8 329.5 901.9 0.11 94 8.1 32551 -40.3 -77.3 1 37.0 -51.4 923.1 923.2 329.9 924.5 0.13 TRP 172 13123 -64.1 -75.1 21 11.0 -64.2 320 114 345.9 345.9 295.7 345.9 0.01 WND 174 13053 -63.9 -75.3 20 11.4 -64.0 315 117 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.1 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5619.00 m Freezing level: 644.54 mb = 3773.69 m = 12380.73 ft Wetbulb zero: 811.21 mb = 1892.97 m = 6210.45 ft Precipitable water: 0.57 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 30.43 % Est. max temperature: 24.11 C = 75.40 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 992.74 mb = 211.43 m = 693.64 ft T: 10.07 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.06 C/km ThetaE index: 12.89 C Layer 850.0- 756.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 643.25 mb = 3784.22 m = 12415.26 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.93 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.15 C = 100.66 F Cap Strength: 17.91 C Lifted Index: 18.26 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 21.90 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 12.60 C Showalter Index: 10.41 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 32.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.10 C Cross Totals Index: 13.90 C K Index: -24.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 159.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.03 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 44.19 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.40 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 54634.89 J/kg Cap Strength: 18.05 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 896.67 mb = 1059.96 m = 3477.51 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 343 at 26 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 10 2 -0.3 -2.0 | 161 24 -7.9 22.6 1 1000 151 65 13 -11.8 -5.5 | 135 27 -19.3 19.1 2 982 305 85 21 -20.9 -1.8 | 129 36 -28.4 22.8 3 946 610 90 22 -22.0 0.0 | 130 38 -29.5 24.6 4 925 800 55 13 -10.6 -7.5 | 133 25 -18.2 17.1 5 912 914 45 10 -7.1 -7.1 | 140 23 -14.6 17.5 6 880 1219 335 12 5.1 -10.9 | 170 14 -2.4 13.7 7 850 1506 320 13 8.4 -10.0 | 183 15 0.9 14.6 8 848 1524 310 15 11.5 -9.6 | 195 15 4.0 15.0 9 817 1829 310 21 16.1 -13.5 | 218 14 8.6 11.1 10 788 2134 310 25 19.2 -16.1 | 234 14 11.6 8.5 11 759 2438 310 29 22.2 -18.6 | 248 16 14.7 6.0 12 731 2743 315 29 20.5 -20.5 | 253 14 13.0 4.1 13 705 3048 325 30 17.2 -24.6 | 270 10 9.7 0.0 14 700 3102 315 28 19.8 -19.8 | 249 13 12.3 4.8 15 653 3658 305 30 24.6 -17.2 | 247 19 17.1 7.4 16 604 4267 315 45 31.8 -31.8 | 287 25 24.3 -7.2 17 582 4572 320 47 30.2 -36.0 | 297 25 22.7 -11.4 18 560 4877 305 56 45.9 -32.1 | 281 39 38.4 -7.5 19 539 5182 295 58 52.6 -24.5 | 270 45 45.1 0.1 20 518 5486 305 68 55.7 -39.0 | 287 50 48.2 -14.4 21 500 5770 305 69 56.5 -39.6 | 287 51 49.0 -15.0 22 479 6096 305 66 54.1 -37.9 | 286 48 46.6 -13.3 23 424 7010 315 67 47.4 -47.4 | 300 46 39.9 -22.8 24 400 7450 315 74 52.3 -52.3 | 302 53 44.8 -27.7 25 391 7620 315 79 55.9 -55.9 | 303 58 48.4 -31.3 26 329 8839 315 95 67.2 -67.2 | 306 73 59.7 -42.6 27 316 9144 315 93 65.8 -65.8 | 305 71 58.3 -41.2 28 300 9510 315 93 65.8 -65.8 | 305 71 58.3 -41.2 29 250 10750 315 108 76.4 -76.4 | 307 86 68.9 -51.8 30 200 12190 315 115 81.3 -81.3 | 308 93 73.8 -56.7 31 174 13053 315 117 82.7 -82.7 | 308 95 75.2 -58.1 32 172 13106 315 117 82.7 -82.7 | 308 95 75.2 -58.1 33 172 13123 320 114 73.3 -87.3 | 314 91 65.8 -62.7 34 156 13716 305 73 59.8 -41.9 | 288 55 52.3 -17.3 35 150 13970 300 75 65.0 -37.5 | 283 59 57.4 -12.9 36 149 14021 300 76 65.8 -38.0 | 283 60 58.3 -13.4 37 122 15240 310 61 46.7 -39.2 | 290 42 39.2 -14.6 38 116 15545 295 62 56.2 -26.2 | 272 49 48.7 -1.6 39 100 16440 305 58 47.5 -33.3 | 282 41 40.0 -8.7 40 95 16764 300 43 37.2 -21.5 | 264 30 29.7 3.1 41 90 17069 285 46 44.4 -11.9 | 251 39 36.9 12.7 42 86 17374 290 54 50.7 -18.5 | 262 44 43.2 6.1 43 73 18288 300 34 29.4 -17.0 | 251 23 21.9 7.6 44 70 18580 290 25 23.5 -8.6 | 225 23 16.0 16.0 45 70 18593 290 25 23.5 -8.6 | 225 23 16.0 16.0 46 63 19202 275 19 18.9 -1.7 | 206 26 11.4 22.9 47 60 19507 290 17 16.0 -5.8 | 204 21 8.5 18.8 48 57 19812 255 25 24.1 6.5 | 208 35 16.6 31.1 49 54 20117 270 28 28.0 -0.0 | 220 32 20.5 24.6 50 52 20422 305 17 13.9 -9.8 | 203 16 6.4 14.8 51 50 20640 280 14 13.8 -2.4 | 196 23 6.3 22.2 52 47 21031 290 21 19.7 -7.2 | 215 21 12.2 17.4 53 45 21336 250 19 17.9 6.5 | 198 33 10.3 31.1 54 41 21946 255 28 27.0 7.2 | 212 37 19.5 31.8 55 39 22250 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 213 35 19.1 29.3 56 37 22555 295 15 13.6 -6.3 | 198 19 6.1 18.3 57 35 22860 270 15 15.0 -0.0 | 197 26 7.5 24.6 58 34 23165 265 6 6.0 0.5 | 177 25 -1.5 25.1 59 30 23774 285 22 21.3 -5.7 | 216 23 13.7 18.9 60 30 23870 295 21 19.0 -8.9 | 216 19 11.5 15.7 61 29 24079 300 19 16.5 -9.5 | 211 18 9.0 15.1 62 28 24384 290 21 19.7 -7.2 | 215 21 12.2 17.4 63 26 24689 280 17 16.7 -3.0 | 203 24 9.2 21.6 64 25 24994 300 16 13.9 -8.0 | 201 18 6.4 16.6 65 24 25298 260 12 11.8 2.1 | 189 27 4.3 26.7 66 23 25603 235 12 9.8 6.9 | 184 32 2.3 31.5 67 21 26213 195 2 0.5 1.9 | 165 27 -7.0 26.5 68 20 26490 165 10 -2.6 9.7 | 164 36 -10.1 34.3 69 19 26822 155 11 -4.6 10.0 | 161 37 -12.2 34.6 70 17 27432 260 6 5.9 1.0 | 176 26 -1.6 25.6 71 16 28042 230 10 7.7 6.4 | 180 31 0.2 31.0 72 14 28651 235 14 11.5 8.0 | 187 33 4.0 32.6 73 14 28956 215 19 10.9 15.6 | 185 40 3.4 40.2 74 13 29566 245 2 1.8 0.8 | 167 26 -5.7 25.4 75 10 31110 200 6 2.1 5.6 | 170 31 -5.5 30.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 313.0 at 34.3 knts Storm direction: 343.0 at 25.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.9 neg: 7.2 tot: 11.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 106.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 162.8 neg: -99.0 tot: 63.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 21.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.28 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 14.1 stream: 3.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 0.16 Bulk Shear: 278.73 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 80 16 133 32| 22.0 0.0 22.0| 4.6 -94.7 -90.1 -180.2 -0.57| 24.9-14.2 1000 76 16 132 31| 11.0 10.3 21.3| 43.3 -99.0 -55.7 -55.7 -0.18| 23.5 -4.3 1500 55 15 130 25| 7.3 11.3 18.6| 91.3 -99.0 -7.7 -5.1 0.06| 20.6 1.3 2000 18 16 128 16| 5.5 10.9 16.4|128.1 -99.0 29.1 14.5 0.19| 17.9 3.5 2500 347 18 154 8| 3.6 8.7 12.3|149.9 -99.0 50.9 20.3 0.25| 15.6 3.9 3000 336 20 186 7| 3.9 7.2 11.2|162.8 -99.0 63.8 21.3 0.28| 14.1 3.9 4000 324 23 223 9| 2.8 5.9 8.7|209.2-112.7 96.5 24.1 0.27| 13.1 3.5 5000 319 28 252 11| 3.0 6.6 9.5|270.3-220.0 50.4 10.1 0.19| 13.6 2.6 6000 313 34 266 18| 3.1 5.4 8.5|431.2-263.5 167.7 28.0 0.22| 13.2 3.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KCHS/skewt/KCHS.skewt.20200326.12.gif