UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for KGSO... Searching the city database file for: KGSO ... Date:1200Z 23 MAR 20 Station: KGSO WMO ident: 72317 Latitude: 36.08 Longitude: -79.95 Elevation: 270.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 213 40 8 SFC 992 270 5.6 4.4 92 1.2 5.0 40 8 279.4 280.3 278.6 293.9 5.28 2 985 329 5.2 3.9 91 1.3 4.6 40 9 279.6 280.4 278.4 293.6 5.14 3 936 751 2.6 0.4 85 2.2 1.6 61 11 281.0 281.7 278.0 292.7 4.20 4 925 848 2.8 0.5 85 2.3 1.8 75 9 282.2 282.9 278.7 294.1 4.28 5 917 919 3.4 1.2 85 2.2 2.4 220 10 283.5 284.3 279.7 296.2 4.55 6 906 1017 6.4 4.1 85 2.3 5.2 227 14 287.6 288.5 282.8 303.6 5.67 7 890 1164 6.6 5.3 91 1.3 5.9 236 21 289.2 290.3 284.2 307.1 6.28 8 882 1238 8.0 7.5 97 0.5 7.7 241 23 291.4 292.7 286.2 312.5 7.39 9 859 1456 7.4 6.5 94 0.9 6.9 251 20 293.0 294.3 286.5 313.4 7.08 10 850 1543 8.4 6.9 90 1.5 7.6 255 19 294.9 296.3 287.5 316.2 7.36 11 849 1553 8.4 6.8 90 1.6 7.5 255 19 295.0 296.4 287.5 316.2 7.32 12 789 2156 5.4 2.9 84 2.5 4.1 241 18 298.1 299.2 287.3 315.7 5.98 13 763 2430 4.8 0.3 73 4.5 2.5 259 23 300.3 301.2 287.3 315.7 5.13 14 735 2734 2.8 -1.0 76 3.8 1.0 274 25 301.4 302.2 287.4 315.9 4.84 15 715 2958 2.6 -4.4 60 7.0 -0.6 265 26 303.5 304.2 287.2 315.3 3.86 16 700 3129 1.4 -5.6 60 7.0 -1.7 255 27 304.0 304.7 287.1 315.1 3.60 17 646 3770 -2.7 -14.7 39 12.0 -6.9 247 28 306.5 306.8 286.2 312.5 1.89 18 610 4222 -6.5 -12.5 62 6.0 -8.7 256 26 307.1 307.6 287.0 314.8 2.40 19 597 4390 -7.3 -22.3 29 15.0 -11.4 258 25 308.1 308.3 285.9 311.7 1.07 20 595 4416 -7.5 -21.5 32 14.0 -11.4 258 24 308.2 308.4 286.0 312.0 1.15 21 592 4456 -7.9 -16.9 48 9.0 -10.8 257 24 308.2 308.5 286.6 313.7 1.72 22 588 4508 -8.1 -21.1 34 13.0 -11.8 256 23 308.5 308.7 286.2 312.5 1.21 23 583 4575 -8.7 -14.7 62 6.0 -10.7 255 22 308.6 309.0 287.2 315.3 2.10 24 581 4601 -8.7 -13.2 70 4.5 -10.3 255 22 308.9 309.3 287.6 316.5 2.38 25 575 4682 -8.9 -13.9 67 5.0 -10.6 252 26 309.6 310.0 287.7 316.9 2.27 26 563 4845 -9.9 -20.9 40 11.0 -13.0 247 34 310.3 310.5 286.9 314.5 1.28 27 556 4941 -9.9 -27.9 21 18.0 -14.1 245 37 311.4 311.5 286.6 313.7 0.69 28 550 5025 -10.1 -29.1 19 19.0 -14.4 245 39 312.1 312.2 286.8 314.3 0.63 29 500 5750 -17.3 -30.3 31 13.0 -19.8 245 45 311.9 312.1 286.8 314.1 0.62 30 490 5901 -18.7 -29.7 37 11.0 -20.8 247 42 312.0 312.2 286.8 314.3 0.66 31 486 5962 -18.9 -27.9 45 9.0 -20.7 248 41 312.5 312.7 287.2 315.2 0.79 32 483 6008 -17.7 -21.6 72 3.9 -18.7 249 41 314.6 314.8 288.5 319.3 1.41 33 481 6039 -17.7 -21.4 73 3.7 -18.7 249 40 314.9 315.2 288.6 319.7 1.44 34 473 6164 -18.5 -23.3 66 4.8 -19.7 252 39 315.5 315.7 288.6 319.6 1.24 35 434 6799 -23.3 -28.3 63 5.0 -24.3 249 44 317.2 317.4 288.8 320.2 0.86 36 400 7390 -28.1 -32.4 67 4.3 -28.7 235 50 318.5 318.6 288.9 320.7 0.63 37 371 7926 -32.7 -35.7 74 3.0 -33.1 240 51 319.3 319.4 289.0 321.1 0.49 38 349 8356 -35.1 -37.9 76 2.8 -35.4 240 54 321.7 321.8 289.8 323.2 0.42 39 329 8767 -36.5 -41.0 63 4.5 -36.9 240 67 325.2 325.3 290.7 326.4 0.32 40 302 9355 -41.9 -46.9 58 5.0 -42.2 249 66 325.7 325.7 290.7 326.4 0.19 41 300 9400 -42.3 -47.3 58 5.0 -42.6 250 67 325.7 325.8 290.7 326.4 0.18 42 290 9628 -44.5 -49.1 60 4.6 -44.7 255 68 325.8 325.8 290.7 326.4 0.15 43 274 10004 -47.9 -52.9 56 5.0 -48.1 264 71 326.2 326.2 290.7 326.6 0.10 44 259 10372 -51.3 -58.3 43 7.0 -51.5 268 83 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.7 0.06 45 250 10600 -53.5 -60.5 42 7.0 -53.7 270 92 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.7 0.04 46 243 10782 -55.3 -62.3 41 7.0 -55.4 272 97 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.6 0.04 47 216 11525 -61.3 -68.3 39 7.0 -61.4 280 118 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.4 0.02 48 207 11788 -63.5 -70.5 38 7.0 -63.6 285 118 328.9 329.0 291.5 329.0 0.01 49 200 12000 -62.5 -69.5 38 7.0 -62.6 290 111 333.8 333.8 292.7 333.9 0.02 50 196 12125 -61.1 -69.1 34 8.0 -61.2 293 103 338.0 338.0 293.9 338.0 0.02 51 190 12318 -60.7 -69.7 30 9.0 -60.8 292 94 341.6 341.6 294.7 341.7 0.02 52 187 12418 -58.7 -68.7 26 10.0 -58.9 290 89 346.4 346.4 295.8 346.5 0.02 53 183 12554 -58.9 -70.9 20 12.0 -59.0 287 83 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.3 0.01 54 182 12588 -57.7 -70.7 18 13.0 -57.9 286 82 350.7 350.7 296.8 350.8 0.02 55 177 12764 -56.9 -72.9 12 16.0 -57.1 282 75 354.8 354.8 297.7 354.9 0.01 56 165 13206 -59.9 -79.9 6 20.0 -60.1 274 62 357.0 357.0 298.1 357.0 0.00 57 152 13717 -60.7 -80.7 6 20.0 -60.9 271 71 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.00 58 150 13800 -59.9 -80.9 5 21.0 -60.1 270 72 366.9 366.9 300.0 366.9 0.00 59 100 16320 -62.3 275 71 407.4 60 89 17036 -63.7 258 54 418.4 61 85 17320 -61.3 251 47 428.8 62 74 18170 -65.5 259 63 437.3 63 70 18510 -62.9 270 57 449.8 64 67 18781 -61.9 273 49 457.7 65 63 19160 -65.1 269 51 458.7 66 57 19769 -66.7 266 62 468.4 67 53 20212 -63.9 279 61 484.8 68 50 20570 -63.9 295 49 492.9 69 49 20693 -63.7 299 43 496.2 70 44 21359 -59.1 274 39 523.0 71 40 21950 -62.3 260 34 529.4 72 40 21950 -61.1 260 34 532.4 73 35 22779 -60.3 268 31 555.2 74 30 23730 -63.7 265 41 571.0 75 26 24617 -58.5 261 43 609.6 76 23 25388 -57.9 263 54 633.1 77 22 25670 -54.9 263 58 650.2 78 20 26280 -54.1 265 66 670.6 79 19 26609 -53.9 265 71 681.1 80 18 26958 -51.7 265 73 698.7 81 17 27328 -52.7 264 73 707.0 82 16 27721 -51.5 262 72 723.3 83 14 28583 -53.9 260 72 743.3 84 14 28583 -51.7 260 72 750.7 85 13 29063 -52.7 260 73 763.3 86 11 30150 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -54.8 261 77 813.1 813.1 327.5 813.4 0.03 TRP 207 11788 -63.5 -70.5 38 7.0 -63.6 285 118 328.9 329.0 291.5 329.0 0.01 WND 216 11525 -61.3 -68.3 39 7.0 -61.4 280 118 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.4 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5537.00 m Freezing level: 681.56 mb = 3348.04 m = 10984.24 ft Wetbulb zero: 722.67 mb = 2871.17 m = 9419.73 ft Precipitable water: 0.84 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 62.47 % Est. max temperature: 21.56 C = 70.81 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 973.82 mb = 423.29 m = 1388.73 ft T: 4.62 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.13 C/km ThetaE index: 3.43 C Layer 715.0- 610.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 646.42 mb = 3765.25 m = 12353.03 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.87 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.58 C = 90.65 F Cap Strength: 15.90 C Lifted Index: 14.56 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 21.20 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 13.25 C Showalter Index: 1.20 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 49.90 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.70 C Cross Totals Index: 24.20 C K Index: 25.60 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 183.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.40 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 39.07 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.84 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 58177.68 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.74 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 914.85 mb = 937.73 m = 3076.52 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 281 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 992 270 40 8 -5.1 -6.1 | 85 25 -24.6 -2.4 1 952 610 40 13 -8.4 -10.0 | 77 29 -27.9 -6.2 2 925 848 75 9 -8.7 -2.3 | 93 28 -28.2 1.4 3 918 914 220 10 6.4 7.7 | 131 17 -13.1 11.4 4 884 1219 240 23 19.9 11.5 | 182 15 0.4 15.3 5 850 1543 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 172 9 -1.1 8.7 6 821 1829 250 11 10.3 3.8 | 129 12 -9.2 7.5 7 791 2134 240 18 15.6 9.0 | 163 13 -3.9 12.8 8 762 2438 260 23 22.7 4.0 | 202 8 3.1 7.8 9 734 2743 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 254 6 5.4 1.6 10 707 3048 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 220 11 7.1 8.5 11 700 3129 255 27 26.1 7.0 | 211 13 6.6 10.8 12 680 3353 255 30 29.0 7.8 | 219 15 9.5 11.5 13 654 3658 250 28 26.3 9.6 | 207 15 6.8 13.4 14 629 3962 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 195 18 4.7 17.8 15 605 4267 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 216 10 6.1 8.3 16 582 4572 255 22 21.3 5.7 | 190 10 1.7 9.5 17 559 4877 245 36 32.6 15.2 | 215 23 13.1 19.0 18 538 5182 245 42 38.1 17.7 | 221 28 18.6 21.5 19 500 5750 245 45 40.8 19.0 | 223 31 21.3 22.8 20 477 6096 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 225 24 17.1 17.1 21 458 6401 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 242 24 20.9 10.9 22 404 7315 235 48 39.3 27.5 | 212 37 19.8 31.3 23 400 7390 235 50 41.0 28.7 | 213 39 21.5 32.5 24 387 7620 240 52 45.0 26.0 | 221 39 25.5 29.8 25 355 8230 240 50 43.3 25.0 | 220 37 23.8 28.8 26 325 8839 240 70 60.6 35.0 | 227 57 41.1 38.8 27 311 9144 245 64 58.0 27.0 | 231 49 38.5 30.8 28 300 9400 250 67 63.0 22.9 | 238 51 43.5 26.7 29 271 10058 265 71 70.7 6.2 | 259 52 51.2 10.0 30 250 10600 270 92 92.0 -0.0 | 267 73 72.5 3.8 31 216 11525 280 118 116.2 -20.5 | 280 98 96.7 -16.7 32 214 11582 280 118 116.2 -20.5 | 280 98 96.7 -16.7 33 207 11788 285 118 114.0 -30.5 | 286 98 94.5 -26.8 34 204 11887 285 116 112.0 -30.0 | 286 96 92.5 -26.2 35 200 12000 290 111 104.3 -38.0 | 292 91 84.8 -34.2 36 194 12192 295 99 89.7 -41.8 | 298 80 70.2 -38.1 37 168 13106 275 60 59.8 -5.2 | 272 40 40.3 -1.5 38 150 13800 270 72 72.0 -0.0 | 266 53 52.5 3.8 39 131 14630 260 77 75.8 13.4 | 253 59 56.3 17.1 40 119 15240 265 76 75.7 6.6 | 260 57 56.2 10.4 41 100 16320 275 71 70.7 -6.2 | 273 51 51.2 -2.4 42 84 17374 250 46 43.2 15.7 | 231 31 23.7 19.5 43 73 18288 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 251 48 45.5 15.2 44 70 18510 270 57 57.0 -0.0 | 264 38 37.5 3.8 45 66 18898 275 45 44.8 -3.9 | 270 25 25.3 -0.1 46 59 19507 260 60 59.1 10.4 | 250 42 39.6 14.2 47 54 20117 275 64 63.8 -5.6 | 272 44 44.3 -1.8 48 50 20570 295 49 44.4 -20.7 | 304 30 24.9 -16.9 49 49 20726 300 42 36.4 -21.0 | 316 24 16.9 -17.2 50 46 21031 280 29 28.6 -5.0 | 278 9 9.1 -1.3 51 44 21336 275 39 38.9 -3.4 | 269 19 19.3 0.4 52 40 21946 260 34 33.5 5.9 | 235 17 14.0 9.7 53 38 22250 280 41 40.4 -7.1 | 279 21 20.9 -3.3 54 33 23165 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 207 9 4.1 7.9 55 30 23730 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 251 23 21.3 7.4 56 28 24079 270 47 47.0 -0.0 | 262 28 27.5 3.8 57 27 24384 260 40 39.4 6.9 | 242 23 19.9 10.7 58 20 26280 265 66 65.7 5.8 | 258 47 46.2 9.5 59 19 26518 265 73 72.7 6.4 | 259 54 53.2 10.1 60 14 27432 260 72 70.9 12.5 | 252 54 51.4 16.3 61 6 29870 265 89 88.7 7.8 | 261 70 69.2 11.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 251.0 at 26.5 knts Storm direction: 281.0 at 19.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.0 neg: 2.7 tot: 6.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 132.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 277.4 neg: -55.0 tot: 222.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 74.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.45 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 15.9 stream: 7.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.06 Bulk Rich Number: 0.22 Bulk Shear: 176.04 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 44 11 81 27| 4.5 0.0 4.5| 38.5 -20.3 18.2 36.4 0.23| 9.9 2.2 1000 310 13 64 11| 15.4 0.0 15.4|225.5 -20.3 205.2 205.2 0.74| 25.0 18.5 1500 254 15 146 9| 6.8 0.0 6.8|225.5 -40.4 185.1 123.4 0.47| 20.7 9.7 2000 250 15 149 10| 5.1 2.0 7.1|254.0 -41.7 212.4 106.2 0.52| 18.3 9.5 2500 256 17 157 9| 4.8 1.6 6.4|274.3 -41.7 232.6 93.1 0.57| 16.9 9.6 3000 258 18 169 8| 4.0 2.7 6.7|277.4 -55.0 222.4 74.1 0.45| 15.9 7.2 4000 254 21 184 9| 3.1 2.3 5.3|298.1 -81.7 216.3 54.1 0.37| 14.2 5.3 5000 253 23 193 11| 2.5 3.7 6.1|339.1 -93.1 245.9 49.2 0.33| 14.0 4.7 6000 251 26 204 14| 2.3 3.1 5.4|380.3 -93.1 287.1 47.9 0.34| 12.8 4.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KGSO/skewt/KGSO.skewt.20200323.12.gif