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 KIAD... Searching the city database file for: KIAD ... Date:0000Z 21 MAR 20 Station: KIAD WMO ident: 72403 Latitude: 38.95 Longitude: -77.45 Elevation: 98.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1003 98 24.6 13.6 50 11.0 17.5 220 8 297.5 299.3 290.6 326.0 9.80 1 1000 209 24.8 9.8 39 15.0 15.7 222 9 298.0 299.3 288.8 320.3 7.62 2 984 331 25.0 11.0 41 14.0 16.3 232 12 299.5 301.1 290.0 324.2 8.40 3 925 796 20.6 6.6 40 14.0 12.4 250 30 300.4 301.6 288.8 320.0 6.62 4 850 1517 14.0 3.0 47 11.0 8.0 265 30 300.8 301.8 287.9 317.5 5.59 5 746 2598 4.0 -1.0 70 5.0 1.5 282 36 301.4 302.3 287.3 315.8 4.77 6 730 2774 3.6 -5.4 52 9.0 -0.4 279 41 302.8 303.5 286.6 313.6 3.50 7 718 2909 4.6 -21.4 13 26.0 -3.6 275 48 305.4 305.5 284.8 308.5 0.96 8 700 3116 4.0 -30.0 6 34.0 -4.9 270 54 306.9 307.0 284.7 308.5 0.45 9 688 3257 3.8 -40.2 2 44.0 -5.5 267 53 308.2 308.2 284.9 308.8 0.17 10 635 3903 -0.3 -16.3 29 16.0 -5.9 264 53 310.7 311.0 287.5 316.2 1.68 11 590 4486 -6.1 -17.1 41 11.0 -9.7 265 56 310.5 310.9 287.5 316.1 1.70 12 589 4499 -5.7 -13.7 53 8.0 -8.6 265 56 311.2 311.6 288.2 318.4 2.25 13 576 4674 -6.1 -10.5 71 4.4 -7.8 260 55 312.7 313.3 289.5 322.3 2.98 14 555 4963 -8.9 -11.6 81 2.7 -9.9 253 54 312.7 313.3 289.3 321.8 2.84 15 552 5005 -7.7 -9.6 86 1.9 -8.5 251 55 314.6 315.3 290.4 325.4 3.34 16 542 5148 -8.7 -10.2 89 1.5 -9.3 247 58 315.1 315.7 290.5 325.6 3.25 17 500 5770 -11.5 -13.4 86 1.9 -12.2 240 75 319.0 319.5 291.2 328.0 2.72 18 461 6387 -15.3 -18.0 80 2.7 -16.2 246 83 321.8 322.2 291.3 328.6 2.01 19 400 7440 -23.3 -26.8 73 3.5 -24.1 250 83 324.7 324.9 291.3 328.5 1.07 20 396 7514 -23.9 -27.3 73 3.4 -24.6 250 82 324.9 325.1 291.3 328.5 1.03 21 383 7757 -25.1 -33.1 47 8.0 -26.5 250 79 326.4 326.5 291.3 328.6 0.61 22 354 8326 -28.9 -36.9 46 8.0 -30.0 248 78 328.7 328.8 291.8 330.4 0.46 23 330 8826 -32.9 -37.3 65 4.4 -33.4 246 80 329.9 330.0 292.2 331.6 0.47 24 300 9490 -38.5 -46.5 43 8.0 -39.1 250 86 331.1 331.1 292.2 331.9 0.20 25 276 10055 -43.1 -57.1 20 14.0 -43.7 250 87 332.4 332.5 292.4 332.7 0.06 26 250 10710 -49.3 -58.3 34 9.0 -49.6 250 88 332.8 332.8 292.5 333.0 0.06 27 246 10816 -50.3 -58.3 38 8.0 -50.5 250 87 332.8 332.8 292.6 333.1 0.06 28 218 11593 -56.9 -67.9 24 11.0 -57.1 265 96 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.4 0.02 29 214 11710 -56.7 -67.7 24 11.0 -56.8 265 96 336.5 336.5 293.4 336.5 0.02 30 205 11983 -56.1 -67.1 24 11.0 -56.3 268 93 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.02 31 200 12140 -57.1 -68.1 24 11.0 -57.3 270 91 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.4 0.02 32 161 13489 -65.7 -73.7 32 8.0 -65.8 258 79 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.8 0.01 33 150 13920 -65.7 -75.7 24 10.0 -65.8 260 83 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.01 34 138 14422 -68.1 -78.1 23 10.0 -68.2 250 95 361.3 361.3 299.0 361.3 0.01 35 132 14691 -63.3 -76.3 16 13.0 -63.4 261 107 374.5 374.5 301.4 374.5 0.01 36 119 15325 -64.7 -77.7 15 13.0 -64.8 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50 30 23720 -58.5 -76.5 8 18.0 -59.5 260 54 585.2 585.2 319.9 585.4 0.04 51 21 25994 -53.7 -74.7 6 21.0 -56.0 266 71 662.5 662.5 323.2 663.1 0.07 52 20 26310 -50.7 -71.7 7 21.0 -53.8 250 70 681.0 681.0 323.9 682.0 0.12 53 15 28246 -36.1 -62.1 5 26.0 -45.8 249 79 787.9 788.2 327.1 793.8 0.60 54 13 29242 -34.5 -62.5 4 28.0 -45.9 242 72 826.4 826.7 328.0 833.1 0.66 55 10 31050 -41.3 -72.3 2 31.0 -50.7 230 59 865.4 865.5 328.8 867.7 0.22 56 9.9 31118 -41.9 -72.9 2 31.0 -51.0 230 59 865.6 865.7 328.8 867.8 0.20 57 8.4 32232 -42.5 -75.5 1 33.0 -52.1 228 52 904.9 905.0 329.5 906.7 0.16 58 8.0 32565 -38.1 -73.1 1 35.0 -50.4 227 50 935.1 935.3 330.1 937.9 0.24 59 7.3 33199 -36.1 -73.1 1 37.0 -50.1 226 47 968.1 968.3 330.7 971.3 0.27 60 7.0 33490 -37.5 -75.5 1 38.0 -50.9 225 45 974.0 974.1 330.8 976.3 0.19 61 6.4 34106 -39.7 -77.7 1 38.0 -52.3 990.0 990.1 331.1 991.8 0.15 62 6.1 34439 -32.1 -73.1 1 41.0 -49.7 1036.3 1036.5 331.8 1040.4 0.32 TRP 138 14422 -68.1 -78.1 23 10.0 -68.2 250 95 361.3 361.3 299.0 361.3 0.01 WND 214 11710 -56.7 -67.7 24 11.0 -56.8 265 96 336.5 336.5 293.4 336.5 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5561.00 m Freezing level: 638.88 mb = 3855.99 m = 12650.74 ft Wetbulb zero: 733.23 mb = 2738.45 m = 8984.32 ft Precipitable water: 0.93 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 48.89 % Est. max temperature: 27.90 C = 82.23 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 853.31 mb = 1483.82 m = 4868.11 ft T: 14.30 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.84 C/km ThetaE index: 15.77 C Layer 925.0- 688.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 758.70 mb = 2458.30 m = 8065.20 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.38 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.43 C = 83.18 F Cap Strength: 3.49 C Lifted Index: 4.01 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.30 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.93 C Showalter Index: 6.29 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 40.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.50 C Cross Totals Index: 14.50 C K Index: -5.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 171.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.08 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 11.94 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.89 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 46950.89 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.78 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 775.24 mb = 2279.63 m = 7479.01 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 288 at 34 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 1003 98 220 8 5.1 6.1 | 121 32 -27.3 16.7 1 979 305 235 13 10.6 7.5 | 130 28 -21.8 18.0 2 945 610 245 29 26.3 12.3 | 165 24 -6.1 22.8 3 925 796 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 169 21 -4.2 20.8 4 912 914 250 31 29.1 10.6 | 171 21 -3.3 21.2 5 880 1219 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 170 16 -2.9 15.8 6 850 1517 265 30 29.9 2.6 | 169 13 -2.5 13.2 7 849 1524 265 30 29.9 2.6 | 169 13 -2.5 13.2 8 818 1829 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 167 11 -2.4 10.6 9 789 2134 275 30 29.9 -2.6 | 162 8 -2.5 7.9 10 760 2438 285 32 30.9 -8.3 | 147 3 -1.5 2.3 11 732 2743 280 40 39.4 -6.9 | 243 8 7.0 3.6 12 706 3048 270 54 54.0 -0.0 | 244 24 21.6 10.6 13 700 3116 270 54 54.0 -0.0 | 244 24 21.6 10.6 14 654 3658 260 50 49.2 8.7 | 221 26 16.8 19.2 15 605 4267 270 58 58.0 -0.0 | 248 28 25.6 10.6 16 560 4877 255 53 51.2 13.7 | 218 31 18.8 24.3 17 518 5486 235 64 52.4 36.7 | 203 51 20.0 47.3 18 500 5770 240 75 65.0 37.5 | 214 58 32.6 48.1 19 479 6096 245 83 75.2 35.1 | 223 63 42.8 45.6 20 400 7440 250 83 78.0 28.4 | 229 60 45.6 38.9 21 390 7620 250 81 76.1 27.7 | 229 58 43.7 38.3 22 374 7925 250 76 71.4 26.0 | 227 53 39.0 36.5 23 315 9144 245 81 73.4 34.2 | 222 61 41.0 44.8 24 300 9490 250 86 80.8 29.4 | 230 63 48.4 40.0 25 252 10668 250 89 83.6 30.4 | 231 66 51.2 41.0 26 250 10710 250 88 82.7 30.1 | 231 65 50.3 40.7 27 240 10973 250 86 80.8 29.4 | 230 63 48.4 40.0 28 218 11582 265 96 95.6 8.4 | 253 66 63.2 18.9 29 214 11710 265 96 95.6 8.4 | 253 66 63.2 18.9 30 200 12140 270 91 91.0 -0.0 | 260 60 58.6 10.6 31 180 12802 255 74 71.5 19.2 | 233 49 39.1 29.7 32 150 13920 260 83 81.7 14.4 | 243 55 49.3 25.0 33 148 14021 255 85 82.1 22.0 | 237 59 49.7 32.6 34 138 14422 250 95 89.3 32.5 | 233 71 56.9 43.0 35 133 14630 260 108 106.4 18.8 | 248 80 74.0 29.3 36 121 15240 265 94 93.6 8.2 | 253 64 61.2 18.7 37 100 16390 265 72 71.7 6.3 | 247 43 39.3 16.8 38 99 16459 265 71 70.7 6.2 | 246 42 38.3 16.7 39 89 17069 255 71 68.6 18.4 | 231 46 36.2 28.9 40 85 17374 265 81 80.7 7.1 | 250 51 48.3 17.6 41 73 18288 260 60 59.1 10.4 | 232 34 26.7 21.0 42 70 18550 260 59 58.1 10.2 | 231 33 25.7 20.8 43 54 20117 240 42 36.4 21.0 | 187 32 4.0 31.6 44 50 20570 245 45 40.8 19.0 | 196 31 8.4 29.6 45 44 21336 270 58 58.0 -0.0 | 248 28 25.6 10.6 46 31 23470 250 51 47.9 17.4 | 209 32 15.5 28.0 47 30 23720 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 226 29 20.8 19.9 48 27 24384 260 71 69.9 12.3 | 239 44 37.5 22.9 49 26 24689 250 63 59.2 21.5 | 220 42 26.8 32.1 50 21 25908 270 71 71.0 -0.0 | 255 40 38.6 10.6 51 20 26310 250 70 65.8 23.9 | 224 48 33.4 34.5 52 19 26518 250 70 65.8 23.9 | 224 48 33.4 34.5 53 17 27432 255 85 82.1 22.0 | 237 59 49.7 32.6 54 10 31050 230 59 45.2 37.9 | 195 50 12.8 48.5 55 7 33490 225 45 31.8 31.8 | 179 42 -0.6 42.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 258.0 at 45.4 knts Storm direction: 288.0 at 34.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.7 neg: 3.5 tot: 9.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 122.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 160.6 neg: -10.5 tot: 150.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 50.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.8 stream: 4.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.10 Bulk Shear: 122.50 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 16 136 27| 22.0 0.0 22.0|136.3 0.0 136.3 272.6 0.90| 22.1 20.0 1000 246 23 151 23| 12.5 0.0 12.5|153.8 -0.6 153.2 153.2 0.77| 14.8 11.5 1500 252 26 156 20| 8.6 0.0 8.6|153.8 -2.8 151.0 100.7 0.64| 11.7 7.5 2000 258 27 159 17| 6.7 0.0 6.7|153.8 -5.6 148.2 74.1 0.54| 9.9 5.3 2500 263 28 161 15| 6.8 0.0 6.8|156.7 -6.9 149.8 59.9 0.49| 10.0 4.9 3000 266 31 172 13| 5.7 3.5 9.2|160.6 -10.5 150.1 50.0 0.37| 11.8 4.3 4000 266 36 196 14| 5.2 2.7 8.0|215.5 -69.1 146.5 36.6 0.28| 11.1 3.1 5000 264 40 208 16| 4.2 3.7 7.9|234.4-207.8 26.6 5.3 0.08| 11.5 1.0 6000 258 45 211 23| 5.0 4.5 9.5|534.1-289.1 245.0 40.8 0.15| 12.8 1.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KIAD/skewt/KIAD.skewt.20200321.00.gif