UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11)
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Date: 1200Z 21 MAR 20
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Date:1200Z 21 MAR 20
Station: KIAD
WMO ident: 72403
Latitude: 38.95
Longitude: -77.45
Elevation: 98.00
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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
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SFC 1013 98 9.2 2.2 62 7.0 5.9 350 11 281.3 282.1 278.4 293.6 4.42
1 1000 193 8.0 -1.0 53 9.0 4.1 350 16 281.1 281.8 277.2 291.1 3.55
2 931 777 2.4 -2.2 72 4.6 0.5 346 26 281.2 281.8 277.2 291.0 3.49
3 925 829 2.2 -3.8 64 6.0 -0.2 345 26 281.6 282.1 276.9 290.4 3.12
4 916 908 3.2 -5.8 52 9.0 -0.3 345 26 283.4 283.8 277.2 291.1 2.70
5 904 1015 3.2 -3.8 60 7.0 0.3 325 28 284.4 285.0 278.4 293.6 3.19
6 900 1051 4.2 -0.3 72 4.5 2.2 318 28 285.8 286.6 280.3 297.6 4.15
7 896 1088 7.4 3.6 77 3.8 5.5 310 29 289.5 290.5 283.5 305.3 5.53
8 888 1161 7.6 2.6 71 5.0 5.1 296 30 290.5 291.4 283.5 305.4 5.20
9 850 1521 6.4 2.8 78 3.6 4.6 280 30 292.9 293.8 284.9 308.8 5.51
10 826 1756 5.6 0.8 71 4.8 3.2 276 31 294.4 295.3 284.8 308.8 4.91
11 777 2253 1.6 0.7 94 0.9 1.1 260 31 295.3 296.2 285.5 310.5 5.18
12 713 2941 -2.5 -3.2 95 0.7 -2.8 252 37 298.1 298.9 285.6 310.8 4.24
13 710 2975 -4.1 -7.9 75 3.8 -5.5 252 37 296.7 297.3 283.7 305.7 2.97
14 700 3087 -3.3 -8.3 68 5.0 -5.3 250 40 298.8 299.4 284.5 307.7 2.92
15 695 3143 -3.3 -9.3 63 6.0 -5.6 251 41 299.4 299.9 284.5 307.8 2.72
16 654 3619 -6.5 -13.5 58 7.0 -8.8 259 47 301.1 301.5 284.4 307.5 2.06
17 617 4071 -7.1 -16.1 49 9.0 -10.0 263 53 305.5 305.8 285.7 311.1 1.76
18 616 4084 -7.1 -15.1 53 8.0 -9.8 263 53 305.6 305.9 285.9 311.7 1.92
19 615 4097 -3.7 -10.7 58 7.0 -6.4 264 53 309.6 310.2 288.2 318.4 2.75
20 583 4512 -9.1 -11.2 85 2.1 -9.9 259 53 308.1 308.6 287.8 316.9 2.79
21 582 4526 -4.9 -7.4 83 2.5 -6.0 259 53 313.2 313.9 290.3 325.2 3.77
22 500 5690 -15.9 -17.1 90 1.2 -16.3 245 64 313.7 314.0 288.8 320.2 2.00
23 489 5858 -16.1 -18.2 84 2.1 -16.7 245 66 315.4 315.8 289.2 321.6 1.86
24 456 6382 -20.3 -22.0 86 1.7 -20.7 247 73 316.5 316.8 289.2 321.4 1.44
25 432 6781 -23.7 -28.0 68 4.3 -24.5 251 78 317.1 317.3 288.8 320.2 0.88
26 415 7074 -26.5 -47.5 12 21.0 -28.5 253 82 317.2 317.2 288.0 317.7 0.13
27 401 7322 -27.9 -55.9 5 28.0 -29.9 255 85 318.5 318.5 288.3 318.7 0.05
28 400 7340 -28.1 -55.1 6 27.0 -30.0 255 85 318.5 318.5 288.3 318.7 0.05
29 334 8608 -36.3 -49.3 25 13.0 -37.2 251 85 324.1 324.1 290.2 324.6 0.13
30 313 9053 -40.3 -47.3 47 7.0 -40.8 247 86 324.6 324.6 290.3 325.3 0.17
31 300 9340 -42.5 -51.5 37 9.0 -43.0 245 91 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.9 0.11
32 282 9756 -45.5 -55.5 32 10.0 -45.9 242 97 327.0 327.0 290.9 327.3 0.07
33 250 10550 -51.7 -60.7 33 9.0 -51.9 240 102 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.4 0.04
34 235 10949 -55.3 -62.3 41 7.0 -55.4 240 102 329.6 329.6 291.6 329.8 0.04
35 221 11338 -58.1 -67.1 31 9.0 -58.2 240 103 331.2 331.2 292.0 331.2 0.02
36 204 11838 -62.7 -68.7 44 6.0 -62.7 240 105 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.02
37 200 11960 -62.3 -68.3 44 6.0 -62.4 245 107 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.2 0.02
38 179 12649 -58.9 -71.9 17 13.0 -59.0 249 105 350.4 350.4 296.7 350.5 0.01
39 158 13426 -61.3 -78.3 9 17.0 -61.4 253 103 359.1 359.1 298.5 359.1 0.01
40 150 13750 -58.9 -77.9 7 19.0 -59.1 255 102 368.6 368.6 300.3 368.6 0.01
41 148 13834 -58.7 -77.7 7 19.0 -58.9 255 103 370.4 370.4 300.7 370.4 0.01
42 139 14227 -59.2 -78.5 7 19.3 -59.5 255 105 376.2 376.2 301.6 376.2 0.01
43 116 15355 -60.7 -80.7 6 20.0 -60.9 255 90 393.4 393.4 304.3 393.4 0.01
44 109 15740 -62.7 -80.7 7 18.0 -62.9 256 89 396.7 396.7 304.8 396.7 0.01
45 101 16209 -63.1 -81.1 7 18.0 -63.3 260 100 404.7 404.7 305.8 404.7 0.01
46 100 16270 -62.5 -80.5 7 18.0 -62.7 260 101 407.0 407.0 306.1 407.0 0.01
47 79 17728 -62.1 -80.1 7 18.0 -62.4 258 69 436.2 436.2 309.5 436.2 0.01
48 70 18470 -66.1 -82.1 9 16.0 -66.3 255 73 443.0 443.0 310.2 443.0 0.01
49 68 18645 -66.7 -81.7 10 15.0 -66.9 256 73 445.4 445.4 310.4 445.4 0.01
50 58 19600 -68.1 -82.1 12 14.0 -68.2 258 72 462.9 462.9 312.0 463.0 0.01
51 47 20880 -61.7 -78.7 9 17.0 -62.1 254 70 507.0 507.0 315.4 507.1 0.02
52 36 22517 -64.5 -78.5 13 14.0 -64.9 248 67 539.9 539.9 317.5 540.1 0.02
53 14 28669 -36.5 -62.5 5 26.0 -46.3 227 57 802.3 802.6 327.4 808.4 0.61
54 13 29183 -36.1 -62.1 5 26.0 -46.4 226 56 820.8 821.2 327.9 827.9 0.69
55 11 30325 -43.1 -65.1 7 22.0 -50.6 222 54 835.6 835.9 328.2 841.3 0.55
56 10 30970 -40.9 -64.9 6 24.0 -50.0 220 53 866.9 867.2 328.9 873.6 0.62
57 9.1 31607 -43.9 -66.9 6 23.0 -51.9 879.1 879.3 329.1 884.8 0.52
58 8.7 31913 -37.7 -64.7 4 27.0 -49.2 914.5 914.9 329.8 922.9 0.73
59 7.2 33218 -37.7 -65.7 4 28.0 -50.2 965.4 965.8 330.8 974.7 0.77
TRP 204 11838 -62.7 -68.7 44 6.0 -62.7 240 105 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.02
WND 139 14227 -59.2 -78.5 7 19.3 -59.5 255 105 376.2 376.2 301.6 376.2 0.01
Sounding variables and indices
1000-500 mb thick: 5497.00 m
Freezing level: 752.02 mb = 2521.60 m = 8272.88 ft
Wetbulb zero: 926.83 mb = 813.02 m = 2667.37 ft
Precipitable water: 0.81 inches
Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 74.54 %
Est. max temperature: 19.95 C = 67.90 F
Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 910.40 mb = 957.89 m = 3142.65 ft T: 3.20 C
700-500 lapse rate: 4.84 C/km
ThetaE index: 5.11 C Layer 710.0- 700.0 mb
Conv cond level (CCL): 587.62 mb = 4450.85 m = 14602.37 ft
Mean mixing ratio: 3.48 g/kg
Conv temperature: 36.33 C = 97.40 F
Cap Strength: 20.98 C
Lifted Index: 19.41 C Risk: None
Lifted Index @300 mb: 24.34 C
Lifted Index @700 mb: 11.50 C
Showalter Index: 7.17 C Risk: None
Total Totals Index: 41.00 C Risk: None
Vertical Totals Index: 22.30 C
Cross Totals Index: 18.70 C
K Index: 20.10 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms
Sweat Index: 157.60 Risk: None
Energy Index: 2.27 Risk: None
Parcel Indices
Parcel: using 100 mb layer
CAPE (B+): 4.86 J/kg
Max Up Vert Vel: 3.12 m/s
Conv Inhibition (B-): 62922.91 J/kg
Cap Strength: 20.81 C
Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 864.09 mb = 1385.89 m = 4546.83 ft
Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft
Wind level data
Storm motion: 292 at 31 knt
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TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL
LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V
mb m knt m/s | knt m/s
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0 1013 98 350 11 1.9 -10.8 | 92 27 -26.8 1.0
1 1000 193 350 16 2.8 -15.8 | 81 26 -26.0 -3.9
2 986 305 350 26 4.5 -25.6 | 60 28 -24.2 -13.8
3 950 610 350 26 4.5 -25.6 | 60 28 -24.2 -13.8
4 925 829 345 26 6.7 -25.1 | 59 26 -22.0 -13.3
5 915 914 345 26 6.7 -25.1 | 59 26 -22.0 -13.3
6 882 1219 285 31 29.9 -8.0 | 197 4 1.2 3.8
7 850 1521 280 30 29.5 -5.2 | 187 7 0.8 6.6
8 850 1524 280 30 29.5 -5.2 | 187 7 0.8 6.6
9 818 1829 275 32 31.9 -2.8 | 199 10 3.1 9.0
10 788 2134 265 30 29.9 2.6 | 185 14 1.1 14.4
11 759 2438 250 32 30.1 10.9 | 183 23 1.3 22.8
12 730 2743 255 32 30.9 8.3 | 186 20 2.2 20.1
13 700 3087 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 199 27 8.8 25.5
14 650 3658 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 223 27 18.5 20.2
15 601 4267 265 55 54.8 4.8 | 237 31 26.0 16.6
16 555 4877 250 49 46.0 16.8 | 211 33 17.3 28.6
17 534 5182 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 205 35 14.8 32.1
18 500 5690 245 64 58.0 27.0 | 217 49 29.3 38.9
19 473 6096 245 70 63.4 29.6 | 220 54 34.7 41.4
20 401 7315 255 85 82.1 22.0 | 238 63 53.4 33.8
21 400 7340 255 85 82.1 22.0 | 238 63 53.4 33.8
22 384 7620 255 87 84.0 22.5 | 238 65 55.3 34.3
23 322 8839 250 85 79.9 29.1 | 231 65 51.1 40.9
24 309 9144 245 87 78.8 36.8 | 226 70 50.1 48.6
25 300 9340 245 91 82.5 38.5 | 227 74 53.7 50.3
26 269 10058 240 102 88.3 51.0 | 223 87 59.6 62.8
27 250 10550 240 102 88.3 51.0 | 223 87 59.6 62.8
28 245 10668 240 101 87.5 50.5 | 223 86 58.7 62.3
29 204 11838 240 105 90.9 52.5 | 224 89 62.2 64.3
30 200 11960 245 107 97.0 45.2 | 230 89 68.2 57.0
31 150 13750 255 102 98.5 26.4 | 241 80 69.8 38.2
32 139 14227 255 105 101.4 27.2 | 242 82 72.7 39.0
33 137 14326 255 105 101.4 27.2 | 242 82 72.7 39.0
34 118 15240 255 93 89.8 24.1 | 240 71 61.1 35.9
35 112 15545 255 85 82.1 22.0 | 238 63 53.4 33.8
36 100 16270 260 101 99.5 17.5 | 247 77 70.7 29.4
37 97 16459 265 101 100.6 8.8 | 254 75 71.9 20.6
38 84 17374 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 237 43 36.3 23.3
39 72 18288 255 73 70.5 18.9 | 234 52 41.8 30.7
40 70 18470 255 73 70.5 18.9 | 234 52 41.8 30.7
41 62 19202 260 73 71.9 12.7 | 240 50 43.1 24.5
42 10 30970 220 53 34.1 40.6 | 186 53 5.3 52.4
Wind Parameters
Mean winds (0-6000m): 262.4 at 41.4 knts
Storm direction: 292.4 at 31.1 knts
Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 7.4 tot: 7.4 10-3/s
Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 107.4 deg
Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 44.2 neg: -142.7 tot: -98.5 m^2/s^2
ave: -32.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.03
Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 14.1 stream: -0.4 10^-3/s
Energy-Hel index: 0.00
Bulk Rich Number: 0.02
Bulk Shear: 283.06 m/s
Storm Parameters
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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
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500 350 22 68 27| 0.0 15.4 15.4| 0.0-104.2-104.2 -208.4 -0.99| 15.5-15.3
1000 344 24 62 25| 0.0 11.3 11.3| 0.0-131.1-131.1 -131.1 -0.58| 17.9-10.4
1500 322 26 54 15| 0.0 9.9 9.9| 3.5-131.9-128.4 -85.6 -0.12| 19.1 -2.3
2000 307 28 54 8| 0.0 8.0 8.0| 5.8-139.8-133.9 -67.0 -0.13| 16.3 -2.1
2500 295 28 89 3| 0.0 7.2 7.2| 8.0-142.7-134.7 -53.9 -0.12| 14.9 -1.7
3000 285 29 175 4| 0.0 7.4 7.4| 44.2-142.7 -98.5 -32.8 -0.03| 14.1 -0.4
4000 274 34 209 11| 2.2 5.6 7.7|163.2-142.7 20.5 5.1 0.14| 12.7 1.8
5000 269 38 215 15| 1.7 4.8 6.5|173.7-285.8-112.1 -22.4 -0.01| 12.1 -0.2
6000 262 41 215 21| 2.0 5.0 7.0|304.1-292.6 11.4 1.9 0.06| 12.1 0.8
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