UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032300.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for KIAD... Searching the city database file for: KIAD ... Date:0000Z 23 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 1022 98 9.2 -2.8 43 12.0 4.1 115 9 280.6 281.1 276.2 289.2 3.04 1 1000 271 7.6 -2.4 49 10.0 3.4 125 13 280.8 281.3 276.5 289.7 3.20 2 925 906 1.6 -4.4 64 6.0 -0.7 135 15 280.9 281.5 276.3 289.4 2.98 3 850 1579 -4.9 -5.9 93 1.0 -5.3 145 15 281.0 281.5 276.2 289.2 2.89 4 818 1880 -7.1 -7.7 95 0.6 -7.3 185 12 281.8 282.2 276.3 289.2 2.61 5 811 1947 -7.7 -10.0 84 2.3 -8.4 204 14 281.8 282.2 275.7 288.2 2.20 6 807 1985 -7.9 -13.9 62 6.0 -9.6 215 15 282.0 282.3 274.9 286.7 1.62 7 804 2014 -6.3 -26.3 19 20.0 -10.4 223 16 284.0 284.1 274.4 285.8 0.55 8 803 2024 -5.5 -27.5 16 22.0 -10.0 226 16 285.0 285.1 274.9 286.5 0.50 9 799 2063 -3.1 -13.1 46 10.0 -6.2 237 17 287.9 288.3 278.2 293.1 1.74 10 791 2143 -0.9 -9.9 50 9.0 -4.1 256 19 291.1 291.5 280.4 297.9 2.28 11 755 2515 -0.3 -17.3 26 17.0 -5.5 265 22 295.7 295.9 281.2 299.8 1.30 12 700 3117 -3.5 -19.5 28 16.0 -8.1 265 22 298.6 298.8 282.3 302.3 1.16 13 694 3185 -3.9 -19.9 28 16.0 -8.5 265 22 298.9 299.1 282.4 302.5 1.13 14 663 3544 -6.3 -12.3 62 6.0 -8.4 262 29 300.1 300.5 284.2 307.1 2.24 15 630 3944 -5.7 -13.7 53 8.0 -8.5 260 42 305.2 305.6 286.0 311.9 2.11 16 622 4044 -6.5 -12.5 62 6.0 -8.7 260 43 305.4 305.9 286.4 312.9 2.35 17 615 4133 -6.9 -14.9 53 8.0 -9.6 260 42 306.0 306.3 286.1 312.2 1.95 18 600 4325 -7.9 -12.9 67 5.0 -9.6 260 43 307.0 307.4 286.9 314.5 2.36 19 587 4495 -8.1 -15.1 57 7.0 -10.5 260 45 308.7 309.1 287.1 315.2 2.01 20 512 5541 -16.1 -17.9 86 1.8 -16.6 256 55 311.3 311.6 287.8 317.3 1.83 21 500 5720 -16.7 -17.8 91 1.1 -17.0 255 56 312.7 313.0 288.3 318.9 1.89 22 491 5856 -16.1 -18.7 80 2.6 -16.9 257 56 315.0 315.4 289.0 320.9 1.78 23 445 6586 -22.1 -22.9 93 0.8 -22.3 256 55 316.5 316.7 289.0 321.1 1.36 24 428 6871 -23.7 -28.7 63 5.0 -24.6 254 54 318.0 318.1 289.0 320.9 0.84 25 400 7360 -27.9 -32.9 62 5.0 -28.6 250 53 318.7 318.8 289.0 320.9 0.60 26 300 9360 -44.3 -48.5 63 4.2 -44.5 255 65 322.9 323.0 289.8 323.5 0.16 27 250 10560 -53.5 -57.6 61 4.1 -53.6 245 92 326.5 326.5 290.8 326.8 0.06 28 231 11064 -58.1 -62.5 57 4.4 -58.2 247 100 327.0 327.0 290.9 327.1 0.04 29 203 11869 -63.7 -68.4 52 4.8 -63.7 250 117 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.6 0.02 30 200 11960 -64.3 -69.1 52 4.8 -64.3 250 112 330.9 330.9 292.0 331.0 0.02 31 195 12114 -65.3 -70.1 51 4.8 -65.3 255 106 331.7 331.7 292.2 331.8 0.02 32 173 12852 -58.9 -71.9 17 13.0 -59.0 259 72 353.9 353.9 297.5 353.9 0.01 33 150 13740 -61.3 -77.3 10 16.0 -61.4 245 83 364.5 364.5 299.5 364.5 0.01 34 131 14582 -61.1 -80.1 6 19.0 -61.3 264 93 379.2 379.2 302.1 379.2 0.00 35 123 14978 -57.3 -79.3 5 22.0 -57.6 274 81 393.0 393.0 304.2 393.1 0.01 36 104 16027 -62.5 -83.5 4 21.0 -62.7 276 68 402.4 402.4 305.5 402.4 0.00 37 101 16208 -61.5 -82.5 5 21.0 -61.7 275 67 407.7 407.7 306.2 407.8 0.00 38 100 16270 -61.5 -83.5 4 22.0 -61.7 275 67 408.9 408.9 306.4 408.9 0.00 39 85 17274 -60.9 -82.9 4 22.0 -61.2 262 53 429.6 429.6 308.8 429.6 0.00 40 72 18290 -66.1 -85.1 5 19.0 -66.3 265 60 439.4 439.4 309.8 439.4 0.00 41 70 18460 -65.9 -84.9 5 19.0 -66.1 270 61 443.4 443.4 310.2 443.4 0.00 42 65 18909 -66.7 -85.7 5 19.0 -66.9 270 63 451.2 451.2 311.0 451.2 0.00 43 54 20045 -61.5 -83.5 4 22.0 -61.9 264 55 487.7 487.7 314.1 487.7 0.01 44 50 20520 -63.5 -84.5 4 21.0 -63.8 255 60 493.8 493.8 314.5 493.9 0.01 45 41 21732 -65.5 -85.5 5 20.0 -65.8 275 60 517.7 517.7 316.2 517.7 0.01 46 36 22532 -60.5 -84.5 3 24.0 -61.2 271 63 550.3 550.3 318.1 550.3 0.01 47 30 23660 -62.9 -85.9 3 23.0 -63.6 265 66 573.2 573.2 319.3 573.2 0.01 48 21 25898 -54.7 -82.7 2 28.0 -56.9 269 79 659.5 659.5 323.0 659.6 0.02 49 20 26210 -54.5 -83.5 2 29.0 -56.8 270 81 669.4 669.4 323.4 669.5 0.02 50 19 26538 -54.7 -83.7 2 29.0 -57.1 267 81 678.6 678.6 323.7 678.8 0.02 51 18 26887 -50.7 -81.7 1 31.0 -54.2 264 81 701.8 701.8 324.5 702.0 0.03 52 15 28064 -54.5 -85.5 1 31.0 -57.4 256 95 726.8 726.8 325.3 726.9 0.02 53 13 28991 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -54.4 256 100 774.4 774.4 326.6 774.7 0.03 54 10 30720 -46.5 -82.5 1 36.0 -53.5 260 99 846.0 846.0 328.3 846.4 0.04 55 9.4 31135 -41.9 -80.9 1 39.0 -51.4 878.6 878.6 329.0 879.2 0.06 56 8.4 31895 -42.9 -81.9 1 39.0 -52.4 903.3 903.4 329.5 903.9 0.06 57 7.6 32580 -36.3 -78.3 1 42.0 -50.1 956.2 956.3 330.5 957.5 0.12 TRP 195 12114 -65.3 -70.1 51 4.8 -65.3 255 106 331.7 331.7 292.2 331.8 0.02 WND 203 11869 -63.7 -68.4 52 4.8 -63.7 250 117 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.6 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5449.00 m Freezing level: 906.54 mb = 1071.66 m = 3515.91 ft Wetbulb zero: 938.57 mb = 787.41 m = 2583.32 ft Precipitable water: 0.54 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 59.88 % Est. max temperature: 9.61 C = 49.30 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 850.38 mb = 1575.45 m = 5168.74 ft T: -4.87 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.07 C/km ThetaE index: 3.49 C Layer 811.0- 803.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 847.25 mb = 1604.39 m = 5263.67 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.09 g/kg Conv temperature: 9.68 C = 49.43 F Cap Strength: 18.98 C Lifted Index: 19.90 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 23.71 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 12.42 C Showalter Index: 20.14 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 22.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 11.80 C Cross Totals Index: 10.80 C K Index: -10.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 228.46 Risk: None Energy Index: 6.23 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 0.87 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.32 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 5.64 J/kg Cap Strength: 19.87 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 850.47 mb = 1574.64 m = 5166.09 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 815.47 mb = 1903.80 m = 6245.97 ft Equ Level (EL): 805.47 mb = 1999.91 m = 6561.29 ft B at Equ Level: -6.69 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 805.47 mb = 1999.91 m = 6561.29 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 281 at 23 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 1022 98 115 9 -8.2 3.8 | 105 32 -31.0 8.2 1 1000 271 125 13 -10.6 7.5 | 110 35 -33.4 11.9 2 996 305 125 14 -11.5 8.0 | 110 36 -34.3 12.5 3 959 610 130 16 -12.3 10.3 | 113 38 -35.1 14.7 4 925 906 135 15 -10.6 10.6 | 114 37 -33.4 15.0 5 924 914 135 15 -10.6 10.6 | 114 37 -33.4 15.0 6 889 1219 145 16 -9.2 13.1 | 119 36 -32.0 17.5 7 856 1524 145 15 -8.6 12.3 | 118 36 -31.4 16.7 8 850 1579 145 15 -8.6 12.3 | 118 36 -31.4 16.7 9 824 1829 170 11 -1.9 10.8 | 122 29 -24.7 15.3 10 793 2134 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 155 10 -4.4 9.3 11 763 2438 265 22 21.9 1.9 | 172 6 -0.9 6.3 12 734 2743 265 22 21.9 1.9 | 172 6 -0.9 6.3 13 700 3117 265 22 21.9 1.9 | 172 6 -0.9 6.3 14 679 3353 265 22 21.9 1.9 | 172 6 -0.9 6.3 15 653 3658 260 34 33.5 5.9 | 226 15 10.7 10.3 16 628 3962 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 239 23 19.5 11.9 17 603 4267 260 42 41.4 7.3 | 238 22 18.6 11.7 18 558 4877 260 51 50.2 8.9 | 244 30 27.4 13.3 19 500 5720 255 56 54.1 14.5 | 239 37 31.3 18.9 20 475 6096 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 246 35 32.4 14.1 21 400 7360 250 53 49.8 18.1 | 230 35 27.0 22.5 22 385 7620 250 50 47.0 17.1 | 228 32 24.2 21.5 23 353 8230 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 241 26 22.5 12.4 24 309 9144 250 59 55.4 20.2 | 233 41 32.6 24.6 25 300 9360 255 65 62.8 16.8 | 242 45 40.0 21.2 26 250 10560 245 92 83.4 38.9 | 234 74 60.6 43.3 27 246 10668 245 92 83.4 38.9 | 234 74 60.6 43.3 28 203 11869 250 117 109.9 40.0 | 243 98 87.1 44.4 29 202 11887 250 117 109.9 40.0 | 243 98 87.1 44.4 30 200 11960 250 112 105.2 38.3 | 243 93 82.4 42.7 31 195 12114 255 106 102.4 27.4 | 248 86 79.6 31.9 32 175 12802 260 72 70.9 12.5 | 251 51 48.1 16.9 33 151 13716 245 79 71.6 33.4 | 232 62 48.8 37.8 34 150 13740 245 83 75.2 35.1 | 233 66 52.4 39.5 35 130 14630 265 94 93.6 8.2 | 260 72 70.8 12.6 36 118 15240 280 71 69.9 -12.3 | 280 48 47.1 -7.9 37 100 16270 275 67 66.7 -5.8 | 272 44 43.9 -1.4 38 97 16459 275 71 70.7 -6.2 | 272 48 47.9 -1.8 39 84 17374 260 51 50.2 8.9 | 244 30 27.4 13.3 40 72 18288 265 60 59.8 5.2 | 255 38 37.0 9.7 41 70 18460 270 61 61.0 -0.0 | 263 38 38.2 4.4 42 65 18898 270 63 63.0 -0.0 | 264 40 40.2 4.4 43 56 19812 270 52 52.0 -0.0 | 261 30 29.2 4.4 44 51 20422 255 60 58.0 15.5 | 240 40 35.2 19.9 45 50 20520 255 60 58.0 15.5 | 240 40 35.2 19.9 46 44 21336 265 62 61.8 5.4 | 256 40 39.0 9.8 47 42 21641 275 60 59.8 -5.2 | 271 37 37.0 -0.8 48 30 23660 265 66 65.7 5.8 | 257 44 43.0 10.2 49 20 26210 270 81 81.0 -0.0 | 266 58 58.2 4.4 50 17 27432 260 81 79.8 14.1 | 252 60 57.0 18.5 51 14 28346 255 100 96.6 25.9 | 248 80 73.8 30.3 52 10 30720 260 99 97.5 17.2 | 254 78 74.7 21.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 251.0 at 31.0 knts Storm direction: 281.0 at 23.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.2 neg: 0.0 tot: 5.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 67.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 181.1 neg: -2.8 tot: 178.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 59.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.53 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.2 stream: 4.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.00 Bulk Shear: 214.92 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 125 13 110 36| 7.8 0.0 7.8| 44.5 0.0 44.5 89.0 0.62| 7.9 4.9 1000 130 14 112 37| 4.4 0.0 4.4| 71.3 0.0 71.3 71.3 0.68| 5.7 3.9 1500 135 15 114 36| 2.9 0.0 2.9| 83.8 -2.8 81.0 54.0 0.63| 4.6 2.9 2000 145 15 118 35| 6.4 0.0 6.4|173.6 -2.8 170.8 85.4 0.56| 10.2 5.8 2500 169 16 128 33| 6.2 0.0 6.2|181.1 -2.8 178.3 71.3 0.53| 9.8 5.3 3000 196 17 139 27| 5.2 0.0 5.2|181.1 -2.8 178.3 59.4 0.53| 8.2 4.4 4000 235 21 160 17| 3.9 2.7 6.5|219.8 -3.5 216.2 54.1 0.54| 8.9 4.8 5000 247 26 184 15| 3.1 3.1 6.2|238.5 -10.1 228.4 45.7 0.49| 8.2 4.1 6000 251 31 204 16| 2.8 2.9 5.7|282.3 -30.4 251.9 42.0 0.47| 7.7 3.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KIAD/skewt/KIAD.skewt.20200323.00.gif