UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032400.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 24 MAR 20 Searching for KIAD... Searching the city database file for: KIAD ... Date:0000Z 24 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 1007 98 6.6 4.1 84 2.5 5.4 275 3 279.2 280.1 278.2 293.2 5.09 1 1000 147 6.2 3.2 81 3.0 4.8 285 4 279.4 280.2 277.9 292.6 4.81 2 927 764 2.0 1.1 94 0.9 1.6 285 19 281.2 281.9 278.4 293.6 4.47 3 925 781 2.2 1.4 94 0.8 1.8 285 19 281.6 282.3 278.7 294.3 4.57 4 921 816 3.4 3.0 97 0.4 3.2 286 20 283.1 284.0 280.2 297.5 5.15 5 917 852 6.0 5.6 97 0.4 5.8 288 22 286.2 287.2 282.8 303.6 6.22 6 909 923 5.4 5.3 99 0.1 5.4 290 24 286.3 287.3 282.8 303.5 6.15 7 897 1033 7.2 7.0 99 0.2 7.1 292 27 289.2 290.4 284.9 309.1 7.02 8 894 1060 7.2 7.2 100 0.0 7.2 292 28 289.5 290.7 285.2 309.7 7.14 9 850 1474 4.8 2.7 86 2.1 3.8 290 35 291.2 292.1 284.1 306.9 5.47 10 796 2006 1.8 -0.1 87 1.9 0.9 287 42 293.5 294.3 284.4 307.4 4.77 11 782 2150 2.2 -1.3 78 3.5 0.5 285 44 295.4 296.2 284.8 308.5 4.45 12 779 2181 3.4 -6.6 48 10.0 -0.8 284 44 297.0 297.6 283.8 306.1 2.99 13 774 2233 4.6 -12.4 28 17.0 -1.7 283 43 298.9 299.2 283.3 304.8 1.90 14 756 2425 3.6 -14.4 25 18.0 -2.8 280 41 299.8 300.1 283.4 305.0 1.66 15 700 3044 -1.3 -19.3 24 18.0 -6.7 275 41 301.0 301.3 283.3 304.8 1.18 16 631 3861 -7.3 -23.3 27 16.0 -11.4 258 42 303.3 303.4 283.9 306.3 0.93 17 505 5556 -19.1 -52.1 4 33.0 -22.3 264 52 308.9 308.9 285.0 309.1 0.06 18 500 5630 -19.5 -46.5 7 27.0 -22.5 265 53 309.3 309.3 285.2 309.7 0.12 19 445 6485 -26.5 -45.5 15 19.0 -28.3 270 63 310.9 310.9 285.8 311.5 0.15 20 421 6884 -28.3 -61.3 3 33.0 -30.2 270 65 313.6 313.6 286.6 313.7 0.02 21 400 7250 -30.5 -60.5 4 30.0 -32.1 270 68 315.3 315.4 287.2 315.5 0.03 22 381 7594 -32.7 -59.7 5 27.0 -34.1 275 71 316.9 316.9 287.8 317.0 0.03 23 307 9076 -44.5 -62.5 12 18.0 -45.0 279 73 320.5 320.5 288.9 320.6 0.03 24 300 9230 -43.9 -62.9 10 19.0 -44.5 275 71 323.5 323.5 289.9 323.6 0.03 25 277 9761 -46.9 -66.9 8 20.0 -47.4 270 67 326.6 326.6 290.7 326.7 0.02 26 250 10430 -52.5 -67.5 15 15.0 -52.8 265 63 328.0 328.0 291.2 328.1 0.02 27 241 10665 -54.3 -67.3 19 13.0 -54.5 270 69 328.8 328.8 291.4 328.8 0.02 28 222 11190 -53.8 -73.4 7 19.6 -54.1 275 89 337.4 337.4 293.7 337.4 0.01 29 200 11860 -53.1 -81.1 2 28.0 -53.4 275 76 348.7 348.7 296.3 348.7 0.00 30 185 12364 -53.7 -83.7 1 30.0 -54.1 275 70 355.6 355.6 297.8 355.6 0.00 31 163 13174 -57.3 -83.3 2 26.0 -57.6 275 76 362.6 362.6 299.2 362.6 0.00 32 150 13700 -58.1 -83.1 3 25.0 -58.3 275 83 370.0 370.0 300.5 370.0 0.00 33 112 15540 -57.1 -84.1 2 27.0 -57.5 275 65 404.1 404.1 305.7 404.1 0.00 34 101 16188 -60.3 -85.3 2 25.0 -60.6 275 60 410.1 410.1 306.5 410.1 0.00 35 100 16250 -60.7 -84.7 3 24.0 -61.0 275 59 410.4 410.4 306.6 410.5 0.00 36 98 16376 -61.3 -85.3 3 24.0 -61.6 278 55 411.7 411.7 306.7 411.7 0.00 37 81 17556 -63.3 -85.3 4 22.0 -63.6 271 64 430.6 430.6 308.9 430.6 0.00 38 71 18371 -61.9 -84.9 3 23.0 -62.2 285 64 450.1 450.1 310.8 450.1 0.00 39 70 18460 -57.9 -83.9 2 26.0 -58.5 290 58 460.5 460.5 311.8 460.5 0.00 40 69 18551 -57.5 -83.5 2 26.0 -58.0 289 53 463.3 463.3 312.1 463.3 0.01 41 51 20429 -63.9 -85.9 3 22.0 -64.3 272 40 490.1 490.1 314.2 490.1 0.00 42 51 20429 -63.9 -85.9 3 22.0 -64.3 272 40 490.1 490.1 314.2 490.1 0.00 43 50 20550 -63.3 -85.3 4 22.0 -63.7 275 40 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.3 0.01 44 30 23720 -59.3 -85.3 2 26.0 -60.3 270 45 583.0 583.0 319.8 583.0 0.01 45 28 24152 -58.5 -85.5 2 27.0 -59.6 277 42 596.8 596.8 320.5 596.9 0.01 46 24 25116 -60.3 -86.3 2 26.0 -61.4 260 50 618.5 618.5 321.4 618.6 0.01 47 20 26260 -57.1 -85.1 2 28.0 -58.9 265 57 661.4 661.4 323.1 661.5 0.01 48 15 28102 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -56.2 263 70 732.1 732.1 325.4 732.2 0.02 49 13 29021 -55.5 -85.5 1 30.0 -58.4 264 76 753.7 753.7 326.0 753.8 0.02 50 10 30730 -46.7 -83.7 1 37.0 -53.6 260 104 845.2 845.2 328.3 845.6 0.04 51 9.6 31003 -43.5 -82.5 1 39.0 -52.1 867.2 867.3 328.8 867.7 0.05 52 8.6 31744 -42.5 -82.5 0 40.0 -52.1 898.8 898.9 329.4 899.4 0.05 53 7.9 32326 -35.7 -78.7 0 43.0 -49.7 948.1 948.2 330.3 949.3 0.10 54 7.3 32876 -35.3 -78.3 0 43.0 -50.0 971.4 971.5 330.7 972.8 0.12 TRP 241 10665 -54.3 -67.3 19 13.0 -54.5 270 69 328.8 328.8 291.4 328.8 0.02 WND 222 11190 -53.8 -73.4 7 19.6 -54.1 275 89 337.4 337.4 293.7 337.4 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5483.00 m Freezing level: 714.86 mb = 2879.68 m = 9447.66 ft Wetbulb zero: 780.78 mb = 2162.36 m = 7094.27 ft Precipitable water: 0.59 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 45.23 % Est. max temperature: 18.33 C = 65.00 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 969.11 mb = 402.18 m = 1319.48 ft T: 4.46 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.04 C/km ThetaE index: 3.76 C Layer 779.0- 756.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 933.70 mb = 704.97 m = 2312.87 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.87 g/kg Conv temperature: 8.42 C = 47.16 F Cap Strength: 13.11 C Lifted Index: 13.29 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 20.53 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 11.34 C Showalter Index: 4.80 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.50 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.30 C Cross Totals Index: 22.20 C K Index: 9.00 Risk: None Sweat Index: 155.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.65 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 21.75 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.59 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 64140.94 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.23 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 932.08 mb = 719.12 m = 2359.30 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 301 at 29 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 1007 98 275 3 3.0 -0.3 | 123 26 -22.0 14.6 1 1000 147 285 4 3.9 -1.0 | 123 25 -21.2 13.8 2 981 305 310 8 6.1 -5.1 | 117 21 -18.9 9.7 3 945 610 285 17 16.4 -4.4 | 140 14 -8.6 10.4 4 925 781 285 19 18.4 -4.9 | 146 12 -6.7 9.9 5 910 914 290 24 22.6 -8.2 | 159 7 -2.5 6.6 6 877 1219 295 33 29.9 -13.9 | 260 5 4.9 0.9 7 850 1474 290 35 32.9 -12.0 | 250 8 7.9 2.9 8 845 1524 290 36 33.8 -12.3 | 254 9 8.8 2.5 9 814 1829 290 40 37.6 -13.7 | 265 13 12.6 1.1 10 783 2134 285 44 42.5 -11.4 | 259 18 17.5 3.4 11 754 2438 280 41 40.4 -7.1 | 243 17 15.3 7.7 12 727 2743 275 39 38.9 -3.4 | 230 18 13.8 11.4 13 700 3044 275 41 40.8 -3.6 | 235 19 15.8 11.3 14 646 3658 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 218 28 17.3 22.3 15 597 4267 255 40 38.6 10.4 | 208 29 13.6 25.2 16 551 4877 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 214 32 17.5 26.2 17 500 5630 265 53 52.8 4.6 | 235 34 27.8 19.4 18 469 6096 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 247 38 35.0 14.8 19 400 7250 270 68 68.0 -0.0 | 251 45 43.0 14.8 20 379 7620 275 71 70.7 -6.2 | 259 47 45.7 8.6 21 318 8839 275 75 74.7 -6.5 | 261 50 49.7 8.3 22 304 9144 280 72 70.9 -12.5 | 267 46 45.9 2.3 23 300 9230 275 71 70.7 -6.2 | 259 47 45.7 8.6 24 253 10363 265 62 61.8 5.4 | 241 42 36.7 20.2 25 250 10430 265 63 62.8 5.5 | 242 43 37.7 20.3 26 241 10665 270 69 69.0 -0.0 | 251 46 44.0 14.8 27 241 10668 270 69 69.0 -0.0 | 251 46 44.0 14.8 28 222 11190 275 89 88.7 -7.8 | 264 64 63.6 7.1 29 219 11278 275 89 88.7 -7.8 | 264 64 63.6 7.1 30 200 11860 275 76 75.7 -6.6 | 261 51 50.7 8.2 31 181 12497 275 68 67.7 -5.9 | 258 44 42.7 8.9 32 150 13700 275 83 82.7 -7.2 | 262 58 57.7 7.6 33 150 13716 275 84 83.7 -7.3 | 263 59 58.6 7.5 34 117 15240 275 68 67.7 -5.9 | 258 44 42.7 8.9 35 100 16250 275 59 58.8 -5.1 | 254 35 33.7 9.7 36 97 16459 280 53 52.2 -9.2 | 258 28 27.2 5.6 37 88 17069 265 60 59.8 5.2 | 240 40 34.7 20.1 38 72 18288 280 70 68.9 -12.2 | 267 44 43.9 2.7 39 70 18460 290 58 54.5 -19.8 | 280 30 29.5 -5.0 40 65 18898 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 237 10 8.8 5.8 41 59 19507 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 204 31 12.6 28.5 42 50 20550 275 40 39.8 -3.5 | 233 19 14.8 11.3 43 49 20726 275 39 38.9 -3.4 | 230 18 13.8 11.4 44 44 21336 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 210 25 12.4 21.4 45 40 21946 270 50 50.0 -0.0 | 239 29 25.0 14.8 46 36 22555 285 45 43.5 -11.6 | 260 19 18.4 3.2 47 33 23165 260 39 38.4 6.8 | 212 25 13.4 21.6 48 30 23720 270 45 45.0 -0.0 | 233 25 20.0 14.8 49 27 24384 280 40 39.4 -6.9 | 241 16 14.4 7.9 50 24 24994 260 49 48.3 8.5 | 225 33 23.2 23.3 51 20 26260 265 57 56.8 5.0 | 238 37 31.7 19.8 52 17 27432 260 71 69.9 12.3 | 239 52 44.9 27.2 53 14 28651 265 70 69.7 6.1 | 245 49 44.7 20.9 54 10 30730 260 104 102.4 18.1 | 247 84 77.4 32.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 270.6 at 38.8 knts Storm direction: 300.6 at 29.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.6 neg: 2.8 tot: 7.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 109.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 55.0 neg: -61.6 tot: -6.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -2.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.13 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.8 stream: 1.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.18 Bulk Shear: 122.89 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 295 9 123 20| 14.1 0.0 14.1| 24.5 -14.4 10.1 20.2 0.22| 16.4 3.6 1000 290 16 132 14| 13.7 0.0 13.7| 41.3 -14.4 26.9 26.9 0.41| 15.1 6.1 1500 291 22 145 8| 9.1 2.7 11.8| 46.9 -15.2 31.7 21.1 0.41| 13.1 5.4 2000 290 26 177 6| 6.8 3.8 10.7| 50.6 -19.9 30.7 15.3 0.34| 11.8 4.1 2500 288 29 207 7| 5.5 2.9 8.4| 50.6 -52.1 -1.5 -0.6 0.17| 10.9 1.8 3000 285 31 217 8| 4.6 2.8 7.4| 55.0 -61.6 -6.6 -2.2 0.13| 9.8 1.3 4000 278 34 221 13| 3.4 3.2 6.6| 55.0-127.1 -72.1 -18.0 -0.03| 9.1 -0.3 5000 273 36 219 17| 3.2 2.7 5.9|105.1-135.7 -30.6 -6.1 0.04| 8.2 0.3 6000 271 39 224 20| 4.2 2.3 6.4|251.9-135.7 116.2 19.4 0.20| 8.3 1.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KIAD/skewt/KIAD.skewt.20200324.00.gif