UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032600.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 26 MAR 20 Searching for KIAD... Searching the city database file for: KIAD ... Date:0000Z 26 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 1006 98 6.6 5.1 90 1.5 5.9 345 6 279.3 280.2 278.7 294.2 5.47 1 1000 139 6.4 4.0 85 2.4 5.2 350 7 279.5 280.4 278.4 293.5 5.09 2 950 557 3.2 2.1 92 1.1 2.7 26 17 280.4 281.2 278.3 293.4 4.68 3 925 773 2.0 1.0 93 1.0 1.5 30 15 281.4 282.1 278.5 293.7 4.44 4 850 1453 -0.3 -1.2 94 0.9 -0.7 335 8 285.8 286.5 280.3 297.5 4.12 5 847 1481 -0.3 -1.1 94 0.8 -0.6 333 10 286.1 286.8 280.4 298.0 4.16 6 806 1877 -2.9 -3.8 93 0.9 -3.3 349 17 287.4 288.1 280.3 297.7 3.58 7 743 2522 -3.1 -8.1 68 5.0 -5.0 339 26 294.0 294.5 282.3 302.4 2.79 8 700 2993 -5.5 -16.5 42 11.0 -8.8 335 27 296.4 296.7 281.8 301.1 1.50 9 698 3015 -5.3 -15.3 45 10.0 -8.4 335 27 296.9 297.2 282.2 302.0 1.66 10 696 3038 -4.7 -26.7 16 22.0 -9.9 334 28 297.8 297.9 281.3 299.8 0.62 11 694 3061 -4.1 -33.1 8 29.0 -10.0 334 28 298.7 298.7 281.3 299.8 0.34 12 674 3291 -3.9 -28.9 12 25.0 -9.6 331 31 301.4 301.5 282.7 303.2 0.52 13 651 3564 -5.1 -23.1 23 18.0 -9.9 333 35 303.1 303.2 283.8 306.1 0.91 14 641 3685 -5.3 -30.3 12 25.0 -10.9 335 37 304.2 304.3 283.7 305.8 0.48 15 501 5565 -19.7 -53.7 3 34.0 -22.8 300 36 308.8 308.9 284.9 309.0 0.05 16 500 5580 -19.7 -53.7 3 34.0 -22.8 300 36 309.0 309.0 285.0 309.2 0.05 17 451 6333 -26.3 -40.3 26 14.0 -27.9 291 53 310.0 310.0 285.7 310.9 0.25 18 435 6592 -28.1 -42.1 25 14.0 -29.5 287 60 310.9 311.0 285.9 311.7 0.22 19 420 6843 -28.3 -66.3 1 38.0 -30.2 286 65 313.8 313.8 286.7 313.8 0.01 20 400 7190 -31.1 -63.1 3 32.0 -32.7 290 66 314.6 314.6 286.9 314.6 0.02 21 322 8694 -41.7 -61.3 10 19.6 -42.4 305 78 320.0 320.0 288.8 320.1 0.03 22 313 8885 -43.1 -61.1 12 18.0 -43.7 305 77 320.7 320.7 289.0 320.8 0.03 23 300 9170 -44.5 -64.5 9 20.0 -45.0 305 71 322.6 322.6 289.6 322.7 0.02 24 250 10380 -48.5 -72.5 5 24.0 -49.0 295 58 334.0 334.0 292.8 334.0 0.01 25 202 11776 -52.9 -80.9 2 28.0 -53.2 300 74 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.0 0.00 26 200 11840 -52.7 -80.7 2 28.0 -53.1 300 73 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.3 0.00 27 150 13690 -52.9 -83.9 1 31.0 -53.4 285 79 378.9 378.9 302.1 378.9 0.00 28 133 14465 -53.3 -84.3 1 31.0 -53.8 291 77 391.5 391.5 304.0 391.5 0.00 29 101 16208 -60.1 -86.1 2 26.0 -60.4 290 45 410.4 410.4 306.6 410.4 0.00 30 100 16270 -60.5 -85.5 2 25.0 -60.8 290 44 410.8 410.8 306.6 410.8 0.00 31 91 16851 -65.5 -86.5 4 21.0 -65.7 288 37 412.1 412.1 306.7 412.2 0.00 32 84 17342 -61.5 -85.5 3 24.0 -61.8 286 40 429.8 429.8 308.8 429.8 0.00 33 74 18120 -65.9 -85.9 5 20.0 -66.1 267 44 436.4 436.4 309.5 436.4 0.00 34 70 18460 -62.5 -85.5 3 23.0 -62.8 275 55 450.7 450.7 310.9 450.7 0.00 35 63 19117 -56.3 -84.3 2 28.0 -57.0 274 27 478.1 478.1 313.3 478.2 0.01 36 50 20560 -61.9 -85.9 3 24.0 -62.3 245 38 497.6 497.6 314.8 497.6 0.00 37 45 21218 -58.7 -85.7 2 27.0 -59.5 258 35 520.6 520.6 316.4 520.6 0.01 38 35 22791 -61.1 -86.1 2 25.0 -61.8 267 30 553.1 553.1 318.3 553.2 0.01 39 30 23760 -56.9 -85.9 1 29.0 -58.2 235 38 589.5 589.5 320.1 589.6 0.01 40 27 24432 -54.3 -85.3 1 31.0 -56.2 250 41 614.9 614.9 321.3 614.9 0.01 41 25 24922 -57.5 -85.5 2 28.0 -58.9 253 52 619.4 619.4 321.5 619.4 0.01 42 22 25731 -56.7 -85.7 1 29.0 -58.4 259 62 644.8 644.8 322.5 644.9 0.01 43 20 26340 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -55.9 265 64 673.0 673.0 323.5 673.1 0.01 44 17 27395 -49.1 -84.1 1 35.0 -53.3 270 65 718.5 718.5 325.0 718.7 0.02 45 14 28676 -46.1 -83.1 1 37.0 -52.0 258 61 769.7 769.7 326.5 770.0 0.03 46 12 29696 -47.7 -83.7 1 36.0 -53.5 243 72 798.7 798.8 327.2 799.0 0.03 47 11 30277 -42.5 -81.5 1 39.0 -51.0 246 78 837.8 837.8 328.1 838.2 0.05 48 10 30920 -42.5 -82.5 0 40.0 -51.5 250 85 860.9 860.9 328.7 861.3 0.04 49 7.4 32975 -37.7 -79.7 0 42.0 -50.8 957.9 957.9 330.5 958.9 0.09 TRP 202 11776 -52.9 -80.9 2 28.0 -53.2 300 74 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.0 0.00 WND 322 8694 -41.7 -61.3 10 19.6 -42.4 305 78 320.0 320.0 288.8 320.1 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5441.00 m Freezing level: 859.78 mb = 1364.30 m = 4476.01 ft Wetbulb zero: 873.02 mb = 1238.12 m = 4062.03 ft Precipitable water: 0.51 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 48.05 % Est. max temperature: 12.80 C = 55.03 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 983.10 mb = 277.97 m = 911.96 ft T: 5.34 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.49 C/km ThetaE index: 1.28 C Layer 700.0- 698.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 915.04 mb = 860.07 m = 2821.72 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.73 g/kg Conv temperature: 9.26 C = 48.67 F Cap Strength: 13.68 C Lifted Index: 13.80 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 20.58 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.72 C Showalter Index: 10.98 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.90 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.40 C Cross Totals Index: 18.50 C K Index: 7.20 Risk: None Sweat Index: 52.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.53 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 10.13 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.50 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 62453.43 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.67 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 933.97 mb = 694.93 m = 2279.91 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 2 at 21 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 1006 98 345 6 1.6 -5.8 | 188 16 2.1 15.5 1 1000 139 350 7 1.2 -6.9 | 187 14 1.8 14.4 2 980 305 5 15 -1.3 -14.9 | 173 6 -0.7 6.3 3 944 610 30 17 -8.5 -14.7 | 129 10 -7.9 6.5 4 925 773 30 15 -7.5 -13.0 | 140 11 -6.9 8.3 5 909 914 45 10 -7.1 -7.1 | 155 16 -6.5 14.2 6 875 1219 345 5 1.3 -4.8 | 186 17 1.9 16.4 7 850 1453 335 8 3.4 -7.3 | 196 15 3.9 14.0 8 842 1524 330 13 6.5 -11.3 | 215 12 7.1 10.0 9 811 1829 350 16 2.8 -15.8 | 211 6 3.3 5.5 10 780 2134 345 23 6.0 -22.2 | 278 7 6.5 -1.0 11 751 2438 340 26 8.9 -24.4 | 289 10 9.5 -3.2 12 722 2743 335 26 11.0 -23.6 | 281 12 11.6 -2.3 13 700 2993 335 27 11.4 -24.5 | 285 12 12.0 -3.2 14 668 3353 330 32 16.0 -27.7 | 291 18 16.6 -6.5 15 642 3658 335 37 15.6 -33.5 | 307 20 16.2 -12.3 16 593 4267 340 48 16.4 -45.1 | 325 29 17.0 -23.8 17 548 4877 330 40 20.0 -34.6 | 303 25 20.6 -13.4 18 527 5182 320 35 22.5 -26.8 | 284 24 23.1 -5.6 19 506 5486 300 33 28.6 -16.5 | 261 30 29.1 4.8 20 500 5580 300 36 31.2 -18.0 | 264 32 31.7 3.3 21 465 6096 295 46 41.7 -19.4 | 268 42 42.3 1.8 22 428 6706 285 64 61.8 -16.6 | 266 63 62.4 4.7 23 400 7190 290 66 62.0 -22.6 | 271 63 62.6 -1.3 24 376 7620 295 70 63.4 -29.6 | 277 65 64.0 -8.3 25 322 8694 305 78 63.9 -44.7 | 290 69 64.5 -23.5 26 315 8839 305 78 63.9 -44.7 | 290 69 64.5 -23.5 27 301 9144 305 71 58.2 -40.7 | 288 62 58.7 -19.5 28 300 9170 305 71 58.2 -40.7 | 288 62 58.7 -19.5 29 251 10363 295 58 52.6 -24.5 | 274 53 53.1 -3.3 30 250 10380 295 58 52.6 -24.5 | 274 53 53.1 -3.3 31 239 10668 295 61 55.3 -25.8 | 275 56 55.9 -4.5 32 202 11776 300 74 64.1 -37.0 | 284 67 64.7 -15.7 33 200 11840 300 73 63.2 -36.5 | 283 66 63.8 -15.2 34 157 13411 290 84 78.9 -28.7 | 275 80 79.5 -7.5 35 150 13690 285 79 76.3 -20.4 | 269 77 76.9 0.8 36 142 14021 280 76 74.8 -13.2 | 264 76 75.4 8.1 37 129 14630 295 78 70.7 -33.0 | 279 72 71.3 -11.7 38 118 15240 295 55 49.8 -23.2 | 272 50 50.4 -2.0 39 100 16270 290 44 41.3 -15.0 | 262 42 41.9 6.2 40 92 16764 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 250 36 34.4 12.2 41 88 17069 295 42 38.1 -17.7 | 265 39 38.6 3.5 42 76 17983 265 36 35.9 3.1 | 236 44 36.4 24.4 43 72 18288 270 53 53.0 -0.0 | 248 58 53.6 21.3 44 70 18460 275 55 54.8 -4.8 | 253 58 55.4 16.5 45 69 18593 275 57 56.8 -5.0 | 254 60 57.3 16.3 46 65 18898 285 44 42.5 -11.4 | 257 44 43.1 9.9 47 62 19202 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 225 30 21.6 21.3 48 59 19507 230 17 13.0 10.9 | 203 35 13.6 32.2 49 51 20422 245 38 34.4 16.1 | 223 51 35.0 37.3 50 50 20560 245 38 34.4 16.1 | 223 51 35.0 37.3 51 44 21336 260 35 34.5 6.1 | 232 44 35.0 27.3 52 36 22555 275 28 27.9 -2.4 | 237 34 28.5 18.8 53 30 23760 235 38 31.1 21.8 | 216 53 31.7 43.1 54 30 23774 235 40 32.8 22.9 | 217 55 33.3 44.2 55 29 24079 235 30 24.6 17.2 | 213 46 25.1 38.5 56 27 24384 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 228 52 38.2 34.9 57 24 25298 255 61 58.9 15.8 | 238 70 59.5 37.0 58 20 26340 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 247 70 64.3 26.8 59 17 27432 270 65 65.0 -0.0 | 252 69 65.6 21.3 60 16 27737 270 65 65.0 -0.0 | 252 69 65.6 21.3 61 13 28956 255 60 58.0 15.5 | 238 69 58.5 36.8 62 13 29261 240 67 58.0 33.5 | 227 80 58.6 54.8 63 10 30920 250 85 79.9 29.1 | 238 95 80.4 50.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 331.5 at 28.4 knts Storm direction: 1.5 at 21.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.5 neg: 3.6 tot: 7.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 99.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 89.8 neg: -20.0 tot: 69.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 23.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.33 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.5 stream: 3.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.19 Bulk Shear: 53.18 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 12 13 165 8| 13.7 0.0 13.7| 0.0 -16.1 -16.1 -32.2 -0.48| 17.0 -8.1 1000 21 13 156 10| 6.8 5.5 12.3| 38.7 -16.1 22.6 22.6 0.11| 15.4 1.6 1500 12 11 170 10| 4.6 4.9 9.4| 73.1 -16.1 57.0 38.0 0.30| 14.3 4.3 2000 3 13 180 9| 5.3 3.7 9.0| 81.9 -17.0 64.9 32.4 0.34| 13.4 4.6 2500 355 15 196 6| 4.3 3.8 8.1| 85.7 -18.6 67.1 26.8 0.33| 11.9 4.0 3000 350 17 219 6| 3.5 3.6 7.2| 89.8 -20.0 69.8 23.3 0.33| 10.5 3.4 4000 343 22 268 7| 4.5 2.7 7.2|153.7 -20.0 133.6 33.4 0.40| 10.2 4.1 5000 340 26 290 10| 3.6 3.0 6.6|164.3-125.5 38.8 7.8 0.18| 10.2 1.8 6000 332 28 285 15| 3.0 4.4 7.4|197.8-211.8 -14.1 -2.3 0.07| 10.8 0.8 Wrote GIF file: 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