UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 27 MAR 20 Searching for KIAD... Searching the city database file for: KIAD ... Date:1200Z 27 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 79 265 3 SFC 999 98 8.6 7.2 91 1.4 7.9 265 3 281.8 282.9 281.1 299.4 6.38 2 994 139 10.8 7.7 81 3.1 9.1 273 4 284.4 285.6 282.5 302.9 6.64 3 927 714 12.8 6.8 67 6.0 9.5 326 14 292.2 293.4 285.8 311.4 6.69 4 925 732 12.6 6.6 67 6.0 9.3 325 14 292.2 293.4 285.8 311.2 6.62 5 850 1438 9.0 4.0 71 5.0 6.3 295 39 295.6 296.7 286.4 313.1 6.00 6 815 1786 7.6 4.3 80 3.3 5.8 303 47 297.7 298.8 287.6 316.5 6.40 7 759 2370 4.8 -1.2 65 6.0 1.9 305 42 300.8 301.6 286.9 314.7 4.62 8 700 3024 -0.5 -5.5 69 5.0 -2.7 300 51 301.9 302.6 286.4 313.0 3.62 9 697 3058 -0.9 -5.9 69 5.0 -3.0 299 52 301.9 302.5 286.3 312.7 3.53 10 673 3338 0.6 -18.4 23 19.0 -5.6 291 60 306.6 306.8 285.7 310.9 1.33 11 649 3628 -0.9 -21.9 19 21.0 -7.2 290 58 308.1 308.3 285.8 311.5 1.02 12 585 4443 -8.3 -25.3 24 17.0 -12.6 300 58 308.7 308.9 285.9 311.5 0.84 13 560 4781 -8.1 300 61 312.9 14 500 5650 -14.1 -56.1 1 42.0 -18.7 295 69 315.8 315.9 287.4 316.0 0.04 15 465 6198 -17.5 -59.5 1 42.0 -21.4 295 74 318.2 318.2 288.2 318.3 0.03 16 437 6661 -21.1 -33.1 33 12.0 -23.2 295 77 319.4 319.5 289.2 321.3 0.54 17 423 6901 -22.7 -37.7 24 15.0 -24.9 297 82 320.3 320.4 289.2 321.6 0.35 18 400 7310 -25.3 -31.3 57 6.0 -26.3 300 93 322.1 322.2 290.2 324.6 0.70 19 392 7456 -26.7 -30.8 68 4.1 -27.4 298 93 322.1 322.3 290.2 324.8 0.75 20 381 7661 -28.5 -33.3 63 4.8 -29.2 295 95 322.4 322.5 290.2 324.6 0.61 21 355 8166 -31.1 -43.1 30 12.0 -32.3 295 104 325.5 325.5 290.7 326.4 0.24 22 300 9340 -39.3 -50.3 30 11.0 -40.0 295 125 330.0 330.0 291.9 330.5 0.13 23 295 9455 -39.7 -51.7 27 12.0 -40.4 295 126 331.0 331.0 292.1 331.4 0.11 24 251 10534 -48.9 -56.9 39 8.0 -49.2 300 137 333.0 333.0 292.6 333.3 0.07 25 250 10560 -49.5 -57.5 39 8.0 -49.8 300 137 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.7 0.06 26 214 11563 -57.5 -65.5 35 8.0 -57.6 304 139 335.2 335.2 293.2 335.3 0.03 27 203 11896 -58.6 -67.4 31 8.8 -58.7 305 140 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.6 0.02 28 200 11990 -58.9 -67.9 30 9.0 -59.0 305 133 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.6 0.02 29 196 12117 -56.1 -69.1 18 13.0 -56.3 304 126 345.9 345.9 295.7 346.0 0.02 30 175 12830 -59.7 -86.7 2 27.0 -59.9 294 106 351.4 351.4 297.0 351.4 0.00 31 168 13083 -62.1 -85.1 3 23.0 -62.2 290 107 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.5 0.00 32 156 13544 -58.1 -84.1 2 26.0 -58.3 299 88 365.9 365.9 299.8 365.9 0.00 33 150 13790 -58.9 -84.9 2 26.0 -59.1 300 80 368.6 368.6 300.3 368.6 0.00 34 116 15394 -62.1 -86.1 3 24.0 -62.3 296 83 390.8 390.8 303.9 390.8 0.00 35 101 16257 -59.1 -86.1 2 27.0 -59.5 309 55 412.4 412.4 306.8 412.4 0.00 36 100 16320 -57.9 -85.9 2 28.0 -58.3 310 52 415.9 415.9 307.2 415.9 0.00 37 94 16712 -55.1 -85.1 1 30.0 -55.6 306 31 428.8 428.8 308.7 428.8 0.00 38 77 17956 -64.5 -86.5 3 22.0 -64.7 256 37 434.4 434.4 309.3 434.4 0.00 39 70 18540 -62.5 -86.5 3 24.0 -62.8 300 34 450.7 450.7 310.9 450.7 0.00 40 65 18999 -60.9 -85.9 2 25.0 -61.3 315 27 463.8 463.8 312.1 463.8 0.00 41 52 20378 -63.9 -86.9 3 23.0 -64.3 283 18 487.4 487.4 314.0 487.4 0.00 42 50 20620 -61.7 -85.7 3 24.0 -62.1 290 18 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.01 43 48 20874 -59.3 -86.3 2 27.0 -59.9 278 17 509.7 509.7 315.6 509.7 0.00 44 39 22171 -60.1 -86.1 2 26.0 -60.8 267 29 538.8 538.8 317.5 538.8 0.01 45 37 22503 -56.1 -85.1 1 29.0 -57.3 274 22 557.3 557.3 318.5 557.3 0.01 46 33 23227 -57.9 -84.9 2 27.0 -59.0 259 24 571.0 571.0 319.2 571.1 0.01 47 30 23830 -56.1 -85.1 1 29.0 -57.5 275 35 591.7 591.7 320.2 591.8 0.01 48 26 24748 -52.1 -84.1 1 32.0 -54.5 266 36 627.8 627.8 321.8 627.9 0.01 49 22 25824 -54.1 -84.1 1 30.0 -56.3 243 42 652.5 652.6 322.8 652.7 0.02 50 20 26440 -50.7 -83.7 1 33.0 -54.0 240 44 681.0 681.0 323.8 681.1 0.02 51 17 27497 -53.3 -83.3 1 30.0 -56.2 240 45 705.0 705.1 324.6 705.2 0.02 52 12 29802 -42.3 -80.3 1 38.0 -50.5 259 62 817.9 817.9 327.7 818.4 0.05 53 10 31040 -41.5 -79.5 1 38.0 -51.0 250 72 864.6 864.7 328.7 865.4 0.07 54 8.9 31831 -41.1 -79.1 1 38.0 -51.3 895.5 895.5 329.4 896.4 0.09 TRP 168 13083 -62.1 -85.1 3 23.0 -62.2 290 107 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.5 0.00 WND 203 11896 -58.6 -67.4 31 8.8 -58.7 305 140 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.6 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5571.00 m Freezing level: 705.57 mb = 2962.28 m = 9718.64 ft Freezing level: 682.60 mb = 3226.02 m = 10583.91 ft Freezing level: 663.40 mb = 3453.83 m = 11331.32 ft Wetbulb zero: 734.54 mb = 2634.60 m = 8643.59 ft Precipitable water: 0.80 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 56.33 % Est. max temperature: 22.40 C = 72.32 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 977.91 mb = 273.51 m = 897.32 ft T: 11.27 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.18 C/km ThetaE index: 5.56 C Layer 759.0- 649.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 743.67 mb = 2534.68 m = 8315.79 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.62 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.83 C = 82.09 F Cap Strength: 8.84 C Lifted Index: 9.38 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 15.67 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.52 C Showalter Index: 6.27 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 41.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 18.10 C K Index: 22.10 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 195.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.71 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 29.76 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.71 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 64099.24 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.40 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 880.74 mb = 1141.34 m = 3744.52 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 328 at 36 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 999 98 265 3 3.0 0.3 | 153 35 -15.9 30.9 1 974 305 305 10 8.2 -5.7 | 157 27 -10.7 24.9 2 939 610 335 13 5.5 -11.8 | 145 23 -13.4 18.8 3 925 732 325 14 8.0 -11.5 | 150 22 -10.8 19.1 4 905 914 305 20 16.4 -11.5 | 173 19 -2.5 19.1 5 873 1219 300 31 26.8 -15.5 | 208 17 8.0 15.1 6 850 1438 295 39 35.3 -16.5 | 229 22 16.5 14.1 7 841 1524 295 40 36.3 -16.9 | 232 22 17.4 13.7 8 810 1829 305 48 39.3 -27.5 | 261 21 20.4 3.1 9 781 2134 305 43 35.2 -24.7 | 250 17 16.3 5.9 10 752 2438 305 42 34.4 -24.1 | 247 17 15.5 6.5 11 724 2743 300 43 37.2 -21.5 | 244 20 18.4 9.1 12 700 3024 300 51 44.2 -25.5 | 259 26 25.3 5.1 13 671 3353 290 61 57.3 -20.9 | 256 40 38.4 9.7 14 645 3658 290 58 54.5 -19.8 | 253 37 35.6 10.8 15 597 4267 300 56 48.5 -28.0 | 265 30 29.6 2.6 16 552 4877 300 62 53.7 -31.0 | 271 35 34.8 -0.4 17 500 5650 295 69 62.5 -29.2 | 268 44 43.7 1.4 18 471 6096 295 73 66.2 -30.9 | 270 47 47.3 -0.3 19 434 6706 295 77 69.8 -32.5 | 272 51 50.9 -1.9 20 400 7310 300 93 80.5 -46.5 | 284 64 61.7 -15.9 21 383 7620 295 94 85.2 -39.7 | 278 67 66.3 -9.1 22 308 9144 295 122 110.6 -51.6 | 283 94 91.7 -21.0 23 300 9340 295 125 113.3 -52.8 | 283 97 94.4 -22.2 24 295 9449 295 126 114.2 -53.2 | 283 98 95.3 -22.7 25 250 10560 300 137 118.6 -68.5 | 291 107 99.8 -37.9 26 246 10668 300 136 117.8 -68.0 | 291 106 98.9 -37.4 27 203 11887 305 140 114.7 -80.3 | 297 108 95.8 -49.7 28 203 11896 305 140 114.7 -80.3 | 297 108 95.8 -49.7 29 200 11990 305 133 108.9 -76.3 | 297 101 90.1 -45.7 30 184 12497 300 105 90.9 -52.5 | 287 75 72.1 -21.9 31 168 13083 290 107 100.5 -36.6 | 274 82 81.7 -6.0 32 167 13106 295 107 97.0 -45.2 | 281 79 78.1 -14.6 33 152 13716 300 80 69.3 -40.0 | 281 51 50.4 -9.4 34 150 13790 300 80 69.3 -40.0 | 281 51 50.4 -9.4 35 119 15240 295 87 78.8 -36.8 | 276 60 60.0 -6.2 36 108 15850 300 73 63.2 -36.5 | 278 45 44.3 -5.9 37 100 16320 310 52 39.8 -33.4 | 278 21 21.0 -2.8 38 93 16764 305 28 22.9 -16.1 | 196 15 4.1 14.5 39 80 17678 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 195 37 9.7 35.6 40 77 17983 255 38 36.7 9.8 | 204 44 17.8 40.4 41 73 18288 275 40 39.8 -3.5 | 218 34 21.0 27.1 42 70 18540 300 34 29.4 -17.0 | 218 17 10.6 13.6 43 66 18898 315 32 22.6 -22.6 | 205 9 3.8 8.0 44 63 19202 315 18 12.7 -12.7 | 161 19 -6.1 17.9 45 57 19812 300 23 19.9 -11.5 | 183 19 1.0 19.1 46 54 20117 275 19 18.9 -1.7 | 180 29 0.1 28.9 47 50 20620 290 18 16.9 -6.2 | 175 25 -2.0 24.4 48 49 20726 290 17 16.0 -5.8 | 173 25 -2.9 24.8 49 47 21031 265 16 15.9 1.4 | 175 32 -2.9 32.0 50 45 21336 285 25 24.1 -6.5 | 192 25 5.3 24.1 51 39 22250 265 29 28.9 2.5 | 197 35 10.0 33.1 52 37 22555 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 184 29 2.0 28.8 53 35 22860 255 21 20.3 5.4 | 182 36 1.4 36.0 54 33 23165 255 22 21.3 5.7 | 184 36 2.4 36.3 55 32 23470 275 29 28.9 -2.5 | 200 30 10.0 28.1 56 30 23774 275 38 37.9 -3.3 | 215 33 19.0 27.3 57 30 23830 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 210 32 16.0 27.5 58 28 24384 280 33 32.5 -5.7 | 209 28 13.6 24.9 59 24 25298 245 40 36.3 16.9 | 200 51 17.4 47.5 60 20 26440 240 44 38.1 22.0 | 200 56 19.2 52.6 61 20 26518 235 45 36.9 25.8 | 198 59 18.0 56.4 62 17 27432 240 44 38.1 22.0 | 200 56 19.2 52.6 63 16 27737 240 47 40.7 23.5 | 202 58 21.8 54.1 64 14 28956 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 225 50 34.9 35.3 65 10 31040 250 72 67.7 24.6 | 221 74 48.8 55.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 298.3 at 47.9 knts Storm direction: 328.3 at 35.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.0 neg: 7.5 tot: 10.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 105.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 254.3 neg: -55.8 tot: 198.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 66.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.0 stream: 6.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 0.15 Bulk Shear: 200.97 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 314 9 153 27| 12.5 0.0 12.5| 20.4 -32.6 -12.2 -24.4 -0.18| 15.2 -2.7 1000 313 14 158 23| 6.2 8.8 15.0|102.4 -32.6 69.8 69.8 0.42| 16.5 6.9 1500 304 21 175 19| 4.2 11.1 15.3|177.6 -32.6 145.0 96.6 0.58| 16.7 9.7 2000 304 27 193 16| 4.5 8.4 12.9|219.7 -45.0 174.7 87.4 0.56| 15.5 8.6 2500 304 30 204 15| 3.6 6.6 10.2|219.7 -53.8 165.9 66.4 0.50| 13.1 6.5 3000 303 33 215 15| 3.0 7.5 10.5|254.3 -55.8 198.5 66.2 0.49| 13.0 6.3 4000 299 39 234 19| 3.0 6.6 9.6|296.1 -84.5 211.6 52.9 0.40| 12.4 5.0 5000 299 44 244 21| 2.8 5.8 8.6|338.4 -88.1 250.4 50.1 0.40| 11.0 4.4 6000 298 48 251 25| 2.3 5.6 8.0|357.7-100.9 256.8 42.8 0.37| 10.1 3.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KIAD/skewt/KIAD.skewt.20200327.12.gif