UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 30 MAR 20 Searching for KIAD... Searching the city database file for: KIAD ... Date:0000Z 30 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 62 120 4 SFC 997 98 20.2 14.2 68 6.0 16.4 120 4 293.6 295.4 289.6 322.9 10.26 2 958 437 18.6 12.6 68 6.0 14.8 202 18 295.4 297.1 289.7 323.0 9.61 3 935 644 22.4 14.4 61 8.0 17.1 225 28 301.3 303.3 292.8 334.0 11.09 4 925 736 22.8 12.8 53 10.0 16.3 225 28 302.6 304.5 292.4 332.6 10.09 5 921 774 23.0 11.0 47 12.0 15.4 227 29 303.2 304.9 291.7 330.0 8.98 6 850 1465 17.4 1.4 34 16.0 8.8 245 39 304.4 305.3 288.6 319.5 4.98 7 827 1698 15.2 0.2 36 15.0 7.3 245 39 304.4 305.3 288.3 318.8 4.69 8 700 3077 2.0 -4.0 64 6.0 -0.8 260 38 304.7 305.5 287.8 317.2 4.06 9 666 3475 -1.5 -4.6 79 3.1 -2.9 267 37 305.1 305.9 288.0 317.7 4.08 10 636 3840 -3.7 -11.7 54 8.0 -6.7 269 44 306.7 307.1 286.9 314.4 2.45 11 631 3902 -3.3 -17.3 33 14.0 -7.9 268 47 307.8 308.1 286.4 312.9 1.56 12 618 4067 -3.5 -29.5 11 26.0 -9.8 267 54 309.4 309.5 285.8 311.3 0.54 13 603 4261 -3.3 -49.3 1 46.0 -10.6 265 62 311.9 311.9 286.1 312.1 0.07 14 500 5710 -14.1 -38.1 11 24.0 -18.1 250 74 315.8 315.9 287.7 316.9 0.29 15 434 6766 -21.9 -40.9 16 19.0 -24.4 255 85 319.0 319.0 288.7 319.9 0.25 16 400 7360 -26.9 -34.9 47 8.0 -28.0 255 91 320.0 320.1 289.3 321.8 0.49 17 393 7488 -27.7 -37.7 38 10.0 -29.0 257 93 320.6 320.7 289.3 322.0 0.38 18 344 8434 -34.7 -36.5 84 1.8 -34.9 257 104 323.6 323.6 290.4 325.3 0.49 19 319 8959 -38.3 -44.3 53 6.0 -38.8 256 110 325.6 325.7 290.7 326.5 0.23 20 300 9380 -41.3 -49.3 42 8.0 -41.8 250 114 327.2 327.2 291.0 327.7 0.14 21 298 9425 -41.7 -49.7 42 8.0 -42.2 250 114 327.2 327.2 291.1 327.7 0.14 22 290 9609 -43.1 -49.1 52 6.0 -43.5 250 115 327.8 327.8 291.2 328.4 0.15 23 270 10085 -47.3 -58.3 27 11.0 -47.7 250 117 328.4 328.4 291.3 328.7 0.05 24 250 10590 -50.1 -61.1 26 11.0 -50.4 250 119 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.8 0.04 25 240 10856 -51.9 -61.4 31 9.5 -52.2 250 125 332.7 332.7 292.5 332.9 0.04 26 237 10937 -52.5 -61.5 33 9.0 -52.7 250 125 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.2 0.04 27 219 11446 -54.1 -72.1 9 18.0 -54.4 245 114 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.2 0.01 28 200 12030 -52.9 -74.9 5 22.0 -53.2 250 104 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.0 0.01 29 178 12780 -54.3 -85.3 1 31.0 -54.6 255 85 358.5 358.5 298.4 358.5 0.00 30 150 13880 -53.1 -84.1 1 31.0 -53.5 245 67 378.6 378.6 302.0 378.6 0.00 31 130 14801 -52.5 -84.5 1 32.0 -53.1 245 73 395.5 395.5 304.6 395.5 0.00 32 101 16408 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -58.9 266 30 413.5 413.5 306.9 413.5 0.00 33 100 16470 -58.9 -85.9 2 27.0 -59.2 260 26 413.9 413.9 307.0 413.9 0.00 34 53 20396 -57.1 -85.1 2 28.0 -57.9 234 19 500.5 500.5 315.0 500.5 0.01 35 50 20760 -56.9 -84.9 2 28.0 -57.7 255 14 509.4 509.4 315.6 509.4 0.01 36 44 21567 -57.5 -85.5 2 28.0 -58.3 266 12 526.9 526.9 316.7 526.9 0.01 37 42 21862 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -55.1 255 13 543.4 543.4 317.7 543.4 0.01 38 30 24030 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -54.1 285 7 603.2 603.2 320.7 603.2 0.01 39 28 24477 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -53.4 261 5 618.0 618.0 321.4 618.0 0.01 40 20 26660 -51.9 -85.9 1 34.0 -54.9 170 8 677.3 677.3 323.7 677.4 0.01 41 19 26992 -52.3 -86.3 1 34.0 -55.2 179 10 686.1 686.1 324.0 686.2 0.01 42 17 27719 -47.9 -84.9 1 37.0 -52.5 153 7 722.4 722.4 325.1 722.5 0.02 43 10 31252 -43.7 -83.7 0 40.0 -52.1 134 7 856.4 856.4 328.5 856.8 0.04 44 10 31252 -42.7 -83.7 0 41.0 -51.5 134 7 860.2 860.2 328.6 860.5 0.04 TRP 219 11446 -54.1 -72.1 9 18.0 -54.4 245 114 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.2 0.01 WND 240 10856 -51.9 -61.4 31 9.5 -52.2 250 125 332.7 332.7 292.5 332.9 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5648.00 m Freezing level: 680.57 mb = 3304.57 m = 10841.63 ft Wetbulb zero: 712.48 mb = 2930.81 m = 9615.41 ft Precipitable water: 0.91 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 38.34 % Est. max temperature: 30.97 C = 87.75 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 912.33 mb = 855.22 m = 2805.80 ft T: 22.34 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.11 C/km ThetaE index: 16.79 C Layer 925.0- 666.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 767.96 mb = 2310.63 m = 7580.71 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.65 g/kg Conv temperature: 31.23 C = 88.22 F Cap Strength: 5.44 C Lifted Index: -1.35 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 0.98 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.18 C Showalter Index: 2.52 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 47.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 31.50 C Cross Totals Index: 15.50 C K Index: 26.90 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 204.69 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.47 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 335.90 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 25.92 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 265.01 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.44 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 835.89 mb = 1607.27 m = 5273.12 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 720.89 mb = 2833.82 m = 9297.19 ft Equ Level (EL): 600.89 mb = 4287.72 m = 14067.15 ft B at Equ Level: 133.23 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 210.89 mb = 11688.84 m = 38348.76 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 283 at 35 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 997 98 120 4 -3.5 2.0 | 105 39 -37.9 10.0 1 973 305 185 10 0.9 10.0 | 118 38 -33.6 18.0 2 939 610 225 28 19.8 19.8 | 152 31 -14.7 27.8 3 925 736 225 28 19.8 19.8 | 152 31 -14.7 27.8 4 906 914 235 33 27.0 18.9 | 165 28 -7.4 26.9 5 875 1219 240 36 31.2 18.0 | 173 26 -3.3 26.0 6 850 1465 245 39 35.3 16.5 | 182 25 0.9 24.5 7 844 1524 245 39 35.3 16.5 | 182 25 0.9 24.5 8 814 1829 245 39 35.3 16.5 | 182 25 0.9 24.5 9 784 2134 245 36 32.6 15.2 | 176 23 -1.8 23.2 10 756 2438 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 176 20 -1.6 20.0 11 729 2743 255 35 33.8 9.1 | 178 17 -0.6 17.1 12 700 3077 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 191 15 3.0 14.6 13 650 3658 270 37 37.0 -0.0 | 198 8 2.5 8.0 14 601 4267 265 63 62.8 5.5 | 244 31 28.3 13.5 15 556 4877 255 72 69.5 18.6 | 233 44 35.1 26.7 16 500 5710 250 74 69.5 25.3 | 226 48 35.1 33.3 17 475 6096 255 78 75.3 20.2 | 235 50 40.9 28.2 18 400 7360 255 91 87.9 23.6 | 239 62 53.4 31.6 19 385 7620 260 96 94.5 16.7 | 248 65 60.1 24.7 20 310 9144 255 112 108.2 29.0 | 243 82 73.7 37.0 21 300 9380 250 114 107.1 39.0 | 237 87 72.7 47.0 22 250 10590 250 119 111.8 40.7 | 238 91 77.4 48.7 23 247 10668 250 121 113.7 41.4 | 238 93 79.3 49.4 24 240 10856 250 125 117.5 42.8 | 239 97 83.0 50.8 25 236 10973 250 125 117.5 42.8 | 239 97 83.0 50.8 26 219 11446 245 114 103.3 48.2 | 231 89 68.9 56.2 27 200 12030 250 104 97.7 35.6 | 235 77 63.3 43.6 28 161 13411 260 69 68.0 12.0 | 239 39 33.5 20.0 29 154 13716 245 66 59.8 27.9 | 215 44 25.4 35.9 30 150 13880 245 67 60.7 28.3 | 216 45 26.3 36.3 31 121 15240 245 76 68.9 32.1 | 221 53 34.4 40.1 32 105 16154 270 45 45.0 -0.0 | 233 13 10.5 8.0 33 100 16459 265 27 26.9 2.4 | 144 13 -7.6 10.4 34 100 16470 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 145 15 -8.8 12.5 35 95 16764 250 25 23.5 8.6 | 147 20 -11.0 16.6 36 82 17678 250 41 38.5 14.0 | 190 22 4.1 22.0 37 78 17983 265 31 30.9 2.7 | 162 11 -3.6 10.7 38 75 18288 255 15 14.5 3.9 | 121 23 -20.0 11.9 39 71 18593 225 18 12.7 12.7 | 134 30 -21.7 20.7 40 58 19812 245 24 21.8 10.1 | 145 22 -12.7 18.2 41 55 20117 225 20 14.1 14.1 | 137 30 -20.3 22.2 42 53 20422 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 135 27 -18.9 18.9 43 50 20760 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 119 24 -20.9 11.6 44 48 21031 275 12 12.0 -1.0 | 107 24 -22.5 7.0 45 46 21336 250 9 8.5 3.1 | 113 28 -26.0 11.1 46 44 21641 270 13 13.0 -0.0 | 110 23 -21.5 8.0 47 40 22250 230 12 9.2 7.7 | 122 30 -25.3 15.7 48 38 22555 255 11 10.6 2.8 | 115 26 -23.8 10.9 49 36 22860 245 11 10.0 4.6 | 117 28 -24.5 12.7 50 34 23165 280 13 12.8 -2.3 | 105 22 -21.6 5.8 51 33 23470 340 10 3.4 -9.4 | 87 31 -31.0 -1.4 52 31 23774 270 5 5.0 -0.0 | 105 31 -29.5 8.0 53 30 24030 285 7 6.8 -1.8 | 103 28 -27.7 6.2 54 30 24079 290 8 7.5 -2.7 | 101 27 -26.9 5.3 55 27 24689 245 3 2.7 1.3 | 106 33 -31.7 9.3 56 25 25298 145 4 -2.3 3.3 | 107 38 -36.7 11.3 57 22 25908 205 7 3.0 6.3 | 115 35 -31.5 14.4 58 21 26213 90 1 -1.0 0.0 | 103 36 -35.5 8.0 59 20 26518 160 6 -2.1 5.6 | 111 39 -36.5 13.7 60 20 26660 170 8 -1.4 7.9 | 114 39 -35.8 15.9 61 19 26822 180 10 0.0 10.0 | 118 39 -34.5 18.0 62 16 27432 140 5 -3.2 3.8 | 107 39 -37.7 11.8 63 15 27737 130 5 -3.8 3.2 | 106 40 -38.3 11.2 64 13 28042 160 9 -3.1 8.5 | 114 41 -37.5 16.5 65 11 28651 165 10 -2.6 9.7 | 116 41 -37.0 17.7 66 9 29261 120 6 -5.2 3.0 | 106 41 -39.6 11.0 67 8 29870 175 10 -0.9 10.0 | 117 40 -35.3 18.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 253.1 at 47.2 knts Storm direction: 283.1 at 35.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 7.5 neg: 0.5 tot: 7.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 86.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 420.8 neg: -17.2 tot: 403.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 134.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.76 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.6 stream: 8.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.84 Bulk Rich Number: 1.64 Bulk Shear: 204.28 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 205 14 126 35| 29.3 0.0 29.3|287.9 0.0 287.9 575.8 0.95| 32.1 30.4 1000 224 22 142 31| 19.0 0.0 19.0|362.3 0.0 362.3 362.3 0.93| 21.6 20.1 1500 233 27 153 28| 14.2 0.0 14.2|400.8 0.0 400.8 267.2 0.93| 16.5 15.4 2000 237 30 159 26| 10.7 0.7 11.3|400.8 -15.3 385.5 192.8 0.83| 13.1 10.9 2500 240 31 163 25| 8.3 0.5 8.9|402.9 -17.2 385.8 154.3 0.76| 11.5 8.7 3000 243 32 165 23| 7.5 0.5 7.9|420.8 -17.2 403.6 134.5 0.76| 10.6 8.0 4000 250 35 174 20| 5.5 2.1 7.6|460.1 -17.2 442.9 110.7 0.67| 11.1 7.4 5000 253 41 195 20| 4.4 3.6 8.1|467.9-106.5 361.4 72.3 0.45| 11.4 5.2 6000 253 47 206 24| 4.2 3.2 7.4|566.0-151.9 414.2 69.0 0.44| 10.5 4.6 Wrote GIF 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