UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 31 MAR 20 Searching for KIAD... Searching the city database file for: KIAD ... Date:0000Z 31 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 1001 98 18.6 1.6 32 17.0 9.9 30 12 291.7 292.4 283.1 304.1 4.29 1 1000 100 18.0 2.0 34 16.0 9.8 30 12 291.1 291.9 283.0 304.0 4.42 2 925 760 12.6 -2.4 35 15.0 5.6 335 19 292.2 292.8 282.3 302.4 3.46 3 873 1241 8.0 -4.0 42 12.0 2.7 309 21 292.3 292.9 282.1 301.9 3.25 4 850 1461 6.0 -5.0 45 11.0 1.3 300 24 292.4 293.0 282.0 301.6 3.10 5 722 2770 -5.3 -8.0 81 2.7 -6.3 266 30 294.0 294.5 282.4 302.7 2.90 6 700 3012 -7.1 -10.8 75 3.7 -8.4 275 32 294.6 295.1 282.1 301.9 2.39 7 676 3284 -8.5 -13.5 67 5.0 -10.1 281 38 296.0 296.4 282.2 302.1 1.99 8 645 3649 -7.7 -16.7 48 9.0 -10.4 290 46 300.9 301.2 283.8 306.0 1.60 9 613 4043 -10.3 -17.3 56 7.0 -12.3 290 49 302.3 302.6 284.4 307.4 1.60 10 598 4234 -10.9 -31.9 16 21.0 -15.0 290 51 303.8 303.9 283.5 305.3 0.44 11 586 4390 -12.1 -21.1 47 9.0 -14.5 289 52 304.2 304.4 284.6 308.1 1.21 12 572 4574 -13.3 -22.3 47 9.0 -15.5 288 54 304.9 305.1 284.8 308.5 1.12 13 563 4695 -13.5 -38.5 10 25.0 -17.4 287 55 306.0 306.1 284.1 306.9 0.24 14 538 5040 -15.9 -27.9 35 12.0 -18.4 286 57 307.2 307.3 285.1 309.6 0.72 15 529 5167 -15.7 -39.7 11 24.0 -19.3 287 58 308.9 308.9 285.2 309.7 0.23 16 500 5590 -19.1 -38.1 17 19.0 -21.8 290 59 309.8 309.8 285.6 310.8 0.29 17 468 6078 -22.3 -48.3 8 26.0 -24.9 290 65 311.7 311.7 286.1 312.1 0.10 18 462 6172 -23.1 -38.1 24 15.0 -25.1 290 65 311.8 311.9 286.4 312.9 0.31 19 443 6477 -25.7 -40.7 23 15.0 -27.4 290 69 312.3 312.4 286.5 313.2 0.25 20 426 6759 -27.1 -58.1 4 31.0 -29.2 288 81 314.1 314.1 286.8 314.2 0.04 21 400 7210 -29.5 -55.5 6 26.0 -31.2 285 100 316.6 316.7 287.7 316.8 0.05 22 396 7281 -30.1 -56.1 6 26.0 -31.7 284 103 316.8 316.8 287.8 317.0 0.05 23 352 8115 -31.7 -58.7 5 27.0 -33.3 284 128 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.6 0.04 24 300 9220 -41.1 -63.1 8 22.0 -41.9 285 140 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.5 0.03 25 299 9243 -41.3 -63.3 7 22.0 -42.1 285 140 327.5 327.5 291.0 327.6 0.03 26 275 9808 -45.2 -64.9 9 19.7 -45.8 285 144 329.7 329.7 291.6 329.8 0.02 27 250 10440 -49.7 -66.7 12 17.0 -50.1 285 140 332.2 332.2 292.3 332.3 0.02 28 231 10954 -52.3 -68.3 13 16.0 -52.6 290 131 335.8 335.8 293.3 335.9 0.02 29 200 11890 -50.5 -80.5 2 30.0 -51.0 285 93 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.8 0.00 30 150 13770 -49.7 -82.7 1 33.0 -50.4 275 63 384.4 384.4 302.9 384.4 0.00 31 140 14222 -49.5 -82.5 1 33.0 -50.2 275 62 392.4 392.4 304.2 392.5 0.00 32 111 15717 -57.1 -85.1 2 28.0 -57.5 276 31 405.1 405.1 305.9 405.1 0.00 33 101 16317 -55.5 -84.5 2 29.0 -56.0 294 28 419.3 419.3 307.6 419.3 0.00 34 100 16380 -56.1 -85.1 1 29.0 -56.6 290 26 419.3 419.3 307.6 419.3 0.00 35 93 16837 -58.7 -84.7 2 26.0 -59.1 270 34 423.0 423.0 308.0 423.0 0.00 36 76 18105 -57.3 -85.3 2 28.0 -57.8 294 31 451.1 451.1 311.0 451.1 0.00 37 71 18532 -59.9 -84.9 2 25.0 -60.3 301 22 454.4 454.4 311.3 454.4 0.00 38 70 18620 -59.9 -84.9 2 25.0 -60.3 300 21 456.2 456.2 311.4 456.3 0.00 39 68 18802 -60.5 -85.5 2 25.0 -60.9 302 15 458.7 458.7 311.7 458.8 0.00 40 65 19087 -57.3 -85.3 2 28.0 -57.9 304 7 471.7 471.7 312.8 471.7 0.00 41 59 19697 -60.9 -85.9 2 25.0 -61.3 260 9 476.9 476.9 313.2 476.9 0.00 42 51 20613 -57.9 -84.9 2 27.0 -58.6 238 11 504.2 504.2 315.2 504.2 0.01 43 50 20740 -53.7 -84.7 1 31.0 -54.9 230 7 516.9 516.9 316.1 517.0 0.01 44 43 21704 -56.7 -84.7 2 28.0 -57.6 322 4 532.3 532.3 317.1 532.4 0.01 45 38 22498 -51.3 -84.3 1 33.0 -53.2 65 9 565.3 565.3 318.9 565.3 0.01 46 35 23030 -53.5 -84.5 1 31.0 -55.1 105 7 573.0 573.0 319.3 573.0 0.01 47 30 24030 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -52.7 70 16 608.1 608.1 321.0 608.1 0.01 48 21 26336 -54.3 -84.3 1 30.0 -56.6 92 19 660.7 660.7 323.1 660.8 0.02 49 20 26650 -52.3 -84.3 1 32.0 -55.1 95 20 676.1 676.1 323.6 676.2 0.02 50 14 28989 -48.1 -84.1 1 36.0 -53.2 112 16 762.9 762.9 326.3 763.1 0.02 51 10 31270 -36.7 -79.7 0 43.0 -48.8 110 14 882.5 882.6 329.1 883.3 0.07 52 8.6 32319 -34.5 -78.5 0 44.0 -48.8 930.0 930.1 330.0 931.1 0.10 53 7.7 33089 -36.7 -79.7 0 43.0 -50.2 951.0 951.1 330.4 952.1 0.09 54 7.6 33179 -36.7 -79.7 0 43.0 -50.3 954.6 954.7 330.4 955.6 0.09 TRP 231 10954 -52.3 -68.3 13 16.0 -52.6 290 131 335.8 335.8 293.3 335.9 0.02 WND 275 9808 -45.2 -64.9 9 19.7 -45.8 285 144 329.7 329.7 291.6 329.8 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5490.00 m Freezing level: 782.04 mb = 2155.94 m = 7073.22 ft Wetbulb zero: 828.01 mb = 1671.23 m = 5482.96 ft Precipitable water: 0.50 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 46.16 % Est. max temperature: 19.36 C = 66.85 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 775.72 mb = 2194.34 m = 7199.18 ft T: -0.33 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.65 C/km ThetaE index: 2.54 C Layer 1000.0- 722.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 733.12 mb = 2647.19 m = 8684.89 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.81 g/kg Conv temperature: 20.81 C = 69.45 F Cap Strength: 7.83 C Lifted Index: 7.83 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.47 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.67 C Showalter Index: 8.77 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.10 C Cross Totals Index: 14.10 C K Index: 16.40 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 107.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.92 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 3.13 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.50 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 58795.50 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.82 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 755.20 mb = 2409.31 m = 7904.46 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 320 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 1001 98 30 12 -6.0 -10.4 | 116 27 -24.3 11.8 1 1000 100 30 12 -6.0 -10.4 | 116 27 -24.3 11.8 2 976 305 345 16 4.1 -15.5 | 115 16 -14.1 6.7 3 942 610 340 18 6.2 -16.9 | 113 13 -12.1 5.2 4 925 760 335 19 8.0 -17.2 | 116 11 -10.2 4.9 5 908 914 330 20 10.0 -17.3 | 120 10 -8.3 4.8 6 875 1219 310 21 16.1 -13.5 | 166 9 -2.2 8.7 7 850 1461 300 24 20.8 -12.0 | 194 10 2.5 10.2 8 843 1524 300 25 21.7 -12.5 | 199 10 3.4 9.7 9 812 1829 290 23 21.6 -7.9 | 193 15 3.3 14.3 10 781 2134 285 22 21.3 -5.7 | 190 17 3.0 16.5 11 752 2438 275 26 25.9 -2.3 | 201 21 7.6 19.9 12 724 2743 265 30 29.9 2.6 | 205 27 11.6 24.8 13 700 3012 275 32 31.9 -2.8 | 215 24 13.6 19.4 14 643 3658 290 46 43.2 -15.7 | 256 26 24.9 6.4 15 618 3962 290 49 46.0 -16.8 | 259 28 27.8 5.4 16 594 4267 290 51 47.9 -17.4 | 261 30 29.6 4.7 17 549 4877 285 57 55.1 -14.8 | 259 38 36.8 7.4 18 500 5590 290 59 55.4 -20.2 | 267 37 37.2 2.0 19 466 6096 290 65 61.1 -22.2 | 270 43 42.8 -0.1 20 447 6401 290 66 62.0 -22.6 | 271 44 43.7 -0.4 21 400 7210 285 100 96.6 -25.9 | 273 78 78.3 -3.7 22 377 7620 280 115 113.3 -20.0 | 269 95 95.0 2.2 23 346 8230 285 131 126.5 -33.9 | 276 109 108.3 -11.8 24 303 9144 285 139 134.3 -36.0 | 277 117 116.0 -13.8 25 300 9220 285 140 135.2 -36.2 | 277 118 117.0 -14.1 26 277 9754 285 144 139.1 -37.3 | 277 122 120.8 -15.1 27 275 9808 285 144 139.1 -37.3 | 277 122 120.8 -15.1 28 250 10440 285 140 135.2 -36.2 | 277 118 117.0 -14.1 29 241 10668 285 138 133.3 -35.7 | 277 116 115.0 -13.6 30 231 10954 290 131 123.1 -44.8 | 282 107 104.8 -22.7 31 230 10973 290 138 129.7 -47.2 | 283 114 111.4 -25.0 32 200 11887 285 90 86.9 -23.3 | 271 69 68.7 -1.1 33 200 11890 285 93 89.8 -24.1 | 272 72 71.6 -1.9 34 150 13770 275 63 62.8 -5.5 | 249 47 44.5 16.7 35 131 14630 275 61 60.8 -5.3 | 248 46 42.5 16.8 36 119 15240 280 32 31.5 -5.6 | 219 21 13.2 16.6 37 114 15545 265 30 29.9 2.6 | 205 27 11.6 24.8 38 104 16154 305 32 26.2 -18.4 | 244 9 7.9 3.8 39 100 16380 290 26 24.4 -8.9 | 205 15 6.2 13.3 40 99 16459 285 25 24.1 -6.5 | 201 17 5.9 15.7 41 90 17069 260 40 39.4 6.9 | 216 36 21.1 29.1 42 81 17678 270 44 44.0 -0.0 | 229 34 25.7 22.2 43 74 18288 305 25 20.5 -14.3 | 196 8 2.2 7.8 44 70 18620 300 21 18.2 -10.5 | 180 12 -0.1 11.7 45 64 19202 305 3 2.5 -1.7 | 142 26 -15.8 20.4 46 61 19507 260 7 6.9 1.2 | 154 26 -11.4 23.4 47 53 20422 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 174 25 -2.5 24.9 48 50 20726 225 8 5.7 5.7 | 156 31 -12.6 27.8 49 50 20740 230 7 5.4 4.5 | 154 30 -12.9 26.6 50 48 21031 260 3 3.0 0.5 | 146 27 -15.3 22.7 51 46 21336 5 4 -0.3 -4.0 | 134 26 -18.6 18.2 52 43 21641 360 4 -0.0 -4.0 | 135 26 -18.3 18.2 53 41 21946 195 5 1.3 4.8 | 148 32 -17.0 27.0 54 40 22250 65 1 -0.9 -0.4 | 139 29 -19.2 21.7 55 38 22555 65 10 -9.1 -4.2 | 123 33 -27.3 17.9 56 36 22860 120 6 -5.2 3.0 | 137 34 -23.5 25.2 57 33 23470 70 10 -9.4 -3.4 | 124 33 -27.7 18.7 58 30 24030 70 16 -15.0 -5.5 | 117 37 -33.3 16.7 59 28 24384 80 19 -18.7 -3.3 | 117 42 -37.0 18.9 60 26 24994 85 18 -17.9 -1.6 | 120 42 -36.2 20.6 61 25 25298 105 19 -18.4 4.9 | 126 46 -36.6 27.1 62 20 26518 90 19 -19.0 0.0 | 121 43 -37.3 22.2 63 20 26650 95 20 -19.9 1.7 | 122 45 -38.2 23.9 64 18 27432 120 21 -18.2 10.5 | 132 49 -36.5 32.7 65 15 28651 110 17 -16.0 5.8 | 129 44 -34.3 28.0 66 14 28956 120 17 -14.7 8.5 | 133 45 -33.0 30.7 67 14 29261 85 14 -13.9 -1.2 | 123 38 -32.2 20.9 68 13 29566 60 25 -21.7 -12.5 | 104 41 -39.9 9.7 69 12 30175 75 25 -24.1 -6.5 | 110 45 -42.4 15.7 70 10 31270 110 14 -13.2 4.8 | 131 41 -31.4 26.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 290.5 at 38.3 knts Storm direction: 320.5 at 28.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.2 neg: 6.1 tot: 7.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 104.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 107.1 neg: -17.1 tot: 90.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 30.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.40 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.6 stream: 3.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.02 Bulk Shear: 147.04 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 350 16 113 17| 0.0 14.1 14.1| 3.8 -10.6 -6.8 -13.6 -0.07| 14.4 -1.0 1000 339 18 115 13| 0.0 10.5 10.5| 16.9 -10.6 6.3 6.3 0.19| 11.4 2.2 1500 326 19 130 10| 0.0 9.5 9.5| 36.2 -10.6 25.6 17.1 0.39| 10.8 4.3 2000 315 20 153 9| 0.0 7.1 7.1| 36.2 -17.1 19.1 9.6 0.29| 9.5 2.7 2500 306 21 174 10| 0.0 7.3 7.3| 59.6 -17.1 42.5 17.0 0.33| 9.5 3.1 3000 297 23 190 12| 1.2 6.1 7.3|107.1 -17.1 90.0 30.0 0.40| 9.6 3.8 4000 293 28 215 14| 3.3 4.6 7.9|218.8 -17.1 201.7 50.4 0.53| 9.6 5.1 5000 291 34 232 17| 2.6 4.5 7.1|237.6 -27.7 209.9 42.0 0.47| 8.8 4.1 6000 290 38 244 20| 2.4 4.2 6.6|298.0 -27.7 270.3 45.0 0.49| 8.1 4.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KIAD/skewt/KIAD.skewt.20200331.00.gif