UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 29 MAR 20 Searching for KILX... Searching the city database file for: KILX ... Date:1200Z 29 MAR 20 Station: KILX WMO ident: 74560 Latitude: 40.15 Longitude: -89.33 Elevation: 178.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22 SFC 982 178 9.0 4.0 71 5.0 6.5 260 18 283.6 284.5 280.5 298.1 5.19 2 965 321 6.2 2.0 74 4.2 4.2 257 29 282.2 283.0 279.1 295.0 4.58 3 957 389 4.2 0.7 78 3.5 2.7 255 34 280.9 281.6 277.9 292.5 4.20 4 925 664 1.8 -0.2 87 2.0 0.9 250 50 281.1 281.8 277.9 292.5 4.07 5 894 938 -0.5 -1.3 94 0.8 -0.9 260 47 281.5 282.2 277.9 292.4 3.89 6 859 1256 -2.7 -3.4 95 0.7 -3.0 260 46 282.5 283.1 277.7 292.2 3.46 7 850 1340 -2.9 -3.7 94 0.8 -3.2 260 45 283.1 283.7 278.0 292.8 3.42 8 824 1586 -4.1 -5.2 92 1.1 -4.5 260 48 284.4 284.9 278.3 293.4 3.15 9 818 1643 -3.1 -3.5 97 0.4 -3.3 260 49 286.0 286.6 279.7 296.3 3.61 10 784 1980 -2.9 -6.6 76 3.7 -4.3 258 51 289.7 290.3 280.7 298.4 2.97 11 769 2133 -3.1 -9.1 63 6.0 -5.3 255 52 291.1 291.6 280.7 298.5 2.49 12 742 2415 -3.5 -8.3 69 4.8 -5.3 250 55 293.7 294.2 282.1 301.9 2.75 13 718 2675 -3.1 -10.1 58 7.0 -5.7 250 56 296.9 297.3 283.1 304.4 2.47 14 704 2831 -3.9 -11.9 54 8.0 -6.7 253 56 297.7 298.1 283.1 304.4 2.18 15 700 2876 -4.3 -12.3 54 8.0 -7.1 255 56 297.7 298.1 283.1 304.3 2.12 16 621 3808 -11.1 -18.1 56 7.0 -13.0 251 55 300.3 300.6 283.4 305.0 1.48 17 600 4072 -11.5 -25.5 30 14.0 -14.7 253 56 302.8 303.0 283.6 305.4 0.80 18 545 4801 -17.9 -30.9 31 13.0 -20.2 255 52 303.6 303.7 283.5 305.4 0.53 19 524 5094 -20.3 -38.3 18 18.0 -22.7 251 55 304.2 304.2 283.4 305.1 0.27 20 500 5440 -22.1 -46.1 9 24.0 -24.5 245 63 306.1 306.1 284.0 306.5 0.12 21 484 5679 -23.3 -52.3 5 29.0 -25.7 241 72 307.5 307.5 284.4 307.7 0.06 22 476 5801 -23.3 -59.3 2 36.0 -25.8 240 76 308.9 309.0 284.9 309.1 0.03 23 411 6858 -31.7 -62.7 3 31.0 -33.1 231 94 311.4 311.4 285.8 311.4 0.02 24 400 7050 -32.9 -63.9 3 31.0 -34.3 230 96 312.2 312.2 286.1 312.3 0.02 25 339 8191 -40.5 -67.5 4 27.0 -41.3 235 100 317.0 317.0 287.8 317.1 0.01 26 330 8374 -39.5 -73.9 1 34.3 -40.4 235 101 320.8 320.8 289.0 320.8 0.01 27 328 8415 -39.3 -75.3 1 36.0 -40.2 235 101 321.7 321.7 289.3 321.7 0.00 28 300 9020 -42.5 -78.5 1 36.0 -43.2 235 96 325.5 325.5 290.4 325.5 0.00 29 269 9757 -42.1 -78.1 1 36.0 -42.9 230 78 336.4 336.4 293.4 336.4 0.00 30 262 9935 -42.7 -78.7 1 36.0 -43.5 230 80 338.0 338.0 293.9 338.0 0.00 31 255 10117 -44.1 -80.1 1 36.0 -44.8 230 82 338.6 338.6 294.0 338.6 0.00 32 250 10250 -43.7 -79.7 1 36.0 -44.5 230 84 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.1 0.00 33 247 10331 -43.5 -79.5 1 36.0 -44.3 230 84 342.6 342.6 295.0 342.6 0.00 34 236 10638 -44.3 -80.3 1 36.0 -45.0 231 82 345.9 345.9 295.7 345.9 0.00 35 227 10900 -43.5 -79.5 1 36.0 -44.3 232 81 350.9 350.9 296.8 351.0 0.00 36 224 10989 -44.1 -80.1 1 36.0 -44.9 232 81 351.4 351.4 296.9 351.4 0.00 37 213 11328 -43.9 -79.9 1 36.0 -44.8 234 80 356.8 356.8 298.1 356.8 0.00 38 200 11750 -45.5 -80.5 1 35.0 -46.3 235 78 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.00 39 194 11953 -45.5 -80.5 1 35.0 -46.3 235 78 363.9 363.9 299.4 363.9 0.00 40 174 12671 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -49.7 235 79 369.4 369.4 300.5 369.5 0.00 41 166 12978 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -50.1 235 79 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.8 0.00 42 162 13138 -48.9 -82.9 1 34.0 -49.6 235 80 377.4 377.4 301.8 377.4 0.00 43 150 13640 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -51.7 240 63 382.0 382.0 302.6 382.0 0.00 44 149 13684 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -51.7 240 61 382.8 382.8 302.7 382.8 0.00 45 141 14045 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -50.6 229 64 390.9 390.9 303.9 391.0 0.00 46 130 14573 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -54.6 228 71 392.6 392.6 304.2 392.6 0.00 47 127 14724 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -53.8 233 73 396.7 396.7 304.8 396.7 0.00 48 122 14983 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -55.0 240 74 399.1 399.1 305.1 399.1 0.00 49 119 15143 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -54.6 240 67 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.00 50 118 15197 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -54.8 240 64 403.3 403.3 305.6 403.3 0.00 51 110 15646 -57.1 -89.1 1 32.0 -57.5 243 53 406.2 406.2 306.0 406.2 0.00 52 105 15941 -57.3 -89.3 1 32.0 -57.7 245 46 411.2 411.2 306.7 411.2 0.00 53 100 16250 -57.5 -89.5 1 32.0 -57.9 245 41 416.6 416.6 307.3 416.6 0.00 TRP 300 9020 -42.5 -78.5 1 36.0 -43.2 235 96 325.5 325.5 290.4 325.5 0.00 WND 330 8374 -39.5 -73.9 1 34.3 -40.4 235 101 320.8 320.8 289.0 320.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5418.00 m Freezing level: 900.74 mb = 878.45 m = 2882.03 ft Wetbulb zero: 908.90 mb = 805.13 m = 2641.45 ft Precipitable water: 0.47 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 58.78 % Est. max temperature: 9.35 C = 48.84 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 909.92 mb = 796.09 m = 2611.83 ft T: 0.69 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.94 C/km ThetaE index: 5.87 C Layer 965.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 897.27 mb = 908.68 m = 2981.19 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.19 g/kg Conv temperature: 6.88 C = 44.39 F Cap Strength: 11.04 C Lifted Index: 11.75 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 22.90 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.22 C Showalter Index: 12.04 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.20 C Cross Totals Index: 18.40 C K Index: 7.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 153.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.98 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 9.42 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.34 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 6.80 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.42 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 896.42 mb = 916.28 m = 3006.14 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 891.42 mb = 961.05 m = 3153.02 ft Equ Level (EL): 841.42 mb = 1420.19 m = 4659.37 ft B at Equ Level: 8.68 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 811.42 mb = 1707.30 m = 5601.32 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 281 at 41 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 982 178 260 18 17.7 3.1 | 116 25 -22.6 11.0 1 931 610 250 50 47.0 17.1 | 195 26 6.6 25.0 2 925 664 250 50 47.0 17.1 | 195 26 6.6 25.0 3 896 914 260 47 46.3 8.2 | 200 17 5.9 16.1 4 863 1219 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 197 17 4.9 15.9 5 850 1340 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 194 16 4.0 15.7 6 799 1829 260 51 50.2 8.9 | 210 19 9.9 16.8 7 769 2134 255 52 50.2 13.5 | 205 24 9.9 21.4 8 740 2438 250 55 51.7 18.8 | 203 29 11.3 26.7 9 712 2743 250 56 52.6 19.2 | 204 30 12.3 27.1 10 700 2876 255 56 54.1 14.5 | 212 26 13.7 22.4 11 632 3658 250 55 51.7 18.8 | 203 29 11.3 26.7 12 583 4267 255 56 54.1 14.5 | 212 26 13.7 22.4 13 538 4877 255 51 49.3 13.2 | 203 23 8.9 21.1 14 500 5440 245 63 57.1 26.6 | 206 38 16.7 34.5 15 457 6096 235 87 71.3 49.9 | 208 66 30.9 57.8 16 400 7050 230 96 73.5 61.7 | 205 77 33.2 69.6 17 368 7620 230 93 71.2 59.8 | 205 74 30.9 67.7 18 337 8230 235 101 82.7 57.9 | 213 78 42.4 65.8 19 330 8374 235 101 82.7 57.9 | 213 78 42.4 65.8 20 300 9020 235 96 78.6 55.1 | 211 74 38.3 63.0 21 295 9144 235 93 76.2 53.3 | 210 71 35.8 61.3 22 269 9754 230 78 59.8 50.1 | 198 61 19.4 58.0 23 250 10250 230 84 64.3 54.0 | 201 66 24.0 61.9 24 200 11750 235 78 63.9 44.7 | 204 58 23.5 52.6 25 155 13411 235 80 65.5 45.9 | 205 59 25.2 53.8 26 150 13640 240 63 54.6 31.5 | 200 42 14.2 39.4 27 148 13716 240 59 51.1 29.5 | 196 39 10.7 37.4 28 135 14326 220 69 44.4 52.9 | 184 61 4.0 60.8 29 123 14935 240 75 65.0 37.5 | 208 52 24.6 45.4 30 117 15240 240 62 53.7 31.0 | 199 41 13.3 38.9 31 106 15850 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 186 28 3.1 28.2 32 100 16250 245 41 37.2 17.3 | 173 25 -3.2 25.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 251.1 at 54.8 knts Storm direction: 281.1 at 41.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.0 neg: 7.5 tot: 9.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 92.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 214.9 neg: -32.1 tot: 182.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 60.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.51 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.2 stream: 5.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.20 Bulk Shear: 46.12 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 252 36 163 20| 0.0 33.1 33.1|154.6 0.0 154.6 309.3 0.88| 33.5 29.5 1000 255 42 180 19| 4.5 16.6 21.1|164.4 -2.6 161.9 161.9 0.71| 21.5 15.3 1500 257 43 186 18| 3.0 12.0 15.0|178.9 -5.2 173.7 115.8 0.70| 15.8 11.1 2000 257 45 192 18| 2.2 10.2 12.4|184.4 -16.1 168.3 84.2 0.60| 13.6 8.1 2500 256 47 196 20| 1.8 9.0 10.8|188.1 -20.7 167.4 67.0 0.54| 12.0 6.5 3000 255 49 198 21| 2.0 7.5 9.5|214.9 -32.1 182.8 60.9 0.51| 11.2 5.7 4000 254 50 201 23| 1.9 5.7 7.6|239.6 -49.7 189.9 47.5 0.48| 9.3 4.4 5000 254 51 202 24| 1.7 5.2 6.9|252.6 -73.1 179.5 35.9 0.38| 8.8 3.4 6000 251 55 204 28| 1.4 7.3 8.7|276.7 -85.0 191.7 31.9 0.28| 10.4 2.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KILX/skewt/KILX.skewt.20200329.12.gif