UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 20 MAR 20 Searching for KMHX... Searching the city database file for: KMHX ... Date:1200Z 20 MAR 20 Station: KMHX WMO ident: 72305 Latitude: 34.78 Longitude: -76.88 Elevation: 11.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1024 11 19.2 18.4 95 0.8 18.7 215 4 290.4 292.7 290.9 327.2 13.11 1 1013 105 19.0 18.5 97 0.5 18.7 220 14 291.1 293.4 291.3 328.7 13.34 2 1003 191 19.2 18.7 97 0.5 18.9 224 24 292.1 294.5 291.9 330.7 13.65 3 1000 217 19.6 18.9 96 0.7 19.1 225 27 292.8 295.2 292.3 332.1 13.87 4 993 278 20.4 18.9 91 1.5 19.4 225 29 294.1 296.6 292.8 334.0 13.97 5 958 587 18.0 17.1 94 0.9 17.4 225 36 294.7 297.1 292.2 331.7 12.91 6 937 778 17.2 13.9 81 3.3 15.1 225 35 295.8 297.7 290.7 326.7 10.71 7 927 870 16.6 13.8 84 2.8 14.8 225 34 296.1 298.0 290.9 327.1 10.76 8 925 888 16.6 13.5 82 3.1 14.6 225 34 296.3 298.2 290.8 326.8 10.57 9 919 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335.0 0.03 51 200 12280 -59.7 -69.7 26 10.0 -59.8 285 33 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.02 52 195 12437 -60.9 -70.9 26 10.0 -61.0 289 32 338.8 338.8 294.0 338.8 0.01 53 190 12598 -61.5 -69.5 34 8.0 -61.6 291 36 340.3 340.3 294.4 340.4 0.02 54 187 12696 -61.1 -69.1 34 8.0 -61.2 291 40 342.5 342.5 295.0 342.6 0.02 55 182 12864 -62.5 -70.5 33 8.0 -62.6 292 47 342.9 342.9 295.0 343.0 0.02 56 175 13104 -63.5 -70.5 38 7.0 -63.6 293 58 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.2 0.02 57 167 13390 -64.6 -73.3 29 8.8 -64.6 295 70 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.01 58 166 13427 -64.7 -73.7 28 9.0 -64.8 295 69 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.4 0.01 59 150 14050 -60.5 -78.5 8 18.0 -60.7 290 55 365.9 365.9 299.8 365.9 0.01 60 100 16520 -67.1 -90.1 2 23.0 -67.2 280 60 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.1 0.00 61 88 17284 -71.1 -92.1 3 21.0 -71.2 276 49 404.9 404.9 305.9 404.9 0.00 62 80 17849 -70.3 -91.3 3 21.0 -70.4 275 46 417.7 417.7 307.4 417.7 0.00 63 77 18078 -66.9 -89.9 3 23.0 -67.1 275 43 429.4 429.4 308.8 429.4 0.00 64 70 18650 -69.3 -91.3 3 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29 24013 -59.7 -88.7 1 29.0 -60.7 262 33 587.6 587.6 320.0 587.6 0.01 79 28 24234 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -59.2 263 36 598.5 598.5 320.5 598.5 0.01 80 26 24702 -58.1 -88.1 1 30.0 -59.4 276 37 610.7 610.7 321.1 610.8 0.01 81 23 25491 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -52.9 267 28 657.2 657.2 323.0 657.4 0.02 82 20 26410 -48.3 -82.3 1 34.0 -52.3 265 28 688.3 688.3 324.0 688.5 0.02 83 19 26747 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -52.6 263 32 697.9 697.9 324.4 698.1 0.02 84 18 27105 -46.1 -81.1 1 35.0 -51.2 260 36 716.3 716.3 325.0 716.6 0.03 85 17 27492 -36.9 -74.9 1 38.0 -46.3 291 31 757.6 757.7 326.1 758.4 0.09 86 17 27492 -35.9 -73.9 1 38.0 -45.8 291 31 760.8 760.9 326.3 761.8 0.10 87 14 28824 -41.5 -77.5 1 36.0 -49.4 265 23 785.3 785.3 326.9 786.0 0.07 88 12 29876 -38.7 -75.7 1 37.0 -48.7 239 16 830.6 830.7 328.0 831.7 0.11 89 10 31120 -41.3 -78.3 1 37.0 -50.8 170 17 865.4 865.4 328.7 866.3 0.09 90 10 31120 -42.1 -78.1 1 36.0 -51.2 170 17 862.4 862.4 328.7 863.3 0.09 91 9.4 31539 -41.3 -78.3 1 37.0 -51.1 880.8 880.9 329.1 881.8 0.09 92 8.5 32219 -43.7 -79.7 1 36.0 -52.7 897.2 897.2 329.4 898.0 0.08 TRP 166 13427 -64.7 -73.7 28 9.0 -64.8 295 69 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.4 0.01 WND 167 13390 -64.6 -73.3 29 8.8 -64.6 295 70 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5683.00 m Freezing level: 611.58 mb = 4330.96 m = 14209.01 ft Wetbulb zero: 700.63 mb = 3217.51 m = 10556.01 ft Precipitable water: 1.35 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 59.41 % Est. max temperature: 29.12 C = 84.42 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1012.28 mb = 110.97 m = 364.08 ft T: 19.01 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.17 C/km ThetaE index: 9.60 C Layer 850.0- 793.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 869.59 mb = 1414.89 m = 4641.97 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.74 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.20 C = 84.56 F Cap Strength: 2.85 C Lifted Index: 0.30 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.70 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.33 C Showalter Index: 2.46 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 44.50 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.70 C Cross Totals Index: 19.80 C K Index: 20.80 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 297.59 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.32 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 40.35 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.98 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 276.36 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.78 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 952.70 mb = 635.07 m = 2083.53 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 547.70 mb = 5192.60 m = 17035.88 ft Equ Level (EL): 497.70 mb = 5935.37 m = 19472.76 ft B at Equ Level: 32.12 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 327.70 mb = 9006.58 m = 29548.77 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 288 at 19 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 1024 11 215 4 2.3 3.3 | 120 18 -16.0 9.2 1 1000 217 225 27 19.1 19.1 | 182 25 0.8 25.0 2 990 305 225 30 21.2 21.2 | 186 27 3.0 27.1 3 955 610 225 36 25.5 25.5 | 193 32 7.2 31.4 4 925 888 225 34 24.0 24.0 | 191 30 5.8 29.9 5 922 914 230 33 25.3 21.2 | 195 28 7.0 27.1 6 890 1219 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 197 21 6.0 19.9 7 850 1608 240 22 19.1 11.0 | 183 17 0.8 16.9 8 828 1829 240 24 20.8 12.0 | 188 18 2.5 17.9 9 798 2134 245 27 24.5 11.4 | 200 18 6.2 17.3 10 769 2438 245 25 22.7 10.6 | 195 17 4.4 16.5 11 742 2743 255 25 24.1 6.5 | 206 14 5.9 12.4 12 715 3048 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 230 6 4.7 3.9 13 700 3225 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 230 6 4.7 3.9 14 663 3658 265 23 22.9 2.0 | 211 9 4.7 7.9 15 638 3962 250 19 17.9 6.5 | 178 12 -0.4 12.4 16 614 4267 265 18 17.9 1.6 | 178 7 -0.3 7.5 17 569 4877 285 26 25.1 -6.7 | 277 7 6.9 -0.8 18 527 5486 295 30 27.2 -12.7 | 307 11 8.9 -6.8 19 500 5900 285 31 29.9 -8.0 | 280 12 11.7 -2.1 20 487 6096 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 264 9 9.3 1.0 21 449 6706 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 212 12 6.4 10.2 22 400 7580 265 26 25.9 2.3 | 223 11 7.7 8.2 23 398 7620 265 26 25.9 2.3 | 223 11 7.7 8.2 24 350 8534 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 270 15 15.2 -0.0 25 335 8839 265 36 35.9 3.1 | 243 20 17.6 9.0 26 321 9144 265 36 35.9 3.1 | 243 20 17.6 9.0 27 300 9620 270 40 40.0 -0.0 | 255 23 21.8 5.9 28 250 10850 285 39 37.7 -10.1 | 282 20 19.4 -4.2 29 223 11582 285 49 47.3 -12.7 | 283 30 29.1 -6.8 30 200 12280 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 281 14 13.6 -2.6 31 193 12497 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 293 13 11.8 -5.0 32 167 13390 295 70 63.4 -29.6 | 298 51 45.2 -23.7 33 166 13411 295 70 63.4 -29.6 | 298 51 45.2 -23.7 34 166 13427 295 69 62.5 -29.2 | 298 50 44.3 -23.3 35 151 14021 290 53 49.8 -18.1 | 291 34 31.6 -12.2 36 150 14050 290 55 51.7 -18.8 | 291 36 33.4 -12.9 37 130 14935 275 59 58.8 -5.1 | 269 41 40.5 0.8 38 123 15240 285 68 65.7 -17.6 | 284 49 47.4 -11.7 39 100 16520 280 60 59.1 -10.4 | 276 41 40.8 -4.5 40 91 17069 280 41 40.4 -7.1 | 273 22 22.1 -1.2 41 87 17374 275 53 52.8 -4.6 | 268 35 34.6 1.3 42 74 18288 275 40 39.8 -3.5 | 264 22 21.6 2.4 43 70 18650 260 44 43.3 7.6 | 242 29 25.1 13.5 44 67 18898 265 46 45.8 4.0 | 250 29 27.6 9.9 45 61 19507 280 27 26.6 -4.7 | 262 8 8.3 1.2 46 55 20117 265 32 31.9 2.8 | 238 16 13.6 8.7 47 50 20650 275 34 33.9 -3.0 | 259 16 15.6 2.9 48 47 21031 285 29 28.0 -7.5 | 279 10 9.8 -1.6 49 45 21336 265 27 26.9 2.4 | 226 12 8.7 8.2 50 43 21641 255 28 27.0 7.2 | 214 16 8.8 13.1 51 33 23165 270 41 41.0 -0.0 | 255 24 22.8 5.9 52 32 23470 275 32 31.9 -2.8 | 257 14 13.6 3.1 53 30 23800 270 33 33.0 -0.0 | 248 16 14.8 5.9 54 29 24079 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 231 18 14.3 11.6 55 27 24384 265 38 37.9 3.3 | 245 22 19.6 9.2 56 25 24994 285 36 34.8 -9.3 | 282 17 16.5 -3.4 57 24 25298 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 218 13 8.3 10.6 58 23 25603 270 28 28.0 -0.0 | 239 11 9.8 5.9 59 22 25908 255 26 25.1 6.7 | 209 14 6.9 12.6 60 21 26213 260 23 22.7 4.0 | 204 11 4.4 9.9 61 20 26410 265 28 27.9 2.4 | 229 13 9.6 8.3 62 18 27127 260 36 35.5 6.3 | 235 21 17.2 12.1 63 17 27432 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 293 13 11.8 -5.0 64 16 28042 300 25 21.7 -12.5 | 333 7 3.4 -6.6 65 14 28651 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 186 13 1.5 13.1 66 14 28956 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 236 7 5.7 3.8 67 13 29566 270 22 22.0 -0.0 | 212 7 3.8 5.9 68 12 29870 240 16 13.9 8.0 | 162 15 -4.4 13.9 69 10 31120 170 17 -3.0 16.7 | 137 31 -21.2 22.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 257.9 at 25.6 knts Storm direction: 287.9 at 19.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.7 neg: 0.0 tot: 3.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 105.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 217.2 neg: -33.9 tot: 183.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 61.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.50 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.9 stream: 6.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.05 Bulk Rich Number: 1.47 Bulk Shear: 27.36 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 225 25 178 23| 31.0 0.0 31.0|145.8 0.0 145.8 291.6 0.87| 31.4 27.2 1000 226 30 186 27| 14.2 0.0 14.2|169.9 -6.5 163.4 163.4 0.73| 20.4 14.8 1500 230 29 189 25| 6.8 0.0 6.8|173.0 -23.5 149.5 99.7 0.53| 16.8 8.9 2000 232 27 189 23| 5.7 0.0 5.7|191.0 -29.0 162.0 81.0 0.52| 14.0 7.3 2500 235 27 190 22| 4.5 0.0 4.5|199.3 -33.9 165.4 66.2 0.50| 12.0 6.0 3000 238 27 193 21| 3.7 0.0 3.7|217.2 -33.9 183.2 61.1 0.50| 11.9 6.0 4000 244 26 196 18| 2.7 1.1 3.8|218.0 -55.3 162.7 40.7 0.33| 10.4 3.5 5000 250 25 199 15| 3.5 0.9 4.4|236.5 -55.5 181.0 36.2 0.39| 10.0 3.9 6000 258 26 211 13| 3.2 1.2 4.4|244.3 -75.6 168.6 28.1 0.32| 9.4 3.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KMHX/skewt/KMHX.skewt.20200320.12.gif