UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032212.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 22 MAR 20 Searching for KMHX... Searching the city database file for: KMHX ... Date:1200Z 22 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 1027 11 10.6 6.2 74 4.4 8.3 20 12 281.6 282.6 280.3 297.6 5.79 1 1000 229 8.4 4.8 78 3.6 6.6 35 22 281.5 282.5 279.7 296.4 5.39 2 966 514 6.4 4.2 86 2.2 5.3 38 29 282.3 283.2 280.1 297.2 5.35 3 958 582 9.4 5.9 79 3.5 7.6 40 30 286.0 287.1 282.6 303.1 6.08 4 954 617 10.2 7.3 82 2.9 8.6 41 31 287.2 288.4 283.8 306.1 6.73 5 927 855 8.6 7.5 93 1.1 8.0 63 22 287.9 289.2 284.5 307.7 7.03 6 925 873 8.8 8.0 95 0.8 8.3 65 21 288.3 289.6 284.9 308.8 7.29 7 909 1019 11.0 10.9 99 0.1 10.9 120 16 292.0 293.6 288.0 317.7 9.04 8 892 1177 11.8 11.7 99 0.1 11.7 195 8 294.4 296.2 289.5 322.3 9.73 9 850 1580 9.6 9.5 99 0.1 9.6 230 9 296.2 297.8 289.3 321.7 8.80 10 845 1629 9.4 9.3 99 0.1 9.3 234 10 296.5 298.1 289.3 321.8 8.73 11 823 1847 7.8 6.2 90 1.6 6.9 251 12 297.0 298.4 288.2 318.2 7.24 12 789 2194 5.4 5.2 99 0.2 5.3 259 15 298.1 299.4 288.3 318.8 7.04 13 784 2246 4.6 3.0 89 1.6 3.8 253 16 297.8 298.9 287.3 315.6 6.06 14 777 2319 5.0 -1.0 65 6.0 2.1 244 16 299.0 299.8 286.3 312.7 4.58 15 771 2383 5.6 0.9 72 4.7 3.2 237 17 300.3 301.2 287.5 316.1 5.30 16 764 2457 5.4 0.4 70 5.0 2.9 230 17 300.8 301.8 287.5 316.3 5.16 17 738 2739 3.2 -0.6 76 3.8 1.3 240 17 301.4 302.3 287.5 316.4 4.96 18 735 2772 3.0 -1.3 73 4.3 0.9 241 17 301.6 302.4 287.3 315.9 4.73 19 730 2828 3.0 -6.0 52 9.0 -0.9 245 19 302.2 302.8 286.2 312.4 3.34 20 722 2917 2.4 -8.6 44 11.0 -2.1 250 20 302.5 303.0 285.7 311.0 2.76 21 717 2973 2.6 -14.4 27 17.0 -3.5 253 21 303.3 303.6 284.9 308.8 1.75 22 710 3053 2.0 -18.0 21 20.0 -4.6 258 23 303.5 303.7 284.4 307.7 1.30 23 700 3167 1.2 -19.8 19 21.0 -5.4 265 25 303.8 304.0 284.4 307.5 1.13 24 693 3248 0.6 -20.4 19 21.0 -5.8 267 26 304.0 304.2 284.4 307.6 1.09 25 675 3459 1.2 -37.8 4 39.0 -7.1 272 27 307.0 307.0 284.5 307.8 0.22 26 653 3725 -0.7 -28.7 10 28.0 -7.8 276 28 307.8 307.9 285.2 309.6 0.55 27 639 3899 0.0 -23.0 16 23.0 -6.9 279 30 310.5 310.7 286.6 313.6 0.94 28 613 4231 -0.9 -21.9 19 21.0 -7.4 276 33 313.2 313.4 287.7 316.8 1.08 29 558 4973 -7.1 -21.1 32 14.0 -11.3 264 35 314.4 314.6 288.3 318.6 1.27 30 521 5505 -10.7 -24.7 31 14.0 -14.3 255 39 316.3 316.4 288.6 319.6 0.99 31 500 5820 -13.3 -24.3 39 11.0 -16.1 255 43 316.8 317.0 288.9 320.5 1.07 32 493 5927 -13.9 -24.9 39 11.0 -16.7 257 44 317.4 317.6 289.0 320.9 1.03 33 463 6397 -18.3 -29.3 37 11.0 -20.5 261 47 317.6 317.8 288.8 320.2 0.73 34 460 6445 -18.5 -31.5 31 13.0 -21.0 261 47 318.0 318.1 288.8 320.1 0.60 35 454 6542 -19.1 -29.1 41 10.0 -21.1 262 48 318.4 318.6 289.0 321.1 0.76 36 451 6591 -19.3 -30.3 37 11.0 -21.5 262 48 318.8 318.9 289.1 321.2 0.68 37 447 6657 -19.3 -36.3 21 17.0 -22.1 262 48 319.6 319.7 289.0 321.0 0.38 38 440 6774 -20.3 -43.3 11 23.0 -23.3 262 49 319.8 319.8 288.9 320.5 0.19 39 422 7081 -21.9 -39.9 18 18.0 -24.4 264 51 321.6 321.6 289.5 322.6 0.28 40 400 7470 -25.3 -44.3 15 19.0 -27.5 265 53 322.1 322.1 289.6 322.8 0.19 41 398 7506 -25.5 -44.5 15 19.0 -27.6 265 53 322.3 322.3 289.7 323.0 0.18 42 388 7691 -26.7 -45.7 15 19.0 -28.7 265 53 323.1 323.1 289.9 323.7 0.16 43 384 7766 -26.9 -39.9 28 13.0 -28.5 265 54 323.8 323.8 290.2 324.9 0.31 44 379 7860 -27.7 -38.7 34 11.0 -29.1 266 54 323.9 324.0 290.3 325.3 0.35 45 350 8427 -33.1 -39.1 55 6.0 -33.8 268 57 324.1 324.2 290.4 325.5 0.37 46 347 8488 -32.3 -35.9 70 3.6 -32.8 268 57 326.0 326.1 291.1 327.9 0.51 47 333 8778 -33.9 -38.7 62 4.8 -34.4 269 58 327.7 327.7 291.5 329.2 0.40 48 300 9500 -40.3 -43.0 75 2.7 -40.5 275 65 328.6 328.6 291.6 329.7 0.29 49 294 9638 -41.5 -43.9 77 2.4 -41.7 274 67 328.8 328.8 291.6 329.8 0.26 50 250 10720 -50.9 -55.4 59 4.5 -51.0 265 78 330.4 330.4 291.9 330.7 0.08 51 246 10824 -51.7 -56.5 56 4.8 -51.8 266 78 330.7 330.7 292.0 331.0 0.07 52 227 11339 -56.5 -59.6 68 3.1 -56.6 269 80 331.1 331.1 292.1 331.3 0.05 53 217 11623 -58.5 -61.8 66 3.3 -58.6 271 81 332.3 332.3 292.4 332.5 0.04 54 210 11827 -59.9 -64.6 54 4.7 -60.0 273 82 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.3 0.03 55 204 12007 -61.3 -65.3 59 4.0 -61.3 274 83 333.8 333.8 292.7 333.9 0.03 56 200 12130 -61.5 -66.2 53 4.7 -61.6 275 83 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.5 0.03 57 197 12224 -61.3 -67.3 45 6.0 -61.4 281 83 337.1 337.1 293.6 337.2 0.02 58 188 12514 -59.7 -69.7 26 10.0 -59.8 284 70 344.3 344.3 295.4 344.3 0.02 59 150 13920 -60.7 -78.7 8 18.0 -60.9 260 83 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.5 0.01 60 137 14484 -61.7 -81.3 6 19.6 -61.9 265 93 373.3 373.3 301.1 373.3 0.00 61 100 16420 -65.3 -90.3 2 25.0 -65.4 275 72 401.6 401.6 305.4 401.6 0.00 62 82 17611 -69.5 -92.5 2 23.0 -69.6 272 62 416.4 416.4 307.3 416.4 0.00 63 78 17910 -66.3 -89.3 3 23.0 -66.5 271 60 429.1 429.1 308.7 429.1 0.00 64 70 18560 -68.7 -91.7 2 23.0 -68.8 265 58 437.4 437.4 309.6 437.4 0.00 65 69 18646 -69.1 -92.1 2 23.0 -69.2 266 58 438.4 438.4 309.7 438.4 0.00 66 66 18915 -66.3 -90.3 2 24.0 -66.5 268 57 450.1 450.1 310.8 450.1 0.00 67 59 19596 -65.9 -90.9 2 25.0 -66.1 273 55 465.6 465.6 312.3 465.6 0.00 68 57 19807 -63.9 -89.9 2 26.0 -64.2 275 54 474.8 474.8 313.0 474.8 0.00 69 50 20610 -64.9 -90.9 2 26.0 -65.2 275 33 490.5 490.5 314.2 490.6 0.00 70 48 20859 -65.7 -90.7 2 25.0 -66.0 277 45 494.4 494.4 314.5 494.4 0.00 71 46 21119 -63.5 -90.5 1 27.0 -63.9 282 49 505.8 505.8 315.4 505.8 0.00 72 40 21981 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.7 283 41 529.9 529.9 316.9 529.9 0.00 73 39 22138 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -60.8 277 39 538.8 538.8 317.5 538.8 0.00 74 38 22300 -60.7 -88.7 1 28.0 -61.4 271 37 541.3 541.3 317.6 541.3 0.00 75 36 22638 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -59.8 258 33 554.4 554.4 318.3 554.4 0.00 76 34 22997 -58.5 -88.5 1 30.0 -59.5 249 32 564.6 564.6 318.9 564.6 0.00 77 31 23575 -60.7 -88.7 1 28.0 -61.5 246 42 573.8 573.8 319.3 573.8 0.00 78 30 23780 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -60.3 245 45 583.0 583.0 319.8 583.0 0.01 79 29 23993 -58.3 -88.3 1 30.0 -59.5 248 45 591.4 591.4 320.2 591.4 0.01 80 27 24441 -59.7 -88.7 1 29.0 -60.7 255 46 599.7 599.7 320.6 599.7 0.01 81 25 24923 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -60.1 262 46 615.3 615.3 321.3 615.4 0.01 TRP 200 12130 -61.5 -66.2 53 4.7 -61.6 275 83 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.5 0.03 WND 137 14484 -61.7 -81.3 6 19.6 -61.9 265 93 373.3 373.3 301.1 373.3 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5591.00 m Freezing level: 661.11 mb = 3627.28 m = 11900.36 ft Freezing level: 639.00 mb = 3898.64 m = 12790.67 ft Freezing level: 639.00 mb = 3898.64 m = 12790.67 ft Wetbulb zero: 732.53 mb = 2799.68 m = 9185.20 ft Precipitable water: 0.96 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 53.73 % Est. max temperature: 24.15 C = 75.48 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 960.68 mb = 559.32 m = 1835.02 ft T: 8.39 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.47 C/km ThetaE index: 8.89 C Layer 735.0- 693.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 698.03 mb = 3189.64 m = 10464.58 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.92 g/kg Conv temperature: 33.04 C = 91.48 F Cap Strength: 15.72 C Lifted Index: 15.48 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 20.15 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.50 C Showalter Index: 2.15 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 45.70 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 22.90 C Cross Totals Index: 22.80 C K Index: 11.40 Risk: None Sweat Index: 175.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.24 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 35.19 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.39 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 36615.59 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.69 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 933.89 mb = 793.70 m = 2603.98 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 299 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 1027 11 20 12 -4.1 -11.3 | 84 21 -20.7 -2.1 1 1000 229 35 22 -12.6 -18.0 | 73 31 -29.2 -8.8 2 991 305 35 25 -14.3 -20.5 | 70 33 -31.0 -11.3 3 955 610 40 31 -19.9 -23.7 | 68 39 -36.6 -14.6 4 925 873 65 21 -19.0 -8.9 | 90 36 -35.7 0.3 5 920 914 70 21 -19.7 -7.2 | 93 36 -36.4 2.0 6 887 1219 215 6 3.4 4.9 | 137 19 -13.2 14.1 7 850 1580 230 9 6.9 5.8 | 147 18 -9.7 15.0 8 825 1829 250 12 11.3 4.1 | 158 14 -5.3 13.3 9 794 2134 265 15 14.9 1.3 | 171 11 -1.7 10.5 10 765 2438 230 17 13.0 10.9 | 170 20 -3.6 20.1 11 737 2743 240 17 14.7 8.5 | 174 18 -1.9 17.7 12 700 3167 265 25 24.9 2.2 | 216 14 8.3 11.4 13 684 3353 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 228 14 10.4 9.2 14 658 3658 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 236 12 10.3 6.8 15 633 3962 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 255 14 13.9 3.8 16 609 4267 275 33 32.9 -2.9 | 249 17 16.3 6.3 17 564 4877 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 235 21 17.2 12.1 18 522 5486 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 228 29 21.0 19.3 19 500 5820 255 43 41.5 11.1 | 231 32 24.9 20.3 20 482 6096 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 238 32 27.7 17.0 21 400 7470 265 53 52.8 4.6 | 249 39 36.2 13.8 22 392 7620 265 53 52.8 4.6 | 249 39 36.2 13.8 23 316 9144 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 258 44 43.4 9.2 24 302 9449 275 63 62.8 -5.5 | 265 46 46.1 3.7 25 300 9500 275 65 64.8 -5.7 | 266 48 48.1 3.5 26 252 10668 265 79 78.7 6.9 | 255 64 62.1 16.1 27 250 10720 265 78 77.7 6.8 | 255 63 61.1 16.0 28 200 12130 275 83 82.7 -7.2 | 268 66 66.1 1.9 29 198 12192 280 85 83.7 -14.8 | 275 67 67.1 -5.6 30 189 12497 285 70 67.6 -18.1 | 280 52 51.0 -8.9 31 171 13106 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 253 49 47.1 14.8 32 150 13920 260 83 81.7 14.4 | 250 69 65.1 23.6 33 137 14484 265 93 92.6 8.1 | 257 78 76.0 17.3 34 134 14630 265 93 92.6 8.1 | 257 78 76.0 17.3 35 121 15240 275 81 80.7 -7.1 | 268 64 64.1 2.1 36 100 16420 275 72 71.7 -6.3 | 267 55 55.1 2.9 37 73 18288 270 57 57.0 -0.0 | 257 41 40.4 9.2 38 70 18560 265 58 57.8 5.1 | 251 44 41.2 14.2 39 57 19812 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 263 37 37.2 4.5 40 52 20422 280 32 31.5 -5.6 | 256 15 14.9 3.6 41 50 20610 275 33 32.9 -2.9 | 249 17 16.3 6.3 42 49 20726 270 40 40.0 -0.0 | 249 25 23.4 9.2 43 47 21031 285 52 50.2 -13.5 | 277 34 33.6 -4.3 44 44 21336 275 43 42.8 -3.7 | 258 27 26.2 5.4 45 40 21946 285 42 40.6 -10.9 | 274 24 23.9 -1.7 46 35 22860 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 211 23 11.6 19.4 47 30 23780 245 45 40.8 19.0 | 221 37 24.2 28.2 48 25 24384 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 239 33 28.7 17.2 49 23 24689 270 48 48.0 -0.0 | 254 33 31.4 9.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 268.9 at 25.3 knts Storm direction: 298.9 at 19.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.6 neg: 1.3 tot: 6.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 113.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 462.9 neg: -57.2 tot: 405.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 135.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.50 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 17.8 stream: 8.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.09 Bulk Rich Number: 0.15 Bulk Shear: 234.74 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 34 22 73 30| 18.6 0.0 18.6| 0.0 -52.6 -52.6 -105.2 -0.40| 18.8 -7.5 1000 44 24 77 34| 10.9 0.0 10.9|301.6 -53.8 247.7 247.7 0.46| 26.8 12.4 1500 45 19 83 30| 6.8 0.0 6.8|399.9 -53.8 346.0 230.7 0.49| 26.0 12.8 2000 39 17 82 27| 5.8 0.0 5.8|422.2 -53.8 368.4 184.2 0.51| 21.6 11.0 2500 17 17 73 23| 4.6 1.6 6.2|427.3 -57.2 370.1 148.0 0.46| 19.4 9.0 3000 318 17 58 6| 4.6 1.3 6.0|462.9 -57.2 405.6 135.2 0.50| 17.8 8.9 4000 282 19 205 6| 4.5 1.0 5.5|512.1 -57.2 454.9 113.7 0.55| 15.3 8.4 5000 276 22 220 9| 3.6 1.8 5.4|512.1 -90.4 421.7 84.3 0.45| 13.3 6.0 6000 269 25 222 13| 3.5 2.1 5.5|550.3-106.9 443.4 73.9 0.42| 12.2 5.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KMHX/skewt/KMHX.skewt.20200322.12.gif