UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032512.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 25 MAR 20 Searching for KMHX... Searching the city database file for: KMHX ... Date:1200Z 25 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 1005 11 14.4 13.9 97 0.5 14.1 345 3 287.1 288.9 287.1 314.9 9.97 1 1000 55 14.4 14.3 99 0.1 14.4 260 5 287.5 289.4 287.5 316.2 10.29 2 994 106 16.6 16.6 100 0.0 16.6 257 10 290.2 292.4 290.0 324.1 12.04 3 984 193 17.6 17.1 97 0.5 17.3 252 18 292.1 294.3 291.0 327.7 12.56 4 935 629 16.2 14.2 88 2.0 14.9 261 42 295.0 296.9 290.7 326.4 10.95 5 925 721 16.4 13.1 81 3.3 14.3 265 44 296.1 297.9 290.5 325.8 10.29 6 913 832 16.6 12.0 74 4.6 13.7 259 45 297.4 299.1 290.5 325.6 9.69 7 850 1437 11.2 9.6 90 1.6 10.2 240 50 297.9 299.5 289.9 323.7 8.86 8 837 1566 10.0 8.9 93 1.1 9.3 235 56 297.9 299.5 289.7 323.0 8.58 9 825 1686 10.6 4.6 66 6.0 7.3 235 55 299.8 301.0 288.4 318.9 6.45 10 802 1921 8.6 3.6 71 5.0 5.9 234 54 300.1 301.2 288.2 318.5 6.19 11 790 2046 7.4 4.8 84 2.6 5.9 232 54 300.1 301.4 288.9 320.4 6.84 12 758 2385 4.8 2.5 85 2.3 3.6 234 51 300.9 302.0 288.4 318.9 6.05 13 720 2803 2.2 1.5 95 0.7 1.8 239 48 302.5 303.6 288.8 320.3 5.93 14 700 3031 1.6 0.7 94 0.9 1.1 235 46 304.3 305.3 289.3 321.7 5.76 15 683 3229 0.4 0.0 97 0.4 0.2 237 46 305.1 306.1 289.4 322.1 5.61 16 666 3431 0.2 -0.4 96 0.6 -0.1 238 45 307.0 308.1 290.0 324.2 5.59 17 522 5349 -10.3 -11.7 89 1.4 -10.8 250 46 316.6 317.1 290.6 326.3 2.99 18 500 5680 -12.5 -14.1 88 1.6 -13.0 250 44 317.8 318.3 290.6 326.3 2.57 19 475 6071 -15.1 -16.4 90 1.3 -15.5 255 49 319.3 319.7 290.8 326.7 2.23 20 400 7350 -23.9 -27.3 73 3.4 -24.6 255 39 323.9 324.1 291.0 327.5 1.02 21 392 7497 -24.9 -28.8 70 3.9 -25.6 252 35 324.5 324.7 291.0 327.7 0.90 22 347 8371 -31.9 -37.9 55 6.0 -32.6 254 36 326.5 326.6 291.2 328.1 0.42 23 325 8830 -36.1 -40.0 67 3.9 -36.5 252 45 326.9 327.0 291.2 328.3 0.36 24 315 9046 -37.7 -42.1 63 4.4 -38.1 251 49 327.6 327.7 291.3 328.8 0.30 25 310 9156 -38.9 -45.9 48 7.0 -39.4 250 51 327.5 327.5 291.2 328.2 0.20 26 300 9380 -40.7 -47.7 47 7.0 -41.2 250 50 328.0 328.0 291.3 328.7 0.17 27 268 10136 -47.9 -52.9 56 5.0 -48.1 250 49 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.7 0.11 28 255 10461 -50.7 -57.7 43 7.0 -50.9 250 49 328.8 328.8 291.5 329.1 0.06 29 250 10590 -52.1 -59.1 43 7.0 -52.3 250 49 328.6 328.6 291.4 328.8 0.05 30 242 10799 -53.9 -59.9 48 6.0 -54.1 255 53 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.2 0.05 31 231 11095 -56.1 -62.1 47 6.0 -56.2 255 60 330.0 330.0 291.7 330.2 0.04 32 228 11178 -55.9 -61.9 47 6.0 -56.0 256 61 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.04 33 216 11521 -56.3 -68.3 21 12.0 -56.5 262 66 336.1 336.1 293.4 336.2 0.02 34 200 12010 -54.7 -73.7 8 19.0 -55.0 270 72 346.1 346.1 295.8 346.2 0.01 35 194 12205 -54.1 -76.1 5 22.0 -54.4 274 76 350.1 350.1 296.7 350.2 0.01 36 183 12579 -54.5 -78.7 4 24.1 -54.8 280 81 355.3 355.3 297.8 355.3 0.00 37 174 12901 -54.9 -80.9 3 26.0 -55.2 280 79 359.9 359.9 298.7 359.9 0.00 38 170 13050 -54.1 -81.1 2 27.0 -54.5 280 78 363.6 363.6 299.4 363.6 0.00 39 161 13398 -55.1 -82.1 2 27.0 -55.4 280 76 367.6 367.6 300.1 367.6 0.00 40 158 13518 -54.5 -81.5 2 27.0 -54.9 280 75 370.6 370.6 300.7 370.6 0.00 41 155 13641 -55.3 -82.3 2 27.0 -55.6 280 74 371.3 371.3 300.8 371.3 0.00 42 152 13766 -55.1 -82.1 2 27.0 -55.5 280 74 373.7 373.7 301.2 373.7 0.00 43 150 13850 -55.5 -82.5 2 27.0 -55.8 280 73 374.5 374.5 301.4 374.5 0.00 44 138 14380 -56.7 -83.7 2 27.0 -57.0 280 74 381.4 381.4 302.5 381.4 0.00 45 133 14613 -58.5 -85.5 2 27.0 -58.7 280 75 382.2 382.2 302.6 382.2 0.00 46 126 14952 -59.7 -85.7 2 26.0 -59.9 280 72 386.0 386.0 303.2 386.0 0.00 47 118 15360 -62.5 -87.5 2 25.0 -62.7 280 66 388.2 388.2 303.5 388.2 0.00 48 111 15737 -62.5 -87.5 2 25.0 -62.7 283 55 395.0 395.0 304.5 395.0 0.00 49 106 16020 -63.9 -86.9 3 23.0 -64.1 285 47 397.6 397.6 304.9 397.6 0.00 TRP 231 11095 -56.1 -62.1 47 6.0 -56.2 255 60 330.0 330.0 291.7 330.2 0.04 WND 183 12579 -54.5 -78.7 4 24.1 -54.8 280 81 355.3 355.3 297.8 355.3 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5625.00 m Freezing level: 663.26 mb = 3467.93 m = 11377.58 ft Wetbulb zero: 671.65 mb = 3363.52 m = 11035.03 ft Precipitable water: 1.48 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 89.06 % Est. max temperature: 25.12 C = 77.21 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 997.68 mb = 74.73 m = 245.19 ft T: 15.25 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.32 C/km ThetaE index: 9.18 C Layer 935.0- 790.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 1000.00 mb = 55.00 m = 180.44 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.18 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.99 C = 60.78 F Cap Strength: 2.87 C Lifted Index: 0.90 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.41 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.12 C Showalter Index: 1.89 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 45.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.70 C Cross Totals Index: 22.10 C K Index: 32.40 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 305.91 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: 0.44 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 89.94 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 13.41 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 52.95 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.71 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 929.62 mb = 678.52 m = 2226.09 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 794.62 mb = 1997.42 m = 6553.14 ft Equ Level (EL): 604.62 mb = 4192.54 m = 13754.89 ft B at Equ Level: 89.89 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 414.62 mb = 7082.75 m = 23237.10 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 273 at 34 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 1005 11 345 3 0.8 -2.9 | 89 34 -33.6 -0.8 1 1000 55 260 5 4.9 0.9 | 96 30 -29.4 2.9 2 971 305 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 147 17 -9.0 13.9 3 937 610 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 213 11 6.0 9.2 4 925 721 265 44 43.8 3.8 | 238 11 9.5 5.9 5 904 914 255 45 43.5 11.6 | 214 16 9.1 13.7 6 872 1219 240 42 36.4 21.0 | 185 23 2.0 23.1 7 850 1437 240 50 43.3 25.0 | 198 29 8.9 27.1 8 841 1524 235 56 45.9 32.1 | 199 36 11.5 34.2 9 810 1829 235 55 45.1 31.5 | 198 35 10.7 33.6 10 781 2134 230 53 40.6 34.1 | 190 37 6.2 36.1 11 752 2438 235 50 41.0 28.7 | 192 31 6.6 30.7 12 725 2743 240 49 42.4 24.5 | 197 28 8.1 26.6 13 700 3031 235 46 37.7 26.4 | 187 29 3.3 28.5 14 646 3658 240 45 39.0 22.5 | 191 25 4.6 24.6 15 598 4267 245 51 46.2 21.6 | 207 26 11.9 23.6 16 554 4877 250 49 46.0 16.8 | 212 22 11.7 18.8 17 500 5680 250 44 41.3 15.0 | 202 18 7.0 17.1 18 473 6096 255 49 47.3 12.7 | 221 20 13.0 14.8 19 400 7350 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 195 13 3.3 12.2 20 385 7620 250 32 30.1 10.9 | 162 14 -4.3 13.0 21 353 8230 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 172 11 -1.5 10.9 22 310 9144 250 51 47.9 17.4 | 215 24 13.6 19.5 23 300 9380 250 50 47.0 17.1 | 213 23 12.6 19.2 24 250 10590 250 49 46.0 16.8 | 212 22 11.7 18.8 25 247 10668 255 50 48.3 12.9 | 223 20 13.9 15.0 26 231 11095 255 60 58.0 15.5 | 233 29 23.6 17.6 27 200 12010 270 72 72.0 -0.0 | 267 38 37.6 2.1 28 185 12497 280 81 79.8 -14.1 | 285 47 45.4 -12.0 29 183 12579 280 81 79.8 -14.1 | 285 47 45.4 -12.0 30 150 13850 280 73 71.9 -12.7 | 286 39 37.5 -10.6 31 131 14630 280 75 73.9 -13.0 | 286 41 39.5 -11.0 32 117 15240 280 65 64.0 -11.3 | 287 31 29.6 -9.2 33 105 15850 285 46 44.4 -11.9 | 314 14 10.1 -9.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 243.4 at 45.9 knts Storm direction: 273.4 at 34.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.9 neg: 8.8 tot: 9.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 98.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 248.0 neg: -149.8 tot: 98.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 32.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.25 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 17.6 stream: 4.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.12 Bulk Rich Number: 1.16 Bulk Shear: 77.43 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 250 22 125 17| 0.0 38.0 38.0|152.3 0.0 152.3 304.5 0.78| 40.6 31.5 1000 256 33 164 10| 0.0 22.8 22.8|180.0 -34.0 146.0 146.0 0.52| 31.2 16.4 1500 250 37 181 15| 0.0 19.3 19.3|221.4 -67.2 154.2 102.8 0.38| 28.3 10.8 2000 245 42 189 20| 0.0 14.2 14.2|221.4-101.3 120.1 60.0 0.32| 22.4 7.2 2500 242 44 190 23| 1.1 11.3 12.5|235.4-116.6 118.8 47.5 0.29| 19.6 5.8 3000 241 44 191 24| 0.9 8.8 9.8|248.0-149.8 98.2 32.7 0.25| 17.6 4.3 4000 240 45 191 25| 1.3 6.6 8.0|287.1-150.5 136.6 34.2 0.28| 14.2 4.0 5000 242 46 194 24| 1.7 5.3 7.0|321.2-152.8 168.4 33.7 0.30| 12.2 3.7 6000 243 46 197 24| 1.7 4.2 5.9|344.7-166.3 178.4 29.7 0.30| 10.9 3.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KMHX/skewt/KMHX.skewt.20200325.12.gif