UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 20 MAR 20 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:0000Z 20 MAR 20 Station: KNKX WMO ident: 72293 Latitude: 32.87 Longitude: -117.13 Elevation: 146.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1004 146 -45.3 -46.3 90 1.0 -45.3 190 8 227.6 227.6 227.6 227.7 0.06 1 1001 160 13.8 6.8 63 7.0 10.0 197 9 286.9 288.0 283.1 304.3 6.19 2 1000 165 13.8 6.8 63 7.0 10.0 200 9 287.0 288.0 283.1 304.4 6.20 3 985 292 12.6 6.6 67 6.0 9.4 218 14 287.0 288.1 283.2 304.5 6.21 4 925 815 7.2 5.0 86 2.2 6.1 245 13 286.7 287.7 282.7 303.3 5.91 5 894 1094 4.4 4.4 100 0.0 4.4 239 13 286.6 287.6 282.6 303.1 5.87 6 858 1428 1.4 0.5 94 0.9 1.0 235 12 286.8 287.7 281.3 300.0 4.62 7 850 1503 0.8 -1.4 85 2.2 -0.2 235 12 287.0 287.7 280.7 298.6 4.06 8 798 2009 -1.3 -6.0 70 4.7 -3.1 235 12 290.0 290.5 280.8 298.9 3.06 9 779 2201 -2.9 -4.6 88 1.7 -3.6 234 11 290.3 290.9 281.5 300.4 3.49 10 750 2501 -4.9 -4.9 100 0.0 -4.9 232 13 291.3 291.9 282.0 301.6 3.54 11 709 2941 -7.5 -8.6 92 1.1 -7.9 250 13 293.1 293.6 282.0 301.5 2.81 12 700 3041 -8.1 -12.3 72 4.2 -9.5 255 14 293.5 293.9 281.3 299.9 2.12 13 684 3220 -8.3 -21.3 34 13.0 -11.6 258 16 295.2 295.4 280.7 298.5 1.02 14 661 3484 -10.3 -17.3 56 7.0 -12.2 260 22 295.9 296.2 281.5 300.5 1.49 15 657 3531 -10.1 -29.1 19 19.0 -13.9 260 22 296.6 296.7 280.6 298.3 0.52 16 613 4061 -12.9 -24.9 36 12.0 -15.6 253 26 299.3 299.5 282.2 302.0 0.83 17 535 5088 -17.7 -48.7 5 31.0 -21.0 265 35 305.5 305.5 283.7 305.8 0.09 18 504 5531 -21.1 -45.1 10 24.0 -23.7 269 36 306.6 306.6 284.2 307.1 0.14 19 500 5590 -20.9 -47.9 7 27.0 -23.7 275 34 307.6 307.6 284.5 307.9 0.10 20 481 5878 -19.7 -59.7 2 40.0 -22.9 285 41 312.5 312.5 286.2 312.6 0.03 21 480 5893 -19.7 -59.7 2 40.0 -22.9 285 41 312.6 312.7 286.3 312.7 0.03 22 400 7220 -30.9 -55.9 7 25.0 -32.4 275 55 314.8 314.8 287.1 315.0 0.05 23 331 8531 -41.9 -60.9 11 19.0 -42.5 275 57 317.3 317.3 287.9 317.4 0.03 24 300 9190 -45.9 -72.9 3 27.0 -46.4 275 64 320.7 320.7 288.9 320.7 0.01 25 299 9212 -45.9 -72.9 3 27.0 -46.4 275 64 321.0 321.0 289.0 321.0 0.01 26 251 10354 -54.3 -72.5 9 18.2 -54.5 280 79 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.0 0.01 27 250 10380 -54.5 -72.5 9 18.0 -54.7 280 79 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.1 0.01 28 230 10910 -57.9 -76.9 7 19.0 -58.0 275 72 327.7 327.7 291.0 327.7 0.00 29 202 11736 -53.5 -81.5 2 28.0 -53.8 263 58 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.1 0.00 30 200 11800 -53.9 -81.9 2 28.0 -54.2 260 59 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.4 0.00 31 150 13640 -54.9 -83.9 2 29.0 -55.3 270 48 375.5 375.5 301.5 375.5 0.00 32 100 16220 -57.1 -86.1 1 29.0 -57.5 250 34 417.4 417.4 307.4 417.4 0.00 33 81 17538 -62.3 -88.3 2 26.0 -62.6 225 37 432.7 432.7 309.1 432.7 0.00 34 75 18012 -62.9 -87.9 2 25.0 -63.1 241 45 441.0 441.0 310.0 441.0 0.00 35 70 18440 -60.3 -87.3 2 27.0 -60.7 255 46 455.4 455.4 311.4 455.4 0.00 36 57 19736 -55.1 -86.1 1 31.0 -56.0 273 31 494.7 494.7 314.6 494.8 0.00 37 50 20560 -61.5 -87.5 2 26.0 -62.0 50 3 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.00 38 46 21074 -64.5 -89.5 2 25.0 -64.8 151 3 503.3 503.4 315.2 503.4 0.00 39 40 21932 -63.5 -89.5 2 26.0 -64.0 247 33 526.4 526.4 316.7 526.4 0.00 40 31 23539 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -54.8 255 27 594.8 594.8 320.4 594.9 0.01 41 30 23750 -53.7 -84.7 1 31.0 -55.5 240 26 598.2 598.2 320.5 598.3 0.01 42 21 25997 -60.9 -87.9 2 27.0 -62.0 252 32 640.8 640.8 322.3 640.8 0.01 43 20 26300 -59.9 -87.9 1 28.0 -61.2 260 52 652.8 652.8 322.8 652.9 0.01 44 15 28135 -52.5 -84.5 1 32.0 -55.9 264 73 733.4 733.4 325.4 733.6 0.02 45 15 28135 -52.5 -84.5 1 32.0 -55.9 264 73 733.4 733.4 325.4 733.6 0.02 46 14 28591 -44.1 -81.1 1 37.0 -50.9 261 77 776.5 776.5 326.7 776.8 0.04 47 12 29649 -34.7 -76.7 1 42.0 -47.0 259 87 844.8 844.8 328.3 845.7 0.09 48 10 30920 -36.7 -77.7 1 41.0 -48.8 255 81 882.5 882.6 329.1 883.6 0.10 49 9.5 31274 -38.1 -78.1 1 40.0 -49.7 890.3 890.3 329.2 891.3 0.10 50 8.6 31963 -35.9 -77.9 1 42.0 -49.3 924.6 924.6 329.9 925.8 0.11 TRP 230 10910 -57.9 -76.9 7 19.0 -58.0 275 72 327.7 327.7 291.0 327.7 0.00 WND 251 10354 -54.3 -72.5 9 18.2 -54.5 280 79 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.0 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5425.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Freezing level: 1001.70 mb = 156.42 m = 513.17 ft Freezing level: 830.19 mb = 1695.76 m = 5563.45 ft Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.60 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 56.04 % Est. max temperature: 14.09 C = 57.36 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 986.32 mb = 280.90 m = 921.59 ft T: 12.71 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.02 C/km ThetaE index: 5.88 C Layer 925.0- 798.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 896.91 mb = 1067.71 m = 3502.95 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.96 g/kg Conv temperature: 13.78 C = 56.80 F Cap Strength: 5.51 C Lifted Index: 6.21 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 12.85 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.21 C Showalter Index: 9.05 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 41.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.70 C Cross Totals Index: 19.50 C K Index: 16.10 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 58.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.95 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 46.80 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.68 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 25.72 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.53 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 905.42 mb = 990.28 m = 3248.91 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 880.42 mb = 1218.38 m = 3997.26 ft Equ Level (EL): 690.42 mb = 3147.76 m = 10327.17 ft B at Equ Level: 45.13 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 610.42 mb = 4093.19 m = 13428.93 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 289 at 17 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 1004 146 190 8 1.4 7.9 | 133 20 -14.2 13.4 1 1000 165 200 9 3.1 8.5 | 138 19 -12.5 13.9 2 983 305 220 14 9.0 10.7 | 158 17 -6.6 16.2 3 948 610 250 13 12.2 4.4 | 161 10 -3.4 9.9 4 925 815 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 161 12 -3.8 11.0 5 914 914 245 12 10.9 5.1 | 156 12 -4.7 10.6 6 880 1219 235 13 10.6 7.5 | 159 14 -5.0 12.9 7 850 1503 235 12 9.8 6.9 | 155 14 -5.8 12.4 8 848 1524 250 10 9.4 3.4 | 145 11 -6.2 8.9 9 816 1829 235 13 10.6 7.5 | 159 14 -5.0 12.9 10 785 2134 235 11 9.0 6.3 | 151 14 -6.6 11.8 11 755 2438 230 13 10.0 8.4 | 158 15 -5.6 13.8 12 727 2743 240 12 10.4 6.0 | 156 13 -5.2 11.5 13 700 3041 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 167 9 -2.1 9.1 14 699 3048 255 12 11.6 3.1 | 155 9 -4.0 8.6 15 672 3353 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 205 10 4.1 9.0 16 645 3658 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 220 13 8.0 9.6 17 620 3962 250 26 24.4 8.9 | 212 17 8.8 14.4 18 595 4267 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 227 15 11.0 10.2 19 572 4572 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 245 20 18.3 8.4 20 549 4877 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 245 20 18.3 8.4 21 507 5486 265 37 36.9 3.2 | 248 23 21.3 8.7 22 500 5590 275 34 33.9 -3.0 | 262 18 18.3 2.5 23 486 5791 285 40 38.6 -10.4 | 282 24 23.0 -4.9 24 467 6096 285 43 41.5 -11.1 | 282 27 25.9 -5.7 25 400 7220 275 55 54.8 -4.8 | 269 39 39.2 0.7 26 377 7620 275 55 54.8 -4.8 | 269 39 39.2 0.7 27 302 9144 275 59 58.8 -5.1 | 270 43 43.2 0.3 28 300 9190 275 64 63.8 -5.6 | 270 48 48.2 -0.1 29 251 10354 280 79 77.8 -13.7 | 278 63 62.2 -8.2 30 251 10363 280 79 77.8 -13.7 | 278 63 62.2 -8.2 31 250 10380 280 79 77.8 -13.7 | 278 63 62.2 -8.2 32 239 10668 280 77 75.8 -13.4 | 277 61 60.2 -7.9 33 230 10910 275 72 71.7 -6.3 | 271 56 56.1 -0.8 34 207 11582 270 57 57.0 -0.0 | 262 42 41.4 5.5 35 200 11800 260 59 58.1 10.2 | 250 45 42.5 15.7 36 150 13640 270 48 48.0 -0.0 | 260 33 32.4 5.5 37 148 13716 275 49 48.8 -4.3 | 268 33 33.2 1.2 38 128 14630 255 54 52.2 14.0 | 242 41 36.6 19.5 39 122 14935 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 261 36 35.4 5.5 40 117 15240 260 47 46.3 8.2 | 246 34 30.7 13.6 41 100 16220 250 34 31.9 11.6 | 224 24 16.3 17.1 42 96 16459 250 34 31.9 11.6 | 224 24 16.3 17.1 43 83 17374 220 35 22.5 26.8 | 192 33 6.9 32.3 44 72 18288 250 49 46.0 16.8 | 234 38 30.4 22.2 45 70 18440 255 46 44.4 11.9 | 239 34 28.8 17.4 46 62 19202 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 246 35 31.7 13.8 47 56 19812 275 29 28.9 -2.5 | 257 14 13.3 3.0 48 51 20422 335 11 4.6 -10.0 | 68 12 -11.0 -4.5 49 50 20560 50 3 -2.3 -1.9 | 101 18 -17.9 3.6 50 46 21031 130 1 -0.8 0.6 | 111 17 -16.4 6.1 51 44 21336 260 14 13.8 2.4 | 167 8 -1.8 7.9 52 42 21641 240 26 22.5 13.0 | 201 20 6.9 18.5 53 36 22555 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 246 33 29.7 13.5 54 31 23470 260 28 27.6 4.9 | 229 16 12.0 10.3 55 30 23750 240 26 22.5 13.0 | 201 20 6.9 18.5 56 28 24079 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 204 21 8.6 19.5 57 27 24384 260 15 14.8 2.6 | 174 8 -0.8 8.1 58 26 24689 270 18 18.0 -0.0 | 204 6 2.4 5.5 59 22 25603 260 32 31.5 5.6 | 235 19 15.9 11.0 60 21 25908 250 26 24.4 8.9 | 212 17 8.8 14.4 61 20 26300 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 248 38 35.6 14.5 62 18 27127 255 62 59.9 16.0 | 244 49 44.3 21.5 63 17 27432 255 60 58.0 15.5 | 244 47 42.4 21.0 64 15 28346 265 75 74.7 6.5 | 259 60 59.1 12.0 65 13 29261 255 80 77.3 20.7 | 247 67 61.7 26.2 66 12 29870 260 89 87.6 15.5 | 254 75 72.0 20.9 67 10 30920 255 81 78.2 21.0 | 247 68 62.6 26.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 259.3 at 22.0 knts Storm direction: 289.3 at 16.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.0 neg: 0.8 tot: 3.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 37.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 67.4 neg: -22.6 tot: 44.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 15.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.26 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.6 stream: 1.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 2.10 Bulk Shear: 22.34 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 228 13 156 15| 11.6 0.0 11.6| 42.0 -0.3 41.7 83.4 0.60| 15.1 9.1 1000 236 13 158 13| 5.8 1.4 7.1| 43.6 -3.3 40.4 40.4 0.46| 9.2 4.3 1500 237 12 157 13| 3.9 0.9 4.8| 47.0 -12.2 34.8 23.2 0.28| 8.2 2.3 2000 237 12 157 13| 2.9 1.1 4.1| 51.9 -18.7 33.2 16.6 0.23| 7.3 1.7 2500 236 12 156 14| 2.5 0.9 3.4| 58.1 -19.7 38.3 15.3 0.24| 6.6 1.6 3000 238 12 157 13| 3.0 0.8 3.7| 67.4 -22.6 44.9 15.0 0.26| 6.6 1.8 4000 245 15 171 12| 3.3 0.8 4.1| 99.3 -29.9 69.4 17.3 0.34| 7.1 2.5 5000 252 19 191 11| 3.5 0.6 4.2|133.9 -29.9 104.0 20.8 0.41| 6.8 2.7 6000 259 22 212 11| 4.0 0.5 4.5|207.3 -31.9 175.5 29.2 0.46| 7.3 3.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20200320.00.gif