UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032200.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 22 MAR 20 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:0000Z 22 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 1002 146 15.0 8.0 63 7.0 11.1 220 5 288.0 289.2 284.2 306.9 6.72 1 1000 153 15.0 8.0 63 7.0 11.1 225 7 288.1 289.3 284.2 307.2 6.74 2 928 778 9.0 6.6 85 2.4 7.7 231 4 288.2 289.4 284.1 306.9 6.59 3 925 805 9.0 6.0 81 3.0 7.4 225 3 288.5 289.6 284.0 306.5 6.34 4 899 1041 7.6 5.3 85 2.3 6.4 171 7 289.4 290.5 284.2 307.1 6.22 5 850 1503 5.0 -3.0 56 8.0 1.5 150 9 291.4 292.0 282.1 301.9 3.60 6 817 1825 3.6 -16.4 22 20.0 -2.9 165 8 293.2 293.5 280.1 297.2 1.30 7 811 1885 4.4 -21.6 13 26.0 -3.1 176 8 294.7 294.8 280.1 297.3 0.84 8 759 2420 0.4 -10.6 43 11.0 -3.7 212 3 296.0 296.4 282.5 302.8 2.24 9 730 2732 0.0 -18.0 24 18.0 -5.6 253 13 298.9 299.1 282.5 302.9 1.27 10 717 2875 -1.1 -10.1 50 9.0 -4.5 257 14 299.2 299.7 284.1 306.8 2.47 11 700 3066 -2.5 -9.5 59 7.0 -5.2 260 16 299.7 300.2 284.5 307.9 2.66 12 679 3307 -4.7 -9.3 70 4.6 -6.4 256 18 299.9 300.4 284.7 308.4 2.78 13 637 3806 -7.7 -13.7 62 6.0 -9.7 246 24 302.0 302.4 284.8 308.5 2.08 14 632 3868 -7.9 -15.9 53 8.0 -10.4 253 24 302.4 302.8 284.5 308.0 1.75 15 613 4106 -5.7 -30.7 12 25.0 -11.3 258 26 307.6 307.7 285.1 309.3 0.48 16 566 4729 -7.9 -47.9 2 40.0 -13.8 262 40 312.1 312.2 286.2 312.5 0.09 17 500 5680 -14.7 -35.7 15 21.0 -18.4 270 50 315.1 315.2 287.6 316.4 0.36 18 455 6387 -20.1 -35.1 25 15.0 -22.5 265 58 317.0 317.0 288.2 318.5 0.42 19 442 6601 -21.5 -58.5 2 37.0 -24.5 265 62 317.8 317.8 288.1 318.0 0.03 20 400 7330 -26.3 -55.3 5 29.0 -28.6 265 77 320.8 320.8 289.0 321.0 0.05 21 356 8158 -33.1 -57.1 7 24.0 -34.5 266 78 322.5 322.6 289.6 322.7 0.05 22 350 8277 -33.7 -60.7 5 27.0 -35.1 266 81 323.3 323.3 289.8 323.4 0.03 23 322 8856 -37.1 -45.1 43 8.0 -37.7 269 98 326.4 326.4 290.9 327.2 0.21 24 320 8899 -37.3 -42.1 61 4.8 -37.7 269 99 326.7 326.8 291.1 327.8 0.29 25 318 8942 -37.5 -37.5 100 0.0 -37.5 269 100 327.0 327.1 291.4 328.8 0.48 26 308 9161 -39.5 -47.5 42 8.0 -40.1 270 106 327.2 327.3 291.1 327.9 0.17 27 303 9272 -40.1 -44.8 61 4.7 -40.5 270 107 327.9 328.0 291.4 328.8 0.23 28 300 9340 -40.7 -47.7 47 7.0 -41.2 270 107 328.0 328.0 291.3 328.7 0.17 29 271 10026 -45.1 -59.1 19 14.0 -45.6 270 115 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.5 0.05 30 254 10456 -48.5 -51.0 75 2.5 -48.6 270 120 332.4 332.5 292.5 333.0 0.14 31 251 10534 -48.9 -56.9 39 8.0 -49.2 270 121 333.0 333.0 292.6 333.3 0.07 32 250 10560 -49.1 -55.1 50 6.0 -49.3 270 121 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.4 0.09 33 249 10586 -49.5 -54.2 58 4.7 -49.7 270 121 332.9 332.9 292.6 333.2 0.10 34 217 11475 -55.3 -65.3 28 10.0 -55.5 273 128 337.2 337.2 293.7 337.3 0.03 35 206 11805 -58.1 -64.1 46 6.0 -58.2 274 130 337.9 337.9 293.9 338.0 0.03 36 200 11990 -59.9 -60.6 91 0.7 -59.9 275 132 337.9 337.9 293.9 338.1 0.05 37 198 12053 -60.1 -62.0 79 1.8 -60.2 275 132 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.7 0.05 38 189 12342 -61.3 -68.3 39 7.0 -61.4 275 122 341.2 341.2 294.6 341.2 0.02 39 184 12508 -61.3 -71.3 25 10.0 -61.4 275 113 343.8 343.8 295.3 343.8 0.01 40 153 13656 -59.3 -85.3 2 26.0 -59.5 263 76 365.8 365.8 299.8 365.8 0.00 41 150 13780 -59.5 -85.5 2 26.0 -59.7 260 75 367.6 367.6 300.1 367.6 0.00 42 100 16300 -62.9 -87.9 2 25.0 -63.1 265 51 406.2 406.2 306.0 406.2 0.00 43 76 17994 -61.7 -88.7 2 27.0 -62.0 255 34 441.9 441.9 310.1 441.9 0.00 44 70 18500 -64.1 -89.1 2 25.0 -64.4 255 30 447.3 447.3 310.6 447.3 0.00 45 61 19341 -64.3 -89.3 2 25.0 -64.6 266 26 464.8 464.8 312.2 464.8 0.00 46 50 20560 -62.9 -88.9 2 26.0 -63.3 250 32 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.00 47 47 20942 -61.7 -88.7 2 27.0 -62.2 254 32 507.0 507.0 315.4 507.0 0.00 48 44 21349 -63.9 -89.9 2 26.0 -64.3 275 26 511.3 511.3 315.7 511.3 0.00 49 38 22257 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.6 285 25 543.3 543.3 317.7 543.4 0.00 50 34 22947 -62.9 -89.9 1 27.0 -63.5 296 20 553.0 553.0 318.3 553.0 0.00 51 31 23523 -57.5 -87.5 1 30.0 -58.7 274 23 582.4 582.4 319.8 582.4 0.01 52 30 23730 -58.1 -87.1 1 29.0 -59.2 290 25 586.2 586.3 320.0 586.3 0.01 53 24 25134 -60.1 -88.1 1 28.0 -61.2 282 27 619.1 619.1 321.5 619.1 0.01 54 20 26280 -58.3 -88.3 1 30.0 -59.9 260 39 657.7 657.7 323.0 657.8 0.01 55 15 28097 -56.7 -86.7 1 30.0 -59.0 256 54 719.4 719.4 325.0 719.6 0.01 TRP 189 12342 -61.3 -68.3 39 7.0 -61.4 275 122 341.2 341.2 294.6 341.2 0.02 WND 198 12053 -60.1 -62.0 79 1.8 -60.2 275 132 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.7 0.05 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5527.00 m Freezing level: 730.00 mb = 2731.72 m = 8962.24 ft Wetbulb zero: 838.70 mb = 1611.79 m = 5287.95 ft Precipitable water: 0.58 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 40.79 % Est. max temperature: 18.32 C = 64.97 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 902.01 mb = 1013.78 m = 3326.00 ft T: 7.76 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.67 C/km ThetaE index: 9.88 C Layer 850.0- 811.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 857.27 mb = 1432.84 m = 4700.86 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.57 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.10 C = 64.59 F Cap Strength: 9.16 C Lifted Index: 9.57 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 15.12 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.16 C Showalter Index: 12.94 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 31.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.70 C Cross Totals Index: 11.70 C K Index: 9.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 68.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.08 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 3.81 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.76 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 43317.23 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.56 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 892.31 mb = 1103.03 m = 3618.81 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 285 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 1002 146 220 5 3.2 3.8 | 122 16 -13.2 8.2 1 1000 153 225 7 4.9 4.9 | 129 15 -11.5 9.3 2 982 305 240 11 9.5 5.5 | 145 12 -6.9 9.9 3 947 610 265 10 10.0 0.9 | 129 8 -6.5 5.3 4 925 805 225 3 2.1 2.1 | 114 16 -14.3 6.5 5 913 914 190 3 0.5 3.0 | 115 18 -15.9 7.3 6 880 1219 145 12 -6.9 9.8 | 121 27 -23.3 14.2 7 850 1503 150 9 -4.5 7.8 | 120 24 -20.9 12.2 8 816 1829 165 8 -2.1 7.7 | 123 22 -18.5 12.1 9 786 2134 230 7 5.4 4.5 | 129 14 -11.1 8.9 10 757 2438 210 3 1.5 2.6 | 115 16 -14.9 7.0 11 729 2743 255 13 12.6 3.4 | 153 9 -3.9 7.8 12 700 3066 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 175 7 -0.7 7.2 13 675 3353 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 192 10 1.9 9.3 14 649 3658 230 23 17.6 14.8 | 184 19 1.2 19.2 15 624 3962 265 25 24.9 2.2 | 232 11 8.5 6.6 16 600 4267 250 28 26.3 9.6 | 215 17 9.9 14.0 17 577 4572 260 31 30.5 5.4 | 235 17 14.1 9.8 18 554 4877 265 49 48.8 4.3 | 255 34 32.4 8.7 19 513 5486 260 42 41.4 7.3 | 245 28 24.9 11.7 20 500 5680 270 50 50.0 -0.0 | 263 34 33.6 4.4 21 473 6096 265 52 51.8 4.5 | 256 36 35.4 8.9 22 400 7330 265 77 76.7 6.7 | 260 61 60.3 11.1 23 384 7620 265 75 74.7 6.5 | 259 59 58.3 10.9 24 367 7925 265 72 71.7 6.3 | 259 56 55.3 10.7 25 309 9144 270 106 106.0 -0.0 | 267 90 89.6 4.4 26 300 9340 270 107 107.0 -0.0 | 267 91 90.6 4.4 27 250 10560 270 121 121.0 -0.0 | 268 105 104.6 4.4 28 246 10668 270 121 121.0 -0.0 | 268 105 104.6 4.4 29 200 11990 275 132 131.5 -11.5 | 274 115 115.1 -7.1 30 198 12053 275 132 131.5 -11.5 | 274 115 115.1 -7.1 31 194 12192 275 132 131.5 -11.5 | 274 115 115.1 -7.1 32 189 12342 275 122 121.5 -10.6 | 273 105 105.1 -6.2 33 167 13106 275 82 81.7 -7.1 | 272 65 65.3 -2.8 34 150 13780 260 75 73.9 13.0 | 253 60 57.4 17.4 35 144 14021 260 75 73.9 13.0 | 253 60 57.4 17.4 36 119 15240 265 65 64.8 5.7 | 258 49 48.3 10.1 37 113 15545 265 71 70.7 6.2 | 259 55 54.3 10.6 38 100 16300 265 51 50.8 4.4 | 256 35 34.4 8.8 39 97 16459 265 51 50.8 4.4 | 256 35 34.4 8.8 40 88 17069 250 50 47.0 17.1 | 235 37 30.6 21.5 41 84 17374 265 43 42.8 3.7 | 253 28 26.4 8.1 42 76 17983 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 231 21 16.4 13.2 43 72 18288 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 251 13 12.6 4.4 44 70 18500 255 30 29.0 7.8 | 226 17 12.5 12.2 45 66 18898 255 30 29.0 7.8 | 226 17 12.5 12.2 46 59 19507 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 243 10 8.6 4.4 47 54 20117 275 33 32.9 -2.9 | 265 17 16.4 1.5 48 51 20422 250 27 25.4 9.2 | 213 16 8.9 13.6 49 50 20560 250 32 30.1 10.9 | 222 21 13.6 15.3 50 46 21031 255 32 30.9 8.3 | 229 19 14.5 12.7 51 44 21336 275 26 25.9 -2.3 | 257 10 9.5 2.1 52 40 21946 290 21 19.7 -7.2 | 310 4 3.3 -2.8 53 36 22555 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 272 11 11.1 -0.5 54 35 22860 305 22 18.0 -12.6 | 349 8 1.6 -8.2 55 33 23165 275 16 15.9 -1.4 | 171 3 -0.5 3.0 56 31 23470 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 236 8 6.6 4.4 57 30 23730 290 25 23.5 -8.6 | 301 8 7.1 -4.2 58 28 24079 290 24 22.6 -8.2 | 302 7 6.1 -3.8 59 27 24384 270 22 22.0 -0.0 | 232 7 5.6 4.4 60 25 24994 285 25 24.1 -6.5 | 285 8 7.7 -2.1 61 22 25603 270 32 32.0 -0.0 | 254 16 15.6 4.4 62 21 25908 265 22 21.9 1.9 | 221 8 5.5 6.3 63 20 26280 260 39 38.4 6.8 | 243 25 22.0 11.2 64 14 27432 255 58 56.0 15.0 | 244 44 39.6 19.4 65 13 27737 250 54 50.7 18.5 | 236 41 34.3 22.9 66 10 28651 275 65 64.8 -5.7 | 272 48 48.3 -1.3 67 9 28956 275 58 57.8 -5.1 | 271 41 41.3 -0.7 68 6 30175 265 88 87.7 7.7 | 260 72 71.2 12.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 254.9 at 22.7 knts Storm direction: 284.9 at 17.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.6 neg: 2.5 tot: 7.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 58.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 89.1 neg: -41.4 tot: 47.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 15.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.20 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.9 stream: 2.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.17 Bulk Shear: 22.41 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 247 10 138 11| 5.8 0.0 5.8| 19.5 -7.0 12.5 25.0 0.23| 11.9 2.8 1000 233 8 131 14| 2.9 7.4 10.3| 33.1 -17.9 15.2 15.2 0.08| 14.1 1.2 1500 196 8 132 19| 2.3 4.9 7.2| 36.0 -25.8 10.2 6.8 0.05| 11.6 0.5 2000 191 8 130 19| 4.1 3.7 7.8| 52.2 -27.8 24.4 12.2 0.09| 11.2 1.0 2500 198 8 130 18| 3.9 3.0 6.8| 74.8 -41.4 33.4 13.4 0.12| 11.3 1.4 3000 218 9 136 16| 4.6 2.5 7.1| 89.1 -41.4 47.7 15.9 0.20| 10.9 2.2 4000 236 12 151 13| 4.8 2.8 7.6|135.9 -54.8 81.1 20.3 0.24| 11.9 2.9 5000 248 17 178 11| 5.8 2.2 8.0|210.2 -75.3 134.9 27.0 0.27| 12.5 3.3 6000 255 23 208 12| 5.2 1.9 7.1|278.3-126.8 151.5 25.2 0.25| 12.1 3.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20200322.00.gif