UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:1200Z 23 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 13.6 12.5 93 1.1 13.0 240 3 286.6 288.2 286.0 311.9 9.12 1 1000 149 13.6 12.5 93 1.1 13.0 240 4 286.8 288.3 286.1 312.2 9.14 2 971 396 11.4 11.4 100 0.0 11.4 237 12 287.0 288.5 285.8 311.3 8.75 3 925 801 8.8 8.1 95 0.7 8.4 250 17 288.3 289.6 284.9 309.0 7.34 4 850 1497 4.4 3.9 97 0.5 4.1 235 19 290.8 291.8 284.5 307.8 5.96 5 790 2089 0.4 -1.0 90 1.4 -0.2 229 27 292.6 293.4 283.7 305.7 4.50 6 784 2150 0.2 -2.4 83 2.6 -1.0 230 27 293.1 293.8 283.4 305.0 4.09 7 776 2233 0.6 -14.4 31 15.0 -4.4 230 29 294.3 294.6 281.0 299.3 1.61 8 759 2411 0.0 -21.0 19 21.0 -6.0 230 32 295.6 295.7 280.7 298.6 0.94 9 716 2876 -2.1 -14.1 39 12.0 -6.1 234 33 298.2 298.6 282.9 303.8 1.79 10 703 3022 -2.5 -21.5 22 19.0 -7.8 239 35 299.3 299.5 282.4 302.5 0.97 11 700 3056 -2.5 -20.5 24 18.0 -7.7 240 35 299.7 299.9 282.7 303.1 1.07 12 681 3274 -3.7 -18.7 30 15.0 -8.2 242 38 300.7 301.0 283.3 304.8 1.28 13 565 4722 -13.1 -40.1 8 27.0 -17.2 251 56 306.2 306.2 284.1 306.9 0.21 14 519 5367 -14.9 -53.9 2 39.0 -19.1 247 73 311.5 311.5 285.9 311.7 0.05 15 509 5515 -14.3 -58.3 1 44.0 -18.8 246 77 314.0 314.0 286.8 314.1 0.03 16 500 5650 -14.5 -60.5 1 46.0 -19.0 245 81 315.4 315.4 287.2 315.4 0.02 17 478 5988 -16.5 -57.5 2 41.0 -20.5 245 84 317.0 317.0 287.8 317.1 0.03 18 453 6391 -15.9 -54.9 2 39.0 -20.3 254 98 322.6 322.6 289.6 322.8 0.05 19 431 6762 -19.5 -49.5 5 30.0 -22.9 251 103 322.7 322.7 289.7 323.1 0.10 20 412 7094 -22.3 -30.3 48 8.0 -23.8 247 107 323.3 323.4 290.5 325.9 0.75 21 405 7220 -23.5 -34.5 36 11.0 -25.3 246 109 323.3 323.4 290.3 325.1 0.51 22 400 7310 -23.9 -36.9 29 13.0 -25.9 245 110 323.9 324.0 290.4 325.4 0.40 23 339 8503 -31.5 -56.5 7 25.0 -33.2 245 118 329.3 329.3 291.6 329.5 0.05 24 311 9109 -36.1 -58.1 9 22.0 -37.3 245 123 331.1 331.1 292.0 331.3 0.05 25 306 9222 -35.7 -61.7 5 26.0 -37.0 245 128 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.3 0.03 26 300 9360 -36.1 -62.1 5 26.0 -37.4 245 138 334.5 334.5 293.0 334.6 0.03 27 274 9982 -38.5 -62.5 6 24.0 -39.6 243 144 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.9 0.03 28 250 10600 -43.9 -59.9 15 16.0 -44.5 240 151 340.8 340.8 294.6 341.0 0.05 29 241 10845 -45.7 -60.7 17 15.0 -46.2 240 153 341.7 341.7 294.8 341.9 0.04 30 230 11155 -48.2 -57.7 32 9.5 -48.6 240 156 342.5 342.5 295.0 342.8 0.07 31 227 11242 -48.9 -56.9 39 8.0 -49.2 240 156 342.7 342.7 295.0 343.0 0.08 32 221 11418 -48.9 -75.9 3 27.0 -49.4 241 150 345.3 345.3 295.6 345.4 0.01 33 211 11721 -50.7 -73.7 5 23.0 -51.1 243 136 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.2 0.01 34 200 12070 -51.1 -76.1 4 25.0 -51.5 245 120 351.8 351.9 297.0 351.9 0.01 35 177 12861 -53.7 -79.7 3 26.0 -54.1 245 102 360.1 360.1 298.7 360.1 0.00 36 150 13910 -60.3 -83.3 3 23.0 -60.5 240 93 366.2 366.2 299.9 366.2 0.00 37 123 15121 -67.9 -85.9 6 18.0 -68.0 240 83 373.7 373.7 301.2 373.7 0.00 38 100 16370 -65.1 -89.1 2 24.0 -65.3 260 67 401.9 401.9 305.5 402.0 0.00 39 76 18057 -62.7 -88.7 2 26.0 -63.0 242 45 439.8 439.8 309.8 439.8 0.00 40 70 18560 -66.9 -88.9 3 22.0 -67.1 220 22 441.3 441.3 310.0 441.3 0.00 41 68 18734 -68.3 -90.3 3 22.0 -68.4 223 22 441.9 441.9 310.1 441.9 0.00 42 66 18914 -65.9 -89.9 2 24.0 -66.1 222 23 450.9 450.9 311.0 450.9 0.00 43 59 19591 -67.9 -90.9 2 23.0 -68.1 260 22 461.1 461.1 311.9 461.1 0.00 44 55 20014 -67.3 -91.3 2 24.0 -67.5 265 25 471.9 471.9 312.8 471.9 0.00 45 52 20357 -60.9 -89.9 1 29.0 -61.4 245 33 494.4 494.4 314.5 494.4 0.00 46 50 20600 -61.7 -88.7 2 27.0 -62.1 265 24 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.00 47 42 21669 -65.1 -90.1 2 25.0 -65.5 317 12 515.1 515.1 316.0 515.1 0.00 48 37 22446 -61.3 -89.3 1 28.0 -62.0 270 15 543.9 543.9 317.8 543.9 0.00 49 30 23740 -63.1 -90.1 1 27.0 -63.7 245 26 572.6 572.6 319.3 572.6 0.00 50 23 25397 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -58.2 274 34 637.2 637.2 322.2 637.3 0.01 51 20 26280 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -59.5 280 28 658.9 658.9 323.0 659.0 0.01 52 18 26942 -59.7 -87.7 1 28.0 -61.2 291 24 673.4 673.4 323.6 673.5 0.01 53 17 27301 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -59.0 277 25 693.5 693.5 324.2 693.6 0.01 54 13 28996 -58.1 -88.1 1 30.0 -60.4 272 30 744.6 744.7 325.8 744.7 0.01 55 12 29506 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -57.1 283 33 778.9 778.9 326.7 779.1 0.02 56 12 29506 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -57.1 283 33 778.9 778.9 326.7 779.1 0.02 TRP 123 15121 -67.9 -85.9 6 18.0 -68.0 240 83 373.7 373.7 301.2 373.7 0.00 WND 230 11155 -48.2 -57.7 32 9.5 -48.6 240 156 342.5 342.5 295.0 342.8 0.07 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5501.00 m Freezing level: 759.00 mb = 2410.56 m = 7908.58 ft Wetbulb zero: 793.35 mb = 2054.94 m = 6741.84 ft Precipitable water: 0.70 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 45.61 % Est. max temperature: 17.70 C = 63.87 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 985.78 mb = 269.43 m = 883.96 ft T: 12.53 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.63 C/km ThetaE index: 13.62 C Layer 971.0- 716.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 942.61 mb = 643.80 m = 2112.18 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.09 g/kg Conv temperature: 14.80 C = 58.64 F Cap Strength: 6.77 C Lifted Index: 7.63 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.38 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.46 C Showalter Index: 9.21 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.30 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.90 C Cross Totals Index: 18.40 C K Index: 4.80 Risk: None Sweat Index: 212.51 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.59 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 52.00 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.20 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.06 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.15 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 944.66 mb = 625.71 m = 2052.83 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 929.66 mb = 759.14 m = 2490.59 ft Equ Level (EL): 759.66 mb = 2403.62 m = 7885.80 ft B at Equ Level: 51.97 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 639.66 mb = 3759.66 m = 12334.70 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 274 at 31 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 146 240 3 2.6 1.5 | 98 29 -28.3 3.8 1 1000 149 240 4 3.5 2.0 | 99 28 -27.4 4.3 2 982 305 230 11 8.4 7.1 | 113 24 -22.5 9.4 3 946 610 255 15 14.5 3.9 | 111 18 -16.4 6.2 4 925 801 250 17 16.0 5.8 | 118 17 -14.9 8.1 5 912 914 245 17 15.4 7.2 | 121 18 -15.5 9.5 6 879 1219 245 16 14.5 6.8 | 119 19 -16.4 9.1 7 850 1497 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 131 20 -15.3 13.2 8 816 1829 225 27 19.1 19.1 | 151 24 -11.8 21.4 9 785 2134 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 153 22 -10.2 19.6 10 756 2438 230 33 25.3 21.2 | 167 24 -5.6 23.5 11 728 2743 230 31 23.7 19.9 | 162 23 -7.2 22.2 12 700 3056 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 178 20 -0.6 19.8 13 647 3658 245 43 39.0 18.2 | 202 22 8.1 20.5 14 598 4267 255 48 46.4 12.4 | 226 21 15.5 14.7 15 553 4877 250 59 55.4 20.2 | 228 33 24.5 22.5 16 500 5650 245 81 73.4 34.2 | 229 56 42.5 36.5 17 471 6096 245 85 77.0 35.9 | 230 60 46.1 38.2 18 452 6401 255 99 95.6 25.6 | 247 70 64.7 27.9 19 400 7310 245 110 99.7 46.5 | 235 84 68.8 48.8 20 383 7620 245 112 101.5 47.3 | 235 86 70.6 49.6 21 309 9144 245 123 111.5 52.0 | 236 97 80.6 54.3 22 300 9360 245 138 125.1 58.3 | 237 112 94.2 60.6 23 250 10600 240 151 130.8 75.5 | 232 127 99.9 77.8 24 247 10668 240 152 131.6 76.0 | 232 128 100.7 78.3 25 230 11155 240 156 135.1 78.0 | 232 132 104.2 80.3 26 226 11278 240 156 135.1 78.0 | 232 132 104.2 80.3 27 200 12070 245 120 108.8 50.7 | 236 94 77.9 53.0 28 187 12497 245 107 97.0 45.2 | 234 81 66.1 47.5 29 155 13716 245 90 81.6 38.0 | 231 65 50.7 40.3 30 150 13910 240 93 80.5 46.5 | 225 70 49.6 48.8 31 140 14326 240 94 81.4 47.0 | 226 71 50.5 49.3 32 123 15121 240 83 71.9 41.5 | 223 60 41.0 43.8 33 121 15240 245 80 72.5 33.8 | 229 55 41.6 36.1 34 109 15850 250 90 84.6 30.8 | 238 63 53.7 33.1 35 100 16370 260 67 66.0 11.6 | 248 38 35.1 13.9 36 94 16764 260 67 66.0 11.6 | 248 38 35.1 13.9 37 85 17374 275 53 52.8 -4.6 | 276 22 21.9 -2.3 38 77 17983 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 209 26 12.6 22.6 39 70 18560 220 22 14.1 16.9 | 139 25 -16.8 19.1 40 70 18593 225 22 15.6 15.6 | 139 24 -15.3 17.8 41 66 18898 220 23 14.8 17.6 | 141 26 -16.1 19.9 42 63 19202 250 25 23.5 8.6 | 146 13 -7.4 10.8 43 57 19812 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 110 12 -11.0 4.0 44 54 20117 265 27 26.9 2.4 | 139 6 -4.0 4.6 45 51 20422 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 178 20 -0.6 19.8 46 50 20600 265 24 23.9 2.1 | 122 8 -7.0 4.4 47 47 21031 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 103 10 -9.9 2.3 48 44 21336 275 17 16.9 -1.5 | 93 14 -14.0 0.8 49 42 21641 315 12 8.5 -8.5 | 75 23 -22.4 -6.2 50 40 21946 330 13 6.5 -11.3 | 70 26 -24.4 -9.0 51 38 22250 270 22 22.0 -0.0 | 104 9 -8.9 2.3 52 36 22555 270 12 12.0 -0.0 | 97 19 -18.9 2.3 53 35 22860 290 12 11.3 -4.1 | 85 20 -19.6 -1.8 54 33 23165 235 12 9.8 6.9 | 114 23 -21.1 9.2 55 31 23470 245 12 10.9 5.1 | 110 21 -20.0 7.4 56 30 23740 245 26 23.6 11.0 | 151 15 -7.3 13.3 57 30 23774 225 22 15.6 15.6 | 139 24 -15.3 17.8 58 26 24689 265 29 28.9 2.5 | 157 5 -2.0 4.8 59 25 24994 290 31 29.1 -10.6 | 12 9 -1.8 -8.3 60 23 25298 270 35 35.0 -0.0 | 241 5 4.1 2.3 61 20 26213 305 26 21.3 -14.9 | 37 16 -9.6 -12.6 62 20 26280 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 52 4 -3.3 -2.6 63 19 26518 300 23 19.9 -11.5 | 50 14 -11.0 -9.2 64 16 27127 255 27 26.1 7.0 | 153 10 -4.8 9.3 65 14 27432 260 28 27.6 4.9 | 155 8 -3.3 7.2 66 12 28042 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 351 6 1.0 -6.3 67 10 28651 280 41 40.4 -7.1 | 297 11 9.5 -4.8 68 8 29261 270 32 32.0 -0.0 | 206 3 1.1 2.3 69 7 29870 265 46 45.8 4.0 | 247 16 14.9 6.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 244.2 at 41.3 knts Storm direction: 274.2 at 31.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.3 neg: 3.2 tot: 6.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 84.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 202.7 neg: -15.6 tot: 187.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 62.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.64 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.5 stream: 5.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 0.43 Bulk Shear: 120.26 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 243 11 109 22| 12.9 0.0 12.9| 47.7 -2.2 45.5 91.1 0.45| 15.2 6.8 1000 246 14 114 20| 6.4 1.4 7.8| 60.4 -4.8 55.6 55.6 0.47| 9.6 4.5 1500 243 15 118 20| 4.3 3.6 7.9|100.2 -4.8 95.4 63.6 0.61| 9.2 5.6 2000 237 18 128 20| 3.2 3.8 7.0|129.2 -4.8 124.4 62.2 0.62| 8.7 5.4 2500 235 21 135 20| 2.6 3.8 6.4|161.8 -12.3 149.5 59.8 0.62| 8.4 5.2 3000 235 23 142 20| 3.3 3.2 6.6|202.7 -15.6 187.0 62.3 0.64| 8.5 5.5 4000 239 28 157 18| 4.3 2.4 6.7|284.2 -15.6 268.6 67.1 0.72| 8.3 6.0 5000 244 33 177 17| 3.4 3.9 7.3|307.3 -16.1 291.2 58.2 0.58| 8.9 5.1 6000 244 41 197 21| 3.4 4.5 7.9|374.5 -17.5 357.0 59.5 0.50| 9.3 4.6 Wrote GIF file: 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