UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 27 MAR 20 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:1200Z 27 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 130 105 4 SFC 999 146 7.8 6.0 88 1.8 6.9 105 4 281.0 282.0 280.1 297.2 5.87 2 954 521 6.8 2.7 75 4.1 4.8 335 9 283.7 284.6 280.2 297.4 4.87 3 925 771 4.6 2.0 83 2.6 3.4 280 15 284.0 284.8 280.2 297.4 4.78 4 883 1148 1.4 0.6 94 0.8 1.0 276 18 284.5 285.3 280.1 297.2 4.52 5 850 1454 -0.9 -2.9 86 2.0 -1.7 285 20 285.2 285.8 279.3 295.5 3.63 6 831 1634 -2.3 -6.5 73 4.2 -3.8 283 20 285.6 286.1 278.5 293.7 2.82 7 795 1984 -4.9 -6.2 91 1.3 -5.4 278 20 286.4 287.0 279.1 295.2 3.02 8 784 2093 -5.7 -11.7 63 6.0 -7.6 276 20 286.7 287.1 277.9 292.6 1.99 9 749 2450 -8.3 -9.9 88 1.6 -8.8 275 19 287.7 288.1 279.0 294.7 2.40 10 743 2512 -8.3 -13.3 67 5.0 -9.8 274 19 288.3 288.7 278.5 293.8 1.84 11 720 2756 -10.1 -16.1 61 6.0 -11.8 270 21 289.0 289.2 278.4 293.5 1.51 12 700 2972 -12.1 -15.0 79 2.9 -12.9 270 21 289.1 289.4 278.7 294.2 1.70 13 698 2994 -12.1 -14.9 80 2.8 -12.9 270 21 289.3 289.6 278.9 294.5 1.72 14 653 3499 -15.7 -24.7 46 9.0 -17.5 266 20 290.8 291.0 278.3 293.3 0.79 15 613 3971 -19.7 -24.4 66 4.7 -20.6 275 21 291.5 291.7 278.7 294.2 0.86 16 610 4008 -19.7 -29.7 41 10.0 -21.2 276 22 291.9 292.0 278.4 293.7 0.53 17 557 4674 -24.9 -30.9 57 6.0 -25.7 282 21 293.5 293.6 279.1 295.2 0.52 18 529 5047 -27.5 -39.5 31 12.0 -28.6 285 19 294.7 294.8 279.3 295.5 0.23 19 503 5407 -29.7 -44.7 22 15.0 -30.9 277 25 296.3 296.3 279.9 296.8 0.14 20 500 5450 -29.3 -47.3 16 18.0 -30.6 275 26 297.3 297.3 280.3 297.7 0.11 21 484 5683 -28.7 -57.7 4 29.0 -30.3 270 28 300.8 300.8 281.7 301.0 0.03 22 448 6233 -32.5 -59.5 5 27.0 -33.7 257 34 302.8 302.8 282.5 302.9 0.03 23 400 7030 -34.7 -65.7 3 31.0 -35.8 255 46 309.9 309.9 285.3 309.9 0.01 24 395 7118 -34.9 -65.9 3 31.0 -36.0 256 46 310.7 310.7 285.6 310.8 0.01 25 325 8469 -37.1 -73.1 1 36.0 -38.2 260 49 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.6 0.01 26 313 8728 -36.9 -73.9 1 37.0 -38.1 260 49 329.3 329.3 291.5 329.4 0.01 27 300 9020 -38.7 -73.7 1 35.0 -39.8 255 53 330.8 330.8 291.9 330.8 0.01 28 280 9492 -40.5 -74.5 1 34.0 -41.5 250 57 334.8 334.8 293.0 334.8 0.01 29 250 10260 -42.5 -76.5 1 34.0 -43.3 255 59 342.9 342.9 295.0 342.9 0.00 30 213 11339 -45.5 -78.5 1 33.0 -46.2 245 53 354.3 354.3 297.5 354.3 0.00 31 200 11760 -45.9 -79.9 1 34.0 -46.7 250 59 360.1 360.1 298.7 360.1 0.00 32 164 13075 -49.2 -81.8 1 32.6 -49.8 245 69 375.6 375.6 301.5 375.6 0.00 33 150 13660 -50.7 -82.7 1 32.0 -51.3 250 67 382.7 382.7 302.7 382.7 0.00 34 100 16270 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -55.5 240 63 421.7 421.7 307.9 421.7 0.00 35 76 18014 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -56.9 238 54 453.2 453.2 311.1 453.2 0.00 36 70 18530 -60.5 -86.5 2 26.0 -60.9 220 43 455.0 455.0 311.3 455.0 0.00 37 54 20122 -67.7 -89.7 3 22.0 -67.9 224 42 473.4 473.4 312.9 473.4 0.00 38 50 20590 -64.5 -89.5 2 25.0 -64.8 245 47 491.5 491.5 314.3 491.5 0.00 39 43 21530 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -57.9 274 29 531.8 531.8 317.1 531.9 0.00 40 36 22637 -64.1 -89.1 2 25.0 -64.6 286 9 540.9 540.9 317.6 541.0 0.00 41 30 23770 -58.3 -88.3 1 30.0 -59.4 270 26 585.7 585.7 319.9 585.7 0.01 42 22 25728 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -58.1 256 22 646.0 646.0 322.5 646.1 0.01 43 20 26330 -58.1 -87.1 1 29.0 -59.7 260 34 658.3 658.3 323.0 658.4 0.01 44 14 28637 -48.3 -82.3 1 34.0 -53.4 260 51 762.3 762.3 326.3 762.5 0.03 45 13 29126 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -53.7 262 66 777.9 777.9 326.7 778.2 0.03 46 11 30248 -40.3 -79.3 1 39.0 -50.0 274 72 845.7 845.8 328.3 846.4 0.07 47 10 30900 -40.1 -79.1 1 39.0 -50.3 280 76 869.9 869.9 328.8 870.6 0.08 48 9.1 31547 -38.1 -78.1 1 40.0 -49.9 901.3 901.4 329.5 902.4 0.10 TRP 213 11339 -45.5 -78.5 1 33.0 -46.2 245 53 354.3 354.3 297.5 354.3 0.00 WND 164 13075 -49.2 -81.8 1 32.6 -49.8 245 69 375.6 375.6 301.5 375.6 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5320.00 m Freezing level: 862.91 mb = 1334.28 m = 4377.51 ft Wetbulb zero: 870.83 mb = 1259.56 m = 4132.36 ft Precipitable water: 0.48 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 64.62 % Est. max temperature: 11.99 C = 53.58 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 971.89 mb = 369.89 m = 1213.53 ft T: 7.20 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.94 C/km ThetaE index: 3.68 C Layer 883.0- 795.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 893.50 mb = 1052.13 m = 3451.84 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.03 g/kg Conv temperature: 11.15 C = 52.07 F Cap Strength: 0.88 C Lifted Index: 1.56 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 23.80 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.10 C Showalter Index: 2.85 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 54.80 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 28.40 C Cross Totals Index: 26.40 C K Index: 22.60 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 182.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.39 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 113.94 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 15.10 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 15.30 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.88 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 907.97 mb = 921.76 m = 3024.12 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 852.97 mb = 1425.96 m = 4678.30 ft Equ Level (EL): 522.97 mb = 5128.85 m = 16826.74 ft B at Equ Level: 113.70 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 452.97 mb = 6154.75 m = 20192.51 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 305 at 15 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 999 146 105 4 -3.9 1.0 | 121 19 -16.4 9.8 1 980 305 95 7 -7.0 0.6 | 116 22 -19.5 9.4 2 944 610 285 10 9.7 -2.6 | 155 7 -2.8 6.2 3 925 771 280 15 14.8 -2.6 | 200 7 2.3 6.2 4 909 914 280 19 18.7 -3.3 | 229 8 6.2 5.5 5 875 1219 275 18 17.9 -1.6 | 217 9 5.4 7.2 6 850 1454 285 20 19.3 -5.2 | 242 8 6.8 3.6 7 810 1829 280 20 19.7 -3.5 | 234 9 7.2 5.3 8 779 2134 275 20 19.9 -1.7 | 227 10 7.4 7.0 9 749 2438 275 19 18.9 -1.7 | 222 10 6.4 7.1 10 721 2743 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 224 12 8.5 8.8 11 700 2972 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 224 12 8.5 8.8 12 638 3658 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 215 13 7.4 10.5 13 587 4267 285 23 22.2 -6.0 | 254 10 9.7 2.8 14 540 4877 280 20 19.7 -3.5 | 234 9 7.2 5.3 15 519 5182 290 18 16.9 -6.2 | 239 5 4.4 2.6 16 500 5450 275 26 25.9 -2.3 | 244 15 13.4 6.5 17 456 6096 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 234 25 20.0 14.5 18 419 6706 245 37 33.5 15.6 | 221 32 21.0 24.4 19 401 7010 255 46 44.4 11.9 | 237 38 31.9 20.7 20 400 7030 255 46 44.4 11.9 | 237 38 31.9 20.7 21 367 7620 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 244 39 34.8 17.1 22 308 8839 260 49 48.3 8.5 | 244 40 35.8 17.3 23 300 9020 255 53 51.2 13.7 | 240 45 38.7 22.5 24 295 9144 250 52 48.9 17.8 | 234 45 36.4 26.6 25 269 9754 250 61 57.3 20.9 | 237 54 44.8 29.6 26 250 10260 255 59 57.0 15.3 | 242 51 44.5 24.0 27 235 10668 250 55 51.7 18.8 | 235 48 39.2 27.6 28 215 11278 255 51 49.3 13.2 | 239 43 36.8 22.0 29 213 11339 245 53 48.0 22.4 | 229 47 35.5 31.2 30 200 11760 250 59 55.4 20.2 | 236 52 42.9 29.0 31 171 12802 235 62 50.8 35.6 | 221 59 38.3 44.3 32 164 13075 245 69 62.5 29.2 | 233 63 50.0 37.9 33 156 13411 245 69 62.5 29.2 | 233 63 50.0 37.9 34 150 13660 250 67 63.0 22.9 | 238 60 50.5 31.7 35 117 15240 245 62 56.2 26.2 | 231 56 43.7 35.0 36 100 16270 240 63 54.6 31.5 | 226 58 42.1 40.3 37 97 16459 240 63 54.6 31.5 | 226 58 42.1 40.3 38 92 16764 235 65 53.2 37.3 | 221 61 40.7 46.1 39 76 17983 240 55 47.6 27.5 | 224 50 35.1 36.3 40 73 18288 220 41 26.4 31.4 | 199 42 13.8 40.2 41 70 18530 220 43 27.6 32.9 | 200 44 15.1 41.7 42 60 19507 235 41 33.6 23.5 | 213 39 21.1 32.3 43 57 19812 210 38 19.0 32.9 | 189 42 6.5 41.7 44 50 20590 245 47 42.6 19.9 | 226 42 30.1 28.6 45 49 20726 240 50 43.3 25.0 | 222 46 30.8 33.8 46 47 21031 235 45 36.9 25.8 | 215 42 24.4 34.6 47 44 21336 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 236 36 30.0 20.2 48 42 21641 285 20 19.3 -5.2 | 242 8 6.8 3.6 49 40 21946 305 13 10.6 -7.5 | 125 2 -1.9 1.3 50 38 22250 325 11 6.3 -9.0 | 88 6 -6.2 -0.2 51 36 22555 295 8 7.3 -3.4 | 136 8 -5.3 5.4 52 35 22860 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 166 11 -2.7 10.5 53 33 23165 290 25 23.5 -8.6 | 269 11 11.0 0.2 54 31 23470 280 29 28.6 -5.0 | 257 16 16.1 3.7 55 30 23770 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 237 16 13.5 8.8 56 30 23774 260 28 27.6 4.9 | 228 20 15.1 13.6 57 25 24994 295 20 18.1 -8.5 | 267 6 5.6 0.3 58 22 25603 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 203 15 5.8 13.7 59 20 26330 260 34 33.5 5.9 | 235 26 21.0 14.7 60 18 27127 260 39 38.4 6.8 | 239 30 25.9 15.5 61 17 27432 250 43 40.4 14.7 | 230 36 27.9 23.5 62 15 28042 260 53 52.2 9.2 | 246 44 39.7 18.0 63 14 28651 260 49 48.3 8.5 | 244 40 35.8 17.3 64 13 28956 260 65 64.0 11.3 | 249 55 51.5 20.1 65 10 30900 280 76 74.8 -13.2 | 274 62 62.3 -4.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 275.0 at 20.4 knts Storm direction: 305.0 at 15.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.9 neg: 1.7 tot: 4.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 100.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 35.3 neg: -57.7 tot: -22.5 m^2/s^2 ave: -7.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.12 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.3 stream: 1.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 1.60 Bulk Shear: 71.34 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 17 8 95 15| 15.6 0.0 15.6| 14.7 -46.0 -31.3 -62.7 -0.01| 29.0 -0.4 1000 281 12 176 6| 7.8 3.8 11.6| 27.5 -48.6 -21.1 -21.1 0.16| 19.2 3.0 1500 281 15 197 6| 5.9 2.5 8.4| 34.3 -49.8 -15.5 -10.3 0.20| 14.2 2.9 2000 280 16 209 7| 4.4 2.1 6.6| 34.3 -54.2 -19.9 -10.0 0.15| 11.3 1.7 2500 279 17 213 7| 3.5 1.9 5.4| 35.0 -56.1 -21.0 -8.4 0.13| 9.6 1.3 3000 277 17 216 8| 2.9 1.7 4.7| 35.3 -57.7 -22.5 -7.5 0.12| 8.3 1.0 4000 275 18 218 9| 2.8 1.3 4.1| 53.3 -62.4 -9.1 -2.3 0.18| 7.2 1.3 5000 277 19 224 9| 2.0 1.1 3.0| 57.9 -69.6 -11.7 -2.3 0.14| 6.6 1.0 6000 275 20 228 10| 1.6 2.6 4.2| 59.4 -92.9 -33.5 -5.6 0.07| 7.3 0.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20200327.12.gif