UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 20 MAR 20 Searching for KOTX... Searching the city database file for: KOTX ... Date:1200Z 20 MAR 20 Station: KOTX WMO ident: 72786 Latitude: 47.68 Longitude: -117.63 Elevation: 728.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 181 SFC 936 728 -1.5 -5.4 75 3.9 -2.9 60 2 276.8 277.3 273.7 284.4 2.73 2 935 736 1.6 -5.4 60 7.0 -1.0 60 2 280.1 280.5 275.5 287.8 2.73 3 932 762 4.4 -5.6 48 10.0 0.5 60 3 283.2 283.7 277.1 290.9 2.70 4 926 814 5.6 -6.4 42 12.0 0.9 60 4 284.9 285.4 277.8 292.3 2.55 5 925 823 5.6 -6.4 42 12.0 0.9 60 4 285.0 285.5 277.9 292.4 2.56 6 919 876 5.4 -7.6 39 13.0 0.4 60 5 285.4 285.8 277.7 292.2 2.34 7 909 966 6.8 -7.2 36 14.0 1.3 47 6 287.7 288.1 279.0 294.9 2.45 8 878 1249 4.6 -8.4 38 13.0 -0.3 345 4 288.3 288.7 279.1 295.1 2.31 9 861 1408 4.6 -8.4 38 13.0 -0.4 342 5 289.9 290.3 280.0 296.9 2.35 10 850 1513 3.8 -9.2 38 13.0 -1.1 340 5 290.1 290.5 279.9 296.8 2.24 11 815 1852 0.8 -10.2 44 11.0 -3.1 9 9 290.5 290.8 280.0 296.9 2.16 12 736 2660 -6.7 -11.7 68 5.0 -8.4 344 7 290.9 291.2 280.1 297.2 2.12 13 730 2724 -6.3 -19.3 35 13.0 -9.8 337 8 292.0 292.2 279.3 295.5 1.14 14 724 2788 -6.3 -23.3 25 17.0 -10.4 334 8 292.7 292.8 279.2 295.2 0.81 15 706 2985 -7.9 -22.9 29 15.0 -11.5 327 6 293.0 293.2 279.4 295.7 0.86 16 700 3051 -7.3 -28.3 17 21.0 -11.7 325 5 294.4 294.5 279.6 296.1 0.53 17 695 3107 -7.5 -32.5 12 25.0 -12.2 323 6 294.8 294.8 279.6 296.0 0.36 18 625 3922 -14.1 -29.1 27 15.0 -16.9 300 17 296.3 296.4 280.5 298.1 0.55 19 613 4069 -14.5 -32.5 20 18.0 -17.5 300 18 297.5 297.6 280.8 298.9 0.41 20 546 4938 -18.3 -42.3 10 24.0 -21.2 285 20 303.0 303.0 282.8 303.6 0.17 21 500 5590 -21.9 -48.9 7 27.0 -24.4 290 19 306.3 306.4 284.1 306.7 0.09 22 469 6060 -24.9 -52.9 6 28.0 -27.1 290 18 308.3 308.3 284.8 308.5 0.06 23 457 6248 -26.5 -44.5 17 18.0 -28.2 293 19 308.6 308.6 285.0 309.1 0.16 24 450 6360 -27.1 -51.1 8 24.0 -28.9 295 20 309.2 309.2 285.1 309.5 0.08 25 424 6787 -30.5 -36.5 56 6.0 -31.2 302 24 310.1 310.2 285.9 311.5 0.40 26 400 7200 -33.9 -39.9 55 6.0 -34.4 310 27 310.9 311.0 286.0 312.0 0.30 27 386 7448 -35.3 -42.3 49 7.0 -35.9 310 28 312.3 312.3 286.4 313.1 0.24 28 375 7649 -36.7 -41.7 60 5.0 -37.1 310 29 313.0 313.1 286.7 314.0 0.26 29 370 7742 -37.5 -45.5 43 8.0 -38.1 310 29 313.2 313.2 286.6 313.8 0.18 30 367 7798 -37.9 -46.9 38 9.0 -38.5 311 29 313.4 313.4 286.7 313.9 0.15 31 344 8239 -41.7 -47.7 52 6.0 -42.1 312 30 314.1 314.1 286.9 314.6 0.15 32 321 8704 -45.7 -50.7 57 5.0 -45.9 314 31 314.8 314.8 287.2 315.2 0.11 33 300 9150 -49.5 -55.5 49 6.0 -49.7 315 32 315.6 315.6 287.3 315.8 0.07 34 256 10162 -58.3 -65.3 40 7.0 -58.4 315 33 317.2 317.2 287.9 317.3 0.02 35 250 10310 -59.7 -67.7 35 8.0 -59.8 315 33 317.3 317.3 287.9 317.4 0.02 36 235 10695 -62.3 -68.3 44 6.0 -62.4 317 35 319.0 319.0 288.5 319.1 0.02 37 224 10989 -64.3 -71.3 38 7.0 -64.4 318 37 320.4 320.4 288.9 320.4 0.01 38 217 11184 -64.3 -72.3 33 8.0 -64.4 320 38 323.3 323.3 289.8 323.3 0.01 39 211 11355 -65.5 -72.5 37 7.0 -65.5 325 38 324.0 324.0 290.0 324.1 0.01 40 200 11680 -66.1 -75.1 27 9.0 -66.1 325 31 328.1 328.1 291.2 328.1 0.01 41 188 12055 -66.9 -76.9 23 10.0 -67.0 318 29 332.6 332.6 292.4 332.7 0.01 42 184 12186 -63.9 -75.9 18 12.0 -64.0 315 28 339.6 339.6 294.2 339.6 0.01 43 177 12424 -64.5 -76.5 18 12.0 -64.6 327 30 342.4 342.4 294.9 342.4 0.01 44 174 12529 -62.7 -76.7 14 14.0 -62.8 327 30 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.0 0.01 45 167 12782 -62.1 -80.1 7 18.0 -62.2 306 27 352.1 352.1 297.1 352.1 0.00 46 165 12857 -60.7 -80.7 6 20.0 -60.9 309 27 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.00 47 159 13087 -61.7 -85.7 3 24.0 -61.9 324 26 357.8 357.8 298.2 357.8 0.00 48 157 13166 -60.7 -85.7 2 25.0 -60.9 323 25 360.8 360.8 298.8 360.8 0.00 49 150 13450 -60.7 -89.7 1 29.0 -60.9 315 23 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.5 0.00 50 141 13835 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -60.7 315 27 372.4 372.4 301.0 372.4 0.00 51 137 14014 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -61.9 315 29 373.3 373.3 301.1 373.3 0.00 52 133 14197 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -61.3 315 31 377.6 377.6 301.9 377.6 0.00 53 128 14435 -61.5 -92.5 1 31.0 -61.7 315 33 381.0 381.0 302.4 381.0 0.00 54 125 14582 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -60.7 315 34 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.4 0.00 55 117 14993 -61.9 -91.9 1 30.0 -62.1 315 39 390.2 390.2 303.8 390.2 0.00 56 114 15154 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -61.3 315 40 394.6 394.6 304.5 394.6 0.00 57 109 15432 -60.7 -91.7 1 31.0 -61.0 314 38 400.5 400.5 305.3 400.5 0.00 58 107 15548 -59.3 -90.3 1 31.0 -59.6 313 37 405.2 405.2 305.9 405.2 0.00 59 100 15970 -60.9 -91.9 1 31.0 -61.2 310 31 410.1 410.1 306.5 410.1 0.00 60 74 17837 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -61.4 306 42 446.5 446.5 310.5 446.5 0.00 61 70 18180 -62.5 -92.5 1 30.0 -62.8 305 44 450.7 450.7 310.9 450.7 0.00 62 64 18734 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -63.0 303 50 461.9 461.9 312.0 461.9 0.00 63 59 19234 -65.3 -94.3 1 29.0 -65.5 300 52 467.0 467.0 312.4 467.0 0.00 64 50 20240 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -67.0 295 57 486.3 486.3 314.0 486.3 0.00 65 43 21149 -67.1 -96.1 1 29.0 -67.4 299 59 506.8 506.8 315.4 506.8 0.00 66 30 23290 -72.1 -100.1 1 28.0 -72.3 300 71 548.1 548.1 318.0 548.1 0.00 67 28 23695 -73.1 -100.1 1 27.0 -73.3 300 64 556.2 556.2 318.5 556.2 0.00 68 24 24602 -71.9 -99.9 1 28.0 -72.2 294 85 584.8 584.8 319.9 584.8 0.00 69 23 24851 -74.1 -101.1 1 27.0 -74.3 293 84 585.5 585.5 319.9 585.5 0.00 70 20 25670 -72.3 -100.3 1 28.0 -72.6 290 81 614.9 614.9 321.3 614.9 0.00 71 18 26293 -71.3 -99.3 1 28.0 -71.6 280 82 636.8 636.8 322.2 636.8 0.00 72 16 26988 -72.5 -100.5 1 28.0 -72.8 281 84 654.7 654.7 322.9 654.7 0.00 73 15 27369 -71.7 -99.7 1 28.0 -72.1 282 85 669.6 669.6 323.4 669.6 0.00 74 14 27780 -67.5 -96.5 1 29.0 -68.2 283 87 697.2 697.2 324.3 697.2 0.00 75 13 28230 -65.3 -94.3 1 29.0 -66.3 283 88 719.7 719.7 325.0 719.7 0.00 76 13 28230 -62.1 -92.1 1 30.0 -63.6 283 88 730.8 730.8 325.4 730.8 0.01 77 12 28728 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -61.6 284 90 756.9 756.9 326.1 757.0 0.01 78 11 29271 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -63.0 285 93 770.2 770.2 326.5 770.2 0.01 79 10 29870 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -59.9 285 106 807.9 807.9 327.4 808.0 0.01 80 9.9 29934 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -59.5 284 105 812.5 812.5 327.5 812.6 0.02 81 9.5 30196 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -60.2 282 99 819.1 819.1 327.7 819.2 0.01 82 8.8 30687 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -56.6 278 90 859.7 859.7 328.6 860.0 0.03 83 8.1 31224 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -57.9 275 83 873.2 873.2 328.9 873.4 0.03 84 7.3 31903 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -55.4 277 87 920.7 920.8 329.8 921.4 0.06 85 7.2 31994 -45.9 -80.9 1 35.0 -54.5 277 88 931.8 931.8 330.0 932.6 0.08 TRP 211 11355 -65.5 -72.5 37 7.0 -65.5 325 38 324.0 324.0 290.0 324.1 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5409.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Freezing level: 935.52 mb = 732.10 m = 2401.86 ft Freezing level: 806.57 mb = 1938.55 m = 6360.01 ft Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.24 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 28.37 % Est. max temperature: 12.03 C = 53.65 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 880.44 mb = 1226.61 m = 4024.28 ft T: 4.78 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.75 C/km ThetaE index: 1.97 C Layer 730.0- 706.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 647.29 mb = 3652.74 m = 11983.92 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.37 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.14 C = 62.85 F Cap Strength: 8.87 C Lifted Index: 10.72 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.76 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.16 C Showalter Index: 9.31 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 38.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.70 C Cross Totals Index: 12.70 C K Index: -4.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 29.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.06 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 25.37 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.12 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 50722.19 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.50 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 725.31 mb = 2774.15 m = 9101.43 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 333 at 10 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 936 728 60 2 -1.7 -1.0 | 142 10 -6.2 7.9 1 925 823 60 4 -3.5 -2.0 | 131 11 -8.0 6.9 2 915 914 60 6 -5.2 -3.0 | 121 11 -9.7 5.9 3 881 1219 345 4 1.0 -3.9 | 145 6 -3.5 5.0 4 850 1513 340 5 1.7 -4.7 | 146 5 -2.8 4.2 5 817 1829 10 9 -1.6 -8.9 | 90 6 -6.1 0.0 6 786 2134 360 7 -0.0 -7.0 | 113 5 -4.5 1.9 7 756 2438 5 5 -0.4 -5.0 | 128 6 -5.0 3.9 8 728 2743 335 8 3.4 -7.3 | 145 2 -1.1 1.6 9 700 3051 325 5 2.9 -4.1 | 161 5 -1.6 4.8 10 646 3658 300 15 13.0 -7.5 | 261 9 8.5 1.4 11 596 4267 300 19 16.5 -9.5 | 273 12 11.9 -0.6 12 550 4877 285 20 19.3 -5.2 | 256 15 14.8 3.7 13 500 5590 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 260 14 13.3 2.4 14 466 6096 290 18 16.9 -6.2 | 258 13 12.4 2.7 15 400 7200 310 27 20.7 -17.4 | 298 18 16.2 -8.5 16 376 7620 310 29 22.2 -18.6 | 299 20 17.7 -9.7 17 300 9144 315 32 22.6 -22.6 | 307 23 18.1 -13.7 18 300 9150 315 32 22.6 -22.6 | 307 23 18.1 -13.7 19 250 10310 315 33 23.3 -23.3 | 308 24 18.8 -14.4 20 214 11278 320 39 25.1 -29.9 | 316 29 20.6 -21.0 21 211 11355 325 38 21.8 -31.1 | 322 28 17.3 -22.2 22 200 11680 325 31 17.8 -25.4 | 321 21 13.3 -16.5 23 184 12192 315 28 19.8 -19.8 | 306 19 15.3 -10.9 24 175 12497 330 31 15.5 -26.8 | 329 21 11.0 -18.0 25 167 12802 305 27 22.1 -15.5 | 291 19 17.6 -6.6 26 159 13106 325 26 14.9 -21.3 | 320 16 10.4 -12.4 27 151 13411 315 22 15.6 -15.6 | 301 13 11.0 -6.7 28 150 13450 315 23 16.3 -16.3 | 302 14 11.7 -7.4 29 112 15240 315 41 29.0 -29.0 | 309 32 24.5 -20.1 30 100 15970 310 31 23.7 -19.9 | 300 22 19.2 -11.0 31 70 18180 305 44 36.0 -25.2 | 297 36 31.5 -16.3 32 69 18288 305 48 39.3 -27.5 | 298 39 34.8 -18.6 33 50 20240 295 57 51.7 -24.1 | 288 50 47.1 -15.2 34 42 21336 300 60 52.0 -30.0 | 294 52 47.4 -21.1 35 31 23165 300 74 64.1 -37.0 | 295 66 59.6 -28.1 36 30 23290 300 71 61.5 -35.5 | 295 63 57.0 -26.6 37 28 23774 300 63 54.6 -31.5 | 294 55 50.0 -22.6 38 25 24384 295 86 77.9 -36.3 | 290 78 73.4 -27.5 39 20 25670 290 81 76.1 -27.7 | 285 74 71.6 -18.8 40 18 25908 280 81 79.8 -14.1 | 274 75 75.3 -5.2 41 11 27432 285 91 87.9 -23.6 | 280 85 83.4 -14.7 42 10 27737 285 107 103.4 -27.7 | 281 101 98.8 -18.8 43 8 28346 275 82 81.7 -7.1 | 269 77 77.2 1.7 44 6 29261 280 95 93.6 -16.5 | 275 89 89.0 -7.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 303.1 at 13.3 knts Storm direction: 333.1 at 10.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.5 neg: 2.9 tot: 3.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 120.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 19.8 neg: -16.6 tot: 3.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 1.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.17 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.8 stream: 1.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.89 Bulk Shear: 28.48 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 41 5 126 9| 0.0 4.1 4.1| 5.4 -10.6 -5.2 -10.5 -0.08| 10.7 -0.9 1000 10 5 127 7| 2.1 2.1 4.1| 5.4 -14.5 -9.1 -9.1 -0.28| 7.7 -2.1 1500 8 6 120 6| 1.0 1.4 2.3| 9.0 -16.4 -7.3 -4.9 -0.15| 6.8 -1.0 2000 4 6 121 6| 0.7 1.8 2.5| 11.1 -16.6 -5.5 -2.8 -0.05| 6.5 -0.3 2500 356 6 125 5| 0.6 1.8 2.3| 14.1 -16.6 -2.5 -1.0 0.06| 6.4 0.4 3000 340 7 138 3| 0.5 2.9 3.4| 19.8 -16.6 3.2 1.1 0.17| 6.8 1.2 4000 318 10 235 3| 0.4 2.8 3.2| 24.5 -26.7 -2.2 -0.6 0.12| 6.0 0.7 5000 307 12 251 5| 0.4 2.2 2.6| 27.8 -30.7 -2.9 -0.6 0.11| 5.2 0.6 6000 303 13 256 7| 0.7 1.9 2.6| 49.7 -31.7 17.9 3.0 0.19| 4.9 1.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KOTX/skewt/KOTX.skewt.20200320.12.gif