UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032800.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 28 MAR 20 Searching for KOTX... Searching the city database file for: KOTX ... Date:0000Z 28 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 121 SFC 928 728 6.8 -0.2 61 7.0 3.6 220 13 286.0 286.7 280.3 297.6 4.06 2 925 759 6.2 -2.8 52 9.0 2.3 220 14 285.6 286.2 279.2 295.3 3.36 3 850 1444 -0.7 -4.7 74 4.0 -2.3 235 18 285.4 286.0 278.9 294.5 3.17 4 835 1586 -1.9 -4.8 81 2.9 -3.0 233 17 285.6 286.2 279.0 294.8 3.20 5 756 2367 -7.9 -9.3 90 1.4 -8.4 246 13 287.3 287.8 278.9 294.6 2.50 6 733 2607 -9.3 -11.0 87 1.7 -9.8 258 13 288.4 288.8 279.1 295.0 2.25 7 723 2713 -8.7 -10.9 84 2.2 -9.4 263 14 290.2 290.6 280.0 297.0 2.30 8 714 2810 -9.5 -11.5 85 2.0 -10.1 266 15 290.3 290.7 280.0 296.9 2.22 9 700 2963 -9.7 -12.2 82 2.5 -10.5 270 18 291.7 292.1 280.5 298.2 2.14 10 680 3187 -10.3 -12.5 84 2.2 -11.0 278 20 293.5 293.9 281.3 300.0 2.15 11 636 3700 -13.3 -17.4 71 4.1 -14.4 295 24 295.8 296.0 281.5 300.5 1.53 12 605 4079 -15.7 -19.7 71 4.0 -16.7 292 26 297.2 297.5 281.9 301.4 1.32 13 500 5490 -26.1 -30.8 65 4.7 -26.8 295 25 301.2 301.3 282.7 303.2 0.59 14 413 6840 -35.9 -41.9 54 6.0 -36.4 295 20 305.5 305.6 284.0 306.3 0.23 15 400 7060 -37.7 -44.7 48 7.0 -38.2 295 20 306.0 306.0 284.0 306.6 0.18 16 324 8479 -49.9 -57.9 38 8.0 -50.1 285 26 308.2 308.2 284.7 308.3 0.05 17 300 8980 -53.3 -62.3 33 9.0 -53.5 285 32 310.2 310.2 285.4 310.3 0.03 18 293 9131 -54.5 -63.5 32 9.0 -54.6 285 34 310.6 310.6 285.6 310.7 0.03 19 278 9466 -54.9 -61.9 42 7.0 -55.0 290 40 314.7 314.8 287.1 314.9 0.03 20 265 9771 -55.1 -67.1 21 12.0 -55.3 292 37 318.8 318.8 288.3 318.9 0.02 21 250 10140 -56.9 -74.9 9 18.0 -57.1 295 33 321.5 321.5 289.2 321.5 0.01 22 230 10668 -56.1 -80.1 3 24.0 -56.3 301 30 330.4 330.5 291.9 330.5 0.00 23 215 11094 -58.5 -79.5 5 21.0 -58.7 302 30 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.2 0.00 24 200 11550 -57.1 -78.1 5 21.0 -57.3 290 34 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.4 0.00 25 198 11614 -57.1 -81.1 3 24.0 -57.3 290 35 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.3 0.00 26 195 11711 -56.1 -81.1 3 25.0 -56.3 290 36 346.4 346.4 295.8 346.4 0.00 27 191 11843 -56.3 -82.3 2 26.0 -56.5 290 38 348.2 348.2 296.2 348.2 0.00 28 188 11944 -55.3 -82.3 2 27.0 -55.6 290 39 351.4 351.4 296.9 351.4 0.00 29 185 12047 -55.9 -82.9 2 27.0 -56.2 290 40 352.0 352.0 297.1 352.0 0.00 30 181 12187 -54.7 -82.7 2 28.0 -55.0 290 42 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.00 31 176 12366 -54.9 -83.9 2 29.0 -55.2 290 44 358.7 358.7 298.4 358.7 0.00 32 170 12590 -52.3 -81.3 2 29.0 -52.7 292 44 366.6 366.6 299.9 366.6 0.00 33 162 12901 -54.3 -83.3 2 29.0 -54.6 287 33 368.3 368.3 300.2 368.3 0.00 34 158 13063 -52.1 -83.1 1 31.0 -52.6 273 24 374.7 374.7 301.4 374.7 0.00 35 153 13272 -51.9 -80.9 2 29.0 -52.4 276 25 378.5 378.5 302.0 378.5 0.00 36 150 13400 -52.5 -82.5 1 30.0 -53.0 280 28 379.6 379.6 302.2 379.6 0.00 37 148 13486 -53.1 -82.1 2 29.0 -53.5 280 29 380.0 380.0 302.2 380.1 0.00 38 141 13798 -53.5 -83.5 1 30.0 -53.9 278 31 384.6 384.6 303.0 384.7 0.00 39 132 14218 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -56.9 276 33 386.6 386.6 303.3 386.6 0.00 40 127 14463 -57.1 -86.1 1 29.0 -57.5 274 35 389.8 389.8 303.8 389.8 0.00 41 126 14513 -56.5 -85.5 1 29.0 -56.9 274 35 391.8 391.8 304.0 391.8 0.00 42 118 14927 -57.9 -84.9 2 27.0 -58.2 272 38 396.6 396.6 304.8 396.6 0.00 43 113 15200 -57.3 -84.3 2 27.0 -57.7 270 40 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.00 44 107 15543 -58.5 -85.5 2 27.0 -58.8 272 46 406.7 406.8 306.1 406.8 0.00 45 104 15722 -57.9 -85.9 2 28.0 -58.3 273 49 411.2 411.2 306.7 411.2 0.00 46 101 15907 -56.3 -84.3 2 28.0 -56.8 275 53 417.8 417.8 307.4 417.8 0.00 47 100 15970 -56.7 -83.7 2 27.0 -57.1 275 54 418.2 418.2 307.5 418.2 0.00 48 91 16565 -58.3 -84.3 2 26.0 -58.7 275 48 426.4 426.4 308.4 426.4 0.00 49 82 17223 -56.7 -83.7 2 27.0 -57.2 275 41 442.6 442.6 310.1 442.6 0.00 50 70 18220 -58.9 -84.9 2 26.0 -59.4 280 45 458.4 458.4 311.6 458.4 0.00 51 65 18684 -59.1 -86.1 2 27.0 -59.6 281 47 467.8 467.8 312.4 467.8 0.00 52 59 19294 -56.7 -82.7 2 26.0 -57.4 283 49 486.3 486.3 314.0 486.3 0.01 53 53 19966 -60.5 -86.5 2 26.0 -61.0 285 52 492.6 492.6 314.4 492.7 0.00 54 52 20085 -59.1 -86.1 2 27.0 -59.7 285 52 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.00 55 50 20330 -60.5 -86.5 2 26.0 -61.0 285 52 500.9 500.9 315.0 500.9 0.00 56 48 20584 -61.3 -87.3 2 26.0 -61.8 285 53 504.9 504.9 315.3 504.9 0.00 57 44 21126 -61.1 -87.1 2 26.0 -61.7 285 54 518.1 518.1 316.2 518.1 0.00 58 41 21571 -55.7 -82.7 2 27.0 -56.8 289 50 542.1 542.1 317.6 542.2 0.01 59 34 22754 -59.9 -85.9 2 26.0 -60.7 277 50 560.9 560.9 318.7 560.9 0.01 60 32 23134 -58.7 -85.7 2 27.0 -59.7 281 57 573.9 573.9 319.3 574.0 0.01 61 30 23540 -59.1 -86.1 2 27.0 -60.1 285 63 583.5 583.5 319.8 583.6 0.01 62 29 23752 -58.7 -85.7 2 27.0 -59.8 282 61 590.3 590.3 320.2 590.4 0.01 63 27 24198 -60.9 -86.9 2 26.0 -61.8 277 58 596.3 596.3 320.5 596.4 0.01 64 26 24434 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -58.7 276 56 613.0 613.0 321.2 613.1 0.01 65 24 24941 -56.1 -85.1 1 29.0 -57.8 281 51 630.7 630.7 321.9 630.8 0.01 66 21 25790 -55.3 -85.3 1 30.0 -57.3 288 55 657.7 657.7 323.0 657.8 0.01 67 20 26100 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -58.2 290 59 663.8 663.8 323.2 663.9 0.01 68 18 26767 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -58.9 295 63 682.3 682.3 323.9 682.3 0.01 69 15 27934 -51.3 -84.3 1 33.0 -55.1 306 71 737.4 737.4 325.6 737.6 0.02 70 13 28865 -49.8 -83.4 1 33.6 -54.5 315 79 773.5 773.5 326.5 773.8 0.03 71 12 29389 -48.9 -82.9 1 34.0 -54.2 315 57 794.5 794.5 327.1 794.8 0.03 72 10 30580 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -56.1 305 52 829.5 829.6 328.0 829.8 0.03 73 9.7 30778 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -56.0 837.6 837.6 328.1 837.8 0.03 74 8.3 31783 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -59.4 857.6 857.6 328.5 857.8 0.02 75 7.9 32100 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -58.2 877.8 877.8 329.0 878.1 0.03 TRP 250 10140 -56.9 -74.9 9 18.0 -57.1 295 33 321.5 321.5 289.2 321.5 0.01 WND 13 28865 -49.8 -83.4 1 33.6 -54.5 315 79 773.5 773.5 326.5 773.8 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5369.00 m Freezing level: 857.61 mb = 1374.51 m = 4509.48 ft Wetbulb zero: 887.18 mb = 1097.22 m = 3599.77 ft Precipitable water: 0.39 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 74.56 % Est. max temperature: 7.64 C = 45.75 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 833.43 mb = 1600.61 m = 5251.29 ft T: -2.01 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.49 C/km ThetaE index: 3.05 C Layer 925.0- 835.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 788.71 mb = 2034.23 m = 6673.91 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.26 g/kg Conv temperature: 7.41 C = 45.33 F Cap Strength: 5.23 C Lifted Index: 6.52 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.96 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.76 C Showalter Index: 6.78 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.40 C Cross Totals Index: 21.40 C K Index: 18.20 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 194.25 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.80 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 0.53 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.03 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 65278.15 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.52 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 801.10 mb = 1911.74 m = 6272.04 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 310 at 16 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 928 728 220 13 8.4 10.0 | 169 20 -3.7 19.9 1 925 759 220 14 9.0 10.7 | 172 21 -3.1 20.7 2 907 914 220 17 10.9 13.0 | 177 23 -1.1 23.0 3 874 1219 225 19 13.4 13.4 | 183 23 1.4 23.4 4 850 1444 235 18 14.7 10.3 | 188 20 2.7 20.3 5 809 1829 230 15 11.5 9.6 | 178 20 -0.6 19.6 6 778 2134 235 15 12.3 8.6 | 181 19 0.2 18.6 7 749 2438 250 12 11.3 4.1 | 177 14 -0.8 14.1 8 720 2743 265 14 13.9 1.2 | 190 11 1.9 11.2 9 700 2963 270 18 18.0 -0.0 | 211 12 6.0 10.0 10 638 3658 295 24 21.8 -10.1 | 271 10 9.7 -0.2 11 588 4267 290 27 25.4 -9.2 | 267 13 13.3 0.7 12 543 4877 300 28 24.2 -14.0 | 288 13 12.2 -4.0 13 500 5490 295 25 22.7 -10.6 | 273 11 10.6 -0.6 14 459 6096 295 20 18.1 -8.5 | 256 6 6.1 1.5 15 400 7060 295 20 18.1 -8.5 | 256 6 6.1 1.5 16 368 7620 285 19 18.4 -4.9 | 231 8 6.3 5.0 17 351 7925 285 19 18.4 -4.9 | 231 8 6.3 5.0 18 300 8980 285 32 30.9 -8.3 | 265 19 18.9 1.7 19 292 9144 285 34 32.8 -8.8 | 267 21 20.8 1.2 20 279 9449 290 40 37.6 -13.7 | 278 26 25.5 -3.7 21 250 10140 295 33 29.9 -13.9 | 283 18 17.9 -4.0 22 219 10973 305 29 23.8 -16.6 | 300 13 11.7 -6.7 23 200 11550 290 34 31.9 -11.6 | 275 20 19.9 -1.7 24 173 12497 290 46 43.2 -15.7 | 281 32 31.2 -5.8 25 165 12802 295 39 35.3 -16.5 | 286 24 23.3 -6.5 26 157 13106 270 22 22.0 -0.0 | 225 14 10.0 10.0 27 150 13400 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 252 16 15.5 5.1 28 112 15240 270 40 40.0 -0.0 | 250 30 28.0 10.0 29 100 15970 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 263 42 41.7 5.2 30 76 17678 275 36 35.9 -3.1 | 254 25 23.8 6.8 31 70 18220 280 45 44.3 -7.8 | 266 32 32.3 2.1 32 69 18288 280 46 45.3 -8.0 | 267 33 33.3 2.0 33 52 20117 285 52 50.2 -13.5 | 275 38 38.2 -3.5 34 50 20330 285 52 50.2 -13.5 | 275 38 38.2 -3.5 35 43 21336 285 54 52.2 -14.0 | 276 40 40.1 -4.0 36 41 21641 290 49 46.0 -16.8 | 281 35 34.0 -6.8 37 35 22555 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 260 34 33.8 5.9 38 30 23470 285 63 60.9 -16.3 | 277 49 48.8 -6.4 39 30 23540 285 63 60.9 -16.3 | 277 49 48.8 -6.4 40 26 24384 275 57 56.8 -5.0 | 264 45 44.7 5.0 41 23 25298 285 48 46.4 -12.4 | 274 34 34.3 -2.5 42 20 26100 290 59 55.4 -20.2 | 283 45 43.4 -10.2 43 16 27432 300 66 57.2 -33.0 | 297 51 45.1 -23.0 44 13 28651 315 79 55.9 -55.9 | 316 63 43.8 -45.9 45 13 28865 315 79 55.9 -55.9 | 316 63 43.8 -45.9 46 12 29566 315 49 34.6 -34.6 | 318 33 22.6 -24.7 47 11 29870 300 55 47.6 -27.5 | 296 40 35.6 -17.5 48 10 30580 305 52 42.6 -29.8 | 303 36 30.5 -19.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 279.6 at 20.8 knts Storm direction: 309.6 at 15.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.2 neg: 0.0 tot: 4.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 101.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 95.1 neg: -20.6 tot: 74.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 24.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.56 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.5 stream: 3.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.01 Bulk Shear: 45.64 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 222 17 178 23| 6.3 0.0 6.3| 32.3 0.0 32.3 64.7 0.83| 6.8 5.6 1000 227 17 182 22| 2.0 0.0 2.0| 40.7 -12.2 28.5 28.5 0.38| 6.2 2.4 1500 229 17 181 21| 1.6 0.0 1.6| 44.6 -17.1 27.5 18.3 0.28| 5.4 1.5 2000 234 16 182 19| 2.6 0.0 2.6| 53.5 -20.6 32.9 16.4 0.28| 5.8 1.6 2500 242 16 187 18| 3.6 0.0 3.6| 77.3 -20.6 56.7 22.7 0.46| 6.3 2.9 3000 253 17 196 16| 4.2 0.0 4.2| 95.1 -20.6 74.6 24.9 0.56| 6.5 3.6 4000 268 20 215 13| 3.5 0.4 3.9|107.5 -22.7 84.8 21.2 0.54| 5.7 3.1 5000 276 21 228 12| 2.8 0.4 3.2|110.8 -33.4 77.4 15.5 0.42| 5.3 2.2 6000 280 21 233 11| 2.3 0.5 2.9|110.8 -36.5 74.3 12.4 0.37| 4.6 1.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KOTX/skewt/KOTX.skewt.20200328.00.gif