UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032300.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for KSLC... Searching the city database file for: KSLC ... Date:0000Z 23 MAR 20 Station: KSLC WMO ident: 72572 Latitude: 40.78 Longitude: -111.97 Elevation: 1288.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 140 1 925 797 SFC 872 1288 13.2 -5.8 26 19.0 4.7 315 4 297.8 298.3 284.0 306.4 2.84 3 862 1385 11.0 -7.0 28 18.0 3.3 329 6 296.5 297.0 283.2 304.4 2.62 4 850 1503 9.8 -7.2 29 17.0 2.6 345 8 296.4 296.9 283.1 304.3 2.62 5 845 1552 9.2 -7.8 29 17.0 2.1 340 8 296.3 296.7 283.0 303.9 2.51 6 717 2879 -3.9 -10.9 58 7.0 -6.4 282 8 296.1 296.5 282.7 303.2 2.32 7 700 3068 -5.7 -10.7 68 5.0 -7.5 270 7 296.2 296.6 282.8 303.5 2.41 8 686 3226 -7.1 -10.9 74 3.8 -8.4 262 10 296.3 296.8 282.9 303.7 2.42 9 612 4105 -13.9 -17.1 77 3.2 -14.8 251 19 298.3 298.6 282.8 303.4 1.63 10 605 4192 -13.5 -23.5 43 10.0 -15.8 253 19 299.8 300.0 282.5 302.8 0.95 11 591 4370 -14.7 -33.7 18 19.0 -17.9 258 19 300.4 300.5 282.0 301.7 0.38 12 568 4670 -15.9 -33.9 20 18.0 -18.8 268 20 302.4 302.5 282.9 303.7 0.38 13 562 4750 -16.1 -39.1 12 23.0 -19.3 270 21 303.1 303.1 283.0 303.9 0.23 14 544 4994 -17.5 -43.5 8 26.0 -20.7 274 22 304.3 304.3 283.3 304.8 0.15 15 500 5620 -22.5 -42.5 14 20.0 -24.7 265 25 305.6 305.6 283.9 306.3 0.18 16 480 5919 -24.7 -45.7 12 21.0 -26.7 263 24 306.5 306.5 284.2 307.0 0.13 17 415 6968 -29.9 -58.9 4 29.0 -31.6 275 11 312.8 312.8 286.4 312.9 0.03 18 400 7230 -31.9 -57.9 6 26.0 -33.3 280 8 313.5 313.5 286.6 313.7 0.04 19 371 7757 -36.3 -57.3 10 21.0 -37.3 289 13 314.5 314.5 287.0 314.7 0.04 20 357 8023 -37.7 -53.7 17 16.0 -38.5 297 15 316.1 316.1 287.5 316.4 0.07 21 338 8398 -39.9 -60.9 9 21.0 -40.7 305 13 318.1 318.1 288.2 318.2 0.03 22 302 9156 -46.5 -60.5 19 14.0 -46.9 310 14 319.2 319.2 288.5 319.4 0.04 23 300 9200 -47.1 -61.1 19 14.0 -47.5 310 14 319.0 319.0 288.5 319.1 0.03 24 286 9514 -49.5 -64.5 16 15.0 -49.8 279 17 319.9 319.9 288.8 320.0 0.02 25 279 9676 -49.3 -66.3 12 17.0 -49.6 263 24 322.5 322.5 289.5 322.6 0.02 26 262 10085 -51.1 -74.1 5 23.0 -51.4 255 51 325.7 325.7 290.5 325.7 0.01 27 256 10236 -50.3 -75.3 4 25.0 -50.7 255 62 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.1 0.01 28 250 10390 -50.5 -78.5 2 28.0 -50.9 255 70 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.0 0.00 29 234 10820 -51.1 -80.1 2 29.0 -51.5 257 76 336.4 336.4 293.4 336.4 0.00 30 210 11518 -54.5 -81.5 2 27.0 -54.8 260 87 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.7 0.00 31 209 11548 -54.4 -81.8 2 27.4 -54.7 260 87 342.3 342.3 294.8 342.3 0.00 32 205 11672 -54.1 -83.1 2 29.0 -54.4 260 84 344.7 344.7 295.4 344.7 0.00 33 200 11830 -54.7 -83.7 2 29.0 -55.0 260 80 346.1 346.1 295.8 346.2 0.00 34 197 11927 -55.3 -83.3 2 28.0 -55.6 261 80 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.7 0.00 35 193 12058 -54.5 -84.5 1 30.0 -54.8 262 79 350.0 350.0 296.6 350.0 0.00 36 181 12467 -56.5 -86.5 1 30.0 -56.8 265 77 353.2 353.2 297.3 353.2 0.00 37 168 12941 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -55.6 263 73 362.8 362.8 299.2 362.8 0.00 38 159 13291 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -57.9 262 71 364.5 364.5 299.6 364.5 0.00 39 154 13493 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -56.8 261 69 369.9 369.9 300.5 369.9 0.00 40 150 13660 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -56.8 260 68 372.7 372.7 301.1 372.7 0.00 41 149 13702 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -56.8 260 68 373.4 373.4 301.2 373.5 0.00 42 125 14810 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -58.8 268 63 389.1 389.1 303.6 389.1 0.00 43 110 15614 -58.1 -89.1 1 31.0 -58.5 276 53 404.3 404.3 305.7 404.3 0.00 44 102 16087 -60.1 -91.1 1 31.0 -60.4 277 47 409.3 409.3 306.4 409.3 0.00 45 100 16210 -60.1 -90.1 1 30.0 -60.4 275 46 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.00 46 70 18420 -62.1 -91.1 1 29.0 -62.4 280 37 451.5 451.5 311.0 451.5 0.00 47 65 18882 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -59.6 282 35 467.8 467.8 312.4 467.8 0.00 48 58 19592 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.1 284 31 477.4 477.4 313.2 477.4 0.00 49 55 19921 -61.3 -91.3 1 30.0 -61.7 281 31 485.6 485.6 313.9 485.6 0.00 50 53 20150 -63.1 -92.1 1 29.0 -63.5 273 32 486.6 486.6 314.0 486.6 0.00 51 51 20387 -62.7 -91.7 1 29.0 -63.1 264 33 492.9 492.9 314.4 492.9 0.00 52 50 20510 -60.7 -90.7 1 30.0 -61.2 260 34 500.4 500.4 315.0 500.4 0.00 53 42 21596 -59.9 -89.9 1 30.0 -60.6 283 28 528.0 528.0 316.8 528.0 0.00 54 35 22726 -62.9 -91.9 1 29.0 -63.5 273 29 548.4 548.4 318.0 548.5 0.00 55 33 23090 -60.7 -90.7 1 30.0 -61.5 291 32 563.6 563.6 318.8 563.6 0.00 56 30 23680 -62.7 -91.7 1 29.0 -63.4 290 26 573.7 573.7 319.3 573.7 0.00 57 27 24330 -62.7 -91.7 1 29.0 -63.4 299 35 591.3 591.3 320.2 591.3 0.00 58 26 24565 -59.7 -90.7 1 31.0 -60.8 305 34 606.2 606.2 320.9 606.2 0.00 59 23 25326 -63.1 -91.1 1 28.0 -63.9 325 26 617.8 617.8 321.4 617.9 0.00 60 21 25886 -62.9 -91.9 1 29.0 -63.8 315 28 634.7 634.7 322.1 634.7 0.00 61 20 26190 -58.9 -88.9 1 30.0 -60.4 270 21 655.9 655.9 322.9 655.9 0.01 62 18 26846 -62.9 -91.9 1 29.0 -63.9 242 25 663.3 663.3 323.2 663.4 0.00 63 17 27200 -61.7 -90.7 1 29.0 -63.0 268 29 678.1 678.1 323.7 678.1 0.01 64 16 27574 -64.3 -92.3 1 28.0 -65.3 285 31 681.5 681.5 323.8 681.5 0.00 65 15 27973 -60.7 -90.7 1 30.0 -62.3 285 32 706.1 706.1 324.6 706.2 0.01 66 11 29921 -57.1 -88.1 1 31.0 -60.0 285 35 784.7 784.7 326.8 784.8 0.01 67 11 29921 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -57.2 285 35 799.3 799.3 327.3 799.4 0.02 68 10 30530 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -60.6 280 54 804.2 804.2 327.4 804.3 0.01 69 9.3 30990 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -59.6 277 57 827.1 827.1 327.9 827.3 0.02 70 8.9 31268 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -60.9 275 59 831.4 831.4 328.0 831.6 0.02 71 8.4 31633 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -60.4 273 61 848.4 848.4 328.4 848.6 0.02 72 7.5 32361 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -57.0 268 66 900.7 900.7 329.4 901.1 0.04 73 7.0 32810 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -57.2 265 69 918.6 918.7 329.8 919.1 0.04 74 6.9 32904 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -57.1 924.1 924.1 329.9 924.5 0.05 TRP 181 12467 -56.5 -86.5 1 30.0 -56.8 265 77 353.2 353.2 297.3 353.2 0.00 WND 209 11548 -54.4 -81.8 2 27.4 -54.7 260 87 342.3 342.3 294.8 342.3 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5480.00 m Freezing level: 755.11 mb = 2484.13 m = 8149.92 ft Wetbulb zero: 812.92 mb = 1864.62 m = 6117.43 ft Precipitable water: 0.26 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 41.78 % Est. max temperature: 11.62 C = 52.92 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 652.85 mb = 3607.15 m = 11834.33 ft T: -10.05 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.58 C/km ThetaE index: 3.23 C Layer 862.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 638.23 mb = 3781.51 m = 12406.39 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.51 g/kg Conv temperature: 13.04 C = 55.47 F Cap Strength: 3.69 C Lifted Index: 3.73 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.77 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.19 C Showalter Index: 3.50 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 47.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 32.30 C Cross Totals Index: 15.30 C K Index: 20.10 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 41.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.39 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 10.02 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.48 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 63884.72 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.72 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 649.36 mb = 3648.45 m = 11969.83 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 297 at 11 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 872 1288 315 4 2.8 -2.8 | 107 8 -7.3 2.3 1 850 1503 345 8 2.1 -7.7 | 72 9 -8.1 -2.6 2 816 1829 310 6 4.6 -3.9 | 102 6 -5.6 1.2 3 786 2134 300 9 7.8 -4.5 | 104 2 -2.4 0.6 4 757 2438 280 8 7.9 -1.4 | 148 4 -2.3 3.7 5 729 2743 290 8 7.5 -2.7 | 132 4 -2.6 2.3 6 700 3068 270 7 7.0 -0.0 | 148 6 -3.2 5.1 7 648 3658 240 20 17.3 10.0 | 205 17 7.2 15.1 8 598 4267 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 219 13 8.2 10.0 9 551 4877 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 253 11 10.8 3.3 10 500 5620 265 25 24.9 2.2 | 244 16 14.7 7.3 11 488 5791 265 28 27.9 2.4 | 247 19 17.7 7.5 12 468 6096 260 19 18.7 3.3 | 226 12 8.5 8.4 13 400 7230 280 8 7.9 -1.4 | 148 4 -2.3 3.7 14 395 7315 275 8 8.0 -0.7 | 153 5 -2.2 4.4 15 378 7620 285 12 11.6 -3.1 | 216 2 1.4 2.0 16 361 7925 295 15 13.6 -6.3 | 290 4 3.4 -1.3 17 316 8839 315 12 8.5 -8.5 | 26 4 -1.7 -3.4 18 302 9144 310 14 10.7 -9.0 | 352 4 0.6 -3.9 19 300 9200 310 14 10.7 -9.0 | 352 4 0.6 -3.9 20 289 9449 285 14 13.5 -3.6 | 247 4 3.4 1.5 21 276 9754 255 27 26.1 7.0 | 233 20 15.9 12.1 22 251 10363 255 71 68.6 18.4 | 248 63 58.4 23.5 23 250 10390 255 70 67.6 18.1 | 248 62 57.5 23.2 24 209 11548 260 87 85.7 15.1 | 255 78 75.5 20.2 25 208 11582 260 87 85.7 15.1 | 255 78 75.5 20.2 26 200 11830 260 80 78.8 13.9 | 255 71 68.6 19.0 27 181 12467 265 77 76.7 6.7 | 260 68 66.5 11.8 28 150 13660 260 68 67.0 11.8 | 253 59 56.8 16.9 29 135 14326 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 259 55 53.6 10.7 30 117 15240 270 62 62.0 -0.0 | 264 52 51.8 5.1 31 106 15850 280 48 47.3 -8.3 | 275 37 37.1 -3.3 32 100 16210 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 268 36 35.7 1.1 33 72 18288 280 38 37.4 -6.6 | 273 27 27.3 -1.5 34 70 18420 280 37 36.4 -6.4 | 273 26 26.3 -1.3 35 56 19812 285 30 29.0 -7.8 | 278 19 18.8 -2.7 36 50 20510 260 34 33.5 5.9 | 245 26 23.3 11.0 37 48 20726 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 241 31 27.5 15.2 38 44 21336 275 30 29.9 -2.6 | 263 20 19.7 2.5 39 42 21641 285 28 27.0 -7.2 | 277 17 16.9 -2.2 40 38 22250 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 252 17 15.8 5.1 41 36 22555 265 27 26.9 2.4 | 246 18 16.7 7.4 42 33 23165 295 33 29.9 -13.9 | 294 22 19.7 -8.9 43 30 23680 290 26 24.4 -8.9 | 285 15 14.3 -3.8 44 27 24384 300 36 31.2 -18.0 | 302 25 21.0 -12.9 45 23 25298 325 26 14.9 -21.3 | 344 17 4.8 -16.2 46 21 25908 315 28 19.8 -19.8 | 327 18 9.6 -14.7 47 20 26190 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 245 12 10.8 5.1 48 20 26213 265 19 18.9 1.7 | 232 11 8.8 6.7 49 18 26822 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 213 21 11.5 17.6 50 16 27432 285 31 29.9 -8.0 | 278 20 19.8 -2.9 51 15 28042 285 32 30.9 -8.3 | 279 21 20.7 -3.2 52 13 28651 265 57 56.8 5.0 | 258 48 46.6 10.1 53 12 29261 305 35 28.7 -20.1 | 309 24 18.5 -15.0 54 12 29566 310 35 26.8 -22.5 | 316 24 16.6 -17.4 55 11 29870 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 279 22 21.7 -3.5 56 10 30530 280 54 53.2 -9.4 | 276 43 43.0 -4.3 57 7 32810 265 69 68.7 6.0 | 259 60 58.6 11.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 266.6 at 15.2 knts Storm direction: 296.6 at 11.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.7 neg: 3.2 tot: 4.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 113.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 36.7 neg: -9.4 tot: 27.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 9.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.32 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.5 stream: 2.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.39 Bulk Shear: 25.53 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 333 7 83 7| 0.0 2.3 2.3| 4.5 -8.6 -4.1 -8.2 -0.20| 8.8 -1.8 1000 316 7 89 5| 0.0 2.7 2.7| 6.4 -8.7 -2.3 -2.3 0.02| 6.8 0.2 1500 305 8 102 4| 0.0 1.6 1.6| 7.0 -9.4 -2.4 -1.6 0.02| 5.4 0.1 2000 295 8 120 4| 0.0 2.6 2.6| 15.9 -9.4 6.5 3.3 0.26| 5.9 1.5 2500 275 10 172 4| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 25.3 -9.4 15.8 6.3 0.27| 6.9 1.9 3000 266 11 191 6| 0.7 3.2 4.0| 36.7 -9.4 27.3 9.1 0.32| 6.5 2.1 4000 267 14 212 7| 1.3 2.8 4.1| 58.1 -13.2 44.9 11.2 0.37| 6.1 2.3 5000 266 16 223 8| 1.0 1.9 2.9| 62.2 -40.7 21.5 4.3 0.18| 6.6 1.2 6000 267 15 220 8| 1.2 1.6 2.8| 62.2 -49.1 13.1 2.2 0.08| 6.4 0.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KSLC/skewt/KSLC.skewt.20200323.00.gif