UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032500.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 25 MAR 20 Searching for KTFX... Searching the city database file for: KTFX ... Date:0000Z 25 MAR 20 Station: KTFX WMO ident: 72776 Latitude: 47.47 Longitude: -111.38 Elevation: 1131.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 87 1 925 729 SFC 880 1131 4.8 -4.2 52 9.0 1.0 85 9 288.3 288.9 280.3 297.5 3.18 3 872 1206 3.6 -5.4 52 9.0 -0.0 81 9 287.8 288.3 279.7 296.3 2.93 4 850 1416 1.6 -5.4 60 7.0 -1.2 70 8 287.8 288.3 279.8 296.6 3.00 5 844 1473 1.0 -6.0 59 7.0 -1.7 55 7 287.8 288.3 279.6 296.2 2.89 6 756 2347 -6.1 -13.1 58 7.0 -8.3 227 12 289.3 289.6 279.0 294.8 1.84 7 742 2493 -7.3 -13.3 62 6.0 -9.1 225 14 289.5 289.9 279.1 295.1 1.85 8 712 2812 -10.3 -14.6 71 4.3 -11.5 230 15 289.7 290.0 279.0 294.9 1.73 9 700 2943 -11.7 -15.0 76 3.3 -12.6 240 14 289.5 289.8 278.9 294.6 1.70 10 683 3130 -13.7 -15.1 89 1.4 -14.1 258 16 289.3 289.6 278.9 294.5 1.73 11 666 3321 -15.3 -16.1 94 0.8 -15.5 251 15 289.6 289.9 278.9 294.6 1.63 12 662 3367 -15.5 -17.4 85 1.9 -16.0 250 15 289.9 290.2 278.8 294.4 1.47 13 634 3691 -18.5 -19.0 96 0.5 -18.6 260 30 290.1 290.3 278.7 294.2 1.34 14 632 3714 -18.7 -19.2 96 0.5 -18.8 259 31 290.1 290.4 278.7 294.2 1.32 15 626 3785 -18.9 -20.9 84 2.0 -19.3 258 32 290.7 290.9 278.7 294.3 1.15 16 595 4162 -21.5 -25.7 69 4.2 -22.2 252 38 291.9 292.1 278.8 294.4 0.79 17 583 4311 -22.9 -26.2 74 3.3 -23.4 250 40 292.0 292.1 278.8 294.4 0.77 18 564 4553 -24.5 -29.5 63 5.0 -25.2 252 43 292.9 293.0 279.0 294.8 0.59 19 552 4709 -25.9 -30.7 64 4.8 -26.5 253 44 293.0 293.1 279.0 294.8 0.54 20 541 4855 -26.7 -34.7 47 8.0 -27.6 255 46 293.8 293.9 279.1 295.0 0.37 21 521 5126 -27.9 -37.9 38 10.0 -28.9 255 45 295.5 295.6 279.8 296.5 0.28 22 500 5420 -30.5 -41.5 33 11.0 -31.4 255 44 295.9 295.9 279.8 296.5 0.20 23 494 5506 -31.1 -42.1 33 11.0 -32.0 254 44 296.1 296.2 279.9 296.8 0.19 24 454 6097 -36.7 -42.7 54 6.0 -37.1 245 45 296.4 296.4 280.0 297.0 0.19 25 421 6614 -41.5 -47.5 52 6.0 -41.8 248 45 296.7 296.7 280.1 297.1 0.12 26 414 6728 -41.9 -52.9 29 11.0 -42.3 249 45 297.6 297.6 280.4 297.8 0.07 27 413 6744 -42.1 -53.1 29 11.0 -42.5 249 45 297.5 297.6 280.4 297.8 0.07 28 400 6960 -43.7 -54.7 29 11.0 -44.0 250 45 298.2 298.2 280.6 298.4 0.06 29 332 8193 -51.1 -65.1 17 14.0 -51.3 253 56 304.4 304.4 283.2 304.4 0.02 30 304 8764 -52.3 -70.3 10 18.0 -52.5 250 65 310.5 310.5 285.5 310.5 0.01 31 300 8850 -52.7 -70.7 10 18.0 -52.9 250 66 311.1 311.1 285.7 311.1 0.01 32 291 9047 -53.7 -71.7 9 18.0 -53.9 250 71 312.4 312.4 286.2 312.4 0.01 33 278 9342 -52.7 -74.7 5 22.0 -52.9 250 72 317.9 317.9 288.1 317.9 0.01 34 271 9507 -53.7 -75.7 5 22.0 -53.9 250 73 318.8 318.8 288.3 318.8 0.00 35 268 9579 -52.9 -75.9 5 23.0 -53.2 250 73 321.0 321.0 289.0 321.0 0.00 36 265 9652 -52.6 -76.2 4 23.6 -52.9 250 74 322.4 322.4 289.5 322.5 0.00 37 258 9825 -51.9 -76.9 3 25.0 -52.2 251 72 326.0 326.0 290.6 326.0 0.00 38 250 10030 -51.5 -78.5 3 27.0 -51.8 255 68 329.5 329.5 291.6 329.5 0.00 39 244 10187 -51.9 -79.9 2 28.0 -52.2 256 67 331.2 331.2 292.0 331.2 0.00 40 238 10349 -49.7 -79.7 2 30.0 -50.1 257 66 336.9 336.9 293.6 336.9 0.00 41 233 10488 -48.9 -79.9 2 31.0 -49.4 258 65 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.00 42 226 10688 -49.3 -81.3 1 32.0 -49.8 260 64 342.5 342.5 294.9 342.5 0.00 43 223 10776 -48.5 -80.5 1 32.0 -49.0 260 63 345.1 345.1 295.5 345.1 0.00 44 206 11296 -49.3 -81.3 1 32.0 -49.8 264 60 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.7 0.00 45 203 11392 -48.3 -80.3 1 32.0 -48.9 264 60 354.8 354.8 297.7 354.8 0.00 46 200 11490 -49.1 -81.1 1 32.0 -49.6 265 59 355.0 355.0 297.7 355.0 0.00 47 197 11589 -49.7 -81.7 1 32.0 -50.2 265 59 355.6 355.6 297.8 355.6 0.00 48 193 11723 -49.7 -81.7 1 32.0 -50.2 266 59 357.7 357.7 298.2 357.7 0.00 49 190 11825 -49.5 -81.5 1 32.0 -50.0 267 59 359.6 359.6 298.6 359.6 0.00 50 187 11929 -48.3 -81.3 1 33.0 -48.9 267 59 363.2 363.2 299.3 363.2 0.00 51 166 12708 -50.1 -83.1 1 33.0 -50.7 268 58 372.8 372.8 301.1 372.8 0.00 52 164 12787 -49.5 -82.5 1 33.0 -50.1 267 57 375.1 375.1 301.4 375.1 0.00 53 160 12948 -50.1 -82.1 1 32.0 -50.7 265 55 376.7 376.7 301.7 376.7 0.00 54 157 13072 -49.1 -82.1 1 33.0 -49.8 263 53 380.5 380.5 302.3 380.5 0.00 55 150 13370 -49.9 -81.9 1 32.0 -50.5 260 50 384.1 384.1 302.9 384.1 0.00 56 145 13591 -51.9 -82.9 1 31.0 -52.4 262 49 384.4 384.4 302.9 384.4 0.00 57 137 13958 -53.1 -84.1 1 31.0 -53.6 265 47 388.5 388.5 303.6 388.5 0.00 58 132 14199 -51.5 -83.5 1 32.0 -52.1 265 48 395.5 395.5 304.6 395.5 0.00 59 131 14249 -50.1 -83.1 1 33.0 -50.8 265 48 398.9 398.9 305.0 398.9 0.00 60 125 14555 -51.7 -83.7 1 32.0 -52.3 265 50 401.4 401.4 305.4 401.4 0.00 61 120 14820 -51.3 -83.3 1 32.0 -52.0 265 52 406.8 406.8 306.1 406.8 0.00 62 118 14929 -52.3 -83.3 1 31.0 -52.9 265 53 406.9 406.9 306.1 407.0 0.00 63 115 15096 -51.9 -83.9 1 32.0 -52.6 265 54 410.7 410.7 306.6 410.7 0.00 64 100 16000 -53.3 -84.3 1 31.0 -53.9 265 59 424.7 424.7 308.3 424.8 0.00 65 88 16822 -52.5 -84.5 1 32.0 -53.3 271 56 442.2 442.2 310.1 442.2 0.00 66 80 17430 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -57.8 276 54 444.5 444.5 310.3 444.5 0.00 67 75 17840 -54.3 -85.3 1 31.0 -55.1 279 53 459.1 459.1 311.7 459.1 0.00 68 70 18280 -55.3 -85.3 1 30.0 -56.0 270 51 466.1 466.1 312.3 466.1 0.00 69 63 18949 -57.1 -86.1 1 29.0 -57.8 261 49 476.4 476.4 313.1 476.4 0.00 70 62 19051 -55.5 -85.5 1 30.0 -56.3 262 51 482.1 482.1 313.6 482.1 0.00 71 56 19692 -60.5 -88.5 1 28.0 -61.0 273 62 484.9 484.9 313.8 484.9 0.00 72 53 20036 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -59.5 281 60 496.3 496.3 314.7 496.4 0.00 73 50 20400 -60.1 -88.1 1 28.0 -60.7 290 53 501.9 501.9 315.1 501.9 0.00 74 49 20525 -60.3 -88.3 1 28.0 -60.9 287 52 504.3 504.3 315.2 504.3 0.00 75 48 20654 -57.5 -86.5 1 29.0 -58.3 285 51 513.9 513.9 315.9 514.0 0.00 76 44 21203 -56.5 -86.5 1 30.0 -57.5 273 46 529.3 529.3 316.9 529.4 0.01 77 39 21956 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.7 274 41 533.8 533.8 317.2 533.8 0.00 78 37 22281 -61.5 -88.5 2 27.0 -62.1 276 39 543.4 543.4 317.7 543.4 0.00 79 36 22451 -59.1 -88.1 1 29.0 -60.0 277 38 553.9 553.9 318.3 553.9 0.00 80 34 22809 -58.3 -87.3 1 29.0 -59.3 280 35 565.1 565.1 318.9 565.1 0.01 81 30 23590 -60.9 -88.9 1 28.0 -61.7 280 53 578.6 578.6 319.6 578.6 0.00 82 27 24248 -58.7 -87.7 1 29.0 -59.9 284 37 602.5 602.5 320.7 602.5 0.01 83 25 24729 -61.1 -89.1 1 28.0 -62.0 284 38 609.0 609.0 321.0 609.0 0.01 84 25 24729 -59.9 -87.9 1 28.0 -61.0 284 38 612.5 612.5 321.2 612.5 0.01 85 22 25520 -63.5 -90.5 1 27.0 -64.3 282 51 624.5 624.5 321.7 624.6 0.00 86 20 26110 -59.9 -87.9 1 28.0 -61.2 280 60 652.8 652.8 322.8 652.9 0.01 87 19 26431 -58.7 -87.7 1 29.0 -60.3 666.2 666.2 323.3 666.3 0.01 TRP 291 9047 -53.7 -71.7 9 18.0 -53.9 250 71 312.4 312.4 286.2 312.4 0.01 WND 265 9652 -52.6 -76.2 4 23.6 -52.9 250 74 322.4 322.4 289.5 322.5 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5333.00 m Freezing level: 831.61 mb = 1596.03 m = 5236.26 ft Wetbulb zero: 872.29 mb = 1203.58 m = 3948.71 ft Precipitable water: 0.25 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 65.44 % Est. max temperature: 6.05 C = 42.88 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 765.61 mb = 2246.31 m = 7369.69 ft T: -5.29 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.59 C/km ThetaE index: 1.75 C Layer 844.0- 742.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 724.42 mb = 2678.34 m = 8787.10 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.66 g/kg Conv temperature: 6.07 C = 42.93 F Cap Strength: 1.38 C Lifted Index: 1.36 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.80 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.12 C Showalter Index: 0.89 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 57.20 C Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Vertical Totals Index: 32.10 C Cross Totals Index: 25.10 C K Index: 23.40 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 224.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.04 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 36.71 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.57 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 29.51 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.40 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 739.72 mb = 2516.39 m = 8255.77 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 694.72 mb = 3000.73 m = 9844.80 ft Equ Level (EL): 544.72 mb = 4805.43 m = 15765.65 ft B at Equ Level: 36.01 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 484.72 mb = 5638.52 m = 18498.84 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 280 at 23 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 880 1131 85 9 -9.0 -0.8 | 96 32 -31.5 3.2 1 850 1416 70 8 -7.5 -2.7 | 92 30 -30.0 1.2 2 807 1829 320 1 0.6 -0.8 | 98 22 -21.9 3.2 3 776 2134 230 8 6.1 5.1 | 119 19 -16.4 9.1 4 746 2438 225 14 9.9 9.9 | 138 19 -12.6 13.9 5 718 2743 225 16 11.3 11.3 | 144 19 -11.2 15.3 6 700 2943 240 14 12.1 7.0 | 137 15 -10.4 11.0 7 690 3048 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 135 10 -6.7 6.8 8 662 3353 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 137 12 -8.4 9.1 9 635 3658 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 217 12 7.0 9.2 10 585 4267 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 221 23 15.1 17.7 11 538 4877 255 46 44.4 11.9 | 234 27 21.9 15.9 12 500 5420 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 232 25 20.0 15.4 13 453 6096 245 45 40.8 19.0 | 218 29 18.3 23.0 14 400 6960 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 226 28 19.8 19.4 15 379 7315 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 226 28 19.8 19.4 16 362 7620 255 48 46.4 12.4 | 235 29 23.9 16.4 17 300 8850 250 66 62.0 22.6 | 236 48 39.5 26.6 18 291 9047 250 71 66.7 24.3 | 237 52 44.2 28.3 19 287 9144 250 70 65.8 23.9 | 237 51 43.3 27.9 20 265 9652 250 74 69.5 25.3 | 238 55 47.0 29.3 21 261 9754 250 74 69.5 25.3 | 238 55 47.0 29.3 22 250 10030 255 68 65.7 17.6 | 243 48 43.2 21.6 23 200 11490 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 256 37 36.3 9.1 24 171 12497 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 264 38 37.5 4.0 25 150 13370 260 50 49.2 8.7 | 245 30 26.7 12.7 26 136 14021 265 47 46.8 4.1 | 252 26 24.3 8.1 27 112 15240 265 55 54.8 4.8 | 255 33 32.3 8.8 28 100 16000 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 256 37 36.3 9.1 29 73 17983 280 52 51.2 -9.0 | 280 29 28.7 -5.1 30 70 18280 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 262 29 28.5 4.0 31 70 18288 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 262 29 28.5 4.0 32 63 18898 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 244 28 24.8 12.3 33 55 19812 275 64 63.8 -5.6 | 272 41 41.3 -1.6 34 50 20400 290 53 49.8 -18.1 | 297 31 27.3 -14.2 35 43 21336 270 45 45.0 -0.0 | 260 23 22.5 4.0 36 34 22860 280 35 34.5 -6.1 | 280 12 12.0 -2.1 37 31 23470 280 53 52.2 -9.2 | 280 30 29.7 -5.2 38 30 23590 280 53 52.2 -9.2 | 280 30 29.7 -5.2 39 26 24384 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 296 10 9.4 -4.6 40 20 26110 280 60 59.1 -10.4 | 280 37 36.6 -6.4 41 19 26213 275 63 62.8 -5.5 | 272 40 40.3 -1.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 250.0 at 30.5 knts Storm direction: 280.0 at 22.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.1 neg: 5.6 tot: 8.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 125.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 138.8 neg: -38.7 tot: 100.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 33.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.43 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.5 stream: 4.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.19 Bulk Shear: 190.59 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 69 7 92 30| 0.0 9.0 9.0| 2.5 -29.5 -27.0 -54.0 -0.36| 9.8 -3.5 1000 78 6 96 28| 0.0 8.3 8.3| 54.7 -29.5 25.2 25.2 0.28| 12.1 3.4 1500 206 8 120 22| 0.0 7.9 7.9| 90.8 -29.5 61.3 40.9 0.45| 10.6 4.8 2000 227 10 125 19| 2.2 5.9 8.1| 94.1 -38.5 55.5 27.8 0.31| 10.4 3.2 2500 241 12 128 16| 3.7 4.7 8.5|131.5 -38.5 93.0 37.2 0.47| 11.7 5.4 3000 248 16 140 13| 3.1 5.6 8.7|138.8 -38.7 100.1 33.4 0.43| 11.5 4.9 4000 251 23 174 12| 3.3 4.2 7.5|177.1 -41.2 135.9 34.0 0.44| 9.9 4.4 5000 251 27 194 13| 2.6 3.6 6.2|177.1 -90.7 86.5 17.3 0.32| 8.8 2.8 6000 250 30 203 16| 2.4 3.0 5.4|202.8 -90.7 112.1 18.7 0.34| 7.7 2.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTFX/skewt/KTFX.skewt.20200325.00.gif