UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 30 MAR 20 Searching for KTFX... Searching the city database file for: KTFX ... Date:0000Z 30 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 63 1 925 718 SFC 880 1131 13.2 -5.8 26 19.0 4.7 200 11 297.0 297.5 283.6 305.5 2.81 3 868 1247 11.4 -7.6 26 19.0 3.4 212 13 296.3 296.8 283.0 303.8 2.48 4 850 1422 9.8 -7.2 29 17.0 2.6 230 17 296.4 296.9 283.1 304.3 2.62 5 745 2496 -0.7 -9.7 51 9.0 -4.1 233 17 296.4 296.8 283.0 303.8 2.45 6 700 2989 -5.5 -10.5 68 5.0 -7.3 230 15 296.4 296.8 283.0 303.8 2.45 7 650 3563 -11.1 -12.3 91 1.2 -11.5 226 20 296.4 296.8 282.7 303.4 2.29 8 608 4071 -14.9 -15.5 95 0.6 -15.1 228 22 297.7 298.1 282.8 303.6 1.88 9 584 4375 -16.7 -18.1 89 1.4 -17.1 231 23 299.1 299.4 283.0 304.0 1.57 10 570 4556 -18.3 -19.6 89 1.3 -18.6 232 24 299.3 299.6 282.9 303.8 1.42 11 562 4661 -19.5 -22.5 77 3.0 -20.1 233 24 299.1 299.3 282.4 302.7 1.12 12 550 4821 -20.1 -26.1 59 6.0 -21.2 234 25 300.2 300.4 282.5 302.9 0.83 13 522 5206 -22.5 -29.5 53 7.0 -23.7 235 25 301.9 302.0 283.0 304.0 0.64 14 507 5419 -24.5 -29.5 63 5.0 -25.3 235 25 302.0 302.1 283.1 304.1 0.65 15 500 5520 -25.1 -31.1 57 6.0 -26.0 235 25 302.4 302.5 283.1 304.3 0.57 16 462 6089 -29.9 -35.9 56 6.0 -30.6 235 26 303.4 303.4 283.2 304.7 0.39 17 443 6387 -31.9 -39.9 45 8.0 -32.6 232 26 304.5 304.6 283.6 305.4 0.27 18 400 7100 -38.1 -43.1 59 5.0 -38.4 225 26 305.5 305.5 283.9 306.2 0.21 19 381 7433 -41.1 -45.2 64 4.1 -41.3 228 28 305.8 305.8 284.0 306.4 0.18 20 336 8273 -48.3 -52.6 61 4.3 -48.4 237 30 307.2 307.2 284.4 307.5 0.09 21 300 9010 -53.7 -59.7 48 6.0 -53.8 245 31 309.7 309.7 285.2 309.8 0.04 22 269 9706 -58.7 -64.7 46 6.0 -58.7 242 30 312.2 312.2 286.1 312.3 0.02 23 261 9897 -57.5 -66.5 31 9.0 -57.6 241 30 316.7 316.7 287.6 316.7 0.02 24 254 10070 -58.1 -68.1 27 10.0 -58.2 240 29 318.2 318.2 288.2 318.3 0.02 25 250 10170 -57.9 -68.9 23 11.0 -58.0 240 29 320.0 320.0 288.8 320.0 0.01 26 247 10246 -57.3 -69.3 20 12.0 -57.5 240 29 322.0 322.0 289.4 322.0 0.01 27 219 10996 -63.1 -74.1 21 11.0 -63.2 235 34 324.3 324.3 290.0 324.3 0.01 28 206 11374 -61.5 -72.5 22 11.0 -61.6 238 34 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.6 0.01 29 202 11497 -56.9 -69.9 18 13.0 -57.1 239 34 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.02 30 200 11560 -56.5 -71.5 13 15.0 -56.7 240 34 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.3 0.01 31 193 11786 -55.5 -73.5 9 18.0 -55.8 238 33 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.4 0.01 32 177 12337 -56.1 -76.1 6 20.0 -56.3 235 32 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.01 33 174 12446 -55.5 -76.5 6 21.0 -55.8 235 34 358.9 358.9 298.5 358.9 0.01 34 162 12899 -57.3 -77.3 6 20.0 -57.5 239 42 363.3 363.3 299.3 363.3 0.01 35 157 13099 -54.5 -75.5 6 21.0 -54.9 248 45 371.3 371.3 300.8 371.3 0.01 36 152 13305 -55.3 -76.3 6 21.0 -55.6 256 48 373.4 373.4 301.2 373.4 0.01 37 150 13390 -54.7 -75.7 6 21.0 -55.1 260 49 375.8 375.8 301.6 375.9 0.01 38 148 13476 -53.7 -74.7 6 21.0 -54.1 259 50 379.0 379.0 302.1 379.0 0.01 39 140 13832 -54.1 -76.1 5 22.0 -54.5 254 48 384.4 384.4 302.9 384.4 0.01 40 134 14112 -55.9 -76.9 6 21.0 -56.2 251 46 386.0 386.0 303.2 386.1 0.01 41 132 14208 -54.1 -75.1 6 21.0 -54.5 250 45 390.9 390.9 303.9 390.9 0.01 42 129 14356 -53.5 -75.5 5 22.0 -54.0 248 44 394.6 394.6 304.5 394.6 0.01 43 119 14873 -54.9 -76.9 5 22.0 -55.4 241 41 401.2 401.2 305.4 401.2 0.01 44 115 15090 -56.9 -78.9 5 22.0 -57.3 242 42 401.4 401.4 305.4 401.5 0.01 45 112 15257 -57.3 -79.3 5 22.0 -57.6 245 44 403.7 403.7 305.7 403.7 0.01 46 108 15488 -55.7 -76.7 6 21.0 -56.1 250 48 411.0 411.0 306.6 411.0 0.01 47 105 15667 -55.1 -77.1 5 22.0 -55.6 254 50 415.4 415.4 307.2 415.5 0.01 48 104 15728 -54.1 -76.1 5 22.0 -54.6 255 51 418.5 418.5 307.6 418.5 0.01 49 100 15980 -53.7 -76.7 4 23.0 -54.3 260 55 424.0 424.0 308.2 424.0 0.01 50 81 17328 -56.3 -78.3 5 22.0 -56.8 257 51 445.0 445.0 310.4 445.0 0.01 51 70 18260 -54.7 -77.7 4 23.0 -55.5 255 48 467.4 467.4 312.4 467.4 0.01 52 66 18635 -55.9 -77.9 5 22.0 -56.6 265 42 472.7 472.7 312.8 472.8 0.01 53 61 19131 -59.7 -80.7 5 21.0 -60.2 260 49 475.0 475.0 313.1 475.1 0.01 54 60 19234 -59.5 -80.5 5 21.0 -60.0 259 51 477.7 477.7 313.2 477.8 0.01 55 57 19558 -55.7 -78.7 4 23.0 -56.5 255 56 493.4 493.4 314.5 493.5 0.01 56 54 19900 -57.9 -80.9 4 23.0 -58.6 252 61 496.0 496.0 314.7 496.1 0.01 57 53 20018 -55.7 -78.7 4 23.0 -56.6 251 63 503.8 503.8 315.2 503.8 0.02 58 50 20390 -54.7 -76.7 5 22.0 -55.7 255 61 514.6 514.6 315.9 514.7 0.02 59 44 21208 -53.3 -75.3 5 22.0 -54.6 259 58 537.2 537.2 317.3 537.4 0.03 60 38 22143 -56.7 -78.7 5 22.0 -57.8 249 52 551.5 551.5 318.2 551.6 0.02 61 36 22485 -56.5 -79.5 4 23.0 -57.6 264 52 560.6 560.6 318.7 560.7 0.02 62 35 22664 -54.9 -77.9 4 23.0 -56.3 268 49 569.3 569.3 319.1 569.5 0.03 63 30 23640 -58.1 -81.1 4 23.0 -59.2 265 53 586.2 586.3 320.0 586.4 0.02 64 29 23854 -58.5 -81.5 4 23.0 -59.6 261 57 590.9 590.9 320.2 591.0 0.02 65 26 24548 -54.9 -76.9 5 22.0 -56.6 253 64 619.8 619.8 321.5 620.1 0.04 66 26 24548 -55.9 -77.9 5 22.0 -57.5 253 64 617.0 617.0 321.4 617.3 0.04 67 25 24799 -54.3 -76.3 5 22.0 -56.2 257 60 628.5 628.6 321.9 628.9 0.05 68 22 25612 -58.3 -80.3 4 22.0 -59.7 265 58 640.0 640.0 322.3 640.3 0.03 69 22 25612 -57.1 -81.1 3 24.0 -58.7 265 58 643.6 643.6 322.4 643.8 0.03 70 21 25911 -51.3 -76.3 4 25.0 -54.2 260 50 669.7 669.8 323.4 670.2 0.06 71 20 26230 -49.7 -76.7 3 27.0 -53.2 250 52 684.0 684.1 323.9 684.5 0.06 72 16 27677 -53.7 -81.7 2 28.0 -56.6 256 55 716.1 716.1 325.0 716.3 0.03 73 16 27677 -52.5 -81.5 2 29.0 -55.8 256 55 720.0 720.0 325.1 720.3 0.03 74 14 28539 -52.9 -81.9 2 29.0 -56.3 255 70 746.7 746.7 325.8 747.0 0.03 75 14 28539 -49.1 -80.1 1 31.0 -53.8 255 70 759.5 759.6 326.2 760.0 0.05 76 13 29028 -47.1 -78.1 2 31.0 -52.8 257 68 782.7 782.8 326.8 783.4 0.07 77 11 30123 -51.5 -81.5 2 30.0 -56.1 261 64 805.1 805.1 327.4 805.5 0.05 78 10 30740 -52.5 -81.5 2 29.0 -57.0 265 77 823.6 823.6 327.8 824.1 0.05 79 10 30740 -50.7 -80.7 2 30.0 -55.9 265 77 830.3 830.3 328.0 830.9 0.06 80 9.9 30805 -51.3 -81.3 2 30.0 -56.3 830.4 830.5 328.0 831.0 0.05 81 9.4 31142 -51.5 -81.5 2 30.0 -56.6 842.1 842.1 328.2 842.6 0.06 82 9.0 31426 -48.3 -79.7 1 31.3 -54.8 265 85 864.8 864.8 328.7 865.6 0.08 83 8.8 31575 -46.7 -78.7 1 32.0 -54.0 876.7 876.7 329.0 877.7 0.09 TRP 219 10996 -63.1 -74.1 21 11.0 -63.2 235 34 324.3 324.3 290.0 324.3 0.01 WND 9.0 31426 -48.3 -79.7 1 31.3 -54.8 265 85 864.8 864.8 328.7 865.6 0.08 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5457.00 m Freezing level: 752.00 mb = 2424.09 m = 7952.97 ft Wetbulb zero: 809.16 mb = 1822.93 m = 5980.67 ft Precipitable water: 0.33 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 63.56 % Est. max temperature: 12.60 C = 54.69 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 658.84 mb = 3458.37 m = 11346.21 ft T: -10.08 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.74 C/km ThetaE index: 1.69 C Layer 868.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 652.44 mb = 3534.01 m = 11594.39 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.57 g/kg Conv temperature: 12.62 C = 54.72 F Cap Strength: 0.98 C Lifted Index: 0.95 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.00 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.04 C Showalter Index: 0.90 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 52.80 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 34.90 C Cross Totals Index: 17.90 C K Index: 22.70 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 170.89 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.04 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 8.61 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.15 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.84 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.98 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 652.07 mb = 3538.46 m = 11608.97 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 647.07 mb = 3597.46 m = 11802.55 ft Equ Level (EL): 587.07 mb = 4335.08 m = 14222.52 ft B at Equ Level: 6.83 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 527.07 mb = 5134.85 m = 16846.42 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 261 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 880 1131 200 11 3.8 10.3 | 122 15 -12.3 7.8 1 850 1422 230 17 13.0 10.9 | 160 9 -3.1 8.4 2 808 1829 235 21 17.2 12.0 | 187 10 1.1 9.5 3 778 2134 230 16 12.3 10.3 | 154 9 -3.8 7.7 4 749 2438 235 17 13.9 9.8 | 163 8 -2.2 7.2 5 722 2743 225 17 12.0 12.0 | 157 10 -4.1 9.5 6 700 2989 230 15 11.5 9.6 | 147 8 -4.6 7.1 7 640 3658 225 21 14.8 14.8 | 174 12 -1.3 12.3 8 591 4267 230 23 17.6 14.8 | 187 12 1.5 12.2 9 545 4877 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 200 13 4.4 11.8 10 500 5520 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 200 13 4.4 11.8 11 461 6096 235 26 21.3 14.9 | 203 13 5.2 12.3 12 400 7100 225 26 18.4 18.4 | 188 16 2.3 15.8 13 370 7620 230 29 22.2 18.6 | 201 17 6.1 16.1 14 300 9010 245 31 28.1 13.1 | 229 16 12.0 10.5 15 294 9144 245 31 28.1 13.1 | 229 16 12.0 10.5 16 250 10170 240 29 25.1 14.5 | 217 15 9.0 11.9 17 219 10996 235 34 27.9 19.5 | 215 21 11.8 16.9 18 200 11560 240 34 29.4 17.0 | 223 20 13.3 14.4 19 181 12192 235 30 24.6 17.2 | 210 17 8.5 14.6 20 165 12802 235 40 32.8 22.9 | 219 26 16.7 20.4 21 150 13390 260 49 48.3 8.5 | 260 33 32.2 5.9 22 150 13411 260 50 49.2 8.7 | 260 34 33.1 6.1 23 118 14935 240 41 35.5 20.5 | 227 26 19.4 17.9 24 112 15240 245 44 39.9 18.6 | 236 29 23.8 16.0 25 100 15980 260 55 54.2 9.6 | 260 39 38.1 7.0 26 70 18260 255 48 46.4 12.4 | 252 32 30.3 9.9 27 70 18288 255 47 45.4 12.2 | 252 31 29.3 9.6 28 66 18593 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 268 25 24.7 1.0 29 52 20117 250 64 60.1 21.9 | 246 48 44.0 19.3 30 50 20390 255 61 58.9 15.8 | 253 45 42.8 13.2 31 43 21336 260 58 57.1 10.1 | 260 42 41.0 7.5 32 41 21641 265 60 59.8 5.2 | 267 44 43.7 2.7 33 37 22250 245 50 45.3 21.1 | 238 35 29.2 18.6 34 36 22555 270 52 52.0 -0.0 | 274 36 35.9 -2.6 35 34 22860 265 43 42.8 3.7 | 267 27 26.7 1.2 36 30 23640 265 53 52.8 4.6 | 267 37 36.7 2.1 37 27 24384 250 66 62.0 22.6 | 246 50 45.9 20.0 38 24 24994 260 58 57.1 10.1 | 260 42 41.0 7.5 39 22 25603 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 267 43 42.7 2.6 40 21 25908 260 50 49.2 8.7 | 260 34 33.1 6.1 41 20 26230 250 52 48.9 17.8 | 245 36 32.8 15.2 42 17 27432 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 260 40 39.0 7.2 43 16 27737 255 55 53.1 14.2 | 253 39 37.0 11.7 44 14 28651 255 72 69.5 18.6 | 253 56 53.4 16.1 45 11 29870 260 59 58.1 10.2 | 260 43 42.0 7.7 46 10 30740 265 77 76.7 6.7 | 266 61 60.6 4.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 230.9 at 21.7 knts Storm direction: 260.9 at 16.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.3 neg: 0.6 tot: 2.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 62.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 54.9 neg: -17.2 tot: 37.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 12.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.7 stream: 2.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.61 Bulk Shear: 5.34 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 225 16 150 10| 11.8 0.0 11.8| 28.7 0.0 28.7 57.4 0.84| 12.0 10.1 1000 230 17 162 9| 5.9 1.6 7.5| 33.7 -11.9 21.8 21.8 0.36| 9.8 3.5 1500 230 17 161 9| 3.9 0.8 4.7| 36.4 -13.2 23.2 15.5 0.33| 7.7 2.6 2000 230 17 159 9| 2.8 0.6 3.4| 38.3 -17.2 21.2 10.6 0.25| 6.8 1.7 2500 229 17 161 9| 2.2 0.7 3.0| 47.5 -17.2 30.3 12.1 0.32| 6.4 2.1 3000 229 18 165 10| 2.3 0.6 2.9| 54.9 -17.2 37.7 12.6 0.37| 5.7 2.1 4000 230 20 174 10| 2.1 0.5 2.6| 66.4 -17.2 49.3 12.3 0.43| 4.7 2.0 5000 231 21 181 10| 1.7 0.4 2.2| 68.1 -17.4 50.7 10.1 0.43| 3.9 1.7 6000 231 22 184 11| 1.4 0.7 2.1| 68.1 -30.5 37.6 6.3 0.31| 3.6 1.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTFX/skewt/KTFX.skewt.20200330.00.gif