UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 31 MAR 20 Searching for KTFX... Searching the city database file for: KTFX ... Date:0000Z 31 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 69 1 925 721 SFC 880 1131 10.8 -3.2 37 14.0 4.4 230 19 294.5 295.1 283.3 304.7 3.43 3 876 1169 10.2 -3.8 37 14.0 3.9 229 20 294.3 294.9 283.0 304.1 3.29 4 850 1421 7.8 -5.2 39 13.0 2.2 220 24 294.3 294.9 282.8 303.4 3.05 5 822 1696 5.8 -6.2 42 12.0 0.7 217 29 295.0 295.6 282.9 303.8 2.92 6 750 2436 -1.3 -8.3 59 7.0 -4.0 220 35 295.2 295.7 282.7 303.4 2.72 7 700 2982 -5.1 -13.1 53 8.0 -7.8 235 30 296.8 297.2 282.5 303.0 1.99 8 694 3050 -5.5 -13.5 53 8.0 -8.1 235 30 297.1 297.5 282.6 303.1 1.94 9 621 3909 -13.5 -16.8 76 3.3 -14.4 238 29 297.6 297.9 282.5 302.7 1.65 10 561 4674 -19.5 -22.6 76 3.1 -20.2 238 32 299.2 299.5 282.5 302.8 1.11 11 500 5520 -25.7 -29.2 72 3.5 -26.2 225 37 301.7 301.8 283.0 304.0 0.68 12 416 6820 -36.1 -40.5 64 4.4 -36.4 242 47 304.6 304.7 283.6 305.6 0.27 13 400 7090 -37.7 -42.5 61 4.8 -38.0 245 48 306.0 306.0 284.1 306.8 0.23 14 372 7589 -40.5 -46.5 52 6.0 -40.8 259 48 308.7 308.7 285.0 309.3 0.16 15 300 9020 -53.1 -59.1 48 6.0 -53.2 265 72 310.5 310.5 285.5 310.7 0.04 16 289 9258 -55.3 -61.3 47 6.0 -55.4 266 75 310.7 310.7 285.6 310.8 0.03 17 274 9595 -57.2 -63.2 46 6.0 -57.3 270 78 312.7 312.7 286.3 312.8 0.03 18 272 9641 -57.5 -63.5 46 6.0 -57.6 270 78 312.9 312.9 286.4 313.0 0.03 19 266 9781 -58.1 -65.1 40 7.0 -58.2 270 77 314.1 314.1 286.8 314.2 0.02 20 263 9852 -57.9 -68.9 23 11.0 -58.0 270 75 315.4 315.4 287.2 315.4 0.01 21 258 9972 -58.5 -72.5 15 14.0 -58.6 270 71 316.2 316.2 287.5 316.3 0.01 22 250 10170 -57.5 -76.5 7 19.0 -57.6 270 67 320.6 320.6 288.9 320.6 0.00 23 249 10195 -57.5 -76.5 7 19.0 -57.6 270 67 320.9 321.0 289.0 321.0 0.00 24 227 10780 -58.1 -79.1 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383.5 0.00 38 137 14023 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -53.8 265 61 388.2 388.2 303.5 388.2 0.00 39 129 14408 -55.9 -86.9 1 31.0 -56.3 255 65 390.2 390.2 303.8 390.2 0.00 40 119 14921 -56.5 -86.5 1 30.0 -56.9 258 56 398.2 398.2 305.0 398.3 0.00 41 115 15137 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -58.2 259 53 399.6 399.6 305.2 399.6 0.00 42 112 15303 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -58.0 261 52 403.0 403.0 305.6 403.0 0.00 43 111 15360 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -57.3 261 54 405.5 405.5 305.9 405.5 0.00 44 109 15475 -57.5 -87.5 1 30.0 -57.9 263 56 406.5 406.5 306.0 406.5 0.00 45 108 15533 -56.5 -86.5 1 30.0 -56.9 264 58 409.4 409.4 306.5 409.5 0.00 46 102 15895 -57.5 -87.5 1 30.0 -57.9 268 66 414.3 414.3 307.0 414.3 0.00 47 100 16020 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -57.3 270 69 417.8 417.8 307.4 417.8 0.00 48 89 16751 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.2 260 64 426.0 426.0 308.4 426.0 0.00 49 83 17187 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -59.7 266 75 435.8 435.8 309.4 435.8 0.00 50 79 17499 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -55.6 269 75 451.1 451.1 311.0 451.1 0.00 51 74 17916 -54.7 -85.7 1 31.0 -55.4 272 75 460.0 460.0 311.8 460.0 0.00 52 70 18270 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -57.1 275 75 463.5 463.5 312.1 463.5 0.00 53 68 18454 -56.7 -86.7 1 30.0 -57.3 267 71 466.9 466.9 312.4 467.0 0.00 54 66 18645 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -56.1 259 66 474.0 474.0 313.0 474.0 0.00 55 65 18743 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -53.9 254 63 481.3 481.3 313.5 481.3 0.00 56 65 18743 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -52.0 254 63 486.1 486.1 314.0 486.1 0.00 57 61 19160 -48.7 -82.7 1 34.0 -50.3 236 52 499.5 499.5 314.9 499.5 0.01 58 50 20450 -55.5 -86.5 1 31.0 -56.5 255 56 512.7 512.7 315.8 512.7 0.00 59 49 20579 -55.9 -86.9 1 31.0 -56.8 257 54 514.7 514.7 315.9 514.7 0.00 60 47 20845 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -54.8 255 52 526.6 526.6 316.7 526.7 0.01 61 38 22189 -60.9 -88.9 1 28.0 -61.6 263 59 540.8 540.8 317.6 540.8 0.00 62 36 22527 -58.3 -88.3 1 30.0 -59.2 268 63 555.9 555.9 318.4 556.0 0.00 63 35 22704 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -58.9 270 64 561.5 561.5 318.7 561.5 0.00 64 32 23266 -60.5 -89.5 1 29.0 -61.3 277 70 569.1 569.1 319.1 569.1 0.00 65 30 23670 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -58.9 280 69 587.3 587.3 320.0 587.4 0.01 66 29 23885 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -57.2 269 68 598.6 598.6 320.6 598.6 0.01 67 29 23885 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -54.8 269 68 606.8 606.8 320.9 606.9 0.01 68 29 23885 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -52.2 269 68 615.6 615.6 321.3 615.7 0.01 69 28 24116 -48.3 -82.3 1 34.0 -51.4 258 67 625.2 625.2 321.7 625.3 0.02 70 25 24854 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -55.4 255 61 632.0 632.0 322.0 632.1 0.01 71 24 25118 -51.3 -84.3 1 33.0 -54.0 261 58 644.6 644.6 322.5 644.7 0.01 72 23 25394 -52.5 -84.5 1 32.0 -55.0 263 59 649.0 649.0 322.6 649.1 0.01 73 22 25683 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -53.6 263 64 663.3 663.3 323.2 663.4 0.01 74 22 25683 -50.9 -83.9 1 33.0 -53.9 263 64 662.1 662.1 323.2 662.2 0.02 75 21 25987 -48.9 -82.9 1 34.0 -52.6 269 58 677.0 677.0 323.7 677.1 0.02 76 21 25987 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -53.0 269 58 675.2 675.2 323.6 675.3 0.02 77 20 26310 -45.3 -80.3 1 35.0 -50.3 265 57 697.5 697.5 324.4 697.8 0.03 78 18 27011 -46.9 -80.9 1 34.0 -51.7 255 51 713.8 713.8 324.8 714.1 0.03 79 17 27390 -45.7 -80.7 1 35.0 -51.1 250 48 729.4 729.4 325.4 729.7 0.03 80 16 27793 -46.9 -81.9 1 35.0 -52.1 253 47 738.3 738.3 325.6 738.5 0.03 81 16 27793 -44.9 -79.9 1 35.0 -50.8 253 47 744.8 744.8 325.8 745.2 0.04 82 15 28225 -44.7 -79.7 1 35.0 -51.0 257 46 759.3 759.3 326.2 759.7 0.05 83 12 29692 -52.7 -84.7 1 32.0 -56.6 247 44 781.0 781.0 326.8 781.2 0.03 TRP 258 9972 -58.5 -72.5 15 14.0 -58.6 270 71 316.2 316.2 287.5 316.3 0.01 WND 274 9595 -57.2 -63.2 46 6.0 -57.3 270 78 312.7 312.7 286.3 312.8 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5451.00 m Freezing level: 763.18 mb = 2300.51 m = 7547.50 ft Wetbulb zero: 811.03 mb = 1804.36 m = 5919.74 ft Precipitable water: 0.34 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 62.13 % Est. max temperature: 12.05 C = 53.70 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 710.57 mb = 2863.42 m = 9394.32 ft T: -4.27 C 700-500 lapse rate: 8.12 C/km ThetaE index: 1.29 C Layer 876.0- 822.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 664.13 mb = 3389.90 m = 11121.58 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.99 g/kg Conv temperature: 13.50 C = 56.31 F Cap Strength: 2.17 C Lifted Index: 0.71 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.95 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.89 C Showalter Index: 0.88 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 54.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 33.50 C Cross Totals Index: 20.50 C K Index: 20.30 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 220.89 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.10 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 4.88 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.12 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 50244.04 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.17 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 688.80 mb = 3107.83 m = 10196.17 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 263 at 26 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 230 19 14.6 12.2 | 130 14 -10.9 9.1 1 850 1421 220 24 15.4 18.4 | 147 18 -10.0 15.3 2 808 1829 215 32 18.4 26.2 | 163 24 -7.1 23.1 3 778 2134 225 31 21.9 21.9 | 169 19 -3.5 18.8 4 749 2438 220 35 22.5 26.8 | 173 24 -3.0 23.7 5 721 2743 235 30 24.6 17.2 | 176 14 -0.9 14.1 6 700 2982 235 30 24.6 17.2 | 176 14 -0.9 14.1 7 640 3658 240 29 25.1 14.5 | 178 11 -0.3 11.4 8 590 4267 235 29 23.8 16.6 | 173 14 -1.7 13.6 9 545 4877 240 34 29.4 17.0 | 196 14 4.0 13.9 10 500 5520 225 37 26.2 26.2 | 182 23 0.7 23.1 11 481 5791 225 37 26.2 26.2 | 182 23 0.7 23.1 12 461 6096 235 43 35.2 24.7 | 204 24 9.8 21.6 13 400 7090 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 226 25 18.0 17.2 14 370 7620 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 256 22 21.8 5.3 15 300 9020 265 72 71.7 6.3 | 266 46 46.3 3.2 16 294 9144 265 74 73.7 6.4 | 266 48 48.3 3.4 17 274 9595 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 273 53 52.5 -3.1 18 267 9754 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 273 53 52.5 -3.1 19 258 9972 270 71 71.0 -0.0 | 274 46 45.5 -3.1 20 250 10170 270 67 67.0 -0.0 | 274 42 41.5 -3.1 21 220 10973 260 53 52.2 9.2 | 257 27 26.7 6.1 22 200 11580 255 58 56.0 15.0 | 249 33 30.6 11.9 23 200 11582 250 54 50.7 18.5 | 239 30 25.3 15.4 24 166 12802 270 62 62.0 -0.0 | 275 37 36.5 -3.1 25 151 13411 255 57 55.1 14.8 | 248 32 29.6 11.7 26 150 13440 255 57 55.1 14.8 | 248 32 29.6 11.7 27 144 13716 275 57 56.8 -5.0 | 284 32 31.3 -8.0 28 131 14326 255 66 63.8 17.1 | 250 41 38.3 14.0 29 113 15240 260 51 50.2 8.9 | 257 25 24.8 5.8 30 100 16020 270 69 69.0 -0.0 | 274 44 43.5 -3.1 31 93 16459 255 54 52.2 14.0 | 248 29 26.7 10.9 32 85 17069 265 75 74.7 6.5 | 266 49 49.3 3.5 33 70 18270 275 75 74.7 -6.5 | 281 50 49.3 -9.6 34 70 18288 275 76 75.7 -6.6 | 281 51 50.2 -9.7 35 58 19507 220 42 27.0 32.2 | 183 29 1.5 29.1 36 50 20450 255 56 54.1 14.5 | 248 31 28.6 11.4 37 48 20726 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 257 26 25.7 6.0 38 43 21336 235 50 41.0 28.7 | 211 30 15.5 25.6 39 39 21946 260 57 56.1 9.9 | 257 31 30.7 6.8 40 31 23470 280 72 70.9 -12.5 | 289 48 45.4 -15.6 41 30 23670 280 69 68.0 -12.0 | 290 45 42.5 -15.1 42 27 24384 245 66 59.8 27.9 | 234 42 34.4 24.8 43 23 25298 265 56 55.8 4.9 | 267 30 30.3 1.8 44 22 25603 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 258 40 39.5 8.4 45 21 25908 270 58 58.0 -0.0 | 275 33 32.5 -3.1 46 20 26310 265 57 56.8 5.0 | 267 31 31.3 1.9 47 17 26822 250 48 45.1 16.4 | 236 24 19.6 13.3 48 14 27432 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 256 19 18.9 4.7 49 13 27737 245 42 38.1 17.7 | 221 19 12.6 14.7 50 8 29261 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 257 28 27.7 6.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 233.1 at 34.2 knts Storm direction: 263.1 at 25.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.9 neg: 2.0 tot: 3.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 44.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 81.0 neg: -3.0 tot: 78.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 26.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.38 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.7 stream: 2.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.25 Bulk Shear: 19.51 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 23 146 17| 0.0 10.7 10.7| 36.6 0.0 36.6 73.2 0.76| 10.8 8.2 1000 220 27 156 20| 2.5 5.4 7.8| 65.5 0.0 65.5 65.5 0.64| 10.3 6.6 1500 221 29 162 20| 2.5 3.6 6.1| 79.1 0.0 79.1 52.7 0.49| 10.7 5.3 2000 224 29 165 19| 2.5 2.7 5.1| 80.1 -0.0 80.0 40.0 0.44| 9.1 4.0 2500 227 29 167 17| 2.3 2.1 4.4| 81.0 -0.0 81.0 32.4 0.43| 7.7 3.3 3000 229 29 169 16| 1.9 2.0 3.9| 81.0 -3.0 78.1 26.0 0.38| 6.7 2.6 4000 231 30 173 16| 1.7 2.0 3.7|100.2 -9.7 90.6 22.6 0.38| 6.2 2.4 5000 231 32 177 17| 2.3 2.1 4.4|158.7 -25.2 133.5 26.7 0.39| 6.6 2.6 6000 233 34 186 18| 2.7 1.8 4.5|222.1 -25.2 197.0 32.8 0.47| 6.4 3.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTFX/skewt/KTFX.skewt.20200331.00.gif