UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020031912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 19 MAR 20 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:1200Z 19 MAR 20 Station: KTOP WMO ident: 72456 Latitude: 39.07 Longitude: -95.62 Elevation: 270.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 60 SFC 976 270 15.6 14.0 90 1.6 14.6 170 7 290.8 292.6 288.7 320.0 10.34 2 973 296 17.4 14.0 80 3.4 15.3 170 7 292.8 294.7 289.5 322.4 10.38 3 925 725 15.4 10.5 73 4.9 12.4 175 37 295.1 296.6 288.8 320.0 8.65 4 850 1439 11.6 7.9 78 3.7 9.5 190 32 298.3 299.7 289.2 321.4 7.89 5 829 1648 11.6 6.6 71 5.0 8.7 193 29 300.4 301.8 289.5 322.3 7.39 6 720 2811 4.0 -2.0 65 6.0 1.1 200 10 304.5 305.3 288.2 318.5 4.59 7 700 3040 2.2 -2.2 73 4.4 0.1 200 10 304.9 305.8 288.5 319.2 4.65 8 679 3285 0.4 -2.9 78 3.3 -1.2 204 12 305.6 306.4 288.6 319.6 4.55 9 655 3573 -1.3 -7.3 64 6.0 -3.8 208 16 306.8 307.5 287.9 317.4 3.37 10 628 3907 -2.9 -4.6 88 1.7 -3.7 214 20 308.7 309.5 289.4 322.2 4.33 11 623 3971 -2.3 -8.3 63 6.0 -4.8 215 21 310.1 310.7 288.9 320.5 3.28 12 611 4125 -3.1 -12.1 50 9.0 -6.5 217 23 310.9 311.4 288.3 318.9 2.47 13 508 5559 -13.3 -17.0 74 3.7 -14.5 231 38 315.4 315.8 289.3 322.0 1.99 14 500 5680 -14.1 -17.8 74 3.7 -15.2 230 39 315.8 316.2 289.4 322.1 1.89 15 400 7340 -24.9 -29.3 67 4.4 -25.7 235 71 322.6 322.8 290.5 325.6 0.85 16 345 8400 -32.3 -36.7 65 4.4 -32.9 210 76 326.5 326.6 291.2 328.3 0.48 17 303 9302 -39.5 -44.5 59 5.0 -39.9 210 80 328.8 328.8 291.6 329.7 0.24 18 300 9370 -40.1 -45.1 59 5.0 -40.5 210 81 328.8 328.9 291.6 329.7 0.23 19 264 10225 -48.1 -54.1 50 6.0 -48.3 210 83 329.4 329.4 291.6 329.8 0.09 20 250 10580 -51.5 -55.5 62 4.0 -51.6 210 84 329.5 329.5 291.7 329.8 0.08 21 238 10898 -54.3 -57.6 67 3.3 -54.4 210 82 329.9 330.0 291.7 330.2 0.07 22 214 11571 -60.7 -66.7 45 6.0 -60.8 212 90 330.2 330.2 291.8 330.3 0.02 23 200 11990 -63.9 -69.9 44 6.0 -64.0 215 104 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.6 0.02 24 185 12462 -66.6 -71.8 48 5.2 -66.6 220 117 334.7 334.7 293.0 334.8 0.01 25 181 12594 -67.3 -72.3 49 5.0 -67.3 230 111 335.6 335.6 293.2 335.7 0.01 26 177 12729 -62.7 -69.7 38 7.0 -62.8 232 109 345.3 345.3 295.6 345.4 0.02 27 169 13016 -58.7 -70.7 20 12.0 -58.9 238 104 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.02 28 150 13760 -59.5 -80.5 5 21.0 -59.7 250 92 367.6 367.6 300.1 367.6 0.00 29 121 15100 -61.3 -85.3 3 24.0 -61.5 250 97 387.6 387.6 303.4 387.6 0.00 30 105 15973 -65.1 -86.1 4 21.0 -65.3 254 92 396.4 396.4 304.7 396.4 0.00 31 101 16209 -65.3 -86.3 4 21.0 -65.4 255 90 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.00 32 100 16270 -65.5 -86.5 4 21.0 -65.7 255 90 401.2 401.2 305.3 401.2 0.00 33 79 17701 -65.3 -85.3 5 20.0 -65.5 262 82 429.6 429.6 308.8 429.6 0.00 34 70 18430 -68.7 -85.7 7 17.0 -68.8 265 78 437.4 437.4 309.6 437.4 0.00 35 63 19065 -66.5 -85.5 5 19.0 -66.7 262 78 455.6 455.6 311.4 455.7 0.00 36 52 20217 -70.7 -86.7 8 16.0 -70.8 256 79 471.6 471.6 312.8 471.6 0.00 37 50 20450 -69.7 -86.7 7 17.0 -69.9 255 79 479.2 479.2 313.4 479.3 0.00 38 48 20693 -68.5 -86.5 6 18.0 -68.7 259 80 487.7 487.7 314.1 487.8 0.00 39 44 21211 -70.7 -86.7 8 16.0 -70.9 268 83 494.6 494.6 314.5 494.7 0.00 40 43 21348 -66.5 -86.5 4 20.0 -66.8 270 84 508.2 508.2 315.5 508.3 0.01 41 34 22786 -60.7 -85.7 2 25.0 -61.4 257 75 558.8 558.8 318.6 558.8 0.01 42 30 23560 -62.5 -86.5 3 24.0 -63.2 250 71 574.3 574.3 319.4 574.3 0.01 43 27 24211 -63.5 -86.5 3 23.0 -64.1 251 76 589.0 589.0 320.1 589.1 0.01 44 23 25203 -61.5 -86.5 2 25.0 -62.4 253 83 622.5 622.5 321.6 622.6 0.01 45 20 26090 -52.3 -86.3 1 34.0 -55.2 255 89 676.1 676.1 323.6 676.2 0.01 46 16 27553 -47.1 -85.1 1 38.0 -52.2 250 105 737.6 737.6 325.6 737.8 0.02 47 11 30042 -46.3 -83.3 1 37.0 -53.0 254 118 823.9 824.0 327.8 824.3 0.03 48 10 30690 -36.5 -81.5 0 45.0 -48.8 255 121 883.3 883.3 329.1 883.8 0.05 49 9.5 31048 -33.5 -79.5 0 46.0 -47.9 907.7 907.8 329.6 908.5 0.08 TRP 181 12594 -67.3 -72.3 49 5.0 -67.3 230 111 335.6 335.6 293.2 335.7 0.01 WND 185 12462 -66.6 -71.8 48 5.2 -66.6 220 117 334.7 334.7 293.0 334.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5620.00 m Freezing level: 673.35 mb = 3352.85 m = 11000.04 ft Wetbulb zero: 698.66 mb = 3055.39 m = 10024.12 ft Precipitable water: 1.12 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 69.11 % Est. max temperature: 25.31 C = 77.57 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 953.20 mb = 470.45 m = 1543.44 ft T: 16.59 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.17 C/km ThetaE index: 3.85 C Layer 720.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 783.87 mb = 2110.19 m = 6923.10 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.98 g/kg Conv temperature: 26.82 C = 80.27 F Cap Strength: 3.44 C Lifted Index: 1.82 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.20 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.42 C Showalter Index: 1.52 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 47.70 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.70 C Cross Totals Index: 22.00 C K Index: 29.20 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 303.15 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: 0.13 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 17.54 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.92 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 41221.70 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.40 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 867.95 mb = 1262.54 m = 4142.14 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 241 at 20 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 976 270 170 7 -1.2 6.9 | 81 19 -18.5 -2.8 1 972 305 170 7 -1.2 6.9 | 81 19 -18.5 -2.8 2 938 610 175 33 -2.9 32.9 | 139 31 -20.1 23.2 3 925 725 175 37 -3.2 36.9 | 143 34 -20.5 27.1 4 904 914 170 41 -7.1 40.4 | 142 39 -24.4 30.7 5 872 1219 180 35 0.0 35.0 | 146 31 -17.2 25.3 6 850 1439 190 32 5.6 31.5 | 152 25 -11.7 21.8 7 841 1524 195 31 8.0 29.9 | 155 22 -9.2 20.2 8 811 1829 190 26 4.5 25.6 | 141 20 -12.7 15.9 9 781 2134 215 19 10.9 15.6 | 133 9 -6.3 5.8 10 753 2438 225 14 9.9 9.9 | 91 7 -7.3 0.2 11 726 2743 200 10 3.4 9.4 | 89 14 -13.8 -0.3 12 700 3040 200 10 3.4 9.4 | 89 14 -13.8 -0.3 13 699 3048 200 9 3.1 8.5 | 85 14 -14.2 -1.3 14 647 3658 210 17 8.5 14.7 | 120 10 -8.7 5.0 15 599 4267 220 25 16.1 19.2 | 173 10 -1.2 9.4 16 554 4877 235 31 25.4 17.8 | 225 11 8.1 8.1 17 500 5680 230 39 29.9 25.1 | 219 20 12.6 15.3 18 473 6096 225 44 31.1 31.1 | 213 25 13.9 21.4 19 454 6401 220 48 30.9 36.8 | 207 30 13.6 27.1 20 401 7315 235 71 58.2 40.7 | 233 51 40.9 31.0 21 400 7340 235 71 58.2 40.7 | 233 51 40.9 31.0 22 384 7620 230 66 50.6 42.4 | 226 47 33.3 32.7 23 368 7925 215 64 36.7 52.4 | 204 47 19.5 42.7 24 353 8230 210 76 38.0 65.8 | 200 60 20.8 56.1 25 310 9144 210 78 39.0 67.5 | 201 62 21.8 57.8 26 300 9370 210 81 40.5 70.1 | 201 65 23.3 60.4 27 250 10580 210 84 42.0 72.7 | 201 68 24.8 63.0 28 247 10668 210 83 41.5 71.9 | 201 67 24.3 62.2 29 224 11278 210 80 40.0 69.3 | 201 64 22.8 59.6 30 200 11990 215 104 59.7 85.2 | 209 87 42.4 75.5 31 185 12462 220 117 75.2 89.6 | 216 99 58.0 79.9 32 184 12497 220 117 75.2 89.6 | 216 99 58.0 79.9 33 181 12594 230 111 85.0 71.3 | 228 92 67.8 61.6 34 151 13716 250 92 86.5 31.5 | 253 73 69.2 21.7 35 150 13760 250 92 86.5 31.5 | 253 73 69.2 21.7 36 118 15240 250 98 92.1 33.5 | 252 79 74.8 23.8 37 100 16270 255 90 86.9 23.3 | 259 71 69.7 13.6 38 72 18288 265 79 78.7 6.9 | 273 62 61.5 -2.8 39 70 18430 265 78 77.7 6.8 | 273 61 60.5 -2.9 40 50 20450 255 79 76.3 20.4 | 260 60 59.1 10.7 41 43 21336 270 84 84.0 -0.0 | 278 67 66.8 -9.7 42 30 23560 250 71 66.7 24.3 | 254 52 49.5 14.6 43 20 26090 255 89 86.0 23.0 | 259 70 68.7 13.3 44 16 27432 250 104 97.7 35.6 | 252 85 80.5 25.9 45 10 30690 255 121 116.9 31.3 | 258 102 99.6 21.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 210.6 at 26.4 knts Storm direction: 240.6 at 19.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 1.4 tot: 4.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 14.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 206.4 neg: -49.0 tot: 157.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 52.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.24 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 14.2 stream: 3.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.53 Bulk Shear: 33.25 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 174 24 126 24| 31.9 0.0 31.9|151.1 0.0 151.1 302.2 0.79| 32.1 25.3 1000 174 31 136 29| 14.2 0.0 14.2|178.3 -4.8 173.5 173.5 0.63| 22.3 14.0 1500 180 31 141 28| 7.1 0.0 7.1|198.3 -24.2 174.1 116.1 0.48| 18.8 9.1 2000 184 29 141 24| 3.4 0.0 3.4|198.5 -38.0 160.6 80.3 0.31| 18.0 5.6 2500 187 25 138 21| 2.7 1.7 4.4|198.6 -46.5 152.1 60.8 0.23| 16.3 3.7 3000 188 23 133 19| 2.6 1.4 4.0|206.4 -49.0 157.4 52.5 0.24| 14.2 3.3 4000 194 22 134 16| 3.8 1.0 4.8|241.8 -49.0 192.8 48.2 0.34| 12.5 4.2 5000 204 23 146 14| 4.2 0.8 5.0|265.7 -51.2 214.5 42.9 0.37| 11.4 4.3 6000 211 26 164 14| 3.5 0.9 4.3|265.7 -82.8 182.9 30.5 0.29| 10.6 3.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTOP/skewt/KTOP.skewt.20200319.12.gif