UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032600.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 26 MAR 20 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:0000Z 26 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 21 SFC 972 270 23.8 10.8 44 13.0 15.7 170 12 299.4 300.9 290.0 324.0 8.39 2 970 288 23.4 11.4 47 12.0 15.9 170 12 299.1 300.7 290.2 324.8 8.75 3 925 701 19.6 9.6 52 10.0 13.5 195 18 299.4 300.8 289.8 323.3 8.13 4 850 1420 13.4 7.4 67 6.0 9.9 230 25 300.2 301.6 289.6 322.7 7.62 5 783 2103 7.4 3.8 78 3.6 5.4 244 29 300.9 302.1 288.8 320.0 6.43 6 760 2349 6.8 -9.2 31 16.0 0.1 252 30 302.8 303.3 285.5 310.6 2.50 7 727 2713 5.6 -12.4 26 18.0 -1.4 259 33 305.4 305.7 285.9 311.8 2.03 8 700 3021 3.0 -15.0 25 18.0 -3.5 260 38 305.8 306.1 285.8 311.3 1.70 9 582 4491 -6.7 -24.7 22 18.0 -11.5 263 49 311.1 311.2 286.8 314.1 0.89 10 566 4709 -8.1 -19.1 41 11.0 -11.5 267 49 311.9 312.2 287.7 316.8 1.49 11 501 5645 -15.3 -22.3 55 7.0 -17.1 280 58 314.2 314.4 288.2 318.5 1.28 12 500 5660 -15.5 -22.5 55 7.0 -17.3 280 58 314.1 314.4 288.2 318.4 1.26 13 466 6186 -19.5 -28.5 45 9.0 -21.3 285 66 315.6 315.7 288.2 318.3 0.78 14 431 6763 -21.1 -65.1 1 44.0 -24.4 281 92 320.6 320.6 288.9 320.7 0.01 15 400 7310 -24.3 -39.3 24 15.0 -26.3 280 107 323.4 323.5 290.2 324.6 0.32 16 386 7569 -26.3 -35.3 42 9.0 -27.6 280 109 324.1 324.2 290.5 325.9 0.49 17 378 7720 -27.3 -59.3 3 32.0 -29.5 280 110 324.7 324.7 290.2 324.9 0.03 18 368 7913 -28.5 -62.5 2 34.0 -30.6 280 112 325.6 325.6 290.5 325.7 0.02 19 359 8091 -29.5 -38.5 41 9.0 -30.6 280 114 326.6 326.7 291.2 328.0 0.38 20 351 8251 -30.7 -41.7 33 11.0 -31.9 280 116 327.1 327.1 291.2 328.2 0.28 21 339 8498 -32.5 -35.6 74 3.1 -32.9 280 119 327.9 328.0 291.7 329.9 0.54 22 306 9213 -37.5 -39.8 79 2.3 -37.7 278 129 330.6 330.7 292.3 332.1 0.39 23 300 9350 -38.1 -41.6 70 3.5 -38.4 275 133 331.7 331.7 292.5 332.9 0.33 24 287 9651 -40.3 -43.7 70 3.4 -40.6 275 139 332.8 332.8 292.7 333.8 0.28 25 279 9842 -41.7 -47.7 52 6.0 -42.1 275 141 333.4 333.5 292.9 334.2 0.18 26 267 10136 -44.5 -49.0 61 4.5 -44.7 275 139 333.6 333.6 292.9 334.2 0.17 27 250 10570 -47.9 -58.9 27 11.0 -48.3 275 137 334.9 334.9 293.1 335.1 0.05 28 249 10597 -48.1 -59.1 27 11.0 -48.4 275 137 334.9 335.0 293.1 335.2 0.05 29 235 10977 -50.9 -56.9 49 6.0 -51.1 275 134 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.6 0.07 30 210 11702 -57.5 -63.5 46 6.0 -57.6 275 129 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.1 0.04 31 200 12010 -59.3 -66.3 40 7.0 -59.4 275 127 338.9 338.9 294.1 339.0 0.03 32 178 12729 -64.1 -72.1 33 8.0 -64.2 275 141 342.5 342.5 294.9 342.5 0.01 33 176 12798 -62.1 -71.6 27 9.5 -62.2 275 144 346.9 346.9 296.0 346.9 0.01 34 174 12869 -60.1 -71.1 22 11.0 -60.2 275 141 351.3 351.3 296.9 351.4 0.01 35 156 13546 -61.7 -78.7 9 17.0 -61.9 279 106 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.8 0.01 36 152 13707 -59.1 -78.1 7 19.0 -59.3 280 97 366.9 366.9 300.0 366.9 0.01 37 150 13790 -59.3 -79.3 6 20.0 -59.5 280 99 367.9 367.9 300.2 367.9 0.00 38 101 16239 -64.5 -85.5 4 21.0 -64.7 278 76 402.0 402.0 305.5 402.0 0.00 39 100 16300 -64.3 -85.3 4 21.0 -64.5 280 74 403.5 403.5 305.7 403.5 0.00 40 93 16746 -61.5 -84.5 3 23.0 -61.7 285 61 417.5 417.5 307.4 417.5 0.00 41 73 18218 -68.7 -85.7 7 17.0 -68.8 304 34 432.2 432.2 309.1 432.2 0.00 42 70 18470 -67.3 -85.3 6 18.0 -67.5 300 30 440.4 440.4 309.9 440.4 0.00 43 62 19210 -64.5 -84.5 5 20.0 -64.8 260 26 462.2 462.2 312.0 462.2 0.01 44 55 19943 -65.9 -84.9 5 19.0 -66.1 284 44 475.1 475.1 313.1 475.1 0.01 45 51 20407 -62.3 -84.3 4 22.0 -62.7 301 36 493.9 493.9 314.5 493.9 0.01 46 50 20530 -62.7 -84.7 4 22.0 -63.1 305 31 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.8 0.01 47 47 20909 -64.5 -85.5 4 21.0 -64.8 293 27 500.3 500.3 314.9 500.3 0.01 48 43 21457 -60.3 -84.3 3 24.0 -60.9 259 28 523.5 523.5 316.5 523.5 0.01 49 41 21751 -63.1 -85.1 4 22.0 -63.6 251 28 523.7 523.7 316.5 523.7 0.01 50 37 22387 -59.5 -85.5 2 26.0 -60.3 257 31 548.5 548.5 318.0 548.6 0.01 51 34 22911 -62.9 -85.9 3 23.0 -63.5 262 34 553.0 553.0 318.3 553.1 0.01 52 30 23690 -57.5 -84.5 2 27.0 -58.7 270 38 587.9 587.9 320.0 588.0 0.01 53 29 23905 -55.5 -85.5 1 30.0 -57.1 270 39 599.1 599.1 320.6 599.2 0.01 54 17 27316 -55.3 -85.3 1 30.0 -57.8 265 47 698.6 698.6 324.4 698.8 0.02 55 13 29052 -49.5 -84.5 1 35.0 -54.4 262 51 774.4 774.4 326.6 774.6 0.02 56 11 30139 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -57.0 261 54 800.0 800.0 327.3 800.2 0.03 57 10 30760 -48.5 -84.5 1 36.0 -54.6 260 55 838.5 838.5 328.1 838.8 0.03 58 9.2 31309 -46.7 -83.7 1 37.0 -53.9 261 60 865.6 865.6 328.7 866.0 0.04 59 8.3 31988 -47.3 -84.3 1 37.0 -54.6 263 67 889.1 889.1 329.2 889.5 0.04 60 7.0 33130 -40.1 -81.1 0 41.0 -52.1 265 78 963.3 963.3 330.6 964.2 0.08 61 6.8 33328 -38.9 976.3 62 6.5 33638 -39.3 -80.3 1 41.0 -52.1 987.3 987.3 331.0 988.4 0.10 63 5.9 34299 -40.9 -81.9 0 41.0 -53.2 1008.1 1008.1 331.3 1009.0 0.08 64 5.7 34534 -38.9 -80.9 0 42.0 -52.7 1026.8 1026.9 331.6 1028.0 0.10 65 5.6 34656 -38.9 -80.9 0 42.0 -52.8 1032.0 1032.1 331.7 1033.3 0.10 TRP 178 12729 -64.1 -72.1 33 8.0 -64.2 275 141 342.5 342.5 294.9 342.5 0.01 WND 176 12798 -62.1 -71.6 27 9.5 -62.2 275 144 346.9 346.9 296.0 346.9 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5639.00 m Freezing level: 663.51 mb = 3475.76 m = 11403.27 ft Wetbulb zero: 757.03 mb = 2380.85 m = 7811.09 ft Precipitable water: 0.82 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 42.91 % Est. max temperature: 24.90 C = 76.83 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 802.43 mb = 1899.41 m = 6231.59 ft T: 9.19 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.01 C/km ThetaE index: 14.22 C Layer 925.0- 727.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 759.48 mb = 2354.34 m = 7724.12 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.18 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.24 C = 81.04 F Cap Strength: 2.06 C Lifted Index: -1.02 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.41 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.11 C Showalter Index: -0.58 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 51.80 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 28.90 C Cross Totals Index: 22.90 C K Index: 18.30 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 373.56 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -0.86 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 48.82 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.88 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 104.71 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.06 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 796.90 mb = 1957.01 m = 6420.57 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 561.90 mb = 4764.63 m = 15631.81 ft Equ Level (EL): 441.90 mb = 6578.80 m = 21583.73 ft B at Equ Level: 44.54 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 401.90 mb = 7275.31 m = 23868.85 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 291 at 30 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 972 270 170 12 -2.1 11.8 | 127 37 -29.9 22.4 1 968 305 170 12 -2.1 11.8 | 127 37 -29.9 22.4 2 935 610 195 17 4.4 16.4 | 139 36 -23.5 27.0 3 925 701 195 18 4.7 17.4 | 140 36 -23.2 28.0 4 902 914 200 19 6.5 17.9 | 143 36 -21.4 28.4 5 870 1219 220 22 14.1 16.9 | 153 31 -13.7 27.4 6 850 1420 230 25 19.2 16.1 | 162 28 -8.7 26.7 7 839 1524 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 172 25 -3.6 24.6 8 809 1829 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 172 25 -3.6 24.6 9 780 2134 245 29 26.3 12.3 | 176 23 -1.6 22.9 10 751 2438 255 30 29.0 7.8 | 184 18 1.1 18.4 11 724 2743 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 196 17 4.6 16.3 12 700 3021 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 209 20 9.6 17.2 13 645 3658 255 46 44.4 11.9 | 216 28 16.6 22.5 14 597 4267 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 226 27 19.4 18.9 15 553 4877 270 50 50.0 -0.0 | 244 25 22.1 10.6 16 500 5660 280 58 57.1 -10.1 | 269 29 29.3 0.5 17 471 6096 285 62 59.9 -16.0 | 280 32 32.0 -5.5 18 417 7010 280 104 102.4 -18.1 | 276 75 74.6 -7.5 19 400 7310 280 107 105.4 -18.6 | 276 78 77.5 -8.0 20 383 7620 280 109 107.3 -18.9 | 276 80 79.5 -8.3 21 309 9144 280 127 125.1 -22.1 | 277 98 97.2 -11.5 22 300 9350 275 133 132.5 -11.6 | 271 105 104.6 -1.0 23 282 9754 275 141 140.5 -12.3 | 271 113 112.6 -1.7 24 250 10570 275 137 136.5 -11.9 | 271 109 108.6 -1.3 25 246 10668 275 136 135.5 -11.9 | 271 108 107.6 -1.3 26 200 12010 275 127 126.5 -11.1 | 270 99 98.7 -0.5 27 194 12192 275 126 125.5 -11.0 | 270 98 97.7 -0.4 28 178 12729 275 141 140.5 -12.3 | 271 113 112.6 -1.7 29 176 12798 275 144 143.5 -12.6 | 271 116 115.6 -2.0 30 176 12802 275 144 143.5 -12.6 | 271 116 115.6 -2.0 31 152 13716 280 97 95.5 -16.8 | 275 68 67.7 -6.2 32 150 13790 280 99 97.5 -17.2 | 275 70 69.6 -6.6 33 131 14630 275 110 109.6 -9.6 | 269 82 81.7 1.0 34 119 15240 275 82 81.7 -7.1 | 266 54 53.8 3.4 35 102 16154 275 79 78.7 -6.9 | 266 51 50.8 3.7 36 100 16300 280 74 72.9 -12.8 | 273 45 45.0 -2.3 37 80 17678 295 34 30.8 -14.4 | 322 5 3.0 -3.8 38 72 18288 305 34 27.9 -19.5 | 0 9 -0.0 -8.9 39 70 18470 300 30 26.0 -15.0 | 23 5 -1.9 -4.4 40 69 18593 285 22 21.3 -5.7 | 127 8 -6.6 4.9 41 65 18898 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 183 16 0.7 15.6 42 62 19202 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 172 15 -2.2 15.1 43 53 20117 290 48 45.1 -16.4 | 289 18 17.3 -5.8 44 50 20530 305 31 25.4 -17.8 | 19 8 -2.5 -7.2 45 48 20726 305 26 21.3 -14.9 | 57 8 -6.6 -4.3 46 44 21336 265 29 28.9 2.5 | 185 13 1.0 13.1 47 42 21641 250 27 25.4 9.2 | 173 20 -2.5 19.8 48 30 23690 270 38 38.0 -0.0 | 224 15 10.1 10.6 49 10 30760 260 55 54.2 9.6 | 233 33 26.3 20.1 50 7 33130 265 78 77.7 6.8 | 251 53 49.8 17.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 260.8 at 39.7 knts Storm direction: 290.8 at 29.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 6.1 neg: 1.3 tot: 7.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 86.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 291.3 neg: 0.0 tot: 291.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 97.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.80 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.4 stream: 6.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.07 Bulk Rich Number: 0.25 Bulk Shear: 192.66 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 188 15 135 36| 9.6 0.0 9.6| 89.8 0.0 89.8 179.6 0.99| 9.6 9.5 1000 200 18 141 35| 9.3 0.0 9.3|162.6 0.0 162.6 162.6 0.89| 10.1 9.0 1500 215 21 150 32| 9.1 0.0 9.1|219.0 0.0 219.0 146.0 0.87| 9.9 8.7 2000 225 23 156 29| 7.6 0.0 7.6|237.6 0.0 237.6 118.8 0.83| 8.7 7.3 2500 233 24 162 27| 7.3 0.0 7.3|265.1 0.0 265.1 106.0 0.82| 8.5 7.0 3000 240 27 169 24| 6.1 1.3 7.4|291.3 0.0 291.3 97.1 0.80| 8.4 6.7 4000 247 32 183 23| 4.9 1.7 6.6|334.2 0.0 334.2 83.6 0.77| 7.6 5.8 5000 253 35 196 22| 5.1 1.4 6.4|429.7 0.0 429.7 85.9 0.80| 7.6 6.1 6000 261 40 214 20| 5.8 1.1 6.9|517.7 -2.4 515.3 85.9 0.74| 8.1 6.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTOP/skewt/KTOP.skewt.20200326.00.gif