UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032800.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 28 MAR 20 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:0000Z 28 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 971 270 15.2 13.1 87 2.1 13.9 350 5 290.8 292.5 288.2 318.5 9.80 2 925 681 11.6 10.1 90 1.5 10.7 230 4 291.2 292.7 287.1 315.1 8.41 3 913 790 11.2 9.8 91 1.4 10.4 216 7 291.8 293.3 287.3 315.7 8.35 4 899 919 10.6 9.0 90 1.6 9.7 200 10 292.5 294.0 287.2 315.5 8.04 5 886 1040 10.0 3.0 62 7.0 6.4 200 13 293.1 294.1 284.8 308.7 5.36 6 870 1193 14.4 3.4 48 11.0 8.5 200 17 299.2 300.3 287.4 315.9 5.62 7 850 1389 13.8 -0.2 38 14.0 6.7 220 21 300.6 301.4 286.7 314.0 4.43 8 846 1429 13.8 -1.2 35 15.0 6.3 224 22 301.0 301.8 286.6 313.5 4.14 9 827 1620 15.6 -3.4 27 19.0 6.3 237 27 304.9 305.5 287.4 316.0 3.59 10 803 1870 14.8 -2.2 31 17.0 6.2 239 30 306.6 307.4 288.5 319.1 4.05 11 700 3010 5.4 -2.6 56 8.0 1.4 215 42 308.5 309.3 289.5 322.5 4.51 12 654 3560 1.0 -5.0 64 6.0 -1.8 219 44 309.6 310.3 289.4 322.2 4.03 13 620 3987 -2.1 -9.1 59 7.0 -5.0 225 44 310.8 311.3 288.9 320.6 3.10 14 587 4418 -5.7 -8.2 82 2.5 -6.8 230 53 311.5 312.1 289.6 322.6 3.51 15 535 5139 -9.9 -13.5 75 3.6 -11.2 232 66 314.8 315.3 289.7 323.0 2.52 16 526 5270 -10.5 -16.5 61 6.0 -12.5 232 68 315.6 316.0 289.5 322.2 2.00 17 520 5359 -9.7 -33.7 12 24.0 -14.7 233 70 317.6 317.7 288.5 319.2 0.43 18 517 5403 -9.9 -36.9 9 27.0 -15.1 233 71 317.9 318.0 288.4 319.1 0.31 19 500 5660 -12.1 -28.1 25 16.0 -15.9 235 75 318.3 318.4 289.0 320.9 0.76 20 481 5955 -14.9 -27.9 32 13.0 -17.9 235 76 318.4 318.5 289.1 321.2 0.80 21 470 6129 -16.1 -23.1 55 7.0 -17.9 235 77 319.0 319.3 289.8 323.3 1.27 22 424 6895 -22.9 -28.9 58 6.0 -24.1 238 93 319.9 320.0 289.6 322.8 0.83 23 400 7320 -24.9 -29.4 66 4.5 -25.8 240 101 322.6 322.8 290.5 325.6 0.84 24 355 8181 -30.3 -35.3 62 5.0 -31.0 239 102 326.6 326.7 291.3 328.5 0.53 25 300 9360 -38.7 -43.7 59 5.0 -39.1 240 104 330.8 330.9 292.2 331.8 0.27 26 280 9831 -42.5 -47.2 60 4.7 -42.8 240 110 331.9 332.0 292.4 332.7 0.19 27 259 10355 -45.3 -52.3 45 7.0 -45.6 240 116 335.3 335.3 293.3 335.8 0.12 28 250 10590 -47.3 -53.3 50 6.0 -47.6 240 119 335.7 335.8 293.4 336.2 0.11 29 210 11714 -56.3 -61.3 53 5.0 -56.4 227 129 338.8 338.9 294.1 339.0 0.05 30 205 11865 -57.7 -65.7 35 8.0 -57.8 225 131 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.03 31 202 11958 -58.4 -66.4 35 8.0 -58.5 225 131 339.3 339.3 294.1 339.4 0.02 32 200 12020 -58.9 -66.9 35 8.0 -59.0 225 131 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.6 0.02 33 179 12706 -64.9 -71.9 37 7.0 -65.0 225 127 340.6 340.6 294.5 340.7 0.01 34 164 13249 -58.3 -74.3 11 16.0 -58.5 237 117 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.4 0.01 35 150 13810 -58.5 -84.5 2 26.0 -58.7 250 106 369.3 369.3 300.4 369.3 0.00 36 134 14521 -56.1 -86.1 1 30.0 -56.5 255 98 385.7 385.7 303.1 385.7 0.00 37 101 16298 -60.1 -87.1 2 27.0 -60.4 264 66 410.4 410.4 306.6 410.4 0.00 38 100 16360 -60.1 -87.1 2 27.0 -60.4 265 64 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.00 39 96 16615 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -57.3 262 50 422.7 422.7 308.0 422.7 0.00 40 91 16952 -56.5 -86.5 1 30.0 -57.0 254 41 430.0 430.0 308.9 430.0 0.00 41 63 19222 -66.3 -87.3 4 21.0 -66.5 246 34 456.1 456.1 311.4 456.1 0.00 42 56 19927 -69.9 -86.9 7 17.0 -70.1 248 31 463.5 463.5 312.1 463.5 0.00 43 51 20488 -65.1 -87.1 3 22.0 -65.4 250 29 487.3 487.3 314.0 487.3 0.00 44 50 20610 -60.7 -86.7 2 26.0 -61.2 250 29 500.4 500.4 315.0 500.5 0.00 45 47 20992 -62.3 -87.3 2 25.0 -62.7 255 26 505.5 505.5 315.4 505.6 0.00 46 45 21262 -58.9 -86.9 2 28.0 -59.6 259 24 520.1 520.1 316.3 520.1 0.00 47 40 21993 -62.5 -87.5 2 25.0 -63.0 259 28 528.9 528.9 316.9 528.9 0.00 48 38 22309 -62.1 -87.1 2 25.0 -62.7 258 31 537.7 537.7 317.4 537.8 0.01 49 37 22475 -59.1 -87.1 1 28.0 -59.9 258 32 549.6 549.6 318.1 549.6 0.01 50 35 22820 -62.1 -87.1 2 25.0 -62.7 257 35 550.5 550.5 318.1 550.6 0.01 51 32 23377 -58.9 -86.9 2 28.0 -59.9 256 40 573.4 573.4 319.3 573.4 0.01 52 30 23780 -59.9 -86.9 2 27.0 -60.8 255 43 581.3 581.3 319.8 581.4 0.01 53 29 23993 -59.1 -87.1 1 28.0 -60.2 254 43 589.2 589.2 320.1 589.3 0.01 54 24 25195 -54.3 -86.3 1 32.0 -56.3 247 46 635.9 635.9 322.2 636.0 0.01 55 20 26370 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -55.5 240 48 674.9 674.9 323.6 675.0 0.01 56 14 28672 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -56.4 746.7 746.7 325.8 746.8 0.02 57 6.5 33826 -34.7 -80.7 0 46.0 -50.4 1006.7 1006.8 331.3 1007.8 0.09 TRP 179 12706 -64.9 -71.9 37 7.0 -65.0 225 127 340.6 340.6 294.5 340.7 0.01 WND 202 11958 -58.4 -66.4 35 8.0 -58.5 225 131 339.3 339.3 294.1 339.4 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5639.00 m Freezing level: 643.03 mb = 3697.94 m = 12132.21 ft Wetbulb zero: 679.65 mb = 3248.94 m = 10659.14 ft Precipitable water: 0.92 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 57.93 % Est. max temperature: 29.59 C = 85.26 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 941.07 mb = 535.10 m = 1755.56 ft T: 12.88 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.60 C/km ThetaE index: 6.98 C Layer 899.0- 870.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 698.29 mb = 3029.77 m = 9940.06 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.00 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.77 C = 90.98 F Cap Strength: 10.21 C Lifted Index: 7.10 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.50 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.08 C Showalter Index: 7.77 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.90 C Cross Totals Index: 11.90 C K Index: 17.70 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 174.35 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.54 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 20.57 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.41 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 62048.89 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.09 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 880.17 mb = 1095.54 m = 3594.23 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 259 at 32 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 971 270 350 5 0.9 -4.9 | 70 32 -30.5 -11.1 1 967 305 350 5 0.9 -4.9 | 70 32 -30.5 -11.1 2 933 610 290 3 2.8 -1.0 | 76 29 -28.6 -7.2 3 925 681 230 4 3.1 2.6 | 83 29 -28.3 -3.6 4 900 914 200 10 3.4 9.4 | 97 28 -28.0 3.3 5 867 1219 200 18 6.2 16.9 | 113 27 -25.2 10.8 6 850 1389 220 21 13.5 16.1 | 119 20 -17.9 9.9 7 836 1524 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 127 14 -10.9 8.2 8 806 1829 240 30 26.0 15.0 | 149 10 -5.4 8.9 9 777 2134 235 28 22.9 16.1 | 140 13 -8.5 9.9 10 750 2438 230 31 23.7 19.9 | 151 16 -7.6 13.8 11 723 2743 220 37 23.8 28.3 | 161 23 -7.6 22.2 12 700 3010 215 42 24.1 34.4 | 166 29 -7.3 28.3 13 697 3048 215 42 24.1 34.4 | 166 29 -7.3 28.3 14 645 3658 220 45 28.9 34.5 | 175 28 -2.5 28.3 15 620 3962 225 44 31.1 31.1 | 179 25 -0.3 25.0 16 597 4267 230 50 38.3 32.1 | 195 27 6.9 26.0 17 552 4877 230 62 47.5 39.9 | 206 37 16.1 33.7 18 500 5660 235 75 61.4 43.0 | 219 48 30.0 36.9 19 472 6096 235 77 63.1 44.2 | 220 49 31.7 38.0 20 400 7320 240 101 87.5 50.5 | 232 71 56.1 44.4 21 383 7620 235 106 86.8 60.8 | 225 78 55.4 54.7 22 323 8839 245 98 88.8 41.4 | 238 67 57.4 35.3 23 309 9144 245 102 92.4 43.1 | 239 71 61.1 37.0 24 300 9360 240 104 90.1 52.0 | 232 74 58.7 45.9 25 250 10590 240 119 103.1 59.5 | 233 89 71.7 53.4 26 247 10668 240 120 103.9 60.0 | 233 90 72.5 53.9 27 204 11887 225 131 92.6 92.6 | 215 106 61.2 86.5 28 202 11958 225 131 92.6 92.6 | 215 106 61.2 86.5 29 200 12020 225 131 92.6 92.6 | 215 106 61.2 86.5 30 185 12497 225 129 91.2 91.2 | 215 104 59.8 85.1 31 179 12706 225 127 89.8 89.8 | 215 102 58.4 83.7 32 150 13810 250 106 99.6 36.3 | 246 75 68.2 30.1 33 138 14326 255 102 98.5 26.4 | 253 70 67.1 20.3 34 119 15240 255 82 79.2 21.2 | 252 50 47.8 15.1 35 108 15850 260 77 75.8 13.4 | 261 45 44.4 7.2 36 100 16360 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 271 32 32.4 -0.6 37 94 16764 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 264 9 9.0 1.0 38 85 17374 240 40 34.6 20.0 | 193 14 3.3 13.9 39 50 20610 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 132 6 -4.1 3.8 40 44 21336 260 23 22.7 4.0 | 76 9 -8.7 -2.2 41 30 23780 255 43 41.5 11.1 | 244 11 10.1 5.0 42 20 26370 240 48 41.6 24.0 | 210 21 10.2 17.9 43 14 27432 240 58 50.2 29.0 | 219 30 18.8 22.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 228.9 at 42.6 knts Storm direction: 258.9 at 32.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.9 neg: 7.3 tot: 10.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 98.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 250.2 neg: -3.7 tot: 246.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 82.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.59 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.1 stream: 6.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.09 Bulk Shear: 228.98 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 302 4 73 29| 0.0 10.6 10.6| 67.6 0.0 67.6 135.2 0.83| 11.0 9.1 1000 213 8 92 27| 0.0 11.9 11.9|163.5 0.0 163.5 163.5 0.90| 12.7 11.3 1500 224 14 100 22| 5.7 7.9 13.7|195.7 0.0 195.7 130.4 0.71| 14.2 10.1 2000 230 18 106 19| 4.3 6.5 10.8|201.2 -3.7 197.5 98.7 0.65| 12.0 7.7 2500 229 21 115 18| 3.4 7.5 10.9|224.9 -3.7 221.2 88.5 0.61| 11.9 7.2 3000 225 24 127 18| 2.9 7.3 10.1|250.2 -3.7 246.5 82.2 0.59| 11.1 6.6 4000 224 30 145 19| 3.8 5.4 9.2|335.9 -3.7 332.2 83.0 0.64| 10.2 6.5 5000 226 36 163 19| 3.9 5.2 9.1|438.4 -3.7 434.7 86.9 0.63| 10.1 6.3 6000 229 43 182 22| 4.3 4.3 8.6|528.2 -3.7 524.5 87.4 0.62| 9.5 5.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTOP/skewt/KTOP.skewt.20200328.00.gif