UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 21 MAR 20 Searching for KVBG... Searching the city database file for: KVBG ... Date:1200Z 21 MAR 20 Station: KVBG WMO ident: 72393 Latitude: 34.73 Longitude: -120.58 Elevation: 112.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1006 112 9.8 8.6 92 1.2 9.2 90 3 282.5 283.7 282.0 301.7 6.98 1 1000 153 12.0 8.2 78 3.8 9.9 100 3 285.1 286.3 283.1 304.2 6.83 2 925 800 6.8 4.8 87 2.0 5.8 135 11 286.3 287.3 282.4 302.7 5.83 3 866 1339 3.6 2.7 94 0.9 3.2 131 20 288.4 289.3 282.8 303.7 5.37 4 850 1490 2.6 1.6 93 1.0 2.1 130 22 288.9 289.8 282.7 303.3 5.05 5 819 1789 0.6 -0.4 93 1.0 0.1 154 20 289.8 290.6 282.5 302.9 4.53 6 813 1848 -0.3 -3.8 77 3.5 -1.7 159 19 289.5 290.1 281.3 299.8 3.55 7 805 1927 0.8 -6.2 59 7.0 -2.0 165 19 291.5 292.0 281.4 300.3 2.98 8 767 2315 -0.7 -13.7 37 13.0 -5.0 196 16 293.9 294.2 281.0 299.2 1.73 9 718 2837 -5.5 -11.5 63 6.0 -7.5 239 12 294.2 294.6 281.7 300.9 2.21 10 700 3036 -7.1 -9.3 84 2.2 -7.9 255 10 294.6 295.1 282.5 302.7 2.70 11 696 3081 -7.3 -8.6 90 1.3 -7.8 255 10 294.9 295.4 282.8 303.5 2.87 12 611 4084 -13.5 -14.8 90 1.3 -13.9 257 15 298.9 299.3 283.4 305.1 1.98 13 591 4337 -13.5 -15.9 82 2.4 -14.2 258 16 301.8 302.1 284.4 307.7 1.87 14 543 4976 -18.3 -19.6 89 1.3 -18.6 259 19 303.5 303.8 284.7 308.2 1.49 15 525 5228 -18.7 -22.2 74 3.5 -19.5 259 20 305.9 306.2 285.3 309.9 1.23 16 500 5590 -21.3 -25.1 71 3.8 -22.1 260 22 307.1 307.3 285.4 310.4 1.00 17 478 5921 -24.1 -27.8 71 3.7 -24.8 262 22 307.6 307.7 285.4 310.3 0.81 18 453 6312 -26.3 -34.3 47 8.0 -27.4 264 21 309.6 309.7 285.8 311.2 0.46 19 430 6687 -29.3 -37.3 46 8.0 -30.2 267 21 310.4 310.5 285.9 311.7 0.36 20 401 7182 -33.7 -43.7 36 10.0 -34.5 270 20 311.0 311.0 285.9 311.7 0.20 21 400 7200 -33.9 -42.9 40 9.0 -34.7 270 20 310.9 311.0 285.9 311.7 0.22 22 376 7628 -37.9 -43.9 53 6.0 -38.3 270 25 311.2 311.2 286.0 311.9 0.21 23 321 8694 -47.1 -57.1 31 10.0 -47.4 270 37 312.9 312.9 286.4 313.1 0.05 24 300 9140 -47.3 -65.3 11 18.0 -47.7 270 42 318.7 318.7 288.3 318.8 0.02 25 295 9252 -47.3 -68.3 7 21.0 -47.7 270 43 320.2 320.2 288.8 320.3 0.01 26 278 9644 -49.5 -74.5 4 25.0 -49.8 272 45 322.5 322.5 289.5 322.6 0.01 27 250 10340 -50.3 -76.3 3 26.0 -50.7 275 50 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.3 0.00 28 200 11800 -50.7 -81.7 1 31.0 -51.1 270 59 352.5 352.5 297.2 352.5 0.00 29 150 13660 -51.7 -83.7 1 32.0 -52.2 260 52 381.0 381.0 302.4 381.0 0.00 30 148 13747 -52.1 -84.1 1 32.0 -52.6 261 53 381.8 381.8 302.5 381.8 0.00 31 139 14152 -53.3 -84.3 1 31.0 -53.8 265 60 386.5 386.5 303.3 386.6 0.00 32 101 16178 -59.5 -85.5 2 26.0 -59.8 280 37 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.00 33 100 16240 -59.7 -85.7 2 26.0 -60.0 280 36 412.4 412.4 306.8 412.4 0.00 34 91 16823 -61.5 -85.5 3 24.0 -61.8 275 34 420.1 420.1 307.7 420.1 0.00 35 70 18450 -58.7 -84.7 2 26.0 -59.2 260 27 458.8 458.8 311.7 458.8 0.00 36 69 18541 -58.7 -84.7 2 26.0 -59.2 260 27 460.7 460.7 311.8 460.7 0.00 37 58 19625 -62.1 -86.1 3 24.0 -62.5 260 21 476.5 476.5 313.2 476.5 0.00 38 52 20305 -59.9 -84.9 2 25.0 -60.4 260 17 496.7 496.7 314.7 496.8 0.01 39 50 20550 -60.9 -85.9 2 25.0 -61.4 260 16 500.0 500.0 314.9 500.0 0.00 40 40 21933 -61.7 -85.7 3 24.0 -62.3 269 19 530.9 530.9 317.0 530.9 0.01 41 36 22590 -58.1 -86.1 2 28.0 -59.0 273 21 556.5 556.5 318.5 556.5 0.01 42 30 23730 -60.7 -86.7 2 26.0 -61.6 280 23 579.2 579.2 319.6 579.2 0.01 43 21 25939 -62.3 -86.3 3 24.0 -63.3 284 44 636.5 636.5 322.2 636.6 0.01 44 20 26240 -61.7 -86.7 2 25.0 -62.8 285 47 647.3 647.3 322.6 647.4 0.01 45 15 28039 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -60.4 279 75 713.5 713.5 324.8 713.6 0.01 46 14 28478 -54.3 -86.3 1 32.0 -57.4 277 82 741.9 741.9 325.7 742.0 0.02 47 10 30690 -43.7 -82.7 1 39.0 -52.1 270 115 856.4 856.4 328.5 856.8 0.04 48 8.7 31625 -44.3 -83.3 1 39.0 -52.9 888.9 888.9 329.2 889.3 0.04 49 7.4 32724 -38.1 -81.1 0 43.0 -51.0 956.2 956.3 330.5 957.0 0.08 50 6.5 33615 -39.1 -81.1 0 42.0 -52.1 988.1 988.2 331.0 989.1 0.09 51 6.4 33721 -39.1 -81.1 0 42.0 -52.1 992.5 992.6 331.1 993.5 0.09 TRP WND 139 14152 -53.3 -84.3 1 31.0 -53.8 265 60 386.5 386.5 303.3 386.6 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5437.00 m Freezing level: 815.00 mb = 1828.55 m = 5999.10 ft Freezing level: 810.82 mb = 1869.80 m = 6134.45 ft Freezing level: 784.73 mb = 2134.01 m = 7001.26 ft Wetbulb zero: 818.56 mb = 1793.56 m = 5884.30 ft Precipitable water: 0.72 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 79.41 % Est. max temperature: 16.03 C = 60.85 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 987.98 mb = 253.37 m = 831.25 ft T: 11.19 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.56 C/km ThetaE index: 3.86 C Layer 850.0- 805.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 897.80 mb = 1043.92 m = 3424.89 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.25 g/kg Conv temperature: 14.56 C = 58.21 F Cap Strength: 5.07 C Lifted Index: 5.40 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.04 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.50 C Showalter Index: 5.40 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.90 C Cross Totals Index: 22.90 C K Index: 23.30 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 85.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.40 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 4.43 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.98 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 73158.03 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.30 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 917.35 mb = 867.87 m = 2847.29 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 257 at 12 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 1006 112 90 3 -3.0 0.0 | 80 15 -14.4 -2.5 1 1000 153 100 3 -3.0 0.5 | 82 14 -14.3 -2.0 2 925 800 135 11 -7.8 7.8 | 105 20 -19.1 5.2 3 850 1490 130 22 -16.9 14.1 | 112 31 -28.2 11.6 4 700 3036 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 92 2 -1.7 0.0 5 500 5590 260 22 21.7 3.8 | 263 10 10.3 1.3 6 400 7200 270 20 20.0 -0.0 | 286 9 8.6 -2.5 7 300 9140 270 42 42.0 -0.0 | 275 31 30.6 -2.5 8 250 10340 275 50 49.8 -4.4 | 280 39 38.4 -6.9 9 200 11800 270 59 59.0 -0.0 | 273 48 47.6 -2.5 10 150 13660 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 261 40 39.8 6.5 11 139 14152 265 60 59.8 5.2 | 267 48 48.4 2.7 12 100 16240 280 36 35.5 -6.3 | 290 26 24.1 -8.8 13 70 18450 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 262 15 15.2 2.1 14 50 20550 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 267 4 4.4 0.2 15 30 23730 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 300 13 11.3 -6.5 16 20 26240 285 47 45.4 -12.2 | 293 37 34.0 -14.7 17 10 30690 270 115 115.0 -0.0 | 271 104 103.6 -2.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 227.4 at 15.5 knts Storm direction: 257.4 at 11.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.3 neg: 0.0 tot: 2.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 14.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 157.8 neg: -1.8 tot: 156.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 52.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.45 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.7 stream: 4.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.10 Bulk Shear: 43.87 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 117 6 90 16| 6.6 0.0 6.6| 22.3 0.0 22.3 44.7 0.77| 6.7 5.2 1000 130 9 100 18| 7.2 0.0 7.2| 45.8 0.0 45.8 45.8 0.65| 7.4 4.8 1500 131 12 105 21| 6.6 0.0 6.6| 79.1 0.0 79.1 52.7 0.59| 8.1 4.7 2000 139 14 111 22| 4.5 0.0 4.5|141.3 0.0 141.3 70.7 0.63| 9.7 6.1 2500 145 14 115 22| 3.2 0.0 3.2|157.6 0.0 157.6 63.0 0.57| 10.1 5.8 3000 144 14 114 21| 2.3 0.0 2.3|157.8 -1.8 156.0 52.0 0.45| 9.7 4.3 4000 169 14 128 18| 2.3 0.0 2.3|158.2 -1.8 156.4 39.1 0.44| 7.9 3.5 5000 204 14 152 12| 2.3 0.0 2.3|159.0 -1.8 157.2 31.4 0.42| 6.8 2.9 6000 227 16 180 8| 2.1 0.0 2.1|163.0 -1.8 161.2 26.9 0.42| 6.0 2.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KVBG/skewt/KVBG.skewt.20200321.12.gif