UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for KVBG... Searching the city database file for: KVBG ... Date:1200Z 23 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 1005 112 9.8 8.7 93 1.1 9.2 130 3 282.5 283.8 282.1 301.9 7.03 1 1002 128 11.4 8.3 81 3.1 9.7 166 4 284.4 285.6 282.8 303.4 6.86 2 1000 138 11.6 8.2 80 3.4 9.7 190 5 284.8 285.9 282.9 303.7 6.83 3 998 155 11.8 8.2 79 3.6 9.8 198 6 285.1 286.3 283.1 304.2 6.84 4 995 180 11.6 8.2 80 3.4 9.7 210 6 285.2 286.4 283.1 304.3 6.86 5 941 644 8.2 7.0 92 1.2 7.6 260 12 286.3 287.5 283.4 305.0 6.69 6 925 785 6.4 4.9 90 1.5 5.6 260 11 285.9 286.9 282.3 302.3 5.87 7 894 1063 4.0 2.0 87 2.0 3.1 267 12 286.2 287.0 281.4 300.2 4.94 8 851 1463 1.4 -0.0 90 1.4 0.8 246 7 287.5 288.3 281.5 300.3 4.49 9 850 1472 1.4 -0.0 90 1.4 0.8 245 7 287.6 288.4 281.5 300.5 4.50 10 826 1702 -0.3 -1.5 92 1.2 -0.8 235 6 288.2 288.9 281.4 300.1 4.15 11 823 1732 -0.5 -1.6 92 1.1 -1.0 234 6 288.3 289.0 281.4 300.1 4.13 12 765 2315 -2.5 -3.4 94 0.9 -2.9 231 16 292.2 292.9 282.8 303.6 3.89 13 745 2524 -5.9 -7.5 88 1.6 -6.5 231 16 290.7 291.2 281.0 299.3 2.92 14 728 2705 -6.1 -6.6 96 0.5 -6.3 246 15 292.4 293.0 282.1 301.9 3.20 15 716 2835 -6.9 -7.1 98 0.2 -7.0 267 16 292.9 293.5 282.3 302.2 3.13 16 708 2923 -8.9 -13.3 70 4.4 -10.2 283 17 291.7 292.0 280.2 297.5 1.93 17 705 2956 -9.3 -13.4 72 4.1 -10.6 289 17 291.6 291.9 280.2 297.4 1.93 18 700 3011 -9.5 -13.3 74 3.8 -10.6 300 18 292.0 292.3 280.4 297.9 1.96 19 678 3258 -10.3 -14.7 70 4.4 -11.6 315 23 293.7 294.1 281.0 299.2 1.80 20 665 3406 -11.5 -20.5 47 9.0 -13.7 317 26 294.0 294.2 280.3 297.5 1.12 21 639 3712 -12.3 -19.3 56 7.0 -14.1 300 27 296.5 296.7 281.5 300.6 1.30 22 636 3748 -12.5 -19.5 56 7.0 -14.3 300 27 296.7 296.9 281.6 300.7 1.28 23 634 3772 -4.5 -13.5 49 9.0 -7.7 300 28 306.0 306.4 286.3 312.8 2.13 24 629 3834 -7.1 -18.1 41 11.0 -10.4 300 29 303.8 304.0 284.7 308.5 1.46 25 627 3859 -8.7 -20.7 37 12.0 -11.9 300 29 302.2 302.4 283.8 306.0 1.17 26 581 4441 -16.9 -24.9 50 8.0 -18.6 295 41 299.3 299.5 282.2 302.1 0.87 27 540 4989 -18.1 -33.1 26 15.0 -20.5 282 55 304.2 304.3 283.7 305.7 0.44 28 525 5199 -19.7 -34.7 25 15.0 -22.0 285 58 304.7 304.8 283.8 306.1 0.38 29 500 5560 -22.3 -36.3 27 14.0 -24.2 280 59 305.9 305.9 284.2 307.0 0.34 30 424 6749 -31.5 -40.5 41 9.0 -32.4 288 56 308.9 308.9 285.2 309.8 0.26 31 400 7160 -33.3 -45.3 29 12.0 -34.2 260 56 311.7 311.7 286.1 312.3 0.17 32 394 7266 -34.1 -46.1 29 12.0 -35.0 258 61 312.0 312.0 286.2 312.6 0.16 33 371 7685 -34.5 -57.5 8 23.0 -35.7 250 80 316.9 316.9 287.8 317.1 0.04 34 328 8543 -34.9 -58.9 7 24.0 -36.2 247 94 327.7 327.7 291.1 327.9 0.04 35 300 9160 -37.9 -60.9 7 23.0 -38.9 245 105 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.1 0.04 36 290 9395 -38.0 -61.3 7 23.4 -39.1 245 108 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.2 0.03 37 274 9788 -38.1 -62.1 6 24.0 -39.2 248 106 340.4 340.4 294.4 340.5 0.03 38 250 10420 -40.3 -64.3 6 24.0 -41.3 255 101 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.3 0.03 39 212 11532 -46.1 -66.1 9 20.0 -46.7 252 94 353.8 353.8 297.5 353.9 0.02 40 200 11920 -46.3 -67.3 7 21.0 -47.0 255 96 359.5 359.5 298.6 359.6 0.02 41 199 11953 -46.5 -68.5 6 22.0 -47.1 255 96 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.02 42 150 13790 -55.9 -73.9 9 18.0 -56.2 245 96 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.8 0.01 43 148 13875 -56.7 -74.7 9 18.0 -57.0 247 97 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.9 0.01 44 119 15241 -61.3 -77.3 10 16.0 -61.5 240 77 389.4 389.4 303.7 389.5 0.01 45 110 15730 -60.3 -76.3 11 16.0 -60.5 241 73 400.2 400.2 305.2 400.2 0.01 46 100 16320 -62.7 -78.7 10 16.0 -62.9 260 63 406.6 406.6 306.1 406.6 0.01 47 90 16973 -61.5 -77.5 10 16.0 -61.7 264 49 421.4 421.4 307.9 421.5 0.01 48 83 17473 -64.5 -78.5 13 14.0 -64.7 252 31 425.2 425.2 308.3 425.2 0.01 49 70 18520 -63.1 -78.1 11 15.0 -63.4 245 42 449.4 449.4 310.8 449.5 0.01 50 65 18977 -61.3 -77.3 10 16.0 -61.7 247 42 463.0 463.0 312.0 463.0 0.02 51 56 19889 -66.3 -79.3 15 13.0 -66.5 276 21 471.7 471.7 312.8 471.8 0.01 52 50 20580 -62.7 -78.7 10 16.0 -63.1 260 27 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.8 0.02 53 49 20705 -62.5 -78.5 10 16.0 -62.9 245 26 499.1 499.1 314.9 499.2 0.02 TRP WND 290 9395 -38.0 -61.3 7 23.4 -39.1 245 108 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.2 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5422.00 m Freezing level: 830.24 mb = 1661.70 m = 5451.70 ft Wetbulb zero: 838.36 mb = 1582.89 m = 5193.16 ft Precipitable water: 0.67 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 67.01 % Est. max temperature: 14.65 C = 58.37 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 988.49 mb = 234.53 m = 769.43 ft T: 11.20 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.02 C/km ThetaE index: 4.86 C Layer 925.0- 851.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 922.34 mb = 808.56 m = 2652.73 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.45 g/kg Conv temperature: 13.14 C = 55.64 F Cap Strength: 8.14 C Lifted Index: 4.11 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 20.15 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -2.17 C Showalter Index: 6.33 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.70 C Cross Totals Index: 22.30 C K Index: 19.90 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 73.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.36 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 100.45 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 14.17 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 1.91 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.48 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 924.65 mb = 788.10 m = 2585.61 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 909.65 mb = 921.72 m = 3023.97 ft Equ Level (EL): 769.65 mb = 2266.41 m = 7435.64 ft B at Equ Level: 37.98 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 559.65 mb = 4721.46 m = 15490.17 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 311 at 21 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 1005 112 130 3 -2.3 1.9 | 131 24 -18.5 16.0 1 1000 138 190 5 0.9 4.9 | 141 24 -15.3 19.0 2 980 305 270 11 11.0 -0.0 | 160 15 -5.2 14.1 3 945 610 260 12 11.8 2.1 | 165 17 -4.4 16.2 4 925 785 260 11 10.8 1.9 | 161 17 -5.4 16.0 5 910 914 260 13 12.8 2.3 | 168 17 -3.4 16.3 6 877 1219 275 11 11.0 -1.0 | 158 14 -5.3 13.1 7 850 1472 245 7 6.3 3.0 | 150 20 -9.9 17.0 8 813 1829 230 5 3.8 3.2 | 144 21 -12.4 17.3 9 782 2134 240 17 14.7 8.5 | 176 23 -1.5 22.6 10 752 2438 225 16 11.3 11.3 | 169 26 -4.9 25.4 11 724 2743 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 174 19 -2.1 19.2 12 700 3011 300 18 15.6 -9.0 | 173 5 -0.6 5.1 13 697 3048 305 17 13.9 -9.8 | 152 5 -2.3 4.3 14 669 3353 320 26 16.7 -19.9 | 355 6 0.5 -5.8 15 643 3658 300 26 22.5 -13.0 | 260 6 6.3 1.1 16 593 4267 300 37 32.0 -18.5 | 286 16 15.8 -4.4 17 547 4877 280 54 53.2 -9.4 | 263 37 37.0 4.7 18 526 5182 285 58 56.0 -15.0 | 271 40 39.8 -0.9 19 500 5560 280 59 58.1 -10.2 | 265 42 41.9 3.8 20 464 6096 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 252 46 43.8 14.1 21 426 6706 290 57 53.6 -19.5 | 278 38 37.3 -5.4 22 408 7010 275 52 51.8 -4.5 | 255 37 35.6 9.6 23 400 7160 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 239 46 38.9 23.8 24 374 7620 250 78 73.3 26.7 | 234 70 57.1 40.8 25 358 7925 250 90 84.6 30.8 | 237 82 68.4 44.9 26 343 8230 245 90 81.6 38.0 | 231 84 65.4 52.1 27 301 9144 250 102 95.8 34.9 | 238 93 79.6 49.0 28 300 9160 245 105 95.2 44.4 | 233 98 78.9 58.5 29 290 9395 245 108 97.9 45.6 | 234 101 81.7 59.7 30 288 9449 245 108 97.9 45.6 | 234 101 81.7 59.7 31 250 10420 255 101 97.6 26.1 | 244 91 81.3 40.2 32 220 11278 250 92 86.5 31.5 | 237 84 70.2 45.5 33 200 11920 255 96 92.7 24.8 | 243 86 76.5 38.9 34 183 12497 250 99 93.0 33.9 | 238 91 76.8 47.9 35 167 13106 250 80 75.2 27.4 | 235 72 59.0 41.4 36 150 13790 245 96 87.0 40.6 | 232 89 70.8 54.7 37 145 14021 250 99 93.0 33.9 | 238 91 76.8 47.9 38 131 14630 250 86 80.8 29.4 | 236 78 64.6 43.5 39 119 15240 240 77 66.7 38.5 | 224 73 50.5 52.6 40 113 15545 235 76 62.3 43.6 | 219 74 46.0 57.7 41 100 16320 260 63 62.0 10.9 | 241 52 45.8 25.0 42 89 17069 265 47 46.8 4.1 | 239 36 30.6 18.2 43 84 17374 255 28 27.0 7.2 | 207 24 10.8 21.3 44 80 17678 245 36 32.6 15.2 | 209 34 16.4 29.3 45 73 18288 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 219 26 16.3 19.8 46 70 18520 245 42 38.1 17.7 | 214 39 21.9 31.8 47 69 18593 245 38 34.4 16.1 | 211 35 18.2 30.1 48 66 18898 245 44 39.9 18.6 | 216 40 23.7 32.7 49 57 19812 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 201 13 4.7 12.3 50 54 20117 280 21 20.7 -3.6 | 203 11 4.5 10.4 51 50 20580 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 209 21 10.4 18.8 52 48 20726 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 189 29 4.3 28.4 53 45 21031 275 31 30.9 -2.7 | 232 19 14.7 11.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 281.0 at 28.6 knts Storm direction: 311.0 at 21.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.0 neg: 1.3 tot: 6.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 19.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 159.0 neg: -51.7 tot: 107.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 35.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.23 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.3 stream: 2.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.09 Bulk Rich Number: 1.91 Bulk Shear: 52.52 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 259 10 157 17| 14.5 0.0 14.5| 68.9 0.0 68.9 137.8 0.67| 19.0 12.8 1000 261 11 161 17| 7.3 0.0 7.3| 75.7 -9.1 66.7 66.7 0.51| 11.8 6.1 1500 261 10 159 17| 4.8 2.4 7.3| 75.7 -28.7 47.0 31.4 0.24| 10.8 2.6 2000 255 10 158 18| 5.9 1.8 7.7|139.2 -35.0 104.3 52.1 0.40| 11.3 4.5 2500 249 11 162 19| 4.7 1.5 6.2|147.0 -48.0 99.0 39.6 0.32| 10.6 3.4 3000 254 12 165 18| 5.0 1.3 6.3|159.0 -51.7 107.3 35.8 0.23| 12.3 2.9 4000 278 16 178 12| 3.8 1.1 4.8|166.8 -62.3 104.5 26.1 0.07| 12.4 0.9 5000 283 22 210 11| 3.0 3.5 6.5|207.2-130.2 77.0 15.4 0.01| 13.0 0.1 6000 281 29 234 15| 2.5 3.5 6.0|217.3-283.4 -66.2 -11.0 -0.08| 12.2 -1.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KVBG/skewt/KVBG.skewt.20200323.12.gif