UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032900.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 29 MAR 20 Searching for KVEF... Searching the city database file for: KVEF ... Date:0000Z 29 MAR 20 Station: KVEF WMO ident: 72388 Latitude: 36.05 Longitude: -115.18 Elevation: 693.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 131 SFC 936 693 18.6 -4.4 21 23.0 7.8 40 8 297.3 297.9 283.9 306.2 2.94 2 925 794 16.6 -6.4 20 23.0 6.3 70 6 296.3 296.7 283.0 304.0 2.56 3 919 849 15.6 -7.4 20 23.0 5.6 72 5 295.8 296.2 282.6 303.0 2.38 4 850 1503 9.4 -9.6 25 19.0 1.8 110 7 296.0 296.4 282.4 302.6 2.17 5 828 1719 7.2 -9.8 29 17.0 0.5 181 5 295.9 296.3 282.4 302.6 2.19 6 700 3067 -5.5 -13.5 53 8.0 -8.1 185 14 296.4 296.7 282.3 302.3 1.93 7 678 3317 -7.9 -14.9 57 7.0 -10.1 223 17 296.4 296.8 282.1 301.9 1.77 8 662 3502 -9.5 -16.5 57 7.0 -11.5 230 18 296.7 296.9 282.0 301.6 1.59 9 643 3727 -11.7 -16.7 66 5.0 -13.1 233 19 296.6 296.9 282.0 301.6 1.61 10 635 3822 -12.3 -18.3 61 6.0 -13.9 237 20 297.0 297.3 282.0 301.5 1.42 11 630 3883 -10.9 -15.9 67 5.0 -12.4 240 20 299.3 299.6 283.3 304.8 1.76 12 612 4106 -12.1 -19.1 56 7.0 -14.0 253 20 300.4 300.7 283.3 304.8 1.38 13 607 4169 -11.5 -17.5 61 6.0 -13.2 257 20 301.8 302.1 284.1 306.9 1.59 14 561 4769 -15.5 -20.0 68 4.5 -16.7 253 26 304.0 304.2 284.7 308.4 1.39 15 526 5253 -18.5 -25.5 54 7.0 -20.0 255 26 306.0 306.2 284.9 309.0 0.91 16 500 5630 -21.3 -26.3 64 5.0 -22.3 255 24 307.1 307.2 285.3 310.0 0.89 17 496 5689 -21.7 -26.7 64 5.0 -22.7 260 23 307.3 307.4 285.4 310.2 0.87 18 447 6446 -25.9 -32.9 52 7.0 -26.9 252 26 311.3 311.4 286.4 313.1 0.54 19 423 6843 -28.5 -34.5 56 6.0 -29.3 254 29 312.9 313.0 286.9 314.6 0.48 20 400 7240 -31.5 -37.5 55 6.0 -32.1 260 35 314.0 314.1 287.2 315.4 0.38 21 368 7823 -36.1 -42.1 54 6.0 -36.6 260 38 315.5 315.6 287.6 316.4 0.26 22 327 8628 -43.5 -50.5 46 7.0 -43.8 260 44 316.2 316.2 287.6 316.6 0.11 23 312 8942 -46.5 -51.5 57 5.0 -46.7 260 46 316.2 316.3 287.6 316.7 0.11 24 300 9200 -48.9 -54.9 50 6.0 -49.1 260 47 316.4 316.4 287.6 316.7 0.07 25 296 9288 -49.9 -54.9 56 5.0 -50.0 261 48 316.2 316.2 287.6 316.5 0.07 26 276 9743 -53.5 -62.5 33 9.0 -53.7 264 52 317.4 317.4 287.9 317.5 0.03 27 269 9908 -54.3 -65.3 25 11.0 -54.5 265 54 318.6 318.6 288.3 318.7 0.02 28 261 10103 -53.7 -83.7 1 30.0 -53.9 265 60 322.2 322.2 289.5 322.2 0.00 29 250 10380 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -53.8 265 68 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.5 0.00 30 247 10458 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -53.8 266 68 327.7 327.7 291.0 327.7 0.00 31 222 11143 -55.6 -87.7 1 32.1 -55.9 270 70 334.5 334.5 292.9 334.5 0.00 32 219 11229 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -56.1 270 70 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.4 0.00 33 204 11683 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -55.2 270 66 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.00 34 200 11810 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -54.2 270 65 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.4 0.00 35 187 12241 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -54.2 268 62 354.2 354.2 297.5 354.2 0.00 36 183 12380 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -53.3 267 61 358.0 358.0 298.3 358.0 0.00 37 161 13210 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -51.1 262 54 375.4 375.4 301.5 375.4 0.00 38 150 13670 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -52.2 260 51 381.0 381.0 302.4 381.0 0.00 39 143 13979 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -53.4 261 50 384.1 384.1 302.9 384.1 0.00 40 126 14794 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -53.7 264 46 397.9 397.9 304.9 397.9 0.00 41 106 15893 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -58.6 262 46 408.2 408.2 306.3 408.2 0.00 42 100 16260 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.3 260 47 415.9 415.9 307.2 415.9 0.00 43 91 16857 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -57.0 242 36 430.0 430.0 308.9 430.0 0.00 44 75 18076 -59.7 -90.7 1 31.0 -60.1 255 43 447.7 447.7 310.6 447.7 0.00 45 70 18510 -57.3 -89.3 1 32.0 -57.9 250 38 461.8 461.8 312.0 461.8 0.00 46 67 18788 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -56.8 250 34 470.2 470.2 312.7 470.2 0.00 47 52 20385 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.4 268 33 496.7 496.7 314.7 496.7 0.00 48 50 20630 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.1 260 30 503.3 503.3 315.2 503.3 0.00 49 45 21293 -57.1 -89.1 1 32.0 -58.0 272 25 524.5 524.5 316.6 524.5 0.00 50 36 22701 -58.1 -90.1 1 32.0 -59.1 245 30 556.5 556.5 318.5 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19 749.4 749.4 325.9 749.6 0.03 65 14 28778 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -53.9 234 24 759.5 759.6 326.2 759.8 0.03 66 13 29266 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -53.2 247 29 780.7 780.7 326.8 781.0 0.03 67 12 29796 -47.5 -82.5 1 35.0 -53.4 263 33 799.4 799.5 327.3 799.8 0.04 68 11 30376 -44.3 -80.3 1 36.0 -52.0 274 36 831.2 831.2 328.0 831.8 0.06 69 10 31020 -41.7 -77.7 1 36.0 -51.0 270 38 863.9 863.9 328.7 864.9 0.10 70 10 31020 -41.5 -77.5 1 36.0 -50.9 270 38 864.6 864.7 328.7 865.7 0.10 71 9.4 31439 -43.3 -79.3 1 36.0 -52.1 269 44 873.2 873.3 328.9 874.0 0.08 72 8.5 32127 -36.7 -74.7 1 38.0 -49.6 268 54 924.5 924.6 329.9 926.6 0.18 73 7.7 32809 -38.9 -75.9 1 37.0 -51.0 266 64 942.2 942.3 330.2 944.1 0.17 74 7.5 32991 -36.9 -74.9 1 38.0 -50.3 266 66 957.4 957.5 330.5 959.7 0.20 75 7.0 33470 -35.7 -73.7 1 38.0 -50.2 265 73 981.5 981.6 330.9 984.5 0.25 76 6.6 33880 -34.7 -73.7 1 39.0 -50.2 1002.3 1002.5 331.2 1005.6 0.27 TRP 269 9908 -54.3 -65.3 25 11.0 -54.5 265 54 318.6 318.6 288.3 318.7 0.02 WND 222 11143 -55.6 -87.7 1 32.1 -55.9 270 70 334.5 334.5 292.9 334.5 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5499.00 m Freezing level: 755.43 mb = 2483.30 m = 8147.22 ft Wetbulb zero: 820.74 mb = 1789.87 m = 5872.20 ft Precipitable water: 0.35 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 48.18 % Est. max temperature: 17.42 C = 63.36 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 661.92 mb = 3503.06 m = 11492.83 ft T: -9.51 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.16 C/km ThetaE index: 4.63 C Layer 925.0- 643.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 584.09 mb = 4461.84 m = 14638.41 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.32 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.04 C = 75.28 F Cap Strength: 5.27 C Lifted Index: 5.55 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.62 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.34 C Showalter Index: 5.87 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 42.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 30.70 C Cross Totals Index: 11.70 C K Index: 13.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 38.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.50 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 2.92 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.42 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 60690.77 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.53 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 642.80 mb = 3728.97 m = 12234.00 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 273 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 936 693 40 8 -5.1 -6.1 | 72 18 -17.5 -5.5 1 925 794 70 6 -5.6 -2.1 | 85 18 -18.0 -1.5 2 912 914 75 4 -3.9 -1.0 | 88 16 -16.2 -0.5 3 879 1219 125 4 -3.3 2.3 | 100 16 -15.7 2.9 4 850 1503 110 7 -6.6 2.4 | 99 19 -19.0 3.0 5 816 1829 220 4 2.6 3.1 | 110 10 -9.8 3.6 6 786 2134 160 5 -1.7 4.7 | 111 15 -14.1 5.3 7 757 2438 195 9 2.3 8.7 | 133 14 -10.1 9.3 8 729 2743 185 9 0.8 9.0 | 129 15 -11.6 9.5 9 702 3048 195 15 3.9 14.5 | 151 17 -8.5 15.1 10 700 3067 185 14 1.2 13.9 | 142 18 -11.2 14.5 11 674 3353 230 18 13.8 11.6 | 187 12 1.4 12.2 12 648 3658 230 19 14.6 12.2 | 190 13 2.2 12.8 13 622 3962 245 21 19.0 8.9 | 215 12 6.7 9.5 14 598 4267 265 19 18.9 1.7 | 251 7 6.5 2.2 15 575 4572 250 24 22.6 8.2 | 229 13 10.2 8.8 16 552 4877 255 27 26.1 7.0 | 241 16 13.7 7.6 17 500 5630 255 24 23.2 6.2 | 238 13 10.8 6.8 18 489 5791 270 20 20.0 -0.0 | 266 8 7.6 0.6 19 469 6096 255 22 21.3 5.7 | 235 11 8.9 6.3 20 431 6706 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 235 18 14.9 10.5 21 413 7010 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 251 18 17.2 5.8 22 400 7240 260 35 34.5 6.1 | 253 23 22.1 6.7 23 378 7620 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 254 25 24.1 7.0 24 302 9144 260 47 46.3 8.2 | 256 35 33.9 8.7 25 300 9200 260 47 46.3 8.2 | 256 35 33.9 8.7 26 269 9908 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 263 42 41.4 5.3 27 250 10380 265 68 67.7 5.9 | 263 56 55.4 6.5 28 222 11143 270 70 70.0 -0.0 | 269 58 57.6 0.6 29 217 11278 270 70 70.0 -0.0 | 269 58 57.6 0.6 30 200 11810 270 65 65.0 -0.0 | 269 53 52.6 0.6 31 150 13670 260 51 50.2 8.9 | 256 39 37.8 9.4 32 117 15240 265 44 43.8 3.8 | 262 32 31.5 4.4 33 100 16260 260 47 46.3 8.2 | 256 35 33.9 8.7 34 88 17069 235 32 26.2 18.4 | 216 23 13.8 18.9 35 76 17983 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 255 34 32.9 8.6 36 73 18288 245 37 33.5 15.6 | 233 27 21.2 16.2 37 70 18510 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 240 27 23.3 13.6 38 60 19507 250 22 20.7 7.5 | 226 12 8.3 8.1 39 57 19812 245 35 31.7 14.8 | 232 25 19.3 15.4 40 52 20422 270 33 33.0 -0.0 | 268 21 20.6 0.6 41 50 20630 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 251 18 17.2 5.8 42 49 20726 240 34 29.4 17.0 | 224 25 17.1 17.6 43 47 21031 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 240 27 23.3 13.6 44 45 21336 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 278 11 10.5 -1.4 45 43 21641 235 15 12.3 8.6 | 179 9 -0.1 9.2 46 39 22250 225 28 19.8 19.8 | 200 22 7.4 20.4 47 33 23165 265 32 31.9 2.8 | 260 20 19.5 3.4 48 32 23470 260 36 35.5 6.3 | 253 24 23.1 6.8 49 30 23774 280 26 25.6 -4.5 | 287 14 13.2 -3.9 50 30 23860 280 25 24.6 -4.3 | 287 13 12.2 -3.8 51 28 24384 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 277 13 12.5 -1.6 52 26 24689 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 247 12 11.3 4.8 53 25 24994 280 16 15.8 -2.8 | 303 4 3.4 -2.2 54 23 25603 235 4 3.3 2.3 | 108 10 -9.1 2.9 55 22 25908 240 20 17.3 10.0 | 205 12 4.9 10.6 56 20 26450 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 206 9 3.9 8.2 57 17 27432 240 21 18.2 10.5 | 208 13 5.8 11.1 58 15 28346 270 19 19.0 -0.0 | 265 7 6.6 0.6 59 14 28651 230 23 17.6 14.8 | 199 16 5.2 15.4 60 12 29566 255 32 30.9 8.3 | 244 21 18.5 8.9 61 11 30175 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 276 23 22.5 -2.5 62 10 31020 270 38 38.0 -0.0 | 269 26 25.6 0.6 63 7 33470 265 73 72.7 6.4 | 263 61 60.3 6.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 242.7 at 16.5 knts Storm direction: 272.7 at 12.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.7 neg: 0.2 tot: 4.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 119.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 146.0 neg: -8.6 tot: 137.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 45.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.64 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.9 stream: 5.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.05 Bulk Shear: 59.65 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 78 5 89 17| 8.6 0.0 8.6| 37.4 0.0 37.4 74.7 0.89| 9.4 8.4 1000 103 5 96 18| 6.3 0.0 6.3| 59.2 -2.2 57.0 57.0 0.65| 9.9 6.5 1500 123 5 101 17| 4.2 0.3 4.5| 62.4 -4.7 57.7 38.4 0.48| 9.0 4.3 2000 152 6 111 16| 4.2 0.2 4.4| 79.7 -6.8 72.9 36.5 0.52| 8.2 4.3 2500 171 7 120 16| 4.9 0.2 5.0|116.8 -8.6 108.2 43.3 0.58| 8.8 5.1 3000 194 9 133 14| 4.7 0.2 4.9|146.0 -8.6 137.4 45.8 0.64| 8.9 5.6 4000 224 12 157 10| 3.4 0.8 4.2|177.7 -17.5 160.2 40.1 0.57| 9.2 5.2 5000 237 15 181 9| 2.5 0.6 3.1|190.5 -20.3 170.2 34.0 0.55| 8.2 4.5 6000 243 17 196 8| 2.0 1.2 3.3|197.6 -32.4 165.1 27.5 0.43| 8.3 3.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KVEF/skewt/KVEF.skewt.20200329.00.gif