UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 20 MAR 20 Searching for KWAL... Searching the city database file for: KWAL ... Date:1200Z 20 MAR 20 Station: KWAL WMO ident: 72402 Latitude: 37.93 Longitude: -75.48 Elevation: 41.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1018 41 15.2 13.1 87 2.1 13.9 190 10 286.9 288.5 286.4 312.9 9.34 1 1007 117 20.6 16.4 77 4.2 17.8 214 17 293.2 295.3 290.7 326.5 11.72 2 1000 166 21.0 16.2 74 4.8 17.8 230 21 294.1 296.2 291.0 327.5 11.66 3 978 359 20.0 15.3 74 4.7 17.0 242 40 295.0 297.0 290.9 327.3 11.24 4 975 385 21.8 15.8 69 6.0 17.8 243 40 297.1 299.2 291.9 330.8 11.65 5 967 457 21.2 14.2 64 7.0 16.7 245 41 297.2 299.1 291.1 327.9 10.58 6 964 484 22.8 14.8 61 8.0 17.5 246 42 299.1 301.1 292.1 331.3 11.04 7 925 842 19.6 12.6 64 7.0 15.1 250 45 299.4 301.2 291.3 328.5 9.96 8 869 1377 15.6 9.6 67 6.0 11.9 252 44 300.6 302.2 290.6 326.2 8.66 9 850 1565 14.8 6.8 59 8.0 10.2 250 39 301.6 303.0 289.8 323.4 7.31 10 831 1756 13.8 4.8 55 9.0 8.7 246 37 302.6 303.7 289.4 322.0 6.50 11 751 2600 7.6 2.6 71 5.0 4.9 250 32 304.7 305.9 289.8 323.4 6.15 12 738 2744 8.2 -6.8 34 15.0 1.4 250 32 306.9 307.5 287.6 316.6 3.11 13 700 3179 5.2 -2.8 56 8.0 1.3 255 34 308.2 309.1 289.4 322.1 4.45 14 699 3191 5.2 -2.8 56 8.0 1.3 255 34 308.4 309.2 289.4 322.2 4.45 15 696 3226 5.0 0.1 71 4.9 2.4 256 34 308.5 309.6 290.5 325.6 5.54 16 606 4339 -2.9 -4.6 88 1.7 -3.7 265 51 311.9 312.7 290.6 326.0 4.49 17 563 4919 -5.3 -8.8 76 3.5 -6.8 270 48 315.7 316.4 290.9 327.0 3.49 18 556 5018 -5.5 -11.5 63 6.0 -7.9 270 48 316.6 317.1 290.5 325.9 2.85 19 521 5523 -9.9 -12.7 80 2.8 -10.9 270 50 317.2 317.7 290.6 326.3 2.76 20 514 5628 -9.9 -14.9 67 5.0 -11.7 270 50 318.4 318.9 290.6 326.2 2.34 21 500 5840 -12.1 -16.1 72 4.0 -13.5 270 51 318.3 318.7 290.4 325.5 2.18 22 463 6424 -17.5 -18.8 90 1.3 -17.9 271 52 318.6 319.0 290.2 324.9 1.87 23 457 6523 -15.1 -27.1 35 12.0 -18.0 271 52 322.8 323.0 290.6 326.0 0.91 24 449 6656 -15.7 -34.7 18 19.0 -19.3 272 52 323.7 323.8 290.4 325.3 0.45 25 421 7140 -19.5 -30.5 37 11.0 -21.7 274 51 324.9 325.0 291.0 327.4 0.72 26 416 7229 -19.7 -37.7 19 18.0 -22.7 274 51 325.7 325.8 290.9 327.0 0.36 27 400 7520 -22.3 -38.3 22 16.0 -24.7 275 51 326.0 326.1 290.9 327.3 0.35 28 371 8067 -26.9 -33.9 52 7.0 -28.0 275 52 327.0 327.1 291.5 329.1 0.59 29 354 8404 -29.3 -40.3 34 11.0 -30.6 275 52 328.2 328.2 291.5 329.4 0.32 30 307 9402 -38.3 -43.3 59 5.0 -38.7 275 51 329.2 329.3 291.8 330.2 0.27 31 300 9560 -39.5 -45.5 53 6.0 -39.9 275 51 329.7 329.7 291.9 330.5 0.22 32 289 9814 -41.5 -49.5 42 8.0 -42.0 274 51 330.4 330.4 292.0 331.0 0.14 33 258 10573 -47.9 -55.9 39 8.0 -48.2 270 52 331.8 331.9 292.3 332.2 0.08 34 250 10780 -49.7 -55.7 49 6.0 -49.9 270 54 332.2 332.2 292.4 332.5 0.08 35 234 11209 -53.3 -58.3 54 5.0 -53.4 270 57 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.3 0.06 36 206 12016 -60.3 -66.3 45 6.0 -60.4 274 63 334.4 334.4 292.9 334.5 0.02 37 200 12200 -60.5 -66.5 45 6.0 -60.6 280 62 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.1 0.02 38 187 12615 -62.9 -69.9 38 7.0 -63.0 287 72 339.6 339.6 294.3 339.7 0.02 39 172 13128 -62.9 -69.9 38 7.0 -63.0 293 75 347.8 347.8 296.2 347.9 0.02 40 150 13960 -67.5 -74.5 36 7.0 -67.5 285 68 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.9 0.01 41 146 14124 -66.3 -74.3 32 8.0 -66.4 283 67 358.6 358.6 298.4 358.7 0.01 42 144 14208 -62.3 -72.3 25 10.0 -62.4 282 67 367.0 367.0 300.0 367.1 0.02 43 130 14841 -62.3 -76.0 14 13.7 -62.4 285 82 377.9 377.9 301.9 378.0 0.01 44 122 15234 -62.3 -78.3 10 16.0 -62.5 280 64 384.8 384.8 303.0 384.9 0.01 45 104 16205 -69.3 -82.3 13 13.0 -69.4 272 63 389.4 389.4 303.7 389.5 0.00 46 100 16440 -69.3 -82.3 13 13.0 -69.4 270 63 393.8 393.8 304.3 393.9 0.00 47 92 16939 -66.9 -81.9 10 15.0 -67.0 275 61 408.1 408.1 306.3 408.1 0.01 48 81 17696 -71.5 -83.5 15 12.0 -71.6 284 56 413.8 413.8 307.0 413.8 0.00 49 74 18235 -66.1 -82.1 9 16.0 -66.2 289 52 436.0 436.0 309.5 436.0 0.01 50 70 18570 -67.5 -82.5 10 15.0 -67.7 285 48 440.0 440.0 309.8 440.0 0.01 51 57 19798 -71.1 -85.1 11 14.0 -71.2 275 52 458.4 458.4 311.6 458.5 0.00 52 54 20123 -65.9 -83.9 6 18.0 -66.1 279 46 477.6 477.6 313.2 477.6 0.01 53 50 20590 -66.5 -84.5 6 18.0 -66.7 285 38 486.8 486.8 314.0 486.8 0.01 54 44 21364 -67.1 -85.1 6 18.0 -67.4 270 43 503.4 503.4 315.2 503.5 0.01 55 41 21795 -63.3 -84.3 4 21.0 -63.7 270 46 523.2 523.2 316.5 523.2 0.01 56 35 22766 -64.5 -85.5 4 21.0 -65.0 270 51 544.3 544.3 317.8 544.3 0.01 57 30 23720 -59.7 -84.7 2 25.0 -60.6 270 56 581.9 581.9 319.8 582.0 0.01 58 27 24383 -59.1 -85.1 2 26.0 -60.2 270 56 601.4 601.4 320.7 601.4 0.01 59 23 25407 -53.1 -84.1 1 31.0 -55.5 270 52 647.2 647.2 322.6 647.3 0.01 60 22 25699 -45.5 -82.5 1 37.0 -50.2 270 51 678.2 678.2 323.7 678.3 0.02 61 20 26340 -43.5 -80.5 1 37.0 -49.3 265 51 703.0 703.0 324.6 703.3 0.03 62 15 28298 -36.5 -78.5 1 42.0 -46.7 262 53 786.6 786.6 326.9 787.1 0.06 63 14 28772 -38.7 -78.7 1 40.0 -48.1 266 56 794.8 794.8 327.1 795.3 0.06 64 12 29837 -34.9 -76.9 1 42.0 -47.1 260 53 844.1 844.1 328.3 845.0 0.09 65 10 31090 -41.1 -77.1 1 36.0 -50.7 240 42 866.1 866.2 328.8 867.2 0.11 66 9.8 31227 -41.5 -76.5 1 35.0 -51.0 869.6 869.7 328.8 870.9 0.12 67 9.6 31368 -39.1 -77.1 1 38.0 -50.0 883.9 883.9 329.1 885.0 0.11 68 8.7 32038 -42.1 -77.1 1 35.0 -51.8 897.4 897.5 329.4 898.7 0.12 69 7.9 32700 -35.9 -76.9 1 41.0 -49.7 947.3 947.4 330.3 948.9 0.14 TRP 150 13960 -67.5 -74.5 36 7.0 -67.5 285 68 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.9 0.01 WND 130 14841 -62.3 -76.0 14 13.7 -62.4 285 82 377.9 377.9 301.9 378.0 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5674.00 m Freezing level: 639.04 mb = 3930.24 m = 12894.33 ft Wetbulb zero: 660.23 mb = 3649.91 m = 11974.62 ft Precipitable water: 1.39 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 68.63 % Est. max temperature: 29.02 C = 84.24 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 986.63 mb = 282.55 m = 927.01 ft T: 20.39 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.50 C/km ThetaE index: 9.28 C Layer 925.0- 751.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 803.19 mb = 2039.90 m = 6692.49 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.83 g/kg Conv temperature: 31.69 C = 89.05 F Cap Strength: 3.52 C Lifted Index: 0.13 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.14 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.66 C Showalter Index: 2.47 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 45.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.90 C Cross Totals Index: 18.90 C K Index: 25.70 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 278.35 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.44 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 47.03 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.70 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 303.02 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.52 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 884.27 mb = 1227.91 m = 4028.53 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 489.27 mb = 6004.86 m = 19700.76 ft Equ Level (EL): 459.27 mb = 6485.27 m = 21276.87 ft B at Equ Level: 44.68 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 419.27 mb = 7170.99 m = 23526.58 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 289 at 31 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 1018 41 190 10 1.7 9.8 | 125 34 -27.9 19.9 1 1000 166 230 21 16.1 13.5 | 150 27 -13.6 23.5 2 984 305 240 39 33.8 19.5 | 188 30 4.1 29.5 3 950 610 250 44 41.3 15.0 | 205 28 11.7 25.1 4 925 842 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 206 28 12.6 25.4 5 917 914 250 46 43.2 15.7 | 208 29 13.5 25.7 6 885 1219 255 48 46.4 12.4 | 217 28 16.7 22.4 7 854 1524 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 198 25 7.9 23.7 8 850 1565 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 197 24 7.0 23.3 9 823 1829 245 36 32.6 15.2 | 187 25 2.9 25.2 10 794 2134 245 34 30.8 14.4 | 183 24 1.1 24.4 11 765 2438 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 184 21 1.3 21.3 12 738 2743 250 32 30.1 10.9 | 181 21 0.4 20.9 13 700 3179 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 190 19 3.2 18.8 14 659 3658 265 38 37.9 3.3 | 212 16 8.2 13.3 15 610 4267 265 51 50.8 4.4 | 236 26 21.1 14.5 16 587 4572 265 53 52.8 4.6 | 238 27 23.1 14.6 17 565 4877 270 48 48.0 -0.0 | 241 21 18.3 10.0 18 500 5840 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 245 24 21.3 10.0 19 483 6096 270 52 52.0 -0.0 | 246 24 22.3 10.0 20 400 7520 275 51 50.8 -4.4 | 255 22 21.1 5.6 21 394 7620 275 52 51.8 -4.5 | 256 23 22.1 5.5 22 318 9144 275 52 51.8 -4.5 | 256 23 22.1 5.5 23 300 9560 275 51 50.8 -4.4 | 255 22 21.1 5.6 24 254 10668 270 52 52.0 -0.0 | 246 24 22.3 10.0 25 250 10780 270 54 54.0 -0.0 | 248 26 24.3 10.0 26 210 11887 270 63 63.0 -0.0 | 253 35 33.3 10.0 27 200 12200 280 62 61.1 -10.8 | 271 31 31.4 -0.8 28 181 12802 290 76 71.4 -26.0 | 291 45 41.7 -16.0 29 164 13411 295 74 67.1 -31.3 | 300 43 37.4 -21.3 30 150 13960 285 68 65.7 -17.6 | 282 37 36.0 -7.6 31 141 14326 280 66 65.0 -11.5 | 272 35 35.3 -1.5 32 130 14841 285 82 79.2 -21.2 | 283 51 49.5 -11.2 33 128 14935 285 82 79.2 -21.2 | 283 51 49.5 -11.2 34 122 15240 280 63 62.0 -10.9 | 272 32 32.4 -0.9 35 100 16440 270 63 63.0 -0.0 | 253 35 33.3 10.0 36 100 16459 270 64 64.0 -0.0 | 254 36 34.3 10.0 37 73 18288 290 52 48.9 -17.8 | 292 21 19.2 -7.8 38 70 18570 285 48 46.4 -12.4 | 278 17 16.7 -2.4 39 66 18898 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 202 18 6.8 16.4 40 57 19812 275 52 51.8 -4.5 | 256 23 22.1 5.5 41 50 20590 285 38 36.7 -9.8 | 269 7 7.0 0.2 42 49 20726 285 32 30.9 -8.3 | 215 2 1.2 1.7 43 47 21031 255 30 29.0 7.8 | 178 18 -0.7 17.8 44 44 21336 270 43 43.0 -0.0 | 233 17 13.3 10.0 45 30 23720 270 56 56.0 -0.0 | 249 28 26.3 10.0 46 30 23774 270 59 59.0 -0.0 | 251 31 29.3 10.0 47 20 26213 270 49 49.0 -0.0 | 243 22 19.3 10.0 48 20 26340 265 51 50.8 4.4 | 236 26 21.1 14.5 49 19 26822 255 60 58.0 15.5 | 228 38 28.3 25.5 50 17 27432 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 230 30 23.5 19.4 51 16 27737 270 50 50.0 -0.0 | 244 23 20.3 10.0 52 16 28042 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 229 29 21.5 19.0 53 13 29261 270 58 58.0 -0.0 | 251 30 28.3 10.0 54 10 31090 240 42 36.4 21.0 | 192 32 6.7 31.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 258.6 at 41.8 knts Storm direction: 288.6 at 31.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 7.4 neg: 2.3 tot: 9.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 61.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 363.0 neg: -103.8 tot: 259.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 86.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.47 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.0 stream: 5.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.10 Bulk Rich Number: 1.26 Bulk Shear: 37.33 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 238 31 172 26| 39.6 0.0 39.6|296.4 0.0 296.4 592.7 0.96| 41.5 39.9 1000 245 38 190 26| 22.2 0.0 22.2|335.2 0.0 335.2 335.2 0.96| 23.7 22.6 1500 248 40 197 26| 14.8 2.5 17.3|350.2 -55.8 294.4 196.3 0.67| 19.5 13.0 2000 248 39 195 26| 11.1 3.4 14.5|350.2 -95.3 254.9 127.4 0.51| 16.2 8.2 2500 248 38 193 25| 8.7 2.7 11.4|352.3-100.4 251.9 100.8 0.47| 13.8 6.5 3000 248 37 191 24| 7.4 2.3 9.7|363.0-103.8 259.2 86.4 0.47| 12.0 5.6 4000 252 37 195 22| 7.4 1.7 9.1|425.3-103.8 321.4 80.4 0.53| 11.2 5.9 5000 256 40 204 22| 5.6 0.7 6.3|459.2-103.8 355.4 71.1 0.51| 10.3 5.3 6000 259 42 212 21| 4.7 0.3 5.0|467.8-103.8 364.0 60.7 0.51| 8.9 4.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KWAL/skewt/KWAL.skewt.20200320.12.gif