UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 21 MAR 20 Searching for KWAL... Searching the city database file for: KWAL ... Date:0000Z 21 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 1013 41 19.0 13.0 68 6.0 15.3 170 14 291.1 292.7 287.9 317.5 9.32 1 1011 53 18.8 13.8 73 5.0 15.7 175 14 291.0 292.8 288.4 318.9 9.85 2 1001 117 26.0 16.0 54 10.0 19.3 198 16 299.1 301.2 292.4 332.6 11.49 3 1000 123 25.6 15.6 54 10.0 18.9 200 16 298.8 300.8 292.1 331.4 11.21 4 997 149 26.0 16.0 54 10.0 19.3 205 18 299.4 301.5 292.6 333.1 11.54 5 991 203 26.0 15.0 51 11.0 18.7 215 22 299.9 301.9 292.2 331.8 10.88 6 925 806 21.6 12.6 57 9.0 15.8 250 37 301.4 303.2 291.9 330.8 9.96 7 850 1532 15.2 10.2 72 5.0 12.1 260 41 302.1 303.8 291.6 329.4 9.23 8 791 2136 9.8 6.8 82 3.0 8.0 265 43 302.6 304.0 290.6 326.0 7.86 9 747 2609 7.0 -1.0 57 8.0 3.0 275 53 304.5 305.4 288.4 319.1 4.76 10 736 2731 7.0 -10.0 29 17.0 -0.0 279 58 305.8 306.3 286.5 313.5 2.43 11 707 3061 5.0 -8.0 38 13.0 -0.6 280 54 307.1 307.7 287.6 316.4 2.96 12 700 3142 5.0 -13.0 26 18.0 -2.0 280 53 308.0 308.4 286.9 314.5 2.01 13 693 3224 5.0 -16.0 20 21.0 -2.7 277 52 308.9 309.2 286.8 314.1 1.58 14 684 3331 4.6 -15.4 22 20.0 -2.8 273 50 309.6 309.9 287.1 315.1 1.69 15 678 3402 4.0 -6.0 48 10.0 -0.6 270 49 309.7 310.4 289.0 321.1 3.60 16 632 3972 1.8 -4.2 64 6.0 -1.1 253 46 313.5 314.4 291.0 327.6 4.43 17 596 4442 -1.9 -5.7 75 3.8 -3.7 245 50 314.5 315.3 291.1 327.9 4.20 18 585 4590 -2.7 -7.6 69 4.9 -4.8 245 51 315.3 316.0 290.9 327.1 3.69 19 572 4768 -3.1 -18.1 30 15.0 -8.2 245 54 316.8 317.1 289.4 322.2 1.61 20 556 4992 -4.3 -20.3 27 16.0 -9.4 245 56 318.0 318.3 289.6 322.6 1.37 21 539 5236 -5.9 -22.9 25 17.0 -10.9 245 59 318.9 319.1 289.6 322.8 1.12 22 516 5576 -8.5 -14.5 62 6.0 -10.7 245 62 319.8 320.3 291.1 327.8 2.41 23 500 5820 -10.7 -15.5 68 4.8 -12.4 245 65 320.0 320.4 291.0 327.6 2.29 24 476 6195 -13.9 -16.0 84 2.1 -14.6 246 66 320.6 321.0 291.2 328.3 2.31 25 455 6536 -16.7 -18.5 86 1.8 -17.3 250 67 321.2 321.6 291.1 327.8 1.95 26 445 6702 -17.7 -23.7 59 6.0 -19.3 252 68 322.0 322.3 290.7 326.4 1.27 27 408 7345 -22.3 -23.7 88 1.4 -22.7 258 66 324.2 324.4 291.4 329.0 1.38 28 400 7490 -23.3 -24.8 87 1.5 -23.7 260 65 324.7 325.0 291.5 329.2 1.28 29 367 8113 -27.5 -30.7 74 3.2 -28.0 257 63 327.2 327.4 291.7 330.1 0.81 30 355 8351 -29.1 -37.1 46 8.0 -30.2 255 63 328.2 328.3 291.7 329.8 0.45 31 321 9062 -34.3 -45.3 32 11.0 -35.3 251 64 330.6 330.6 292.1 331.4 0.21 32 300 9530 -38.5 -46.5 43 8.0 -39.1 250 66 331.1 331.1 292.2 331.9 0.20 33 273 10173 -44.3 -47.8 68 3.5 -44.5 253 67 331.7 331.8 292.4 332.5 0.19 34 250 10760 -49.1 -53.3 61 4.2 -49.3 255 66 333.1 333.1 292.7 333.5 0.11 35 214 11763 -56.5 -61.5 53 5.0 -56.6 255 72 336.7 336.7 293.6 336.9 0.05 36 200 12190 -59.3 -64.3 52 5.0 -59.4 260 76 338.9 338.9 294.1 339.0 0.03 37 186 12641 -62.5 -69.5 38 7.0 -62.6 264 83 340.8 340.8 294.5 340.9 0.02 38 180 12843 -61.9 -69.9 34 8.0 -62.0 265 84 345.0 345.0 295.5 345.0 0.02 39 162 13489 -65.5 -72.5 37 7.0 -65.5 270 75 349.5 349.5 296.5 349.5 0.01 40 153 13838 -63.1 -72.1 29 9.0 -63.2 266 73 359.3 359.3 298.6 359.4 0.01 41 150 13960 -63.9 -72.9 28 9.0 -64.0 265 72 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.1 0.01 42 133 14698 -63.6 -74.9 20 11.3 -63.7 270 96 373.1 373.1 301.1 373.2 0.01 43 128 14934 -63.5 -75.5 18 12.0 -63.6 270 88 377.4 377.4 301.8 377.5 0.01 44 101 16380 -66.3 -79.3 15 13.0 -66.4 264 69 398.5 398.5 305.0 398.5 0.01 45 100 16440 -66.7 -79.7 14 13.0 -66.8 265 69 398.9 398.9 305.0 398.9 0.01 46 81 17697 -72.7 -83.7 17 11.0 -72.8 275 54 411.3 411.3 306.7 411.3 0.00 47 78 17921 -68.1 -82.1 12 14.0 -68.2 273 52 425.3 425.3 308.3 425.4 0.01 48 70 18570 -69.1 -82.1 14 13.0 -69.2 270 49 436.6 436.6 309.5 436.6 0.01 49 56 19905 -69.5 -82.5 13 13.0 -69.6 256 53 464.4 464.4 312.1 464.5 0.01 50 51 20470 -65.7 -81.7 9 16.0 -66.0 259 47 485.9 485.9 313.9 486.0 0.01 51 50 20590 -65.9 -81.9 9 16.0 -66.1 260 46 488.2 488.2 314.1 488.2 0.01 52 46 21093 -66.9 -81.9 10 15.0 -67.1 263 47 497.6 497.6 314.8 497.6 0.01 53 43 21504 -62.1 -80.1 7 18.0 -62.6 268 46 519.1 519.1 316.2 519.1 0.02 54 30 23740 -59.1 -81.1 4 22.0 -60.1 250 49 583.5 583.5 319.9 583.7 0.02 55 29 23952 -60.3 -81.3 5 21.0 -61.2 253 50 585.9 585.9 319.9 586.0 0.02 56 27 24404 -54.5 -78.5 4 24.0 -56.3 261 51 614.3 614.3 321.3 614.5 0.03 57 24 25159 -54.5 -80.5 3 26.0 -56.5 264 54 635.3 635.4 322.1 635.5 0.03 58 22 25720 -52.5 -79.5 2 27.0 -55.1 262 56 657.3 657.3 323.0 657.6 0.03 59 22 25720 -48.3 -77.3 2 29.0 -52.0 262 56 669.8 669.8 323.4 670.2 0.05 60 20 26350 -46.9 -76.9 2 30.0 -51.3 260 58 692.6 692.6 324.2 693.1 0.05 61 15 28304 -35.7 -75.7 1 40.0 -46.3 260 65 789.2 789.3 327.0 790.1 0.09 62 10 31076 -43.7 -82.7 1 39.0 -52.1 856.4 856.4 328.5 856.8 0.04 TRP 162 13489 -65.5 -72.5 37 7.0 -65.5 270 75 349.5 349.5 296.5 349.5 0.01 WND 133 14698 -63.6 -74.9 20 11.3 -63.7 270 96 373.1 373.1 301.1 373.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5697.00 m Freezing level: 614.49 mb = 4200.19 m = 13779.98 ft Wetbulb zero: 736.14 mb = 2729.57 m = 8955.16 ft Precipitable water: 1.35 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 55.36 % Est. max temperature: 29.93 C = 85.87 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 926.70 mb = 789.97 m = 2591.73 ft T: 21.72 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.86 C/km ThetaE index: 19.66 C Layer 991.0- 707.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 806.21 mb = 1975.87 m = 6482.42 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.44 g/kg Conv temperature: 30.42 C = 86.76 F Cap Strength: 2.16 C Lifted Index: 0.24 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.44 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.47 C Showalter Index: 0.82 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 46.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.90 C Cross Totals Index: 20.90 C K Index: 18.10 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 269.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.38 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 53.80 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.37 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 86.61 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.16 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 836.07 mb = 1670.70 m = 5481.24 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 761.07 mb = 2454.76 m = 8053.59 ft Equ Level (EL): 741.07 mb = 2674.68 m = 8775.08 ft B at Equ Level: 15.98 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 671.07 mb = 3485.68 m = 11435.81 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 285 at 36 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 1013 41 170 14 -2.4 13.8 | 122 44 -36.9 23.1 1 1000 123 200 16 5.5 15.0 | 130 38 -29.0 24.4 2 979 305 235 29 23.8 16.6 | 158 28 -10.7 26.0 3 946 610 245 38 34.4 16.1 | 180 25 -0.0 25.4 4 925 806 250 37 34.8 12.7 | 181 22 0.3 22.0 5 913 914 250 37 34.8 12.7 | 181 22 0.3 22.0 6 882 1219 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 189 20 3.2 19.4 7 851 1524 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 200 17 5.9 16.5 8 850 1532 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 200 17 5.9 16.5 9 820 1829 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 205 19 7.9 16.8 10 791 2134 265 43 42.8 3.7 | 213 16 8.4 13.1 11 762 2438 270 47 47.0 -0.0 | 233 16 12.5 9.4 12 734 2743 280 59 58.1 -10.2 | 272 24 23.6 -0.9 13 700 3142 280 53 52.2 -9.2 | 270 18 17.7 0.2 14 656 3658 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 210 20 9.8 17.2 15 608 4267 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 197 31 9.0 29.6 16 563 4877 245 55 49.8 23.2 | 205 36 15.4 32.6 17 500 5820 245 65 58.9 27.5 | 214 44 24.4 36.8 18 482 6096 245 66 59.8 27.9 | 214 45 25.3 37.2 19 426 7010 255 69 66.6 17.9 | 230 42 32.2 27.2 20 400 7490 260 65 64.0 11.3 | 235 36 29.5 20.6 21 393 7620 260 63 62.0 10.9 | 234 34 27.6 20.3 22 317 9144 250 64 60.1 21.9 | 219 40 25.7 31.2 23 300 9530 250 66 62.0 22.6 | 221 42 27.5 31.9 24 253 10668 255 67 64.7 17.3 | 229 40 30.2 26.7 25 250 10760 255 66 63.8 17.1 | 228 39 29.3 26.4 26 231 11278 250 67 63.0 22.9 | 221 43 28.5 32.3 27 200 12190 260 76 74.8 13.2 | 241 46 40.4 22.6 28 181 12802 265 85 84.7 7.4 | 252 53 50.2 16.8 29 162 13489 270 75 75.0 -0.0 | 257 42 40.5 9.4 30 150 13960 265 72 71.7 6.3 | 247 40 37.2 15.6 31 149 14021 265 70 69.7 6.1 | 246 38 35.3 15.5 32 134 14630 270 96 96.0 -0.0 | 261 62 61.5 9.4 33 133 14698 270 96 96.0 -0.0 | 261 62 61.5 9.4 34 122 15240 270 77 77.0 -0.0 | 258 44 42.5 9.4 35 116 15545 270 72 72.0 -0.0 | 256 39 37.5 9.4 36 110 15850 255 68 65.7 17.6 | 229 41 31.2 27.0 37 100 16440 265 69 68.7 6.0 | 246 38 34.3 15.4 38 81 17678 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 256 20 19.3 4.6 39 73 18288 270 50 50.0 -0.0 | 239 18 15.5 9.4 40 70 18570 270 49 49.0 -0.0 | 237 17 14.5 9.4 41 57 19812 255 54 52.2 14.0 | 217 29 17.7 23.3 42 50 20590 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 212 20 10.8 17.3 43 44 21336 265 48 47.8 4.2 | 225 19 13.3 13.5 44 42 21641 270 44 44.0 -0.0 | 226 13 9.5 9.4 45 36 22555 270 41 41.0 -0.0 | 215 11 6.5 9.4 46 31 23470 250 46 43.2 15.7 | 199 27 8.7 25.1 47 30 23740 250 49 46.0 16.8 | 204 29 11.6 26.1 48 26 24689 265 52 51.8 4.5 | 231 22 17.3 13.9 49 20 26350 260 58 57.1 10.1 | 229 30 22.6 19.4 50 14 27432 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 236 37 30.5 20.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 255.2 at 47.6 knts Storm direction: 285.2 at 35.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 10.4 neg: 0.0 tot: 10.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 148.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 416.6 neg: -3.3 tot: 413.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 137.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.77 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.6 stream: 10.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.11 Bulk Rich Number: 0.53 Bulk Shear: 100.67 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 228 25 149 31| 35.5 0.0 35.5|260.2 0.0 260.2 520.3 0.85| 36.1 30.7 1000 240 31 163 26| 19.8 0.0 19.8|285.8 0.0 285.8 285.8 0.80| 21.7 17.4 1500 247 34 172 23| 14.9 0.0 14.9|312.5 0.0 312.5 208.3 0.81| 16.7 13.4 2000 251 36 179 21| 11.8 0.0 11.8|327.3 0.0 327.3 163.7 0.80| 13.6 10.9 2500 255 38 187 19| 11.5 0.0 11.5|372.9 0.0 372.9 149.1 0.82| 13.3 10.9 3000 261 41 201 17| 10.4 0.0 10.4|416.6 -3.3 413.3 137.8 0.77| 13.6 10.4 4000 262 43 208 17| 7.8 3.4 11.3|416.6-112.2 304.4 76.1 0.36| 13.8 5.0 5000 258 45 207 21| 6.2 3.4 9.7|467.7-126.9 340.7 68.1 0.35| 12.4 4.3 6000 255 48 208 24| 5.2 3.2 8.4|522.9-126.9 396.0 66.0 0.37| 11.1 4.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KWAL/skewt/KWAL.skewt.20200321.00.gif