UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 27 MAR 20 Searching for KWAL... Searching the city database file for: KWAL ... Date:1200Z 27 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 1008 41 10.6 7.3 80 3.3 8.9 230 6 283.1 284.2 281.6 300.7 6.37 1 1000 80 11.0 8.5 85 2.5 9.6 245 10 284.1 285.4 282.8 303.5 6.97 2 925 731 10.6 8.0 84 2.6 9.2 285 38 290.1 291.4 285.6 310.8 7.29 3 920 776 10.4 7.7 83 2.7 8.9 286 38 290.4 291.7 285.6 310.8 7.18 4 891 1045 15.4 4.4 48 11.0 9.3 292 36 298.2 299.3 287.3 315.6 5.89 5 850 1443 12.6 4.6 58 8.0 8.2 300 40 299.3 300.5 288.1 317.9 6.26 6 812 1825 9.2 4.2 71 5.0 6.5 305 47 299.7 300.8 288.3 318.6 6.38 7 700 3039 0.8 -2.8 77 3.6 -0.9 295 48 303.4 304.2 287.7 316.9 4.45 8 618 4025 -6.7 -8.9 84 2.2 -7.6 288 47 305.8 306.4 287.3 315.6 3.15 9 610 4127 -6.5 -13.5 58 7.0 -8.9 289 47 307.1 307.6 286.8 314.2 2.21 10 599 4269 -6.7 -15.7 49 9.0 -9.7 290 46 308.5 308.9 286.9 314.6 1.88 11 593 4347 -7.1 -12.1 67 5.0 -8.9 291 47 308.9 309.4 287.8 317.1 2.55 12 578 4546 -8.1 -23.1 29 15.0 -12.2 294 51 310.0 310.2 286.6 313.5 1.03 13 560 4791 -10.3 -23.3 34 13.0 -13.7 298 56 310.3 310.5 286.6 313.8 1.04 14 549 4944 -8.9 -54.9 1 46.0 -14.7 300 59 313.7 313.7 286.7 313.8 0.04 15 500 5660 -14.3 -54.3 2 40.0 -18.8 300 66 315.6 315.6 287.3 315.8 0.05 16 464 6224 -18.1 -61.1 1 43.0 -21.8 300 73 317.7 317.7 288.0 317.8 0.02 17 441 6603 -20.1 -33.1 30 13.0 -22.4 302 80 319.8 319.9 289.3 321.7 0.53 18 429 6807 -21.7 -43.7 12 22.0 -24.4 303 84 320.3 320.3 289.0 321.0 0.19 19 400 7320 -25.1 -33.1 47 8.0 -26.4 305 94 322.4 322.5 290.1 324.5 0.59 20 393 7448 -26.3 -32.3 57 6.0 -27.3 303 95 322.4 322.6 290.2 324.7 0.65 21 360 8077 -31.5 -37.5 55 6.0 -32.2 301 102 323.7 323.7 290.3 325.2 0.42 22 328 8732 -35.1 -47.1 28 12.0 -36.1 304 110 327.4 327.5 291.2 328.1 0.17 23 300 9350 -39.1 -49.1 34 10.0 -39.8 305 120 330.3 330.3 291.9 330.8 0.15 24 275 9938 -42.9 -54.9 26 12.0 -43.5 305 128 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.4 0.08 25 250 10570 -48.3 -59.3 27 11.0 -48.7 310 131 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.5 0.05 26 226 11230 -52.3 -65.3 19 13.0 -52.6 306 133 337.9 337.9 293.9 338.0 0.03 27 200 12010 -58.7 -66.7 35 8.0 -58.8 300 136 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.9 0.02 28 189 12363 -61.3 -67.9 41 6.5 -61.4 305 138 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.2 0.02 29 185 12495 -62.3 -68.3 44 6.0 -62.4 305 135 341.6 341.6 294.7 341.7 0.02 30 175 12838 -62.7 -71.7 29 9.0 -62.8 305 114 346.4 346.5 295.8 346.5 0.01 31 163 13283 -55.9 -78.9 4 23.0 -56.2 305 83 365.0 365.0 299.7 365.0 0.00 32 151 13768 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -57.6 301 75 370.7 370.7 300.7 370.7 0.00 33 150 13810 -57.5 -86.5 1 29.0 -57.8 300 75 371.0 371.0 300.7 371.0 0.00 34 116 15426 -57.5 -85.5 2 28.0 -57.9 300 50 399.3 399.3 305.1 399.3 0.00 35 101 16289 -61.9 -85.9 3 24.0 -62.1 293 45 407.0 407.0 306.1 407.0 0.00 36 100 16350 -61.9 -85.9 3 24.0 -62.1 290 42 408.1 408.1 306.3 408.1 0.00 37 95 16669 -58.5 -85.5 2 27.0 -58.9 297 29 420.8 420.8 307.8 420.8 0.00 38 75 18128 -65.7 -86.7 4 21.0 -65.9 287 39 435.2 435.2 309.4 435.2 0.00 39 70 18550 -62.5 -85.5 3 23.0 -62.8 300 31 450.7 450.7 310.9 450.7 0.00 40 68 18730 -60.9 -85.9 2 25.0 -61.3 303 25 457.9 457.9 311.6 457.9 0.00 41 57 19816 -65.3 -86.3 4 21.0 -65.5 278 19 471.6 471.6 312.8 471.6 0.00 42 53 20265 -59.7 -85.7 2 26.0 -60.3 298 19 494.5 494.5 314.5 494.5 0.00 43 50 20630 -59.3 -85.3 2 26.0 -59.9 295 15 503.7 503.7 315.2 503.8 0.01 44 45 21289 -60.9 -85.9 2 25.0 -61.4 297 22 515.3 515.3 316.0 515.3 0.01 45 43 21574 -57.7 -84.7 2 27.0 -58.6 263 16 529.9 529.9 316.9 529.9 0.01 46 38 22353 -58.9 -84.9 2 26.0 -59.7 249 28 545.9 545.9 317.9 545.9 0.01 47 30 23860 -52.7 -83.7 1 31.0 -54.7 270 30 601.0 601.0 320.6 601.1 0.01 48 29 24079 -51.9 -82.9 1 31.0 -54.1 270 31 609.0 609.0 321.0 609.1 0.01 49 23 25573 -54.1 -83.1 2 29.0 -56.2 232 34 644.3 644.3 322.4 644.4 0.02 50 22 25860 -51.3 -82.3 1 31.0 -54.2 229 35 660.9 660.9 323.1 661.0 0.02 51 20 26480 -50.7 -81.7 1 31.0 -53.9 225 37 681.0 681.0 323.8 681.2 0.03 52 17 27542 -48.9 -80.9 1 32.0 -53.1 246 39 719.2 719.2 325.0 719.4 0.03 53 15 28362 -49.7 -80.7 1 31.0 -54.0 253 42 742.7 742.7 325.7 743.1 0.04 54 13 29311 -43.5 -80.5 1 37.0 -50.8 259 45 795.2 795.2 327.1 795.6 0.05 55 12 29847 -44.7 -79.7 1 35.0 -51.8 252 48 809.4 809.4 327.5 809.9 0.06 56 11 30434 -41.1 -79.1 1 38.0 -50.3 244 50 842.8 842.9 328.2 843.5 0.07 57 10 31080 -41.9 -77.9 1 36.0 -51.1 235 53 863.1 863.2 328.7 864.1 0.09 58 9.1 31717 -43.1 -77.1 1 34.0 -52.1 882.1 882.2 329.1 883.4 0.12 59 8.4 32260 -40.3 -77.3 1 37.0 -51.2 913.6 913.6 329.7 914.9 0.12 TRP 185 12495 -62.3 -68.3 44 6.0 -62.4 305 135 341.6 341.6 294.7 341.7 0.02 WND 189 12363 -61.3 -67.9 41 6.5 -61.4 305 138 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.2 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5580.00 m Freezing level: 691.25 mb = 3144.15 m = 10315.34 ft Wetbulb zero: 713.92 mb = 2877.93 m = 9441.91 ft Precipitable water: 0.95 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 59.05 % Est. max temperature: 26.66 C = 79.99 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 958.82 mb = 431.18 m = 1414.62 ft T: 10.78 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.76 C/km ThetaE index: 4.40 C Layer 700.0- 599.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 746.81 mb = 2509.56 m = 8233.36 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.07 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.32 C = 84.78 F Cap Strength: 9.54 C Lifted Index: 9.59 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.31 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.17 C Showalter Index: 3.26 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 45.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.90 C Cross Totals Index: 18.90 C K Index: 27.90 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 201.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.35 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 17.32 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.89 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 52974.79 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.59 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 916.64 mb = 806.91 m = 2647.32 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 324 at 35 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 1008 41 230 6 4.6 3.9 | 154 36 -16.0 32.6 1 1000 80 245 10 9.1 4.2 | 161 35 -11.5 33.0 2 973 305 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 190 34 6.0 33.4 3 939 610 275 39 38.9 -3.4 | 216 31 18.3 25.3 4 925 731 285 38 36.7 -9.8 | 220 25 16.1 18.9 5 905 914 290 36 33.8 -12.3 | 219 21 13.2 16.4 6 873 1219 295 35 31.7 -14.8 | 219 18 11.1 13.9 7 850 1443 300 40 34.6 -20.0 | 238 17 14.1 8.7 8 842 1524 300 42 36.4 -21.0 | 244 18 15.8 7.7 9 811 1829 305 47 38.5 -27.0 | 264 18 17.9 1.8 10 782 2134 305 46 37.7 -26.4 | 262 17 17.1 2.4 11 753 2438 295 44 39.9 -18.6 | 242 22 19.3 10.1 12 726 2743 295 45 40.8 -19.0 | 244 22 20.2 9.7 13 700 3039 295 48 43.5 -20.3 | 250 24 22.9 8.5 14 647 3658 285 48 46.4 -12.4 | 238 31 25.8 16.3 15 598 4267 290 46 43.2 -15.7 | 240 26 22.6 13.0 16 553 4877 300 58 50.2 -29.0 | 270 30 29.6 -0.3 17 500 5660 300 66 57.2 -33.0 | 277 37 36.6 -4.3 18 472 6096 300 71 61.5 -35.5 | 279 41 40.9 -6.8 19 400 7320 305 94 77.0 -53.9 | 294 62 56.4 -25.2 20 383 7620 300 96 83.1 -48.0 | 287 65 62.5 -19.3 21 309 9144 305 116 95.0 -66.5 | 297 83 74.4 -37.8 22 300 9350 305 120 98.3 -68.8 | 297 87 77.7 -40.1 23 270 10058 305 130 106.5 -74.6 | 298 97 85.9 -45.8 24 250 10570 310 131 100.4 -84.2 | 305 97 79.8 -55.5 25 246 10668 310 131 100.4 -84.2 | 305 97 79.8 -55.5 26 200 12010 300 136 117.8 -68.0 | 292 105 97.2 -39.3 27 189 12363 305 138 113.0 -79.2 | 299 105 92.5 -50.4 28 185 12495 305 135 110.6 -77.4 | 298 102 90.0 -48.7 29 185 12497 305 138 113.0 -79.2 | 299 105 92.5 -50.4 30 160 13411 305 75 61.4 -43.0 | 289 43 40.8 -14.3 31 150 13810 300 75 65.0 -37.5 | 281 45 44.4 -8.8 32 125 14935 300 72 62.4 -36.0 | 280 42 41.8 -7.3 33 119 15240 300 50 43.3 -25.0 | 261 23 22.7 3.7 34 103 16154 300 52 45.0 -26.0 | 264 25 24.4 2.7 35 100 16350 290 42 39.5 -14.4 | 233 24 18.9 14.4 36 98 16459 290 39 36.6 -13.3 | 226 22 16.1 15.4 37 94 16764 300 25 21.7 -12.5 | 184 16 1.1 16.2 38 89 17069 310 27 20.7 -17.4 | 180 11 0.1 11.4 39 85 17374 280 24 23.6 -4.2 | 187 25 3.0 24.6 40 77 17983 280 40 39.4 -6.9 | 221 29 18.8 21.8 41 73 18288 295 37 33.5 -15.6 | 225 18 12.9 13.1 42 70 18550 300 31 26.8 -15.5 | 205 15 6.3 13.2 43 66 18898 305 19 15.6 -10.9 | 164 19 -5.0 17.8 44 63 19202 300 15 13.0 -7.5 | 160 23 -7.6 21.2 45 60 19507 265 12 12.0 1.0 | 164 31 -8.6 29.8 46 54 20117 290 26 24.4 -8.9 | 191 20 3.8 19.8 47 52 20422 305 13 10.6 -7.5 | 155 23 -9.9 21.3 48 50 20630 295 15 13.6 -6.3 | 163 23 -7.0 22.4 49 47 21031 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 185 25 2.1 24.7 50 45 21336 300 22 19.1 -11.0 | 175 18 -1.5 17.7 51 43 21641 255 15 14.5 3.9 | 169 33 -6.1 32.6 52 39 22250 245 29 26.3 12.3 | 188 41 5.7 41.0 53 33 23165 280 25 24.6 -4.3 | 189 25 4.0 24.4 54 30 23860 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 198 30 9.4 28.7 55 25 24994 270 34 34.0 -0.0 | 205 32 13.4 28.7 56 23 25603 230 34 26.0 21.9 | 186 51 5.5 50.6 57 20 26480 225 37 26.2 26.2 | 186 55 5.6 54.9 58 20 26518 225 37 26.2 26.2 | 186 55 5.6 54.9 59 17 27432 245 39 35.3 16.5 | 198 48 14.8 45.2 60 13 29261 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 213 44 23.7 36.6 61 10 31080 235 53 43.4 30.4 | 201 63 22.8 59.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 294.4 at 47.1 knts Storm direction: 324.4 at 35.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 7.7 neg: 1.4 tot: 9.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 95.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 422.2 neg: -41.1 tot: 381.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 127.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.62 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.2 stream: 8.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 0.14 Bulk Shear: 121.95 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 262 23 184 32| 33.0 0.0 33.0|297.0 0.0 297.0 594.0 0.99| 34.5 34.1 1000 276 30 200 27| 17.1 0.0 17.1|340.9 -3.6 337.3 337.3 0.79| 24.8 19.6 1500 284 32 207 24| 13.9 0.0 13.9|376.3 -3.8 372.5 248.3 0.79| 19.9 15.8 2000 290 36 218 21| 11.6 0.0 11.6|404.0 -5.8 398.2 199.1 0.79| 16.6 13.2 2500 293 38 225 20| 9.3 1.7 11.0|405.5 -41.1 364.5 145.8 0.61| 15.1 9.2 3000 293 39 228 20| 7.7 1.4 9.2|422.2 -41.1 381.2 127.1 0.62| 13.2 8.1 4000 292 41 233 22| 5.7 1.9 7.6|427.2 -81.5 345.7 86.4 0.48| 11.3 5.5 5000 293 43 238 23| 6.2 1.5 7.8|543.2 -81.5 461.6 92.3 0.55| 10.9 6.0 6000 294 47 247 24| 5.2 1.6 6.8|584.5 -81.5 502.9 83.8 0.54| 10.0 5.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KWAL/skewt/KWAL.skewt.20200327.12.gif