UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 26 MAR 20 Searching for TXKF... Searching the city database file for: TXKF ... Date:1200Z 26 MAR 20 Station: TXKF WMO ident: 78016 Latitude: 32.37 Longitude: -64.68 Elevation: 3.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1006 3 21.0 18.6 86 2.4 19.4 210 17 293.6 296.1 292.3 332.2 13.52 1 1000 84 20.4 18.5 89 1.9 19.1 205 20 293.5 296.0 292.3 332.1 13.52 2 943 590 16.0 15.3 96 0.7 15.5 214 41 294.0 296.1 291.0 327.4 11.67 3 925 754 15.2 14.2 94 1.0 14.6 220 41 294.9 296.8 290.7 326.6 11.07 4 850 1466 10.4 10.3 99 0.1 10.3 240 35 297.0 298.7 290.0 324.0 9.29 5 798 1990 7.8 7.8 100 0.0 7.8 253 32 299.7 301.2 290.0 324.2 8.35 6 797 2000 7.8 7.8 100 0.0 7.8 253 32 299.8 301.3 290.1 324.4 8.36 7 764 2347 3.8 -2.2 65 6.0 1.0 248 31 299.1 299.9 286.0 311.9 4.26 8 746 2542 4.6 -2.4 60 7.0 1.3 245 32 302.0 302.8 287.1 315.1 4.30 9 738 2630 4.8 1.6 80 3.2 3.1 245 33 303.2 304.3 289.0 320.8 5.83 10 700 3059 1.6 -1.5 80 3.1 0.1 245 34 304.3 305.2 288.5 319.2 4.90 11 674 3362 -1.1 -1.4 98 0.3 -1.3 245 34 304.5 305.5 288.8 320.2 5.13 12 668 3433 -1.3 -2.6 91 1.3 -1.9 245 33 305.1 306.0 288.6 319.6 4.73 13 664 3481 -1.1 -5.8 70 4.7 -3.1 245 33 305.9 306.5 287.9 317.4 3.73 14 662 3505 0.0 -13.0 37 13.0 -4.8 245 33 307.4 307.7 286.8 314.1 2.12 15 659 3541 0.0 -14.0 34 14.0 -5.1 245 33 307.8 308.1 286.8 314.1 1.96 16 634 3849 -2.3 -9.3 59 7.0 -5.1 241 36 308.6 309.1 288.1 318.0 2.98 17 623 3988 -2.7 -14.7 39 12.0 -7.0 237 38 309.6 310.0 287.4 316.0 1.96 18 594 4364 -5.3 -13.3 53 8.0 -8.2 229 44 310.9 311.3 288.2 318.3 2.31 19 578 4577 -6.7 -16.7 45 10.0 -10.0 225 49 311.7 312.0 287.9 317.5 1.79 20 571 4672 -7.5 -20.5 35 13.0 -11.3 225 50 311.8 312.1 287.5 316.2 1.31 21 545 5033 -10.5 -20.5 44 10.0 -13.4 227 53 312.4 312.7 287.8 317.0 1.37 22 543 5061 -10.9 -15.3 70 4.4 -12.3 228 54 312.3 312.7 288.5 319.3 2.14 23 540 5104 -10.9 -19.9 47 9.0 -13.5 228 54 312.8 313.1 288.0 317.6 1.46 24 500 5690 -15.1 -18.7 74 3.6 -16.2 235 54 314.6 315.0 288.9 320.4 1.75 25 494 5781 -15.7 -18.6 78 2.9 -16.6 234 53 315.0 315.3 289.0 320.9 1.78 26 467 6204 -18.7 -25.7 54 7.0 -20.3 230 50 316.4 316.6 288.7 319.8 1.01 27 454 6414 -20.5 -23.0 80 2.5 -21.1 230 49 316.7 316.9 289.1 321.1 1.32 28 441 6629 -21.9 -26.6 66 4.7 -22.9 230 47 317.5 317.7 289.0 320.9 0.98 29 400 7340 -27.5 -29.3 85 1.8 -27.8 230 44 319.2 319.4 289.4 322.2 0.85 30 398 7376 -27.7 -29.1 88 1.4 -27.9 230 44 319.4 319.6 289.5 322.5 0.87 31 382 7670 -29.9 -31.9 83 2.0 -30.2 231 41 320.3 320.5 289.6 322.8 0.69 32 329 8719 -36.7 -42.7 54 6.0 -37.2 235 35 325.0 325.0 290.6 326.0 0.27 33 307 9194 -40.9 -48.9 42 8.0 -41.4 247 35 325.6 325.6 290.6 326.1 0.15 34 300 9350 -42.3 -47.3 58 5.0 -42.6 255 36 325.7 325.8 290.7 326.4 0.18 35 258 10346 -50.7 -53.3 74 2.6 -50.8 260 52 327.7 327.7 291.2 328.1 0.10 36 250 10550 -52.3 -55.2 71 2.9 -52.4 260 49 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.7 0.09 37 238 10866 -54.3 -61.3 42 7.0 -54.5 260 48 329.9 330.0 291.7 330.1 0.04 38 234 10975 -54.7 -59.1 58 4.4 -54.8 260 47 330.9 331.0 292.0 331.2 0.06 39 231 11057 -54.9 -62.9 36 8.0 -55.1 245 41 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.0 0.04 40 224 11254 -54.7 -71.7 11 17.0 -54.9 236 40 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.1 0.01 41 205 11822 -53.9 -79.5 3 25.6 -54.2 265 59 344.9 344.9 295.5 345.0 0.00 42 200 11980 -53.7 -81.7 2 28.0 -54.0 270 51 347.7 347.7 296.1 347.7 0.00 43 187 12415 -50.9 -72.9 6 22.0 -51.4 274 44 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.0 0.01 44 172 12957 -53.7 -82.7 2 29.0 -54.1 260 42 363.1 363.1 299.3 363.1 0.00 45 154 13670 -52.3 -83.3 1 31.0 -52.8 273 48 377.1 377.1 301.8 377.1 0.00 46 150 13840 -53.1 -83.1 1 30.0 -53.5 270 43 378.6 378.6 302.0 378.6 0.00 47 105 16071 -65.7 -88.7 3 23.0 -65.8 272 42 395.2 395.2 304.5 395.2 0.00 48 100 16370 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.3 290 39 407.7 407.7 306.2 407.7 0.00 49 98 16495 -61.5 -88.5 2 27.0 -61.7 281 56 411.3 411.3 306.7 411.3 0.00 50 90 17018 -64.9 -88.9 2 24.0 -65.1 280 39 414.6 414.6 307.1 414.6 0.00 51 81 17664 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.2 279 29 433.5 433.5 309.2 433.5 0.00 52 70 18560 -64.9 -88.9 2 24.0 -65.1 255 19 445.5 445.5 310.4 445.5 0.00 53 68 18736 -65.7 -89.7 2 24.0 -65.9 269 25 447.5 447.5 310.6 447.5 0.00 54 64 19108 -61.7 -88.7 2 27.0 -62.1 254 21 464.1 464.1 312.1 464.1 0.00 55 57 19823 -63.3 -89.3 2 26.0 -63.6 253 24 476.1 476.1 313.1 476.1 0.00 56 52 20391 -60.3 -88.3 1 28.0 -60.9 283 20 495.8 495.8 314.7 495.8 0.00 TRP 231 11057 -54.9 -62.9 36 8.0 -55.1 245 41 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.0 0.04 WND 205 11822 -53.9 -79.5 3 25.6 -54.2 265 59 344.9 344.9 295.5 345.0 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5606.00 m Freezing level: 684.59 mb = 3238.56 m = 10625.08 ft Freezing level: 662.00 mb = 3505.13 m = 11499.62 ft Freezing level: 659.00 mb = 3541.46 m = 11618.81 ft Wetbulb zero: 698.49 mb = 3076.31 m = 10092.75 ft Precipitable water: 1.36 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 72.95 % Est. max temperature: 24.22 C = 75.59 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 971.41 mb = 333.89 m = 1095.41 ft T: 18.23 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.35 C/km ThetaE index: 12.50 C Layer 764.0- 746.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 937.09 mb = 643.14 m = 2110.02 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.07 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.66 C = 70.99 F Cap Strength: 0.04 C Lifted Index: -3.23 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -1.19 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -2.23 C Showalter Index: -0.88 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 50.90 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.50 C Cross Totals Index: 25.40 C K Index: 32.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 285.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.79 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 790.74 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 39.77 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.09 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.04 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 939.24 mb = 623.62 m = 2045.99 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 924.24 mb = 760.93 m = 2496.46 ft Equ Level (EL): 244.24 mb = 10699.96 m = 35104.42 ft B at Equ Level: 784.37 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 184.24 mb = 12511.48 m = 41047.65 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 264 at 30 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 1006 3 210 17 8.5 14.7 | 118 24 -21.3 11.5 1 1000 84 205 20 8.5 18.1 | 125 26 -21.3 14.9 2 975 305 205 34 14.4 30.8 | 151 32 -15.4 27.6 3 941 610 215 41 23.5 33.6 | 168 31 -6.3 30.4 4 925 754 220 41 26.4 31.4 | 173 28 -3.4 28.2 5 908 914 225 41 29.0 29.0 | 178 26 -0.8 25.8 6 875 1219 235 39 31.9 22.4 | 186 19 2.2 19.2 7 850 1466 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 182 14 0.5 14.3 8 813 1829 250 34 31.9 11.6 | 194 9 2.2 8.5 9 784 2134 255 30 29.0 7.8 | 170 5 -0.8 4.6 10 755 2438 245 31 28.1 13.1 | 170 10 -1.7 9.9 11 727 2743 245 34 30.8 14.4 | 185 11 1.0 11.2 12 700 3059 245 34 30.8 14.4 | 185 11 1.0 11.2 13 648 3658 245 33 29.9 13.9 | 181 11 0.1 10.8 14 600 4267 230 42 32.2 27.0 | 186 24 2.4 23.8 15 577 4572 225 49 34.6 34.6 | 189 32 4.9 31.5 16 555 4877 225 53 37.5 37.5 | 193 35 7.7 34.3 17 513 5486 235 55 45.1 31.5 | 208 32 15.3 28.4 18 500 5690 235 54 44.2 31.0 | 207 31 14.5 27.8 19 473 6096 230 50 38.3 32.1 | 196 30 8.5 29.0 20 400 7340 230 44 33.7 28.3 | 189 25 3.9 25.1 21 384 7620 230 42 32.2 27.0 | 186 24 2.4 23.8 22 368 7925 235 32 26.2 18.4 | 167 16 -3.6 15.2 23 352 8230 225 35 24.7 24.7 | 167 22 -5.0 21.6 24 309 9144 245 35 31.7 14.8 | 190 12 2.0 11.6 25 300 9350 255 36 34.8 9.3 | 219 8 5.0 6.1 26 296 9449 255 35 33.8 9.1 | 214 7 4.0 5.9 27 257 10363 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 255 22 21.4 5.9 28 250 10550 260 49 48.3 8.5 | 254 19 18.5 5.3 29 245 10668 260 49 48.3 8.5 | 254 19 18.5 5.3 30 234 10973 260 47 46.3 8.2 | 253 17 16.5 5.0 31 231 11057 245 41 37.2 17.3 | 208 16 7.4 14.2 32 223 11278 235 40 32.8 22.9 | 189 20 3.0 19.8 33 205 11822 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 266 29 29.0 2.0 34 203 11887 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 266 29 29.0 2.0 35 200 11980 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 279 21 21.2 -3.2 36 185 12497 275 43 42.8 -3.7 | 298 15 13.1 -6.9 37 168 13106 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 235 13 10.8 7.7 38 153 13716 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 292 19 18.0 -7.4 39 150 13840 270 43 43.0 -0.0 | 283 14 13.2 -3.2 40 139 14326 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 254 18 17.5 5.2 41 132 14630 275 41 40.8 -3.6 | 301 13 11.1 -6.8 42 120 15240 260 42 41.4 7.3 | 250 12 11.6 4.1 43 114 15545 265 39 38.9 3.4 | 269 9 9.1 0.2 44 109 15850 260 44 43.3 7.6 | 252 14 13.6 4.5 45 100 16370 290 39 36.6 -13.3 | 337 18 6.9 -16.5 46 99 16459 280 58 57.1 -10.1 | 296 30 27.4 -13.2 47 94 16764 290 39 36.6 -13.3 | 337 18 6.9 -16.5 48 85 17374 265 38 37.9 3.3 | 269 8 8.1 0.1 49 81 17678 280 29 28.6 -5.0 | 8 8 -1.2 -8.2 50 77 17983 255 24 23.2 6.2 | 115 7 -6.6 3.0 51 70 18560 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 99 12 -11.4 1.7 52 70 18593 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 27 6 -2.9 -5.5 53 62 19202 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 108 14 -13.5 4.4 54 58 19507 245 22 19.9 9.3 | 122 12 -9.8 6.1 55 55 19812 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 41 4 -2.8 -3.2 56 52 20117 285 19 18.4 -4.9 | 55 14 -11.4 -8.1 57 49 20422 240 11 9.5 5.5 | 97 20 -20.2 2.3 58 43 21031 260 14 13.8 2.4 | 87 16 -16.0 -0.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 233.9 at 39.9 knts Storm direction: 263.9 at 29.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.9 neg: 0.9 tot: 4.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 66.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 261.2 neg: -7.7 tot: 253.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 84.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.54 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.1 stream: 5.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 1.25 Bulk Rich Number: 16.61 Bulk Shear: 47.59 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 207 30 145 29| 22.2 0.0 22.2|164.3 0.0 164.3 328.6 0.93| 24.1 22.3 1000 215 36 160 28| 12.8 0.0 12.8|235.7 0.0 235.7 235.7 0.86| 18.6 16.0 1500 222 36 167 25| 7.6 0.0 7.6|247.7 -3.6 244.1 162.7 0.69| 16.1 11.1 2000 228 36 171 21| 5.8 0.0 5.8|253.7 -5.6 248.1 124.0 0.60| 14.2 8.5 2500 232 35 173 18| 4.6 0.9 5.5|255.1 -7.7 247.4 99.0 0.52| 12.8 6.7 3000 234 34 174 17| 3.9 0.9 4.7|261.2 -7.7 253.4 84.5 0.54| 11.1 5.9 4000 237 34 177 16| 2.9 1.5 4.4|265.5 -10.0 255.4 63.9 0.48| 9.3 4.5 5000 234 37 181 18| 2.8 2.5 5.2|311.6 -10.7 300.9 60.2 0.44| 9.5 4.1 6000 234 40 187 20| 2.9 2.1 4.9|375.8 -51.8 324.0 54.0 0.40| 9.1 3.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//TXKF/skewt/TXKF.skewt.20200326.12.gif