UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2018022000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 20 FEB 18 Searching for KMFR... Searching the city database file for: KMFR ... Date:0000Z 20 FEB 18 Station: KMFR WMO ident: 72597 Latitude: 42.37 Longitude: -122.87 Elevation: 405.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 173 SFC 973 405 4.0 -7.0 44 11.0 -0.0 305 8 279.3 279.7 274.5 285.9 2.32 2 966 462 2.8 -9.2 41 12.0 -1.3 306 10 278.7 279.0 273.6 284.3 1.97 3 925 802 -0.7 -9.7 51 9.0 -3.7 315 13 278.6 278.9 273.6 284.2 1.98 4 899 1029 -3.3 -10.3 58 7.0 -5.5 324 14 278.2 278.5 273.3 283.7 1.94 5 850 1469 -7.5 -11.5 73 4.0 -8.7 330 14 278.3 278.6 273.2 283.6 1.86 6 803 1908 -11.7 -13.0 90 1.3 -12.1 338 8 278.4 278.7 273.1 283.4 1.75 7 786 2072 -12.9 -13.3 97 0.4 -13.0 332 5 278.8 279.1 273.3 283.8 1.74 8 774 2189 -14.1 -15.7 88 1.6 -14.5 333 6 278.7 279.0 272.9 282.9 1.45 9 757 2357 -15.3 -16.7 89 1.4 -15.6 344 17 279.2 279.5 273.0 283.2 1.37 10 752 2407 -15.3 -20.0 67 4.7 -16.3 348 20 279.7 279.9 272.8 282.8 1.04 11 733 2600 -15.5 -25.5 42 10.0 -17.3 350 23 281.6 281.7 273.2 283.6 0.65 12 706 2882 -17.3 -31.3 28 14.0 -19.3 350 22 282.6 282.7 273.4 283.9 0.40 13 700 2946 -17.7 -32.7 26 15.0 -19.7 350 22 282.9 282.9 273.5 284.0 0.35 14 674 3228 -19.9 -35.9 23 16.0 -21.8 352 25 283.5 283.5 273.6 284.4 0.26 15 648 3519 -21.1 -52.1 4 31.0 -23.4 354 28 285.3 285.4 274.3 285.5 0.05 16 583 4290 -26.3 -55.3 5 29.0 -27.9 350 42 288.0 288.0 275.7 288.2 0.04 17 553 4671 -27.1 -65.1 1 38.0 -28.7 356 53 291.5 291.5 277.4 291.5 0.01 18 500 5390 -31.7 -56.7 7 25.0 -32.9 350 63 294.4 294.4 278.9 294.5 0.04 19 496 5447 -32.1 -57.1 7 25.0 -33.3 350 65 294.6 294.6 279.0 294.7 0.03 20 465 5902 -31.9 -60.9 4 29.0 -33.1 354 79 300.3 300.3 281.5 300.4 0.02 21 452 6101 -33.3 -50.3 17 17.0 -34.3 355 85 301.0 301.0 281.9 301.3 0.08 22 434 6386 -34.7 -52.7 14 18.0 -35.6 355 86 302.7 302.8 282.6 303.0 0.07 23 416 6680 -36.7 -51.7 20 15.0 -37.5 355 87 303.9 303.9 283.1 304.1 0.08 24 400 6950 -38.7 -53.7 19 15.0 -39.4 355 88 304.7 304.7 283.4 304.9 0.06 25 379 7319 -41.1 -60.1 11 19.0 -41.7 355 90 306.3 306.3 284.0 306.4 0.03 26 334 8166 -47.5 -61.5 19 14.0 -47.8 351 98 308.8 308.8 284.9 308.9 0.03 27 326 8326 -48.1 -59.1 27 11.0 -48.4 349 99 310.1 310.1 285.4 310.3 0.04 28 312 8615 -49.9 -67.9 10 18.0 -50.2 347 102 311.5 311.5 285.9 311.6 0.01 29 300 8870 -52.1 -67.1 15 15.0 -52.3 345 105 311.9 311.9 286.0 312.0 0.02 30 283 9245 -54.3 -68.3 16 14.0 -54.5 343 106 314.0 314.0 286.8 314.1 0.01 31 268 9592 -56.4 -72.6 11 16.2 -56.5 340 107 315.9 315.9 287.4 315.9 0.01 32 263 9711 -57.1 -74.1 10 17.0 -57.2 340 106 316.6 316.6 287.6 316.6 0.01 33 251 10005 -58.1 -75.1 10 17.0 -58.2 340 102 319.3 319.3 288.5 319.3 0.01 34 250 10030 -57.9 -74.9 10 17.0 -58.0 340 102 320.0 320.0 288.8 320.0 0.01 35 237 10369 -56.9 -75.9 7 19.0 -57.1 338 95 326.4 326.4 290.7 326.4 0.01 36 233 10476 -57.7 -76.7 7 19.0 -57.9 337 93 326.8 326.8 290.8 326.8 0.00 37 226 10670 -55.9 -76.9 6 21.0 -56.1 335 88 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.4 0.00 38 219 10871 -57.1 -78.1 5 21.0 -57.3 334 84 333.6 333.6 292.7 333.6 0.00 39 215 10988 -56.1 -78.1 5 22.0 -56.3 333 82 336.9 336.9 293.6 336.9 0.00 40 211 11107 -56.5 -80.5 3 24.0 -56.7 332 79 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.1 0.00 41 201 11418 -54.3 -84.3 1 30.0 -54.6 330 73 346.3 346.3 295.8 346.3 0.00 42 200 11450 -54.3 -85.3 1 31.0 -54.6 330 72 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.8 0.00 43 194 11645 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -56.3 332 69 346.9 346.9 296.0 346.9 0.00 44 183 12016 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -56.8 333 65 352.1 352.1 297.1 352.1 0.00 45 175 12301 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -56.0 328 62 358.0 358.0 298.3 358.0 0.00 46 173 12375 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -55.1 326 62 360.8 360.8 298.8 360.8 0.00 47 159 12912 -57.5 -89.5 1 32.0 -57.8 317 57 364.9 364.9 299.7 364.9 0.00 48 150 13280 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -58.6 310 54 369.6 369.6 300.5 369.6 0.00 49 147 13407 -58.7 -89.7 1 31.0 -58.9 307 54 371.1 371.1 300.8 371.1 0.00 50 144 13537 -57.9 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546.1 0.00 64 30 23160 -67.5 -96.5 1 29.0 -67.9 270 84 560.6 560.6 318.7 560.6 0.00 65 24 24508 -67.7 -96.7 1 29.0 -68.1 264 98 597.0 597.0 320.5 597.0 0.00 66 23 24765 -67.3 -96.3 1 29.0 -67.8 262 101 605.5 605.5 320.9 605.5 0.00 67 20 25620 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -63.7 255 113 644.2 644.3 322.4 644.3 0.00 68 19 25936 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.9 255 114 653.1 653.2 322.8 653.2 0.00 69 17 26631 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -58.8 254 116 694.1 694.1 324.3 694.2 0.01 70 16 27016 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -58.6 253 118 707.6 707.6 324.7 707.7 0.01 71 15 27428 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -56.8 253 119 729.4 729.4 325.3 729.5 0.01 72 14 27875 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -54.9 252 120 754.1 754.1 326.1 754.3 0.02 73 14 27875 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -55.1 252 120 753.4 753.5 326.0 753.6 0.02 74 14 27875 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -54.0 252 120 758.9 758.9 326.2 759.1 0.03 75 13 28361 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -53.7 252 122 777.9 777.9 326.7 778.2 0.03 76 11 29477 -41.9 -77.9 1 36.0 -50.7 250 125 839.9 840.0 328.2 840.8 0.08 TRP 251 10005 -58.1 -75.1 10 17.0 -58.2 340 102 319.3 319.3 288.5 319.3 0.01 WND 268 9592 -56.4 -72.6 11 16.2 -56.5 340 107 315.9 315.9 287.4 315.9 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5217.00 m Freezing level: 933.20 mb = 734.01 m = 2408.14 ft Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.19 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 35.31 % Est. max temperature: 3.03 C = 37.45 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 820.26 mb = 1743.95 m = 5721.56 ft T: -10.13 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.73 C/km ThetaE index: 2.52 C Layer 966.0- 786.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 804.74 mb = 1891.31 m = 6205.01 ft Mean mixing ratio: 1.97 g/kg Conv temperature: 3.06 C = 37.51 F Cap Strength: 7.25 C Lifted Index: 9.03 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.75 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.97 C Showalter Index: 9.41 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 44.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.20 C Cross Totals Index: 20.20 C K Index: -2.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 91.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.24 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 10.72 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.63 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 2.90 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.92 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 803.27 mb = 1905.44 m = 6251.38 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 798.27 mb = 1953.17 m = 6407.97 ft Equ Level (EL): 748.27 mb = 2444.20 m = 8018.95 ft B at Equ Level: 9.37 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 728.27 mb = 2648.53 m = 8689.30 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 21 at 28 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 973 405 305 8 6.6 -4.6 | 218 27 16.5 21.2 1 948 610 310 14 10.7 -9.0 | 231 27 20.7 16.8 2 925 802 315 13 9.2 -9.2 | 229 25 19.2 16.6 3 912 914 320 13 8.4 -10.0 | 229 24 18.3 15.8 4 877 1219 330 17 8.5 -14.7 | 239 22 18.5 11.1 5 850 1469 330 14 7.0 -12.1 | 231 22 17.0 13.7 6 811 1829 340 10 3.4 -9.4 | 219 21 13.4 16.4 7 779 2134 330 3 1.5 -2.6 | 206 26 11.5 23.2 8 748 2438 350 22 3.8 -21.7 | 253 14 13.8 4.1 9 719 2743 350 23 4.0 -22.7 | 257 14 14.0 3.1 10 700 2946 350 22 3.8 -21.7 | 253 14 13.8 4.1 11 635 3658 355 29 2.5 -28.9 | 284 13 12.5 -3.1 12 584 4267 350 42 7.3 -41.4 | 312 23 17.3 -15.6 13 537 4877 360 59 -0.0 -59.0 | 343 35 10.0 -33.2 14 500 5390 350 63 10.9 -62.0 | 330 42 20.9 -36.3 15 452 6096 355 85 7.4 -84.7 | 344 61 17.4 -58.9 16 400 6950 355 88 7.7 -87.7 | 344 64 17.6 -61.9 17 362 7620 355 92 8.0 -91.6 | 345 68 18.0 -65.9 18 300 8870 345 105 27.2 -101.4 | 334 84 37.1 -75.6 19 287 9144 345 106 27.4 -102.4 | 334 85 37.4 -76.6 20 274 9449 340 107 36.6 -100.5 | 328 88 46.6 -74.8 21 268 9592 340 107 36.6 -100.5 | 328 88 46.6 -74.8 22 251 10005 340 102 34.9 -95.8 | 327 83 44.9 -70.1 23 250 10030 340 102 34.9 -95.8 | 327 83 44.9 -70.1 24 200 11450 330 72 36.0 -62.4 | 308 59 46.0 -36.6 25 187 11887 335 66 27.9 -59.8 | 312 51 37.9 -34.0 26 150 13280 310 54 41.4 -34.7 | 280 52 51.3 -8.9 27 133 14021 295 55 49.8 -23.2 | 268 60 59.8 2.5 28 110 15240 290 45 42.3 -15.4 | 259 53 52.3 10.4 29 100 15840 295 40 36.3 -16.9 | 259 47 46.2 8.9 30 86 16764 305 37 30.3 -21.2 | 264 41 40.3 4.6 31 71 17983 275 59 58.8 -5.1 | 253 72 68.7 20.7 32 70 18050 275 58 57.8 -5.1 | 253 71 67.8 20.7 33 67 18288 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 248 70 65.0 25.8 34 52 19812 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 248 70 65.0 25.8 35 50 20100 270 62 62.0 -0.0 | 250 76 72.0 25.8 36 43 21031 280 82 80.8 -14.2 | 263 91 90.7 11.6 37 41 21336 285 81 78.2 -21.0 | 267 88 88.2 4.8 38 30 23160 270 84 84.0 -0.0 | 255 97 94.0 25.8 39 29 23470 265 84 83.7 7.3 | 251 99 93.7 33.1 40 25 24384 265 96 95.6 8.4 | 252 111 105.6 34.2 41 20 25620 255 113 109.1 29.2 | 245 131 119.1 55.0 42 11 27432 250 126 118.4 43.1 | 242 146 128.4 68.9 43 6 28956 250 134 125.9 45.8 | 242 154 135.9 71.6 44 6 29261 255 132 127.5 34.2 | 246 150 137.5 60.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 351.1 at 36.9 knts Storm direction: 21.1 at 27.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.8 neg: 0.0 tot: 3.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 54.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 163.0 neg: -78.0 tot: 85.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 28.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.33 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.9 stream: 2.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.10 Bulk Shear: 106.59 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 312 12 228 26| 5.8 0.0 5.8| 42.1 -4.8 37.4 74.7 0.62| 8.7 5.4 1000 320 14 231 24| 4.2 0.0 4.2| 65.1 -16.5 48.6 48.6 0.46| 7.8 3.6 1500 325 13 229 23| 1.6 0.0 1.6| 65.1 -53.3 11.8 7.9 0.02| 7.6 0.2 2000 328 12 226 23| 3.9 0.0 3.9|136.4 -75.4 61.0 30.5 0.24| 11.2 2.7 2500 335 14 231 20| 3.6 0.0 3.6|147.4 -78.0 69.4 27.8 0.27| 9.7 2.6 3000 340 16 235 19| 3.8 0.0 3.8|163.0 -78.0 85.0 28.3 0.33| 8.9 2.9 4000 345 21 249 16| 2.8 2.5 5.3|231.0 -78.0 153.0 38.3 0.43| 9.2 4.0 5000 350 28 278 15| 3.8 2.7 6.5|319.3-160.0 159.3 31.9 0.35| 10.0 3.5 6000 351 37 304 19| 5.1 2.2 7.4|482.7-160.0 322.7 53.8 0.38| 10.4 4.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KMFR/skewt/KMFR.skewt.20180220.00.gif