UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2017092100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 21 SEP 17 Searching for KMFR... Searching the city database file for: KMFR ... Date:0000Z 21 SEP 17 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 85 SFC 964 405 13.8 6.8 63 7.0 9.9 310 9 290.0 291.1 284.7 308.3 6.43 2 956 473 13.2 6.2 62 7.0 9.4 302 12 290.1 291.2 284.5 307.8 6.22 3 925 741 11.0 3.0 58 8.0 6.9 265 21 290.6 291.5 283.5 305.3 5.13 4 897 997 9.2 2.2 62 7.0 5.7 259 20 291.3 292.2 283.7 305.7 5.00 5 850 1440 5.0 0.7 74 4.3 2.9 255 16 291.4 292.2 283.4 305.1 4.73 6 826 1673 2.6 0.5 86 2.1 1.6 252 15 291.2 292.1 283.4 305.1 4.80 7 787 2062 -0.5 -2.0 90 1.5 -1.2 265 14 292.0 292.7 283.1 304.2 4.19 8 765 2288 -2.1 -3.8 88 1.7 -2.8 260 13 292.6 293.3 282.9 303.7 3.77 9 759 2351 -2.3 -6.3 74 4.0 -3.9 256 13 293.1 293.6 282.3 302.4 3.14 10 735 2605 -3.7 -5.6 87 1.9 -4.5 261 14 294.3 294.9 283.2 304.4 3.42 11 700 2989 -6.5 -8.0 89 1.5 -7.1 265 19 295.3 295.8 283.1 304.2 2.99 12 660 3445 -9.7 -10.5 94 0.8 -10.0 276 23 296.7 297.2 283.2 304.6 2.60 13 649 3574 -10.9 -13.4 82 2.5 -11.7 270 23 296.8 297.1 282.7 303.2 2.09 14 625 3863 -12.5 -20.5 51 8.0 -14.5 268 22 298.2 298.4 282.1 301.9 1.20 15 619 3936 -12.7 -16.6 73 3.9 -13.8 269 22 298.7 299.1 283.0 304.0 1.69 16 614 3998 -13.1 -17.4 70 4.3 -14.3 270 21 299.0 299.3 283.0 304.0 1.59 17 609 4060 -13.3 -14.9 88 1.6 -13.8 271 21 299.4 299.8 283.6 305.6 1.97 18 600 4173 -13.9 -15.7 86 1.8 -14.4 273 21 300.0 300.4 283.7 305.9 1.87 19 595 4236 -14.1 -17.3 77 3.2 -15.0 274 20 300.5 300.8 283.7 305.7 1.65 20 586 4352 -15.3 -18.8 75 3.5 -16.2 274 20 300.4 300.7 283.4 305.1 1.48 21 581 4416 -15.9 -24.9 46 9.0 -17.8 274 21 300.5 300.6 282.7 303.3 0.87 22 577 4468 -16.1 -26.1 42 10.0 -18.1 274 21 300.8 301.0 282.8 303.4 0.79 23 568 4586 -17.1 -26.1 46 9.0 -18.9 273 22 301.0 301.2 282.8 303.6 0.80 24 559 4706 -17.7 -32.7 26 15.0 -20.1 272 23 301.7 301.8 282.7 303.2 0.44 25 546 4881 -19.3 -33.3 28 14.0 -21.5 270 24 301.8 301.9 282.7 303.2 0.42 26 531 5088 -19.9 -31.9 34 12.0 -21.8 270 26 303.5 303.6 283.5 305.2 0.50 27 525 5172 -20.5 -44.5 10 24.0 -23.1 270 27 303.8 303.8 283.1 304.3 0.14 28 507 5428 -22.9 -41.9 16 19.0 -25.0 270 29 303.9 303.9 283.2 304.6 0.19 29 500 5530 -23.7 -34.7 36 11.0 -25.2 270 30 304.1 304.2 283.6 305.5 0.40 30 495 5604 -24.3 -34.3 39 10.0 -25.6 269 33 304.3 304.4 283.7 305.7 0.42 31 486 5738 -24.9 -35.9 35 11.0 -26.3 268 38 305.1 305.2 284.0 306.4 0.37 32 475 5905 -25.5 -50.5 8 25.0 -27.5 267 44 306.4 306.4 284.1 306.7 0.08 33 462 6107 -26.1 -52.1 7 26.0 -28.1 265 51 308.1 308.1 284.7 308.4 0.07 34 400 7140 -33.1 -59.1 6 26.0 -34.4 250 69 312.0 312.0 286.1 312.1 0.03 35 399 7158 -33.3 -59.3 6 26.0 -34.6 250 70 311.9 311.9 286.1 312.1 0.03 36 378 7537 -34.3 -61.3 5 27.0 -35.5 246 83 315.5 315.5 287.3 315.6 0.03 37 337 8332 -39.1 -65.1 5 26.0 -40.0 240 85 319.5 319.5 288.6 319.5 0.02 38 331 8455 -39.3 -65.3 5 26.0 -40.2 240 89 320.8 320.8 289.0 320.9 0.02 39 321 8665 -38.3 -65.3 4 27.0 -39.3 240 95 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.1 0.02 40 300 9130 -38.9 -66.9 4 28.0 -39.9 240 109 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.6 0.02 41 295 9245 -38.9 -64.9 5 26.0 -39.9 240 111 332.1 332.1 292.3 332.2 0.02 42 259 10124 -44.5 -62.5 12 18.0 -45.1 245 117 336.5 336.5 293.5 336.6 0.03 43 258 10150 -44.5 -62.6 12 18.1 -45.2 245 117 336.8 336.8 293.6 337.0 0.03 44 250 10360 -44.7 -63.7 10 19.0 -45.3 245 116 339.6 339.6 294.3 339.7 0.03 45 229 10944 -47.1 -77.1 2 30.0 -47.7 247 96 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.6 0.00 46 211 11486 -46.7 -79.7 1 33.0 -47.4 250 77 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.4 0.00 47 200 11840 -48.1 -80.1 1 32.0 -48.7 250 72 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.00 48 195 12007 -48.9 -80.9 1 32.0 -49.5 250 74 357.9 357.9 298.3 357.9 0.00 49 183 12424 -48.9 -81.9 1 33.0 -49.5 250 77 364.5 364.5 299.5 364.5 0.00 50 179 12569 -50.1 -82.1 1 32.0 -50.7 251 77 364.8 364.8 299.6 364.8 0.00 51 176 12679 -49.5 -81.5 1 32.0 -50.1 253 75 367.6 367.6 300.1 367.6 0.00 52 172 12829 -50.9 -82.9 1 32.0 -51.4 255 73 367.7 367.7 300.1 367.7 0.00 53 164 13139 -51.3 -82.3 1 31.0 -51.8 258 70 372.1 372.1 300.9 372.1 0.00 54 151 13677 -50.5 -82.5 1 32.0 -51.1 265 63 382.3 382.3 302.6 382.3 0.00 55 150 13720 -50.9 -82.9 1 32.0 -51.5 265 63 382.4 382.4 302.6 382.4 0.00 56 148 13807 -51.5 -82.5 1 31.0 -52.1 265 60 382.8 382.8 302.7 382.8 0.00 57 139 14215 -50.7 -82.7 1 32.0 -51.3 265 48 391.1 391.1 303.9 391.2 0.00 58 127 14798 -54.5 -84.5 1 30.0 -54.9 255 54 394.5 394.5 304.5 394.5 0.00 59 100 16330 -53.9 -84.9 1 31.0 -54.5 250 40 423.6 423.6 308.2 423.6 0.00 60 85 17377 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -53.7 275 28 445.8 445.8 310.4 445.8 0.00 61 70 18620 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -56.9 270 10 463.9 463.9 312.1 464.0 0.00 62 63 19286 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -58.5 215 4 474.6 474.6 313.0 474.6 0.00 63 55 20147 -55.1 -86.1 1 31.0 -56.0 262 7 499.8 499.8 314.9 499.8 0.00 64 53 20385 -53.1 -84.1 1 31.0 -54.3 275 8 509.8 509.8 315.7 509.8 0.01 65 50 20760 -53.5 -84.5 1 31.0 -54.7 295 9 517.4 517.4 316.1 517.4 0.01 66 49 20890 -54.1 -85.1 1 31.0 -55.2 313 8 519.0 519.0 316.2 519.0 0.01 67 47 21158 -52.5 -84.5 1 32.0 -53.9 351 6 529.0 529.0 316.9 529.1 0.01 68 43 21729 -55.5 -85.5 1 30.0 -56.6 57 2 535.3 535.3 317.2 535.3 0.01 69 41 22033 -55.7 -85.7 1 30.0 -56.8 64 2 542.1 542.1 317.6 542.2 0.01 70 36 22869 -51.3 -83.3 1 32.0 -53.3 81 3 574.1 574.1 319.3 574.1 0.01 71 30 24053 -51.7 -83.7 1 32.0 -53.9 106 3 603.7 603.7 320.8 603.8 0.01 TRP 172 12829 -50.9 -82.9 1 32.0 -51.4 255 73 367.7 367.7 300.1 367.7 0.00 WND 258 10150 -44.5 -62.6 12 18.1 -45.2 245 117 336.8 336.8 293.6 337.0 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5445.00 m Freezing level: 793.29 mb = 1999.14 m = 6558.77 ft Wetbulb zero: 803.32 mb = 1896.81 m = 6223.05 ft Precipitable water: 0.59 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 66.20 % Est. max temperature: 15.28 C = 59.51 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 867.50 mb = 1272.15 m = 4173.67 ft T: 6.59 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.77 C/km ThetaE index: 2.97 C Layer 956.0- 897.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 813.36 mb = 1796.88 m = 5895.20 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.29 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.29 C = 59.52 F Cap Strength: 1.48 C Lifted Index: 1.18 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.56 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.37 C Showalter Index: 1.77 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 53.10 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 28.70 C Cross Totals Index: 24.40 C K Index: 27.90 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 152.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.06 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 31.53 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.94 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 15.60 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.41 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 821.52 mb = 1716.49 m = 5631.48 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 786.52 mb = 2066.74 m = 6780.58 ft Equ Level (EL): 606.52 mb = 4090.91 m = 13421.47 ft B at Equ Level: 30.34 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 516.52 mb = 5291.48 m = 17360.28 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 297 at 18 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 964 405 310 9 6.9 -5.8 | 104 9 -8.9 2.3 1 940 610 285 19 18.4 -4.9 | 219 4 2.5 3.1 2 925 741 265 21 20.9 1.8 | 207 11 5.1 9.9 3 906 914 260 21 20.7 3.6 | 203 13 4.8 11.7 4 873 1219 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 191 13 2.5 13.0 5 850 1440 255 16 15.5 4.1 | 178 12 -0.4 12.2 6 810 1829 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 172 13 -1.7 13.2 7 779 2134 270 14 14.0 -0.0 | 167 8 -1.8 8.0 8 750 2438 250 12 11.3 4.1 | 159 13 -4.6 12.1 9 722 2743 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 181 8 0.2 8.0 10 700 2989 265 19 18.9 1.7 | 198 10 3.1 9.7 11 667 3353 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 239 8 6.8 4.0 12 641 3658 265 23 22.9 2.0 | 215 12 7.1 10.0 13 591 4267 275 20 19.9 -1.7 | 213 8 4.1 6.3 14 545 4877 270 24 24.0 -0.0 | 225 11 8.2 8.0 15 503 5486 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 240 16 14.2 8.0 16 500 5530 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 240 16 14.2 8.0 17 462 6096 265 51 50.8 4.4 | 250 37 35.0 12.5 18 400 7140 250 69 64.8 23.6 | 237 58 49.0 31.6 19 373 7620 245 86 77.9 36.3 | 234 76 62.1 44.4 20 342 8230 240 82 71.0 41.0 | 228 74 55.2 49.0 21 300 9130 240 109 94.4 54.5 | 231 100 78.6 62.5 22 299 9144 240 110 95.3 55.0 | 232 101 79.4 63.0 23 286 9449 240 114 98.7 57.0 | 232 105 82.9 65.0 24 262 10058 245 117 106.0 49.4 | 237 107 90.2 57.5 25 258 10150 245 117 106.0 49.4 | 237 107 90.2 57.5 26 250 10360 245 116 105.1 49.0 | 237 106 89.3 57.1 27 208 11582 250 74 69.5 25.3 | 238 63 53.7 33.3 28 200 11840 250 72 67.7 24.6 | 238 61 51.8 32.7 29 181 12497 250 78 73.3 26.7 | 239 67 57.5 34.7 30 172 12829 255 73 70.5 18.9 | 244 61 54.7 26.9 31 150 13720 265 63 62.8 5.5 | 254 49 46.9 13.5 32 137 14326 265 45 44.8 3.9 | 248 31 29.0 12.0 33 130 14630 250 48 45.1 16.4 | 230 38 29.3 24.5 34 124 14935 260 59 58.1 10.2 | 247 46 42.3 18.3 35 118 15240 265 56 55.8 4.9 | 252 42 40.0 12.9 36 100 16330 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 225 31 21.8 21.7 37 89 17069 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 245 28 25.0 11.6 38 85 17374 275 28 27.9 -2.4 | 245 13 12.1 5.6 39 81 17678 255 15 14.5 3.9 | 174 12 -1.3 11.9 40 77 17983 220 1 0.6 0.8 | 120 18 -15.2 8.8 41 74 18288 275 3 3.0 -0.3 | 121 15 -12.8 7.8 42 70 18620 270 10 10.0 -0.0 | 144 10 -5.8 8.0 43 67 18898 275 16 15.9 -1.4 | 181 7 0.1 6.6 44 64 19202 210 4 2.0 3.5 | 130 18 -13.8 11.5 45 50 20760 295 9 8.2 -3.8 | 119 9 -7.7 4.2 46 44 21336 55 2 -1.6 -1.1 | 112 19 -17.5 6.9 47 25 23774 130 4 -3.1 2.6 | 119 22 -18.9 10.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 266.9 at 23.7 knts Storm direction: 296.9 at 17.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.2 neg: 1.8 tot: 4.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 129.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 35.1 neg: -33.9 tot: 1.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 0.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.17 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.0 stream: 1.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 5.41 Bulk Shear: 5.83 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 276 18 197 7| 0.0 17.1 17.1| 5.3 -5.3 0.1 0.1 0.27| 22.1 5.9 1000 266 19 196 10| 0.0 6.9 6.9| 5.3 -22.2 -16.9 -16.9 0.03| 13.7 0.4 1500 262 17 188 11| 0.0 4.1 4.1| 5.3 -28.1 -22.7 -15.2 -0.03| 10.3 -0.3 2000 262 17 183 10| 0.0 2.7 2.7| 5.3 -33.9 -28.5 -14.3 -0.08| 9.6 -0.8 2500 262 16 181 10| 1.4 2.2 3.6| 19.8 -33.9 -14.0 -5.6 0.05| 9.3 0.5 3000 264 17 186 10| 2.2 1.8 4.1| 35.1 -33.9 1.2 0.4 0.17| 9.0 1.5 4000 266 18 194 9| 1.7 1.7 3.4| 36.2 -43.6 -7.5 -1.9 0.09| 8.0 0.7 5000 268 20 203 10| 1.4 1.9 3.3| 50.8 -43.6 7.2 1.4 0.15| 7.3 1.1 6000 267 24 220 12| 1.1 3.9 5.0| 76.1 -71.8 4.3 0.7 0.12| 8.5 1.0 Wrote GIF file: 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