UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2017032212.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 22 MAR 17 Searching for KMFR... Searching the city database file for: KMFR ... Date:1200Z 22 MAR 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 86 SFC 964 405 8.2 7.1 93 1.1 7.6 305 3 284.3 285.5 282.4 302.6 6.57 2 950 523 7.8 6.1 89 1.7 6.9 294 6 285.1 286.2 282.4 302.5 6.22 3 935 651 7.0 5.0 87 2.0 6.0 277 8 285.6 286.6 282.2 302.0 5.85 4 925 737 6.4 5.3 93 1.1 5.8 260 7 285.9 286.9 282.5 302.8 6.04 5 919 790 6.0 5.3 95 0.7 5.6 253 8 286.0 287.0 282.6 303.0 6.08 6 911 862 6.4 3.0 79 3.4 4.7 242 8 287.1 288.0 282.1 301.9 5.21 7 891 1044 5.2 1.4 76 3.8 3.4 227 13 287.7 288.5 281.8 301.2 4.75 8 850 1427 2.6 -0.5 80 3.1 1.2 215 23 288.9 289.6 281.9 301.3 4.34 9 784 2074 -2.7 -2.8 99 0.1 -2.7 210 26 289.9 290.6 282.0 301.4 3.97 10 700 2965 -7.5 -8.0 96 0.5 -7.7 210 31 294.2 294.7 282.6 303.1 2.99 11 670 3305 -9.3 -9.8 96 0.5 -9.5 212 32 295.9 296.4 283.0 304.1 2.71 12 648 3561 -11.9 -12.3 97 0.4 -12.1 214 34 295.8 296.2 282.5 302.7 2.29 13 616 3947 -14.7 -15.3 95 0.6 -14.9 213 34 296.9 297.2 282.4 302.7 1.89 14 606 4071 -15.9 -20.3 69 4.4 -17.0 212 33 296.9 297.1 281.7 300.8 1.26 15 596 4196 -17.5 -23.5 59 6.0 -18.7 211 33 296.4 296.6 281.1 299.5 0.96 16 589 4284 -17.7 -22.5 66 4.8 -18.7 210 33 297.2 297.4 281.6 300.6 1.07 17 577 4438 -18.5 -25.5 54 7.0 -19.8 212 36 298.0 298.2 281.6 300.7 0.83 18 558 4686 -20.7 -29.7 44 9.0 -22.2 215 40 298.3 298.4 281.4 300.2 0.58 19 539 4942 -22.1 -29.1 53 7.0 -23.2 215 39 299.6 299.7 282.0 301.7 0.64 20 519 5219 -23.9 -31.9 48 8.0 -25.1 212 38 300.7 300.8 282.3 302.4 0.51 21 500 5490 -26.1 -33.1 52 7.0 -27.1 210 38 301.2 301.3 282.5 302.8 0.47 22 400 7060 -39.3 -42.7 70 3.4 -39.5 205 41 303.9 304.0 283.2 304.7 0.22 23 397 7112 -39.7 -42.8 72 3.1 -39.9 204 41 304.0 304.1 283.3 304.8 0.22 24 329 8365 -51.1 -55.4 60 4.3 -51.2 201 47 305.2 305.2 283.5 305.4 0.06 25 309 8770 -54.1 -56.5 75 2.4 -54.2 204 49 306.5 306.5 284.1 306.7 0.06 26 303 8896 -54.5 -57.1 73 2.6 -54.5 205 49 307.6 307.7 284.5 307.9 0.06 27 300 8960 -53.7 -57.0 67 3.3 -53.8 210 47 309.7 309.7 285.2 309.9 0.06 28 299 8981 -53.3 -57.5 60 4.2 -53.4 211 47 310.5 310.5 285.6 310.7 0.05 29 294 9090 -52.9 -60.9 37 8.0 -53.1 214 48 312.6 312.6 286.3 312.7 0.04 30 291 9156 -52.7 -63.7 25 11.0 -52.9 215 48 313.8 313.8 286.7 313.9 0.03 31 271 9615 -52.1 -66.1 17 14.0 -52.4 211 51 321.1 321.1 289.1 321.2 0.02 32 262 9834 -50.5 -64.5 18 14.0 -50.8 213 46 326.6 326.6 290.7 326.7 0.02 33 258 9934 -50.7 -65.7 15 15.0 -51.0 214 44 327.7 327.7 291.1 327.8 0.02 34 253 10062 -48.7 -64.7 14 16.0 -49.1 215 41 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.6 0.03 35 250 10140 -49.1 -65.1 14 16.0 -49.5 215 41 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.2 0.02 36 235 10547 -48.7 -65.7 12 17.0 -49.1 211 45 339.6 339.6 294.3 339.7 0.02 37 231 10661 -47.5 -64.5 12 17.0 -48.0 210 46 343.1 343.1 295.1 343.2 0.03 38 229 10718 -46.3 -63.3 13 17.0 -46.9 210 47 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.9 0.03 39 224 10866 -45.1 -62.1 13 17.0 -45.7 209 48 349.8 349.8 296.6 350.0 0.04 40 200 11620 -47.5 -65.5 11 18.0 -48.1 210 53 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.7 0.03 41 197 11720 -48.1 -66.1 11 18.0 -48.7 210 54 358.1 358.2 298.4 358.3 0.03 42 185 12134 -47.5 -65.5 11 18.0 -48.1 212 56 365.6 365.6 299.8 365.8 0.03 43 151 13467 -50.1 -68.1 10 18.0 -50.7 219 57 383.0 383.0 302.8 383.1 0.03 44 150 13510 -50.1 -68.1 10 18.0 -50.7 220 58 383.7 383.7 302.9 383.9 0.03 45 145 13732 -49.3 -67.3 10 18.0 -50.0 225 55 388.9 388.9 303.6 389.0 0.03 46 135 14197 -51.5 -69.5 10 18.0 -52.1 220 52 393.0 393.0 304.2 393.1 0.02 47 131 14392 -51.5 -69.5 10 18.0 -52.1 218 50 396.4 396.4 304.8 396.5 0.03 48 116 15173 -55.9 -72.9 10 17.0 -56.3 211 45 402.3 402.3 305.5 402.4 0.02 49 108 15625 -57.5 -74.5 10 17.0 -57.8 214 50 407.6 407.6 306.2 407.6 0.01 50 103 15924 -57.7 -73.7 11 16.0 -58.0 218 54 412.7 412.7 306.9 412.8 0.02 51 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2 520.6 520.6 316.4 520.9 0.05 65 38 22162 -63.3 -76.3 16 13.0 -63.7 145 13 534.7 534.7 317.2 534.9 0.03 66 37 22327 -62.1 -76.1 14 14.0 -62.6 172 14 541.9 541.9 317.6 542.1 0.03 67 35 22670 -63.1 -76.1 16 13.0 -63.6 227 13 547.9 547.9 318.0 548.2 0.04 68 31 23425 -59.1 -72.1 17 13.0 -59.9 295 6 578.1 578.1 319.6 578.6 0.07 69 30 23630 -60.1 -73.1 17 13.0 -60.9 310 4 580.8 580.8 319.8 581.3 0.06 70 25 24760 -62.1 -75.1 16 13.0 -62.8 241 4 606.1 606.2 320.9 606.6 0.06 71 23 25278 -59.3 -72.3 17 13.0 -60.3 297 3 629.0 629.0 321.9 629.8 0.10 72 20 26150 -60.5 -73.5 17 13.0 -61.6 320 3 651.0 651.0 322.7 651.7 0.09 73 18 26807 -59.5 -72.5 17 13.0 -60.7 269 13 674.1 674.1 323.6 675.0 0.12 74 13 28839 -59.9 -73.9 14 14.0 -61.6 264 13 738.4 738.5 325.6 739.6 0.13 75 10 30490 -56.3 -70.3 16 14.0 -59.0 230 15 809.4 809.5 327.5 812.4 0.29 76 9.9 30554 -56.1 -70.1 16 14.0 -58.9 812.5 812.6 327.6 815.6 0.30 77 9.4 30883 -56.7 -70.7 16 14.0 -59.5 822.3 822.5 327.8 825.3 0.29 78 7.9 32003 -49.5 -64.5 16 15.0 -54.8 893.0 893.4 329.5 902.3 0.83 TRP 303 8896 -54.5 -57.1 73 2.6 -54.5 205 49 307.6 307.7 284.5 307.9 0.06 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5404.00 m Freezing level: 817.62 mb = 1744.54 m = 5723.48 ft Wetbulb zero: 829.97 mb = 1618.01 m = 5308.36 ft Precipitable water: 0.61 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 80.08 % Est. max temperature: 13.29 C = 55.92 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 948.07 mb = 539.20 m = 1769.00 ft T: 7.70 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.37 C/km ThetaE index: 1.80 C Layer 911.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 849.87 mb = 1428.21 m = 4685.69 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.43 g/kg Conv temperature: 12.71 C = 54.87 F Cap Strength: 1.45 C Lifted Index: 1.54 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.58 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.83 C Showalter Index: 1.95 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 54.30 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 28.70 C Cross Totals Index: 25.60 C K Index: 27.70 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 190.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.27 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 18.12 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.02 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 32.16 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.50 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 878.74 mb = 1156.57 m = 3794.49 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 793.74 mb = 1975.43 m = 6480.99 ft Equ Level (EL): 763.74 mb = 2280.08 m = 7480.50 ft B at Equ Level: 18.09 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 683.74 mb = 3147.28 m = 10325.59 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 242 at 23 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 964 405 305 3 2.5 -1.7 | 55 22 -17.7 -12.3 1 940 610 285 9 8.7 -2.3 | 42 17 -11.4 -12.9 2 925 737 260 7 6.9 1.2 | 55 16 -13.2 -9.4 3 905 914 235 9 7.4 5.2 | 67 14 -12.8 -5.4 4 872 1219 215 19 10.9 15.6 | 118 10 -9.2 5.0 5 850 1427 215 23 13.2 18.8 | 140 11 -6.9 8.3 6 840 1524 210 27 13.5 23.4 | 153 14 -6.6 12.8 7 808 1829 210 24 12.0 20.8 | 141 13 -8.1 10.2 8 777 2134 210 27 13.5 23.4 | 153 14 -6.6 12.8 9 748 2438 215 30 17.2 24.6 | 168 14 -2.9 14.0 10 720 2743 210 27 13.5 23.4 | 153 14 -6.6 12.8 11 700 2965 210 31 15.5 26.8 | 164 17 -4.6 16.3 12 638 3658 215 34 19.5 27.9 | 178 17 -0.6 17.3 13 588 4267 210 33 16.5 28.6 | 169 18 -3.6 18.0 14 565 4572 215 40 22.9 32.8 | 187 22 2.8 22.2 15 543 4877 215 39 22.4 31.9 | 186 21 2.2 21.4 16 500 5490 210 38 19.0 32.9 | 177 22 -1.1 22.3 17 459 6096 205 40 16.9 36.3 | 173 26 -3.2 25.7 18 400 7060 205 41 17.3 37.2 | 174 27 -2.8 26.6 19 368 7620 195 45 11.6 43.5 | 166 34 -8.5 32.9 20 303 8896 205 49 20.7 44.4 | 181 34 0.6 33.8 21 300 8960 210 47 23.5 40.7 | 186 30 3.4 30.1 22 292 9144 215 48 27.5 39.3 | 194 30 7.4 28.7 23 278 9449 210 55 27.5 47.6 | 191 38 7.4 37.1 24 253 10058 215 41 23.5 33.6 | 188 23 3.4 23.0 25 250 10140 215 41 23.5 33.6 | 188 23 3.4 23.0 26 211 11278 205 52 22.0 47.1 | 183 37 1.9 36.5 27 200 11620 210 53 26.5 45.9 | 190 36 6.4 35.3 28 167 12802 215 60 34.4 49.1 | 200 41 14.3 38.6 29 160 13106 210 53 26.5 45.9 | 190 36 6.4 35.3 30 150 13510 220 58 37.3 44.4 | 207 38 17.2 33.9 31 145 13716 225 55 38.9 38.9 | 214 34 18.8 28.3 32 115 15240 210 44 22.0 38.1 | 184 28 1.9 27.5 33 100 16110 220 57 36.6 43.7 | 207 37 16.5 33.1 34 86 17069 210 30 15.0 26.0 | 162 16 -5.1 15.4 35 78 17678 225 37 26.2 26.2 | 201 17 6.0 15.6 36 74 17983 230 23 17.6 14.8 | 149 5 -2.5 4.2 37 71 18288 200 26 8.9 24.4 | 141 18 -11.2 13.9 38 70 18350 215 27 15.5 22.1 | 158 12 -4.6 11.5 39 67 18593 230 25 19.2 16.1 | 170 6 -1.0 5.5 40 64 18898 205 26 11.0 23.6 | 145 16 -9.1 13.0 41 53 20117 205 21 8.9 19.0 | 127 14 -11.2 8.5 42 50 20422 210 11 5.5 9.5 | 86 15 -14.6 -1.1 43 50 20450 210 14 7.0 12.1 | 97 13 -13.1 1.5 44 46 21031 290 1 0.9 -0.3 | 60 22 -19.2 -10.9 45 43 21336 10 7 -1.2 -6.9 | 51 28 -21.3 -17.5 46 37 22250 160 14 -4.8 13.2 | 96 25 -24.9 2.6 47 36 22555 210 13 6.5 11.3 | 93 14 -13.6 0.7 48 34 22860 255 12 11.6 3.1 | 49 11 -8.5 -7.5 49 30 23630 310 4 3.1 -2.6 | 52 22 -17.1 -13.1 50 27 24384 200 5 1.7 4.7 | 72 19 -18.4 -5.9 51 21 25908 5 1 -0.1 -1.0 | 60 23 -20.2 -11.6 52 20 26150 320 3 1.9 -2.3 | 55 22 -18.2 -12.9 53 17 27127 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 52 5 -3.8 -3.0 54 16 27432 265 13 13.0 1.1 | 37 12 -7.2 -9.4 55 15 28042 275 13 13.0 -1.1 | 31 14 -7.2 -11.7 56 14 28346 305 10 8.2 -5.7 | 36 20 -11.9 -16.3 57 13 28956 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 44 10 -6.6 -7.0 58 12 29566 330 12 6.0 -10.4 | 34 25 -14.1 -21.0 59 11 30175 270 10 10.0 -0.0 | 44 15 -10.1 -10.6 60 10 30490 230 15 11.5 9.6 | 84 9 -8.6 -0.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 212.3 at 30.3 knts Storm direction: 242.3 at 22.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.5 neg: 4.4 tot: 5.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 117.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 118.2 neg: -42.1 tot: 76.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 25.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.48 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.7 stream: 4.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.19 Bulk Shear: 97.35 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 270 7 51 17| 0.0 8.5 8.5| 27.6 -23.6 4.0 8.0 0.15| 14.1 2.1 1000 233 12 72 11| 0.0 11.7 11.7| 65.0 -23.6 41.4 41.4 0.54| 14.7 8.0 1500 221 16 101 10| 0.0 8.6 8.6| 75.4 -30.8 44.6 29.7 0.47| 12.2 5.7 2000 217 19 118 10| 1.4 6.5 7.9| 95.6 -30.8 64.8 32.4 0.54| 10.6 5.7 2500 216 21 129 10| 1.1 5.3 6.4|103.1 -42.1 61.0 24.4 0.45| 9.6 4.3 3000 215 23 139 11| 1.5 4.4 5.9|118.2 -42.1 76.1 25.4 0.48| 8.7 4.2 4000 214 26 152 12| 1.1 3.8 4.9|137.9 -53.3 84.6 21.2 0.45| 7.4 3.3 5000 214 28 162 14| 1.2 3.0 4.2|157.3 -72.7 84.7 16.9 0.40| 6.8 2.7 6000 212 30 165 16| 1.0 2.8 3.8|158.5 -86.8 71.6 11.9 0.34| 6.0 2.1 Wrote GIF file: 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