UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2016022712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 27 FEB 16 Searching for KSLE... Searching the city database file for: KSLE ... Date:1200Z 27 FEB 16 Station: KSLE WMO ident: 72694 Latitude: 44.92 Longitude: -123.00 Elevation: 61.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1010 61 11.6 10.2 91 1.4 10.8 185 14 283.9 285.3 283.5 305.3 7.75 1 1000 149 10.6 8.8 89 1.8 9.6 195 24 283.8 285.0 282.8 303.4 7.12 2 972 385 9.0 7.7 92 1.3 8.3 214 28 284.5 285.6 282.7 303.3 6.79 3 925 794 7.2 5.1 86 2.1 6.1 265 26 286.7 287.7 282.8 303.4 5.96 4 924 803 7.2 5.1 86 2.1 6.1 265 26 286.8 287.8 282.8 303.5 5.96 5 850 1484 2.4 1.3 92 1.1 1.9 265 30 288.7 289.5 282.5 302.8 4.95 6 826 1715 0.6 -0.4 93 1.0 0.1 262 31 289.1 289.9 282.2 302.1 4.50 7 700 3028 -6.7 -7.7 93 1.0 -7.1 260 32 295.1 295.6 283.1 304.2 3.06 8 591 4333 -14.1 -15.1 92 1.0 -14.4 291 22 301.1 301.5 284.3 307.4 2.00 9 506 5493 -22.9 -26.0 76 3.1 -23.5 291 29 304.1 304.2 284.2 307.1 0.91 10 500 5580 -23.5 -27.5 70 4.0 -24.2 290 30 304.4 304.5 284.2 307.0 0.80 11 481 5862 -25.9 -33.9 47 8.0 -27.0 287 31 304.8 304.9 284.0 306.4 0.45 12 449 6355 -30.3 -39.3 41 9.0 -31.2 290 36 305.3 305.4 283.9 306.3 0.28 13 444 6435 -30.9 -42.9 30 12.0 -31.9 291 38 305.6 305.6 283.9 306.3 0.20 14 435 6580 -31.7 -52.7 11 21.0 -33.0 294 41 306.4 306.4 284.0 306.6 0.07 15 425 6744 -32.5 -55.5 8 23.0 -33.7 297 44 307.4 307.4 284.4 307.6 0.05 16 413 6945 -32.5 -60.5 4 28.0 -33.8 301 48 309.9 309.9 285.3 310.0 0.03 17 400 7170 -33.9 -60.9 5 27.0 -35.1 305 53 310.9 310.9 285.7 311.0 0.03 18 361 7885 -37.1 -55.1 14 18.0 -38.0 309 66 315.9 315.9 287.5 316.1 0.06 19 311 8900 -45.1 -59.2 19 14.1 -45.6 305 84 318.5 318.5 288.3 318.6 0.04 20 310 8921 -45.3 -59.3 19 14.0 -45.7 305 84 318.5 318.5 288.3 318.7 0.04 21 300 9140 -46.5 -60.5 19 14.0 -46.9 305 79 319.8 319.8 288.7 320.0 0.04 22 299 9162 -46.7 -60.7 19 14.0 -47.1 305 79 319.8 319.8 288.7 320.0 0.04 23 272 9780 -52.3 -64.3 22 12.0 -52.5 297 74 320.5 320.5 288.9 320.6 0.02 24 256 10169 -54.7 -68.7 16 14.0 -54.9 292 71 322.5 322.6 289.5 322.6 0.01 25 250 10320 -54.9 -69.9 14 15.0 -55.1 290 70 324.4 324.4 290.1 324.5 0.01 26 246 10422 -55.7 -70.7 14 15.0 -55.9 290 67 324.8 324.8 290.2 324.8 0.01 27 242 10527 -53.9 -69.9 12 16.0 -54.1 294 61 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.0 0.01 28 229 10879 -55.5 -72.5 10 17.0 -55.7 289 46 331.8 331.8 292.2 331.8 0.01 29 224 11019 -54.1 -72.1 9 18.0 -54.4 280 43 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.01 30 219 11165 -51.1 -70.1 9 19.0 -51.5 266 42 342.8 342.8 295.0 342.9 0.01 31 211 11405 -52.3 -72.3 7 20.0 -52.7 256 42 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.7 0.01 32 200 11750 -52.7 -74.7 5 22.0 -53.1 260 42 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.3 0.01 33 192 12014 -52.9 -75.9 5 23.0 -53.2 266 41 353.1 353.1 297.3 353.1 0.01 34 190 12082 -52.9 -76.9 4 24.0 -53.2 268 41 354.2 354.2 297.5 354.2 0.01 35 186 12220 -51.1 -75.1 4 24.0 -51.5 270 41 359.2 359.2 298.5 359.3 0.01 36 177 12542 -51.7 -75.7 4 24.0 -52.1 266 37 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.4 0.01 37 172 12729 -51.1 -75.1 4 24.0 -51.6 264 35 367.4 367.4 300.1 367.4 0.01 38 162 13118 -51.5 -75.5 4 24.0 -52.0 260 30 373.0 373.0 301.1 373.1 0.01 39 156 13364 -50.7 -74.7 4 24.0 -51.2 257 36 378.4 378.4 302.0 378.5 0.01 40 150 13620 -50.9 -74.9 4 24.0 -51.5 255 42 382.4 382.4 302.6 382.4 0.01 41 144 13884 -51.9 -74.9 5 23.0 -52.4 251 38 385.1 385.1 303.1 385.2 0.01 42 141 14021 -51.1 -75.1 4 24.0 -51.7 248 33 388.8 388.8 303.6 388.9 0.01 43 124 14848 -54.3 -78.3 4 24.0 -54.8 227 35 397.6 397.6 304.9 397.6 0.01 44 121 15005 -54.3 -77.3 4 23.0 -54.8 236 36 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.01 45 119 15112 -52.9 -76.9 4 24.0 -53.5 244 34 404.9 404.9 305.9 404.9 0.01 46 115 15332 -52.5 -76.5 4 24.0 -53.1 254 30 409.6 409.6 306.5 409.6 0.01 47 109 15676 -54.1 -77.1 4 23.0 -54.6 251 27 412.9 412.9 306.9 412.9 0.01 48 105 15916 -53.1 -76.1 4 23.0 -53.7 248 24 419.2 419.2 307.6 419.3 0.01 49 100 16230 -53.3 -75.3 5 22.0 -53.9 245 21 424.7 424.7 308.3 424.8 0.01 50 95 16558 -55.7 -76.7 6 21.0 -56.2 235 19 426.3 426.3 308.4 426.4 0.01 51 92 16763 -54.3 -76.3 5 22.0 -54.9 229 18 433.0 433.0 309.1 433.1 0.01 52 81 17572 -57.1 -78.1 5 21.0 -57.6 258 23 443.3 443.3 310.2 443.4 0.01 53 70 18500 -54.7 -75.7 6 21.0 -55.4 280 8 467.4 467.4 312.4 467.5 0.02 54 69 18592 -54.1 -75.1 6 21.0 -54.9 289 6 470.6 470.6 312.7 470.7 0.02 55 65 18975 -56.1 -75.1 8 19.0 -56.8 314 1 474.3 474.3 313.0 474.4 0.02 56 64 19074 -54.5 -74.5 7 20.0 -55.3 306 1 479.9 479.9 313.5 480.1 0.02 57 62 19277 -55.7 -75.7 7 20.0 -56.4 289 1 481.7 481.7 313.6 481.8 0.02 58 58 19704 -54.9 -74.9 7 20.0 -55.8 254 1 492.7 492.7 314.4 492.9 0.03 59 53 20279 -56.9 -75.9 7 19.0 -57.6 207 1 501.0 501.0 315.0 501.1 0.02 60 50 20650 -55.1 -76.1 6 21.0 -56.1 150 4 513.6 513.6 315.9 513.8 0.02 61 37 22569 -56.3 -75.3 7 19.0 -57.4 108 11 556.7 556.8 318.5 557.0 0.04 62 30 23910 -53.5 -73.5 7 20.0 -55.2 105 19 598.8 598.8 320.6 599.2 0.06 63 28 24354 -53.1 -72.1 8 19.0 -55.0 100 21 611.8 611.9 321.2 612.4 0.08 64 27 24588 -53.9 -71.9 9 18.0 -55.6 97 21 616.0 616.0 321.3 616.6 0.09 65 25 25085 -52.1 -71.1 8 19.0 -54.4 95 24 634.9 634.9 322.2 635.7 0.10 66 22 25909 -53.7 -71.7 9 18.0 -55.8 95 30 653.7 653.8 322.9 654.6 0.11 67 21 26209 -52.9 -71.9 8 19.0 -55.3 95 31 664.9 665.0 323.3 665.8 0.11 TRP 246 10422 -55.7 -70.7 14 15.0 -55.9 290 67 324.8 324.8 290.2 324.8 0.01 WND 311 8900 -45.1 -59.2 19 14.1 -45.6 305 84 318.5 318.5 288.3 318.6 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5431.00 m Freezing level: 815.64 mb = 1822.99 m = 5980.85 ft Wetbulb zero: 823.61 mb = 1738.10 m = 5702.36 ft Precipitable water: 0.80 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 89.55 % Est. max temperature: 16.07 C = 60.93 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 989.05 mb = 240.45 m = 788.86 ft T: 9.98 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.58 C/km ThetaE index: 2.04 C Layer 1000.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 907.96 mb = 945.81 m = 3103.01 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.55 g/kg Conv temperature: 14.83 C = 58.70 F Cap Strength: 2.92 C Lifted Index: 3.08 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.72 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.78 C Showalter Index: 3.55 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 50.70 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.90 C Cross Totals Index: 24.80 C K Index: 26.20 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 139.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.85 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 15.44 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.56 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 20.50 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.97 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 934.78 mb = 707.20 m = 2320.17 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 829.78 mb = 1678.26 m = 5506.03 ft Equ Level (EL): 779.78 mb = 2171.86 m = 7125.45 ft B at Equ Level: 15.22 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 689.78 mb = 3141.39 m = 10306.28 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 301 at 21 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 1010 61 185 14 1.2 13.9 | 146 30 -16.9 24.6 1 1000 149 195 24 6.2 23.2 | 161 36 -11.9 33.9 2 981 305 205 29 12.3 26.3 | 171 37 -5.9 37.0 3 946 610 240 27 23.4 13.5 | 192 25 5.3 24.2 4 925 794 265 26 25.9 2.3 | 211 15 7.8 13.0 5 911 914 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 213 13 6.9 10.7 6 878 1219 260 28 27.6 4.9 | 211 18 9.5 15.6 7 850 1484 265 30 29.9 2.6 | 222 18 11.8 13.3 8 814 1829 260 32 31.5 5.6 | 220 21 13.4 16.2 9 783 2134 265 31 30.9 2.7 | 224 19 12.8 13.4 10 754 2438 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 229 21 15.8 13.7 11 726 2743 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 229 21 15.8 13.7 12 700 3028 260 32 31.5 5.6 | 220 21 13.4 16.2 13 698 3048 260 31 30.5 5.4 | 218 20 12.4 16.1 14 644 3658 275 26 25.9 -2.3 | 223 11 7.8 8.4 15 594 4267 290 22 20.7 -7.5 | 219 4 2.6 3.2 16 549 4877 300 24 20.8 -12.0 | 296 3 2.7 -1.3 17 500 5580 290 30 28.2 -10.3 | 268 10 10.1 0.4 18 465 6096 285 31 29.9 -8.0 | 257 12 11.8 2.7 19 400 7170 305 53 43.4 -30.4 | 308 32 25.3 -19.7 20 375 7620 310 61 46.7 -39.2 | 315 40 28.6 -28.5 21 314 8839 305 84 68.8 -48.2 | 306 63 50.7 -37.5 22 311 8900 305 84 68.8 -48.2 | 306 63 50.7 -37.5 23 300 9140 305 79 64.7 -45.3 | 307 58 46.6 -34.6 24 300 9144 305 79 64.7 -45.3 | 307 58 46.6 -34.6 25 250 10320 290 70 65.8 -23.9 | 286 49 47.7 -13.3 26 248 10363 290 70 65.8 -23.9 | 286 49 47.7 -13.3 27 246 10422 290 67 63.0 -22.9 | 285 46 44.8 -12.2 28 237 10668 300 54 46.8 -27.0 | 300 33 28.7 -16.3 29 226 10973 285 43 41.5 -11.1 | 271 23 23.4 -0.4 30 215 11278 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 226 31 22.5 21.6 31 200 11750 260 42 41.4 7.3 | 232 29 23.2 18.0 32 187 12192 270 41 41.0 -0.0 | 245 25 22.9 10.7 33 162 13106 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 216 20 11.4 15.9 34 150 13620 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 226 31 22.5 21.6 35 148 13716 255 43 41.5 11.1 | 227 32 23.4 21.8 36 134 14326 240 23 19.9 11.5 | 185 22 1.8 22.2 37 128 14630 220 28 18.0 21.4 | 180 32 -0.1 32.1 38 122 14935 230 38 29.1 24.4 | 197 37 11.0 35.1 39 117 15240 255 31 29.9 8.0 | 212 22 11.8 18.7 40 100 16230 245 21 19.0 8.9 | 183 20 0.9 19.6 41 88 17069 220 16 10.3 12.3 | 161 24 -7.8 22.9 42 84 17374 235 27 22.1 15.5 | 189 26 4.0 26.2 43 80 17678 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 195 11 2.9 10.7 44 72 18288 270 13 13.0 -0.0 | 154 12 -5.1 10.7 45 70 18500 280 8 7.9 -1.4 | 132 14 -10.2 9.3 46 66 18898 320 1 0.6 -0.8 | 120 20 -17.5 9.9 47 52 20422 195 1 0.3 1.0 | 123 21 -17.9 11.7 48 50 20650 150 4 -2.0 3.5 | 125 25 -20.1 14.2 49 45 21336 110 4 -3.8 1.4 | 119 25 -21.9 12.1 50 30 23910 105 19 -18.4 4.9 | 113 40 -36.5 15.6 51 26 24384 95 22 -21.9 1.9 | 107 42 -40.0 12.6 52 17 25908 95 39 -38.9 3.4 | 104 59 -57.0 14.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 270.6 at 28.0 knts Storm direction: 300.6 at 21.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.2 neg: 0.6 tot: 5.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 72.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 297.6 neg: -25.6 tot: 272.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 90.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.52 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.5 stream: 6.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.15 Bulk Shear: 99.81 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 210 26 171 34| 21.7 0.0 21.7|221.6 0.0 221.6 443.3 0.81| 32.2 25.9 1000 235 26 187 26| 14.3 0.0 14.3|267.5 -0.3 267.3 267.3 0.69| 25.2 17.3 1500 246 27 196 23| 9.5 1.4 10.9|281.3 -1.1 280.2 186.8 0.66| 18.9 12.4 2000 251 28 203 22| 7.1 1.2 8.4|286.2 -3.2 283.1 141.5 0.62| 15.2 9.5 2500 254 29 208 21| 6.3 1.0 7.3|297.6 -3.2 294.4 117.8 0.62| 12.9 8.0 3000 256 30 211 21| 5.2 0.6 5.8|297.6 -25.6 272.0 90.7 0.52| 11.5 6.0 4000 260 29 214 19| 4.0 0.5 4.4|304.6 -25.7 278.9 69.7 0.45| 10.4 4.7 5000 266 28 217 16| 3.6 0.4 4.0|307.8 -27.0 280.8 56.2 0.44| 9.2 4.1 6000 271 28 224 14| 3.0 0.9 4.0|307.8 -36.0 271.8 45.3 0.36| 8.4 3.1 Wrote GIF file: 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