UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09110800_upa.wxp Date: 00Z 8 NOV 09 Searching for KBIS... Searching the city database file for: KBIS ... Date:00Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KBIS WMO ident: 72764 Latitude: 46.77 Longitude: -100.75 Elevation: 506.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 96 SFC 952 506 11.2 -5.8 30 17.0 4.1 0 0 288.4 288.8 279.6 296.0 2.60 2 947 550 12.6 -5.4 28 18.0 4.8 341 2 290.2 290.7 280.6 298.2 2.70 3 931 692 12.2 -5.8 28 18.0 4.5 279 8 291.2 291.7 281.0 299.1 2.66 4 925 746 11.8 -6.2 28 18.0 4.2 255 10 291.4 291.8 280.9 299.1 2.60 5 850 1445 5.4 -8.6 36 14.0 -0.0 255 14 291.8 292.2 280.8 298.8 2.35 6 783 2108 -0.7 -12.7 40 12.0 -4.8 278 21 292.2 292.5 280.3 297.8 1.84 7 764 2304 -1.3 -16.3 31 15.0 -6.0 283 25 293.6 293.9 280.4 297.9 1.40 8 749 2462 -1.3 -13.3 40 12.0 -5.4 284 29 295.3 295.6 281.7 300.9 1.83 9 700 2996 -6.1 -10.0 74 3.9 -7.5 270 31 295.7 296.2 282.8 303.5 2.55 10 694 3063 -6.7 -9.9 78 3.2 -7.8 269 32 295.8 296.3 282.8 303.6 2.59 11 682 3200 -6.5 -7.4 93 0.9 -6.8 267 34 297.5 298.1 284.2 307.2 3.21 12 678 3246 -6.7 -7.8 92 1.1 -7.1 266 34 297.8 298.3 284.2 307.2 3.13 13 641 3682 -10.5 -11.0 96 0.5 -10.7 260 40 298.3 298.7 283.8 306.1 2.57 14 609 4075 -12.7 -17.7 66 5.0 -14.1 263 45 300.1 300.4 283.4 305.1 1.56 15 602 4163 -13.1 -21.1 51 8.0 -15.1 264 46 300.7 300.9 283.2 304.4 1.18 16 589 4329 -14.5 -22.5 51 8.0 -16.4 265 49 300.9 301.1 283.1 304.4 1.07 17 559 4724 -17.5 -20.5 77 3.0 -18.2 265 54 301.9 302.2 283.9 306.2 1.34 18 557 4751 -17.7 -21.0 75 3.3 -18.5 265 55 302.0 302.2 283.8 306.1 1.29 19 553 4805 -17.9 -25.9 50 8.0 -19.5 265 56 302.4 302.5 283.4 305.1 0.84 20 549 4859 -18.5 -28.5 41 10.0 -20.3 265 56 302.3 302.4 283.2 304.5 0.66 21 540 4982 -19.5 -28.5 45 9.0 -21.1 263 57 302.5 302.7 283.3 304.8 0.67 22 516 5319 -22.3 -24.2 84 1.9 -22.7 255 56 303.1 303.3 284.0 306.5 1.05 23 500 5550 -24.1 -25.9 85 1.8 -24.4 250 56 303.7 303.8 284.1 306.7 0.93 24 475 5922 -26.9 -28.1 90 1.2 -27.1 253 61 304.7 304.8 284.3 307.3 0.80 25 455 6231 -27.7 -39.7 31 12.0 -29.0 255 65 307.4 307.5 284.7 308.4 0.27 26 438 6505 -27.7 -41.7 25 14.0 -29.2 255 68 310.8 310.9 285.9 311.6 0.22 27 400 7150 -32.9 -47.9 21 15.0 -34.0 255 77 312.2 312.3 286.3 312.7 0.13 28 397 7203 -33.3 -48.3 21 15.0 -34.4 255 77 312.4 312.4 286.4 312.8 0.12 29 378 7546 -34.9 -49.9 20 15.0 -35.8 259 86 314.7 314.7 287.1 315.1 0.11 30 353 8023 -35.7 -49.7 22 14.0 -36.6 254 110 319.8 319.8 288.8 320.3 0.12 31 337 8345 -36.5 -45.5 39 9.0 -37.2 250 121 323.0 323.0 289.9 323.7 0.19 32 303 9073 -42.9 -51.9 37 9.0 -43.3 250 119 324.0 324.0 290.1 324.4 0.10 33 300 9140 -43.1 -53.1 32 10.0 -43.6 250 119 324.6 324.6 290.3 325.0 0.09 34 284 9507 -45.7 -55.7 31 10.0 -46.1 250 120 326.0 326.0 290.6 326.3 0.07 35 263 10017 -47.3 -57.3 31 10.0 -47.6 250 123 330.9 330.9 292.0 331.2 0.06 36 250 10350 -49.9 -59.9 30 10.0 -50.2 250 124 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.1 0.05 37 246 10455 -50.8 -60.5 30 9.8 -51.0 245 125 332.1 332.1 292.3 332.3 0.04 38 234 10778 -53.5 -62.5 33 9.0 -53.7 245 119 332.8 332.8 292.5 332.9 0.04 39 215 11320 -54.5 -63.5 32 9.0 -54.7 245 110 339.4 339.4 294.2 339.5 0.03 40 203 11686 -56.3 -65.3 31 9.0 -56.5 245 104 342.1 342.2 294.8 342.3 0.03 41 200 11780 -56.1 -65.1 31 9.0 -56.3 245 102 343.9 343.9 295.3 344.1 0.03 42 190 12106 -56.3 -65.3 31 9.0 -56.5 248 99 348.7 348.7 296.4 348.8 0.03 43 183 12344 -57.5 -66.5 31 9.0 -57.6 250 97 350.5 350.5 296.8 350.6 0.03 44 175 12628 -56.1 -65.1 31 9.0 -56.3 251 90 357.3 357.3 298.2 357.5 0.03 45 161 13155 -58.9 -67.9 30 9.0 -59.0 253 77 361.2 361.2 299.0 361.3 0.03 46 157 13313 -58.3 -67.3 31 9.0 -58.5 254 73 364.8 364.9 299.7 365.0 0.03 47 151 13558 -58.7 -67.7 30 9.0 -58.9 255 67 368.2 368.3 300.3 368.4 0.03 48 150 13600 -58.1 -67.1 31 9.0 -58.3 255 66 370.0 370.0 300.6 370.1 0.03 49 148 13685 -57.7 -66.7 31 9.0 -57.9 255 65 372.1 372.1 300.9 372.2 0.03 50 142 13945 -59.7 -68.7 30 9.0 -59.9 254 62 373.0 373.0 301.1 373.1 0.03 51 120 14995 -60.3 -69.3 30 9.0 -60.4 251 54 390.3 390.3 303.9 390.5 0.03 52 114 15314 -61.9 -70.9 29 9.0 -62.0 254 62 393.1 393.1 304.3 393.2 0.02 53 107 15707 -60.9 -69.9 30 9.0 -61.1 250 42 402.2 402.2 305.5 402.3 0.03 54 105 15825 -59.3 -68.3 30 9.0 -59.5 248 37 407.4 407.4 306.2 407.6 0.04 55 100 16130 -59.9 -68.9 30 9.0 -60.1 245 22 412.0 412.0 306.8 412.2 0.04 56 93 16578 -63.1 -72.1 29 9.0 -63.3 231 31 414.3 414.3 307.0 414.4 0.02 57 80 17514 -57.9 -67.9 27 10.0 -58.3 238 23 443.3 443.3 310.2 443.5 0.05 58 76 17835 -59.5 -68.5 30 9.0 -59.8 238 24 446.5 446.5 310.6 446.7 0.05 59 74 18002 -57.9 -67.9 27 10.0 -58.3 244 20 453.3 453.3 311.2 453.6 0.06 60 71 18261 -59.7 -69.7 26 10.0 -60.0 227 20 454.8 454.8 311.3 455.1 0.04 61 70 18350 -59.5 -69.5 26 10.0 -59.8 225 20 457.1 457.1 311.5 457.4 0.05 62 61 19222 -55.3 -66.3 24 11.0 -55.9 184 14 484.8 484.8 313.8 485.3 0.08 63 53 20118 -56.9 -67.9 24 11.0 -57.5 210 23 501.0 501.0 315.1 501.5 0.08 64 52 20239 -55.1 -66.1 24 11.0 -55.8 208 19 507.9 507.9 315.5 508.5 0.10 65 50 20490 -55.1 -66.1 24 11.0 -55.9 205 14 513.6 513.7 315.9 514.3 0.11 66 45 21163 -53.9 -65.9 22 12.0 -54.9 226 8 532.3 532.3 317.1 533.1 0.12 67 40 21913 -56.5 -67.5 24 11.0 -57.3 83 13 544.0 544.0 317.8 544.7 0.11 68 35 22764 -53.3 -65.3 22 12.0 -54.6 91 14 573.5 573.5 319.4 574.7 0.17 69 30 23750 -55.5 -67.5 21 12.0 -56.7 95 20 593.3 593.4 320.3 594.4 0.14 70 29 23967 -55.9 -67.9 21 12.0 -57.1 82 18 598.0 598.1 320.6 599.1 0.14 71 26 24664 -55.7 -67.7 21 12.0 -57.0 76 16 617.6 617.6 321.5 618.8 0.16 72 26 24664 -54.1 -67.1 19 13.0 -55.7 76 16 622.1 622.2 321.6 623.5 0.18 73 23 25452 -54.3 -67.3 19 13.0 -56.0 89 16 643.7 643.8 322.5 645.3 0.19 74 22 25740 -52.1 -65.1 20 13.0 -54.2 75 11 658.5 658.6 323.1 660.8 0.27 75 20 26360 -50.7 -64.7 17 14.0 -53.4 45 13 681.0 681.1 323.9 683.7 0.32 76 17 27417 -51.7 -65.7 17 14.0 -54.5 352 14 710.2 710.3 324.8 713.1 0.33 77 16 27811 -50.5 -64.5 18 14.0 -53.7 335 13 726.5 726.7 325.4 730.2 0.41 78 15 28230 -52.9 -66.9 17 14.0 -55.6 343 14 732.1 732.2 325.5 735.0 0.31 79 12 29671 -52.3 -66.3 17 14.0 -55.6 6 28 782.4 782.6 326.9 786.6 0.43 80 11 30234 -52.3 -66.3 17 14.0 -55.8 15 27 802.2 802.4 327.4 806.8 0.47 81 10 30850 -52.7 -66.7 17 14.0 -56.3 25 25 822.8 823.1 327.9 827.8 0.49 82 8.5 31901 -51.9 -66.9 15 15.0 -56.3 865.1 865.4 328.8 871.1 0.56 TRP 183 12344 -57.5 -66.5 31 9.0 -57.6 250 97 350.5 350.5 296.8 350.6 0.03 WND 246 10455 -50.8 -60.5 30 9.8 -51.0 245 125 332.1 332.1 292.3 332.3 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5454.00 m Freezing level: 790.69 mb = 2031.81 m = 6665.97 ft Wetbulb zero: 850.69 mb = 1438.29 m = 4718.75 ft Precipitable water: 0.39 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 56.85 % Est. max temperature: 14.86 C = 58.75 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 734.07 mb = 2620.76 m = 8598.18 ft T: -2.73 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.05 C/km ThetaE index: 1.37 C Layer 925.0- 764.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 625.00 mb = 3875.82 m = 12715.80 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.52 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.86 C = 71.36 F Cap Strength: 5.75 C Lifted Index: 5.70 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 18.35 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.97 C Showalter Index: 5.70 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 45.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 29.50 C Cross Totals Index: 15.50 C K Index: 17.00 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 84.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.65 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 5.88 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.43 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 71519.84 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.60 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 698.82 mb = 3009.21 m = 9872.61 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 261.2 at 38.3 knts Storm direction: 291.2 at 28.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.4 neg: 4.5 tot: 8.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 103.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 92.9 neg: -15.3 tot: 77.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 25.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.36 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.2 stream: 3.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.05 Bulk Shear: 120.24 m/s