UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08070412_upa.wxp Date: 1200Z 4 JUL 08 Searching for KBIS... Searching the city database file for: KBIS ... Date:1200Z 4 JUL 08 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 129 SFC 957 506 11.2 9.3 88 1.9 10.1 135 2 287.9 289.3 285.1 309.6 7.70 2 952 550 14.6 9.9 73 4.7 11.9 146 5 291.8 293.3 287.0 314.8 8.06 3 948 586 15.8 10.9 73 4.9 12.9 154 7 293.4 294.9 288.2 318.2 8.66 4 937 686 16.2 10.2 68 6.0 12.6 178 13 294.8 296.3 288.4 318.9 8.36 5 927 778 17.6 9.6 59 8.0 12.8 201 18 297.1 298.6 289.0 320.8 8.12 6 925 797 17.4 8.4 55 9.0 12.1 205 19 297.1 298.5 288.4 319.0 7.49 7 901 1021 17.0 8.0 55 9.0 11.7 195 17 298.9 300.3 289.0 321.0 7.49 8 850 1516 14.0 4.0 51 10.0 8.5 170 12 300.8 301.9 288.3 318.7 6.00 9 822 1798 12.4 3.4 54 9.0 7.5 170 6 302.0 303.1 288.7 319.9 5.95 10 778 2256 8.4 1.4 61 7.0 4.7 102 5 302.5 303.5 288.4 318.9 5.45 11 741 2658 7.0 -2.0 53 9.0 2.5 5 9 305.2 306.1 288.4 318.9 4.46 12 700 3123 3.2 -1.8 70 5.0 0.7 320 9 306.0 306.9 289.0 320.7 4.79 13 696 3169 3.0 -2.0 70 5.0 0.5 317 10 306.3 307.2 289.0 320.9 4.75 14 681 3346 2.4 -3.6 65 6.0 -0.4 306 15 307.6 308.4 289.0 320.9 4.30 15 674 3429 2.2 -6.8 51 9.0 -1.8 303 15 308.2 308.9 288.4 318.9 3.41 16 664 3550 2.4 -5.6 55 8.0 -1.3 299 15 309.8 310.5 289.3 321.7 3.79 17 647 3758 0.6 -6.4 59 7.0 -2.6 294 15 310.1 310.7 289.2 321.6 3.66 18 621 4087 -1.1 -10.1 50 9.0 -4.8 290 13 311.8 312.3 289.0 320.9 2.86 19 618 4125 -1.1 -13.1 40 12.0 -5.7 290 13 312.2 312.6 288.6 319.5 2.25 20 612 4203 -1.1 -11.1 47 10.0 -5.1 290 12 313.1 313.6 289.3 321.7 2.68 21 598 4387 -1.5 -12.5 43 11.0 -5.8 299 11 314.7 315.2 289.6 322.7 2.45 22 586 4549 -1.7 -24.7 15 23.0 -8.4 312 12 316.3 316.4 288.5 319.3 0.88 23 546 5106 -6.3 -21.3 29 15.0 -10.9 306 11 317.3 317.5 289.2 321.6 1.28 24 538 5222 -7.1 -23.1 27 16.0 -11.7 304 9 317.7 317.9 289.2 321.5 1.11 25 529 5353 -7.1 -30.1 14 23.0 -12.7 300 11 319.2 319.3 289.2 321.3 0.59 26 507 5683 -9.7 -29.7 18 20.0 -14.5 289 16 319.9 320.1 289.4 322.2 0.64 27 500 5790 -10.3 -30.3 18 20.0 -14.9 285 18 320.5 320.6 289.6 322.7 0.62 28 475 6183 -12.7 -39.7 8 27.0 -17.4 301 23 322.2 322.3 289.8 323.2 0.26 29 460 6426 -14.3 -33.3 18 19.0 -18.1 304 26 323.2 323.3 290.3 325.0 0.50 30 413 7234 -19.7 -41.7 12 22.0 -22.9 312 37 326.4 326.4 290.9 327.3 0.24 31 400 7470 -22.1 -39.1 20 17.0 -24.6 315 40 326.3 326.3 291.0 327.5 0.32 32 393 7599 -23.1 -38.1 24 15.0 -25.4 315 38 326.6 326.7 291.2 328.0 0.36 33 376 7921 -26.1 -40.1 26 14.0 -27.9 315 40 326.8 326.9 291.2 328.0 0.31 34 350 8435 -30.1 -45.1 22 15.0 -31.6 315 42 328.2 328.2 291.4 328.9 0.20 35 315 9174 -36.5 -47.5 31 11.0 -37.4 315 46 329.3 329.3 291.7 329.9 0.17 36 300 9510 -39.1 -51.1 27 12.0 -39.8 315 48 330.3 330.3 291.9 330.7 0.12 37 290 9743 -40.3 -54.3 21 14.0 -41.1 315 51 331.8 331.8 292.3 332.1 0.08 38 271 10202 -44.3 -57.3 22 13.0 -44.8 315 57 332.4 332.5 292.4 332.7 0.06 39 250 10740 -48.3 -61.3 21 13.0 -48.7 315 64 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.4 0.04 40 203 12077 -59.1 -70.1 23 11.0 -59.2 315 80 337.7 337.7 293.8 337.8 0.01 41 202 12108 -59.0 -70.0 23 11.0 -59.2 315 80 338.3 338.3 293.9 338.4 0.02 42 200 12170 -58.9 -69.9 23 11.0 -59.0 320 79 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.6 0.02 43 194 12362 -57.9 -68.9 23 11.0 -58.0 312 71 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.1 0.02 44 186 12627 -58.9 -69.9 23 11.0 -59.0 308 57 346.6 346.6 295.9 346.7 0.02 45 182 12765 -55.7 -67.7 21 12.0 -55.9 306 50 354.0 354.0 297.5 354.1 0.02 46 178 12907 -53.9 -65.9 22 12.0 -54.2 305 48 359.2 359.2 298.5 359.3 0.03 47 162 13508 -57.1 -70.1 18 13.0 -57.3 305 45 363.6 363.6 299.4 363.7 0.02 48 151 13957 -53.9 -67.9 16 14.0 -54.2 305 43 376.5 376.5 301.7 376.6 0.03 49 150 14000 -54.1 -68.1 16 14.0 -54.4 305 43 376.9 376.9 301.8 377.0 0.03 50 146 14173 -55.5 -69.5 16 14.0 -55.8 302 42 377.4 377.4 301.8 377.5 0.02 51 139 14486 -55.3 -69.3 16 14.0 -55.6 302 39 383.0 383.1 302.8 383.2 0.02 52 126 15108 -59.1 -73.1 15 14.0 -59.3 308 33 387.1 387.1 303.3 387.2 0.02 53 115 15681 -59.3 -73.3 15 14.0 -59.6 304 32 397.0 397.0 304.8 397.0 0.02 54 105 16247 -62.3 -75.3 16 13.0 -62.5 317 29 401.7 401.7 305.5 401.8 0.01 55 104 16306 -60.7 -74.7 14 14.0 -60.9 314 29 405.9 405.9 306.0 405.9 0.01 56 100 16550 -60.9 -74.9 14 14.0 -61.2 305 28 410.1 410.1 306.5 410.1 0.01 57 96 16803 -61.5 -75.5 14 14.0 -61.7 305 25 413.7 413.7 307.0 413.8 0.01 58 86 17488 -59.3 -73.3 15 14.0 -59.6 305 17 431.4 431.4 309.0 431.5 0.02 59 75 18341 -60.9 -74.9 14 14.0 -61.2 307 8 445.2 445.2 310.4 445.3 0.02 60 70 18770 -60.3 -75.3 12 15.0 -60.7 325 8 455.4 455.4 311.4 455.5 0.02 61 66 19137 -58.7 -73.7 13 15.0 -59.2 337 8 466.6 466.6 312.4 466.7 0.03 62 63 19428 -59.7 -74.7 12 15.0 -60.1 347 8 470.6 470.6 312.7 470.8 0.02 63 59 19839 -57.9 -73.9 11 16.0 -58.5 1 8 483.6 483.6 313.7 483.8 0.03 64 51 20755 -58.3 -75.3 10 17.0 -58.9 31 8 503.2 503.2 315.2 503.4 0.03 65 50 20880 -57.5 -74.5 10 17.0 -58.2 35 8 508.0 508.0 315.5 508.2 0.03 66 44 21697 -53.3 -73.3 7 20.0 -54.6 14 6 537.2 537.2 317.3 537.4 0.04 67 40 22311 -54.5 -75.5 6 21.0 -55.8 36 16 549.0 549.0 318.1 549.2 0.03 68 38 22642 -51.5 -74.5 5 23.0 -53.3 55 18 564.7 564.8 318.9 565.0 0.04 69 35 23174 -53.9 -76.9 4 23.0 -55.4 109 6 571.9 571.9 319.3 572.1 0.03 70 33 23553 -53.9 -78.9 3 25.0 -55.5 88 10 581.6 581.6 319.8 581.8 0.02 71 30 24170 -51.1 -78.1 3 27.0 -53.4 50 18 605.3 605.3 320.9 605.6 0.03 72 28 24618 -49.1 -78.1 2 29.0 -52.0 82 15 623.0 623.0 321.6 623.2 0.03 73 23 25909 -47.1 -81.1 1 34.0 -51.1 55 12 664.9 664.9 323.3 665.1 0.02 74 20 26830 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -51.9 85 22 690.2 690.2 324.1 690.3 0.02 75 19 27171 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -52.1 94 21 700.4 700.4 324.4 700.5 0.02 76 18 27530 -46.9 -81.9 1 35.0 -51.7 99 21 713.8 713.8 324.8 714.0 0.03 77 17 27914 -43.7 -79.7 1 36.0 -49.9 97 22 735.8 735.9 325.6 736.2 0.04 78 12 30275 -41.7 -77.7 1 36.0 -50.2 83 29 820.0 820.0 327.7 820.8 0.08 79 11 30871 -38.5 -75.5 1 37.0 -49.1 79 30 852.3 852.3 328.5 853.6 0.12 80 10 31530 -37.3 -75.3 1 38.0 -49.0 75 32 880.3 880.4 329.1 881.8 0.14 81 9.8 31670 -36.5 -74.5 1 38.0 -48.8 888.4 888.5 329.2 890.2 0.16 82 8.8 32415 -37.3 -75.3 1 38.0 -49.7 913.1 913.2 329.7 914.9 0.16 83 8.2 32906 -33.7 -72.7 1 39.0 -48.6 945.9 946.1 330.3 948.9 0.25 TRP 203 12077 -59.1 -70.1 23 11.0 -59.2 315 80 337.7 337.7 293.8 337.8 0.01 WND 202 12108 -59.0 -70.0 23 11.0 -59.2 315 80 338.3 338.3 293.9 338.4 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5661.00 m Freezing level: 637.82 mb = 3874.26 m = 12710.66 ft Wetbulb zero: 687.76 mb = 3265.69 m = 10714.07 ft Precipitable water: 0.84 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 47.17 % Est. max temperature: 25.26 C = 77.47 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 929.92 mb = 751.38 m = 2465.13 ft T: 17.19 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.06 C/km ThetaE index: 2.23 C Layer 850.0- 822.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 714.01 mb = 2961.03 m = 9714.54 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.43 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.79 C = 83.82 F Cap Strength: 6.72 C Lifted Index: 6.44 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.22 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.06 C Showalter Index: 6.79 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 38.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.30 C Cross Totals Index: 14.30 C K Index: 23.30 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 90.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.91 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 34.34 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.29 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 60134.89 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.59 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 801.74 mb = 2005.60 m = 6579.96 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 288.8 at 12.9 knts Storm direction: 318.8 at 9.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.8 neg: 4.4 tot: 7.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 133.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 84.1 neg: -137.5 tot: -53.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -17.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.24 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.5 stream: -3.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.76 Bulk Shear: 45.19 m/s