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 KBOI... Searching the city database file for: KBOI ... Date:1200Z 4 JUL 08 Station: KBOI WMO ident: 72681 Latitude: 43.57 Longitude: -116.22 Elevation: 874.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 9 1 925 713 SFC 909 874 22.2 13.2 57 9.0 16.3 290 3 303.5 305.5 293.0 334.9 10.55 3 903 931 22.6 12.6 53 10.0 16.1 295 5 304.5 306.4 293.0 335.0 10.20 4 866 1293 22.2 9.2 43 13.0 14.1 311 14 307.8 309.3 292.7 333.5 8.46 5 850 1454 23.0 7.0 36 16.0 13.2 290 16 310.2 311.6 292.6 333.1 7.41 6 848 1474 23.0 7.0 36 16.0 13.2 290 17 310.4 311.9 292.6 333.3 7.43 7 840 1557 24.4 6.4 31 18.0 13.4 291 21 312.8 314.1 293.1 335.1 7.19 8 785 2145 20.4 2.4 30 18.0 10.0 315 17 314.6 315.7 292.5 332.9 5.80 9 766 2356 20.0 -4.0 19 24.0 7.5 326 13 316.4 317.1 291.2 328.4 3.71 10 730 2767 16.6 -2.4 27 19.0 6.5 233 2 317.0 317.9 292.0 331.2 4.39 11 700 3123 14.8 -5.2 25 20.0 4.6 190 9 318.9 319.6 292.0 331.0 3.71 12 668 3516 11.8 -8.2 24 20.0 2.3 188 13 319.8 320.4 291.7 330.0 3.08 13 615 4200 5.6 -7.4 39 13.0 -0.6 182 20 320.3 321.0 292.3 332.0 3.57 14 589 4551 2.6 -13.4 30 16.0 -4.0 193 23 320.8 321.3 291.3 328.6 2.31 15 575 4745 0.8 -9.2 47 10.0 -3.7 193 25 320.9 321.6 292.2 331.9 3.31 16 551 5086 -1.5 -12.5 43 11.0 -6.0 192 29 322.1 322.7 292.0 331.0 2.66 17 512 5665 -6.9 -15.9 49 9.0 -10.2 198 34 322.4 322.9 291.6 329.7 2.16 18 500 5850 -8.7 -16.7 52 8.0 -11.5 200 35 322.4 322.8 291.6 329.4 2.07 19 479 6180 -11.9 -16.9 66 5.0 -13.6 200 36 322.5 322.9 291.6 329.7 2.12 20 461 6472 -14.1 -25.1 39 11.0 -17.0 200 42 323.3 323.5 290.9 327.1 1.08 21 447 6705 -16.3 -27.3 38 11.0 -18.9 201 41 323.4 323.5 290.7 326.6 0.91 22 430 6995 -18.1 -36.1 19 18.0 -21.2 203 40 324.7 324.8 290.6 326.2 0.41 23 400 7530 -22.7 -36.7 27 14.0 -24.9 205 38 325.5 325.6 290.9 327.0 0.41 24 393 7659 -23.7 -32.7 43 9.0 -25.3 205 39 325.8 326.0 291.2 328.1 0.62 25 391 7696 -23.7 -33.7 39 10.0 -25.4 206 39 326.3 326.4 291.3 328.4 0.57 26 387 7771 -23.5 -42.5 16 19.0 -26.0 206 40 327.5 327.6 291.3 328.4 0.23 27 356 8376 -27.7 -49.7 10 22.0 -29.8 212 42 329.8 329.8 291.8 330.3 0.11 28 326 9001 -33.5 -48.5 21 15.0 -34.7 218 45 330.2 330.2 291.9 330.8 0.14 29 304 9488 -36.3 -56.3 11 20.0 -37.5 216 42 332.9 333.0 292.6 333.2 0.06 30 300 9580 -37.3 -58.3 9 21.0 -38.4 215 41 332.8 332.8 292.5 333.0 0.05 31 271 10272 -43.3 -60.3 14 17.0 -43.9 220 46 333.9 333.9 292.8 334.1 0.04 32 262 10499 -44.7 -61.7 13 17.0 -45.3 220 49 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.2 0.04 33 250 10810 -47.3 -63.3 14 16.0 -47.7 220 54 335.7 335.8 293.3 335.9 0.03 34 219 11672 -54.5 -68.5 16 14.0 -54.7 223 64 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.7 0.02 35 202 12187 -57.3 -70.3 18 13.0 -57.5 225 70 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.1 0.01 36 200 12250 -57.3 -70.3 18 13.0 -57.5 225 72 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.1 0.01 37 195 12410 -57.3 -70.3 18 13.0 -57.5 227 76 344.5 344.5 295.4 344.6 0.02 38 189 12608 -55.7 -69.7 16 14.0 -55.9 229 80 350.2 350.2 296.7 350.3 0.02 39 185 12744 -55.8 -69.8 16 14.0 -56.1 230 83 352.1 352.1 297.1 352.2 0.02 40 173 13169 -56.3 -70.3 16 14.0 -56.5 231 78 358.2 358.2 298.4 358.2 0.02 41 168 13355 -57.3 -71.3 15 14.0 -57.5 232 75 359.5 359.5 298.6 359.6 0.02 42 162 13585 -56.5 -70.5 16 14.0 -56.8 233 72 364.6 364.6 299.6 364.7 0.02 43 150 14070 -58.7 -72.7 15 14.0 -58.9 235 65 368.9 369.0 300.4 369.0 0.01 44 149 14112 -58.9 -72.9 15 14.0 -59.1 234 64 369.3 369.3 300.5 369.4 0.01 45 137 14638 -60.1 -74.1 14 14.0 -60.3 228 55 376.2 376.2 301.6 376.2 0.01 46 131 14916 -61.9 -74.9 16 13.0 -62.0 224 50 377.8 377.8 301.9 377.8 0.01 47 127 15108 -61.1 -74.1 16 13.0 -61.3 222 47 382.6 382.6 302.7 382.7 0.01 48 117 15615 -63.5 -76.5 16 13.0 -63.6 242 44 387.3 387.3 303.4 387.3 0.01 49 115 15721 -62.5 -75.5 16 13.0 -62.7 246 39 391.0 391.0 303.9 391.1 0.01 50 110 15994 -64.3 -77.3 15 13.0 -64.4 243 29 392.6 392.6 304.2 392.7 0.01 51 106 16222 -63.1 -76.1 16 13.0 -63.3 230 25 399.1 399.1 305.1 399.2 0.01 52 100 16580 -63.3 -76.3 16 13.0 -63.5 205 29 405.4 405.4 305.9 405.5 0.01 53 96 16832 -61.9 -75.9 14 14.0 -62.1 205 26 412.9 412.9 306.9 413.0 0.01 54 89 17297 -64.5 -77.5 15 13.0 -64.7 205 20 416.8 416.8 307.3 416.8 0.01 55 84 17653 -61.5 -75.5 14 14.0 -61.7 205 16 429.8 429.8 308.8 429.9 0.02 56 79 18033 -62.5 -76.5 14 14.0 -62.7 205 11 435.4 435.4 309.4 435.4 0.01 57 75 18357 -58.3 -73.3 13 15.0 -58.7 183 8 450.7 450.7 310.9 450.8 0.03 58 73 18527 -58.1 -73.1 13 15.0 -58.5 133 7 454.6 454.6 311.3 454.7 0.03 59 70 18790 -60.1 -75.1 12 15.0 -60.4 55 6 455.8 455.8 311.4 455.9 0.02 60 67 19062 -61.5 -76.5 12 15.0 -61.8 105 3 458.5 458.5 311.7 458.6 0.02 61 57 20073 -57.7 -73.7 11 16.0 -58.3 121 7 488.8 488.8 314.1 489.0 0.03 62 50 20900 -57.5 -74.5 10 17.0 -58.2 115 12 508.0 508.0 315.5 508.2 0.03 63 44 21709 -57.1 -75.1 8 18.0 -57.9 146 12 527.9 527.9 316.8 528.1 0.03 64 42 22005 -55.3 -75.3 7 20.0 -56.4 131 13 539.4 539.4 317.5 539.6 0.03 65 37 22813 -56.1 -77.1 6 21.0 -57.2 91 17 557.3 557.3 318.5 557.4 0.03 66 35 23170 -51.9 -76.9 3 25.0 -53.8 77 19 577.1 577.1 319.5 577.4 0.03 67 32 23756 -48.5 -77.5 2 29.0 -51.2 114 15 601.2 601.2 320.7 601.4 0.03 68 30 24180 -49.1 -80.1 1 31.0 -51.9 105 15 610.8 610.8 321.1 610.9 0.02 69 28 24631 -50.5 -82.5 1 32.0 -53.1 107 16 619.1 619.1 321.5 619.2 0.02 70 22 26212 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -51.9 55 14 670.4 670.4 323.4 670.6 0.02 71 20 26840 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -52.2 45 14 688.9 689.0 324.1 689.1 0.02 72 12 30267 -40.1 -77.1 1 37.0 -49.4 73 30 825.7 825.7 327.8 826.5 0.09 73 11 30860 -41.1 -78.1 1 37.0 -50.3 74 29 842.8 842.9 328.2 843.7 0.08 74 10 31510 -39.7 -76.7 1 37.0 -50.1 75 29 871.4 871.4 328.9 872.5 0.11 75 9.8 31648 -39.5 -76.5 1 37.0 -50.1 877.2 877.2 329.0 878.4 0.12 76 9.4 31935 -37.5 -75.5 1 38.0 -49.4 895.3 895.3 329.4 896.8 0.14 TRP 202 12187 -57.3 -70.3 18 13.0 -57.5 225 70 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.1 0.01 WND 185 12744 -55.8 -69.8 16 14.0 -56.1 230 83 352.1 352.1 297.1 352.2 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5841.00 m Freezing level: 566.65 mb = 4863.79 m = 15957.12 ft Wetbulb zero: 625.45 mb = 4060.49 m = 13321.65 ft Precipitable water: 0.82 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 35.16 % Est. max temperature: 34.83 C = 94.70 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 795.93 mb = 2024.56 m = 6642.18 ft T: 21.22 C 700-500 lapse rate: 8.62 C/km ThetaE index: 6.79 C Layer 785.0- 730.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 593.98 mb = 4482.73 m = 14706.94 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.14 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.95 C = 102.11 F Cap Strength: 8.79 C Lifted Index: 0.54 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 0.30 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.64 C Showalter Index: 1.12 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 47.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 31.70 C Cross Totals Index: 15.70 C K Index: 18.70 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 151.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.55 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 163.10 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 18.06 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 767.21 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.79 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 693.44 mb = 3202.16 m = 10505.66 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 488.44 mb = 6029.98 m = 19783.15 ft Equ Level (EL): 308.44 mb = 9387.32 m = 30797.93 ft B at Equ Level: 161.51 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 208.44 mb = 11987.27 m = 39327.83 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 207.3 at 22.0 knts Storm direction: 237.3 at 16.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.5 neg: 4.9 tot: 6.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 74.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 150.1 neg: -80.5 tot: 69.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 23.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.26 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.9 stream: 3.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.11 Bulk Rich Number: 1.78 Bulk Shear: 91.73 m/s