UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.50-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09070412_upa.wxp Date: 12Z 4 JUL 09 Searching for KLBF... Searching the city database file for: KLBF ... Date:12Z 4 JUL 09 Station: KLBF WMO ident: 72562 Latitude: 41.13 Longitude: -100.68 Elevation: 849.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 105 1 925 785 315 6 SFC 918 849 17.4 16.6 95 0.8 16.9 315 6 297.7 300.1 293.2 335.6 13.05 3 902 1000 17.8 17.1 96 0.7 17.3 327 17 299.7 302.2 294.3 339.8 13.73 4 870 1311 17.0 15.8 93 1.2 16.2 345 30 301.9 304.3 294.4 340.6 13.09 5 850 1511 16.2 14.0 87 2.2 14.7 345 25 303.1 305.3 293.9 338.4 11.91 6 812 1900 15.0 11.2 78 3.8 12.6 329 19 305.8 307.8 293.6 336.9 10.35 7 791 2122 13.4 9.7 78 3.7 11.1 325 18 306.4 308.2 293.2 335.4 9.60 8 785 2186 13.4 9.9 79 3.5 11.2 325 19 307.1 308.9 293.5 336.7 9.80 9 764 2414 12.8 5.8 62 7.0 8.6 325 24 308.8 310.3 292.3 332.1 7.59 10 759 2470 12.4 7.4 72 5.0 9.3 325 25 309.0 310.6 293.1 335.1 8.54 11 743 2648 11.6 6.6 71 5.0 8.6 325 25 310.0 311.6 293.2 335.3 8.26 12 740 2682 11.4 3.4 58 8.0 6.9 325 25 310.1 311.4 291.9 330.6 6.61 13 710 3027 8.8 5.0 77 3.8 6.6 329 24 311.0 312.4 293.0 334.8 7.73 14 700 3145 8.6 4.0 73 4.6 5.9 330 23 312.0 313.4 293.0 334.7 7.30 15 664 3579 5.6 -0.4 65 6.0 2.4 322 24 313.4 314.5 292.0 331.0 5.60 16 638 3904 4.6 -0.4 70 5.0 1.9 320 23 315.8 317.0 292.9 334.3 5.83 17 615 4203 3.8 -3.2 60 7.0 0.2 309 23 318.3 319.2 292.8 334.1 4.92 18 567 4856 -0.9 -6.9 64 6.0 -3.7 291 23 320.2 321.0 292.6 333.3 4.02 19 558 4984 -1.3 -7.3 64 6.0 -4.1 294 23 321.2 322.0 292.9 334.2 3.96 20 552 5070 -1.3 -11.3 46 10.0 -5.5 297 24 322.2 322.8 292.2 331.9 2.92 21 547 5142 -1.9 -10.9 50 9.0 -5.7 300 24 322.3 322.9 292.4 332.5 3.04 22 513 5649 -5.5 -15.5 45 10.0 -9.2 309 24 323.9 324.4 292.1 331.5 2.23 23 505 5772 -5.7 -23.7 23 18.0 -11.2 303 23 325.2 325.4 291.5 329.1 1.12 24 500 5850 -6.3 -25.3 21 19.0 -11.8 300 22 325.4 325.6 291.4 328.8 0.98 25 489 6024 -7.7 -26.7 20 19.0 -12.9 300 22 325.7 325.9 291.4 328.9 0.88 26 482 6137 -7.7 -32.7 11 25.0 -13.6 300 22 327.1 327.2 291.4 328.9 0.51 27 443 6787 -13.7 -35.7 14 22.0 -18.1 290 30 327.5 327.6 291.5 329.0 0.41 28 415 7283 -15.9 -46.9 5 31.0 -20.4 276 42 330.8 330.8 292.1 331.4 0.14 29 400 7560 -18.5 -48.5 5 30.0 -22.4 275 42 330.9 331.0 292.1 331.4 0.12 30 389 7767 -20.5 -50.5 5 30.0 -24.0 274 43 331.0 331.0 292.1 331.4 0.10 31 346 8623 -25.1 -61.1 2 36.0 -28.0 265 49 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.03 32 307 9478 -32.1 -53.1 11 21.0 -33.7 256 52 337.9 337.9 293.9 338.3 0.09 33 300 9640 -33.1 -58.1 6 25.0 -34.7 260 53 338.7 338.7 294.0 338.9 0.05 34 291 9854 -34.7 -64.7 3 30.0 -36.2 262 54 339.4 339.4 294.2 339.5 0.02 35 261 10608 -40.9 -61.9 9 21.0 -41.8 268 59 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.2 0.04 36 250 10900 -43.9 -63.9 9 20.0 -44.6 270 61 340.8 340.8 294.6 340.9 0.03 37 230 11452 -48.9 -67.9 9 19.0 -49.3 275 63 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.5 0.02 38 220 11742 -50.3 -69.3 9 19.0 -50.7 275 60 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.7 0.02 39 215 11892 -50.1 -69.1 9 19.0 -50.5 275 58 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.3 0.02 40 200 12360 -52.9 -71.9 8 19.0 -53.2 275 53 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.0 0.01 41 183 12928 -56.5 -73.5 10 17.0 -56.7 274 58 352.1 352.1 297.1 352.2 0.01 42 165 13580 -59.3 -75.3 11 16.0 -59.5 271 67 358.0 358.0 298.3 358.1 0.01 43 156 13929 -62.2 -77.5 11 15.3 -62.3 270 71 358.9 358.9 298.5 359.0 0.01 44 152 14089 -63.5 -78.5 11 15.0 -63.6 275 69 359.3 359.3 298.6 359.3 0.01 45 150 14170 -63.9 -78.9 11 15.0 -64.0 280 67 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.0 0.01 46 142 14505 -65.7 -79.7 13 14.0 -65.8 287 55 362.5 362.5 299.2 362.6 0.00 47 134 14856 -66.7 -80.7 12 14.0 -66.8 288 47 366.8 366.8 300.0 366.8 0.00 48 123 15376 -65.5 -79.5 13 14.0 -65.6 282 40 378.1 378.1 301.9 378.1 0.01 49 109 16100 -71.5 -83.5 15 12.0 -71.6 265 35 380.1 380.1 302.3 380.1 0.00 50 108 16155 -71.3 -83.3 15 12.0 -71.3 260 34 381.5 381.5 302.5 381.5 0.00 51 107 16210 -68.1 -81.1 14 13.0 -68.2 267 32 388.6 388.6 303.6 388.6 0.01 52 104 16382 -66.1 -80.1 12 14.0 -66.2 287 26 395.6 395.6 304.6 395.6 0.01 53 100 16620 -65.9 -79.9 12 14.0 -66.0 315 18 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.01 54 89 17327 -66.5 -80.5 12 14.0 -66.6 277 12 412.8 412.8 306.9 412.8 0.01 55 87 17466 -64.3 -79.3 11 15.0 -64.5 269 11 419.9 419.9 307.7 419.9 0.01 56 80 17979 -64.5 -79.5 11 15.0 -64.7 241 7 429.7 429.7 308.8 429.7 0.01 57 77 18214 -62.9 -77.9 12 15.0 -63.1 229 5 437.7 437.7 309.7 437.8 0.01 58 72 18627 -63.9 -78.9 11 15.0 -64.1 265 9 444.1 444.1 310.3 444.1 0.01 59 70 18800 -63.1 -79.1 10 16.0 -63.4 285 11 449.4 449.4 310.8 449.5 0.01 60 65 19256 -61.3 -77.3 10 16.0 -61.7 288 8 463.0 463.0 312.0 463.0 0.02 61 53 20524 -59.3 -77.3 8 18.0 -59.9 322 4 495.4 495.4 314.6 495.5 0.02 62 50 20890 -57.3 -76.3 7 19.0 -58.0 55 13 508.4 508.5 315.5 508.6 0.02 63 42 21995 -56.9 -77.9 5 21.0 -57.8 88 18 535.4 535.4 317.2 535.6 0.02 64 38 22634 -53.7 -77.7 4 24.0 -55.1 95 13 559.1 559.1 318.6 559.3 0.03 65 36 22981 -54.9 -78.9 4 24.0 -56.2 95 12 564.7 564.8 318.9 564.9 0.02 66 30 24160 -50.1 -80.1 2 30.0 -52.7 55 17 608.1 608.1 321.0 608.2 0.02 67 26 25097 -50.3 -82.3 1 32.0 -53.1 97 15 632.9 632.9 322.0 633.0 0.02 68 25 25355 -48.5 -81.5 1 33.0 -51.8 71 15 645.2 645.2 322.5 645.4 0.02 69 24 25624 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -52.4 93 23 651.0 651.0 322.7 651.2 0.02 70 22 26199 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -51.4 61 22 672.8 672.8 323.5 673.0 0.02 71 20 26830 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -51.9 80 24 690.2 690.2 324.1 690.3 0.02 72 19 27167 -47.9 -82.9 1 35.0 -52.2 63 19 699.7 699.8 324.4 699.9 0.02 73 18 27524 -45.3 -80.3 1 35.0 -50.7 55 28 718.9 718.9 325.0 719.2 0.04 74 16 28309 -44.5 -80.5 1 36.0 -50.6 89 18 746.1 746.1 325.8 746.4 0.04 75 14 29197 -46.1 -81.1 1 35.0 -52.0 80 26 769.7 769.7 326.5 770.1 0.04 76 14 29197 -43.5 -79.5 1 36.0 -50.5 80 26 778.5 778.6 326.7 779.0 0.05 77 13 29699 -39.3 -76.3 1 37.0 -48.7 106 21 809.7 809.8 327.5 810.6 0.09 78 10 31480 -42.3 -78.3 1 36.0 -51.3 85 27 861.6 861.7 328.7 862.5 0.09 79 9.6 31756 -42.3 -78.3 1 36.0 -51.5 871.8 871.8 328.9 872.7 0.09 80 7.9 33086 -37.9 -75.9 1 38.0 -50.5 939.3 939.4 330.2 941.1 0.16 TRP 109 16100 -71.5 -83.5 15 12.0 -71.6 265 35 380.1 380.1 302.3 380.1 0.00 WND 156 13929 -62.2 -77.5 11 15.3 -62.3 270 71 358.9 358.9 298.5 359.0 0.01 P: 918.0 H: 849 T: 21.5 Td: 16.0 Dir: 315 Spd: 6 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5745.00 m Freezing level: 576.19 mb = 4731.11 m = 15521.82 ft Wetbulb zero: 612.27 mb = 4238.29 m = 13905.00 ft Precipitable water: 1.27 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 67.83 % Est. max temperature: 27.89 C = 82.20 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 907.40 mb = 949.07 m = 3113.71 ft T: 17.66 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.51 C/km ThetaE index: 5.20 C Layer 850.0- 785.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 795.10 mb = 2077.86 m = 6817.04 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.50 g/kg Conv temperature: 25.76 C = 78.36 F Cap Strength: 2.00 C Lifted Index: 0.95 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.63 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.26 C Showalter Index: 1.12 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 42.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.50 C Cross Totals Index: 20.30 C K Index: 31.90 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 240.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.83 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 38.58 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.78 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 208.52 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.99 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 845.60 mb = 1555.12 m = 5102.03 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 450.60 mb = 6656.20 m = 21837.65 ft Equ Level (EL): 420.60 mb = 7181.35 m = 23560.56 ft B at Equ Level: 30.69 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 330.60 mb = 8948.60 m = 29358.57 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 315.5 at 23.2 knts Storm direction: 345.5 at 17.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.4 neg: 2.3 tot: 6.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 96.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 54.4 neg: -21.1 tot: 33.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 11.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.28 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.1 stream: 2.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 2.68 Bulk Shear: 14.38 m/s