UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.48-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08090712_upa.wxp Date: 1200Z 7 SEP 08 Searching for KLBF... Searching the city database file for: KLBF ... Date:1200Z 7 SEP 08 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 153 1 925 820 300 3 SFC 922 849 9.8 8.4 91 1.4 9.0 300 3 289.6 290.9 285.7 310.9 7.52 3 904 1013 9.8 6.3 79 3.5 7.9 340 10 291.2 292.4 285.4 310.2 6.63 4 888 1162 13.0 7.0 67 6.0 9.6 16 17 296.0 297.3 287.6 316.7 7.09 5 850 1529 12.6 2.6 50 10.0 7.3 245 9 299.3 300.3 287.2 315.5 5.43 6 849 1539 12.6 2.6 50 10.0 7.3 245 9 299.4 300.4 287.3 315.6 5.44 7 805 1983 9.2 1.2 57 8.0 5.1 252 12 300.4 301.4 287.4 316.0 5.19 8 800 2034 8.8 2.8 66 6.0 5.6 256 13 300.5 301.6 288.1 318.0 5.86 9 762 2435 6.4 -1.6 57 8.0 2.5 280 12 302.1 303.0 287.3 315.7 4.46 10 758 2479 6.4 -5.6 42 12.0 1.0 282 13 302.6 303.2 286.3 312.8 3.32 11 724 2854 4.8 -3.2 56 8.0 1.0 293 19 304.8 305.6 288.0 317.7 4.17 12 700 3128 2.4 -3.6 65 6.0 -0.4 280 19 305.1 305.9 288.1 318.0 4.19 13 693 3209 1.8 -3.2 69 5.0 -0.6 275 20 305.4 306.2 288.3 318.8 4.36 14 666 3528 -0.7 -2.3 89 1.6 -1.5 260 29 306.0 306.9 289.0 320.9 4.85 15 658 3624 -1.1 -1.6 96 0.5 -1.3 256 33 306.6 307.6 289.5 322.5 5.17 16 623 4059 -3.1 -3.5 97 0.4 -3.3 264 38 309.2 310.1 289.9 323.9 4.74 17 557 4935 -9.3 -9.7 97 0.4 -9.5 291 47 311.9 312.5 289.5 322.4 3.29 18 543 5131 -11.1 -13.1 85 2.0 -11.8 294 50 312.1 312.5 288.8 320.3 2.57 19 512 5580 -14.1 -15.0 93 0.9 -14.4 281 54 313.7 314.2 289.2 321.3 2.33 20 508 5639 -13.9 -15.5 88 1.6 -14.5 279 55 314.7 315.1 289.4 322.0 2.25 21 506 5669 -13.5 -18.5 66 5.0 -15.0 278 55 315.5 315.8 289.2 321.3 1.76 22 503 5714 -13.5 -21.5 51 8.0 -15.7 277 56 316.0 316.3 288.9 320.6 1.36 23 500 5760 -13.7 -21.7 51 8.0 -15.9 275 56 316.3 316.6 289.0 320.9 1.35 24 473 6181 -14.7 -28.7 29 14.0 -17.9 280 57 320.2 320.3 289.6 322.8 0.76 25 420 7070 -20.9 -33.9 30 13.0 -23.2 276 67 323.3 323.4 290.3 325.2 0.52 26 412 7212 -21.5 -37.5 22 16.0 -24.0 276 69 324.3 324.4 290.5 325.7 0.37 27 405 7339 -21.7 -51.7 5 30.0 -24.8 275 70 325.6 325.6 290.6 325.9 0.08 28 400 7430 -21.9 -52.9 4 31.0 -25.0 275 71 326.5 326.5 290.8 326.8 0.07 29 385 7710 -24.1 -44.1 14 20.0 -26.5 275 75 327.2 327.3 291.2 328.0 0.20 30 330 8810 -34.3 -54.3 11 20.0 -35.6 279 75 328.0 328.0 291.2 328.3 0.07 31 310 9244 -37.1 -63.1 5 26.0 -38.2 280 76 330.0 330.0 291.7 330.1 0.03 32 300 9470 -39.1 -65.1 5 26.0 -40.1 280 78 330.3 330.3 291.8 330.3 0.02 33 250 10690 -49.9 -68.9 9 19.0 -50.3 285 75 331.9 331.9 292.2 331.9 0.01 34 237 11037 -52.9 -69.9 11 17.0 -53.2 285 75 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.5 0.01 35 200 12110 -61.5 -73.5 19 12.0 -61.6 285 73 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.4 0.01 36 198 12172 -61.9 -73.9 19 12.0 -62.0 285 74 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.7 0.01 37 186 12560 -61.9 -73.9 19 12.0 -62.0 285 91 341.8 341.8 294.7 341.8 0.01 38 184 12627 -61.6 -73.6 19 12.0 -61.7 285 91 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.3 0.01 39 183 12661 -61.5 -73.5 19 12.0 -61.6 285 89 344.0 344.0 295.3 344.0 0.01 40 181 12729 -59.7 -72.7 17 13.0 -59.9 285 86 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.01 41 163 13382 -61.5 -73.5 19 12.0 -61.6 276 70 355.6 355.6 297.8 355.6 0.01 42 160 13498 -60.3 -73.3 17 13.0 -60.4 272 72 359.5 359.5 298.6 359.5 0.01 43 150 13900 -60.7 -73.7 16 13.0 -60.9 270 80 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.6 0.01 44 148 13984 -60.9 -73.9 16 13.0 -61.0 273 81 366.6 366.6 299.9 366.6 0.01 45 143 14198 -59.9 -72.9 17 13.0 -60.1 276 76 371.9 371.9 300.9 372.0 0.01 46 134 14605 -60.1 -73.1 17 13.0 -60.3 278 63 378.6 378.6 302.0 378.6 0.01 47 130 14795 -58.5 -72.5 15 14.0 -58.7 279 57 384.7 384.7 303.0 384.8 0.02 48 122 15195 -58.3 -72.3 15 14.0 -58.6 276 50 392.1 392.1 304.1 392.2 0.02 49 106 16076 -60.7 -73.7 16 13.0 -60.9 275 44 403.7 403.7 305.7 403.7 0.02 50 103 16255 -59.5 -73.5 15 14.0 -59.7 275 42 409.3 409.3 306.5 409.4 0.02 51 100 16440 -59.9 -73.9 14 14.0 -60.2 275 41 412.0 412.0 306.7 412.1 0.02 52 83 17602 -60.3 -74.3 14 14.0 -60.6 292 34 433.7 433.7 309.3 433.8 0.02 53 79 17912 -57.5 -72.5 13 15.0 -57.9 289 29 445.7 445.7 310.4 445.8 0.03 54 78 17993 -55.1 -71.1 12 16.0 -55.7 287 28 452.3 452.3 311.1 452.5 0.03 55 70 18680 -57.5 -73.5 11 16.0 -58.0 280 36 461.4 461.4 311.9 461.5 0.03 56 67 18956 -58.7 -74.7 11 16.0 -59.2 275 29 464.6 464.6 312.2 464.7 0.02 57 65 19147 -57.3 -73.3 11 16.0 -57.9 271 24 471.7 471.7 312.8 471.9 0.03 58 62 19445 -58.7 -74.7 11 16.0 -59.2 266 16 475.0 475.0 313.1 475.2 0.02 59 60 19653 -56.7 -73.7 10 17.0 -57.3 258 15 484.0 484.0 313.8 484.1 0.03 60 56 20089 -57.9 -73.9 11 16.0 -58.5 291 12 490.9 490.9 314.3 491.1 0.03 61 50 20810 -54.5 -73.5 8 19.0 -55.5 275 2 515.0 515.1 316.0 515.3 0.04 62 39 22388 -57.9 -74.9 10 17.0 -58.7 196 1 544.4 544.4 317.8 544.6 0.04 63 38 22553 -54.9 -74.9 7 20.0 -56.1 193 1 556.1 556.1 318.5 556.3 0.04 64 34 23264 -54.9 -74.9 7 20.0 -56.2 180 2 574.1 574.1 319.4 574.4 0.04 65 32 23653 -52.3 -75.3 5 23.0 -54.2 173 2 591.1 591.1 320.2 591.4 0.04 66 30 24070 -53.1 -76.1 4 23.0 -54.9 165 2 599.9 599.9 320.6 600.2 0.04 67 27 24749 -51.5 -75.5 4 24.0 -53.8 263 3 622.7 622.7 321.6 623.1 0.05 68 22 26076 -50.9 -76.9 3 26.0 -53.8 23 1 662.1 662.1 323.2 662.5 0.05 69 20 26700 -47.1 -76.1 2 29.0 -51.4 345 11 692.0 692.0 324.2 692.5 0.06 70 18 27402 -45.1 -75.1 2 30.0 -50.5 153 4 719.5 719.5 325.1 720.2 0.08 71 16 28190 -45.7 -78.7 1 33.0 -51.3 140 7 742.2 742.2 325.7 742.6 0.05 72 15 28619 -47.7 -80.7 1 33.0 -52.7 129 9 749.4 749.4 325.9 749.7 0.04 73 13 29570 -45.3 -80.3 1 35.0 -51.8 115 8 789.0 789.0 327.0 789.4 0.05 74 12 30104 -46.5 -81.5 1 35.0 -52.8 57 2 803.0 803.0 327.3 803.4 0.04 75 10 31330 -41.3 -74.3 2 33.0 -50.7 160 8 865.4 865.5 328.8 867.1 0.16 76 9.2 31896 -41.3 -74.3 2 33.0 -51.1 886.3 886.4 329.2 888.2 0.18 77 8.6 32357 -38.5 -70.5 2 32.0 -50.1 914.4 914.6 329.8 918.2 0.33 78 7.9 32940 -38.7 -68.7 3 30.0 -50.4 936.1 936.4 330.2 941.6 0.47 TRP 198 12172 -61.9 -73.9 19 12.0 -62.0 285 74 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.7 0.01 WND 184 12627 -61.6 -73.6 19 12.0 -61.7 285 91 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.3 0.01 P: 922.0 H: 849 T: 16.5 Td: 5.7 Dir: 300 Spd: 3 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5607.00 m Freezing level: 673.56 mb = 3438.62 m = 11281.43 ft Wetbulb zero: 706.80 mb = 3049.42 m = 10004.53 ft Precipitable water: 0.81 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 76.27 % Est. max temperature: 21.64 C = 70.95 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 902.62 mb = 1025.50 m = 3364.46 ft T: 10.07 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.12 C/km ThetaE index: 5.20 C Layer 762.0- 724.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 690.68 mb = 3235.99 m = 10616.62 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.23 g/kg Conv temperature: 25.25 C = 77.45 F Cap Strength: 5.64 C Lifted Index: 5.76 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.39 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.31 C Showalter Index: 5.26 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 42.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.30 C Cross Totals Index: 16.30 C K Index: 22.90 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 105.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.11 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 46.93 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.69 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 54588.06 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.46 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 784.53 mb = 2195.31 m = 7202.37 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 279.0 at 34.3 knts Storm direction: 309.0 at 25.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.7 neg: 6.4 tot: 11.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 84.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 188.4 neg: -103.3 tot: 85.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 28.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.21 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 17.8 stream: 3.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.25 Bulk Shear: 187.86 m/s