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 KMPX... Searching the city database file for: KMPX ... Date:12Z 4 JUL 09 Station: KMPX WMO ident: 72649 Latitude: 44.85 Longitude: -93.57 Elevation: 287.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 130 SFC 982 287 19.2 17.3 89 1.9 17.9 0 0 293.9 296.2 291.8 330.3 12.75 2 978 322 19.2 13.2 68 6.0 15.4 13 0 294.2 296.0 289.5 322.3 9.79 3 966 429 19.4 14.9 75 4.5 16.5 51 2 295.5 297.5 291.0 327.4 11.09 4 956 519 19.2 16.5 84 2.7 17.4 83 3 296.1 298.4 292.3 332.0 12.44 5 925 803 17.8 15.4 86 2.4 16.2 120 6 297.5 299.7 292.3 332.2 11.98 6 924 812 17.8 15.4 86 2.4 16.2 119 6 297.6 299.8 292.3 332.4 11.99 7 850 1521 12.4 10.5 88 1.9 11.2 90 4 299.1 300.9 290.7 326.7 9.42 8 840 1620 11.8 10.1 89 1.7 10.7 84 5 299.5 301.2 290.8 326.7 9.28 9 813 1893 10.2 7.5 83 2.7 8.6 67 6 300.6 302.1 290.1 324.4 8.02 10 810 1924 10.2 5.7 74 4.5 7.6 66 6 301.0 302.3 289.4 322.1 7.10 11 807 1955 9.8 6.4 79 3.4 7.9 64 6 300.8 302.2 289.7 323.1 7.49 12 797 2059 9.4 4.4 71 5.0 6.6 59 7 301.5 302.7 289.1 321.2 6.59 13 775 2290 7.4 3.3 75 4.1 5.2 60 7 301.8 302.9 288.9 320.5 6.27 14 773 2311 7.2 4.4 82 2.8 5.6 61 8 301.8 303.0 289.4 322.1 6.80 15 770 2344 7.0 3.6 79 3.4 5.1 62 8 301.9 303.1 289.1 321.2 6.45 16 765 2397 6.6 4.6 87 2.0 5.5 63 8 302.0 303.3 289.6 322.8 6.97 17 757 2483 6.0 2.7 79 3.3 4.2 64 8 302.3 303.4 289.0 320.7 6.15 18 729 2791 3.4 1.2 85 2.2 2.2 61 7 302.7 303.8 288.7 320.0 5.73 19 721 2881 2.6 1.9 95 0.7 2.2 73 6 302.8 303.9 289.1 321.1 6.10 20 700 3120 1.8 1.7 99 0.1 1.7 105 5 304.5 305.6 289.8 323.2 6.19 21 650 3717 -0.5 -0.7 99 0.2 -0.6 300 7 308.4 309.5 290.5 325.7 5.60 22 622 4070 -1.1 -1.3 99 0.2 -1.2 300 10 311.6 312.7 291.5 329.1 5.60 23 616 4147 -2.3 -2.4 99 0.1 -2.4 300 10 311.1 312.1 291.0 327.4 5.21 24 588 4516 -4.7 -5.0 98 0.3 -4.8 296 9 312.5 313.3 290.7 326.6 4.49 25 565 4830 -6.3 -9.4 79 3.1 -7.6 291 7 314.2 314.8 290.2 324.9 3.32 26 557 4942 -6.9 -10.2 77 3.3 -8.2 290 7 314.8 315.4 290.3 325.0 3.16 27 549 5055 -7.7 -11.2 76 3.5 -9.1 291 9 315.1 315.7 290.2 324.7 2.96 28 523 5432 -9.1 -11.1 85 2.0 -9.9 293 16 317.8 318.4 291.2 328.1 3.13 29 500 5780 -10.9 -12.8 86 1.9 -11.6 295 23 319.7 320.3 291.5 329.2 2.86 30 484 6029 -12.1 -14.2 84 2.1 -12.9 291 29 321.3 321.8 291.7 330.0 2.63 31 478 6124 -12.7 -15.5 80 2.8 -13.7 289 31 321.7 322.1 291.6 329.7 2.39 32 471 6237 -13.7 -18.3 68 4.6 -15.2 286 32 321.8 322.2 291.2 328.3 1.92 33 457 6465 -14.9 -19.9 66 5.0 -16.4 280 34 323.1 323.4 291.4 329.0 1.72 34 447 6632 -15.9 -20.9 65 5.0 -17.4 280 33 323.9 324.2 291.6 329.4 1.62 35 434 6854 -17.3 -22.3 65 5.0 -18.7 280 31 324.8 325.1 291.7 330.0 1.47 36 427 6976 -18.3 -25.3 54 7.0 -20.0 280 30 325.1 325.3 291.5 329.1 1.15 37 400 7460 -21.5 -28.5 53 7.0 -23.0 280 27 327.0 327.2 291.8 330.3 0.91 38 397 7515 -21.9 -28.9 53 7.0 -23.4 277 27 327.2 327.4 291.8 330.4 0.88 39 373 7971 -25.5 -39.5 26 14.0 -27.4 265 33 328.3 328.4 291.6 329.6 0.33 40 354 8348 -28.3 -41.3 28 13.0 -29.9 270 36 329.5 329.6 291.9 330.6 0.29 41 313 9217 -35.9 -49.9 22 14.0 -36.9 279 44 330.7 330.8 292.0 331.2 0.13 42 303 9441 -37.5 -48.5 31 11.0 -38.3 276 49 331.6 331.6 292.3 332.2 0.15 43 300 9510 -38.1 -50.1 27 12.0 -38.9 275 51 331.7 331.7 292.3 332.2 0.13 44 282 9933 -41.7 -55.7 20 14.0 -42.3 273 54 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.7 0.07 45 273 10152 -42.9 -77.9 1 35.0 -43.7 272 56 333.8 333.8 292.7 333.8 0.00 46 250 10740 -47.5 -82.5 1 35.0 -48.0 270 64 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.5 0.00 47 231 11257 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -50.3 269 80 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.5 0.00 48 221 11545 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -50.9 268 80 342.9 342.9 295.0 342.9 0.00 49 216 11693 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -52.1 267 81 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.3 0.00 50 203 12094 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -52.3 265 82 349.1 349.1 296.4 349.1 0.00 51 200 12190 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -53.1 265 82 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.3 0.00 52 182 12797 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -56.0 275 83 354.0 354.0 297.5 354.0 0.00 53 177 12976 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -54.8 278 84 358.8 358.8 298.5 358.8 0.00 54 173 13122 -55.6 -87.9 1 32.3 -55.9 280 84 359.4 359.4 298.6 359.4 0.00 55 171 13196 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -56.4 280 82 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.00 56 153 13904 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -57.2 284 67 369.9 369.9 300.5 369.9 0.00 57 150 14030 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.2 285 64 370.3 370.3 300.6 370.3 0.00 58 147 14157 -58.7 -89.7 1 31.0 -58.9 286 59 371.1 371.1 300.8 371.1 0.00 59 121 15368 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.5 270 50 385.7 385.7 303.2 385.7 0.00 60 115 15683 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -61.3 280 50 393.6 393.6 304.3 393.6 0.00 61 107 16129 -61.9 -91.9 1 30.0 -62.1 295 38 400.3 400.3 305.2 400.3 0.00 62 104 16306 -60.1 -91.1 1 31.0 -60.4 301 30 407.0 407.0 306.1 407.0 0.00 63 100 16550 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -60.8 310 20 410.8 410.8 306.6 410.8 0.00 64 84 17627 -63.1 -93.1 1 30.0 -63.3 302 19 426.6 426.6 308.4 426.6 0.00 65 80 17928 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.6 300 19 434.2 434.2 309.3 434.2 0.00 66 78 18085 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -59.9 288 13 443.2 443.2 310.2 443.2 0.00 67 70 18760 -60.1 -91.1 1 31.0 -60.5 240 9 455.8 455.8 311.4 455.8 0.00 68 67 19035 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.3 258 9 462.0 462.0 312.0 462.0 0.00 69 60 19732 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.1 304 8 484.9 484.9 313.8 484.9 0.00 70 54 20401 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.6 348 7 496.0 496.0 314.7 496.0 0.00 71 50 20890 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -56.6 20 6 512.2 512.2 315.8 512.2 0.00 72 47 21284 -54.7 -87.7 1 33.0 -55.8 47 8 523.8 523.8 316.5 523.8 0.00 73 30 24160 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -55.4 95 15 598.8 598.8 320.6 598.8 0.01 74 20 26800 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -51.6 85 25 691.4 691.4 324.1 691.6 0.02 75 18 27499 -46.3 -81.3 1 35.0 -51.3 103 27 715.7 715.7 324.9 715.9 0.03 76 14 29165 -47.1 -82.1 1 35.0 -52.6 118 10 766.3 766.3 326.4 766.6 0.03 77 13 29659 -44.7 -79.7 1 35.0 -51.5 91 14 791.0 791.1 327.0 791.5 0.05 78 12 30195 -44.5 -80.5 1 36.0 -51.7 72 15 810.1 810.1 327.5 810.6 0.05 79 10 31427 -40.1 -77.1 1 37.0 -50.3 58 19 869.9 869.9 328.8 871.0 0.11 80 10 31427 -39.5 -76.5 1 37.0 -50.0 58 19 872.1 872.2 328.9 873.3 0.12 TRP 121 15368 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.5 270 50 385.7 385.7 303.2 385.7 0.00 WND 173 13122 -55.6 -87.9 1 32.3 -55.9 280 84 359.4 359.4 298.6 359.4 0.00 P: 982.0 H: 287 T: 22.2 Td: 15.7 Dir: 0 Spd: 0 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5650.00 m Freezing level: 660.87 mb = 3587.13 m = 11768.65 ft Wetbulb zero: 663.33 mb = 3553.40 m = 11658.01 ft Precipitable water: 1.44 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 87.77 % Est. max temperature: 25.14 C = 77.26 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 955.09 mb = 527.12 m = 1729.38 ft T: 19.16 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.77 C/km ThetaE index: 7.98 C Layer 978.0- 966.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 869.08 mb = 1332.54 m = 4371.81 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.51 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.04 C = 75.27 F Cap Strength: 1.29 C Lifted Index: 0.21 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.02 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -2.61 C Showalter Index: 1.94 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 44.70 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: 21.40 C K Index: 33.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 157.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.41 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 204.43 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 20.22 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 19.42 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.29 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 892.39 mb = 1107.81 m = 3634.50 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 837.39 mb = 1646.26 m = 5401.03 ft Equ Level (EL): 507.39 mb = 5666.54 m = 18590.77 ft B at Equ Level: 204.05 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 297.39 mb = 9569.72 m = 31396.35 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 309.0 at 9.6 knts Storm direction: 339.0 at 7.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.0 neg: 1.1 tot: 2.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -43.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 15.2 neg: -28.7 tot: -13.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -4.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.22 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.8 stream: -1.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 9.80 Bulk Shear: 20.87 m/s