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 KTUS... Searching the city database file for: KTUS ... Date:12Z 4 JUL 09 Station: KTUS WMO ident: 72274 Latitude: 32.12 Longitude: -110.93 Elevation: 779.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 97 SFC 930 779 21.2 19.3 89 1.9 19.9 215 2 300.5 303.3 295.6 345.5 15.33 2 925 794 20.8 18.7 88 2.1 19.4 185 8 300.6 303.3 295.3 344.1 14.83 3 906 974 20.8 20.1 96 0.7 20.3 159 10 302.4 305.4 296.9 351.3 16.57 4 895 1080 21.6 15.6 69 6.0 17.5 140 8 304.3 306.6 294.7 341.6 12.55 5 886 1168 22.6 15.6 65 7.0 17.8 124 7 306.2 308.5 295.3 344.2 12.68 6 877 1258 24.8 13.8 50 11.0 17.4 111 6 309.3 311.5 295.3 344.0 11.38 7 850 1532 23.0 11.0 47 12.0 15.2 85 6 310.2 312.1 294.3 340.1 9.74 8 828 1760 22.4 9.4 44 13.0 14.1 40 4 311.9 313.6 294.2 339.7 8.98 9 744 2681 16.0 6.0 51 10.0 9.9 56 10 314.7 316.2 294.1 339.4 7.91 10 700 3195 11.4 4.4 62 7.0 7.3 105 10 315.1 316.6 294.0 338.7 7.51 11 674 3510 8.6 3.6 71 5.0 5.7 98 11 315.4 316.8 294.0 338.6 7.37 12 638 3962 5.8 1.4 73 4.4 3.3 83 12 317.2 318.5 293.9 338.3 6.65 13 602 4434 1.4 1.1 98 0.3 1.3 64 10 317.4 318.8 294.1 339.3 6.90 14 543 5259 -3.3 -3.3 100 0.0 -3.3 26 12 321.3 322.4 294.1 339.3 5.53 15 538 5333 -3.1 -3.1 100 0.0 -3.1 15 12 322.4 323.5 294.5 340.9 5.67 16 517 5647 -4.9 -6.8 87 1.9 -5.8 347 19 324.0 324.8 294.0 338.6 4.45 17 500 5910 -6.5 -8.2 88 1.7 -7.3 345 23 325.1 325.9 294.0 338.8 4.12 18 487 6116 -7.5 -8.7 91 1.2 -8.1 349 18 326.3 327.2 294.3 339.9 4.07 19 478 6262 -8.1 -10.3 84 2.2 -9.1 337 18 327.3 328.1 294.2 339.7 3.66 20 455 6645 -10.9 -13.5 81 2.6 -11.9 333 16 328.5 329.1 294.0 338.6 2.97 21 448 6764 -11.3 -14.5 77 3.2 -12.5 327 15 329.4 330.0 294.1 339.0 2.78 22 444 6833 -11.7 -17.7 61 6.0 -13.8 317 15 329.8 330.2 293.6 337.2 2.14 23 428 7115 -12.9 -14.8 86 1.9 -13.6 286 13 331.7 332.3 294.7 341.5 2.83 24 422 7223 -13.7 -15.6 86 1.9 -14.4 282 11 332.1 332.6 294.7 341.4 2.69 25 418 7296 -13.9 -17.4 75 3.5 -15.2 279 10 332.7 333.2 294.6 340.9 2.34 26 413 7387 -14.7 -18.6 72 3.9 -16.0 275 8 332.8 333.3 294.4 340.3 2.13 27 408 7480 -14.9 -16.9 85 2.0 -15.6 271 7 333.7 334.2 294.9 342.5 2.50 28 400 7630 -15.7 -17.4 87 1.7 -16.3 250 4 334.6 335.1 295.1 343.2 2.44 29 342 8787 -24.7 -28.4 71 3.7 -25.5 202 18 337.7 337.9 294.7 341.7 1.08 30 339 8851 -24.9 -30.9 57 6.0 -26.1 200 19 338.3 338.4 294.7 341.5 0.86 31 332 9002 -24.5 -51.5 6 27.0 -27.5 202 20 340.8 340.9 294.6 341.2 0.10 32 330 9046 -24.7 -65.7 1 41.0 -27.8 203 21 341.1 341.2 294.6 341.2 0.02 33 312 9450 -28.1 -69.1 1 41.0 -30.6 208 24 341.9 341.9 294.8 342.0 0.01 34 300 9730 -29.7 -69.7 1 40.0 -32.0 210 26 343.5 343.5 295.2 343.6 0.01 35 286 10071 -31.7 -71.7 1 40.0 -33.7 214 29 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.4 0.01 36 250 11010 -39.7 -76.7 1 37.0 -40.8 235 33 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.1 0.00 37 203 12394 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -52.3 233 32 349.1 349.1 296.4 349.1 0.00 38 200 12490 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -52.9 230 31 349.6 349.6 296.5 349.6 0.00 39 160 13896 -64.1 -93.1 1 29.0 -64.2 231 34 353.1 353.1 297.3 353.1 0.00 40 150 14290 -66.3 -92.3 1 26.0 -66.4 240 34 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.00 41 140 14704 -68.9 -91.9 2 23.0 -68.9 247 35 358.4 358.4 298.4 358.4 0.00 42 135 14921 -68.9 -91.9 2 23.0 -68.9 252 30 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.2 0.00 43 128 15237 -71.3 -91.3 4 20.0 -71.3 260 24 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.4 0.00 44 122 15520 -72.1 -91.1 4 19.0 -72.2 269 13 366.9 366.9 300.0 367.0 0.00 45 120 15617 -71.3 -91.3 4 20.0 -71.3 251 13 370.2 370.2 300.6 370.2 0.00 46 114 15918 -73.5 -91.5 5 18.0 -73.5 185 17 371.5 371.5 300.8 371.5 0.00 47 109 16181 -73.1 -91.1 5 18.0 -73.2 206 26 377.1 377.1 301.8 377.1 0.00 48 103 16510 -75.7 -91.7 6 16.0 -75.7 215 29 378.3 378.3 301.9 378.3 0.00 49 100 16680 -76.1 -92.1 6 16.0 -76.2 220 24 380.7 380.7 302.3 380.7 0.00 50 97 16857 -73.3 -90.3 6 17.0 -73.3 273 16 389.5 389.5 303.7 389.5 0.00 51 87 17496 -72.9 -91.9 4 19.0 -73.0 254 9 402.6 402.6 305.6 402.6 0.00 52 78 18143 -69.3 -93.3 2 24.0 -69.4 176 13 422.8 422.8 308.0 422.8 0.00 53 71 18705 -69.3 -95.3 1 26.0 -69.4 164 11 434.4 434.4 309.3 434.4 0.00 54 70 18790 -65.9 -94.9 1 29.0 -66.1 175 9 443.4 443.4 310.2 443.4 0.00 55 66 19149 -63.9 -93.9 1 30.0 -64.2 83 13 455.3 455.3 311.4 455.3 0.00 56 61 19631 -64.7 -94.7 1 30.0 -65.0 77 27 463.9 463.9 312.1 463.9 0.00 57 58 19940 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.8 108 18 473.3 473.3 312.9 473.3 0.00 58 55 20265 -65.3 -94.3 1 29.0 -65.5 96 12 476.4 476.4 313.2 476.4 0.00 59 51 20728 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.7 76 22 493.9 493.9 314.5 493.9 0.00 60 50 20850 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -63.1 80 27 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.7 0.00 61 49 20975 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.3 84 28 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.00 62 46 21366 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.5 107 22 514.4 514.4 315.9 514.5 0.00 63 44 21644 -60.7 -91.7 1 31.0 -61.3 91 21 519.1 519.1 316.2 519.1 0.00 64 43 21788 -58.1 -89.1 1 31.0 -58.9 95 23 528.9 528.9 316.9 528.9 0.00 65 35 23100 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -54.8 104 26 574.0 574.0 319.3 574.0 0.01 66 34 23286 -54.7 -87.7 1 33.0 -56.2 101 25 574.6 574.6 319.4 574.6 0.01 67 31 23879 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -55.0 81 26 594.3 594.3 320.3 594.3 0.01 68 30 24090 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -56.0 90 29 596.6 596.6 320.5 596.6 0.01 69 29 24308 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -56.1 86 25 602.4 602.4 320.7 602.5 0.01 70 27 24768 -52.3 -85.3 1 33.0 -54.6 98 23 620.5 620.5 321.5 620.5 0.01 71 23 25808 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -54.5 116 22 650.8 650.8 322.7 650.9 0.01 72 20 26720 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -52.8 80 29 685.9 685.9 324.0 686.0 0.02 73 19 27057 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -52.3 75 33 699.1 699.1 324.4 699.3 0.02 74 14 29071 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -53.2 95 37 762.9 762.9 326.3 763.2 0.03 75 12 30101 -42.1 -78.1 1 36.0 -50.4 92 30 818.6 818.6 327.7 819.3 0.08 76 11 30688 -43.5 -79.5 1 36.0 -51.5 87 33 834.1 834.2 328.1 834.8 0.07 77 10 31330 -42.9 -78.9 1 36.0 -51.6 80 37 859.4 859.5 328.6 860.2 0.08 78 8.3 32592 -41.1 -78.1 1 37.0 -51.6 913.5 913.6 329.7 914.7 0.11 TRP 103 16510 -75.7 -91.7 6 16.0 -75.7 215 29 378.3 378.3 301.9 378.3 0.00 WND P: 930.0 H: 779 T: 27.4 Td: 15.8 Dir: 215 Spd: 2 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5813.00 m Freezing level: 584.43 mb = 4680.17 m = 15354.70 ft Wetbulb zero: 585.86 mb = 4651.79 m = 15261.61 ft Precipitable water: 1.57 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 72.64 % Est. max temperature: 33.89 C = 93.00 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 904.68 mb = 986.79 m = 3237.47 ft T: 20.90 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.59 C/km ThetaE index: 9.70 C Layer 895.0- 886.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 700.26 mb = 3191.89 m = 10471.97 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.21 g/kg Conv temperature: 35.48 C = 95.87 F Cap Strength: 6.06 C Lifted Index: -1.19 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.27 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.65 C Showalter Index: 0.28 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 47.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 29.50 C Cross Totals Index: 17.50 C K Index: 33.50 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 167.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.24 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 170.27 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 18.45 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 333.42 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.06 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 785.60 mb = 2212.53 m = 7258.86 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 620.60 mb = 4187.02 m = 13736.78 ft Equ Level (EL): 410.60 mb = 7431.49 m = 24381.24 ft B at Equ Level: 167.46 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 260.60 mb = 10720.03 m = 35170.29 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 33.5 at 11.3 knts Storm direction: 63.5 at 8.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.9 neg: 2.2 tot: 4.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -106.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 21.9 neg: -39.2 tot: -17.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -5.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.15 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.7 stream: 1.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 4.37 Bulk Shear: 39.01 m/s