UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08051112_upa.wxp Date: 1200Z 11 MAY 08 Searching for KBIS... Searching the city database file for: KBIS ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KBIS WMO ident: 72764 Latitude: 46.77 Longitude: -100.75 Elevation: 506.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 134 SFC 955 506 -2.1 -2.7 96 0.6 -2.3 0 0 274.6 275.2 273.2 283.6 3.28 2 952 532 1.0 -0.7 88 1.7 0.3 329 4 278.0 278.7 275.9 288.6 3.81 3 948 566 2.8 -0.3 80 3.1 1.5 287 10 280.2 280.9 277.2 291.2 3.94 4 939 644 4.2 -0.5 71 4.7 2.1 235 17 282.4 283.1 278.3 293.4 3.92 5 930 724 6.8 -2.2 53 9.0 2.9 235 17 285.8 286.4 279.4 295.8 3.49 6 925 769 6.8 -3.2 49 10.0 2.5 235 17 286.3 286.8 279.4 295.6 3.26 7 920 814 6.8 -4.2 45 11.0 2.2 237 15 286.7 287.2 279.3 295.5 3.04 8 850 1457 1.4 -6.6 55 8.0 -1.7 285 5 287.6 288.1 279.4 295.6 2.74 9 835 1600 0.0 -8.0 55 8.0 -3.0 281 4 287.6 288.0 279.0 294.9 2.50 10 780 2141 -4.3 -17.3 36 13.0 -7.9 359 0 288.6 288.9 277.9 292.5 1.26 11 764 2304 -5.1 -18.1 35 13.0 -8.7 316 13 289.5 289.7 278.2 293.2 1.20 12 761 2335 -4.5 -19.5 30 15.0 -8.5 308 15 290.5 290.7 278.5 293.8 1.07 13 758 2366 -3.5 -27.5 14 24.0 -8.9 300 17 291.9 292.0 278.4 293.6 0.53 14 756 2387 -3.1 -30.1 10 27.0 -8.8 294 19 292.5 292.6 278.6 293.9 0.41 15 742 2535 -3.7 -36.7 6 33.0 -9.6 282 22 293.5 293.5 278.7 294.2 0.22 16 700 2993 -6.1 -36.1 7 30.0 -11.5 290 20 295.7 295.8 279.8 296.6 0.25 17 680 3219 -7.1 -43.1 4 36.0 -12.5 290 20 297.1 297.1 280.3 297.5 0.12 18 623 3894 -11.7 -48.7 3 37.0 -16.2 288 21 299.3 299.4 281.1 299.6 0.07 19 571 4553 -17.3 -40.3 12 23.0 -20.3 289 26 300.3 300.4 281.8 301.0 0.20 20 561 4685 -18.3 -32.3 28 14.0 -20.5 287 27 300.7 300.7 282.3 302.2 0.45 21 514 5330 -24.3 -37.3 29 13.0 -25.9 276 29 301.0 301.1 282.2 302.1 0.30 22 500 5530 -26.1 -36.1 39 10.0 -27.3 275 29 301.2 301.3 282.4 302.4 0.35 23 493 5632 -27.1 -36.1 42 9.0 -28.2 279 30 301.2 301.3 282.4 302.4 0.35 24 491 5662 -27.1 -35.1 47 8.0 -28.0 281 31 301.6 301.6 282.5 302.9 0.39 25 489 5691 -27.1 -32.1 62 5.0 -27.8 282 31 301.9 302.0 282.9 303.7 0.53 26 486 5736 -27.1 -30.9 70 3.8 -27.6 284 32 302.4 302.6 283.2 304.4 0.60 27 477 5871 -27.1 -30.8 71 3.7 -27.6 290 33 304.1 304.2 283.8 306.1 0.62 28 457 6180 -29.9 -33.5 71 3.6 -30.3 301 39 304.3 304.4 283.8 306.0 0.49 29 448 6322 -30.1 -33.6 71 3.5 -30.5 302 44 305.8 305.9 284.4 307.5 0.50 30 443 6403 -29.9 -38.9 41 9.0 -30.8 303 48 307.0 307.1 284.6 308.1 0.30 31 433 6566 -30.3 -46.3 19 16.0 -31.6 305 54 308.5 308.6 284.9 309.0 0.14 32 410 6955 -31.5 -55.5 8 24.0 -32.9 309 69 311.8 311.8 286.1 312.0 0.05 33 400 7130 -32.9 -49.9 17 17.0 -34.0 310 72 312.2 312.2 286.2 312.6 0.10 34 389 7325 -34.5 -48.5 23 14.0 -35.4 310 71 312.6 312.7 286.4 313.1 0.12 35 377 7543 -35.7 -54.7 12 19.0 -36.7 310 70 313.9 313.9 286.8 314.1 0.06 36 354 7977 -39.5 -57.5 13 18.0 -40.2 311 74 314.4 314.5 286.9 314.6 0.05 37 333 8393 -41.9 -59.9 12 18.0 -42.5 313 80 316.7 316.7 287.7 316.9 0.04 38 300 9090 -47.9 -64.9 12 17.0 -48.3 315 91 317.8 317.8 288.1 317.9 0.02 39 286 9404 -50.7 -65.7 15 15.0 -51.0 315 95 318.2 318.2 288.2 318.3 0.02 40 262 9970 -54.5 -68.5 16 14.0 -54.7 315 105 320.7 320.7 289.0 320.8 0.01 41 254 10169 -55.2 -68.5 18 13.3 -55.4 315 107 322.6 322.6 289.6 322.7 0.01 42 250 10270 -55.5 -68.5 18 13.0 -55.7 315 105 323.6 323.6 289.9 323.6 0.02 43 249 10295 -55.7 -68.7 18 13.0 -55.9 315 104 323.6 323.6 289.9 323.7 0.01 44 230 10795 -59.9 -71.9 19 12.0 -60.0 315 85 324.7 324.7 290.2 324.7 0.01 45 223 10988 -58.7 -70.7 20 12.0 -58.8 314 77 329.4 329.4 291.6 329.4 0.01 46 220 11074 -56.9 -69.9 18 13.0 -57.1 313 74 333.4 333.4 292.7 333.5 0.01 47 216 11190 -57.1 -70.1 18 13.0 -57.3 312 69 334.9 334.9 293.0 334.9 0.01 48 212 11308 -55.5 -69.5 16 14.0 -55.7 312 65 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.2 0.02 49 206 11491 -55.5 -69.5 16 14.0 -55.7 311 58 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.0 0.02 50 200 11680 -53.5 -68.5 14 15.0 -53.8 310 54 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.02 51 199 11712 -53.1 -69.1 13 16.0 -53.4 310 54 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.3 0.02 52 190 12009 -54.9 -69.9 14 15.0 -55.2 308 53 350.9 350.9 296.8 351.0 0.02 53 185 12180 -53.7 -69.7 12 16.0 -54.0 307 52 355.6 355.6 297.8 355.6 0.02 54 176 12501 -53.1 -70.1 11 17.0 -53.5 306 50 361.7 361.7 299.0 361.7 0.02 55 171 12686 -53.7 -70.7 11 17.0 -54.1 305 50 363.7 363.7 299.4 363.7 0.02 56 164 12955 -52.3 -71.3 8 19.0 -52.7 303 48 370.4 370.4 300.7 370.5 0.02 57 150 13530 -53.9 -72.9 8 19.0 -54.3 300 46 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.3 0.01 58 147 13660 -54.5 -73.5 8 19.0 -54.9 299 45 378.4 378.4 302.0 378.4 0.01 59 143 13837 -53.7 -73.7 7 20.0 -54.1 298 44 382.7 382.7 302.7 382.8 0.01 60 136 14158 -55.1 -75.1 7 20.0 -55.5 296 42 385.8 385.8 303.2 385.9 0.01 61 100 16120 -55.7 -78.7 4 23.0 -56.2 290 32 420.1 420.1 307.7 420.1 0.01 62 70 18390 -55.7 -83.7 2 28.0 -56.4 265 23 465.2 465.2 312.3 465.3 0.01 63 57 19699 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -56.2 292 18 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.3 0.00 64 53 20161 -57.1 -87.1 1 30.0 -57.9 302 16 500.5 500.5 315.0 500.5 0.00 65 50 20530 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.2 310 14 510.8 510.8 315.7 510.8 0.00 66 45 21200 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.1 256 10 526.9 526.9 316.7 526.9 0.00 67 39 22108 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.8 255 8 544.4 544.4 317.8 544.4 0.00 68 36 22614 -57.1 -89.1 1 32.0 -58.2 261 7 559.1 559.1 318.6 559.1 0.00 69 34 22979 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -55.4 265 6 577.2 577.2 319.5 577.2 0.01 70 31 23570 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -57.0 272 5 587.8 587.8 320.0 587.8 0.01 71 30 23780 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -56.5 275 5 595.0 595.0 320.4 595.0 0.01 72 28 24222 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -55.3 239 2 611.3 611.3 321.1 611.3 0.01 73 25 24948 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -56.9 267 4 626.2 626.2 321.7 626.3 0.01 74 23 25485 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -54.2 274 6 651.9 652.0 322.7 652.0 0.01 75 20 26390 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -55.0 285 8 676.7 676.7 323.7 676.8 0.01 76 19 26722 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -54.8 310 11 687.9 687.9 324.0 688.1 0.02 77 17 27445 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -54.6 304 9 712.1 712.1 324.8 712.2 0.02 78 14 28726 -44.7 -80.7 1 36.0 -51.2 295 5 774.5 774.5 326.6 774.8 0.04 79 12 29758 -44.5 -80.5 1 36.0 -51.7 319 7 810.1 810.1 327.5 810.6 0.05 80 10 30990 -40.3 -77.3 1 37.0 -50.4 343 10 869.1 869.2 328.8 870.2 0.10 TRP 230 10795 -59.9 -71.9 19 12.0 -60.0 315 85 324.7 324.7 290.2 324.7 0.01 WND 254 10169 -55.2 -68.5 18 13.3 -55.4 315 107 322.6 322.6 289.6 322.7 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5396.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Freezing level: 952.97 mb = 523.28 m = 1716.77 ft Freezing level: 835.00 mb = 1599.90 m = 5248.96 ft Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.24 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 26.13 % Est. max temperature: 11.26 C = 52.26 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 945.97 mb = 583.57 m = 1914.57 ft T: 3.11 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.88 C/km ThetaE index: 3.12 C Layer 835.0- 764.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 669.65 mb = 3337.23 m = 10948.78 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.15 g/kg Conv temperature: 20.44 C = 68.79 F Cap Strength: 7.62 C Lifted Index: 6.63 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.47 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.48 C Showalter Index: 5.99 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 47.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.50 C Cross Totals Index: 19.50 C K Index: -9.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 39.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.47 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 32.61 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.08 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 62055.55 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.60 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 794.24 mb = 1997.37 m = 6552.98 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 285.2 at 21.2 knts Storm direction: 315.2 at 15.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.4 neg: 5.3 tot: 7.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 100.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 78.4 neg: -65.2 tot: 13.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 4.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.17 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.8 stream: 2.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 1.00 Bulk Shear: 32.71 m/s