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 KCHH... Searching the city database file for: KCHH ... Date:12Z 4 JUL 09 Station: KCHH WMO ident: 74494 Latitude: 41.67 Longitude: -69.97 Elevation: 16.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1006 16 18.8 17.6 93 1.2 18.0 245 12 291.5 293.7 290.9 327.3 12.68 1 1000 68 18.2 16.3 89 1.9 17.0 275 12 291.4 293.4 290.1 324.5 11.73 2 983 215 17.4 14.0 80 3.4 15.3 287 17 292.0 293.8 289.1 321.1 10.27 3 968 347 18.0 13.3 74 4.7 15.0 295 19 293.9 295.7 289.5 322.4 9.96 4 925 735 15.6 10.8 73 4.8 12.7 295 17 295.3 296.8 289.0 320.7 8.82 5 912 855 14.6 10.2 75 4.4 12.0 282 20 295.4 297.0 288.8 320.3 8.59 6 880 1157 14.0 8.0 67 6.0 10.5 267 24 297.8 299.2 288.8 320.3 7.67 7 850 1449 12.2 5.2 62 7.0 8.3 260 23 298.9 300.1 288.2 318.2 6.53 8 769 2281 7.0 2.0 70 5.0 4.4 272 23 302.0 303.1 288.5 319.3 5.75 9 736 2639 4.0 0.7 79 3.3 2.3 278 26 302.5 303.6 288.4 319.0 5.47 10 712 2909 3.8 -2.2 65 6.0 0.9 277 24 305.2 306.1 288.5 319.2 4.57 11 700 3047 2.8 -3.2 65 6.0 -0.0 275 22 305.6 306.4 288.3 318.9 4.31 12 601 4264 -4.7 -11.7 58 7.0 -7.4 279 31 310.5 311.0 288.3 318.9 2.60 13 572 4651 -7.3 -13.3 62 6.0 -9.5 274 30 311.9 312.4 288.6 319.7 2.40 14 551 4942 -7.5 -17.5 45 10.0 -10.8 270 29 315.0 315.4 289.0 320.9 1.76 15 522 5361 -10.9 -16.9 61 6.0 -12.9 273 29 315.8 316.2 289.5 322.3 1.95 16 500 5690 -13.7 -19.7 60 6.0 -15.4 275 29 316.3 316.6 289.3 321.7 1.60 17 495 5766 -14.3 -19.3 66 5.0 -15.8 273 29 316.5 316.8 289.4 322.1 1.68 18 475 6078 -16.5 -21.5 65 5.0 -17.9 266 29 317.5 317.8 289.5 322.4 1.44 19 471 6142 -17.1 -23.1 60 6.0 -18.6 265 29 317.6 317.8 289.3 321.9 1.26 20 466 6222 -17.5 -27.5 41 10.0 -19.7 264 29 318.0 318.2 289.0 321.0 0.86 21 433 6769 -21.1 -31.1 40 10.0 -22.9 257 29 320.2 320.4 289.5 322.6 0.66 22 421 6976 -22.5 -46.5 9 24.0 -25.2 255 29 321.0 321.0 289.2 321.5 0.14 23 405 7260 -25.1 -62.1 2 37.0 -27.6 251 29 321.2 321.2 289.2 321.3 0.02 24 400 7350 -25.9 -62.9 2 37.0 -28.3 250 29 321.3 321.3 289.2 321.4 0.02 25 317 8986 -39.9 -76.9 1 37.0 -40.8 244 29 324.0 324.0 290.0 324.0 0.00 26 300 9360 -42.9 -78.9 1 36.0 -43.6 245 31 324.9 324.9 290.2 324.9 0.00 27 270 10058 -48.3 -82.3 1 34.0 -48.7 251 32 327.0 327.0 290.9 327.0 0.00 28 250 10560 -49.9 -81.9 1 32.0 -50.3 260 36 331.9 331.9 292.2 331.9 0.00 29 246 10666 -50.1 -81.1 1 31.0 -50.5 265 36 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.1 0.00 30 237 10911 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -48.6 273 38 339.7 339.7 294.3 339.7 0.00 31 226 11224 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -49.6 273 40 342.8 342.8 295.0 342.8 0.00 32 222 11342 -48.3 -82.3 1 34.0 -48.8 272 40 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.8 0.00 33 217 11492 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -49.6 270 40 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.8 0.00 34 200 12030 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -48.0 265 42 357.9 357.9 298.3 357.9 0.00 35 198 12096 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -48.0 266 41 358.9 358.9 298.5 358.9 0.00 36 176 12871 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -49.7 269 46 368.2 368.2 300.2 368.2 0.00 37 160 13497 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -49.2 272 45 379.4 379.4 302.2 379.4 0.00 38 154 13748 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -49.8 277 41 382.6 382.6 302.6 382.6 0.00 39 150 13920 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -51.1 280 38 383.1 383.1 302.8 383.1 0.00 40 135 14600 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -56.3 277 32 385.2 385.2 303.1 385.2 0.00 41 125 15092 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -55.9 276 28 394.5 394.5 304.5 394.5 0.00 42 121 15299 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -57.1 274 27 396.0 396.0 304.6 396.0 0.00 43 110 15905 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -56.5 267 21 408.1 408.1 306.3 408.1 0.00 44 100 16510 -57.5 -89.5 1 32.0 -57.9 260 16 416.6 416.6 307.3 416.6 0.00 45 94 16901 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -57.0 271 15 426.0 426.0 308.4 426.0 0.00 46 84 17610 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.3 291 13 437.1 437.1 309.6 437.1 0.00 47 81 17840 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -56.9 297 12 445.0 445.0 310.4 445.0 0.00 48 78 18078 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.4 304 12 446.5 446.5 310.5 446.5 0.00 49 75 18326 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -57.5 305 11 453.6 453.6 311.2 453.6 0.00 50 70 18760 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -59.0 250 6 459.2 459.2 311.7 459.2 0.00 51 69 18850 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -59.0 260 6 461.1 461.1 311.9 461.1 0.00 52 50 20880 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -57.8 60 10 509.4 509.4 315.6 509.4 0.00 53 42 21989 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.3 112 15 536.9 536.9 317.3 536.9 0.00 54 35 23157 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -55.3 105 12 572.4 572.4 319.3 572.5 0.01 55 33 23535 -54.7 -87.7 1 33.0 -56.2 98 12 579.5 579.5 319.6 579.5 0.01 56 30 24150 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -54.2 75 11 602.6 602.6 320.7 602.7 0.01 57 27 24834 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -53.0 55 24 626.1 626.1 321.7 626.2 0.01 58 25 25334 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -54.1 61 28 636.6 636.6 322.2 636.7 0.01 59 22 26171 -47.1 -82.1 1 35.0 -51.2 88 32 673.4 673.4 323.6 673.6 0.02 60 20 26800 -48.3 -82.3 1 34.0 -52.3 80 32 688.3 688.3 324.0 688.5 0.02 61 19 27138 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -52.6 83 28 697.9 697.9 324.4 698.1 0.02 62 16 28279 -44.5 -80.5 1 36.0 -50.6 101 21 746.1 746.1 325.8 746.4 0.04 63 14 29174 -43.7 -79.7 1 36.0 -50.7 97 18 777.8 777.9 326.7 778.3 0.05 64 13 29671 -45.1 -80.1 1 35.0 -51.7 99 16 789.7 789.7 327.0 790.1 0.05 65 11 30796 -41.5 -77.5 1 36.0 -50.5 841.4 841.4 328.2 842.3 0.09 TRP 246 10666 -50.1 -81.1 1 31.0 -50.5 265 36 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.1 0.00 WND P:1006.0 H: 16 T: 21.2 Td: 13.6 Dir: 245 Spd: 12 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5622.00 m Freezing level: 663.04 mb = 3501.27 m = 11486.96 ft Wetbulb zero: 700.50 mb = 3041.24 m = 9977.69 ft Precipitable water: 1.15 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 65.16 % Est. max temperature: 26.07 C = 78.92 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 988.59 mb = 166.38 m = 545.86 ft T: 17.66 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.24 C/km ThetaE index: 6.16 C Layer 1000.0- 968.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 823.90 mb = 1707.99 m = 5603.57 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.77 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.26 C = 81.06 F Cap Strength: 2.96 C Lifted Index: 1.69 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.72 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.61 C Showalter Index: 3.68 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 44.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.90 C Cross Totals Index: 18.90 C K Index: 25.10 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 137.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.72 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 19.09 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.18 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 45488.48 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.99 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 899.39 mb = 972.72 m = 3191.31 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 273.6 at 25.0 knts Storm direction: 303.6 at 18.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.4 neg: 2.1 tot: 5.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 56.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 42.0 neg: -28.1 tot: 13.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 4.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.15 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.8 stream: 1.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.44 Bulk Shear: 13.25 m/s