UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09110812_upa.wxp Date: 12Z 8 NOV 09 Searching for KFSX... Searching the city database file for: KFSX ... Date:12Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KFSX WMO ident: 72376 Latitude: 35.23 Longitude: -111.82 Elevation: 2192.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 133 1 925 794 2 850 1501 SFC 783 2192 -5.5 -8.4 80 2.9 -6.5 0 0 287.0 287.5 278.9 294.6 2.59 4 781 2212 -4.1 -9.1 68 5.0 -5.9 352 1 288.8 289.2 279.6 296.0 2.45 5 780 2222 -1.9 -5.4 77 3.5 -3.3 349 1 291.2 291.8 281.7 300.8 3.28 6 776 2263 5.2 5.2 100 0.0 5.2 334 3 299.3 300.6 288.9 320.4 7.16 7 774 2283 6.8 6.5 98 0.3 6.6 326 3 301.2 302.7 290.2 324.6 7.87 8 768 2346 6.6 3.0 78 3.6 4.6 303 6 301.7 302.8 288.8 320.2 6.19 9 752 2516 5.8 1.9 76 3.9 3.8 264 10 302.6 303.7 288.8 320.2 5.84 10 740 2646 5.2 0.2 70 5.0 2.7 253 12 303.4 304.4 288.5 319.3 5.25 11 736 2689 5.2 -2.8 56 8.0 1.4 249 13 303.9 304.6 287.7 316.8 4.23 12 728 2777 4.4 -3.6 56 8.0 0.7 247 15 303.9 304.7 287.5 316.3 4.02 13 713 2944 4.8 -14.2 24 19.0 -2.3 255 18 306.2 306.5 286.0 311.9 1.78 14 700 3092 4.0 -15.0 24 19.0 -3.0 255 19 306.9 307.2 286.2 312.4 1.70 15 699 3104 4.0 -14.0 26 18.0 -2.7 255 19 307.0 307.4 286.4 313.0 1.85 16 686 3256 2.6 -10.4 38 13.0 -2.7 254 20 307.1 307.6 287.1 315.1 2.52 17 647 3726 -1.1 -19.1 24 18.0 -6.8 248 21 308.1 308.4 286.2 312.4 1.30 18 624 4015 -2.3 -18.3 28 16.0 -7.5 241 23 310.0 310.2 287.0 314.7 1.45 19 616 4117 -2.3 -25.3 15 23.0 -8.7 242 22 311.1 311.3 286.6 313.8 0.79 20 600 4325 -4.3 -21.3 25 17.0 -9.4 245 21 311.1 311.4 287.1 315.0 1.16 21 586 4511 -5.7 -26.7 17 21.0 -11.1 247 21 311.6 311.8 286.8 314.1 0.73 22 581 4578 -5.9 -28.9 14 23.0 -11.5 247 21 312.1 312.3 286.8 314.2 0.60 23 579 4605 -6.3 -23.3 25 17.0 -11.1 248 21 312.0 312.2 287.2 315.4 1.01 24 567 4769 -7.1 -23.1 27 16.0 -11.6 249 21 312.9 313.1 287.6 316.5 1.05 25 551 4992 -7.9 -28.9 17 21.0 -12.9 253 22 314.5 314.7 287.7 316.8 0.64 26 514 5529 -11.7 -32.7 16 21.0 -16.0 269 26 316.3 316.4 288.1 318.0 0.48 27 500 5740 -13.5 -33.5 17 20.0 -17.4 275 28 316.6 316.7 288.2 318.2 0.45 28 488 5923 -15.3 -33.3 20 18.0 -18.7 273 28 316.6 316.7 288.2 318.3 0.47 29 483 6001 -16.1 -29.1 32 13.0 -18.8 272 29 316.5 316.7 288.4 319.0 0.71 30 474 6142 -17.3 -30.3 31 13.0 -19.9 270 29 316.7 316.9 288.4 319.0 0.65 31 469 6221 -17.5 -34.5 21 17.0 -20.5 270 30 317.5 317.5 288.4 319.0 0.44 32 462 6333 -18.3 -36.3 19 18.0 -21.2 270 30 317.8 317.9 288.5 319.2 0.37 33 408 7246 -24.5 -44.5 14 20.0 -26.8 270 36 321.3 321.4 289.3 322.0 0.18 34 401 7372 -24.7 -43.7 15 19.0 -26.9 270 37 322.7 322.7 289.8 323.4 0.20 35 400 7390 -24.7 -43.7 15 19.0 -26.9 270 37 322.9 322.9 289.9 323.6 0.20 36 300 9410 -42.7 -52.7 33 10.0 -43.2 260 36 325.2 325.2 290.5 325.6 0.10 37 293 9569 -43.9 -52.9 36 9.0 -44.3 261 37 325.7 325.7 290.6 326.1 0.10 38 265 10238 -47.9 -57.9 31 10.0 -48.2 263 47 329.3 329.3 291.6 329.6 0.06 39 250 10620 -50.9 -60.9 30 10.0 -51.1 265 53 330.4 330.4 291.9 330.6 0.04 40 210 11728 -60.5 -69.5 30 9.0 -60.6 265 63 332.3 332.3 292.3 332.3 0.02 41 200 12030 -62.5 -71.5 29 9.0 -62.6 265 66 333.8 333.8 292.7 333.8 0.01 42 192 12281 -64.1 -72.6 30 8.5 -64.1 265 68 335.2 335.2 293.1 335.2 0.01 43 184 12540 -65.7 -73.7 32 8.0 -65.8 265 60 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 44 178 12742 -64.5 -72.5 32 8.0 -64.6 261 58 341.8 341.8 294.8 341.9 0.01 45 177 12777 -62.9 -71.9 29 9.0 -63.0 261 58 345.0 345.0 295.5 345.1 0.01 46 176 12812 -62.7 -71.7 29 9.0 -62.8 260 58 345.9 345.9 295.7 345.9 0.01 47 167 13134 -64.3 -72.3 33 8.0 -64.4 256 55 348.4 348.5 296.3 348.5 0.01 48 161 13358 -64.1 -73.1 28 9.0 -64.2 267 53 352.5 352.5 297.2 352.5 0.01 49 152 13709 -64.7 -73.7 28 9.0 -64.8 262 42 357.3 357.3 298.2 357.3 0.01 50 150 13790 -65.3 -73.3 32 8.0 -65.4 260 39 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.01 51 141 14163 -67.7 -75.7 31 8.0 -67.8 251 37 359.8 359.8 298.7 359.8 0.01 52 139 14249 -66.7 -74.7 32 8.0 -66.8 252 37 363.0 363.0 299.3 363.1 0.01 53 134 14470 -66.9 -74.9 31 8.0 -67.0 254 36 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.5 0.01 54 132 14560 -66.1 -74.1 32 8.0 -66.2 254 36 369.5 369.5 300.5 369.5 0.01 55 121 15084 -68.3 -76.3 31 8.0 -68.4 259 34 374.8 374.8 301.4 374.8 0.01 56 112 15546 -68.3 -76.3 31 8.0 -68.4 245 38 383.1 383.1 302.8 383.2 0.01 57 108 15763 -69.5 -77.5 30 8.0 -69.5 250 41 384.9 384.9 303.0 384.9 0.01 58 100 16220 -70.1 -78.1 30 8.0 -70.2 260 46 392.3 392.3 304.1 392.3 0.01 59 92 16725 -63.9 -72.9 28 9.0 -64.0 251 52 414.0 414.0 307.0 414.1 0.02 60 86 17140 -63.9 -72.9 28 9.0 -64.1 250 43 422.1 422.1 308.0 422.2 0.02 61 81 17509 -61.9 -70.9 29 9.0 -62.1 237 33 433.5 433.5 309.2 433.7 0.03 62 70 18410 -64.1 -73.1 28 9.0 -64.3 235 36 447.3 447.3 310.6 447.4 0.03 63 63 19056 -61.1 -70.1 29 9.0 -61.4 271 33 467.5 467.6 312.4 467.8 0.05 64 56 19784 -61.5 -71.5 25 10.0 -61.8 255 16 482.7 482.7 313.7 482.9 0.04 65 50 20480 -63.5 -72.5 28 9.0 -63.8 250 19 493.8 493.9 314.5 494.1 0.04 66 48 20731 -62.7 -72.7 25 10.0 -63.0 245 20 501.5 501.6 315.1 501.8 0.04 67 46 20993 -63.7 -73.7 24 10.0 -64.0 245 19 505.3 505.3 315.4 505.5 0.04 68 45 21128 -62.7 -72.7 25 10.0 -63.0 233 18 510.9 510.9 315.7 511.2 0.05 69 44 21268 -60.7 -70.7 26 10.0 -61.2 216 17 519.1 519.1 316.2 519.5 0.06 70 40 21861 -60.5 -70.5 26 10.0 -61.0 254 23 533.9 533.9 317.2 534.4 0.07 71 39 22020 -56.9 -67.9 24 11.0 -57.7 272 22 546.9 546.9 317.9 547.6 0.11 72 38 22185 -55.3 -66.3 24 11.0 -56.2 293 18 555.1 555.1 318.4 556.0 0.13 73 34 22889 -59.1 -70.1 23 11.0 -59.8 340 9 563.0 563.0 318.8 563.6 0.09 74 33 23077 -57.5 -68.5 23 11.0 -58.3 351 6 572.1 572.1 319.3 572.9 0.11 75 32 23271 -57.9 -68.9 23 11.0 -58.7 3 4 576.1 576.1 319.5 576.9 0.11 76 31 23472 -56.5 -67.5 24 11.0 -57.5 18 1 585.1 585.1 320.0 586.1 0.14 77 30 23680 -57.1 -68.1 24 11.0 -58.0 155 7 589.0 589.0 320.2 590.0 0.13 78 28 24116 -57.9 -68.9 23 11.0 -58.9 216 11 598.5 598.5 320.6 599.4 0.13 79 25 24836 -54.9 -66.9 21 12.0 -56.3 230 13 626.8 626.9 321.8 628.3 0.19 80 24 25097 -55.5 -67.5 21 12.0 -56.9 204 13 632.4 632.5 322.0 633.9 0.18 81 23 25369 -53.5 -65.5 22 12.0 -55.3 190 14 646.1 646.2 322.6 648.1 0.25 82 20 26270 -52.9 -65.9 19 13.0 -55.1 230 15 674.3 674.4 323.6 676.5 0.27 83 19 26603 -50.7 -63.7 20 13.0 -53.4 246 14 691.0 691.2 324.3 694.4 0.38 84 17 27325 -52.3 -65.3 19 13.0 -54.9 282 11 708.3 708.4 324.8 711.3 0.35 85 15 28139 -49.9 -63.9 18 14.0 -53.4 303 3 742.0 742.3 325.8 746.4 0.47 86 13 29075 -49.5 -63.5 18 14.0 -53.4 19 2 774.4 774.7 326.7 780.0 0.58 87 12 29597 -51.9 -65.9 17 14.0 -55.4 359 5 783.9 784.1 327.0 788.3 0.45 88 11 30163 -49.9 -63.9 18 14.0 -54.1 337 8 810.9 811.2 327.7 817.4 0.65 89 10 30785 -50.9 -64.9 17 14.0 -55.1 314 11 829.5 829.9 328.1 836.0 0.62 TRP 184 12540 -65.7 -73.7 32 8.0 -65.8 265 60 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 WND 192 12281 -64.1 -72.6 30 8.5 -64.1 265 68 335.2 335.2 293.1 335.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5607.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Freezing level: 778.93 mb = 2232.72 m = 7325.10 ft Freezing level: 658.59 mb = 3586.42 m = 11766.33 ft Wetbulb zero: Below ground Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 31.92 % Est. max temperature: 15.19 C = 59.34 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 747.78 mb = 2561.55 m = 8403.94 ft T: 5.59 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.61 C/km ThetaE index: 8.32 C Layer 740.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 783.00 mb = 2192.00 m = 7191.51 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.99 g/kg Conv temperature: -2.77 C = 27.02 F Cap Strength: 5.51 C Lifted Index: 5.23 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.97 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.94 C Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 44.48 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.43 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 50234.91 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.53 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 644.19 mb = 3760.96 m = 12338.96 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 262.1 at 25.5 knts Storm direction: 292.1 at 19.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.9 neg: 2.7 tot: 4.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 92.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 76.5 neg: -14.4 tot: 62.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 20.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.9 stream: 3.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 1.07 Bulk Shear: 41.51 m/s