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 KGEG... Searching the city database file for: KGEG ... Date:12Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KGEG WMO ident: 72785 Latitude: 47.63 Longitude: -117.53 Elevation: 721.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 129 SFC 929 721 0.6 0.0 96 0.6 0.3 215 15 279.6 280.3 277.2 291.0 4.11 2 926 755 0.6 -1.8 84 2.4 -0.4 215 17 279.8 280.5 276.6 289.9 3.61 3 925 767 0.6 -1.8 84 2.4 -0.4 215 18 279.9 280.5 276.7 290.0 3.62 4 909 907 0.0 -1.5 90 1.5 -0.6 229 33 280.7 281.3 277.3 291.2 3.77 5 890 1077 0.6 -1.9 83 2.5 -0.4 238 33 283.0 283.7 278.4 293.6 3.73 6 872 1241 1.0 -6.0 59 7.0 -1.7 245 33 285.1 285.6 278.2 293.2 2.80 7 850 1446 -0.7 -7.7 59 7.0 -3.3 240 30 285.4 285.8 278.0 292.7 2.52 8 839 1550 -1.7 -8.7 59 7.0 -4.2 241 28 285.4 285.8 277.8 292.3 2.36 9 780 2127 -4.9 -13.9 49 9.0 -7.7 250 23 288.0 288.3 278.2 293.0 1.67 10 737 2569 -8.7 -16.7 52 8.0 -10.9 257 26 288.6 288.8 278.0 292.8 1.40 11 723 2718 -9.9 -18.9 48 9.0 -12.2 260 26 288.8 289.0 277.9 292.5 1.19 12 700 2966 -12.1 -19.1 56 7.0 -13.8 260 27 289.1 289.3 278.0 292.8 1.21 13 691 3065 -12.9 -18.9 61 6.0 -14.3 259 26 289.3 289.5 278.2 293.1 1.24 14 673 3265 -14.3 -22.3 51 8.0 -16.0 256 25 289.9 290.1 278.0 292.8 0.95 15 636 3691 -17.9 -23.9 59 6.0 -19.1 255 27 290.5 290.7 278.3 293.2 0.87 16 620 3881 -19.7 -22.9 76 3.2 -20.3 255 30 290.6 290.8 278.4 293.6 0.98 17 593 4209 -22.7 -26.3 72 3.6 -23.3 255 34 290.8 291.0 278.2 293.2 0.75 18 573 4460 -24.3 -30.3 58 6.0 -25.1 258 36 291.8 291.9 278.4 293.5 0.54 19 564 4575 -25.1 -36.1 35 11.0 -26.3 260 36 292.2 292.3 278.3 293.2 0.31 20 552 4731 -25.9 -34.9 43 9.0 -26.9 262 37 293.0 293.1 278.7 294.2 0.36 21 537 4930 -27.3 -37.3 38 10.0 -28.3 265 39 293.7 293.7 278.9 294.7 0.29 22 519 5175 -29.1 -50.1 11 21.0 -30.4 268 44 294.4 294.4 278.9 294.7 0.08 23 501 5426 -31.3 -53.3 10 22.0 -32.5 270 50 294.7 294.7 279.0 294.9 0.05 24 500 5440 -31.5 -53.5 10 22.0 -32.7 270 50 294.6 294.6 279.0 294.8 0.05 25 411 6797 -42.9 -52.9 33 10.0 -43.2 269 68 296.9 296.9 280.1 297.2 0.07 26 400 6980 -43.9 -54.9 29 11.0 -44.2 270 71 297.9 297.9 280.5 298.1 0.06 27 392 7115 -45.1 -56.1 28 11.0 -45.4 272 72 298.1 298.1 280.6 298.3 0.05 28 377 7375 -47.2 -57.6 29 10.5 -47.4 275 74 298.7 298.7 280.8 298.8 0.04 29 340 8050 -52.7 -61.7 33 9.0 -52.8 270 71 300.1 300.1 281.4 300.2 0.03 30 304 8766 -57.1 -65.1 36 8.0 -57.2 270 71 303.7 303.7 282.9 303.8 0.02 31 300 8850 -56.9 -64.9 36 8.0 -57.0 270 71 305.1 305.1 283.5 305.2 0.02 32 294 8977 -56.9 -64.9 36 8.0 -57.0 268 70 306.9 306.9 284.2 307.0 0.02 33 279 9307 -58.1 -67.1 31 9.0 -58.2 265 67 309.8 309.8 285.2 309.9 0.02 34 275 9397 -56.7 -65.7 31 9.0 -56.8 265 66 313.1 313.1 286.5 313.2 0.02 35 262 9703 -56.9 -65.9 31 9.0 -57.0 265 61 317.2 317.2 287.8 317.3 0.02 36 250 10000 -55.1 -65.1 28 10.0 -55.2 265 57 324.1 324.2 290.0 324.2 0.02 37 231 10509 -52.9 -63.9 25 11.0 -53.1 263 55 334.9 334.9 293.0 335.0 0.03 38 220 10823 -54.1 -65.1 25 11.0 -54.3 262 53 337.8 337.8 293.8 337.9 0.03 39 204 11311 -51.7 -63.7 22 12.0 -52.0 260 51 348.9 348.9 296.4 349.1 0.04 40 200 11440 -51.9 -63.9 22 12.0 -52.2 260 50 350.6 350.6 296.8 350.7 0.04 41 187 11874 -52.3 -65.3 19 13.0 -52.6 255 51 356.7 356.7 298.1 356.9 0.03 42 183 12014 -50.7 -64.7 17 14.0 -51.1 255 53 361.6 361.6 299.0 361.7 0.03 43 170 12493 -51.1 -67.1 13 16.0 -51.5 257 53 368.6 368.6 300.4 368.7 0.03 44 164 12727 -49.7 -66.7 12 17.0 -50.3 258 51 374.7 374.8 301.4 374.9 0.03 45 161 12847 -49.9 -66.9 12 17.0 -50.4 259 50 376.4 376.4 301.7 376.5 0.03 46 158 12970 -49.1 -67.1 10 18.0 -49.7 259 48 379.8 379.8 302.2 379.9 0.03 47 150 13310 -49.5 -68.5 9 19.0 -50.1 255 31 384.8 384.8 303.0 384.9 0.03 48 148 13398 -49.5 -68.5 9 19.0 -50.1 251 27 386.3 386.3 303.2 386.4 0.03 49 142 13668 -52.1 -70.1 10 18.0 -52.6 237 33 386.3 386.3 303.2 386.4 0.02 50 139 13806 -50.7 -69.7 9 19.0 -51.3 231 37 391.1 391.1 304.0 391.2 0.02 51 137 13901 -50.5 -69.5 9 19.0 -51.1 226 40 393.1 393.1 304.3 393.2 0.02 52 127 14392 -53.3 -71.3 9 18.0 -53.8 225 46 396.7 396.7 304.8 396.8 0.02 53 119 14812 -52.7 -71.7 8 19.0 -53.2 230 49 405.2 405.2 305.9 405.3 0.02 54 113 15145 -53.9 -72.9 8 19.0 -54.4 234 52 409.0 409.0 306.4 409.1 0.02 55 112 15202 -52.1 -72.1 7 20.0 -52.7 235 53 413.4 413.4 306.9 413.5 0.02 56 109 15378 -52.1 -72.1 7 20.0 -52.7 235 50 416.7 416.7 307.3 416.8 0.02 57 103 15747 -49.9 -72.9 5 23.0 -50.8 235 44 427.7 427.7 308.6 427.8 0.02 58 100 15940 -50.1 -73.1 5 23.0 -51.0 235 40 430.9 430.9 308.9 431.0 0.02 59 95 16276 -49.5 -75.5 3 26.0 -50.5 235 29 438.5 438.5 309.7 438.5 0.01 60 86 16925 -51.3 -78.3 3 27.0 -52.2 235 8 447.5 447.5 310.6 447.6 0.01 61 79 17473 -54.5 -78.5 4 24.0 -55.2 228 17 451.9 451.9 311.0 451.9 0.01 62 70 18250 -53.1 -81.1 2 28.0 -54.0 210 22 470.8 470.8 312.7 470.8 0.01 63 68 18437 -52.7 -81.7 2 29.0 -53.7 217 15 475.6 475.6 313.1 475.6 0.01 64 67 18533 -52.3 222 10 478.5 65 60 19240 -55.9 221 11 485.7 66 57 19568 -54.1 220 15 497.0 67 54 19915 -54.5 225 17 503.8 68 50 20410 -52.1 310 3 520.7 69 43 21379 -54.9 149 9 536.8 70 40 21841 -54.9 153 11 548.0 71 38 22170 -52.3 118 10 562.7 72 33 23081 -52.7 140 19 584.8 73 31 23487 -50.5 128 16 601.3 74 30 23700 -51.5 120 17 604.2 75 26 24629 -52.5 144 15 626.6 76 22 25722 -48.3 141 11 669.8 77 20 26350 -48.9 135 16 686.5 78 19 26687 -48.1 110 22 699.1 79 18 27042 -49.5 91 19 705.6 80 18 27042 -47.7 91 19 711.3 81 16 27815 -49.7 130 17 729.1 82 15 28238 -48.3 132 19 747.4 83 13 29178 -48.7 139 23 777.2 84 12 29706 -46.7 147 25 802.3 85 10 30910 -48.3 160 2 839.3 86 9.8 31043 -48.1 844.9 87 8.3 32136 -49.1 882.0 88 7.7 32626 -50.9 893.9 89 7.2 33065 -48.7 920.3 90 6.9 33344 -51.3 920.8 91 6.6 33633 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -57.5 934.2 934.3 330.1 934.7 0.04 TRP 279 9307 -58.1 -67.1 31 9.0 -58.2 265 67 309.8 309.8 285.2 309.9 0.02 WND 377 7375 -47.2 -57.6 29 10.5 -47.4 275 74 298.7 298.7 280.8 298.8 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5311.00 m Freezing level: 859.06 mb = 1361.58 m = 4467.08 ft Wetbulb zero: 927.60 mb = 737.09 m = 2418.25 ft Precipitable water: 0.27 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 53.94 % Est. max temperature: 8.87 C = 47.96 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 920.30 mb = 807.92 m = 2650.62 ft T: 0.42 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.84 C/km ThetaE index: 1.28 C Layer 872.0- 780.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 762.78 mb = 2300.84 m = 7548.59 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.11 g/kg Conv temperature: 9.08 C = 48.34 F Cap Strength: 3.14 C Lifted Index: 2.99 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.12 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.97 C Showalter Index: 2.70 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 54.60 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 30.80 C Cross Totals Index: 23.80 C K Index: 16.10 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 309.50 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: 0.45 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 31.39 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.92 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 78782.02 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.09 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 817.71 mb = 1753.18 m = 5751.84 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 259.2 at 36.9 knts Storm direction: 289.2 at 27.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.3 neg: 1.1 tot: 5.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 41.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 218.5 neg: -67.8 tot: 150.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 50.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.36 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.5 stream: 3.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 0.88 Bulk Shear: 35.86 m/s