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 KLBF... Searching the city database file for: KLBF ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KLBF WMO ident: 72562 Latitude: 41.13 Longitude: -100.68 Elevation: 849.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 178 1 925 811 285 4 SFC 921 849 -1.1 -2.1 93 1.0 -1.5 285 4 278.5 279.1 275.8 288.4 3.55 3 911 936 1.2 -1.0 85 2.2 0.3 303 6 281.8 282.4 278.0 292.7 3.90 4 898 1051 1.2 -2.6 76 3.8 -0.4 326 9 282.9 283.5 278.1 292.9 3.51 5 888 1141 3.2 -2.8 65 6.0 0.7 344 11 285.9 286.5 279.5 295.9 3.50 6 879 1224 3.0 -6.0 52 9.0 -0.6 360 13 286.5 287.0 278.9 294.6 2.77 7 868 1325 2.6 -6.4 51 9.0 -0.9 350 12 287.1 287.6 279.1 295.1 2.72 8 855 1447 2.4 -16.6 23 19.0 -3.4 339 11 288.2 288.4 277.6 291.9 1.22 9 850 1494 2.4 -21.6 15 24.0 -4.1 335 10 288.7 288.8 277.2 291.1 0.80 10 841 1580 3.0 -44.0 2 47.0 -5.1 331 11 290.2 290.2 276.9 290.5 0.09 11 818 1804 2.6 321 14 292.1 12 700 3052 -1.3 325 38 301.0 13 698 3075 -1.5 325 38 301.1 14 583 4477 -12.7 -58.7 1 46.0 -17.2 315 47 303.9 303.9 283.0 304.0 0.02 15 570 4649 -12.5 -54.5 2 42.0 -17.1 315 51 306.1 306.1 283.9 306.3 0.04 16 569 4663 -12.5 -36.5 12 24.0 -16.6 315 51 306.3 306.3 284.3 307.3 0.30 17 568 4676 -12.3 -23.3 39 11.0 -15.0 315 51 306.7 306.8 285.3 310.1 1.03 18 566 4703 -12.3 -21.3 47 9.0 -14.7 315 52 307.0 307.2 285.7 311.0 1.23 19 558 4812 -12.9 -19.9 56 7.0 -14.8 315 54 307.5 307.8 286.1 312.1 1.41 20 551 4908 -13.5 -22.5 47 9.0 -15.8 315 55 307.9 308.1 285.9 311.7 1.14 21 522 5317 -16.5 -24.5 50 8.0 -18.3 312 60 309.1 309.3 286.2 312.4 1.01 22 508 5521 -16.7 -31.7 26 15.0 -19.5 311 62 311.3 311.4 286.4 313.1 0.53 23 500 5640 -16.9 -34.9 19 18.0 -20.0 310 63 312.4 312.5 286.7 313.8 0.39 24 490 5792 -17.3 -38.3 14 21.0 -20.5 310 64 313.8 313.8 287.0 314.8 0.29 25 473 6056 -19.3 -50.3 5 31.0 -22.6 314 62 314.5 314.5 287.0 314.8 0.08 26 431 6741 -25.1 -55.1 4 30.0 -27.5 312 68 315.6 315.6 287.3 315.8 0.05 27 400 7280 -28.5 -48.5 13 20.0 -30.2 310 73 317.9 318.0 288.2 318.4 0.12 28 397 7334 -28.7 -49.7 11 21.0 -30.4 310 73 318.4 318.4 288.3 318.8 0.10 29 356 8102 -34.9 -72.9 1 38.0 -36.2 312 74 320.1 320.1 288.8 320.1 0.01 30 300 9270 -44.1 -80.1 1 36.0 -44.7 315 83 323.2 323.2 289.8 323.2 0.00 31 258 10267 -52.7 -79.7 2 27.0 -53.0 307 83 324.8 324.8 290.2 324.8 0.00 32 250 10470 -54.3 -78.3 4 24.0 -54.5 305 83 325.3 325.3 290.4 325.4 0.00 33 224 11163 -59.7 -77.7 8 18.0 -59.8 305 85 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.5 0.00 34 205 11715 -59.5 -77.5 8 18.0 -59.6 295 88 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.2 0.00 35 202 11807 -57.9 -77.9 6 20.0 -58.1 295 86 340.1 340.1 294.3 340.1 0.00 36 200 11870 -57.9 -77.9 6 20.0 -58.1 295 84 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.1 0.00 37 193 12095 -56.3 -78.3 5 22.0 -56.5 292 88 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.1 0.00 38 186 12329 -56.6 -79.1 4 22.4 -56.9 290 92 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.3 0.00 39 177 12643 -57.1 -80.1 4 23.0 -57.3 293 79 354.5 354.5 297.6 354.5 0.00 40 167 13009 -58.3 -80.3 4 22.0 -58.5 292 80 358.5 358.5 298.4 358.5 0.00 41 161 13240 -56.3 -81.3 3 25.0 -56.6 290 80 365.6 365.6 299.8 365.6 0.00 42 158 13359 -56.7 -81.7 3 25.0 -57.0 290 77 366.9 366.9 300.0 366.9 0.00 43 152 13605 -54.9 -83.9 2 29.0 -55.3 290 70 374.1 374.1 301.3 374.1 0.00 44 150 13690 -54.7 -84.7 1 30.0 -55.1 290 68 375.8 375.8 301.6 375.8 0.00 45 147 13820 -54.5 -85.5 1 31.0 -54.9 290 67 378.4 378.4 302.0 378.4 0.00 46 142 14042 -55.3 -85.3 1 30.0 -55.7 291 65 380.7 380.7 302.3 380.7 0.00 47 133 14461 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -55.5 292 62 388.3 388.3 303.5 388.3 0.00 48 125 14855 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -58.8 294 58 389.1 389.1 303.6 389.1 0.00 49 112 15545 -59.7 -86.7 2 27.0 -60.0 292 51 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.2 0.00 50 105 15947 -61.9 -85.9 3 24.0 -62.1 288 46 402.5 402.5 305.5 402.5 0.00 51 100 16250 -61.5 -86.5 2 25.0 -61.7 285 42 408.9 408.9 306.4 408.9 0.00 52 94 16633 -60.9 -86.9 2 26.0 -61.2 287 44 417.4 417.4 307.4 417.4 0.00 53 89 16972 -62.3 -87.3 2 25.0 -62.6 289 46 421.2 421.2 307.9 421.2 0.00 54 80 17640 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -56.1 314 20 448.2 448.2 310.7 448.2 0.00 55 70 18480 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -60.9 260 21 455.0 455.0 311.3 455.0 0.00 56 68 18660 -61.3 -92.3 1 31.0 -61.7 272 22 457.0 457.0 311.5 457.0 0.00 57 63 19136 -60.3 -91.3 1 31.0 -60.7 256 19 469.3 469.3 312.6 469.3 0.00 58 62 19236 -58.7 -89.7 1 31.0 -59.3 253 20 475.0 475.0 313.1 475.0 0.00 59 59 19546 -60.7 -91.7 1 31.0 -61.2 282 19 477.3 477.3 313.2 477.3 0.00 60 54 20097 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -61.6 305 12 488.6 488.6 314.1 488.6 0.00 61 53 20214 -58.7 -89.7 1 31.0 -59.3 310 11 496.8 496.8 314.7 496.8 0.00 62 50 20580 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -59.0 325 6 506.1 506.1 315.4 506.1 0.00 63 48 20837 -57.7 -89.7 1 32.0 -58.5 60 4 513.5 513.5 315.9 513.5 0.00 64 41 21824 -60.1 -91.1 1 31.0 -60.8 324 11 531.2 531.2 317.0 531.2 0.00 65 37 22468 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -58.0 303 12 555.2 555.2 318.4 555.2 0.00 66 35 22819 -57.5 -89.5 1 32.0 -58.6 291 13 562.5 562.5 318.8 562.6 0.00 67 32 23388 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -56.2 342 16 584.6 584.6 319.9 584.7 0.01 68 30 23800 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -56.5 310 15 595.0 595.0 320.4 595.0 0.01 69 23 25507 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -55.6 57 3 646.7 646.7 322.6 646.7 0.01 70 22 25796 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -53.5 28 4 663.9 663.9 323.2 664.0 0.01 71 21 26100 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -53.4 357 5 673.4 673.4 323.6 673.5 0.02 72 20 26420 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -52.4 325 6 687.7 687.7 324.0 687.9 0.02 73 19 26759 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -52.1 310 6 700.4 700.4 324.4 700.5 0.02 74 17 27493 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -53.5 276 8 717.2 717.2 325.0 717.4 0.02 75 14 28780 -45.5 -80.5 1 35.0 -51.7 252 16 771.7 771.8 326.5 772.1 0.04 76 13 29274 -46.7 -81.7 1 35.0 -52.7 275 17 784.1 784.1 326.8 784.5 0.04 77 11 30400 -40.5 -77.5 1 37.0 -50.0 291 11 845.0 845.1 328.3 845.9 0.09 78 10 31050 -40.7 -77.7 1 37.0 -50.5 300 8 867.6 867.7 328.8 868.6 0.10 79 8.9 31841 -40.9 -77.9 1 37.0 -51.2 336 6 896.3 896.3 329.4 897.4 0.10 80 7.8 32744 -36.9 -74.9 1 38.0 -50.1 17 5 946.7 946.9 330.3 948.9 0.19 81 7.4 33110 -33.5 -72.5 1 39.0 -49.1 33 4 974.9 975.1 330.8 978.4 0.29 82 7.0 33500 -32.9 -71.9 1 39.0 -49.1 50 3 993.0 993.2 331.1 997.1 0.33 83 6.5 34022 -32.7 -71.7 1 39.0 -49.5 1015.2 1015.4 331.5 1019.8 0.37 TRP 224 11163 -59.7 -77.7 8 18.0 -59.8 305 85 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.5 0.00 WND 186 12329 -56.6 -79.1 4 22.4 -56.9 290 92 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.3 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5462.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Freezing level: 916.22 mb = 890.68 m = 2922.13 ft Freezing level: 739.33 mb = 2635.94 m = 8647.99 ft Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.13 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.13 % Est. max temperature: 15.42 C = 59.76 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 906.55 mb = 975.38 m = 3200.04 ft T: 1.20 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.03 C/km ThetaE index: 4.59 C Layer 855.0- 818.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 528.29 mb = 5226.09 m = 17145.75 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.11 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.50 C = 83.30 F Cap Strength: 16.41 C Lifted Index: 17.21 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 21.56 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 12.45 C Showalter Index: 18.47 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 14.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.30 C Cross Totals Index: -4.70 C K Index: -52.36 Risk: None Sweat Index: 83.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.80 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 45.18 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.51 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 68470.02 J/kg Cap Strength: 17.05 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 721.69 mb = 2807.52 m = 9210.90 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 316.4 at 41.0 knts Storm direction: 346.4 at 30.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.0 neg: 4.8 tot: 7.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 94.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 127.2 neg: -46.4 tot: 80.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 26.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.1 stream: 3.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.31 Bulk Shear: 146.56 m/s