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 KRAP... Searching the city database file for: KRAP ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KRAP WMO ident: 72662 Latitude: 44.08 Longitude: -103.05 Elevation: 964.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 135 1 925 775 SFC 896 964 -2.1 -4.6 83 2.5 -3.0 195 5 279.7 280.2 275.7 288.2 3.03 3 895 974 1.4 -2.6 75 4.0 -0.3 195 5 283.4 284.0 278.3 293.4 3.52 4 893 996 2.8 -2.2 70 5.0 0.7 196 6 285.0 285.7 279.3 295.4 3.64 5 885 1081 5.2 -4.8 48 10.0 1.0 197 8 288.2 288.8 280.0 297.0 3.02 6 883 1102 5.2 -6.8 42 12.0 0.4 198 9 288.4 288.9 279.6 296.0 2.60 7 874 1200 5.2 -5.8 45 11.0 0.7 200 11 289.3 289.8 280.3 297.6 2.83 8 863 1320 6.4 -7.6 36 14.0 0.8 208 12 291.6 292.0 280.9 299.0 2.50 9 850 1464 5.8 -8.2 36 14.0 0.3 220 11 292.2 292.7 281.1 299.5 2.42 10 834 1619 5.4 -9.6 33 15.0 -0.4 262 10 293.4 293.8 281.4 300.1 2.21 11 826 1698 6.6 -11.4 26 18.0 -0.2 283 10 295.5 295.8 281.9 301.4 1.93 12 760 2374 1.0 -11.0 40 12.0 -3.4 310 21 296.5 296.9 282.7 303.2 2.17 13 749 2491 0.4 -14.6 31 15.0 -4.7 311 22 297.1 297.4 282.3 302.2 1.64 14 718 2828 -1.9 -18.9 26 17.0 -7.0 312 21 298.2 298.4 282.2 302.0 1.20 15 707 2951 -2.1 -24.1 17 22.0 -7.9 308 20 299.3 299.4 282.1 301.8 0.77 16 700 3030 -2.5 -24.5 17 22.0 -8.2 305 19 299.7 299.9 282.3 302.2 0.75 17 634 3807 -7.5 -27.5 18 20.0 -12.1 286 30 302.6 302.7 283.3 304.7 0.63 18 624 3931 -8.3 -26.3 22 18.0 -12.5 287 29 303.1 303.2 283.6 305.5 0.72 19 615 4043 -9.1 -20.1 40 11.0 -12.1 288 29 303.4 303.7 284.4 307.5 1.26 20 592 4336 -11.7 -17.7 61 6.0 -13.5 291 27 303.7 304.0 284.9 308.9 1.61 21 573 4585 -13.5 -19.5 61 6.0 -15.1 297 30 304.5 304.7 284.9 309.1 1.42 22 566 4679 -13.5 -22.5 47 9.0 -15.7 300 31 305.6 305.8 285.0 309.2 1.11 23 519 5332 -18.1 -25.1 54 7.0 -19.6 302 42 307.7 307.9 285.6 310.9 0.96 24 506 5521 -18.7 -24.7 59 6.0 -20.0 301 45 309.2 309.4 286.2 312.6 1.02 25 501 5595 -18.5 -26.5 49 8.0 -20.2 300 47 310.3 310.5 286.5 313.3 0.87 26 500 5610 -18.5 -26.5 49 8.0 -20.2 300 47 310.5 310.6 286.5 313.4 0.88 27 483 5868 -19.9 -28.9 45 9.0 -21.6 297 52 311.8 312.0 286.9 314.3 0.73 28 439 6571 -25.7 -32.7 52 7.0 -26.8 297 59 313.1 313.2 287.1 315.1 0.56 29 427 6772 -27.1 -37.1 38 10.0 -28.4 298 60 313.8 313.9 287.1 315.2 0.37 30 405 7151 -30.3 -37.3 50 7.0 -31.1 300 62 314.5 314.6 287.3 315.9 0.38 31 400 7240 -30.9 -37.9 50 7.0 -31.7 300 62 314.8 314.9 287.5 316.1 0.36 32 382 7564 -33.1 -41.1 45 8.0 -33.8 300 64 316.1 316.2 287.8 317.1 0.27 33 359 7996 -36.9 -42.9 54 6.0 -37.4 301 68 316.7 316.7 287.9 317.6 0.24 34 329 8592 -42.1 -49.1 46 7.0 -42.5 303 75 317.5 317.6 288.1 318.0 0.13 35 304 9122 -45.5 -52.5 45 7.0 -45.8 305 81 320.0 320.0 288.9 320.4 0.10 36 300 9210 -46.1 -53.1 45 7.0 -46.4 305 82 320.4 320.4 289.0 320.7 0.09 37 250 10400 -55.7 -62.7 41 7.0 -55.8 305 82 323.3 323.3 289.8 323.4 0.03 38 248 10451 -56.1 -63.1 41 7.0 -56.2 305 82 323.4 323.4 289.8 323.5 0.03 39 228 10979 -58.4 -65.4 40 7.0 -58.5 300 83 327.7 327.7 291.1 327.8 0.03 40 221 11173 -59.3 -66.3 40 7.0 -59.4 303 73 329.3 329.3 291.6 329.4 0.02 41 206 11608 -61.7 -68.7 39 7.0 -61.8 300 68 332.2 332.2 292.3 332.3 0.02 42 200 11790 -61.1 -68.1 39 7.0 -61.2 290 76 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.02 43 196 11916 -60.9 -67.9 39 7.0 -61.0 295 77 338.3 338.3 293.9 338.4 0.02 44 192 12045 -58.1 -66.1 35 8.0 -58.2 295 72 344.8 344.8 295.5 344.9 0.03 45 190 12111 -55.5 -63.5 36 8.0 -55.7 295 70 350.0 350.0 296.7 350.1 0.04 46 189 12145 -55.3 -63.3 36 8.0 -55.5 295 69 350.8 350.8 296.8 351.0 0.04 47 186 12247 -53.5 -61.5 37 8.0 -53.7 295 65 355.3 355.4 297.8 355.6 0.05 48 178 12529 -55.1 -63.1 36 8.0 -55.3 295 56 357.2 357.2 298.2 357.4 0.04 49 167 12937 -55.1 -64.1 32 9.0 -55.3 299 57 363.8 363.8 299.5 364.0 0.04 50 157 13330 -57.1 -66.1 31 9.0 -57.3 293 62 366.9 366.9 300.0 367.0 0.03 51 150 13620 -55.1 -64.1 32 9.0 -55.4 290 62 375.1 375.2 301.5 375.4 0.05 52 145 13837 -54.1 -64.1 28 10.0 -54.4 291 61 380.5 380.5 302.3 380.8 0.05 53 140 14062 -54.7 -64.7 28 10.0 -55.0 291 59 383.3 383.3 302.8 383.5 0.05 54 123 14881 -58.9 -68.9 26 10.0 -59.1 294 54 390.1 390.1 303.8 390.3 0.03 55 114 15357 -60.1 -70.1 26 10.0 -60.3 294 50 396.5 396.5 304.8 396.6 0.03 56 112 15467 -58.9 -68.9 26 10.0 -59.1 293 48 400.7 400.7 305.3 400.9 0.03 57 110 15580 -58.9 -68.9 26 10.0 -59.1 291 47 402.8 402.8 305.6 403.0 0.03 58 109 15638 -57.3 -67.3 27 10.0 -57.6 291 46 406.9 406.9 306.2 407.1 0.04 59 101 16118 -59.1 -69.1 26 10.0 -59.3 286 38 412.4 412.4 306.8 412.5 0.03 60 100 16180 -58.7 -68.7 26 10.0 -59.0 285 37 414.3 414.3 307.0 414.5 0.04 61 83 17358 -56.3 -67.3 24 11.0 -56.7 288 27 441.9 441.9 310.1 442.2 0.05 62 75 17997 -59.7 -70.7 23 11.0 -60.0 289 22 447.7 447.8 310.7 447.9 0.04 63 72 18253 -58.7 -69.7 23 11.0 -59.1 290 19 455.1 455.1 311.4 455.4 0.04 64 70 18430 -59.3 -70.3 23 11.0 -59.6 290 22 457.5 457.5 311.5 457.8 0.04 65 69 18520 -59.5 -70.5 23 11.0 -59.9 286 21 459.0 459.0 311.7 459.2 0.04 66 65 18897 -56.1 -68.1 21 12.0 -56.6 270 15 474.3 474.3 313.0 474.7 0.06 67 60 19402 -58.5 -70.5 20 12.0 -59.0 256 27 479.9 479.9 313.5 480.2 0.05 68 51 20425 -58.1 -70.1 20 12.0 -58.7 291 23 503.7 503.7 315.2 504.1 0.06 69 50 20550 -56.7 -69.7 18 13.0 -57.4 310 16 509.9 509.9 315.7 510.3 0.06 70 49 20678 -56.7 -69.7 18 13.0 -57.4 317 14 512.8 512.8 315.8 513.2 0.07 71 43 21502 -58.9 -71.9 17 13.0 -59.5 324 7 526.9 526.9 316.8 527.3 0.05 72 37 22449 -57.1 -71.1 15 14.0 -58.0 267 11 554.7 554.7 318.4 555.2 0.07 TRP 206 11608 -61.7 -68.7 39 7.0 -61.8 300 68 332.2 332.2 292.3 332.3 0.02 WND 228 10979 -58.4 -65.4 40 7.0 -58.5 300 83 327.7 327.7 291.1 327.8 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5475.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Freezing level: 895.40 mb = 970.27 m = 3183.27 ft Freezing level: 743.61 mb = 2549.62 m = 8364.81 ft Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.28 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 37.46 % Est. max temperature: 14.89 C = 58.79 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 861.44 mb = 1337.18 m = 4387.03 ft T: 6.33 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.20 C/km ThetaE index: 1.36 C Layer 749.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 576.12 mb = 4543.93 m = 14907.73 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.40 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.80 C = 71.23 F Cap Strength: 10.72 C Lifted Index: 10.84 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.88 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.69 C Showalter Index: 10.84 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 34.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.30 C Cross Totals Index: 10.30 C K Index: -5.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 69.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.92 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 50.31 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.03 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 32392.73 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.49 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 682.28 mb = 3231.29 m = 10601.21 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 296.7 at 32.2 knts Storm direction: 326.7 at 24.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.7 neg: 3.2 tot: 5.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 77.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 120.2 neg: -33.0 tot: 87.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 29.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.29 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.8 stream: 3.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.33 Bulk Shear: 152.93 m/s