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 KRIW... Searching the city database file for: KRIW ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KRIW WMO ident: 72672 Latitude: 43.07 Longitude: -108.48 Elevation: 1703.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 98 1 925 758 2 850 1464 SFC 826 1703 4.6 -4.4 52 9.0 0.7 235 7 293.4 294.0 282.7 303.2 3.34 4 822 1743 6.2 -4.8 45 11.0 1.4 230 7 295.5 296.0 283.5 305.2 3.25 5 804 1924 7.8 -8.2 31 16.0 1.1 210 6 299.0 299.5 284.1 306.9 2.56 6 738 2622 2.6 -13.4 30 16.0 -3.2 245 12 300.8 301.1 284.0 306.6 1.84 7 705 2992 2.2 -11.8 35 14.0 -3.1 273 15 304.3 304.7 285.8 311.2 2.19 8 700 3049 1.8 -12.2 35 14.0 -3.5 275 14 304.5 304.9 285.8 311.2 2.14 9 625 3952 -4.9 -15.9 42 11.0 -8.5 275 23 306.8 307.2 286.2 312.5 1.77 10 616 4066 -4.9 -16.9 38 12.0 -8.8 278 24 308.1 308.4 286.5 313.5 1.65 11 586 4457 -8.1 -20.1 37 12.0 -11.6 288 29 308.8 309.1 286.5 313.2 1.32 12 576 4590 -8.3 -24.3 26 16.0 -12.5 290 30 310.1 310.3 286.5 313.2 0.93 13 570 4672 -8.9 -25.9 24 17.0 -13.1 291 31 310.3 310.5 286.4 313.1 0.81 14 545 5017 -12.1 -22.1 43 10.0 -14.7 291 35 310.5 310.8 286.9 314.5 1.19 15 521 5360 -15.1 -23.1 50 8.0 -17.1 279 38 310.9 311.2 287.0 314.8 1.14 16 509 5536 -16.3 -26.3 42 10.0 -18.5 275 40 311.6 311.7 286.9 314.5 0.88 17 500 5670 -17.5 -25.5 50 8.0 -19.3 275 43 311.7 311.9 287.1 314.9 0.96 18 499 5685 -17.7 -24.7 54 7.0 -19.3 275 43 311.6 311.8 287.1 315.1 1.03 19 496 5730 -17.7 -21.3 73 3.6 -18.6 276 44 312.2 312.4 287.7 316.8 1.41 20 492 5790 -17.7 -21.2 74 3.5 -18.6 276 45 312.9 313.2 288.0 317.7 1.43 21 458 6320 -22.1 -24.8 79 2.7 -22.7 278 49 313.9 314.1 288.0 317.6 1.12 22 422 6915 -25.9 -29.2 74 3.3 -26.5 273 49 316.4 316.6 288.5 319.2 0.81 23 415 7036 -26.5 -31.5 63 5.0 -27.3 272 49 317.2 317.3 288.6 319.5 0.66 24 400 7300 -28.1 -34.1 56 6.0 -29.0 270 49 318.5 318.6 288.9 320.4 0.53 25 390 7482 -29.3 -35.3 56 6.0 -30.1 273 51 319.2 319.3 289.0 321.0 0.49 26 321 8843 -41.1 -47.1 52 6.0 -41.5 275 61 321.2 321.2 289.3 321.8 0.17 27 300 9300 -44.9 -50.9 51 6.0 -45.2 275 66 322.1 322.1 289.5 322.5 0.12 28 250 10490 -55.3 -62.3 41 7.0 -55.4 280 67 323.9 323.9 290.0 324.0 0.04 29 240 10748 -57.5 -64.5 41 7.0 -57.6 279 70 324.3 324.4 290.1 324.5 0.03 30 222 11236 -59.5 -66.5 40 7.0 -59.6 277 77 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.7 0.02 31 208 11640 -62.4 -69.4 39 7.0 -62.4 275 81 330.3 330.3 291.8 330.3 0.02 32 200 11880 -64.1 -71.1 38 7.0 -64.1 280 78 331.2 331.3 292.1 331.3 0.01 33 199 11911 -64.3 -71.3 38 7.0 -64.4 280 77 331.4 331.4 292.1 331.5 0.01 34 195 12035 -63.7 -70.7 38 7.0 -63.8 279 74 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.4 0.01 35 189 12230 -58.7 -65.7 40 7.0 -58.8 279 70 345.3 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.03 36 184 12399 -58.5 -66.5 35 8.0 -58.6 278 66 348.3 348.3 296.3 348.4 0.03 37 179 12573 -55.3 -63.3 36 8.0 -55.5 277 62 356.3 356.3 298.0 356.5 0.04 38 176 12681 -55.9 -64.9 32 9.0 -56.1 277 60 357.1 357.1 298.1 357.2 0.04 39 165 13094 -54.9 -64.9 28 10.0 -55.1 275 51 365.4 365.4 299.8 365.6 0.04 40 160 13290 -56.3 -66.3 27 10.0 -56.5 275 58 366.3 366.3 299.9 366.4 0.03 41 150 13700 -56.9 -67.9 24 11.0 -57.1 285 59 372.0 372.0 300.9 372.2 0.03 42 137 14271 -58.1 -70.1 20 12.0 -58.3 286 48 379.7 379.7 302.2 379.8 0.02 43 127 14747 -57.9 -69.9 20 12.0 -58.2 289 49 388.4 388.4 303.6 388.5 0.02 44 124 14897 -58.7 -70.7 20 12.0 -58.9 290 50 389.6 389.6 303.8 389.7 0.02 45 121 15050 -58.1 -71.1 17 13.0 -58.3 292 47 393.4 393.4 304.3 393.5 0.02 46 117 15261 -58.9 -70.9 20 12.0 -59.2 295 42 395.7 395.8 304.6 395.9 0.02 47 109 15701 -62.3 -74.3 19 12.0 -62.5 292 32 397.4 397.4 304.9 397.5 0.01 48 105 15931 -63.5 -75.5 18 12.0 -63.7 287 37 399.4 399.4 305.1 399.5 0.01 49 100 16230 -62.9 -74.9 18 12.0 -63.1 280 43 406.2 406.2 306.0 406.3 0.01 50 93 16680 -60.3 -73.3 17 13.0 -60.6 281 39 419.8 419.8 307.7 419.9 0.02 51 82 17469 -58.5 -71.5 17 13.0 -58.9 283 31 438.9 438.9 309.8 439.1 0.03 52 75 18024 -63.1 -76.1 16 13.0 -63.3 284 26 440.6 440.6 310.0 440.7 0.02 53 72 18276 -63.3 -76.3 16 13.0 -63.6 285 23 445.4 445.4 310.4 445.5 0.02 54 70 18450 -60.7 -73.7 16 13.0 -61.0 270 26 454.5 454.5 311.3 454.7 0.03 55 66 18820 -56.9 -70.9 15 14.0 -57.5 259 24 470.5 470.5 312.7 470.7 0.04 56 60 19420 -60.9 -74.9 14 14.0 -61.3 242 20 474.6 474.6 313.0 474.7 0.02 57 56 19855 -56.1 -72.1 12 16.0 -56.8 225 17 495.0 495.0 314.6 495.2 0.04 58 51 20446 -59.5 -74.5 13 15.0 -60.0 273 21 500.4 500.4 315.0 500.6 0.03 59 50 20570 -58.7 -73.7 13 15.0 -59.3 280 24 505.2 505.2 315.3 505.4 0.04 60 47 20961 -56.5 -73.5 10 17.0 -57.3 310 27 519.4 519.5 316.3 519.7 0.04 61 44 21379 -56.9 -73.9 10 17.0 -57.8 331 13 528.4 528.4 316.8 528.6 0.04 62 41 21823 -60.1 -76.1 11 16.0 -60.7 288 8 531.2 531.2 317.0 531.4 0.03 63 36 22645 -54.5 -73.5 8 19.0 -55.8 314 8 565.8 565.8 319.0 566.1 0.05 64 32 23398 -55.5 -74.5 8 19.0 -56.8 340 3 582.5 582.5 319.8 582.8 0.05 65 30 23810 -54.5 -74.5 7 20.0 -56.1 305 8 596.1 596.1 320.5 596.4 0.05 66 28 24251 -53.7 -74.7 6 21.0 -55.5 297 6 610.2 610.2 321.1 610.6 0.05 67 24 25238 -54.3 -76.3 5 22.0 -56.3 297 10 635.9 635.9 322.2 636.3 0.05 68 20 26420 -48.5 -81.5 1 33.0 -52.4 315 12 687.7 687.7 324.0 687.9 0.03 69 15 28320 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -53.2 300 8 746.7 746.7 325.8 746.9 0.03 70 14 28780 -44.7 -79.7 1 35.0 -51.2 281 15 774.5 774.5 326.6 774.9 0.05 71 12 29815 -44.1 -80.1 1 36.0 -51.5 285 13 811.5 811.5 327.5 812.0 0.05 72 10 31050 -40.9 -74.9 1 34.0 -50.5 290 11 866.9 867.0 328.8 868.4 0.15 73 9.7 31258 -38.9 -73.9 1 35.0 -49.8 882.0 882.1 329.1 883.9 0.18 74 9.0 31772 -38.5 -72.5 2 34.0 -50.0 902.6 902.8 329.5 905.3 0.24 75 8.6 32086 -36.5 -72.5 1 36.0 -49.4 922.2 922.4 329.9 925.0 0.25 76 8.0 32587 -36.7 -72.7 1 36.0 -49.8 940.7 940.9 330.2 943.7 0.26 TRP 199 11911 -64.3 -71.3 38 7.0 -64.4 280 77 331.4 331.4 292.1 331.5 0.01 WND 208 11640 -62.4 -69.4 39 7.0 -62.4 275 81 330.3 330.3 291.8 330.3 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5572.00 m Freezing level: 679.85 mb = 3291.59 m = 10799.05 ft Wetbulb zero: 786.75 mb = 2101.02 m = 6893.02 ft Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 36.87 % Est. max temperature: 15.83 C = 60.50 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 718.58 mb = 2837.72 m = 9309.98 ft T: 2.37 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.36 C/km ThetaE index: 0.33 C Layer 738.0- 705.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 523.62 mb = 5321.73 m = 17459.53 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.32 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.21 C = 70.18 F Cap Strength: 7.97 C Lifted Index: 6.97 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.15 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.55 C Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 19.77 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.29 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 59433.19 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.99 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 612.72 mb = 4107.85 m = 13477.02 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 276.5 at 31.8 knts Storm direction: 306.5 at 23.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.3 neg: 0.7 tot: 5.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 115.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 139.3 neg: -40.6 tot: 98.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 32.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.50 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.1 stream: 4.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.17 Bulk Shear: 117.80 m/s