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 KSLC... Searching the city database file for: KSLC ... Date:12Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KSLC WMO ident: 72572 Latitude: 40.78 Longitude: -111.97 Elevation: 1288.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 153 1 925 810 SFC 873 1288 4.2 -0.6 71 4.8 2.0 125 3 288.3 289.1 281.5 300.4 4.19 3 864 1374 5.8 -0.2 65 6.0 3.0 59 3 290.9 291.6 282.8 303.5 4.36 4 850 1511 5.0 -1.0 65 6.0 2.2 315 4 291.4 292.1 282.8 303.5 4.18 5 839 1617 4.2 -1.8 65 6.0 1.5 327 7 291.6 292.3 282.7 303.3 3.99 6 826 1744 5.0 -3.0 56 8.0 1.4 340 11 293.8 294.4 283.3 304.7 3.71 7 783 2178 1.8 -5.2 60 7.0 -1.2 334 13 294.9 295.5 283.3 304.7 3.31 8 728 2760 -3.7 -6.4 81 2.7 -4.8 324 17 295.1 295.6 283.3 304.8 3.25 9 716 2891 -4.3 -8.6 72 4.3 -5.9 307 14 295.8 296.3 283.1 304.2 2.79 10 700 3069 -4.7 -8.4 75 3.7 -6.1 285 11 297.3 297.8 283.8 306.0 2.90 11 696 3114 -5.1 -8.9 75 3.8 -6.5 284 12 297.3 297.8 283.7 305.8 2.80 12 652 3621 -9.5 -13.9 70 4.4 -10.9 276 21 298.0 298.3 283.1 304.1 2.00 13 638 3789 -9.9 -24.9 28 15.0 -13.3 276 23 299.4 299.5 282.1 301.9 0.79 14 631 3873 -9.9 -30.9 16 21.0 -14.0 277 24 300.3 300.4 282.1 301.8 0.46 15 591 4374 -13.3 -36.3 13 23.0 -17.0 279 28 302.0 302.1 282.6 303.0 0.29 16 573 4609 -13.1 -38.1 10 25.0 -17.0 277 32 304.9 305.0 283.7 305.8 0.25 17 500 5630 -20.9 -42.9 12 22.0 -23.5 270 43 307.6 307.6 284.7 308.2 0.17 18 462 6210 -25.1 -45.1 14 20.0 -27.1 259 48 309.4 309.4 285.3 309.9 0.15 19 400 7240 -33.7 -48.7 21 15.0 -34.7 250 56 311.2 311.2 285.9 311.6 0.11 20 328 8600 -45.7 -56.7 28 11.0 -46.0 259 65 312.9 312.9 286.4 313.1 0.05 21 300 9190 -50.1 -61.1 26 11.0 -50.3 265 71 314.7 314.7 287.1 314.9 0.03 22 284 9544 -52.7 -63.7 25 11.0 -52.9 262 71 316.0 316.0 287.5 316.1 0.03 23 274 9773 -53.5 -64.5 25 11.0 -53.7 260 66 318.1 318.1 288.2 318.2 0.02 24 270 9867 -52.5 -63.5 25 11.0 -52.7 258 68 320.9 320.9 289.0 321.0 0.03 25 252 10309 -53.9 -64.9 25 11.0 -54.1 251 77 325.2 325.2 290.3 325.3 0.02 26 250 10360 -53.9 -64.9 25 11.0 -54.1 250 78 325.9 325.9 290.6 326.0 0.02 27 245 10490 -53.7 -64.7 25 11.0 -53.9 249 84 328.1 328.1 291.2 328.2 0.03 28 240 10622 -52.7 -64.7 22 12.0 -52.9 248 90 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.03 29 226 11008 -54.9 -65.9 24 11.0 -55.1 245 107 333.9 334.0 292.8 334.0 0.02 30 222 11122 -54.3 -65.7 23 11.4 -54.5 245 107 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.02 31 217 11268 -53.5 -65.5 22 12.0 -53.7 247 101 340.0 340.0 294.3 340.1 0.03 32 200 11790 -55.7 -66.7 24 11.0 -55.9 255 78 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.7 0.02 33 196 11918 -56.5 -67.5 24 11.0 -56.7 251 75 345.3 345.3 295.6 345.4 0.02 34 193 12016 -55.9 -66.9 24 11.0 -56.1 249 73 347.8 347.8 296.1 347.9 0.02 35 188 12183 -56.9 -67.9 24 11.0 -57.1 244 69 348.8 348.8 296.4 348.9 0.02 36 182 12389 -55.5 -67.5 21 12.0 -55.7 238 64 354.3 354.3 297.5 354.4 0.02 37 177 12566 -56.9 -67.9 24 11.0 -57.1 234 62 354.8 354.8 297.7 354.9 0.02 38 168 12897 -57.3 -68.3 23 11.0 -57.5 229 67 359.5 359.5 298.6 359.6 0.02 39 163 13087 -58.9 -69.9 23 11.0 -59.0 225 71 359.9 359.9 298.7 360.0 0.02 40 154 13444 -57.7 -68.7 23 11.0 -57.9 228 73 367.9 367.9 300.2 368.0 0.02 41 150 13610 -59.1 -70.1 23 11.0 -59.3 230 74 368.3 368.3 300.2 368.4 0.02 42 144 13866 -60.5 -71.5 22 11.0 -60.7 239 75 370.1 370.2 300.6 370.2 0.02 43 140 14042 -59.5 -70.5 23 11.0 -59.7 245 75 374.9 374.9 301.4 375.0 0.02 44 135 14270 -59.3 -70.3 23 11.0 -59.5 245 71 379.2 379.2 302.1 379.3 0.02 45 123 14851 -62.3 -73.3 22 11.0 -62.4 245 63 383.9 383.9 302.9 384.0 0.02 46 118 15108 -60.5 -71.5 22 11.0 -60.7 245 59 391.8 391.8 304.0 391.9 0.02 47 115 15269 -61.3 -72.3 22 11.0 -61.5 245 57 393.3 393.3 304.3 393.3 0.02 48 114 15323 -60.3 -71.3 22 11.0 -60.5 245 56 396.1 396.1 304.7 396.2 0.02 49 110 15546 -61.3 -72.3 22 11.0 -61.5 247 52 398.3 398.3 305.0 398.4 0.02 50 106 15777 -60.5 -71.5 22 11.0 -60.7 248 49 404.0 404.0 305.7 404.2 0.02 51 100 16140 -60.7 -71.7 22 11.0 -60.9 250 43 410.4 410.5 306.6 410.6 0.02 52 97 16330 -59.5 -70.5 23 11.0 -59.7 246 40 416.4 416.4 307.3 416.5 0.03 53 84 17224 -62.1 -73.1 22 11.0 -62.3 228 26 428.6 428.6 308.7 428.7 0.02 54 74 18006 -62.5 -73.5 21 11.0 -62.7 216 29 443.6 443.6 310.3 443.7 0.02 55 70 18350 -61.3 -72.3 22 11.0 -61.6 225 37 453.2 453.3 311.2 453.4 0.03 56 68 18529 -62.1 -73.1 22 11.0 -62.4 236 41 455.3 455.3 311.4 455.5 0.03 57 64 18906 -58.1 -70.1 20 12.0 -58.6 250 37 472.0 472.0 312.8 472.3 0.05 58 60 19312 -57.7 -69.7 20 12.0 -58.2 259 32 481.7 481.7 313.6 482.0 0.05 59 51 20327 -61.5 -72.5 22 11.0 -61.9 228 19 495.7 495.8 314.7 496.0 0.04 60 50 20450 -58.3 -70.3 20 12.0 -58.9 240 22 506.1 506.1 315.4 506.5 0.06 61 48 20709 -56.7 -68.7 21 12.0 -57.4 233 20 515.8 515.9 316.1 516.3 0.08 62 42 21551 -60.1 -72.1 19 12.0 -60.6 226 16 527.5 527.5 316.8 527.9 0.05 63 40 21859 -57.3 -69.3 20 12.0 -58.0 258 14 542.0 542.0 317.6 542.5 0.08 64 38 22184 -57.7 -69.7 20 12.0 -58.5 225 13 548.9 549.0 318.1 549.5 0.08 65 36 22527 -55.9 -67.9 21 12.0 -56.9 170 10 562.2 562.2 318.8 563.0 0.11 66 33 23080 -57.5 -69.5 20 12.0 -58.4 83 5 572.1 572.1 319.3 572.8 0.10 67 31 23479 -53.9 -66.9 19 13.0 -55.3 112 18 592.1 592.2 320.3 593.2 0.15 68 30 23690 -54.3 -67.3 19 13.0 -55.7 140 27 596.6 596.7 320.5 597.7 0.15 69 27 24367 -52.9 -65.9 19 13.0 -54.6 146 8 618.8 618.9 321.5 620.3 0.20 70 25 24861 -54.5 -67.5 19 13.0 -56.1 135 13 628.0 628.0 321.9 629.3 0.17 71 20 26300 -51.3 -65.3 17 14.0 -53.8 120 6 679.1 679.3 323.8 681.6 0.29 72 19 26634 -50.3 -65.3 15 15.0 -53.2 110 16 692.3 692.4 324.3 695.0 0.31 73 18 26987 -51.5 -65.5 17 14.0 -54.2 105 21 699.3 699.4 324.5 702.1 0.32 74 17 27359 -49.9 -64.9 16 15.0 -53.2 105 22 716.0 716.1 325.0 719.2 0.37 75 16 27755 -50.7 -65.7 15 15.0 -53.9 103 22 725.9 726.0 325.3 729.0 0.35 76 15 28179 -47.7 -63.7 14 16.0 -52.0 99 22 749.4 749.6 326.0 753.9 0.49 77 12 29645 -50.3 -66.3 13 16.0 -54.4 89 21 789.5 789.7 327.1 793.7 0.43 78 12 29645 -48.9 -64.9 14 16.0 -53.4 89 21 794.5 794.7 327.3 799.6 0.52 79 11 30215 -50.3 -66.3 13 16.0 -54.6 85 21 809.4 809.7 327.6 814.1 0.47 80 10 30840 -48.3 -64.3 14 16.0 -53.5 80 21 839.3 839.6 328.3 846.3 0.67 81 9.4 31248 -47.9 -63.9 14 16.0 -53.4 855.8 856.2 328.7 863.8 0.76 TRP 274 9773 -53.5 -64.5 25 11.0 -53.7 260 66 318.1 318.1 288.2 318.2 0.02 WND 222 11122 -54.3 -65.7 23 11.4 -54.5 245 107 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5477.00 m Freezing level: 765.00 mb = 2368.46 m = 7770.45 ft Wetbulb zero: 802.22 mb = 1981.44 m = 6500.69 ft Precipitable water: 0.33 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.11 % Est. max temperature: 10.96 C = 51.74 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 810.61 mb = 1897.02 m = 6223.74 ft T: 3.87 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.33 C/km ThetaE index: 0.56 C Layer 716.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 695.91 mb = 3114.89 m = 10219.33 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.76 g/kg Conv temperature: 12.85 C = 55.13 F Cap Strength: 4.99 C Lifted Index: 5.27 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.65 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.43 C Showalter Index: 5.62 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 45.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.90 C Cross Totals Index: 19.90 C K Index: 21.20 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 51.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.99 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 25.87 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.19 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 65990.53 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.21 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 739.75 mb = 2631.82 m = 8634.48 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 271.1 at 30.4 knts Storm direction: 301.1 at 22.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.8 neg: 4.4 tot: 5.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 104.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 71.8 neg: -65.2 tot: 6.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 2.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.24 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.3 stream: 2.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.24 Bulk Shear: 107.88 m/s