UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100811.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 8 OCT 25 Searching for BIKF... Searching the city database file for: BIKF ... Date:1100Z 8 OCT 25 Station: BIKF WMO ident: 4018 Latitude: 63.97 Longitude: -22.60 Elevation: 52.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -87 SFC 985 52 7.8 1.8 66 6.0 5.0 250 28 282.2 282.9 278.9 294.5 4.42 2 925 552 3.2 -1.2 73 4.4 1.3 255 44 282.6 283.2 278.3 293.2 3.78 3 911 675 2.0 0.2 88 1.8 1.2 258 45 282.6 283.3 278.9 294.5 4.26 4 880 953 -0.3 -4.7 72 4.4 -2.0 264 49 283.0 283.5 277.5 291.7 3.06 5 871 1036 -0.9 -6.9 64 6.0 -3.1 266 50 283.2 283.7 277.0 290.7 2.61 6 862 1118 -1.1 -19.1 24 18.0 -5.9 268 51 283.9 284.0 275.0 286.8 0.98 7 850 1230 -1.9 -22.9 18 21.0 -7.0 270 52 284.2 284.3 274.8 286.3 0.71 8 826 1457 -3.5 -26.5 15 23.0 -8.5 269 50 284.8 284.9 274.8 286.5 0.53 9 700 2738 -13.9 -32.9 18 19.0 -16.8 260 41 287.1 287.2 275.7 288.2 0.34 10 699 2749 -13.9 -32.9 18 19.0 -16.8 260 41 287.2 287.3 275.8 288.3 0.34 11 681 2947 -13.1 -39.1 9 26.0 -16.6 259 46 290.3 290.3 277.1 290.9 0.19 12 635 3476 -17.1 -39.1 13 22.0 -19.8 257 59 291.6 291.6 277.8 292.2 0.20 13 555 4479 -20.3 -52.3 4 32.0 -23.0 253 84 299.2 299.2 281.1 299.4 0.05 14 542 4655 -19.1 -54.1 3 35.0 -22.1 252 88 302.7 302.7 282.5 302.9 0.05 15 500 5250 -23.1 -56.1 3 33.0 -25.5 250 103 304.9 304.9 283.4 305.0 0.04 16 418 6540 -32.3 -62.3 3 30.0 -33.7 246 109 309.1 309.1 285.0 309.2 0.02 17 400 6850 -33.1 -60.1 5 27.0 -34.4 245 110 312.0 312.0 286.1 312.1 0.03 18 399 6868 -33.3 -60.3 5 27.0 -34.6 245 110 311.9 311.9 286.1 312.0 0.03 19 383 7155 -32.9 -59.9 5 27.0 -34.3 245 111 316.1 316.1 287.5 316.3 0.03 20 350 7783 -37.9 -59.9 8 22.0 -38.8 245 114 317.6 317.6 288.0 317.8 0.03 21 332 8146 -38.6 -62.6 6 24.0 -39.5 245 115 321.5 321.5 289.2 321.6 0.03 22 307 8682 -39.7 -66.7 4 27.0 -40.6 245 102 327.2 327.2 290.9 327.3 0.02 23 300 8840 -39.9 -66.9 4 27.0 -40.8 245 98 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.2 0.02 24 273 9478 -42.1 -69.1 4 27.0 -42.9 250 93 334.9 334.9 293.0 335.0 0.01 25 261 9781 -41.5 -71.5 2 30.0 -42.4 253 91 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.2 0.01 26 250 10070 -43.7 -72.7 3 29.0 -44.5 255 89 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.1 0.01 27 246 10179 -44.1 -73.1 3 29.0 -44.9 255 94 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.1 0.01 28 233 10547 -40.5 -75.5 1 35.0 -41.6 256 82 352.9 352.9 297.3 352.9 0.01 29 200 11580 -45.1 -79.1 1 34.0 -45.9 260 50 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.00 30 197 11681 -45.7 -79.7 1 34.0 -46.5 259 50 362.0 362.0 299.1 362.0 0.00 31 176 12430 -47.3 -81.3 1 34.0 -48.0 256 53 371.2 371.2 300.8 371.2 0.00 32 156 13236 -43.1 -81.1 1 38.0 -44.3 251 55 391.4 391.4 304.0 391.4 0.00 33 150 13500 -44.3 -81.3 1 37.0 -45.4 250 56 393.7 393.7 304.3 393.7 0.00 34 119 15039 -46.9 -82.9 1 36.0 -48.0 261 43 415.9 415.9 307.2 415.9 0.00 35 101 16106 -53.9 -84.9 1 31.0 -54.5 270 35 422.4 422.4 308.0 422.4 0.00 36 100 16170 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -54.3 270 34 424.0 424.0 308.2 424.0 0.00 37 96 16432 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -53.4 268 32 430.9 430.9 308.9 430.9 0.00 38 82 17437 -57.3 -87.3 1 30.0 -57.8 262 22 441.4 441.4 310.0 441.4 0.00 39 75 18002 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -56.0 258 17 457.0 457.0 311.5 457.0 0.00 40 70 18440 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -57.3 255 13 463.1 463.1 312.0 463.1 0.00 41 66 18812 -58.3 -88.3 1 30.0 -58.9 254 14 467.5 467.5 312.4 467.5 0.00 42 50 20570 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.2 250 18 510.8 510.8 315.7 510.8 0.00 43 47 20963 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -56.7 249 17 521.4 521.4 316.4 521.4 0.00 44 36 22639 -60.7 -89.7 1 29.0 -61.4 247 13 549.7 549.7 318.1 549.8 0.00 45 31 23574 -58.1 -89.1 1 31.0 -59.2 245 11 580.8 580.8 319.7 580.8 0.00 46 30 23780 -59.3 -89.3 1 30.0 -60.3 245 10 583.0 583.0 319.8 583.0 0.00 47 24 25175 -62.3 -90.3 1 28.0 -63.1 242 15 612.7 612.7 321.2 612.7 0.00 48 20 26310 -60.5 -90.5 1 30.0 -61.7 240 19 651.0 651.0 322.7 651.0 0.01 49 18 26967 -59.9 -89.9 1 30.0 -61.3 672.8 672.8 323.5 672.8 0.01 50 17 27322 -62.9 -90.9 1 28.0 -64.0 674.3 674.3 323.6 674.3 0.01 51 13 28983 -60.5 -90.5 1 30.0 -62.3 736.3 736.3 325.6 736.4 0.01 TRP 246 10179 -44.1 -73.1 3 29.0 -44.9 255 94 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.1 0.01 WND 332 8146 -38.6 -62.6 6 24.0 -39.5 245 115 321.5 321.5 289.2 321.6 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5337.00 m Freezing level: 884.04 mb = 917.10 m = 3008.81 ft Wetbulb zero: 899.54 mb = 776.99 m = 2549.16 ft Precipitable water: 0.23 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 23.11 % Est. max temperature: 10.18 C = 50.33 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 898.58 mb = 785.56 m = 2577.25 ft T: 1.09 C 700-500 lapse rate: 3.66 C/km ThetaE index: 8.16 C Layer 880.0- 826.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 855.25 mb = 1180.97 m = 3874.52 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.99 g/kg Conv temperature: 9.65 C = 49.37 F Cap Strength: 9.36 C Lifted Index: 10.34 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 25.18 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.68 C Showalter Index: 15.90 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 21.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.20 C Cross Totals Index: 0.20 C K Index: -20.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 207.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.89 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 12.49 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.00 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 23.54 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.22 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 874.79 mb = 1000.81 m = 3283.47 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 759.79 mb = 2103.53 m = 6901.26 ft Equ Level (EL): 689.79 mb = 2849.69 m = 9349.26 ft B at Equ Level: 10.20 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 669.79 mb = 3072.59 m = 10080.55 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 285 at 48 knt ---------------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 985 52 250 28 26.3 9.6 | 137 30 -20.5 22.1 1 925 552 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 170 24 -4.3 24.0 2 850 1230 270 52 52.0 -0.0 | 202 14 5.2 12.6 3 700 2738 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 162 21 -6.4 19.7 4 500 5250 250 103 96.8 35.2 | 226 69 50.0 47.8 5 400 6850 245 110 99.7 46.5 | 222 79 52.9 59.1 6 332 8146 245 115 104.2 48.6 | 223 84 57.4 61.2 7 300 8840 245 98 88.8 41.4 | 218 68 42.0 54.0 8 250 10070 255 89 86.0 23.0 | 228 53 39.2 35.6 9 246 10179 255 94 90.8 24.3 | 230 57 44.0 36.9 10 200 11580 260 50 49.2 8.7 | 187 21 2.4 21.3 11 150 13500 250 56 52.6 19.2 | 190 32 5.8 31.7 12 100 16170 270 34 34.0 -0.0 | 134 18 -12.8 12.6 13 70 18440 255 13 12.6 3.4 | 115 38 -34.3 15.9 14 50 20570 250 18 16.9 6.2 | 122 35 -29.9 18.7 15 30 23780 245 10 9.1 4.2 | 114 41 -37.7 16.8 16 20 26310 240 19 16.5 9.5 | 126 38 -30.4 22.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 255.0 at 64.6 knts Storm direction: 285.0 at 48.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.2 neg: 1.3 tot: 5.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 45.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 197.1 neg: -48.2 tot: 148.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 49.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.42 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.9 stream: 3.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.11 Bulk Shear: 108.74 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 253 36 152 26| 16.8 0.0 16.8|106.6 0.0 106.6 213.2 0.93| 16.8 15.6 1000 257 41 164 22| 12.5 0.0 12.5|144.9 0.0 144.9 144.9 0.82| 14.0 11.5 1500 262 45 172 19| 8.4 0.0 8.4|156.3 -9.8 146.6 97.7 0.67| 11.6 7.8 2000 263 45 174 18| 6.3 1.2 7.5|156.3 -26.3 130.0 65.0 0.49| 9.9 4.8 2500 263 45 174 18| 5.1 1.9 6.9|156.3 -43.5 112.9 45.1 0.35| 8.8 3.1 3000 263 45 173 18| 4.2 1.3 5.6|197.1 -48.2 148.9 49.6 0.42| 8.9 3.7 4000 261 49 184 21| 3.2 3.5 6.7|325.4 -48.2 277.2 69.3 0.50| 9.9 4.9 5000 258 57 199 26| 2.5 5.4 7.9|422.7 -48.2 374.5 74.9 0.45| 10.5 4.7 6000 255 65 208 33| 2.1 5.4 7.5|436.0-101.1 334.8 55.8 0.39| 9.7 3.7 Wrote GIF file: 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