UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026012000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 20 JAN 26 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:0000Z 20 JAN 26 Station: GC018 WMO ident: 60018 Latitude: 28.32 Longitude: -16.38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1011 119 15.8 7.8 59 8.0 11.3 45 13 288.0 289.2 284.0 306.6 6.57 1 1000 212 15.6 6.6 55 9.0 10.7 30 21 288.8 289.8 283.8 306.1 6.11 2 929 831 10.4 2.4 58 8.0 6.4 16 15 289.6 290.4 282.8 303.6 4.89 3 925 867 10.2 2.2 58 8.0 6.2 15 15 289.7 290.6 282.8 303.7 4.85 4 922 894 11.0 -3.0 37 14.0 4.7 15 16 290.8 291.4 281.5 300.6 3.32 5 880 1281 8.4 -9.6 27 18.0 1.4 21 26 292.0 292.4 280.6 298.3 2.09 6 866 1414 9.8 -16.2 14 26.0 0.8 23 29 294.8 295.1 280.8 298.7 1.24 7 850 1569 9.2 -21.8 9 31.0 -0.3 25 33 295.8 295.9 280.6 298.3 0.79 8 700 3147 0.2 -41.8 3 42.0 -7.7 50 34 302.7 302.7 282.7 303.2 0.14 9 546 5091 -12.3 -49.3 3 37.0 -17.0 351 31 310.1 310.2 285.5 310.4 0.08 10 537 5218 -11.9 -49.9 3 38.0 -16.8 347 31 312.1 312.1 286.2 312.4 0.07 11 500 5760 -16.1 -51.1 3 35.0 -20.0 330 30 313.4 313.4 286.6 313.7 0.07 12 428 6904 -25.9 -45.9 14 20.0 -27.9 302 34 315.2 315.2 287.3 315.7 0.15 13 414 7144 -26.9 -48.9 11 22.0 -28.9 296 35 316.9 316.9 287.9 317.3 0.11 14 400 7390 -28.9 -49.9 11 21.0 -30.6 290 36 317.4 317.4 288.0 317.8 0.10 15 375 7849 -31.9 -50.9 13 19.0 -33.3 289 43 319.4 319.4 288.6 319.7 0.09 16 370 7944 -32.3 -40.3 45 8.0 -33.1 289 44 320.1 320.1 289.1 321.2 0.31 17 367 8001 -32.5 -40.5 45 8.0 -33.3 289 45 320.5 320.6 289.3 321.7 0.30 18 356 8215 -33.7 -50.7 16 17.0 -34.9 288 48 321.7 321.8 289.4 322.1 0.10 19 320 8952 -40.1 -44.2 65 4.1 -40.4 286 58 322.8 322.9 289.9 323.7 0.24 20 306 9256 -42.1 -52.1 33 10.0 -42.6 285 63 324.2 324.2 290.2 324.6 0.10 21 300 9390 -43.3 -50.3 46 7.0 -43.6 285 65 324.3 324.4 290.2 324.8 0.13 22 290 9619 -45.3 -52.3 45 7.0 -45.6 282 69 324.6 324.7 290.3 325.0 0.10 23 284 9759 -46.1 -68.1 7 22.0 -46.6 280 71 325.4 325.4 290.4 325.5 0.01 24 271 10070 -48.7 -52.3 66 3.6 -48.8 277 76 326.1 326.1 290.7 326.5 0.11 25 266 10193 -49.3 -52.1 72 2.8 -49.4 275 78 326.9 326.9 291.0 327.4 0.12 26 250 10600 -51.5 -54.9 67 3.4 -51.6 270 85 329.5 329.5 291.7 329.9 0.09 27 211 11677 -58.8 -63.3 56 4.4 -58.9 270 108 334.5 334.5 293.0 334.6 0.04 28 202 11948 -60.7 -65.4 54 4.7 -60.7 270 105 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.8 0.03 29 200 12010 -60.9 -67.9 39 7.0 -61.0 270 104 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.4 0.02 30 199 12041 -60.9 -70.9 26 10.0 -61.0 270 103 336.8 336.8 293.5 336.9 0.01 31 194 12199 -61.7 -66.4 53 4.7 -61.7 272 100 338.0 338.0 293.9 338.1 0.03 32 188 12393 -62.5 -82.5 5 20.0 -62.6 275 95 339.7 339.7 294.3 339.8 0.00 33 163 13270 -64.5 -81.5 8 17.0 -64.6 285 75 350.5 350.5 296.7 350.5 0.00 34 150 13780 -62.7 -86.7 3 24.0 -62.9 280 68 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.1 0.00 35 143 14075 -62.1 -87.1 2 25.0 -62.3 280 66 368.1 368.1 300.2 368.1 0.00 36 100 16250 -68.7 -91.7 2 23.0 -68.8 280 48 395.0 395.0 304.5 395.0 0.00 37 93 16685 -70.1 -91.1 3 21.0 -70.2 284 46 400.5 400.5 305.3 400.5 0.00 38 75 17979 -67.3 -89.3 3 22.0 -67.5 296 38 431.8 431.8 309.0 431.8 0.00 39 71 18313 -63.9 -88.9 2 25.0 -64.1 299 36 445.9 445.9 310.4 445.9 0.00 40 70 18400 -64.7 -88.7 2 24.0 -64.9 300 36 446.0 446.0 310.5 446.0 0.00 41 56 19753 -68.1 -90.1 3 22.0 -68.3 327 25 467.6 467.6 312.4 467.6 0.00 42 50 20440 -64.5 -90.5 2 26.0 -64.8 340 19 491.5 491.5 314.3 491.5 0.00 43 46 20952 -61.9 -89.9 1 28.0 -62.4 331 20 509.6 509.6 315.6 509.6 0.00 44 37 22290 -64.9 -90.9 2 26.0 -65.3 308 23 534.7 534.7 317.2 534.7 0.00 45 32 23191 -57.3 -88.3 1 31.0 -58.5 292 25 577.7 577.7 319.6 577.7 0.00 46 30 23600 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.5 285 26 591.7 591.7 320.2 591.7 0.01 47 26 24520 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -53.4 289 25 631.8 631.8 322.0 631.8 0.01 48 22 25602 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -55.2 293 24 656.7 656.7 322.9 656.8 0.01 49 20 26220 -50.3 -85.3 1 35.0 -53.7 295 24 682.2 682.2 323.9 682.3 0.01 50 19 26555 -49.3 -84.3 1 35.0 -53.1 296 23 695.4 695.4 324.3 695.5 0.02 51 14 28524 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -58.4 303 20 737.2 737.2 325.6 737.3 0.02 52 13 29000 -51.9 -85.9 1 34.0 -55.9 304 19 766.1 766.1 326.4 766.3 0.02 53 11 30075 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -57.8 308 17 795.6 795.6 327.1 795.8 0.02 54 10 30690 -51.3 -86.3 1 35.0 -56.3 310 16 828.1 828.1 327.9 828.3 0.02 55 9.7 30889 -48.9 -84.9 1 36.0 -54.9 844.3 844.4 328.2 844.6 0.03 56 8.8 31527 -49.9 -84.9 1 35.0 -55.9 864.3 864.3 328.7 864.6 0.03 57 7.6 32507 -40.1 -81.1 0 41.0 -51.7 940.9 940.9 330.2 941.7 0.07 TRP 163 13270 -64.5 -81.5 8 17.0 -64.6 285 75 350.5 350.5 296.7 350.5 0.00 WND 211 11677 -58.8 -63.3 56 4.4 -58.9 270 108 334.5 334.5 293.0 334.6 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5548.00 m Freezing level: 697.54 mb = 3178.10 m = 10426.72 ft Wetbulb zero: 854.53 mb = 1524.89 m = 5002.85 ft Precipitable water: 0.31 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 13.18 % Est. max temperature: 22.90 C = 73.23 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 896.69 mb = 1125.27 m = 3691.80 ft T: 9.45 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.24 C/km ThetaE index: 5.33 C Layer 922.0- 866.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 685.26 mb = 3313.49 m = 10870.90 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.25 g/kg Conv temperature: 31.16 C = 88.10 F Cap Strength: 9.82 C Lifted Index: 9.90 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.28 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.21 C Showalter Index: 14.06 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 19.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.30 C Cross Totals Index: -5.70 C K Index: -38.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 96.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.28 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 6.95 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.73 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 70817.74 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.86 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 837.73 mb = 1687.22 m = 5535.44 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 50 at 22 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 1011 119 45 13 -9.2 -9.2 | 237 9 7.9 5.1 1 1000 212 30 21 -10.5 -18.2 | 300 8 6.6 -3.9 2 925 867 15 15 -3.9 -14.5 | 271 13 13.2 -0.2 3 850 1569 25 33 -13.9 -29.9 | 349 16 3.1 -15.6 4 700 3147 50 34 -26.0 -21.9 | 50 12 -9.0 -7.5 5 500 5760 330 30 15.0 -26.0 | 290 34 32.1 -11.7 6 400 7390 290 36 33.8 -12.3 | 268 51 50.9 2.0 7 300 9390 285 65 62.8 -16.8 | 272 80 79.9 -2.5 8 250 10600 270 85 85.0 -0.0 | 262 103 102.1 14.3 9 211 11677 270 108 108.0 -0.0 | 263 126 125.1 14.3 10 200 12010 270 104 104.0 -0.0 | 263 122 121.1 14.3 11 163 13270 285 75 72.4 -19.4 | 273 90 89.5 -5.1 12 150 13780 280 68 67.0 -11.8 | 268 84 84.1 2.5 13 100 16250 280 48 47.3 -8.3 | 265 65 64.4 6.0 14 70 18400 300 36 31.2 -18.0 | 274 48 48.3 -3.7 15 50 20440 340 19 6.5 -17.9 | 279 24 23.6 -3.5 16 30 23600 285 26 25.1 -6.7 | 260 43 42.2 7.6 17 20 26220 295 24 21.8 -10.1 | 264 39 38.8 4.2 18 10 30690 310 16 12.3 -10.3 | 262 30 29.3 4.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 20.0 at 29.7 knts Storm direction: 50.0 at 22.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.3 neg: 2.0 tot: 5.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 171.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 121.4 neg: -12.9 tot: 108.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 36.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.72 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.4 stream: 6.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.40 Bulk Shear: 17.23 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 27 19 285 9| 0.0 7.8 7.8| 17.1 -8.2 8.9 17.8 0.43| 14.7 6.3 1000 23 18 282 10| 0.0 5.9 5.9| 36.6 -12.9 23.7 23.7 0.47| 11.7 5.5 1500 23 21 301 10| 4.1 3.9 8.0| 76.6 -12.9 63.7 42.4 0.63| 12.0 7.6 2000 26 24 318 10| 3.6 2.9 6.5| 92.1 -12.9 79.2 39.6 0.66| 10.2 6.7 2500 29 26 332 10| 3.3 2.3 5.7|106.9 -12.9 94.0 37.6 0.69| 9.1 6.3 3000 32 27 345 9| 3.3 2.0 5.2|121.4 -12.9 108.5 36.2 0.72| 8.4 6.0 4000 33 29 353 10| 2.5 3.3 5.8|121.4 -68.9 52.5 13.1 0.29| 8.5 2.5 5000 28 30 344 12| 2.0 4.0 6.0|121.4-147.7 -26.3 -5.3 0.07| 8.5 0.6 6000 20 30 333 15| 1.6 4.3 5.9|121.4-244.4-123.0 -20.5 -0.05| 8.4 -0.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20260120.00.gif