UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025121200.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 12 DEC 25 Searching for KALB... Searching the city database file for: KALB ... Date:0000Z 12 DEC 25 Station: KALB WMO ident: 72518 Latitude: 42.75 Longitude: -73.80 Elevation: 89.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 46 270 9 SFC 992 89 -5.5 -13.5 53 8.0 -7.6 270 9 268.3 268.5 266.0 272.0 1.36 2 989 114 -5.5 -17.5 38 12.0 -8.3 271 10 268.5 268.7 265.5 271.3 0.98 3 925 654 -10.5 -17.5 56 7.0 -12.0 275 35 268.6 268.7 265.7 271.5 1.04 4 856 1243 -15.5 -19.2 73 3.7 -16.2 290 46 269.4 269.5 266.1 272.1 0.98 5 850 1296 -15.9 -19.8 72 3.9 -16.6 290 48 269.5 269.6 266.1 272.1 0.93 6 838 1403 -16.3 -21.3 65 5.0 -17.2 292 49 270.2 270.3 266.4 272.6 0.83 7 813 1630 -18.3 -22.6 69 4.3 -19.0 293 50 270.4 270.5 266.4 272.6 0.76 8 782 1919 -20.5 -25.1 67 4.6 -21.2 290 50 271.1 271.2 266.6 272.9 0.64 9 775 1985 -20.5 -26.5 59 6.0 -21.3 290 50 271.8 271.8 267.0 273.4 0.57 10 768 2052 -20.3 -29.3 44 9.0 -21.5 290 51 272.7 272.8 267.4 274.0 0.44 11 736 2366 -21.5 -41.5 15 20.0 -23.2 294 49 274.7 274.7 268.1 275.1 0.14 12 700 2734 -24.1 -31.1 52 7.0 -24.9 300 45 275.8 275.9 269.3 277.0 0.41 13 699 2744 -24.1 -31.1 52 7.0 -24.9 300 45 275.9 276.0 269.4 277.2 0.41 14 685 2892 -24.9 -32.9 47 8.0 -25.8 300 44 276.6 276.7 269.7 277.7 0.35 15 638 3405 -28.9 -34.9 56 6.0 -29.5 295 35 277.8 277.8 270.4 278.7 0.31 16 589 3971 -33.3 -40.3 49 7.0 -33.8 300 35 279.1 279.1 270.9 279.7 0.19 17 564 4274 -35.9 -42.9 49 7.0 -36.3 295 36 279.5 279.5 271.1 280.0 0.15 18 519 4847 -40.7 -46.7 52 6.0 -40.9 295 33 280.4 280.4 271.6 280.8 0.11 19 504 5046 -41.5 -48.5 47 7.0 -41.8 291 40 281.8 281.8 272.3 282.1 0.09 20 500 5100 -41.3 -49.3 42 8.0 -41.6 290 42 282.7 282.7 272.9 283.0 0.09 21 495 5168 -41.1 -50.1 37 9.0 -41.4 286 44 283.7 283.8 273.5 284.0 0.08 22 469 5533 -42.3 -58.3 16 16.0 -42.7 280 44 286.7 286.7 275.0 286.8 0.03 23 431 6100 -44.1 -63.1 10 19.0 -44.5 280 48 291.4 291.4 277.4 291.5 0.02 24 427 6162 -44.1 -63.1 10 19.0 -44.5 281 48 292.2 292.2 277.7 292.2 0.02 25 419 6289 -43.3 -64.3 8 21.0 -43.7 283 47 294.8 294.8 279.0 294.8 0.02 26 411 6418 -43.7 -65.7 7 22.0 -44.2 284 47 295.9 295.9 279.5 295.9 0.01 27 403 6550 -44.1 -66.1 7 22.0 -44.5 278 46 297.0 297.0 280.0 297.1 0.01 28 400 6600 -43.9 -65.9 7 22.0 -44.3 275 45 297.9 297.9 280.4 298.0 0.01 29 384 6874 -43.1 -68.1 5 25.0 -43.6 272 52 302.5 302.5 282.4 302.5 0.01 30 368 7161 -43.1 -72.1 3 29.0 -43.7 268 55 306.2 306.2 283.9 306.2 0.01 31 360 7309 -43.3 -74.3 2 31.0 -43.9 265 53 307.9 307.9 284.5 307.9 0.00 32 351 7479 -43.1 -77.1 1 34.0 -43.7 265 54 310.4 310.4 285.4 310.4 0.00 33 341 7674 -42.1 -76.1 1 34.0 -42.8 262 55 314.3 314.3 286.8 314.3 0.00 34 324 8020 -43.1 -77.1 1 34.0 -43.7 253 61 317.5 317.5 287.9 317.6 0.00 35 319 8124 -42.5 -76.5 1 34.0 -43.2 257 63 319.8 319.8 288.7 319.8 0.00 36 311 8296 -41.5 -75.5 1 34.0 -42.3 259 67 323.5 323.5 289.8 323.5 0.00 37 302 8495 -42.3 -76.3 1 34.0 -43.0 256 69 325.1 325.1 290.3 325.1 0.00 38 300 8540 -42.5 -76.5 1 34.0 -43.2 255 69 325.5 325.5 290.4 325.5 0.00 39 291 8747 -42.9 -76.9 1 34.0 -43.6 258 70 327.7 327.7 291.1 327.8 0.00 40 278 9057 -41.1 -76.1 1 35.0 -42.0 264 66 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.7 0.00 41 275 9132 -40.7 -74.7 1 34.0 -41.6 265 64 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.3 0.01 42 250 9780 -43.1 -77.1 1 34.0 -43.9 255 61 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.0 0.00 43 239 10080 -44.5 -77.5 1 33.0 -45.2 260 57 344.3 344.3 295.4 344.3 0.00 44 234 10221 -44.9 -77.9 1 33.0 -45.6 257 59 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.8 0.00 45 225 10481 -45.5 -78.5 1 33.0 -46.2 257 60 348.8 348.8 296.4 348.8 0.00 46 219 10660 -45.7 -78.7 1 33.0 -46.4 260 61 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.2 0.00 47 217 10720 -45.7 -78.7 1 33.0 -46.4 260 61 352.1 352.1 297.1 352.1 0.00 48 214 10813 -45.5 -78.5 1 33.0 -46.2 260 61 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.8 0.00 49 212 10875 -45.3 -78.3 1 33.0 -46.0 260 62 355.1 355.1 297.7 355.1 0.00 50 208 11001 -45.9 -78.9 1 33.0 -46.6 260 62 356.1 356.1 297.9 356.1 0.00 51 200 11260 -46.9 -79.9 1 33.0 -47.6 255 63 358.5 358.5 298.4 358.5 0.00 52 197 11360 -47.1 -80.1 1 33.0 -47.8 255 62 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.8 0.00 53 196 11394 -47.1 -80.1 1 33.0 -47.8 255 61 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.3 0.00 54 176 12105 -49.3 -81.3 1 32.0 -49.9 248 62 367.9 367.9 300.2 367.9 0.00 55 168 12410 -50.5 -82.5 1 32.0 -51.0 246 68 370.8 370.8 300.7 370.8 0.00 56 164 12567 -50.1 -82.1 1 32.0 -50.7 245 70 374.1 374.1 301.3 374.1 0.00 57 161 12688 -50.3 -82.3 1 32.0 -50.9 245 71 375.7 375.7 301.5 375.7 0.00 58 159 12770 -50.1 -82.1 1 32.0 -50.7 245 71 377.4 377.4 301.8 377.4 0.00 59 150 13150 -51.5 -82.5 1 31.0 -52.1 250 70 381.3 381.3 302.5 381.3 0.00 60 112 15033 -53.1 -83.4 1 30.3 -53.7 255 79 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.00 61 100 15760 -53.7 -83.7 1 30.0 -54.3 265 53 424.0 424.0 308.2 424.0 0.00 62 95 16088 -54.9 -84.9 1 30.0 -55.5 261 58 427.9 427.9 308.6 427.9 0.00 63 83 16947 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -57.4 257 51 440.7 440.7 310.0 440.7 0.00 64 81 17101 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -57.4 255 54 443.7 443.7 310.3 443.8 0.00 65 80 17180 -56.7 -86.7 1 30.0 -57.2 255 53 445.7 445.7 310.4 445.7 0.00 66 70 18020 -59.5 -88.5 1 29.0 -59.9 260 33 457.1 457.1 311.5 457.1 0.00 67 68 18201 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.3 260 33 460.0 460.0 311.8 460.0 0.00 68 67 18294 -59.7 -88.7 1 29.0 -60.2 260 33 462.4 462.4 312.0 462.4 0.00 69 65 18484 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -59.8 254 40 467.3 467.3 312.4 467.3 0.00 70 64 18581 -59.5 -88.5 1 29.0 -60.0 251 43 469.0 469.0 312.5 469.0 0.00 71 55 19523 -62.5 -90.5 1 28.0 -62.9 235 66 482.9 482.9 313.7 482.9 0.00 72 52 19868 -63.5 -91.5 1 28.0 -63.8 246 56 488.3 488.3 314.1 488.3 0.00 73 50 20110 -62.5 -90.5 1 28.0 -62.9 250 60 496.2 496.2 314.7 496.2 0.00 74 46 20626 -60.5 -89.5 1 29.0 -61.1 260 58 513.0 513.0 315.8 513.0 0.00 75 44 20903 -59.7 -88.7 1 29.0 -60.4 257 51 521.5 521.5 316.4 521.5 0.00 76 40 21494 -63.3 -90.3 1 27.0 -63.8 243 55 526.9 526.9 316.7 526.9 0.00 77 38 21808 -64.5 -91.5 1 27.0 -64.9 243 61 531.6 531.6 317.0 531.6 0.00 78 30 23260 -61.9 -90.9 1 29.0 -62.6 255 67 575.9 575.9 319.5 575.9 0.00 79 28 23688 -60.3 -89.3 1 29.0 -61.3 256 67 591.8 591.8 320.2 591.8 0.00 80 27 23915 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -61.1 239 64 598.6 598.6 320.6 598.6 0.01 81 25 24392 -63.5 -90.5 1 27.0 -64.2 220 64 602.1 602.1 320.7 602.1 0.00 82 24 24642 -64.5 -91.5 1 27.0 -65.1 231 63 606.3 606.3 320.9 606.3 0.00 83 21 25471 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -59.3 258 67 650.4 650.4 322.7 650.5 0.01 84 20 25780 -56.1 -86.1 1 30.0 -58.1 255 61 664.5 664.5 323.2 664.5 0.01 85 14 28001 -65.1 -91.1 2 26.0 -66.1 255 50 705.3 705.3 324.6 705.3 0.01 86 13 28451 -66.1 -92.1 1 26.0 -67.0 257 52 716.9 717.0 325.0 717.0 0.01 87 13 28451 -63.1 -91.1 1 28.0 -64.4 257 52 727.3 727.3 325.3 727.4 0.01 TRP 431 6100 -44.1 -63.1 10 19.0 -44.5 280 48 291.4 291.4 277.4 291.5 0.02 WND 112 15033 -53.1 -83.4 1 30.3 -53.7 255 79 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5054.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.11 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 51.91 % Est. max temperature: -3.83 C = 25.11 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 873.51 mb = 1089.26 m = 3573.65 ft T: -14.19 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.27 C/km ThetaE index: 0.77 C Layer 989.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 795.20 mb = 1794.24 m = 5886.56 ft Mean mixing ratio: 1.02 g/kg Conv temperature: -2.99 C = 26.61 F Cap Strength: 8.70 C Lifted Index: 9.36 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 38.28 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.18 C Showalter Index: 8.84 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.90 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.40 C Cross Totals Index: 21.50 C K Index: -1.40 Risk: None Sweat Index: 138.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.27 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1.67 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.83 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 57113.90 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.02 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 822.19 mb = 1545.66 m = 5070.99 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 320 at 30 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 992 89 270 9 9.0 -0.0 | 156 26 -10.4 23.3 1 966 305 280 22 21.7 -3.8 | 187 20 2.2 19.5 2 930 610 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 217 25 15.4 20.2 3 925 654 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 217 25 15.4 20.2 4 894 914 280 38 37.4 -6.6 | 227 25 18.0 16.7 5 859 1219 290 45 42.3 -15.4 | 251 24 22.9 7.9 6 850 1296 290 48 45.1 -16.4 | 255 27 25.7 6.9 7 824 1524 295 50 45.3 -21.1 | 265 26 25.9 2.2 8 791 1829 290 49 46.0 -16.8 | 256 27 26.6 6.5 9 759 2134 290 52 48.9 -17.8 | 259 30 29.4 5.5 10 729 2438 295 48 43.5 -20.3 | 263 24 24.1 3.0 11 700 2734 300 45 39.0 -22.5 | 268 20 19.5 0.8 12 699 2743 300 45 39.0 -22.5 | 268 20 19.5 0.8 13 669 3048 300 43 37.2 -21.5 | 264 18 17.8 1.8 14 641 3353 295 35 31.7 -14.8 | 235 15 12.3 8.5 15 614 3658 295 36 32.6 -15.2 | 239 15 13.2 8.1 16 588 3962 300 35 30.3 -17.5 | 242 12 10.9 5.8 17 563 4267 295 36 32.6 -15.2 | 239 15 13.2 8.1 18 539 4572 295 33 29.9 -13.9 | 228 14 10.5 9.3 19 516 4877 295 33 29.9 -13.9 | 228 14 10.5 9.3 20 500 5100 290 42 39.5 -14.4 | 246 22 20.0 8.9 21 494 5182 285 44 42.5 -11.4 | 243 26 23.1 11.9 22 472 5486 280 43 42.3 -7.5 | 235 28 22.9 15.8 23 451 5791 280 48 47.3 -8.3 | 242 32 27.8 15.0 24 431 6096 280 47 46.3 -8.2 | 241 31 26.9 15.1 25 431 6100 280 48 47.3 -8.3 | 242 32 27.8 15.0 26 412 6401 285 47 45.4 -12.2 | 247 28 26.0 11.1 27 400 6600 275 45 44.8 -3.9 | 233 32 25.4 19.4 28 394 6706 275 45 44.8 -3.9 | 233 32 25.4 19.4 29 376 7010 270 57 57.0 -0.0 | 238 44 37.6 23.3 30 360 7315 265 53 52.8 4.6 | 230 44 33.4 27.9 31 344 7620 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 231 44 34.4 28.0 32 329 7925 250 58 54.5 19.8 | 219 56 35.1 43.1 33 314 8230 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 233 57 45.6 34.8 34 300 8534 255 69 66.6 17.9 | 229 63 47.2 41.2 35 300 8540 255 69 66.6 17.9 | 229 63 47.2 41.2 36 287 8839 260 70 68.9 12.2 | 234 61 49.5 35.4 37 275 9144 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 237 53 44.3 28.9 38 262 9449 255 68 65.7 17.6 | 229 62 46.3 40.9 39 251 9754 255 64 61.8 16.6 | 227 58 42.4 39.9 40 250 9780 255 61 58.9 15.8 | 225 56 39.5 39.1 41 240 10058 260 57 56.1 9.9 | 228 49 36.7 33.2 42 229 10363 255 60 58.0 15.5 | 225 55 38.5 38.8 43 219 10668 260 61 60.1 10.6 | 230 53 40.6 33.9 44 209 10973 260 62 61.1 10.8 | 231 54 41.6 34.1 45 200 11260 255 63 60.9 16.3 | 226 57 41.4 39.6 46 199 11278 255 63 60.9 16.3 | 226 57 41.4 39.6 47 190 11582 255 59 57.0 15.3 | 224 54 37.6 38.6 48 182 11887 250 58 54.5 19.8 | 219 56 35.1 43.1 49 166 12497 245 70 63.4 29.6 | 220 69 44.0 52.9 50 158 12802 245 71 64.3 30.0 | 220 70 44.9 53.3 51 151 13106 245 69 62.5 29.2 | 219 68 43.1 52.5 52 150 13150 250 70 65.8 23.9 | 224 66 46.4 47.2 53 144 13411 250 71 66.7 24.3 | 225 67 47.3 47.6 54 137 13716 250 69 64.8 23.6 | 224 65 45.4 46.9 55 131 14021 255 73 70.5 18.9 | 230 66 51.1 42.2 56 125 14326 255 65 62.8 16.8 | 227 59 43.4 40.1 57 119 14630 245 71 64.3 30.0 | 220 70 44.9 53.3 58 112 15033 255 79 76.3 20.4 | 232 72 56.9 43.7 59 108 15240 255 79 76.3 20.4 | 232 72 56.9 43.7 60 100 15760 265 53 52.8 4.6 | 230 44 33.4 27.9 61 99 15850 265 48 47.8 4.2 | 226 40 28.4 27.5 62 94 16154 260 61 60.1 10.6 | 230 53 40.6 33.9 63 85 16764 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 220 41 25.9 31.3 64 81 17069 255 54 52.2 14.0 | 221 50 32.7 37.3 65 74 17678 255 50 48.3 12.9 | 219 46 28.9 36.2 66 70 17983 265 45 44.8 3.9 | 223 37 25.4 27.2 67 70 18020 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 204 32 13.1 29.0 68 67 18288 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 204 32 13.1 29.0 69 64 18593 250 44 41.3 15.0 | 210 44 21.9 38.3 70 61 18898 260 44 43.3 7.6 | 218 39 23.9 30.9 71 55 19507 235 66 54.1 37.9 | 210 70 34.6 61.1 72 52 19812 245 55 49.8 23.2 | 213 56 30.4 46.5 73 50 20110 250 60 56.4 20.5 | 220 57 37.0 43.8 74 50 20117 245 58 52.6 24.5 | 215 58 33.1 47.8 75 48 20422 250 61 57.3 20.9 | 221 58 37.9 44.2 76 45 20726 265 56 55.8 4.9 | 232 46 36.4 28.2 77 43 21031 250 47 44.2 16.1 | 212 46 24.7 39.4 78 41 21336 245 54 48.9 22.8 | 213 55 29.5 46.1 79 39 21641 240 56 48.5 28.0 | 210 59 29.1 51.3 80 34 22555 255 82 79.2 21.2 | 233 75 59.8 44.5 81 30 23165 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 240 47 40.6 23.3 82 30 23260 255 67 64.7 17.3 | 228 61 45.3 40.6 83 29 23470 260 71 69.9 12.3 | 235 62 50.5 35.6 84 28 23774 255 65 62.8 16.8 | 227 59 43.4 40.1 85 26 24079 220 63 40.5 48.3 | 196 75 21.1 71.6 86 25 24384 220 64 41.1 49.0 | 197 76 21.7 72.3 87 23 24994 245 61 55.3 25.8 | 216 61 35.9 49.1 88 22 25298 255 68 65.7 17.6 | 229 62 46.3 40.9 89 21 25603 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 233 57 45.6 34.8 90 20 25780 255 61 58.9 15.8 | 225 56 39.5 39.1 91 19 25908 260 68 67.0 11.8 | 234 59 47.5 35.1 92 17 26213 255 61 58.9 15.8 | 225 56 39.5 39.1 93 16 26518 265 49 48.8 4.3 | 227 40 29.4 27.6 94 14 26822 255 50 48.3 12.9 | 219 46 28.9 36.2 95 11 27432 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 227 49 35.7 33.0 96 10 27737 260 53 52.2 9.2 | 225 46 32.8 32.5 97 9 28042 255 54 52.2 14.0 | 221 50 32.7 37.3 98 8 28346 250 52 48.9 17.8 | 216 51 29.4 41.1 99 7 28651 255 53 51.2 13.7 | 221 49 31.8 37.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 290.2 at 40.4 knts Storm direction: 320.2 at 30.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.8 neg: 0.7 tot: 6.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 105.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 300.2 neg: -31.9 tot: 268.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 89.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.64 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.5 stream: 7.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.03 Bulk Shear: 48.18 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 277 23 188 21| 25.9 0.0 25.9|132.1 0.0 132.1 264.3 0.90| 26.3 23.6 1000 279 30 209 22| 17.2 0.0 17.2|200.9 0.0 200.9 200.9 0.92| 18.7 17.2 1500 284 36 227 21| 14.3 0.0 14.3|269.0 -1.2 267.8 178.5 0.91| 16.3 14.9 2000 286 40 237 22| 10.7 1.0 11.7|276.9 -22.2 254.7 127.3 0.78| 13.7 10.7 2500 288 42 243 23| 7.8 0.8 8.6|296.3 -22.2 274.1 109.6 0.72| 12.7 9.1 3000 290 42 247 22| 5.8 0.7 6.5|300.2 -31.9 268.3 89.4 0.64| 11.5 7.4 4000 292 41 246 20| 4.4 1.0 5.4|306.0 -62.2 243.8 61.0 0.47| 10.2 4.8 5000 292 39 244 19| 3.5 1.2 4.7|329.3 -74.4 254.9 51.0 0.42| 9.6 4.1 6000 290 40 243 21| 2.9 1.8 4.8|354.7-110.6 244.1 40.7 0.35| 9.2 3.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KALB/skewt/KALB.skewt.20251212.00.gif