UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025122012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 20 DEC 25 Searching for KAPX... Searching the city database file for: KAPX ... Date:1200Z 20 DEC 25 Station: KAPX WMO ident: 72634 Latitude: 44.92 Longitude: -84.72 Elevation: 446.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 76 SFC 954 446 -6.9 -9.3 83 2.4 -7.6 175 13 269.9 270.2 268.2 275.3 1.98 2 925 685 -8.5 -12.6 72 4.1 -9.6 180 29 270.6 270.9 268.0 275.0 1.57 3 915 769 -8.5 -13.4 68 4.9 -9.8 187 33 271.5 271.7 268.4 275.6 1.48 4 888 1003 -5.5 -17.5 38 12.0 -8.5 209 44 276.9 277.1 271.2 280.1 1.09 5 878 1092 -2.5 -12.5 46 10.0 -5.5 218 47 280.9 281.2 274.4 285.7 1.66 6 868 1183 -1.9 -11.9 46 10.0 -5.1 227 50 282.5 282.8 275.4 287.6 1.77 7 857 1284 -2.7 -12.7 46 10.0 -5.8 230 50 282.7 282.9 275.4 287.6 1.68 8 850 1349 -3.5 -13.5 46 10.0 -6.5 230 50 282.5 282.8 275.2 287.1 1.58 9 790 1922 -8.9 -14.9 62 6.0 -10.5 232 46 282.7 282.9 275.2 287.1 1.52 10 728 2562 -3.5 -4.4 93 0.9 -3.9 237 39 295.3 296.0 284.0 306.5 3.79 11 716 2693 -4.1 -5.7 89 1.6 -4.8 239 40 296.0 296.7 284.0 306.4 3.49 12 704 2826 -4.1 -5.8 88 1.7 -4.8 240 41 297.5 298.1 284.6 308.0 3.52 13 700 2871 -4.1 -5.8 88 1.7 -4.8 240 42 297.9 298.6 284.8 308.6 3.54 14 668 3240 -5.5 -7.5 86 2.0 -6.3 247 49 300.4 301.0 285.4 310.3 3.26 15 628 3722 -8.5 -10.9 83 2.4 -9.4 256 56 302.3 302.8 285.5 310.5 2.65 16 585 4269 -12.3 -14.7 82 2.4 -13.0 260 53 304.1 304.5 285.5 310.7 2.09 17 551 4724 -15.7 -18.3 80 2.6 -16.4 267 54 305.3 305.6 285.5 310.6 1.64 18 528 5045 -17.9 -20.3 81 2.4 -18.5 270 55 306.4 306.7 285.7 311.1 1.44 19 500 5450 -21.3 -24.3 77 3.0 -22.0 270 57 307.1 307.3 285.5 310.6 1.07 20 475 5825 -24.1 -27.1 76 3.0 -24.6 265 67 308.1 308.3 285.7 311.1 0.87 21 438 6409 -28.9 -32.2 73 3.3 -29.3 265 65 309.3 309.4 285.8 311.3 0.59 22 417 6758 -31.7 -35.1 72 3.4 -32.1 270 76 310.1 310.2 285.9 311.7 0.46 23 400 7050 -34.1 -37.6 71 3.5 -34.4 270 79 310.7 310.7 286.0 312.0 0.38 24 358 7817 -40.7 -44.2 69 3.5 -40.9 270 93 311.8 311.9 286.2 312.6 0.21 25 315 8678 -47.3 -51.1 65 3.8 -47.4 261 106 314.3 314.3 287.0 314.7 0.11 26 311 8762 -47.5 -51.1 66 3.6 -47.6 261 108 315.1 315.2 287.3 315.6 0.11 27 300 9000 -49.1 -53.2 62 4.1 -49.3 265 112 316.1 316.2 287.6 316.5 0.09 28 294 9132 -49.7 -54.3 58 4.6 -49.8 265 112 317.1 317.1 287.9 317.4 0.08 29 291 9199 -49.9 -54.5 58 4.6 -50.0 266 112 317.8 317.8 288.1 318.1 0.08 30 277 9521 -51.1 -55.9 57 4.8 -51.2 271 115 320.6 320.6 289.0 320.8 0.07 31 255 10054 -55.1 -59.3 60 4.2 -55.2 275 127 322.3 322.3 289.5 322.5 0.05 32 250 10180 -56.1 -60.1 61 4.0 -56.2 275 125 322.7 322.7 289.6 322.8 0.05 33 249 10205 -56.3 -60.2 61 3.9 -56.4 275 124 322.7 322.7 289.6 322.9 0.05 34 244 10333 -56.9 -61.2 58 4.3 -57.0 275 121 323.7 323.7 289.9 323.9 0.04 35 241 10411 -56.9 -61.5 56 4.6 -57.0 275 118 324.9 324.9 290.3 325.0 0.04 36 216 11108 -52.5 -60.5 37 8.0 -52.7 270 109 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.2 0.05 37 215 11137 -52.3 -60.3 38 8.0 -52.5 270 108 342.8 342.8 295.0 343.0 0.05 38 202 11537 -54.5 -63.5 32 9.0 -54.7 274 106 345.5 345.5 295.7 345.6 0.04 39 200 11600 -54.5 -64.5 28 10.0 -54.7 270 105 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.6 0.03 40 197 11697 -54.1 -64.1 28 10.0 -54.3 270 104 348.6 348.6 296.4 348.8 0.04 41 177 12382 -56.5 -69.5 18 13.0 -56.7 275 95 355.5 355.5 297.8 355.6 0.02 42 163 12911 -52.1 -68.1 13 16.0 -52.5 274 89 371.4 371.4 300.8 371.5 0.02 43 161 12992 -51.7 -67.7 13 16.0 -52.1 273 87 373.4 373.4 301.2 373.5 0.03 44 152 13364 -53.1 -70.1 11 17.0 -53.5 270 80 377.1 377.2 301.8 377.2 0.02 45 150 13450 -52.9 -70.9 10 18.0 -53.3 270 88 378.9 378.9 302.1 379.0 0.02 46 149 13493 -52.7 -70.7 10 18.0 -53.1 270 88 380.0 380.0 302.3 380.1 0.02 47 141 13848 -53.3 -72.3 8 19.0 -53.7 270 88 385.0 385.0 303.1 385.1 0.02 48 139 13940 -53.3 -72.3 8 19.0 -53.8 270 87 386.6 386.6 303.3 386.6 0.02 49 133 14225 -51.3 -72.3 6 21.0 -51.9 267 87 395.0 395.0 304.5 395.1 0.02 50 132 14273 -51.3 -72.3 6 21.0 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58 19496 -58.7 -88.7 1 30.0 -59.3 268 21 484.2 484.2 313.8 484.2 0.00 65 53 20060 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -60.6 271 30 493.6 493.6 314.5 493.6 0.00 66 52 20179 -59.5 -88.5 1 29.0 -60.1 269 31 497.7 497.7 314.8 497.7 0.00 67 50 20425 -59.7 -88.7 1 29.0 -60.3 260 31 502.8 502.8 315.1 502.8 0.00 68 45 21083 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -60.7 262 28 517.2 517.2 316.1 517.2 0.00 69 42 21511 -61.9 -89.9 1 28.0 -62.4 263 26 523.1 523.1 316.5 523.1 0.00 70 40 21813 -61.7 -90.7 1 29.0 -62.3 264 24 530.9 530.9 317.0 530.9 0.00 71 39 21970 -62.1 -90.1 1 28.0 -62.7 264 23 533.8 533.8 317.2 533.8 0.00 72 36 22465 -61.9 -90.9 1 29.0 -62.5 262 23 546.6 546.6 317.9 546.6 0.00 73 36 22465 -61.9 -90.9 1 29.0 -62.5 262 23 546.6 546.6 317.9 546.6 0.00 74 35 22639 -62.3 -90.3 1 28.0 -62.9 259 24 550.0 550.0 318.1 550.0 0.00 75 32 23191 -62.9 -90.9 1 28.0 -63.5 255 28 562.7 562.7 318.8 562.7 0.00 76 31 23387 -62.3 -91.3 1 29.0 -63.0 255 30 569.4 569.4 319.1 569.5 0.00 77 30 23590 -61.5 -90.5 1 29.0 -62.3 230 23 577.0 577.0 319.5 577.0 0.00 78 28 24017 -62.1 -90.1 1 28.0 -62.9 231 23 586.8 586.8 320.0 586.8 0.00 79 26 24475 -62.3 -90.3 1 28.0 -63.1 235 28 598.8 598.8 320.6 598.8 0.00 80 26 24475 -61.5 -90.5 1 29.0 -62.4 235 28 601.1 601.1 320.6 601.1 0.00 81 25 24719 -60.7 -71.7 22 11.0 -61.5 237 31 610.2 610.2 321.1 610.9 0.10 TRP 244 10333 -56.9 -61.2 58 4.3 -57.0 275 121 323.7 323.7 289.9 323.9 0.04 WND 255 10054 -55.1 -59.3 60 4.2 -55.2 275 127 322.3 322.3 289.5 322.5 0.05 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5374.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.43 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 74.68 % Est. max temperature: 5.71 C = 42.28 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 918.18 mb = 742.32 m = 2435.42 ft T: -8.50 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.67 C/km ThetaE index: 0.48 C Layer 857.0- 790.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 512.69 mb = 5263.60 m = 17268.83 ft Mean mixing ratio: 1.56 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.52 C = 85.13 F Cap Strength: 22.80 C Lifted Index: 22.86 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 25.85 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 18.79 C Showalter Index: 17.12 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 25.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 17.80 C Cross Totals Index: 7.80 C K Index: 2.60 Risk: None Sweat Index: 262.35 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.99 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 65.59 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 11.45 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 52633.46 J/kg Cap Strength: 22.82 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 805.83 mb = 1766.65 m = 5796.02 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 280 at 38 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 954 446 175 13 -1.1 13.0 | 117 43 -38.4 19.7 1 934 610 180 27 0.0 27.0 | 132 50 -37.3 33.8 2 925 685 180 29 0.0 29.0 | 134 52 -37.3 35.8 3 898 914 200 41 14.0 38.5 | 153 51 -23.2 45.3 4 864 1219 230 51 39.1 32.8 | 183 40 1.8 39.6 5 850 1349 230 50 38.3 32.1 | 182 39 1.0 38.9 6 800 1829 235 45 36.9 25.8 | 179 33 -0.4 32.6 7 769 2134 225 48 33.9 33.9 | 175 41 -3.3 40.7 8 740 2438 235 38 31.1 21.8 | 168 29 -6.1 28.6 9 712 2743 240 40 34.6 20.0 | 174 27 -2.6 26.8 10 700 2871 240 42 36.4 21.0 | 178 28 -0.9 27.8 11 632 3658 255 57 55.1 14.8 | 220 28 17.8 21.5 12 607 3962 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 221 21 13.9 15.8 13 583 4267 260 53 52.2 9.2 | 223 22 14.9 16.0 14 561 4572 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 235 20 16.5 11.5 15 539 4877 270 54 54.0 -0.0 | 248 18 16.7 6.8 16 500 5450 270 57 57.0 -0.0 | 251 21 19.7 6.8 17 477 5791 265 67 66.7 5.8 | 247 32 29.5 12.6 18 457 6096 265 66 65.7 5.8 | 246 31 28.5 12.5 19 438 6401 265 65 64.8 5.7 | 246 30 27.5 12.5 20 420 6706 270 76 76.0 -0.0 | 260 39 38.7 6.8 21 402 7010 270 77 77.0 -0.0 | 260 40 39.7 6.8 22 400 7050 270 79 79.0 -0.0 | 261 42 41.7 6.8 23 385 7315 270 81 81.0 -0.0 | 261 44 43.7 6.8 24 368 7620 270 91 91.0 -0.0 | 263 54 53.7 6.8 25 352 7925 270 94 94.0 -0.0 | 263 57 56.7 6.8 26 336 8230 265 95 94.6 8.3 | 255 59 57.4 15.1 27 307 8839 260 110 108.3 19.1 | 250 76 71.1 25.9 28 300 9000 265 112 111.6 9.8 | 257 76 74.3 16.5 29 293 9144 265 112 111.6 9.8 | 257 76 74.3 16.5 30 280 9449 270 113 113.0 -0.0 | 265 76 75.7 6.8 31 255 10054 275 127 126.5 -11.1 | 273 89 89.3 -4.3 32 255 10058 275 127 126.5 -11.1 | 273 89 89.3 -4.3 33 250 10180 275 125 124.5 -10.9 | 273 87 87.3 -4.1 34 244 10333 275 121 120.5 -10.5 | 273 83 83.3 -3.8 35 232 10668 275 107 106.6 -9.3 | 272 69 69.3 -2.5 36 221 10973 270 113 113.0 -0.0 | 265 76 75.7 6.8 37 210 11278 270 103 103.0 -0.0 | 264 66 65.7 6.8 38 201 11582 275 107 106.6 -9.3 | 272 69 69.3 -2.5 39 200 11600 270 105 105.0 -0.0 | 264 68 67.7 6.8 40 191 11887 270 103 103.0 -0.0 | 264 66 65.7 6.8 41 182 12192 275 91 90.7 -7.9 | 271 53 53.4 -1.1 42 174 12497 275 97 96.6 -8.5 | 272 59 59.4 -1.7 43 166 12802 275 91 90.7 -7.9 | 271 53 53.4 -1.1 44 151 13411 270 79 79.0 -0.0 | 261 42 41.7 6.8 45 150 13450 270 88 88.0 -0.0 | 262 51 50.7 6.8 46 144 13716 270 88 88.0 -0.0 | 262 51 50.7 6.8 47 137 14021 270 87 87.0 -0.0 | 262 50 49.7 6.8 48 131 14326 265 87 86.7 7.6 | 254 51 49.4 14.4 49 125 14630 270 86 86.0 -0.0 | 262 49 48.7 6.8 50 119 14935 280 75 73.9 -13.0 | 280 37 36.6 -6.2 51 113 15240 275 71 70.7 -6.2 | 269 33 33.5 0.6 52 108 15545 280 63 62.0 -10.9 | 280 25 24.8 -4.2 53 100 16050 255 41 39.6 10.6 | 188 18 2.3 17.4 54 98 16154 255 41 39.6 10.6 | 188 18 2.3 17.4 55 94 16459 250 42 39.5 14.4 | 186 21 2.2 21.2 56 89 16764 265 52 51.8 4.5 | 232 18 14.5 11.3 57 85 17069 265 46 45.8 4.0 | 218 14 8.6 10.8 58 81 17374 270 48 48.0 -0.0 | 238 13 10.7 6.8 59 77 17678 265 47 46.8 4.1 | 221 14 9.6 10.9 60 74 17983 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 191 18 3.3 17.7 61 70 18288 270 36 36.0 -0.0 | 169 7 -1.3 6.8 62 70 18310 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 120 20 -17.6 10.3 63 67 18593 255 16 15.5 4.1 | 117 24 -21.8 10.9 64 64 18898 260 15 14.8 2.6 | 113 24 -22.5 9.4 65 61 19202 245 20 18.1 8.5 | 129 24 -19.1 15.2 66 58 19507 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 113 18 -16.3 6.8 67 55 19812 275 28 27.9 -2.4 | 115 10 -9.4 4.3 68 52 20117 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 137 9 -6.3 6.8 69 50 20422 260 31 30.5 5.4 | 151 14 -6.7 12.2 70 37 22250 265 22 21.9 1.9 | 120 18 -15.3 8.7 71 35 22555 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 129 17 -13.6 11.0 72 34 22860 255 24 23.2 6.2 | 133 19 -14.1 13.0 73 32 23165 255 28 27.0 7.2 | 144 17 -10.2 14.0 74 31 23470 255 31 29.9 8.0 | 154 17 -7.3 14.8 75 30 23590 230 23 17.6 14.8 | 138 29 -19.6 21.6 76 28 23774 230 22 16.9 14.1 | 136 29 -20.4 20.9 77 24 24384 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 164 25 -7.0 24.3 78 21 24689 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 159 13 -4.8 12.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 250.3 at 50.5 knts Storm direction: 280.3 at 37.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 8.8 neg: 0.0 tot: 8.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 90.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 817.7 neg: -82.3 tot: 735.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 245.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.61 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 18.1 stream: 11.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.28 Bulk Rich Number: 0.24 Bulk Shear: 270.15 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 188 29 137 49| 32.1 0.0 32.1|430.6 0.0 430.6 861.2 0.93| 36.4 33.9 1000 210 39 156 44| 22.2 0.0 22.2|679.3 -8.1 671.2 671.2 0.87| 31.4 27.4 1500 219 41 164 40| 13.8 0.0 13.8|679.3 -26.6 652.7 435.1 0.75| 23.5 17.6 2000 222 42 167 39| 8.6 0.0 8.6|679.3 -82.3 597.0 298.5 0.53| 22.0 11.6 2500 225 42 168 37| 8.2 0.0 8.2|728.2 -82.3 645.9 258.4 0.56| 19.2 10.7 3000 229 43 172 35| 8.8 0.0 8.8|817.7 -82.3 735.4 245.1 0.61| 18.1 11.0 4000 238 46 183 31| 7.0 0.0 7.0|881.2 -82.3 798.9 199.7 0.61| 15.6 9.5 5000 245 47 193 27| 5.9 0.3 6.1|918.0 -82.3 835.7 167.1 0.62| 13.4 8.3 6000 250 51 203 26| 4.9 1.1 6.1|928.4-100.9 827.5 137.9 0.55| 12.4 6.8 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