UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025121012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 10 DEC 25 Searching for KBMX... Searching the city database file for: KBMX ... Date:1200Z 10 DEC 25 Station: KBMX WMO ident: 72230 Latitude: 33.17 Longitude: -86.77 Elevation: 178.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 138 0 0 SFC 996 178 -1.1 -1.1 100 0.0 -1.1 0 0 272.4 272.9 272.2 281.9 3.54 2 961 464 6.2 2.2 76 4.0 4.3 216 23 282.5 283.3 279.3 295.6 4.66 3 945 600 6.0 0.0 65 6.0 3.3 224 28 283.7 284.4 279.1 295.1 4.04 4 925 774 7.4 -11.6 24 19.0 0.6 230 29 286.9 287.2 277.6 291.9 1.70 5 923 792 7.4 -11.6 24 19.0 0.6 231 29 287.1 287.4 277.7 292.1 1.70 6 915 863 7.6 -11.4 25 19.0 0.7 233 29 288.0 288.3 278.2 293.2 1.74 7 908 927 7.2 -9.8 29 17.0 0.8 236 29 288.2 288.5 278.7 294.1 2.00 8 877 1213 8.2 -23.8 8 32.0 -0.9 250 28 292.1 292.2 278.7 294.1 0.64 9 850 1470 6.6 -8.4 33 15.0 0.7 255 32 293.1 293.5 281.4 300.2 2.38 10 842 1547 6.0 -8.0 36 14.0 0.4 256 32 293.2 293.7 281.6 300.7 2.48 11 827 1694 5.4 -10.6 30 16.0 -0.6 261 34 294.1 294.5 281.5 300.3 2.06 12 813 1833 5.4 -11.6 28 17.0 -0.9 265 35 295.5 295.9 282.0 301.5 1.93 13 800 1965 4.8 -13.2 26 18.0 -1.7 271 35 296.3 296.6 282.0 301.6 1.73 14 761 2370 2.0 -13.0 32 15.0 -3.3 276 29 297.5 297.8 282.7 303.2 1.84 15 735 2649 1.4 -15.6 27 17.0 -4.3 261 33 299.8 300.1 283.2 304.7 1.54 16 715 2871 1.0 -16.0 27 17.0 -4.7 253 37 301.8 302.0 284.0 306.6 1.53 17 700 3041 0.0 -18.0 24 18.0 -5.8 250 38 302.5 302.7 284.1 306.7 1.32 18 686 3202 -0.5 -22.5 17 22.0 -6.8 257 37 303.7 303.8 284.1 306.7 0.91 19 681 3261 -0.3 -25.3 13 25.0 -7.1 258 36 304.5 304.7 284.1 306.9 0.72 20 675 3331 0.4 -22.6 16 23.0 -6.4 260 35 306.1 306.3 285.0 309.1 0.92 21 670 3391 0.4 -21.6 17 22.0 -6.2 262 36 306.7 306.9 285.4 310.1 1.01 22 664 3463 0.2 -23.8 14 24.0 -6.7 265 39 307.3 307.5 285.4 310.1 0.84 23 627 3919 -2.3 -14.3 39 12.0 -6.6 271 46 309.5 309.9 287.4 316.0 2.01 24 604 4215 -3.9 -14.9 42 11.0 -7.8 274 46 311.0 311.4 287.9 317.5 1.99 25 578 4560 -6.5 -16.5 45 10.0 -9.8 275 49 311.9 312.3 288.1 317.9 1.82 26 573 4628 -6.7 -17.7 41 11.0 -10.3 276 49 312.5 312.8 288.1 317.9 1.66 27 561 4792 -7.5 -17.5 45 10.0 -10.8 278 51 313.4 313.7 288.5 319.1 1.72 28 541 5074 -9.1 -20.1 40 11.0 -12.4 280 55 314.8 315.0 288.6 319.6 1.43 29 535 5160 -9.1 -19.1 44 10.0 -12.2 280 56 315.8 316.1 289.0 321.1 1.58 30 524 5320 -9.7 -20.7 40 11.0 -13.0 280 58 316.9 317.2 289.3 321.7 1.40 31 500 5680 -12.3 -20.3 51 8.0 -14.7 270 58 318.0 318.3 289.8 323.2 1.52 32 490 5835 -13.5 -21.5 51 8.0 -15.7 266 57 318.4 318.7 289.7 323.2 1.40 33 477 6040 -14.1 -24.1 42 10.0 -16.7 273 59 320.1 320.4 290.0 324.1 1.14 34 474 6088 -14.1 -25.1 39 11.0 -16.9 275 59 320.7 320.9 290.1 324.4 1.05 35 462 6283 -14.7 -28.7 29 14.0 -17.9 272 60 322.3 322.5 290.3 325.1 0.77 36 453 6432 -15.7 -29.7 29 14.0 -18.8 270 61 322.9 323.0 290.4 325.5 0.72 37 441 6635 -17.3 -31.3 28 14.0 -20.2 270 62 323.4 323.5 290.5 325.6 0.63 38 423 6947 -20.1 -33.1 30 13.0 -22.5 274 65 323.6 323.8 290.5 325.7 0.56 39 417 7053 -21.1 -34.1 30 13.0 -23.4 274 66 323.7 323.8 290.5 325.6 0.51 40 400 7360 -23.7 -35.7 32 12.0 -25.6 270 67 324.2 324.3 290.5 325.9 0.46 41 398 7397 -23.9 -35.9 32 12.0 -25.8 271 67 324.4 324.5 290.6 326.0 0.45 42 376 7807 -27.7 -37.7 38 10.0 -29.0 278 68 324.7 324.8 290.6 326.1 0.40 43 360 8117 -30.5 -40.5 37 10.0 -31.6 279 69 325.0 325.1 290.6 326.2 0.31 44 329 8748 -36.1 -42.1 54 6.0 -36.7 276 71 325.8 325.8 290.8 326.9 0.29 45 317 9004 -38.5 -43.5 59 5.0 -38.9 275 72 325.9 326.0 290.8 326.9 0.26 46 312 9113 -39.3 -45.3 53 6.0 -39.8 275 73 326.3 326.3 290.9 327.1 0.21 47 300 9380 -41.5 -46.5 58 5.0 -41.8 275 71 326.9 326.9 291.0 327.6 0.20 48 276 9940 -46.3 -53.3 45 7.0 -46.6 275 73 327.8 327.8 291.2 328.2 0.10 49 268 10135 -47.9 -52.9 56 5.0 -48.1 275 74 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.7 0.11 50 259 10359 -49.7 -55.7 49 6.0 -49.9 275 77 328.8 328.8 291.5 329.1 0.08 51 250 10590 -51.7 -56.6 56 4.9 -51.8 280 80 329.2 329.2 291.6 329.5 0.07 52 248 10642 -52.3 -57.1 56 4.8 -52.4 280 79 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.3 0.07 53 240 10854 -53.9 -58.9 54 5.0 -54.0 280 78 329.8 329.8 291.7 330.0 0.06 54 211 11668 -60.9 -65.9 52 5.0 -61.0 285 80 331.2 331.2 292.1 331.3 0.03 55 207 11787 -61.5 -66.4 52 4.9 -61.6 285 78 332.1 332.1 292.3 332.2 0.02 56 200 12000 -63.1 -67.9 52 4.8 -63.1 280 74 332.8 332.8 292.5 332.9 0.02 57 195 12155 -64.1 -69.1 50 5.0 -64.1 280 74 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.7 0.02 58 162 13277 -67.9 -74.9 36 7.0 -67.9 275 76 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.01 59 150 13740 -67.1 -75.1 31 8.0 -67.2 270 78 354.5 354.5 297.6 354.5 0.01 60 139 14204 -67.3 -76.6 26 9.3 -67.4 270 84 362.0 362.0 299.1 362.0 0.01 61 100 16200 -68.1 -83.1 10 15.0 -68.2 280 69 396.2 396.2 304.7 396.2 0.00 TRP 162 13277 -67.9 -74.9 36 7.0 -67.9 275 76 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.01 WND 139 14204 -67.3 -76.6 26 9.3 -67.4 270 84 362.0 362.0 299.1 362.0 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5542.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Freezing level: 990.73 mb = 221.12 m = 725.44 ft Freezing level: 700.00 mb = 3041.00 m = 9976.91 ft Freezing level: 678.43 mb = 3291.02 m = 10797.18 ft Freezing level: 661.04 mb = 3499.46 m = 11481.02 ft Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.43 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 36.08 % Est. max temperature: 19.66 C = 67.38 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 995.80 mb = 179.59 m = 589.21 ft T: -1.06 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.66 C/km ThetaE index: 3.63 C Layer 945.0- 923.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 509.38 mb = 5537.48 m = 18167.35 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.18 g/kg Conv temperature: 44.09 C = 111.37 F Cap Strength: 21.92 C Lifted Index: 22.28 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 24.63 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 14.16 C Showalter Index: 16.51 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 22.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.90 C Cross Totals Index: 3.90 C K Index: -7.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 122.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.77 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 58.35 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.80 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 16128.28 J/kg Cap Strength: 22.19 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 825.60 mb = 1708.03 m = 5603.71 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 297 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 996 178 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 117 30 -27.2 13.7 1 980 305 205 17 7.2 15.4 | 145 35 -20.0 29.1 2 944 610 225 28 19.8 19.8 | 168 34 -7.4 33.5 3 925 774 230 29 22.2 18.6 | 171 33 -5.0 32.3 4 909 914 235 29 23.8 16.6 | 173 31 -3.5 30.3 5 876 1219 250 28 26.3 9.6 | 178 23 -0.9 23.2 6 850 1470 255 32 30.9 8.3 | 190 22 3.7 22.0 7 844 1524 255 32 30.9 8.3 | 190 22 3.7 22.0 8 813 1829 265 35 34.9 3.1 | 205 18 7.7 16.7 9 783 2134 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 219 10 6.3 7.8 10 754 2438 275 28 27.9 -2.4 | 183 11 0.7 11.2 11 726 2743 255 36 34.8 9.3 | 198 24 7.6 23.0 12 700 3041 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 198 28 8.5 26.7 13 699 3048 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 204 26 10.5 23.8 14 673 3353 260 35 34.5 6.1 | 200 21 7.3 19.7 15 647 3658 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 243 21 18.6 9.7 16 622 3962 270 46 46.0 -0.0 | 234 23 18.8 13.7 17 599 4267 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 243 21 18.6 9.7 18 576 4572 275 49 48.8 -4.3 | 246 24 21.6 9.4 19 554 4877 280 52 51.2 -9.0 | 259 24 24.0 4.6 20 512 5486 280 61 60.1 -10.6 | 265 33 32.9 3.1 21 500 5680 270 58 58.0 -0.0 | 246 34 30.8 13.7 22 493 5791 265 57 56.8 5.0 | 238 35 29.6 18.6 23 473 6096 275 59 58.8 -5.1 | 255 33 31.6 8.5 24 454 6401 270 61 61.0 -0.0 | 248 36 33.8 13.7 25 436 6706 270 63 63.0 -0.0 | 249 38 35.8 13.7 26 419 7010 275 66 65.7 -5.8 | 258 39 38.5 7.9 27 402 7315 270 68 68.0 -0.0 | 251 43 40.8 13.7 28 400 7360 270 67 67.0 -0.0 | 251 42 39.8 13.7 29 385 7620 275 68 67.7 -5.9 | 259 41 40.5 7.7 30 369 7925 280 68 67.0 -11.8 | 267 40 39.8 1.9 31 324 8839 275 71 70.7 -6.2 | 260 44 43.5 7.5 32 310 9144 275 73 72.7 -6.4 | 261 46 45.5 7.3 33 300 9380 275 71 70.7 -6.2 | 260 44 43.5 7.5 34 297 9449 275 72 71.7 -6.3 | 261 45 44.5 7.4 35 284 9754 275 74 73.7 -6.4 | 261 47 46.5 7.2 36 271 10058 275 73 72.7 -6.4 | 261 46 45.5 7.3 37 259 10363 275 77 76.7 -6.7 | 262 50 49.5 7.0 38 250 10590 280 80 78.8 -13.9 | 270 52 51.6 -0.2 39 247 10668 280 79 77.8 -13.7 | 270 51 50.6 -0.0 40 235 10973 280 78 76.8 -13.5 | 270 50 49.6 0.1 41 224 11278 280 78 76.8 -13.5 | 270 50 49.6 0.1 42 214 11582 285 81 78.2 -21.0 | 278 52 51.0 -7.3 43 204 11887 285 76 73.4 -19.7 | 277 47 46.2 -6.0 44 200 12000 280 74 72.9 -12.8 | 269 46 45.7 0.8 45 194 12192 280 74 72.9 -12.8 | 269 46 45.7 0.8 46 184 12497 275 78 77.7 -6.8 | 262 51 50.5 6.9 47 175 12802 260 79 77.8 13.7 | 242 58 50.6 27.4 48 167 13106 265 83 82.7 7.2 | 249 59 55.5 20.9 49 162 13277 275 76 75.7 -6.6 | 262 49 48.5 7.0 50 158 13411 275 75 74.7 -6.5 | 261 48 47.5 7.1 51 151 13716 275 74 73.7 -6.4 | 261 47 46.5 7.2 52 150 13740 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 255 53 50.8 13.7 53 143 14021 270 80 80.0 -0.0 | 255 55 52.8 13.7 54 139 14204 270 84 84.0 -0.0 | 256 58 56.8 13.7 55 136 14326 270 84 84.0 -0.0 | 256 58 56.8 13.7 56 130 14630 280 76 74.8 -13.2 | 269 48 47.6 0.5 57 123 14935 280 81 79.8 -14.1 | 270 53 52.6 -0.4 58 117 15240 285 74 71.5 -19.2 | 277 45 44.3 -5.5 59 111 15545 280 60 59.1 -10.4 | 264 32 31.9 3.3 60 106 15850 260 72 70.9 12.5 | 239 51 43.7 26.2 61 101 16154 275 74 73.7 -6.4 | 261 47 46.5 7.2 62 100 16200 280 69 68.0 -12.0 | 268 41 40.7 1.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 266.7 at 40.6 knts Storm direction: 296.7 at 30.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.7 neg: 7.0 tot: 11.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 85.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 363.0 neg: -17.3 tot: 345.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 115.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 15.9 stream: 7.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.12 Bulk Rich Number: 0.45 Bulk Shear: 130.28 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 218 20 153 33| 0.0 29.2 29.2|229.3 0.0 229.3 458.6 0.81| 36.1 29.1 1000 229 24 163 31| 5.3 14.6 19.9|264.3 0.0 264.3 264.3 0.71| 23.5 16.8 1500 239 26 170 28| 6.3 9.7 16.0|308.5 0.0 308.5 205.7 0.74| 18.7 13.8 2000 248 28 178 24| 7.0 7.3 14.4|333.2 -1.2 332.0 166.0 0.68| 17.1 11.6 2500 254 29 181 22| 5.6 7.8 13.4|344.2 -13.6 330.6 132.2 0.53| 16.8 8.9 3000 254 30 185 22| 4.7 7.0 11.7|363.0 -17.3 345.7 115.2 0.49| 15.9 7.8 4000 259 33 195 21| 5.5 5.4 10.8|455.0 -37.4 417.6 104.4 0.51| 14.9 7.6 5000 264 37 208 20| 5.5 4.3 9.8|513.0 -37.4 475.6 95.1 0.52| 13.4 7.0 6000 267 41 220 21| 4.9 4.4 9.3|602.3-175.4 426.9 71.2 0.39| 13.7 5.4 Wrote GIF file: 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