UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 10 JAN 26 Searching for KBMX... Searching the city database file for: KBMX ... Date:0000Z 10 JAN 26 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 154 0 0 SFC 998 178 17.8 17.2 96 0.6 17.4 0 0 291.1 293.3 290.6 326.3 12.46 2 986 280 17.2 16.2 94 1.0 16.5 32 6 291.5 293.6 290.3 325.0 11.82 3 978 349 17.4 16.1 92 1.3 16.5 28 7 292.4 294.5 290.6 326.0 11.85 4 964 471 17.0 15.4 90 1.6 16.0 357 5 293.2 295.3 290.6 325.9 11.48 5 925 819 15.2 14.0 93 1.2 14.4 285 2 294.9 296.8 290.6 326.2 10.92 6 887 1175 13.4 12.5 94 0.9 12.9 229 7 296.5 298.4 290.7 326.4 10.32 7 850 1534 12.0 11.2 95 0.8 11.5 205 13 298.7 300.5 291.0 327.6 9.88 8 830 1733 11.0 11.0 100 0.0 11.0 198 15 299.7 301.5 291.4 329.0 9.98 9 799 2051 9.8 9.8 100 0.0 9.8 199 23 301.7 303.5 291.7 330.0 9.56 10 764 2423 8.0 8.0 100 0.0 8.0 205 23 303.7 305.3 291.7 330.1 8.85 11 729 2809 6.2 6.2 100 0.0 6.2 225 17 305.8 307.3 291.9 330.5 8.19 12 700 3142 4.6 4.6 100 0.0 4.6 245 13 307.6 309.0 291.9 330.8 7.62 13 695 3201 4.2 4.2 100 0.0 4.2 246 12 307.8 309.2 291.9 330.5 7.46 14 670 3499 2.8 2.6 99 0.2 2.7 250 15 309.4 310.7 291.9 330.7 6.91 15 650 3744 1.4 1.4 100 0.0 1.4 246 20 310.5 311.8 291.9 330.7 6.53 16 621 4111 0.0 0.0 100 0.0 0.0 237 19 313.0 314.2 292.3 332.3 6.17 17 619 4137 -0.3 -0.3 100 0.0 -0.3 238 18 313.0 314.1 292.2 331.9 6.06 18 601 4374 -1.5 -1.5 100 0.0 -1.5 241 19 314.2 315.3 292.3 332.2 5.71 19 576 4712 -3.1 -3.1 100 0.0 -3.1 241 28 316.2 317.2 292.5 333.0 5.29 20 545 5149 -5.7 -5.7 100 0.0 -5.7 235 41 318.2 319.0 292.5 333.0 4.59 21 524 5456 -8.1 -8.1 100 0.0 -8.1 235 44 318.9 319.6 292.2 331.8 3.97 22 518 5546 -8.5 -8.5 100 0.0 -8.5 237 44 319.4 320.2 292.3 332.1 3.89 23 507 5713 -9.7 -9.7 100 0.0 -9.7 242 45 319.9 320.6 292.2 331.8 3.61 24 500 5820 -10.5 -10.5 100 0.0 -10.5 245 45 320.2 320.9 292.2 331.5 3.44 25 490 5975 -11.3 -11.3 100 0.0 -11.3 239 44 321.1 321.8 292.3 332.0 3.29 26 487 6023 -11.7 -11.7 100 0.0 -11.7 238 44 321.2 321.8 292.2 331.8 3.21 27 479 6149 -12.5 -12.6 99 0.1 -12.5 235 44 321.7 322.3 292.2 331.8 3.03 28 460 6458 -14.5 -14.8 98 0.3 -14.6 236 48 323.0 323.5 292.2 331.8 2.64 29 447 6674 -16.7 -16.8 99 0.1 -16.7 239 53 322.9 323.3 291.9 330.6 2.30 30 405 7409 -21.9 -22.2 97 0.3 -22.0 245 60 325.4 325.7 292.0 330.9 1.59 31 400 7500 -22.1 -22.3 98 0.2 -22.1 245 58 326.3 326.6 292.2 331.8 1.60 32 389 7704 -23.5 -23.5 100 0.0 -23.5 244 57 327.0 327.3 292.3 332.2 1.48 33 353 8407 -27.9 -29.9 83 2.0 -28.3 233 63 330.3 330.5 292.7 333.6 0.91 34 307 9391 -36.3 -38.4 81 2.1 -36.5 240 63 332.0 332.1 292.7 333.7 0.45 35 300 9550 -37.7 -39.7 81 2.0 -37.9 235 60 332.2 332.3 292.7 333.8 0.40 36 285 9901 -40.1 -42.5 78 2.4 -40.3 235 57 333.7 333.8 293.0 334.9 0.32 37 283 9949 -40.5 -42.9 78 2.4 -40.7 235 56 333.8 333.9 293.0 335.0 0.31 38 264 10418 -44.5 -47.0 76 2.5 -44.7 235 58 334.7 334.7 293.2 335.5 0.21 39 259 10546 -45.7 -48.1 77 2.4 -45.9 235 61 334.7 334.8 293.2 335.5 0.19 40 250 10780 -47.7 -50.1 76 2.4 -47.8 240 72 335.2 335.2 293.3 335.8 0.16 41 244 10940 -49.3 -51.8 75 2.5 -49.4 240 73 335.1 335.1 293.2 335.6 0.13 42 230 11324 -52.9 -55.5 73 2.6 -53.0 240 75 335.3 335.3 293.2 335.7 0.09 43 200 12210 -60.3 -63.0 70 2.7 -60.3 250 84 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.04 44 199 12241 -60.7 -63.3 71 2.6 -60.7 250 84 337.1 337.1 293.6 337.3 0.04 45 194 12399 -61.9 -64.3 73 2.4 -61.9 251 86 337.7 337.7 293.8 337.8 0.03 46 185 12691 -64.5 -67.1 70 2.6 -64.6 253 90 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.2 0.02 47 181 12824 -65.7 -68.1 72 2.4 -65.7 253 92 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.02 48 171 13166 -68.3 -71.0 68 2.7 -68.3 255 96 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.5 0.02 49 166 13345 -67.3 -70.7 62 3.4 -67.3 255 98 344.0 344.0 295.3 344.1 0.02 50 165 13381 -67.1 -70.6 61 3.5 -67.1 255 96 345.0 345.0 295.5 345.0 0.02 51 164 13418 -67.1 -70.7 60 3.6 -67.1 255 94 345.6 345.6 295.7 345.6 0.02 52 156 13717 -69.7 -72.4 68 2.7 -69.7 255 98 346.1 346.1 295.8 346.2 0.01 53 152 13871 -70.5 -73.4 65 2.9 -70.5 255 93 347.3 347.3 296.0 347.4 0.01 54 151 13911 -70.5 -73.6 63 3.1 -70.5 255 92 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.0 0.01 55 150 13950 -70.5 -73.7 63 3.2 -70.5 255 91 348.6 348.6 296.3 348.7 0.01 56 149 13990 -70.7 -73.9 62 3.2 -70.7 258 93 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.0 0.01 57 145 14151 -71.1 -74.4 61 3.3 -71.1 250 83 351.0 351.0 296.8 351.0 0.01 58 123 15152 -59.5 -69.5 26 10.0 -59.7 246 88 389.0 389.0 303.6 389.2 0.03 59 118 15411 -60.7 -71.7 22 11.0 -60.9 248 80 391.5 391.5 304.0 391.6 0.02 60 100 16430 -65.1 -80.1 11 15.0 -65.3 230 48 401.9 401.9 305.5 402.0 0.01 61 88 17198 -71.5 -88.5 6 17.0 -71.6 230 47 404.1 404.1 305.7 404.1 0.00 62 81 17691 -69.5 -89.5 4 20.0 -69.6 235 57 417.9 417.9 307.4 417.9 0.00 63 74 18229 -70.3 -92.3 3 22.0 -70.4 235 49 427.1 427.1 308.5 427.1 0.00 64 71 18476 -70.5 -93.5 2 23.0 -70.6 242 41 431.8 431.8 309.0 431.8 0.00 65 70 18560 -69.7 -93.7 2 24.0 -69.8 245 38 435.3 435.3 309.4 435.3 0.00 66 69 18646 -69.5 -93.5 2 24.0 -69.6 245 37 437.5 437.5 309.6 437.5 0.00 67 68 18733 -69.7 -93.7 2 24.0 -69.8 245 37 438.9 438.9 309.8 438.9 0.00 68 65 19001 -71.3 -96.3 1 25.0 -71.4 243 35 441.1 441.1 310.0 441.1 0.00 69 64 19092 -71.1 238 33 443.5 TRP 145 14151 -71.1 -74.4 61 3.3 -71.1 250 83 351.0 351.0 296.8 351.0 0.01 WND 166 13345 -67.3 -70.7 62 3.4 -67.3 255 98 344.0 344.0 295.3 344.1 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5666.00 m Freezing level: 621.00 mb = 4111.45 m = 13488.86 ft Wetbulb zero: 620.89 mb = 4112.91 m = 13493.63 ft Precipitable water: 1.76 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 98.24 % Est. max temperature: 25.49 C = 77.89 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 989.43 mb = 250.98 m = 823.42 ft T: 17.37 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.64 C/km ThetaE index: 1.31 C Layer 986.0- 978.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 901.84 mb = 1034.01 m = 3392.37 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.28 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.56 C = 72.60 F Cap Strength: 3.13 C Lifted Index: 2.66 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.17 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.77 C Showalter Index: 1.90 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 44.20 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 22.50 C Cross Totals Index: 21.70 C K Index: 33.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 205.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.74 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 16.76 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.79 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 10346.08 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.08 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 929.92 mb = 774.28 m = 2540.25 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 263 at 16 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 998 178 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 83 16 -16.0 -2.1 1 983 305 40 7 -4.5 -5.4 | 70 22 -20.5 -7.5 2 948 610 320 4 2.6 -3.1 | 69 14 -13.5 -5.2 3 925 819 285 2 1.9 -0.5 | 80 14 -14.1 -2.6 4 915 914 195 2 0.5 1.9 | 89 16 -15.5 -0.2 5 882 1219 235 8 6.6 4.6 | 105 10 -9.5 2.5 6 851 1524 205 11 4.6 10.0 | 125 14 -11.4 7.9 7 850 1534 205 13 5.5 11.8 | 133 14 -10.5 9.7 8 820 1829 195 16 4.1 15.5 | 138 18 -11.9 13.4 9 791 2134 200 26 8.9 24.4 | 162 23 -7.1 22.3 10 762 2438 205 23 9.7 20.8 | 161 20 -6.3 18.8 11 735 2743 220 17 10.9 13.0 | 155 12 -5.1 10.9 12 708 3048 245 15 13.6 6.3 | 150 5 -2.4 4.2 13 700 3142 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 129 5 -4.2 3.4 14 682 3353 250 11 10.3 3.8 | 106 6 -5.7 1.7 15 656 3658 250 20 18.8 6.8 | 210 5 2.8 4.7 16 631 3962 235 20 16.4 11.5 | 182 9 0.4 9.4 17 608 4267 240 17 14.7 8.5 | 169 7 -1.3 6.4 18 585 4572 245 23 20.8 9.7 | 212 9 4.8 7.6 19 563 4877 235 35 28.7 20.1 | 215 22 12.6 18.0 20 542 5182 235 42 34.4 24.1 | 220 29 18.4 22.0 21 521 5486 235 44 36.0 25.2 | 221 31 20.0 23.1 22 502 5791 245 46 41.7 19.4 | 236 31 25.7 17.3 23 500 5820 245 45 40.8 19.0 | 236 30 24.8 16.9 24 482 6096 235 43 35.2 24.7 | 220 30 19.2 22.6 25 463 6401 235 47 38.5 27.0 | 222 34 22.5 24.9 26 427 7010 245 60 54.4 25.4 | 239 45 38.4 23.3 27 410 7315 245 62 56.2 26.2 | 239 47 40.2 24.1 28 400 7500 245 58 52.6 24.5 | 238 43 36.5 22.4 29 393 7620 245 58 52.6 24.5 | 238 43 36.5 22.4 30 377 7925 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 231 40 30.7 24.9 31 361 8230 230 64 49.0 41.1 | 220 51 33.0 39.0 32 346 8534 235 63 51.6 36.1 | 226 49 35.6 34.0 33 331 8839 235 65 53.2 37.3 | 227 51 37.2 35.2 34 318 9144 240 61 52.8 30.5 | 232 46 36.8 28.4 35 304 9449 240 63 54.6 31.5 | 233 48 38.5 29.4 36 300 9550 235 60 49.1 34.4 | 226 46 33.1 32.3 37 278 10058 235 55 45.1 31.5 | 225 41 29.0 29.5 38 266 10363 235 57 46.7 32.7 | 225 43 30.7 30.6 39 254 10668 235 64 52.4 36.7 | 226 50 36.4 34.6 40 250 10780 240 72 62.4 36.0 | 234 57 46.3 33.9 41 231 11278 240 74 64.1 37.0 | 234 59 48.1 34.9 42 221 11582 240 79 68.4 39.5 | 234 64 52.4 37.4 43 210 11887 240 82 71.0 41.0 | 235 67 55.0 38.9 44 201 12192 245 81 73.4 34.2 | 241 66 57.4 32.1 45 200 12210 250 84 78.9 28.7 | 247 68 62.9 26.6 46 173 13106 255 96 92.7 24.8 | 253 80 76.7 22.8 47 166 13345 255 98 94.7 25.4 | 254 82 78.6 23.3 48 164 13411 255 94 90.8 24.3 | 253 78 74.8 22.2 49 156 13716 255 98 94.7 25.4 | 254 82 78.6 23.3 50 150 13950 255 91 87.9 23.6 | 253 75 71.9 21.5 51 148 14021 260 95 93.6 16.5 | 259 79 77.5 14.4 52 145 14151 250 83 78.0 28.4 | 247 67 62.0 26.3 53 141 14326 250 82 77.1 28.0 | 247 66 61.0 26.0 54 134 14630 255 96 92.7 24.8 | 253 80 76.7 22.8 55 121 15240 245 87 78.8 36.8 | 241 72 62.8 34.7 56 116 15545 250 75 70.5 25.7 | 247 59 54.5 23.6 57 110 15850 255 63 60.9 16.3 | 252 47 44.8 14.2 58 105 16154 250 68 63.9 23.3 | 246 52 47.9 21.2 59 100 16430 230 48 36.8 30.9 | 216 35 20.7 28.8 60 95 16764 230 47 36.0 30.2 | 215 34 20.0 28.1 61 90 17069 230 46 35.2 29.6 | 215 34 19.2 27.5 62 85 17374 230 49 37.5 31.5 | 216 36 21.5 29.4 63 81 17678 235 57 46.7 32.7 | 225 43 30.7 30.6 64 77 17983 235 57 46.7 32.7 | 225 43 30.7 30.6 65 73 18288 235 47 38.5 27.0 | 222 34 22.5 24.9 66 70 18560 245 38 34.4 16.1 | 233 23 18.4 14.0 67 65 18898 245 35 31.7 14.8 | 231 20 15.7 12.7 68 61 19202 225 30 21.2 21.2 | 195 20 5.2 19.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 232.6 at 21.5 knts Storm direction: 262.6 at 16.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.8 neg: 2.5 tot: 4.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 42.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 107.5 neg: -39.8 tot: 67.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 22.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.23 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.2 stream: 2.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.20 Bulk Shear: 85.13 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 13 5 68 18| 0.0 3.4 3.4| 8.4 -28.2 -19.9 -39.7 -0.27| 14.1 -3.8 1000 323 4 68 15| 0.0 3.7 3.7| 36.2 -28.2 7.9 7.9 0.16| 12.1 2.0 1500 228 6 101 12| 0.0 5.0 5.0| 58.9 -28.2 30.7 20.5 0.32| 11.4 3.7 2000 208 10 119 13| 2.9 3.7 6.6|107.1 -28.2 78.8 39.4 0.44| 11.6 5.1 2500 207 12 130 14| 1.2 3.0 4.2|107.1 -33.7 73.4 29.4 0.34| 11.2 3.8 3000 213 13 134 13| 1.8 2.5 4.3|107.5 -39.8 67.7 22.6 0.23| 11.2 2.6 4000 224 14 141 10| 1.9 2.0 4.0|115.0 -50.5 64.5 16.1 0.20| 10.6 2.1 5000 229 17 160 10| 2.3 3.0 5.3|141.6 -53.0 88.6 17.7 0.22| 11.2 2.5 6000 233 22 186 11| 2.4 2.7 5.1|208.6-112.3 96.2 16.0 0.20| 10.9 2.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KBMX/skewt/KBMX.skewt.20260110.00.gif