UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025122100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 21 DEC 25 Searching for KBRO... Searching the city database file for: KBRO ... Date:0000Z 21 DEC 25 Station: KBRO WMO ident: 72250 Latitude: 25.90 Longitude: -97.43 Elevation: 6.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1012 6 26.2 20.2 70 6.0 22.0 165 15 298.3 301.0 294.7 341.6 14.88 1 1000 112 25.0 19.0 69 6.0 20.8 170 22 298.1 300.7 294.0 338.7 13.96 2 958 488 22.0 17.3 75 4.7 18.8 181 29 298.8 301.2 293.6 336.9 13.08 3 938 672 21.6 15.6 69 6.0 17.6 188 29 300.2 302.4 293.1 335.3 11.96 4 936 690 21.4 15.4 69 6.0 17.4 189 29 300.2 302.3 293.0 334.9 11.83 5 925 793 21.4 15.4 69 6.0 17.4 195 26 301.2 303.4 293.4 336.4 11.98 6 908 953 20.4 14.4 68 6.0 16.4 201 21 301.8 303.9 293.2 335.5 11.43 7 900 1030 21.0 11.0 53 10.0 14.7 202 20 303.1 304.8 291.9 330.5 9.19 8 875 1274 22.6 -0.4 22 23.0 10.3 205 16 307.3 308.1 288.9 320.4 4.24 9 866 1363 22.2 1.2 25 21.0 10.6 205 15 307.8 308.7 289.6 322.7 4.82 10 860 1424 22.2 -2.8 19 25.0 9.3 205 14 308.4 309.0 288.6 319.7 3.61 11 850 1525 21.6 -9.4 12 31.0 7.4 205 12 308.8 309.2 287.3 315.8 2.20 12 846 1566 21.2 -10.8 11 32.0 6.9 202 12 308.8 309.1 287.1 315.2 1.98 13 808 1961 18.4 -8.6 15 27.0 5.9 171 7 309.9 310.3 288.0 317.8 2.47 14 757 2513 13.0 -6.0 26 19.0 4.0 185 2 309.9 310.5 288.8 320.1 3.22 15 748 2613 12.4 -7.6 24 20.0 3.2 161 3 310.3 310.8 288.6 319.5 2.88 16 743 2669 12.6 -17.4 11 30.0 1.3 148 3 311.1 311.3 287.2 315.4 1.31 17 740 2703 12.4 -14.6 14 27.0 1.6 141 4 311.2 311.5 287.6 316.7 1.66 18 705 3108 10.8 -16.2 13 27.0 0.3 348 5 313.8 314.1 288.4 318.9 1.53 19 700 3167 10.4 -16.6 13 27.0 -0.0 325 5 314.0 314.3 288.4 319.0 1.49 20 638 3929 4.0 -20.0 15 24.0 -4.3 315 7 315.2 315.4 288.5 319.3 1.22 21 541 5245 -6.1 -31.1 12 25.0 -12.1 245 9 318.3 318.4 288.8 320.2 0.53 22 532 5377 -5.7 -35.7 7 30.0 -12.2 245 9 320.4 320.4 289.2 321.6 0.34 23 500 5860 -9.1 -39.1 7 30.0 -14.8 245 10 321.9 322.0 289.6 322.9 0.26 24 433 6954 -17.7 -47.7 5 30.0 -21.5 266 5 324.5 324.6 290.3 325.0 0.12 25 400 7540 -23.3 -46.3 10 23.0 -25.9 270 2 324.7 324.7 290.3 325.3 0.15 26 390 7724 -24.9 -48.9 9 24.0 -27.3 258 3 325.0 325.0 290.4 325.4 0.11 27 378 7951 -25.9 -51.9 7 26.0 -28.3 266 7 326.6 326.6 290.8 326.9 0.08 28 309 9376 -36.9 -63.9 4 27.0 -38.1 103 6 330.6 330.6 291.9 330.6 0.02 29 300 9580 -37.9 -64.9 4 27.0 -39.0 185 10 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.0 0.02 30 281 10027 -40.7 -67.7 4 27.0 -41.6 216 16 334.2 334.2 292.9 334.3 0.02 31 250 10810 -46.7 -69.7 6 23.0 -47.2 255 24 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 32 247 10890 -47.5 -70.5 5 23.0 -48.0 257 24 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 33 235 11217 -48.9 -70.9 6 22.0 -49.4 272 24 339.3 339.3 294.1 339.4 0.01 34 232 11301 -49.1 -72.1 5 23.0 -49.6 275 23 340.3 340.3 294.4 340.3 0.01 35 228 11415 -48.1 -71.1 5 23.0 -48.6 273 20 343.5 343.5 295.1 343.5 0.01 36 213 11861 -50.5 -74.5 4 24.0 -50.9 252 24 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.5 0.01 37 210 11953 -49.9 -75.9 3 26.0 -50.4 246 26 348.8 348.8 296.4 348.9 0.01 38 200 12270 -51.9 -76.9 3 25.0 -52.3 240 50 350.6 350.6 296.8 350.6 0.01 39 167 13426 -57.9 -81.9 3 24.0 -58.1 245 45 359.1 359.1 298.5 359.1 0.00 40 166 13464 -57.5 -82.5 3 25.0 -57.8 244 45 360.4 360.4 298.8 360.4 0.00 41 152 14017 -60.7 -83.7 3 23.0 -60.9 236 42 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.00 42 150 14100 -60.1 -84.1 3 24.0 -60.3 235 42 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.5 0.00 43 148 14184 -59.3 -84.3 3 25.0 -59.5 233 42 369.3 369.3 300.4 369.3 0.00 44 129 15032 -65.7 -86.7 4 21.0 -65.8 252 39 372.6 372.6 301.0 372.6 0.00 45 117 15620 -69.3 -90.3 3 21.0 -69.4 262 34 376.5 376.5 301.7 376.5 0.00 46 116 15672 -68.7 -89.7 3 21.0 -68.8 260 34 378.6 378.6 302.0 378.6 0.00 47 112 15882 -69.5 -89.5 4 20.0 -69.6 250 34 380.9 380.9 302.4 380.9 0.00 48 102 16434 -73.5 -90.5 6 17.0 -73.5 258 32 383.5 383.5 302.8 383.5 0.00 49 100 16550 -73.5 -89.5 7 16.0 -73.5 260 31 385.7 385.7 303.2 385.7 0.00 50 85 17484 -79.5 -90.5 15 11.0 -79.5 235 30 391.9 391.9 304.0 391.9 0.00 51 81 17758 -77.3 -90.3 11 13.0 -77.3 241 33 401.9 401.9 305.5 401.9 0.00 52 73 18351 -79.1 -90.1 15 11.0 -79.1 269 31 410.2 410.2 306.5 410.2 0.00 53 70 18590 -77.7 -88.7 15 11.0 -77.7 245 16 418.2 418.2 307.5 418.2 0.00 54 68 18756 -78.7 -89.7 15 11.0 -78.7 255 19 419.5 419.5 307.6 419.5 0.00 55 64 19105 -74.9 -88.9 10 14.0 -75.0 235 19 435.2 435.2 309.4 435.2 0.00 56 62 19290 -75.5 -89.5 9 14.0 -75.6 235 22 437.8 437.8 309.7 437.8 0.00 57 60 19481 -74.7 -89.7 8 15.0 -74.7 235 25 443.7 443.7 310.3 443.7 0.00 58 58 19679 -72.3 -89.3 6 17.0 -72.4 251 27 453.5 453.5 311.2 453.5 0.00 59 56 19886 -73.1 -91.1 5 18.0 -73.2 260 27 456.2 456.2 311.4 456.2 0.00 60 52 20330 -65.1 -90.1 2 25.0 -65.4 260 25 484.6 484.6 313.8 484.6 0.00 61 50 20570 -63.3 -90.3 1 27.0 -63.7 295 18 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.3 0.00 62 49 20694 -62.9 -89.9 1 27.0 -63.3 275 20 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.00 63 47 20952 -61.9 -89.9 1 28.0 -62.4 292 19 506.5 506.5 315.4 506.5 0.00 64 43 21498 -64.9 -90.9 2 26.0 -65.3 240 13 512.2 512.2 315.8 512.2 0.00 65 41 21789 -64.9 -90.9 2 26.0 -65.3 220 13 519.2 519.2 316.2 519.2 0.00 66 36 22585 -63.7 -90.7 1 27.0 -64.2 295 4 542.0 542.0 317.6 542.0 0.00 67 34 22938 -60.1 -90.1 1 30.0 -60.9 15 2 560.4 560.4 318.6 560.4 0.00 68 32 23317 -59.7 -88.7 1 29.0 -60.6 78 8 571.2 571.2 319.2 571.3 0.00 69 30 23720 -60.5 -88.5 1 28.0 -61.4 145 15 579.7 579.7 319.6 579.7 0.01 70 28 24149 -61.7 -89.7 1 28.0 -62.5 153 15 587.9 587.9 320.0 587.9 0.00 71 26 24609 -60.3 -88.3 1 28.0 -61.3 160 14 604.5 604.5 320.8 604.5 0.01 72 25 24853 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -63.0 169 14 606.1 606.1 320.9 606.2 0.01 TRP 85 17484 -79.5 -90.5 15 11.0 -79.5 235 30 391.9 391.9 304.0 391.9 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5748.00 m Freezing level: 599.58 mb = 4450.54 m = 14601.33 ft Wetbulb zero: 700.15 mb = 3165.24 m = 10384.53 ft Precipitable water: 0.89 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 24.38 % Est. max temperature: 36.07 C = 96.92 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 927.39 mb = 770.53 m = 2527.97 ft T: 21.40 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.24 C/km ThetaE index: 16.03 C Layer 908.0- 866.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 762.78 mb = 2448.47 m = 8032.94 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.96 g/kg Conv temperature: 37.78 C = 100.00 F Cap Strength: 7.36 C Lifted Index: -1.15 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -2.12 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.61 C Showalter Index: 9.66 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 30.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 30.70 C Cross Totals Index: -0.30 C K Index: -5.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 34.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.58 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 542.08 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 32.93 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 455.49 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.27 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 885.61 mb = 1169.20 m = 3835.92 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 600.61 mb = 4411.27 m = 14472.49 ft Equ Level (EL): 250.61 mb = 10793.66 m = 35411.84 ft B at Equ Level: 540.61 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 180.61 mb = 12923.54 m = 42399.54 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 246 at 8 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 1012 6 165 15 -3.9 14.5 | 135 16 -11.3 11.3 1 1000 112 170 22 -3.8 21.7 | 149 22 -11.2 18.4 2 978 305 175 26 -2.3 25.9 | 157 25 -9.7 22.7 3 945 610 185 31 2.7 30.9 | 170 28 -4.7 27.6 4 925 793 195 26 6.7 25.1 | 178 22 -0.7 21.9 5 912 914 200 22 7.5 20.7 | 180 17 0.1 17.4 6 881 1219 205 17 7.2 15.4 | 179 12 -0.2 12.2 7 850 1524 205 12 5.1 10.9 | 163 8 -2.3 7.6 8 850 1525 205 12 5.1 10.9 | 163 8 -2.3 7.6 9 820 1829 185 10 0.9 10.0 | 136 9 -6.5 6.7 10 791 2134 150 2 -1.0 1.7 | 80 9 -8.4 -1.5 11 763 2438 200 1 0.3 0.9 | 72 7 -7.1 -2.3 12 736 2743 130 4 -3.1 2.6 | 86 10 -10.5 -0.7 13 700 3167 325 5 2.9 -4.1 | 32 9 -4.5 -7.3 14 658 3658 325 7 4.0 -5.7 | 21 10 -3.4 -9.0 15 610 4267 300 7 6.1 -3.5 | 11 7 -1.3 -6.7 16 587 4572 300 10 8.7 -5.0 | 351 8 1.3 -8.2 17 565 4877 245 9 8.2 3.8 | 233 1 0.8 0.6 18 500 5860 245 10 9.1 4.2 | 239 2 1.7 1.0 19 485 6096 260 9 8.9 1.6 | 319 2 1.5 -1.7 20 400 7540 270 2 2.0 -0.0 | 59 6 -5.4 -3.2 21 396 7620 255 2 1.9 0.5 | 64 6 -5.5 -2.7 22 363 8230 275 11 11.0 -1.0 | 320 6 3.6 -4.2 23 348 8534 285 10 9.7 -2.6 | 339 6 2.3 -5.8 24 319 9144 15 1 -0.3 -1.0 | 61 9 -7.7 -4.2 25 300 9580 185 10 0.9 10.0 | 136 9 -6.5 6.7 26 292 9754 185 10 0.9 10.0 | 136 9 -6.5 6.7 27 279 10058 220 17 10.9 13.0 | 200 10 3.5 9.8 28 250 10810 255 24 23.2 6.2 | 259 16 15.8 3.0 29 244 10973 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 266 17 17.2 1.1 30 233 11278 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 288 17 16.5 -5.3 31 222 11582 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 291 9 8.6 -3.2 32 202 12192 230 33 25.3 21.2 | 225 25 17.9 18.0 33 200 12270 240 50 43.3 25.0 | 239 42 35.9 21.8 34 184 12802 240 55 47.6 27.5 | 239 47 40.2 24.3 35 167 13411 245 45 40.8 19.0 | 245 37 33.4 15.8 36 150 14100 235 42 34.4 24.1 | 232 34 27.0 20.9 37 145 14326 230 43 32.9 27.6 | 226 35 25.5 24.4 38 124 15240 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 264 29 29.0 3.2 39 118 15545 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 271 26 26.5 -0.3 40 112 15850 250 34 31.9 11.6 | 251 26 24.6 8.4 41 100 16550 260 31 30.5 5.4 | 265 23 23.1 2.1 42 96 16764 260 31 30.5 5.4 | 265 23 23.1 2.1 43 85 17484 235 30 24.6 17.2 | 231 22 17.2 14.0 44 78 17983 245 36 32.6 15.2 | 245 28 25.2 12.0 45 74 18288 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 283 28 27.5 -6.3 46 70 18590 245 16 14.5 6.8 | 244 8 7.1 3.5 47 70 18593 280 22 21.7 -3.8 | 296 16 14.3 -7.1 48 66 18898 235 16 13.1 9.2 | 224 8 5.7 5.9 49 60 19507 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 230 17 13.1 11.1 50 57 19812 260 28 27.6 4.9 | 265 20 20.2 1.6 51 51 20422 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 267 16 16.2 0.9 52 50 20570 295 18 16.3 -7.6 | 321 14 8.9 -10.8 53 49 20726 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 283 14 13.6 -3.2 54 46 21031 300 18 15.6 -9.0 | 326 15 8.2 -12.2 55 44 21336 235 15 12.3 8.6 | 222 7 4.9 5.4 56 42 21641 245 12 10.9 5.1 | 242 4 3.5 1.8 57 40 21946 195 13 3.4 12.6 | 157 10 -4.0 9.3 58 38 22250 210 10 5.0 8.7 | 156 6 -2.4 5.4 59 34 22860 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 66 8 -7.4 -3.2 60 30 23720 145 15 -8.6 12.3 | 119 18 -16.0 9.1 61 30 23774 130 10 -7.7 6.4 | 102 15 -15.1 3.2 62 28 24079 160 16 -5.5 15.0 | 133 17 -12.9 11.8 63 26 24384 160 14 -4.8 13.2 | 129 16 -12.2 9.9 64 24 24689 185 15 1.3 14.9 | 153 13 -6.1 11.7 65 21 25298 165 15 -3.9 14.5 | 135 16 -11.3 11.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 216.4 at 10.8 knts Storm direction: 246.4 at 8.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.2 neg: 2.5 tot: 4.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -82.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 115.3 neg: -62.5 tot: 52.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 17.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.06 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.4 stream: -0.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.38 Bulk Rich Number: 12.94 Bulk Shear: 41.90 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 175 24 155 23| 16.0 0.0 16.0| 69.2 0.0 69.2 138.3 0.72| 16.8 12.2 1000 183 25 165 23| 6.3 0.0 6.3|111.3 0.0 111.3 111.3 0.57| 16.4 9.3 1500 189 22 168 19| 3.3 0.0 3.3|111.3 -7.9 103.4 68.9 0.38| 13.8 5.2 2000 189 19 164 16| 2.5 2.3 4.8|111.3 -30.6 80.7 40.3 0.11| 12.9 1.4 2500 189 16 158 13| 2.6 1.8 4.4|112.5 -40.3 72.2 28.9 0.03| 11.4 0.4 3000 187 14 151 12| 2.2 2.5 4.7|115.3 -62.5 52.8 17.6 -0.06| 11.4 -0.7 4000 195 12 151 9| 1.6 1.6 3.2|115.3 -79.4 35.9 9.0 -0.14| 9.7 -1.3 5000 208 11 161 7| 1.3 0.4 1.7|115.3 -90.4 24.9 5.0 -0.21| 9.1 -2.0 6000 216 11 169 6| 1.2 0.4 1.5|116.1 -90.4 25.7 4.3 -0.19| 7.8 -1.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KBRO/skewt/KBRO.skewt.20251221.00.gif