UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 20 APR 25 Searching for KCAR... Searching the city database file for: KCAR ... Date:0000Z 20 APR 25 Station: KCAR WMO ident: 72712 Latitude: 46.87 Longitude: -68.02 Elevation: 190.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22 SFC 980 190 11.6 9.2 85 2.4 10.3 195 3 286.4 287.7 284.2 307.2 7.46 2 925 676 11.8 9.0 83 2.8 10.2 255 29 291.4 292.8 286.6 313.6 7.81 3 850 1380 8.2 7.2 93 1.0 7.6 280 47 294.7 296.1 287.6 316.5 7.51 4 700 2961 0.4 -5.6 64 6.0 -2.2 270 58 302.9 303.6 286.7 314.0 3.60 5 500 5580 -15.3 -17.8 81 2.5 -16.0 255 76 314.4 314.7 288.9 320.6 1.89 6 400 7240 -26.1 -28.1 83 2.0 -26.5 260 105 321.1 321.3 290.1 324.4 0.95 7 300 9250 -41.5 -55.5 21 14.0 -42.1 280 124 326.9 326.9 290.9 327.1 0.07 8 250 10460 -50.3 -54.5 61 4.2 -50.4 280 153 331.3 331.3 292.2 331.7 0.09 9 243 10645 -51.8 -56.0 61 4.2 -52.0 280 158 331.7 331.8 292.3 332.1 0.08 10 200 11880 -62.1 -66.1 59 4.0 -62.1 285 145 334.4 334.4 292.9 334.5 0.03 11 187 12293 -64.7 -68.4 60 3.7 -64.7 285 131 336.7 336.7 293.5 336.8 0.02 12 150 13660 -57.9 -66.9 31 9.0 -58.1 275 95 370.3 370.3 300.7 370.5 0.03 13 100 16240 -58.7 -76.7 8 18.0 -59.0 280 54 414.3 414.3 307.0 414.4 0.01 14 98 16367 -58.9 -77.9 7 19.0 -59.2 279 53 416.3 416.3 307.3 416.4 0.01 15 92 16764 -57.5 -77.5 6 20.0 -57.9 275 51 426.7 426.7 308.5 426.7 0.01 16 87 17116 -58.5 -79.5 5 21.0 -58.9 291 69 431.5 431.5 309.0 431.6 0.01 17 82 17487 -58.9 -80.9 4 22.0 -59.3 297 58 438.1 438.1 309.7 438.1 0.01 18 76 17966 -56.5 -81.5 3 25.0 -57.1 290 43 452.7 452.7 311.1 452.8 0.01 19 73 18223 -55.1 -81.1 3 26.0 -55.8 302 37 460.9 460.9 311.8 461.0 0.01 20 70 18490 -55.7 -81.7 2 26.0 -56.4 300 27 465.2 465.2 312.3 465.3 0.01 21 69 18582 -55.7 -81.7 2 26.0 -56.4 296 29 467.1 467.1 312.4 467.2 0.01 22 66 18866 -55.3 -82.3 2 27.0 -56.1 306 26 474.0 474.0 313.0 474.0 0.01 23 59 19580 -57.1 -86.1 1 29.0 -57.8 274 20 485.4 485.4 313.9 485.4 0.00 24 55 20025 -56.5 -86.5 1 30.0 -57.3 259 25 496.6 496.6 314.7 496.6 0.00 25 50 20630 -57.3 -88.3 1 31.0 -58.1 235 24 508.4 508.4 315.5 508.5 0.00 26 46 21160 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -56.2 264 27 526.0 526.0 316.7 526.1 0.00 27 45 21301 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -55.9 277 29 530.3 530.3 316.9 530.3 0.00 28 43 21591 -55.5 -86.5 1 31.0 -56.6 293 23 535.3 535.3 317.2 535.3 0.01 29 42 21741 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -56.8 300 19 538.4 538.4 317.4 538.4 0.01 30 37 22551 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -56.2 355 8 560.3 560.3 318.6 560.4 0.01 31 36 22726 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -56.3 302 4 564.7 564.7 318.9 564.8 0.01 32 35 22906 -55.1 -86.1 1 31.0 -56.5 269 2 568.8 568.8 319.1 568.8 0.01 33 34 23091 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -56.7 306 6 573.0 573.0 319.3 573.0 0.01 34 33 23282 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -56.7 257 6 577.9 577.9 319.6 577.9 0.01 35 32 23478 -55.5 -86.5 1 31.0 -56.9 160 4 582.5 582.5 319.8 582.5 0.01 36 31 23681 -55.5 -86.5 1 31.0 -57.0 280 3 587.8 587.8 320.0 587.8 0.01 37 30 23890 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -56.5 240 2 595.0 595.0 320.4 595.0 0.01 38 24 25330 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -52.8 155 5 649.3 649.3 322.7 649.4 0.01 39 23 25608 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -52.5 265 2 659.0 659.0 323.0 659.1 0.02 40 20 26520 -50.7 -83.7 1 33.0 -54.0 330 3 681.0 681.0 323.8 681.1 0.02 41 19 26854 -50.9 -83.9 1 33.0 -54.2 317 4 690.4 690.4 324.1 690.6 0.02 42 18 27207 -50.5 -83.5 1 33.0 -54.1 29 5 702.4 702.5 324.5 702.6 0.02 43 17 27579 -50.9 -83.9 1 33.0 -54.5 72 11 712.7 712.8 324.8 712.9 0.02 44 12 29875 -45.5 -81.5 1 36.0 -52.2 74 9 806.5 806.6 327.4 806.9 0.04 45 12 29875 -45.5 -81.5 1 36.0 -52.2 74 9 806.5 806.6 327.4 806.9 0.04 46 11 30457 -44.5 -80.5 1 36.0 -52.0 60 10 830.5 830.5 328.0 831.0 0.06 47 11 30457 -42.9 -79.9 1 37.0 -51.2 60 10 836.3 836.3 328.1 836.9 0.06 48 10 31100 -42.7 -79.7 1 37.0 -51.5 45 11 860.2 860.2 328.6 860.9 0.07 49 9.7 31305 -42.7 -79.7 1 37.0 -51.7 44 12 867.7 867.7 328.8 868.4 0.07 50 8.2 32439 -41.7 -78.7 1 37.0 -52.0 39 15 914.3 914.4 329.7 915.4 0.10 51 7.8 32777 -41.9 -77.9 1 36.0 -52.2 38 16 926.7 926.8 329.9 928.0 0.12 52 7.5 33043 -41.9 -77.9 1 36.0 -52.4 37 17 937.2 937.2 330.1 938.6 0.12 53 7.0 33510 -41.1 -77.1 1 36.0 -52.4 35 18 959.1 959.2 330.5 960.9 0.15 54 6.9 33608 -41.1 -77.1 1 36.0 -52.5 963.1 963.2 330.6 964.9 0.15 55 6.8 33707 -41.1 -77.1 1 36.0 -52.5 967.1 967.2 330.7 968.9 0.16 TRP 187 12293 -64.7 -68.4 60 3.7 -64.7 285 131 336.7 336.7 293.5 336.8 0.02 WND 243 10645 -51.8 -56.0 61 4.2 -52.0 280 158 331.7 331.8 292.3 332.1 0.08 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5558.00 m Freezing level: 694.90 mb = 3027.73 m = 9933.36 ft Wetbulb zero: 733.63 mb = 2578.93 m = 8460.95 ft Precipitable water: 1.03 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 77.30 % Est. max temperature: 20.89 C = 69.60 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 945.13 mb = 494.89 m = 1623.63 ft T: 11.73 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.99 C/km ThetaE index: 2.51 C Layer 700.0- 500.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 827.15 mb = 1601.91 m = 5255.56 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.67 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.03 C = 69.86 F Cap Strength: 3.43 C Lifted Index: 5.60 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.63 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.43 C Showalter Index: 3.08 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.50 C Cross Totals Index: 22.50 C K Index: 24.70 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 256.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.78 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 26.92 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.34 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 54571.32 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.46 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 894.86 mb = 951.79 m = 3122.64 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 294 at 43 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 980 190 195 3 0.8 2.9 | 118 44 -38.6 20.6 1 925 676 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 156 28 -11.3 25.2 2 850 1380 280 47 46.3 -8.2 | 216 12 7.0 9.5 3 700 2961 270 58 58.0 -0.0 | 227 26 18.7 17.7 4 500 5580 255 76 73.4 19.7 | 222 51 34.1 37.3 5 400 7240 260 105 103.4 18.2 | 241 73 64.1 35.9 6 300 9250 280 124 122.1 -21.5 | 273 83 82.8 -3.9 7 250 10460 280 153 150.7 -26.6 | 275 112 111.3 -8.9 8 243 10645 280 158 155.6 -27.4 | 275 117 116.3 -9.8 9 200 11880 285 145 140.1 -37.5 | 281 103 100.7 -19.9 10 187 12293 285 131 126.5 -33.9 | 281 89 87.2 -16.2 11 150 13660 275 95 94.6 -8.3 | 260 56 55.3 9.4 12 100 16240 280 54 53.2 -9.4 | 239 16 13.8 8.3 13 92 16764 275 51 50.8 -4.4 | 221 18 11.5 13.2 14 88 17069 290 70 65.8 -23.9 | 283 27 26.4 -6.3 15 84 17374 295 63 57.1 -26.6 | 297 20 17.8 -9.0 16 80 17678 300 50 43.3 -25.0 | 332 8 4.0 -7.3 17 76 17983 290 43 40.4 -14.7 | 200 3 1.1 3.0 18 72 18288 305 35 28.7 -20.1 | 77 11 -10.7 -2.4 19 70 18490 300 27 23.4 -13.5 | 105 16 -16.0 4.2 20 69 18593 295 29 26.3 -12.3 | 113 14 -13.1 5.4 21 63 19202 320 23 14.8 -17.6 | 90 25 -24.6 0.1 22 57 19812 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 138 34 -23.0 25.3 23 54 20117 265 28 27.9 2.4 | 150 23 -11.4 20.1 24 52 20422 270 28 28.0 -0.0 | 147 21 -11.3 17.7 25 50 20630 235 24 19.7 13.8 | 148 37 -19.7 31.4 26 49 20726 225 18 12.7 12.7 | 139 40 -26.6 30.4 27 45 21336 280 30 29.5 -5.2 | 142 16 -9.8 12.5 28 39 22250 325 6 3.4 -4.9 | 110 38 -35.9 12.8 29 37 22555 355 8 0.7 -8.0 | 104 40 -38.6 9.7 30 35 22860 260 1 1.0 0.2 | 115 42 -38.4 17.8 31 34 23165 320 8 5.1 -6.1 | 109 36 -34.2 11.5 32 32 23470 155 4 -1.7 3.6 | 117 46 -41.0 21.3 33 31 23774 335 3 1.3 -2.7 | 111 41 -38.1 15.0 34 30 23890 240 2 1.7 1.0 | 116 42 -37.6 18.7 35 29 24079 80 2 -2.0 -0.3 | 113 45 -41.3 17.3 36 28 24384 240 5 4.3 2.5 | 120 40 -35.0 20.2 37 27 24689 175 6 -0.5 6.0 | 121 46 -39.9 23.7 38 25 24994 300 3 2.6 -1.5 | 114 40 -36.7 16.2 39 24 25298 140 5 -3.2 3.8 | 117 48 -42.5 21.5 40 23 25603 260 2 2.0 0.3 | 116 41 -37.4 18.0 41 22 25908 40 4 -2.6 -3.1 | 109 44 -41.9 14.6 42 21 26213 195 4 1.0 3.9 | 119 44 -38.3 21.5 43 20 26520 330 3 1.5 -2.6 | 112 41 -37.8 15.1 44 19 26822 310 4 3.1 -2.6 | 113 39 -36.3 15.1 45 18 27127 10 4 -0.7 -3.9 | 109 42 -40.0 13.7 46 17 27432 75 9 -8.7 -2.3 | 108 50 -48.0 15.3 47 17 27737 70 12 -11.3 -4.1 | 105 52 -50.6 13.6 48 15 28346 115 11 -10.0 4.6 | 114 54 -49.3 22.3 49 14 28651 85 17 -16.9 -1.5 | 106 59 -56.3 16.2 50 14 28956 120 13 -11.3 6.5 | 116 56 -50.6 24.2 51 13 29261 125 2 -1.6 1.1 | 115 45 -41.0 18.8 52 13 29566 55 4 -3.3 -2.3 | 110 45 -42.6 15.4 53 12 29870 75 9 -8.7 -2.3 | 108 50 -48.0 15.3 54 10 31100 45 11 -7.8 -7.8 | 102 48 -47.1 9.9 55 7 33510 35 18 -10.3 -14.7 | 93 50 -49.7 2.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 264.2 at 57.5 knts Storm direction: 294.2 at 43.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 8.4 neg: 2.3 tot: 10.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 108.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 363.3 neg: 0.0 tot: 363.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 121.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.65 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.4 stream: 8.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.06 Bulk Rich Number: 0.12 Bulk Shear: 231.11 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 250 16 134 33| 28.8 0.0 28.8|261.1 0.0 261.1 522.3 0.80| 32.9 26.3 1000 261 26 148 26| 21.4 0.0 21.4|329.2 0.0 329.2 329.2 0.77| 25.2 19.4 1500 270 33 160 19| 16.8 0.0 16.8|354.4 0.0 354.4 236.3 0.76| 20.1 15.4 2000 272 37 173 16| 12.6 1.1 13.7|359.2 0.0 359.2 179.6 0.73| 16.3 11.8 2500 272 41 185 16| 10.1 1.9 11.9|362.2 0.0 362.2 144.9 0.69| 13.9 9.6 3000 272 44 195 17| 8.4 2.3 10.7|363.3 0.0 363.3 121.1 0.65| 12.4 8.0 4000 270 48 207 20| 6.3 2.9 9.2|363.4 -4.8 358.7 89.7 0.57| 10.5 5.9 5000 267 53 214 25| 5.0 3.3 8.4|363.4 -24.1 339.3 67.9 0.49| 9.4 4.6 6000 264 57 217 30| 4.9 3.2 8.2|469.9 -35.0 434.9 72.5 0.48| 9.1 4.4 Wrote 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