UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 9 DEC 25 Searching for KCAR... Searching the city database file for: KCAR ... Date:1200Z 9 DEC 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 145 245 3 SFC 994 190 -18.9 -21.4 81 2.5 -19.3 245 3 254.7 254.8 254.3 256.6 0.70 2 988 235 -18.1 -23.1 65 5.0 -18.8 249 7 255.9 256.0 255.1 257.6 0.60 3 984 265 -18.1 -26.1 50 8.0 -19.1 252 10 256.2 256.3 255.1 257.5 0.46 4 960 450 -18.7 -23.7 65 5.0 -19.4 272 23 257.4 257.5 256.4 259.1 0.59 5 925 729 -13.5 -21.5 51 8.0 -14.9 305 29 265.5 265.6 262.9 267.6 0.74 6 923 745 -13.7 -21.7 51 8.0 -15.1 305 29 265.5 265.6 262.9 267.5 0.73 7 853 1341 -16.7 -37.7 14 21.0 -18.9 299 32 268.4 268.4 263.9 268.9 0.17 8 850 1367 -16.7 -37.7 14 21.0 -18.9 300 32 268.7 268.7 264.1 269.2 0.18 9 837 1483 -17.1 -39.1 13 22.0 -19.3 300 33 269.4 269.4 264.6 269.9 0.15 10 800 1820 -19.7 -36.7 21 17.0 -21.4 295 31 270.2 270.2 265.2 270.8 0.21 11 785 1960 -20.9 -42.9 12 22.0 -22.7 295 31 270.3 270.4 265.1 270.7 0.11 12 769 2112 -21.9 -39.9 18 18.0 -23.4 295 32 270.9 270.9 265.6 271.3 0.15 13 746 2335 -23.3 -43.3 14 20.0 -24.8 292 32 271.7 271.7 266.0 272.0 0.11 14 700 2799 -25.7 -33.7 47 8.0 -26.5 290 34 274.0 274.1 268.0 275.0 0.32 15 663 3191 -27.1 -34.1 51 7.0 -27.8 295 39 276.7 276.8 269.8 277.7 0.32 16 644 3401 -27.9 -34.9 51 7.0 -28.6 295 41 278.1 278.2 270.6 279.1 0.31 17 631 3547 -28.3 -35.3 51 7.0 -28.9 295 44 279.3 279.4 271.3 280.3 0.30 18 599 3919 -29.9 -36.9 51 7.0 -30.5 291 48 281.6 281.7 272.6 282.5 0.27 19 594 3978 -30.3 -37.3 50 7.0 -30.9 290 48 281.9 281.9 272.7 282.7 0.26 20 582 4123 -31.1 -38.1 50 7.0 -31.7 292 51 282.6 282.6 273.1 283.4 0.25 21 570 4271 -30.5 -37.5 50 7.0 -31.1 295 55 285.0 285.0 274.5 285.8 0.27 22 558 4422 -31.5 -37.5 55 6.0 -32.0 290 54 285.5 285.6 274.8 286.4 0.27 23 541 4641 -32.7 -39.7 50 7.0 -33.2 286 52 286.6 286.7 275.3 287.4 0.22 24 531 4772 -33.9 -39.9 55 6.0 -34.3 288 53 286.7 286.8 275.3 287.5 0.22 25 511 5039 -36.1 -42.1 54 6.0 -36.5 293 56 287.2 287.3 275.5 287.8 0.18 26 500 5190 -37.3 -43.3 54 6.0 -37.7 295 58 287.6 287.6 275.7 288.1 0.17 27 481 5456 -39.5 -45.5 53 6.0 -39.8 291 57 288.1 288.1 275.9 288.5 0.14 28 431 6197 -45.3 -52.3 45 7.0 -45.5 285 64 289.9 289.9 276.7 290.1 0.07 29 415 6448 -47.1 -54.1 45 7.0 -47.3 285 67 290.7 290.7 277.1 290.9 0.06 30 402 6657 -48.7 -55.7 44 7.0 -48.8 285 69 291.3 291.3 277.4 291.5 0.05 31 400 6690 -48.9 -55.9 44 7.0 -49.1 285 69 291.4 291.4 277.4 291.6 0.05 32 385 6940 -50.5 -56.5 49 6.0 -50.6 281 70 292.5 292.5 278.0 292.7 0.05 33 362 7339 -53.9 -59.9 48 6.0 -54.0 285 69 293.2 293.2 278.3 293.3 0.03 34 347 7609 -55.5 -61.5 47 6.0 -55.6 280 73 294.6 294.6 278.9 294.7 0.03 35 327 7986 -57.5 -63.5 46 6.0 -57.6 280 73 296.9 296.9 280.0 297.0 0.02 36 324 8044 -57.7 -64.7 40 7.0 -57.8 280 73 297.4 297.4 280.2 297.5 0.02 37 314 8242 -57.9 -64.9 40 7.0 -58.0 280 74 299.8 299.8 281.3 299.9 0.02 38 300 8530 -56.7 -65.7 31 9.0 -56.8 280 76 305.4 305.4 283.6 305.5 0.02 39 285 8855 -55.1 -65.1 28 10.0 -55.2 279 75 312.2 312.2 286.1 312.3 0.02 40 277 9036 -55.5 -66.5 24 11.0 -55.6 273 72 314.2 314.2 286.8 314.3 0.02 41 269 9222 -55.7 -67.7 21 12.0 -55.9 270 71 316.6 316.6 287.6 316.6 0.02 42 256 9538 -52.9 -65.9 19 13.0 -53.1 266 74 325.2 325.2 290.3 325.3 0.02 43 251 9664 -53.5 -66.5 19 13.0 -53.7 261 77 326.2 326.2 290.6 326.2 0.02 44 250 9690 -53.7 -67.7 16 14.0 -53.9 260 77 326.2 326.2 290.6 326.3 0.02 45 243 9873 -52.7 -66.7 17 14.0 -52.9 262 77 330.4 330.4 291.9 330.5 0.02 46 232 10172 -53.1 -68.1 15 15.0 -53.4 267 74 334.2 334.2 292.9 334.3 0.02 47 219 10544 -52.1 -69.1 11 17.0 -52.4 264 69 341.3 341.3 294.7 341.4 0.02 48 212 10754 -52.5 -70.5 10 18.0 -52.8 259 68 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.01 49 200 11130 -53.5 -72.5 8 19.0 -53.8 250 71 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.01 50 180 11802 -56.5 -76.5 6 20.0 -56.8 255 75 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.8 0.01 51 176 11945 -56.3 -77.3 5 21.0 -56.6 256 76 356.4 356.4 298.0 356.4 0.01 52 166 12318 -53.7 -76.7 4 23.0 -54.1 260 80 366.8 366.8 300.0 366.8 0.01 53 164 12396 -53.5 -76.5 4 23.0 -53.9 260 83 368.4 368.4 300.3 368.4 0.01 54 162 12475 -53.5 -77.2 4 23.7 -53.9 260 85 369.7 369.7 300.5 369.7 0.01 55 161 12515 -53.5 -77.5 4 24.0 -53.9 255 82 370.3 370.3 300.6 370.3 0.01 56 157 12676 -53.3 -77.3 4 24.0 -53.7 258 84 373.3 373.3 301.1 373.4 0.01 57 152 12885 -53.1 -78.1 3 25.0 -53.5 258 83 377.1 377.2 301.8 377.2 0.01 58 150 12970 -53.3 -78.3 3 25.0 -53.7 255 80 378.2 378.2 301.9 378.3 0.01 59 139 13458 -55.1 -81.1 3 26.0 -55.5 260 75 383.4 383.4 302.8 383.4 0.00 60 100 15560 -55.1 -85.1 1 30.0 -55.6 255 77 421.3 421.3 307.9 421.3 0.00 TRP 327 7986 -57.5 -63.5 46 6.0 -57.6 280 73 296.9 296.9 280.0 297.0 0.02 WND 162 12475 -53.5 -77.2 4 23.7 -53.9 260 85 369.7 369.7 300.5 369.7 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5045.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.07 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 41.21 % Est. max temperature: -4.61 C = 23.70 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 953.92 mb = 497.32 m = 1631.62 ft T: -17.81 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.85 C/km ThetaE index: 0.10 C Layer 785.0- 769.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 645.48 mb = 3383.98 m = 11102.15 ft Mean mixing ratio: 0.60 g/kg Conv temperature: 4.41 C = 39.93 F Cap Strength: 20.13 C Lifted Index: 20.25 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 30.06 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.61 C Showalter Index: 15.24 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 20.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.60 C Cross Totals Index: -0.40 C K Index: -25.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 122.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.97 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 47.77 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.77 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 23040.71 J/kg Cap Strength: 20.20 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 834.59 mb = 1504.21 m = 4935.02 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 322 at 32 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 994 190 245 3 2.7 1.3 | 147 31 -16.9 26.1 1 979 305 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 168 29 -6.1 28.4 2 940 610 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 217 17 10.4 13.9 3 925 729 305 29 23.8 -16.6 | 207 9 4.1 8.2 4 903 914 305 26 21.3 -14.9 | 189 10 1.6 9.9 5 867 1219 295 31 28.1 -13.1 | 216 14 8.4 11.7 6 850 1367 300 32 27.7 -16.0 | 222 12 8.0 8.8 7 832 1524 300 34 29.4 -17.0 | 231 13 9.8 7.8 8 798 1829 295 31 28.1 -13.1 | 216 14 8.4 11.7 9 766 2134 295 32 29.0 -13.5 | 220 15 9.3 11.3 10 735 2438 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 217 17 10.4 13.9 11 705 2743 290 33 31.0 -11.3 | 220 18 11.3 13.5 12 700 2799 290 34 31.9 -11.6 | 223 18 12.3 13.2 13 676 3048 295 39 35.3 -16.5 | 242 18 15.7 8.3 14 648 3353 295 40 36.3 -16.9 | 245 18 16.6 7.9 15 620 3658 295 46 41.7 -19.4 | 256 23 22.0 5.4 16 594 3962 290 48 45.1 -16.4 | 252 27 25.4 8.4 17 569 4267 295 55 49.8 -23.2 | 267 30 30.2 1.6 18 545 4572 285 52 50.2 -13.5 | 250 33 30.6 11.4 19 523 4877 290 54 50.7 -18.5 | 258 32 31.1 6.3 20 501 5182 295 58 52.6 -24.5 | 269 33 32.9 0.3 21 500 5190 295 58 52.6 -24.5 | 269 33 32.9 0.3 22 478 5486 290 57 53.6 -19.5 | 261 34 33.9 5.3 23 457 5791 285 62 59.9 -16.0 | 258 41 40.2 8.8 24 437 6096 285 63 60.9 -16.3 | 258 42 41.2 8.5 25 400 6690 285 69 66.6 -17.9 | 262 47 47.0 7.0 26 399 6706 285 70 67.6 -18.1 | 262 48 48.0 6.7 27 381 7010 280 70 68.9 -12.2 | 256 51 49.3 12.7 28 363 7315 285 69 66.6 -17.9 | 262 47 47.0 7.0 29 346 7620 280 73 71.9 -12.7 | 257 54 52.2 12.1 30 330 7925 280 73 71.9 -12.7 | 257 54 52.2 12.1 31 327 7986 280 73 71.9 -12.7 | 257 54 52.2 12.1 32 300 8530 280 76 74.8 -13.2 | 258 56 55.2 11.6 33 300 8534 275 77 76.7 -6.7 | 252 60 57.0 18.1 34 286 8839 280 75 73.9 -13.0 | 258 55 54.2 11.8 35 272 9144 270 70 70.0 -0.0 | 244 56 50.3 24.8 36 260 9449 270 73 73.0 -0.0 | 245 59 53.3 24.8 37 250 9690 260 77 75.8 13.4 | 236 68 56.2 38.2 38 248 9754 260 77 75.8 13.4 | 236 68 56.2 38.2 39 236 10058 265 77 76.7 6.7 | 241 65 57.0 31.5 40 225 10363 270 69 69.0 -0.0 | 243 55 49.3 24.8 41 215 10668 260 69 68.0 12.0 | 233 61 48.3 36.8 42 205 10973 255 67 64.7 17.3 | 227 62 45.1 42.2 43 200 11130 250 71 66.7 24.3 | 224 68 47.1 49.1 44 195 11278 250 71 66.7 24.3 | 224 68 47.1 49.1 45 186 11582 255 72 69.5 18.6 | 229 66 49.9 43.5 46 178 11887 255 76 73.4 19.7 | 230 70 53.7 44.5 47 169 12192 260 76 74.8 13.2 | 235 67 55.2 38.0 48 162 12475 260 85 83.7 14.8 | 238 75 64.0 39.6 49 161 12497 255 82 79.2 21.2 | 232 75 59.5 46.0 50 154 12802 260 85 83.7 14.8 | 238 75 64.0 39.6 51 150 12970 255 80 77.3 20.7 | 232 73 57.6 45.5 52 147 13106 255 80 77.3 20.7 | 232 73 57.6 45.5 53 140 13411 260 74 72.9 12.8 | 235 65 53.2 37.7 54 133 13716 260 81 79.8 14.1 | 237 72 60.1 38.9 55 127 14021 255 80 77.3 20.7 | 232 73 57.6 45.5 56 116 14630 260 72 70.9 12.5 | 234 63 51.2 37.3 57 110 14935 250 74 69.5 25.3 | 225 71 49.9 50.1 58 105 15240 250 73 68.6 25.0 | 225 70 48.9 49.8 59 100 15545 250 72 67.7 24.6 | 224 69 48.0 49.4 60 100 15560 255 77 74.4 19.9 | 231 71 54.7 44.7 61 94 15850 250 78 73.3 26.7 | 226 74 53.6 51.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 291.6 at 42.2 knts Storm direction: 321.6 at 31.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 6.4 neg: 1.1 tot: 7.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 96.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 264.9 neg: -22.8 tot: 242.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 80.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.56 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.9 stream: 6.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.07 Bulk Rich Number: 0.75 Bulk Shear: 63.96 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 281 21 183 21| 29.2 0.0 29.2|199.2 0.0 199.2 398.3 0.75| 40.1 30.1 1000 293 25 191 15| 14.6 1.2 15.8|213.1 -9.9 203.2 203.2 0.60| 25.6 15.5 1500 295 27 200 14| 10.4 0.8 11.2|224.6 -15.5 209.1 139.4 0.57| 19.2 10.9 2000 295 28 205 14| 7.8 1.0 8.8|227.1 -20.7 206.4 103.2 0.53| 15.2 8.0 2500 294 29 208 15| 6.2 1.3 7.5|230.1 -22.8 207.3 82.9 0.51| 12.7 6.4 3000 294 30 213 15| 6.4 1.1 7.5|264.9 -22.8 242.0 80.7 0.56| 11.9 6.6 4000 294 34 227 16| 4.8 2.1 7.0|326.7 -31.1 295.5 73.9 0.55| 11.1 6.0 5000 293 38 238 19| 4.6 2.0 6.7|428.7-101.5 327.2 65.4 0.47| 11.0 5.2 6000 292 42 245 22| 3.9 2.7 6.5|438.3-167.4 270.9 45.2 0.36| 10.4 3.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KCAR/skewt/KCAR.skewt.20251209.12.gif