UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025121112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 11 DEC 25 Searching for KCAR... Searching the city database file for: KCAR ... Date:1200Z 11 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 -97 SFC 964 190 -6.7 -7.8 92 1.1 -7.0 160 4 269.3 269.6 268.2 275.2 2.20 2 957 247 -7.1 -10.1 79 3.0 -7.9 227 5 269.4 269.7 267.7 274.5 1.85 3 948 321 -7.5 -10.4 80 2.9 -8.3 294 7 269.7 270.0 267.8 274.8 1.82 4 925 512 -7.1 -9.0 86 1.9 -7.7 280 7 272.0 272.4 269.8 277.8 2.09 5 904 691 -5.9 -7.8 86 1.9 -6.5 270 11 275.1 275.5 272.1 281.6 2.35 6 889 823 -5.5 -7.6 85 2.1 -6.2 279 11 276.8 277.2 273.2 283.6 2.42 7 880 902 -5.5 -7.5 86 2.0 -6.2 284 11 277.6 278.0 273.8 284.5 2.47 8 850 1174 -6.5 -8.5 86 2.0 -7.2 240 12 279.3 279.7 274.6 286.0 2.36 9 841 1257 -6.9 -9.0 85 2.1 -7.6 242 13 279.8 280.2 274.7 286.3 2.30 10 817 1482 -8.1 -10.0 86 1.9 -8.7 255 19 280.8 281.2 275.1 287.1 2.19 11 802 1626 -8.3 -10.4 85 2.1 -8.9 263 23 282.1 282.5 275.8 288.3 2.16 12 788 1763 -8.9 -10.9 85 2.0 -9.5 271 26 282.9 283.2 276.2 289.0 2.11 13 781 1832 -8.7 -10.7 85 2.0 -9.3 275 28 283.8 284.2 276.7 290.1 2.16 14 700 2674 -12.3 -16.4 71 4.1 -13.4 245 28 288.9 289.1 278.3 293.4 1.51 15 675 2951 -14.3 -19.1 67 4.8 -15.4 242 31 289.6 289.9 278.4 293.5 1.25 16 669 3019 -15.1 -19.7 68 4.6 -16.2 241 32 289.5 289.7 278.2 293.2 1.20 17 613 3674 -20.5 -23.1 80 2.6 -21.0 235 34 290.6 290.8 278.4 293.6 0.97 18 600 3832 -21.7 -24.8 76 3.1 -22.2 237 31 291.0 291.2 278.4 293.7 0.85 19 568 4234 -24.9 -27.5 79 2.6 -25.3 228 30 291.8 292.0 278.6 294.1 0.70 20 543 4561 -26.9 -35.9 42 9.0 -27.9 225 36 293.2 293.3 278.8 294.3 0.33 21 500 5150 -32.3 -38.3 55 6.0 -32.8 240 41 293.7 293.7 278.9 294.6 0.28 22 498 5178 -32.5 -38.5 55 6.0 -33.0 240 41 293.8 293.8 278.9 294.7 0.28 23 465 5656 -35.7 -43.7 44 8.0 -36.2 237 40 295.6 295.6 279.6 296.2 0.17 24 411 6505 -39.1 -53.1 21 14.0 -39.7 232 45 301.8 301.8 282.2 302.1 0.07 25 402 6656 -39.1 -55.1 17 16.0 -39.8 230 48 303.7 303.7 283.0 303.9 0.05 26 400 6690 -39.1 -56.1 15 17.0 -39.8 230 49 304.2 304.2 283.1 304.4 0.05 27 379 7059 -39.7 -60.7 9 21.0 -40.4 224 63 308.1 308.1 284.7 308.2 0.03 28 366 7297 -39.9 -64.9 5 25.0 -40.6 220 72 310.9 310.9 285.7 311.0 0.02 29 363 7353 -39.9 -65.9 5 26.0 -40.6 220 73 311.7 311.7 285.9 311.7 0.01 30 347 7660 -40.3 -71.3 2 31.0 -41.1 219 70 315.2 315.2 287.2 315.2 0.01 31 343 7739 -40.7 -71.7 2 31.0 -41.5 216 71 315.7 315.7 287.3 315.7 0.01 32 329 8021 -42.7 -69.7 4 27.0 -43.3 211 75 316.7 316.7 287.7 316.7 0.01 33 311 8399 -44.1 -74.1 2 30.0 -44.7 215 83 319.9 319.9 288.7 319.9 0.01 34 300 8640 -44.3 -76.3 2 32.0 -44.9 215 85 322.9 322.9 289.6 322.9 0.00 35 289 8890 -45.1 -78.1 1 33.0 -45.7 215 85 325.2 325.2 290.3 325.3 0.00 36 259 9617 -48.7 -80.7 1 32.0 -49.1 215 80 330.3 330.3 291.8 330.3 0.00 37 254 9745 -48.5 -80.5 1 32.0 -49.0 215 81 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.5 0.00 38 252 9798 -48.5 -80.5 1 32.0 -49.0 215 81 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.2 0.00 39 250 9850 -48.5 -80.5 1 32.0 -49.0 215 82 334.0 334.0 292.8 334.0 0.00 40 240 10119 -49.5 -81.5 1 32.0 -50.0 211 81 336.4 336.4 293.4 336.4 0.00 41 230 10398 -49.9 -81.9 1 32.0 -50.3 215 79 339.9 339.9 294.3 339.9 0.00 42 226 10513 -50.3 -82.3 1 32.0 -50.7 215 80 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.0 0.00 43 218 10749 -50.7 -82.7 1 32.0 -51.1 216 81 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.00 44 206 11118 -51.9 -82.9 1 31.0 -52.3 220 76 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.6 0.00 45 200 11310 -52.5 -83.5 1 31.0 -52.9 220 74 349.6 349.6 296.5 349.6 0.00 46 199 11342 -52.5 -83.5 1 31.0 -52.9 219 74 350.1 350.1 296.7 350.1 0.00 47 185 11811 -53.3 -84.3 1 31.0 -53.7 219 74 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.00 48 183 11881 -53.1 -84.1 1 31.0 -53.5 220 74 357.7 357.7 298.2 357.7 0.00 49 182 11916 -53.1 -84.1 1 31.0 -53.5 220 74 358.2 358.2 298.4 358.2 0.00 50 164 12582 -55.7 -85.7 1 30.0 -56.0 215 84 364.7 364.7 299.6 364.7 0.00 51 163 12621 -55.7 -85.7 1 30.0 -56.0 216 84 365.3 365.3 299.7 365.3 0.00 52 161 12699 -55.5 -85.5 1 30.0 -55.8 217 84 366.9 366.9 300.0 367.0 0.00 53 155 12941 -54.7 -84.7 1 30.0 -55.1 222 85 372.3 372.3 300.9 372.3 0.00 54 152 13066 -55.2 -85.2 1 30.0 -55.5 225 86 373.6 373.6 301.2 373.6 0.00 55 150 13150 -55.5 -85.5 1 30.0 -55.8 225 84 374.5 374.5 301.4 374.5 0.00 56 147 13278 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -56.6 225 82 375.2 375.2 301.5 375.2 0.00 57 141 13543 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -56.6 225 81 379.7 379.7 302.2 379.7 0.00 58 138 13679 -56.7 -85.7 1 29.0 -57.1 225 83 381.4 381.4 302.5 381.4 0.00 59 135 13818 -56.7 -86.7 1 30.0 -57.1 227 78 383.8 383.8 302.8 383.8 0.00 60 100 15710 -58.5 -87.5 1 29.0 -58.9 240 60 414.7 414.7 307.1 414.7 0.00 61 96 15967 -58.1 -87.1 1 29.0 -58.5 242 59 420.3 420.3 307.7 420.4 0.00 62 94 16099 -58.3 -86.3 2 28.0 -58.7 244 59 422.5 422.5 308.0 422.5 0.00 63 93 16166 -58.3 -87.3 1 29.0 -58.7 245 59 423.8 423.8 308.2 423.8 0.00 64 92 16234 -58.1 -87.1 1 29.0 -58.5 245 59 425.5 425.5 308.3 425.5 0.00 65 88 16514 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -58.3 244 58 431.3 431.3 309.0 431.4 0.00 66 88 16514 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -58.3 244 58 431.3 431.3 309.0 431.4 0.00 67 83 16882 -58.5 -87.5 1 29.0 -58.9 242 51 437.4 437.4 309.6 437.4 0.00 68 78 17273 -58.7 -86.7 2 28.0 -59.2 242 52 444.8 444.8 310.4 444.8 0.00 69 73 17688 -59.5 -87.5 1 28.0 -59.9 240 59 451.6 451.6 311.0 451.7 0.00 70 70 17950 -59.9 -86.9 2 27.0 -60.3 245 48 456.2 456.2 311.4 456.3 0.00 71 64 18507 -61.1 -88.1 2 27.0 -61.5 241 54 465.4 465.4 312.3 465.5 0.00 72 61 18805 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.4 240 60 469.7 469.7 312.6 469.7 0.00 73 60 18907 -62.3 -89.3 2 27.0 -62.7 240 62 471.4 471.4 312.8 471.4 0.00 74 56 19333 -61.9 -87.9 2 26.0 -62.3 243 51 481.7 481.7 313.6 481.8 0.00 75 50 20030 -63.7 -88.7 2 25.0 -64.1 230 47 493.4 493.4 314.5 493.4 0.00 76 49 20154 -63.7 -88.7 2 25.0 -64.1 234 47 496.2 496.2 314.7 496.2 0.00 77 47 20408 -64.3 -89.3 2 25.0 -64.7 230 47 500.7 500.7 315.0 500.8 0.00 78 45 20673 -64.9 -89.9 2 25.0 -65.3 242 53 505.6 505.6 315.4 505.6 0.00 79 41 21240 -63.9 -88.9 2 25.0 -64.3 252 45 521.7 521.7 316.4 521.7 0.00 80 41 21240 -63.7 -88.7 2 25.0 -64.1 252 45 522.2 522.2 316.4 522.2 0.00 81 40 21391 -63.9 -88.9 2 25.0 -64.3 247 45 525.4 525.4 316.6 525.4 0.00 82 33 22561 -66.3 255 48 548.7 83 31 22940 -64.7 249 59 563.0 84 30 23140 -64.9 235 63 567.7 85 29 23347 -65.1 230 61 572.7 86 26 24015 -63.5 246 65 595.4 87 23 24765 -65.1 253 59 611.9 88 21 25321 -63.7 245 60 632.3 89 20 25620 -64.3 255 45 639.4 90 16 27007 -58.5 240 67 700.4 91 14 27843 -60.9 235 50 719.5 92 12 28800 -61.9 240 75 748.4 93 10 29940 -58.1 255 74 802.7 94 9.2 30468 -56.1 829.7 95 8.9 30678 -56.1 837.6 96 8.5 30971 -55.9 849.5 97 7.8 31517 -56.5 868.2 98 7.3 31939 -54.7 892.2 TRP 164 12582 -55.7 -85.7 1 30.0 -56.0 215 84 364.7 364.7 299.6 364.7 0.00 WND 152 13066 -55.2 -85.2 1 30.0 -55.5 225 86 373.6 373.6 301.2 373.6 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5247.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.29 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 74.20 % Est. max temperature: 4.99 C = 40.99 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 947.12 mb = 327.76 m = 1075.31 ft T: -7.48 C 700-500 lapse rate: 8.08 C/km ThetaE index: 0.75 C Layer 957.0- 948.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 714.24 mb = 2519.09 m = 8264.65 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.20 g/kg Conv temperature: 11.78 C = 53.21 F Cap Strength: 11.87 C Lifted Index: 11.68 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 30.50 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.44 C Showalter Index: 6.94 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 49.60 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.80 C Cross Totals Index: 23.80 C K Index: 13.20 Risk: None Sweat Index: 77.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.84 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 42.22 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.19 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 66196.70 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.85 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 882.28 mb = 882.15 m = 2894.16 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 271 at 21 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 964 190 160 4 -1.4 3.8 | 101 23 -22.5 4.3 1 950 305 295 7 6.3 -3.0 | 81 15 -14.8 -2.4 2 925 512 280 7 6.9 -1.2 | 87 14 -14.2 -0.7 3 914 610 265 11 11.0 1.0 | 98 10 -10.1 1.5 4 879 914 285 11 10.6 -2.8 | 77 11 -10.5 -2.3 5 850 1174 240 12 10.4 6.0 | 121 13 -10.7 6.5 6 845 1219 240 12 10.4 6.0 | 121 13 -10.7 6.5 7 781 1829 275 28 27.9 -2.4 | 286 7 6.8 -1.9 8 751 2134 245 22 19.9 9.3 | 173 10 -1.2 9.8 9 722 2438 255 22 21.3 5.7 | 181 6 0.2 6.2 10 700 2674 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 199 13 4.3 12.3 11 693 2743 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 199 13 4.3 12.3 12 665 3048 240 33 28.6 16.5 | 204 19 7.5 17.0 13 638 3353 235 37 30.3 21.2 | 203 24 9.2 21.7 14 612 3658 235 34 27.9 19.5 | 199 21 6.8 20.0 15 588 3962 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 192 15 3.1 14.5 16 564 4267 225 31 21.9 21.9 | 182 22 0.8 22.4 17 541 4572 225 36 25.5 25.5 | 190 26 4.4 26.0 18 519 4877 235 40 32.8 22.9 | 206 26 11.7 23.5 19 500 5150 240 41 35.5 20.5 | 214 25 14.4 21.0 20 498 5182 240 41 35.5 20.5 | 214 25 14.4 21.0 21 476 5486 240 39 33.8 19.5 | 212 24 12.7 20.0 22 456 5791 235 40 32.8 22.9 | 206 26 11.7 23.5 23 436 6096 235 35 28.7 20.1 | 200 22 7.6 20.6 24 400 6690 230 49 37.5 31.5 | 207 36 16.4 32.0 25 365 7315 220 73 46.9 55.9 | 205 62 25.8 56.4 26 349 7620 220 70 45.0 53.6 | 204 59 23.9 54.1 27 333 7925 210 73 36.5 63.2 | 194 66 15.4 63.7 28 319 8230 215 79 45.3 64.7 | 200 70 24.2 65.2 29 305 8534 215 86 49.3 70.4 | 202 76 28.2 71.0 30 300 8640 215 85 48.8 69.6 | 202 75 27.7 70.1 31 291 8839 215 85 48.8 69.6 | 202 75 27.7 70.1 32 278 9144 215 84 48.2 68.8 | 201 74 27.1 69.3 33 266 9449 215 79 45.3 64.7 | 200 70 24.2 65.2 34 254 9754 215 81 46.5 66.4 | 201 72 25.4 66.9 35 250 9850 215 82 47.0 67.2 | 201 72 25.9 67.7 36 242 10058 210 82 41.0 71.0 | 196 74 19.9 71.5 37 231 10363 215 79 45.3 64.7 | 200 70 24.2 65.2 38 221 10668 215 82 47.0 67.2 | 201 72 25.9 67.7 39 211 10973 220 78 50.1 59.8 | 206 67 29.0 60.3 40 201 11278 220 74 47.6 56.7 | 205 63 26.5 57.2 41 200 11310 220 74 47.6 56.7 | 205 63 26.5 57.2 42 192 11582 215 74 42.4 60.6 | 199 65 21.3 61.1 43 183 11887 220 74 47.6 56.7 | 205 63 26.5 57.2 44 174 12192 220 71 45.6 54.4 | 204 60 24.5 54.9 45 166 12497 215 85 48.8 69.6 | 202 75 27.7 70.1 46 164 12582 215 84 48.2 68.8 | 201 74 27.1 69.3 47 152 13066 225 86 60.8 60.8 | 213 73 39.7 61.3 48 151 13106 225 86 60.8 60.8 | 213 73 39.7 61.3 49 150 13150 225 84 59.4 59.4 | 213 71 38.3 59.9 50 144 13411 225 80 56.6 56.6 | 212 67 35.5 57.1 51 137 13716 225 83 58.7 58.7 | 212 70 37.6 59.2 52 131 14021 230 68 52.1 43.7 | 215 54 31.0 44.2 53 125 14326 230 74 56.7 47.6 | 217 60 35.6 48.1 54 119 14630 230 74 56.7 47.6 | 217 60 35.6 48.1 55 113 14935 235 69 56.5 39.6 | 221 53 35.4 40.1 56 108 15240 235 70 57.3 40.2 | 222 54 36.2 40.7 57 100 15710 240 60 52.0 30.0 | 225 43 30.9 30.5 58 98 15850 240 59 51.1 29.5 | 225 42 30.0 30.0 59 93 16154 245 59 53.5 24.9 | 232 41 32.4 25.4 60 89 16459 245 59 53.5 24.9 | 232 41 32.4 25.4 61 85 16764 240 53 45.9 26.5 | 223 37 24.8 27.0 62 81 17069 245 49 44.4 20.7 | 228 32 23.3 21.2 63 77 17374 240 53 45.9 26.5 | 223 37 24.8 27.0 64 73 17678 240 59 51.1 29.5 | 225 42 30.0 30.0 65 70 17950 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 227 31 22.4 20.8 66 70 17983 245 49 44.4 20.7 | 228 32 23.3 21.2 67 66 18288 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 227 31 22.4 20.8 68 63 18593 240 56 48.5 28.0 | 224 40 27.4 28.5 69 60 18898 240 62 53.7 31.0 | 226 45 32.6 31.5 70 57 19202 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 227 31 22.4 20.8 71 54 19507 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 223 38 25.7 27.5 72 52 19812 235 48 39.3 27.5 | 213 33 18.2 28.0 73 50 20030 230 47 36.0 30.2 | 206 34 14.9 30.7 74 49 20117 235 47 38.5 27.0 | 212 33 17.4 27.5 75 47 20422 230 47 36.0 30.2 | 206 34 14.9 30.7 76 45 20726 245 54 48.9 22.8 | 230 36 27.8 23.3 77 42 21031 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 240 23 19.5 11.4 78 40 21336 250 46 43.2 15.7 | 234 27 22.1 16.2 79 38 21641 235 41 33.6 23.5 | 207 27 12.5 24.0 80 37 21946 235 46 37.7 26.4 | 212 32 16.6 26.9 81 35 22250 245 47 42.6 19.9 | 227 30 21.5 20.4 82 33 22555 255 48 46.4 12.4 | 243 28 25.3 12.9 83 31 22860 255 58 56.0 15.0 | 246 38 34.9 15.5 84 30 23140 235 63 51.6 36.1 | 220 48 30.5 36.6 85 30 23165 230 57 43.7 36.6 | 211 43 22.6 37.2 86 28 23470 230 63 48.3 40.5 | 214 49 27.2 41.0 87 27 23774 250 60 56.4 20.5 | 239 41 35.3 21.0 88 26 24079 245 66 59.8 27.9 | 234 48 38.7 28.4 89 24 24384 255 64 61.8 16.6 | 247 44 40.7 17.1 90 23 24689 250 61 57.3 20.9 | 239 42 36.2 21.4 91 22 24994 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 253 34 32.1 9.9 92 21 25298 245 60 54.4 25.4 | 232 42 33.3 25.9 93 20 25603 245 65 58.9 27.5 | 233 47 37.8 28.0 94 20 25620 255 45 43.5 11.6 | 241 25 22.4 12.2 95 19 25908 255 45 43.5 11.6 | 241 25 22.4 12.2 96 18 26213 255 47 45.4 12.2 | 242 27 24.3 12.7 97 17 26518 240 50 43.3 25.0 | 221 34 22.2 25.5 98 16 26822 245 72 65.3 30.4 | 235 54 44.2 30.9 99 15 27432 230 56 42.9 36.0 | 211 43 21.8 36.5 100 14 27737 235 50 41.0 28.7 | 214 35 19.9 29.2 101 14 28042 235 49 40.1 28.1 | 214 34 19.0 28.6 102 13 28346 240 56 48.5 28.0 | 224 40 27.4 28.5 103 12 28651 235 69 56.5 39.6 | 221 53 35.4 40.1 104 12 28956 245 80 72.5 33.8 | 236 62 51.4 34.3 105 11 29261 240 70 60.6 35.0 | 228 53 39.5 35.5 106 11 29566 255 76 73.4 19.7 | 249 56 52.3 20.2 107 10 29940 255 74 71.5 19.2 | 249 54 50.4 19.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 241.4 at 28.1 knts Storm direction: 271.4 at 21.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.7 neg: 4.1 tot: 8.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 102.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 64.8 neg: -51.3 tot: 13.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 4.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.12 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.2 stream: 1.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.64 Bulk Shear: 65.58 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 276 8 89 13| 13.3 0.0 13.3| 9.0 -24.9 -15.9 -31.8 -0.19| 16.6 -3.2 1000 271 9 92 12| 6.7 3.1 9.8| 30.4 -31.6 -1.1 -1.1 0.08| 14.1 1.1 1500 264 12 101 9| 9.5 2.1 11.6| 48.4 -31.6 16.8 11.2 0.32| 14.7 4.6 2000 265 15 109 6| 7.1 3.7 10.8| 51.8 -51.0 0.8 0.4 0.08| 15.3 1.2 2500 261 17 128 5| 5.7 3.4 9.1| 59.8 -51.0 8.8 3.5 0.12| 14.2 1.7 3000 255 20 158 6| 4.7 4.1 8.8| 64.8 -51.3 13.5 4.5 0.12| 13.2 1.6 4000 248 23 181 9| 3.6 3.2 6.7| 64.8 -82.7 -17.9 -4.5 0.04| 12.0 0.4 5000 243 26 189 12| 4.1 2.6 6.6|161.4 -86.8 74.7 14.9 0.15| 11.5 1.7 6000 241 28 194 14| 3.4 2.3 5.7|166.0-125.6 40.4 6.7 0.09| 10.7 1.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KCAR/skewt/KCAR.skewt.20251211.12.gif