UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025122600.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 26 DEC 25 Searching for KCAR... Searching the city database file for: KCAR ... Date:0000Z 26 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 92 SFC 987 190 -9.7 -12.0 83 2.3 -10.3 335 20 264.4 264.7 263.6 268.6 1.54 2 975 285 -10.7 -15.1 70 4.4 -11.7 331 26 264.4 264.6 263.0 267.7 1.21 3 973 301 -10.9 -15.3 70 4.4 -11.9 330 27 264.3 264.5 262.9 267.6 1.19 4 925 689 -14.5 -17.7 77 3.2 -15.1 335 37 264.5 264.6 262.7 267.3 1.03 5 910 813 -15.3 -18.3 78 3.0 -15.9 338 38 264.9 265.1 263.0 267.7 0.99 6 900 896 -15.9 -19.2 76 3.3 -16.5 340 38 265.1 265.3 263.0 267.7 0.93 7 890 980 -16.1 -19.6 74 3.5 -16.7 344 37 265.8 265.9 263.4 268.3 0.91 8 861 1229 -17.1 -20.0 78 2.9 -17.6 360 34 267.2 267.4 264.5 269.8 0.91 9 850 1325 -17.5 -20.7 76 3.2 -18.1 360 34 267.8 268.0 264.8 270.3 0.86 10 824 1557 -18.9 -22.5 73 3.6 -19.5 359 32 268.7 268.8 265.3 270.9 0.76 11 807 1712 -20.1 -23.2 76 3.1 -20.6 357 30 269.1 269.2 265.4 271.2 0.73 12 757 2184 -21.9 -24.5 79 2.6 -22.3 353 22 272.1 272.2 267.4 274.1 0.69 13 749 2262 -22.1 -24.8 79 2.7 -22.5 349 22 272.7 272.8 267.8 274.7 0.68 14 741 2342 -20.5 -23.6 76 3.1 -21.0 345 21 275.3 275.4 269.6 277.5 0.77 15 723 2523 -21.9 -25.7 71 3.8 -22.5 337 20 275.7 275.8 269.7 277.6 0.65 16 700 2760 -24.1 -27.0 77 2.9 -24.5 340 17 275.8 275.9 269.7 277.6 0.60 17 681 2960 -25.7 -28.1 80 2.4 -26.0 347 16 276.2 276.3 269.8 277.9 0.56 18 639 3417 -28.9 -31.9 75 3.0 -29.2 1 12 277.6 277.7 270.5 278.9 0.41 19 632 3496 -27.1 -29.7 79 2.6 -27.4 2 13 280.6 280.6 272.4 282.1 0.52 20 625 3576 -26.9 -29.9 76 3.0 -27.3 3 14 281.7 281.8 273.1 283.3 0.51 21 604 3822 -27.7 -32.7 62 5.0 -28.2 353 19 283.5 283.6 273.9 284.8 0.40 22 591 3978 -28.5 -33.1 65 4.6 -29.0 340 22 284.4 284.4 274.3 285.6 0.40 23 566 4286 -31.3 -38.3 50 7.0 -31.9 335 21 284.6 284.6 274.2 285.4 0.25 24 561 4348 -31.9 -37.9 55 6.0 -32.4 336 21 284.6 284.7 274.3 285.5 0.26 25 543 4577 -33.7 -40.7 49 7.0 -34.2 340 22 285.1 285.2 274.5 285.8 0.20 26 517 4919 -36.3 -41.3 60 5.0 -36.6 342 20 286.0 286.1 274.9 286.7 0.20 27 500 5150 -38.1 -44.1 53 6.0 -38.4 320 23 286.6 286.6 275.2 287.1 0.15 28 455 5792 -43.1 -50.1 46 7.0 -43.3 335 17 288.2 288.2 275.9 288.5 0.09 29 449 5881 -43.7 -50.7 46 7.0 -43.9 334 17 288.5 288.5 276.0 288.8 0.08 30 439 6032 -44.3 -51.3 46 7.0 -44.5 331 18 289.6 289.6 276.6 289.9 0.08 31 418 6359 -46.5 -53.5 45 7.0 -46.7 330 20 290.9 290.9 277.2 291.1 0.06 32 407 6535 -47.5 -55.5 39 8.0 -47.7 330 22 291.8 291.8 277.6 292.0 0.05 33 402 6617 -47.7 -55.7 39 8.0 -47.9 334 23 292.6 292.6 278.0 292.8 0.05 34 400 6650 -47.5 -55.5 39 8.0 -47.7 335 23 293.3 293.3 278.3 293.4 0.05 35 396 6716 -47.5 -55.5 39 8.0 -47.7 334 25 294.1 294.1 278.7 294.3 0.05 36 391 6800 -47.7 -55.7 39 8.0 -47.9 329 28 294.9 294.9 279.1 295.1 0.05 37 372 7129 -47.9 -56.9 35 9.0 -48.1 321 35 298.9 298.9 280.9 299.0 0.05 38 359 7364 -47.3 -57.3 31 10.0 -47.6 329 35 302.7 302.7 282.5 302.9 0.05 39 346 7607 -47.7 -58.7 27 11.0 -48.0 325 38 305.4 305.4 283.6 305.6 0.04 40 322 8082 -47.1 -59.1 24 12.0 -47.4 322 41 312.6 312.6 286.3 312.7 0.04 41 300 8550 -47.7 -60.7 21 13.0 -48.0 320 46 318.1 318.1 288.2 318.3 0.04 42 296 8638 -47.9 -61.9 18 14.0 -48.3 321 46 319.1 319.1 288.5 319.2 0.03 43 288 8819 -47.7 -61.7 18 14.0 -48.1 325 47 321.9 321.9 289.3 322.0 0.03 44 281 8981 -47.7 -62.7 16 15.0 -48.1 327 48 324.1 324.1 290.0 324.2 0.03 45 272 9196 -47.5 -62.5 16 15.0 -47.9 330 50 327.5 327.5 291.0 327.6 0.03 46 250 9750 -49.5 -66.5 12 17.0 -49.9 325 54 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.6 0.02 47 228 10354 -50.9 -68.9 10 18.0 -51.2 323 48 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.02 48 222 10528 -51.1 -70.1 9 19.0 -51.5 321 50 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.01 49 214 10767 -51.3 -70.3 9 19.0 -51.7 318 53 344.8 344.8 295.5 344.9 0.01 50 200 11210 -49.5 -70.5 7 21.0 -50.0 320 61 354.4 354.4 297.6 354.4 0.01 51 196 11342 -49.0 -70.6 6 21.6 -49.6 320 66 357.2 357.2 298.1 357.2 0.01 52 193 11444 -48.7 -70.7 6 22.0 -49.3 320 66 359.3 359.3 298.6 359.4 0.01 53 157 12786 -53.1 -77.1 4 24.0 -53.5 325 52 373.7 373.7 301.2 373.7 0.01 54 155 12869 -53.1 -77.1 4 24.0 -53.5 321 52 375.0 375.0 301.4 375.1 0.01 55 153 12952 -53.1 -77.1 4 24.0 -53.5 317 52 376.4 376.4 301.6 376.5 0.01 56 150 13080 -53.1 -78.1 3 25.0 -53.5 310 52 378.6 378.6 302.0 378.6 0.01 57 142 13433 -53.5 -79.5 3 26.0 -53.9 310 51 383.9 383.9 302.9 383.9 0.01 58 141 13479 -53.7 -79.7 3 26.0 -54.1 311 52 384.3 384.3 302.9 384.3 0.00 59 135 13759 -53.9 -79.9 3 26.0 -54.4 315 57 388.7 388.7 303.6 388.8 0.01 60 100 15670 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -58.3 320 50 415.9 415.9 307.2 415.9 0.00 61 97 15862 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -58.3 324 49 419.5 419.5 307.7 419.5 0.00 62 92 16196 -57.5 -87.5 1 30.0 -57.9 318 50 426.7 426.7 308.4 426.7 0.00 63 90 16335 -57.3 -87.3 1 30.0 -57.8 315 51 429.8 429.8 308.8 429.8 0.00 64 87 16549 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -58.2 309 49 433.2 433.2 309.1 433.2 0.00 65 85 16696 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -58.3 306 48 435.6 435.6 309.4 435.7 0.00 66 84 16770 -57.5 -78.5 5 21.0 -57.9 305 48 437.9 437.9 309.7 438.0 0.01 TRP 407 6535 -47.5 -55.5 39 8.0 -47.7 330 22 291.8 291.8 277.6 292.0 0.05 WND 196 11342 -49.0 -70.6 6 21.6 -49.6 320 66 357.2 357.2 298.1 357.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5058.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.14 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 70.23 % Est. max temperature: -5.89 C = 21.40 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 951.20 mb = 474.58 m = 1556.99 ft T: -12.51 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.86 C/km ThetaE index: 1.29 C Layer 975.0- 910.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 835.78 mb = 1450.98 m = 4760.36 ft Mean mixing ratio: 1.08 g/kg Conv temperature: -5.84 C = 21.48 F Cap Strength: 15.39 C Lifted Index: 15.67 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 35.78 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.31 C Showalter Index: 13.56 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 38.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.60 C Cross Totals Index: 17.40 C K Index: -3.00 Risk: None Sweat Index: 91.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.55 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 4.89 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.13 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 27177.25 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.59 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 884.77 mb = 1024.18 m = 3360.14 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 13 at 17 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 987 190 335 20 8.5 -18.1 | 277 12 12.4 -1.5 1 972 305 330 27 13.5 -23.4 | 291 19 17.4 -6.7 2 935 610 335 35 14.8 -31.7 | 309 24 18.7 -15.1 3 925 689 335 37 15.6 -33.5 | 311 26 19.6 -16.9 4 898 914 340 38 13.0 -35.7 | 318 25 16.9 -19.1 5 862 1219 360 34 -0.0 -34.0 | 347 18 3.9 -17.3 6 850 1325 360 34 -0.0 -34.0 | 347 18 3.9 -17.3 7 827 1524 360 32 -0.0 -32.0 | 346 16 3.9 -15.3 8 794 1829 355 29 2.5 -28.9 | 332 14 6.4 -12.2 9 762 2134 355 22 1.9 -21.9 | 312 8 5.8 -5.3 10 731 2438 340 21 7.2 -19.7 | 285 12 11.1 -3.1 11 702 2743 330 17 8.5 -14.7 | 261 13 12.4 1.9 12 700 2760 340 17 5.8 -16.0 | 266 10 9.7 0.7 13 672 3048 350 15 2.6 -14.8 | 254 7 6.5 1.9 14 644 3353 360 11 -0.0 -11.0 | 215 7 3.9 5.7 15 617 3658 5 16 -1.4 -15.9 | 254 3 2.5 0.7 16 591 3962 340 22 7.5 -20.7 | 289 12 11.4 -4.0 17 566 4267 335 21 8.9 -19.0 | 281 13 12.8 -2.4 18 542 4572 340 22 7.5 -20.7 | 289 12 11.4 -4.0 19 520 4877 345 20 5.2 -19.3 | 286 9 9.1 -2.7 20 500 5150 320 23 14.8 -17.6 | 273 19 18.7 -1.0 21 498 5182 320 24 15.4 -18.4 | 275 19 19.3 -1.7 22 476 5486 335 19 8.0 -17.2 | 273 12 11.9 -0.6 23 455 5791 335 17 7.2 -15.4 | 264 11 11.1 1.3 24 434 6096 330 18 9.0 -15.6 | 265 13 12.9 1.1 25 415 6401 330 20 10.0 -17.3 | 273 14 13.9 -0.7 26 407 6535 330 22 11.0 -19.1 | 279 15 14.9 -2.4 27 400 6650 335 23 9.7 -20.8 | 287 14 13.6 -4.2 28 397 6706 335 25 10.6 -22.7 | 293 16 14.5 -6.0 29 379 7010 315 35 24.7 -24.7 | 286 30 28.7 -8.1 30 362 7315 330 35 17.5 -30.3 | 303 25 21.4 -13.7 31 345 7620 325 38 21.8 -31.1 | 299 30 25.7 -14.5 32 330 7925 325 39 22.4 -31.9 | 300 30 26.3 -15.3 33 315 8230 320 42 27.0 -32.2 | 297 35 30.9 -15.5 34 301 8534 320 46 29.6 -35.2 | 299 38 33.5 -18.6 35 300 8550 320 46 29.6 -35.2 | 299 38 33.5 -18.6 36 274 9144 330 49 24.5 -42.4 | 312 38 28.4 -25.8 37 262 9449 330 54 27.0 -46.8 | 314 43 30.9 -30.1 38 250 9750 325 54 31.0 -44.2 | 308 44 34.9 -27.6 39 250 9754 325 54 31.0 -44.2 | 308 44 34.9 -27.6 40 238 10058 325 44 25.2 -36.0 | 304 35 29.2 -19.4 41 217 10668 320 52 33.4 -39.8 | 302 44 37.3 -23.2 42 207 10973 315 55 38.9 -38.9 | 297 48 42.8 -22.2 43 200 11210 320 61 39.2 -46.7 | 305 53 43.1 -30.1 44 196 11342 320 66 42.4 -50.6 | 306 57 46.3 -33.9 45 189 11582 320 66 42.4 -50.6 | 306 57 46.3 -33.9 46 180 11887 320 58 37.3 -44.4 | 304 50 41.2 -27.8 47 164 12497 330 48 24.0 -41.6 | 312 37 27.9 -24.9 48 157 12802 325 52 29.8 -42.6 | 308 43 33.7 -25.9 49 150 13080 310 52 39.8 -33.4 | 291 47 43.7 -16.8 50 149 13106 315 46 32.5 -32.5 | 294 40 36.4 -15.9 51 142 13411 310 51 39.1 -32.8 | 291 46 43.0 -16.1 52 136 13716 315 57 40.3 -40.3 | 298 50 44.2 -23.6 53 129 14021 315 57 40.3 -40.3 | 298 50 44.2 -23.6 54 123 14326 305 54 44.2 -31.0 | 287 50 48.1 -14.3 55 118 14630 305 54 44.2 -31.0 | 287 50 48.1 -14.3 56 112 14935 315 51 36.1 -36.1 | 296 44 40.0 -19.4 57 107 15240 315 54 38.2 -38.2 | 297 47 42.1 -21.5 58 102 15545 325 51 29.3 -41.8 | 307 42 33.2 -25.1 59 100 15670 320 50 32.1 -38.3 | 301 42 36.1 -21.6 60 96 15850 325 49 28.1 -40.1 | 306 40 32.0 -23.5 61 90 16154 315 51 36.1 -36.1 | 296 44 40.0 -19.4 62 85 16459 305 48 39.3 -27.5 | 284 45 43.2 -10.9 63 79 16764 305 47 38.5 -27.0 | 284 44 42.4 -10.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 343.2 at 22.8 knts Storm direction: 13.2 at 17.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.4 neg: 3.4 tot: 6.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -41.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 140.6 neg: -56.9 tot: 83.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 27.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.08 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.1 stream: 0.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.50 Bulk Shear: 9.81 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 333 30 300 20| 17.5 0.0 17.5| 57.2 0.0 57.2 114.3 0.64| 18.1 11.5 1000 339 33 312 22| 9.2 0.0 9.2|135.6 0.0 135.6 135.6 0.74| 17.0 12.5 1500 346 33 322 20| 6.1 1.4 7.5|140.5 -9.7 130.7 87.2 0.60| 13.1 7.9 2000 348 31 323 18| 4.6 3.3 7.9|140.5 -27.7 112.8 56.4 0.35| 12.3 4.3 2500 347 29 318 16| 3.7 4.1 7.8|140.5 -50.0 90.5 36.2 0.16| 11.6 1.9 3000 347 27 313 14| 3.4 3.4 6.9|140.6 -56.9 83.7 27.9 0.08| 11.1 0.9 4000 347 24 307 12| 3.1 2.9 6.0|146.6 -65.5 81.1 20.3 0.09| 10.6 0.9 5000 345 24 302 12| 2.6 3.2 5.8|152.4 -77.6 74.8 15.0 0.06| 10.0 0.6 6000 343 23 296 12| 2.6 2.8 5.4|156.0 -85.7 70.3 11.7 0.04| 9.3 0.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KCAR/skewt/KCAR.skewt.20251226.00.gif