UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025122012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 20 DEC 25 Searching for KEPZ... Searching the city database file for: KEPZ ... Date:1200Z 20 DEC 25 Station: KEPZ WMO ident: 72364 Latitude: 31.87 Longitude: -106.70 Elevation: 1252.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 148 1 925 810 SFC 877 1252 10.6 -3.4 37 14.0 4.2 230 7 294.6 295.2 283.2 304.7 3.39 3 850 1521 17.2 -3.8 24 21.0 6.9 280 17 304.2 304.8 286.9 314.6 3.39 4 845 1571 17.0 -4.0 23 21.0 6.8 277 16 304.5 305.1 287.1 314.9 3.36 5 831 1713 16.4 -5.6 22 22.0 6.0 281 15 305.3 305.9 287.0 314.7 3.03 6 741 2674 8.8 -8.2 29 17.0 1.3 280 31 307.2 307.7 287.4 315.9 2.78 7 729 2808 8.2 -10.8 25 19.0 0.3 281 33 308.0 308.4 287.2 315.3 2.30 8 710 3027 9.2 -22.8 8 32.0 -1.4 285 38 311.4 311.6 286.9 314.3 0.86 9 703 3109 9.0 -24.0 8 33.0 -1.7 285 37 312.1 312.2 287.0 314.7 0.78 10 700 3144 8.8 -24.2 8 33.0 -1.8 285 37 312.2 312.4 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7 16.0 -71.6 289 55 375.3 375.3 301.5 375.3 0.00 52 112 15770 -71.5 -87.5 7 16.0 -71.6 294 54 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.2 0.00 53 108 15985 -71.1 -87.1 8 16.0 -71.2 303 52 381.9 381.9 302.5 381.9 0.00 54 100 16440 -72.7 -87.7 9 15.0 -72.8 270 38 387.3 387.3 303.4 387.3 0.00 55 98 16558 -73.3 -88.3 8 15.0 -73.3 284 35 388.3 388.3 303.5 388.3 0.00 56 91 16987 -75.3 -90.3 8 15.0 -75.3 274 41 392.7 392.7 304.2 392.7 0.00 57 87 17245 -77.5 -92.5 7 15.0 -77.5 258 37 393.3 393.3 304.3 393.4 0.00 58 84 17445 -78.7 -92.7 8 14.0 -78.7 250 35 394.9 394.9 304.5 394.9 0.00 59 77 17943 -75.1 -88.1 11 13.0 -75.2 264 34 412.3 412.3 306.8 412.3 0.00 60 70 18500 -70.5 -85.5 9 15.0 -70.6 305 32 433.6 433.6 309.2 433.6 0.00 61 69 18586 -69.9 -84.9 9 15.0 -70.0 305 32 436.6 436.6 309.6 436.7 0.00 62 67 18761 -69.7 -84.7 9 15.0 -69.8 305 32 440.8 440.8 310.0 440.8 0.00 63 67 18761 -69.7 -84.7 9 15.0 -69.8 305 32 440.8 440.8 310.0 440.8 0.00 64 60 19421 -67.9 -84.9 7 17.0 -68.1 305 17 458.9 458.9 311.7 458.9 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678.5 678.5 323.7 678.6 0.01 79 17 27232 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -59.8 250 31 690.3 690.3 324.1 690.4 0.01 80 17 27232 -58.3 -87.3 1 29.0 -60.1 250 31 689.0 689.0 324.1 689.1 0.01 81 16 27614 -58.7 -87.7 1 29.0 -60.5 280 22 699.8 699.8 324.4 699.8 0.01 82 14 28463 -53.9 -84.9 1 31.0 -57.1 272 28 743.3 743.3 325.7 743.4 0.02 83 13 28942 -51.7 -82.7 1 31.0 -55.8 265 25 766.8 766.8 326.4 767.1 0.03 84 12 29460 -53.1 -83.1 1 30.0 -56.9 277 25 779.6 779.6 326.7 779.9 0.03 85 10 30640 -51.7 -81.7 2 30.0 -56.5 260 34 826.6 826.6 327.9 827.0 0.05 86 9.2 31179 -53.1 -83.1 1 30.0 -57.6 258 41 841.2 841.2 328.2 841.6 0.04 87 9.1 31250 -53.1 -83.1 1 30.0 -57.6 257 41 843.8 843.8 328.2 844.2 0.04 88 7.9 32181 -43.5 -78.5 1 35.0 -52.9 253 53 916.9 917.0 329.8 918.1 0.11 89 7.2 32809 -41.3 -76.3 1 35.0 -52.3 251 60 950.6 950.7 330.4 952.5 0.17 90 7.0 33000 -41.6 -76.0 1 34.4 -52.6 250 62 957.0 957.1 330.5 959.1 0.18 91 6.6 33398 -42.3 -75.3 2 33.0 -53.1 970.4 970.5 330.7 972.9 0.21 TRP 84 17445 -78.7 -92.7 8 14.0 -78.7 250 35 394.9 394.9 304.5 394.9 0.00 WND 7.0 33000 -41.6 -76.0 1 34.4 -52.6 250 62 957.0 957.1 330.5 959.1 0.18 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5682.00 m Freezing level: 594.95 mb = 4477.20 m = 14688.81 ft Wetbulb zero: 725.50 mb = 2848.16 m = 9344.23 ft Precipitable water: 0.26 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 14.91 % Est. max temperature: 23.82 C = 74.87 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 708.07 mb = 3049.23 m = 10003.93 ft T: 9.14 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.41 C/km ThetaE index: 1.62 C Layer 729.0- 703.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 493.91 mb = 5923.22 m = 19432.90 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.12 g/kg Conv temperature: 34.74 C = 94.54 F Cap Strength: 11.03 C Lifted Index: 8.98 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 12.49 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.45 C Showalter Index: 8.36 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 35.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 28.30 C Cross Totals Index: 7.30 C K Index: -8.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 63.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.54 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 40.64 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.02 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 58049.22 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.03 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 610.08 mb = 4265.43 m = 13994.03 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 315 at 24 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 877 1252 230 7 5.4 4.5 | 152 24 -11.1 21.3 1 850 1521 280 17 16.7 -3.0 | 181 14 0.2 13.8 2 850 1524 275 17 16.9 -1.5 | 182 15 0.4 15.3 3 819 1829 285 13 12.6 -3.4 | 164 14 -3.9 13.4 4 790 2134 280 18 17.7 -3.1 | 185 14 1.2 13.6 5 762 2438 280 26 25.6 -4.5 | 217 15 9.1 12.2 6 734 2743 280 32 31.5 -5.6 | 233 19 15.0 11.2 7 708 3048 285 38 36.7 -9.8 | 251 21 20.2 6.9 8 700 3144 285 37 35.7 -9.6 | 250 21 19.2 7.2 9 682 3353 285 40 38.6 -10.4 | 254 23 22.1 6.4 10 656 3658 285 40 38.6 -10.4 | 254 23 22.1 6.4 11 632 3962 290 37 34.8 -12.7 | 257 19 18.3 4.1 12 608 4267 290 38 35.7 -13.0 | 259 20 19.2 3.8 13 585 4572 290 39 36.6 -13.3 | 260 20 20.2 3.4 14 563 4877 275 31 30.9 -2.7 | 226 20 14.4 14.1 15 542 5182 280 30 29.5 -5.2 | 228 17 13.0 11.5 16 522 5486 285 27 26.1 -7.0 | 224 14 9.6 9.8 17 502 5791 290 28 26.3 -9.6 | 234 12 9.8 7.2 18 500 5830 290 29 27.3 -9.9 | 238 13 10.8 6.8 19 483 6096 290 30 28.2 -10.3 | 241 13 11.7 6.5 20 463 6401 290 35 32.9 -12.0 | 254 17 16.4 4.8 21 445 6706 285 38 36.7 -9.8 | 251 21 20.2 6.9 22 427 7010 290 43 40.4 -14.7 | 265 24 23.9 2.1 23 410 7315 290 38 35.7 -13.0 | 259 20 19.2 3.8 24 400 7500 290 35 32.9 -12.0 | 254 17 16.4 4.8 25 393 7620 290 35 32.9 -12.0 | 254 17 16.4 4.8 26 377 7925 300 35 30.3 -17.5 | 273 14 13.8 -0.7 27 361 8230 310 33 25.3 -21.2 | 297 10 8.8 -4.5 28 346 8534 315 26 18.4 -18.4 | 311 2 1.9 -1.6 29 318 9144 310 21 16.1 -13.5 | 173 3 -0.4 3.3 30 304 9449 305 22 18.0 -12.6 | 200 4 1.5 4.1 31 300 9550 300 21 18.2 -10.5 | 195 6 1.7 6.3 32 291 9754 300 20 17.3 -10.0 | 187 7 0.8 6.8 33 278 10058 295 23 20.8 -9.7 | 212 8 4.3 7.0 34 266 10363 305 27 22.1 -15.5 | 257 6 5.6 1.3 35 254 10668 295 28 25.4 -11.8 | 241 10 8.9 4.9 36 250 10770 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 223 16 11.1 11.9 37 242 10973 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 223 16 11.1 11.9 38 231 11278 285 28 27.0 -7.2 | 228 14 10.5 9.5 39 220 11582 280 27 26.6 -4.7 | 220 16 10.1 12.1 40 210 11887 280 33 32.5 -5.7 | 235 19 16.0 11.0 41 200 12210 290 38 35.7 -13.0 | 259 20 19.2 3.8 42 191 12497 295 37 33.5 -15.6 | 266 17 17.0 1.1 43 182 12802 290 40 37.6 -13.7 | 262 21 21.1 3.1 44 173 13106 300 34 29.4 -17.0 | 271 13 12.9 -0.2 45 165 13411 310 39 29.9 -25.1 | 302 16 13.4 -8.3 46 157 13716 300 54 46.8 -27.0 | 289 32 30.3 -10.2 47 150 14000 305 43 35.2 -24.7 | 293 20 18.7 -7.9 48 149 14021 300 55 47.6 -27.5 | 289 33 31.1 -10.7 49 135 14630 300 33 28.6 -16.5 | 269 12 12.1 0.3 50 122 15240 280 48 47.3 -8.3 | 255 32 30.8 8.4 51 116 15545 285 56 54.1 -14.5 | 267 38 37.6 2.3 52 105 16154 310 50 38.3 -32.1 | 305 27 21.8 -15.4 53 100 16440 270 38 38.0 -0.0 | 232 27 21.5 16.8 54 100 16459 290 33 31.0 -11.3 | 249 16 14.5 5.5 55 95 16764 270 40 40.0 -0.0 | 235 29 23.5 16.8 56 90 17069 275 42 41.8 -3.7 | 243 29 25.3 13.1 57 85 17374 245 34 30.8 14.4 | 205 34 14.3 31.1 58 84 17445 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 210 33 16.4 28.7 59 77 17983 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 221 26 17.4 19.7 60 73 18288 290 37 34.8 -12.7 | 257 19 18.3 4.1 61 70 18500 305 32 26.2 -18.4 | 279 10 9.7 -1.6 62 69 18593 305 32 26.2 -18.4 | 279 10 9.7 -1.6 63 65 18898 305 32 26.2 -18.4 | 279 10 9.7 -1.6 64 62 19202 305 37 30.3 -21.2 | 288 15 13.8 -4.5 65 59 19507 305 9 7.4 -5.2 | 142 15 -9.1 11.6 66 53 20117 250 14 13.2 4.8 | 171 22 -3.3 21.5 67 51 20422 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 210 17 8.4 14.6 68 50 20510 295 15 13.6 -6.3 | 164 11 -2.9 10.4 69 48 20726 300 16 13.9 -8.0 | 163 9 -2.6 8.8 70 46 21031 265 29 28.9 2.5 | 213 23 12.4 19.3 71 44 21336 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 210 19 9.5 16.8 72 42 21641 270 9 9.0 -0.0 | 156 18 -7.5 16.8 73 40 21946 250 6 5.6 2.1 | 150 22 -10.9 18.8 74 38 22250 205 11 4.6 10.0 | 156 29 -11.8 26.7 75 36 22555 230 18 13.8 11.6 | 175 28 -2.7 28.3 76 34 22860 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 178 28 -0.9 27.7 77 33 23165 235 17 13.9 9.8 | 174 27 -2.6 26.5 78 31 23470 240 22 19.1 11.0 | 185 28 2.6 27.8 79 30 23680 250 26 24.4 8.9 | 197 27 7.9 25.6 80 30 23774 250 18 16.9 6.2 | 181 23 0.4 22.9 81 28 24079 245 27 24.5 11.4 | 196 29 8.0 28.2 82 27 24384 260 34 33.5 5.9 | 217 28 17.0 22.7 83 26 24689 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 233 23 18.4 13.7 84 23 25298 340 11 3.8 -10.3 | 117 14 -12.7 6.4 85 20 26210 280 25 24.6 -4.3 | 213 15 8.1 12.4 86 20 26213 280 25 24.6 -4.3 | 213 15 8.1 12.4 87 19 26518 285 25 24.1 -6.5 | 217 13 7.7 10.3 88 18 26822 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 212 20 10.5 16.8 89 17 27127 230 33 25.3 21.2 | 193 39 8.8 38.0 90 17 27432 280 27 26.6 -4.7 | 220 16 10.1 12.1 91 16 27737 280 20 19.7 -3.5 | 194 14 3.2 13.3 92 15 28042 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 188 10 1.4 10.3 93 14 28346 260 28 27.6 4.9 | 207 24 11.1 21.6 94 14 28651 285 27 26.1 -7.0 | 224 14 9.6 9.8 95 13 28956 265 25 24.9 2.2 | 204 21 8.4 18.9 96 12 29261 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 221 22 14.5 16.8 97 12 29566 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 206 14 6.2 12.8 98 11 29870 300 28 24.2 -14.0 | 250 8 7.8 2.8 99 10 30640 260 34 33.5 5.9 | 217 28 17.0 22.7 100 7 33000 250 62 58.3 21.2 | 228 56 41.8 38.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 285.4 at 31.4 knts Storm direction: 315.4 at 23.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.9 neg: 1.2 tot: 6.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 106.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 170.1 neg: -16.9 tot: 153.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 51.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.62 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.9 stream: 5.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 0.92 Bulk Shear: 44.21 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 273 14 170 16| 11.5 0.0 11.5| 51.5 -11.3 40.2 80.3 0.41| 17.0 6.9 1000 278 15 173 15| 5.8 3.7 9.4| 79.7 -14.2 65.4 65.4 0.55| 13.0 7.1 1500 279 19 189 14| 7.3 2.4 9.8|119.8 -14.2 105.6 70.4 0.65| 12.5 8.1 2000 281 23 207 14| 7.3 1.8 9.1|156.0 -16.9 139.1 69.5 0.66| 11.6 7.7 2500 282 27 221 15| 6.0 1.5 7.5|163.1 -16.9 146.2 58.5 0.65| 9.9 6.4 3000 284 29 229 15| 4.9 1.2 6.1|170.1 -16.9 153.2 51.1 0.62| 8.9 5.5 4000 284 30 233 16| 3.1 1.0 4.1|175.7 -79.9 95.8 24.0 0.32| 8.7 2.8 5000 285 30 233 15| 3.0 0.8 3.8|194.7 -82.8 111.8 22.4 0.34| 8.0 2.7 6000 285 31 239 16| 2.7 1.1 3.8|230.6 -94.5 136.1 22.7 0.33| 8.0 2.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KEPZ/skewt/KEPZ.skewt.20251220.12.gif