UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026010700.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 7 JAN 26 Searching for KLCH... Searching the city database file for: KLCH ... Date:0000Z 7 JAN 26 Station: KLCH WMO ident: 72240 Latitude: 30.12 Longitude: -93.22 Elevation: 10.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1013 10 22.4 19.6 84 2.8 20.5 200 8 294.5 297.0 293.2 335.4 14.31 1 1008 52 21.6 18.0 80 3.6 19.2 206 10 294.1 296.4 292.0 331.2 12.99 2 1000 119 21.0 17.6 81 3.4 18.7 215 13 294.1 296.4 291.9 330.6 12.76 3 967 409 19.2 17.0 87 2.2 17.7 235 22 295.2 297.5 292.2 331.6 12.70 4 940 653 18.2 15.3 83 2.9 16.3 247 24 296.6 298.7 291.8 330.4 11.71 5 925 791 17.2 14.6 85 2.6 15.5 255 19 296.9 299.0 291.6 329.8 11.37 6 903 997 15.8 13.7 87 2.1 14.4 258 17 297.5 299.5 291.5 329.4 10.98 7 867 1343 14.2 10.2 77 4.0 11.7 250 20 299.3 301.0 290.5 325.9 9.05 8 850 1511 16.0 5.0 48 11.0 9.7 230 22 302.9 304.1 289.5 322.3 6.44 9 838 1632 17.2 -1.8 27 19.0 7.5 233 20 305.4 306.1 288.0 317.7 4.00 10 832 1693 17.0 -6.0 20 23.0 6.1 235 19 305.8 306.4 287.1 315.0 2.93 11 819 1827 16.6 -4.4 23 21.0 6.3 240 17 306.8 307.4 287.9 317.3 3.36 12 737 2713 10.0 -6.0 32 16.0 2.5 265 18 309.0 309.6 288.5 319.4 3.31 13 720 2906 8.6 -6.4 34 15.0 1.7 270 21 309.5 310.1 288.7 319.9 3.29 14 708 3044 8.0 -8.0 31 16.0 0.8 275 24 310.3 310.9 288.6 319.7 2.95 15 700 3138 7.4 -6.6 36 14.0 1.0 270 23 310.7 311.3 289.1 321.2 3.33 16 690 3256 6.8 -7.2 36 14.0 0.4 265 23 311.3 311.9 289.2 321.6 3.23 17 679 3388 5.8 -8.2 36 14.0 -0.4 261 24 311.6 312.2 289.2 321.3 3.03 18 658 3644 4.2 -6.8 45 11.0 -0.9 269 28 312.6 313.3 289.9 323.8 3.49 19 637 3907 3.0 -9.0 41 12.0 -2.3 278 27 314.2 314.7 290.0 324.0 3.04 20 601 4375 -1.1 -8.1 59 7.0 -4.2 274 26 314.7 315.4 290.5 325.8 3.45 21 568 4823 -3.9 -8.9 68 5.0 -6.1 274 25 316.5 317.2 291.0 327.7 3.43 22 528 5397 -6.3 -19.3 35 13.0 -10.6 267 30 320.3 320.6 290.5 325.7 1.57 23 515 5591 -7.9 -16.9 48 9.0 -11.0 267 33 320.7 321.1 291.0 327.4 1.98 24 503 5774 -9.7 -18.7 48 9.0 -12.6 270 38 320.7 321.0 290.7 326.6 1.74 25 500 5820 -10.1 -18.1 52 8.0 -12.8 270 38 320.7 321.1 290.9 327.0 1.84 26 473 6245 -13.1 -18.0 67 4.9 -14.7 265 39 322.1 322.5 291.4 328.8 1.96 27 436 6860 -17.5 -20.1 80 2.6 -18.3 257 41 324.2 324.5 291.8 330.3 1.78 28 417 7192 -19.5 -22.7 76 3.2 -20.4 263 43 325.7 326.0 292.0 330.9 1.48 29 403 7445 -21.3 -24.1 78 2.8 -22.0 265 45 326.6 326.9 292.1 331.4 1.35 30 400 7500 -21.5 -24.3 78 2.8 -22.2 265 46 327.0 327.3 292.2 331.8 1.34 31 395 7593 -22.1 -25.2 76 3.1 -22.8 265 46 327.4 327.7 292.2 331.9 1.25 32 383 7820 -23.9 -28.1 68 4.2 -24.8 268 49 328.0 328.2 292.1 331.5 0.99 33 371 8052 -25.5 -27.4 84 1.9 -25.9 266 51 328.8 329.1 292.4 332.7 1.09 34 344 8597 -29.5 -32.5 75 3.0 -30.0 260 52 330.6 330.8 292.6 333.3 0.72 35 327 8957 -32.7 -34.8 81 2.1 -33.0 260 54 331.0 331.2 292.6 333.3 0.61 36 300 9560 -36.9 -46.9 35 10.0 -37.7 260 64 333.4 333.4 292.8 334.1 0.19 37 279 10056 -40.5 -56.5 16 16.0 -41.3 262 64 335.2 335.2 293.2 335.4 0.07 38 270 10277 -42.5 -55.5 23 13.0 -43.1 264 65 335.4 335.4 293.3 335.7 0.08 39 250 10790 -46.9 -55.9 35 9.0 -47.3 270 60 336.3 336.4 293.5 336.7 0.08 40 243 10978 -48.7 -56.7 39 8.0 -49.0 270 60 336.4 336.4 293.5 336.7 0.07 41 230 11337 -51.5 -62.5 26 11.0 -51.8 269 58 337.5 337.5 293.7 337.6 0.04 42 226 11451 -52.5 -62.5 29 10.0 -52.7 267 60 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.8 0.04 43 206 12044 -57.5 -65.5 35 8.0 -57.6 270 66 338.8 338.8 294.0 338.9 0.03 44 204 12105 -57.9 -66.9 31 9.0 -58.0 270 67 339.1 339.2 294.1 339.2 0.02 45 200 12230 -59.1 -67.1 35 8.0 -59.2 265 68 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.02 46 193 12452 -61.1 -68.1 39 7.0 -61.2 265 67 339.4 339.4 294.2 339.5 0.02 47 182 12814 -63.3 -70.3 38 7.0 -63.4 270 64 341.6 341.6 294.7 341.7 0.02 48 173 13124 -65.3 -72.3 37 7.0 -65.4 265 69 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.4 0.01 49 172 13159 -65.3 -72.3 37 7.0 -65.4 265 70 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.01 50 171 13195 -65.5 -72.5 37 7.0 -65.5 265 70 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.2 0.01 51 162 13525 -63.1 -71.1 33 8.0 -63.2 265 72 353.5 353.5 297.4 353.6 0.02 52 157 13718 -62.4 -71.1 30 8.7 -62.5 265 78 357.9 357.9 298.3 358.0 0.02 53 155 13797 -62.1 -71.1 29 9.0 -62.2 265 76 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.8 0.02 54 150 14000 -61.7 -71.7 25 10.0 -61.8 265 72 363.8 363.8 299.4 363.9 0.02 55 147 14125 -61.1 -71.1 25 10.0 -61.2 266 77 366.9 366.9 300.0 367.0 0.02 56 144 14253 -61.3 -72.3 22 11.0 -61.4 267 75 368.8 368.8 300.4 368.8 0.02 57 139 14471 -60.9 -71.9 22 11.0 -61.0 269 72 373.2 373.2 301.1 373.3 0.02 58 113 15739 -66.5 -82.5 9 16.0 -66.6 270 59 385.5 385.5 303.1 385.5 0.00 59 106 16126 -64.9 -81.9 8 17.0 -65.0 279 56 395.7 395.7 304.6 395.7 0.00 60 100 16480 -66.1 -84.1 6 18.0 -66.2 285 49 400.0 400.0 305.2 400.0 0.00 TRP 172 13159 -65.3 -72.3 37 7.0 -65.4 265 70 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.01 WND 157 13718 -62.4 -71.1 30 8.7 -62.5 265 78 357.9 357.9 298.3 358.0 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5701.00 m Freezing level: 610.66 mb = 4249.36 m = 13941.32 ft Wetbulb zero: 684.43 mb = 3322.60 m = 10900.79 ft Precipitable water: 1.27 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 51.55 % Est. max temperature: 28.12 C = 82.61 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 972.43 mb = 360.80 m = 1183.71 ft T: 19.50 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.52 C/km ThetaE index: 16.64 C Layer 940.0- 819.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 888.38 mb = 1135.57 m = 3725.58 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.27 g/kg Conv temperature: 26.19 C = 79.13 F Cap Strength: 5.51 C Lifted Index: 0.72 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.87 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.75 C Showalter Index: 5.06 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 41.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.10 C Cross Totals Index: 15.10 C K Index: 17.10 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 247.35 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.03 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 13.59 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.21 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 4742.02 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.42 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 923.95 mb = 800.73 m = 2627.03 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 293 at 18 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 1013 10 200 8 2.7 7.5 | 137 20 -13.6 14.3 1 1000 119 215 13 7.5 10.6 | 153 20 -8.9 17.5 2 979 305 230 20 15.3 12.9 | 177 20 -1.0 19.7 3 945 610 245 26 23.6 11.0 | 202 19 7.2 17.8 4 925 791 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 190 12 2.0 11.7 5 912 914 255 17 16.4 4.4 | 180 11 0.1 11.2 6 880 1219 265 18 17.9 1.6 | 191 9 1.6 8.4 7 850 1511 230 22 16.9 14.1 | 181 21 0.5 21.0 8 849 1524 230 22 16.9 14.1 | 181 21 0.5 21.0 9 818 1829 240 17 14.7 8.5 | 174 15 -1.6 15.3 10 789 2134 255 18 17.4 4.7 | 185 12 1.1 11.5 11 761 2438 265 17 16.9 1.5 | 184 8 0.6 8.3 12 734 2743 265 18 17.9 1.6 | 191 9 1.6 8.4 13 708 3048 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 238 9 7.6 4.7 14 700 3138 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 224 10 6.7 6.8 15 681 3353 260 23 22.7 4.0 | 210 13 6.3 10.8 16 656 3658 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 242 14 12.7 6.8 17 631 3962 280 26 25.6 -4.5 | 256 10 9.3 2.3 18 608 4267 275 26 25.9 -2.3 | 245 11 9.6 4.6 19 585 4572 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 237 13 10.7 6.8 20 563 4877 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 242 10 8.6 4.6 21 521 5486 265 31 30.9 2.7 | 237 17 14.6 9.5 22 502 5791 270 38 38.0 -0.0 | 253 23 21.7 6.8 23 500 5820 270 38 38.0 -0.0 | 253 23 21.7 6.8 24 482 6096 270 39 39.0 -0.0 | 253 24 22.7 6.8 25 463 6401 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 238 25 21.1 13.4 26 445 6706 255 41 39.6 10.6 | 233 29 23.3 17.4 27 427 7010 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 240 28 24.1 13.9 28 410 7315 265 44 43.8 3.8 | 249 30 27.5 10.7 29 400 7500 265 46 45.8 4.0 | 250 31 29.5 10.8 30 393 7620 265 46 45.8 4.0 | 250 31 29.5 10.8 31 377 7925 270 50 50.0 -0.0 | 259 34 33.7 6.8 32 361 8230 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 246 40 36.9 16.2 33 346 8534 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 246 38 34.9 15.9 34 332 8839 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 246 40 36.9 16.2 35 318 9144 260 53 52.2 9.2 | 246 39 35.9 16.0 36 305 9449 265 62 61.8 5.4 | 255 47 45.4 12.2 37 300 9560 260 64 63.0 11.1 | 249 50 46.7 17.9 38 292 9754 260 63 62.0 10.9 | 249 49 45.7 17.8 39 266 10363 265 65 64.8 5.7 | 256 50 48.4 12.5 40 255 10668 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 261 44 43.7 6.8 41 250 10790 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 261 44 43.7 6.8 42 243 10973 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 261 44 43.7 6.8 43 232 11278 270 58 58.0 -0.0 | 261 42 41.7 6.8 44 221 11582 265 61 60.8 5.3 | 255 46 44.4 12.1 45 211 11887 270 64 64.0 -0.0 | 262 48 47.7 6.8 46 201 12192 270 68 68.0 -0.0 | 262 52 51.7 6.8 47 200 12230 265 68 67.7 5.9 | 256 53 51.4 12.7 48 192 12497 265 67 66.7 5.8 | 256 52 50.4 12.7 49 182 12802 270 64 64.0 -0.0 | 262 48 47.7 6.8 50 172 13159 265 70 69.7 6.1 | 256 55 53.4 12.9 51 165 13411 265 71 70.7 6.2 | 257 56 54.4 13.0 52 157 13716 265 73 72.7 6.4 | 257 58 56.4 13.2 53 157 13718 265 78 77.7 6.8 | 257 63 61.4 13.6 54 150 14000 265 72 71.7 6.3 | 257 57 55.4 13.1 55 149 14021 265 78 77.7 6.8 | 257 63 61.4 13.6 56 135 14630 270 70 70.0 -0.0 | 263 54 53.7 6.8 57 129 14935 265 58 57.8 5.1 | 254 43 41.5 11.9 58 122 15240 265 58 57.8 5.1 | 254 43 41.5 11.9 59 117 15545 265 61 60.8 5.3 | 255 46 44.4 12.1 60 105 16154 280 56 55.1 -9.7 | 274 39 38.8 -2.9 61 100 16459 280 51 50.2 -8.9 | 273 34 33.9 -2.0 62 100 16480 285 49 47.3 -12.7 | 281 32 31.0 -5.9 63 95 16764 285 51 49.3 -13.2 | 281 34 32.9 -6.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 262.7 at 23.6 knts Storm direction: 292.7 at 17.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.9 neg: 1.8 tot: 6.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 95.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 143.8 neg: -39.8 tot: 104.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 34.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.34 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.8 stream: 4.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.56 Bulk Shear: 24.32 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 228 17 170 19| 19.2 0.0 19.2|100.6 0.0 100.6 201.2 1.00| 20.1 20.1 1000 240 19 181 16| 7.6 0.0 7.6|116.7 -17.9 98.8 98.8 0.54| 17.1 9.2 1500 244 19 183 15| 5.1 3.6 8.7|119.7 -29.6 90.1 60.0 0.34| 16.5 5.6 2000 243 19 182 16| 4.6 2.7 7.4|124.9 -39.5 85.5 42.7 0.28| 14.6 4.1 2500 246 19 183 15| 4.5 2.2 6.7|128.8 -39.8 89.0 35.6 0.27| 12.7 3.5 3000 249 19 185 13| 4.9 1.8 6.7|143.8 -39.8 104.0 34.7 0.34| 11.8 4.1 4000 256 21 197 12| 4.2 1.9 6.1|175.6 -49.2 126.4 31.6 0.34| 11.0 3.8 5000 261 22 206 12| 3.4 1.9 5.3|177.6 -58.1 119.5 23.9 0.29| 9.6 2.8 6000 263 24 216 12| 3.4 2.0 5.4|206.4 -61.2 145.2 24.2 0.29| 9.2 2.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KLCH/skewt/KLCH.skewt.20260107.00.gif