UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 23 APR 25 Searching for KMPX... Searching the city database file for: KMPX ... Date:1200Z 23 APR 25 Station: KMPX WMO ident: 72649 Latitude: 44.85 Longitude: -93.57 Elevation: 287.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 146 SFC 983 287 10.6 3.6 62 7.0 7.1 0 0 285.1 286.0 281.0 299.3 5.04 2 971 391 15.0 2.0 41 13.0 8.4 304 11 290.6 291.4 282.9 303.7 4.55 3 955 532 13.8 -0.2 38 14.0 7.1 311 12 290.8 291.5 282.3 302.2 3.94 4 925 801 11.8 -1.2 40 13.0 5.6 305 7 291.4 292.0 282.4 302.4 3.78 5 881 1206 9.0 -2.0 46 11.0 3.9 243 5 292.6 293.2 282.8 303.6 3.74 6 873 1282 8.4 -2.6 46 11.0 3.4 233 7 292.7 293.3 282.7 303.3 3.61 7 850 1502 7.4 -2.6 49 10.0 2.8 210 12 293.9 294.6 283.4 304.9 3.71 8 782 2182 2.8 -4.2 60 7.0 -0.3 255 29 296.1 296.7 284.1 306.7 3.58 9 762 2391 1.8 -6.2 55 8.0 -1.6 255 35 297.2 297.7 284.1 306.7 3.15 10 700 3068 -4.3 -8.6 72 4.3 -6.0 250 35 297.7 298.2 284.0 306.4 2.85 11 646 3695 -8.7 -10.7 85 2.0 -9.4 256 38 299.7 300.1 284.4 307.7 2.62 12 633 3852 -10.3 -12.7 83 2.4 -11.1 259 39 299.6 300.0 284.0 306.6 2.27 13 621 4000 -11.5 -13.5 85 2.0 -12.1 263 40 299.8 300.2 284.0 306.6 2.17 14 592 4365 -13.7 -18.7 66 5.0 -15.0 270 43 301.4 301.7 283.8 306.1 1.48 15 573 4612 -15.3 -18.3 78 3.0 -16.1 270 49 302.4 302.7 284.3 307.4 1.58 16 561 4772 -15.9 -19.0 77 3.1 -16.7 267 49 303.5 303.8 284.7 308.3 1.52 17 537 5100 -18.3 -20.9 80 2.6 -18.9 255 44 304.4 304.7 284.9 308.8 1.35 18 506 5542 -20.7 -24.9 69 4.2 -21.6 244 47 306.8 306.9 285.4 310.1 1.00 19 500 5630 -21.3 -25.4 69 4.1 -22.1 250 48 307.1 307.3 285.4 310.3 0.97 20 482 5900 -23.1 -28.1 64 5.0 -24.0 255 51 308.1 308.2 285.6 310.7 0.78 21 463 6194 -25.3 -29.5 68 4.2 -26.0 256 52 308.9 309.0 285.8 311.3 0.72 22 400 7240 -33.3 -54.3 10 21.0 -34.5 265 61 311.7 311.7 286.0 311.9 0.06 23 382 7562 -35.1 -56.1 10 21.0 -36.2 265 59 313.5 313.5 286.6 313.7 0.05 24 372 7746 -36.3 -49.3 25 13.0 -37.1 263 58 314.3 314.3 287.0 314.7 0.12 25 366 7858 -37.1 -54.1 15 17.0 -37.9 261 58 314.7 314.7 287.1 314.9 0.07 26 353 8107 -39.1 -50.1 30 11.0 -39.7 258 58 315.2 315.3 287.3 315.7 0.11 27 348 8205 -39.7 -52.7 24 13.0 -40.4 257 59 315.7 315.7 287.4 316.0 0.08 28 340 8363 -41.1 -56.1 18 15.0 -41.7 255 60 315.9 315.9 287.5 316.1 0.06 29 335 8463 -42.1 -56.1 20 14.0 -42.6 254 60 315.9 315.9 287.5 316.1 0.06 30 324 8688 -43.7 -60.7 14 17.0 -44.2 252 62 316.7 316.7 287.7 316.8 0.03 31 307 9048 -46.7 -62.7 15 16.0 -47.1 253 62 317.4 317.4 287.9 317.5 0.03 32 300 9200 -48.1 -64.1 14 16.0 -48.4 250 62 317.6 317.6 288.0 317.6 0.02 33 299 9222 -48.3 -64.3 14 16.0 -48.7 250 62 317.6 317.6 288.0 317.7 0.02 34 296 9288 -48.7 -63.7 16 15.0 -49.0 252 63 317.9 317.9 288.1 318.0 0.02 35 268 9929 -53.5 -63.5 28 10.0 -53.7 255 66 320.1 320.1 288.8 320.2 0.03 36 257 10195 -55.1 -66.1 24 11.0 -55.3 249 66 321.6 321.6 289.3 321.7 0.02 37 250 10370 -56.5 -66.5 27 10.0 -56.6 240 66 322.1 322.1 289.4 322.1 0.02 38 248 10421 -56.9 -66.9 27 10.0 -57.1 240 66 322.2 322.2 289.5 322.3 0.02 39 233 10813 -59.3 -68.3 30 9.0 -59.4 242 69 324.4 324.4 290.1 324.4 0.02 40 218 11228 -61.3 -70.3 29 9.0 -61.4 249 69 327.5 327.5 291.0 327.6 0.01 41 209 11488 -62.3 -71.3 29 9.0 -62.4 258 67 329.9 329.9 291.7 330.0 0.01 42 207 11548 -62.5 -71.5 29 9.0 -62.6 260 67 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.6 0.01 43 201 11729 -61.9 -71.9 25 10.0 -62.0 256 64 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.3 0.01 44 200 11760 -61.9 -71.9 25 10.0 -62.0 255 63 334.7 334.7 293.0 334.8 0.01 45 194 11948 -62.5 -72.5 25 10.0 -62.6 254 66 336.7 336.7 293.5 336.8 0.01 46 192 12012 -62.5 -72.5 25 10.0 -62.6 253 69 337.7 337.7 293.7 337.8 0.01 47 187 12176 -61.4 -72.1 23 10.8 -61.4 250 75 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.2 0.01 48 162 13080 -55.1 -70.1 14 15.0 -55.4 269 63 367.0 367.0 300.0 367.1 0.02 49 150 13570 -56.7 -72.7 12 16.0 -57.0 265 37 372.4 372.4 301.0 372.5 0.01 50 146 13741 -57.7 -73.7 11 16.0 -57.9 265 36 373.5 373.5 301.2 373.6 0.01 51 135 14237 -56.1 -75.1 8 19.0 -56.4 269 52 384.8 384.8 303.0 384.9 0.01 52 134 14284 -56.1 -75.1 8 19.0 -56.4 269 54 385.7 385.7 303.2 385.7 0.01 53 133 14332 -55.9 -74.9 8 19.0 -56.2 270 56 386.8 386.8 303.3 386.9 0.01 54 130 14477 -56.1 -75.1 8 19.0 -56.5 278 50 389.0 389.0 303.6 389.1 0.01 55 126 14676 -55.5 -75.5 7 20.0 -55.9 287 42 393.6 393.6 304.3 393.6 0.01 56 116 15205 -53.3 -75.3 5 22.0 -53.8 286 30 407.1 407.1 306.2 407.2 0.01 57 115 15261 -53.1 -75.1 5 22.0 -53.7 286 28 408.5 408.5 306.3 408.5 0.01 58 110 15546 -54.9 -76.9 5 22.0 -55.4 305 19 410.3 410.3 306.6 410.4 0.01 59 103 15964 -57.9 -80.9 4 23.0 -58.3 264 14 412.4 412.4 306.8 412.4 0.01 60 100 16150 -57.5 -81.5 3 24.0 -57.9 245 20 416.6 416.6 307.3 416.7 0.01 TRP 207 11548 -62.5 -71.5 29 9.0 -62.6 260 67 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.6 0.01 WND 187 12176 -61.4 -72.1 23 10.8 -61.4 250 75 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5484.00 m Freezing level: 743.70 mb = 2591.12 m = 8500.93 ft Wetbulb zero: 787.98 mb = 2120.08 m = 6955.57 ft Precipitable water: 0.59 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 64.61 % Est. max temperature: 19.84 C = 67.71 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 883.79 mb = 1180.10 m = 3871.66 ft T: 9.18 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.64 C/km ThetaE index: 1.51 C Layer 955.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 700.36 mb = 3063.86 m = 10051.93 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.99 g/kg Conv temperature: 23.12 C = 73.61 F Cap Strength: 5.74 C Lifted Index: 5.87 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.71 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.65 C Showalter Index: 4.34 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 47.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 28.70 C Cross Totals Index: 18.70 C K Index: 21.80 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 72.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.10 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 12.79 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.06 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 11894.30 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.86 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 771.09 mb = 2295.72 m = 7531.81 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 287 at 25 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 983 287 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 107 25 -23.8 7.4 1 981 305 300 11 9.5 -5.5 | 97 14 -14.2 1.9 2 946 610 315 12 8.5 -8.5 | 86 15 -15.3 -1.1 3 925 801 305 7 5.7 -4.0 | 101 18 -18.0 3.4 4 912 914 300 6 5.2 -3.0 | 103 19 -18.6 4.4 5 879 1219 240 5 4.3 2.5 | 117 22 -19.4 9.9 6 850 1502 210 12 6.0 10.4 | 135 25 -17.8 17.8 7 816 1829 245 20 18.1 8.5 | 160 17 -5.6 15.8 8 786 2134 255 28 27.0 7.2 | 193 15 3.3 14.6 9 757 2438 255 36 34.8 9.3 | 213 20 11.0 16.7 10 729 2743 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 214 16 8.7 13.1 11 702 3048 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 205 21 9.1 19.3 12 700 3068 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 205 21 9.1 19.3 13 674 3353 250 34 31.9 11.6 | 203 21 8.2 19.0 14 648 3658 255 38 36.7 9.8 | 217 22 13.0 17.2 15 598 4267 270 41 41.0 -0.0 | 247 19 17.2 7.4 16 575 4572 270 49 49.0 -0.0 | 254 26 25.2 7.4 17 552 4877 265 49 48.8 4.3 | 245 28 25.1 11.6 18 530 5182 250 42 39.5 14.4 | 216 27 15.7 21.7 19 510 5486 240 47 40.7 23.5 | 209 35 17.0 30.9 20 500 5630 250 48 45.1 16.4 | 222 32 21.4 23.8 21 489 5791 255 51 49.3 13.2 | 231 33 25.5 20.6 22 469 6096 255 50 48.3 12.9 | 230 32 24.5 20.3 23 449 6401 260 57 56.1 9.9 | 242 37 32.4 17.3 24 413 7010 265 63 62.8 5.5 | 252 41 39.0 12.9 25 400 7240 265 61 60.8 5.3 | 251 39 37.0 12.7 26 378 7620 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 250 37 35.0 12.5 27 362 7925 260 57 56.1 9.9 | 242 37 32.4 17.3 28 316 8839 250 63 59.2 21.5 | 231 46 35.4 28.9 29 302 9144 255 61 58.9 15.8 | 237 42 35.2 23.2 30 300 9200 250 62 58.3 21.2 | 230 45 34.5 28.6 31 289 9449 255 66 63.8 17.1 | 239 47 40.0 24.5 32 275 9754 255 66 63.8 17.1 | 239 47 40.0 24.5 33 262 10058 255 66 63.8 17.1 | 239 47 40.0 24.5 34 250 10370 240 66 57.2 33.0 | 220 52 33.4 40.4 35 238 10668 240 68 58.9 34.0 | 220 54 35.1 41.4 36 227 10973 245 70 63.4 29.6 | 227 54 39.7 37.0 37 216 11278 250 69 64.8 23.6 | 233 51 41.1 31.0 38 207 11548 260 67 66.0 11.6 | 246 46 42.2 19.0 39 200 11760 255 63 60.9 16.3 | 237 44 37.1 23.7 40 196 11887 255 64 61.8 16.6 | 238 45 38.1 23.9 41 187 12176 250 75 70.5 25.7 | 235 57 46.7 33.0 42 178 12497 250 75 70.5 25.7 | 235 57 46.7 33.0 43 161 13106 270 63 63.0 -0.0 | 259 40 39.2 7.4 44 154 13411 280 45 44.3 -7.8 | 271 21 20.6 -0.4 45 150 13570 265 37 36.9 3.2 | 231 17 13.1 10.6 46 147 13716 265 35 34.9 3.1 | 227 15 11.1 10.4 47 140 14021 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 237 20 17.1 10.9 48 133 14326 270 56 56.0 -0.0 | 257 33 32.2 7.4 49 127 14630 285 44 42.5 -11.4 | 282 19 18.7 -4.0 50 121 14935 295 34 30.8 -14.4 | 315 10 7.1 -7.0 51 115 15240 285 29 28.0 -7.5 | 272 4 4.3 -0.1 52 110 15545 305 19 15.6 -10.9 | 67 9 -8.2 -3.5 53 105 15850 275 10 10.0 -0.9 | 115 15 -13.8 6.5 54 100 16150 245 20 18.1 8.5 | 160 17 -5.6 15.8 55 100 16154 250 22 20.7 7.5 | 168 15 -3.1 14.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 257.2 at 33.2 knts Storm direction: 287.2 at 24.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.7 neg: 1.8 tot: 6.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 96.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 207.4 neg: -45.7 tot: 161.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 53.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.44 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.2 stream: 5.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.12 Bulk Shear: 102.49 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 309 11 93 15| 0.0 7.6 7.6| 16.4 -29.1 -12.7 -25.3 -0.15| 18.7 -2.7 1000 299 8 102 17| 0.0 3.4 3.4| 56.7 -29.1 27.6 27.6 0.18| 13.9 2.6 1500 265 10 120 16| 4.2 2.3 6.5|136.2 -29.1 107.1 71.4 0.42| 15.0 6.3 2000 258 14 135 14| 6.7 1.7 8.4|193.0 -29.1 163.9 81.9 0.55| 15.1 8.2 2500 258 18 151 13| 5.6 1.4 7.0|207.4 -30.8 176.5 70.6 0.53| 13.4 7.1 3000 256 21 164 13| 4.7 1.8 6.5|207.4 -45.7 161.7 53.9 0.44| 12.2 5.4 4000 257 25 184 13| 4.9 1.3 6.2|290.2 -45.7 244.5 61.1 0.54| 11.2 6.0 5000 259 30 203 14| 3.9 2.8 6.6|303.5-180.5 123.0 24.6 0.26| 11.9 3.1 6000 257 33 210 17| 4.5 2.3 6.8|453.0-205.2 247.8 41.3 0.32| 12.1 3.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KMPX/skewt/KMPX.skewt.20250423.12.gif