UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 16 APR 25 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:1200Z 16 APR 25 Station: KNKX WMO ident: 72293 Latitude: 32.87 Longitude: -117.13 Elevation: 146.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 129 SFC 999 146 12.0 9.2 83 2.8 10.4 285.2 286.5 283.6 305.6 7.32 2 938 664 8.2 7.6 96 0.6 7.9 286.5 287.8 283.8 306.1 6.99 3 925 778 7.6 6.8 95 0.8 7.2 245 4 287.1 288.3 283.8 305.9 6.71 4 920 823 7.4 6.1 91 1.3 6.7 242 4 287.3 288.4 283.5 305.4 6.42 5 901 994 5.8 5.8 100 0.0 5.8 229 5 287.4 288.5 283.6 305.5 6.42 6 855 1422 3.2 3.2 100 0.0 3.2 198 7 289.0 290.0 283.4 305.1 5.64 7 853 1441 3.6 3.6 100 0.0 3.6 197 7 289.6 290.7 283.9 306.2 5.81 8 851 1460 6.0 3.9 86 2.1 4.9 196 7 292.3 293.4 285.1 309.5 5.95 9 850 1470 6.0 3.8 86 2.2 4.9 195 7 292.4 293.5 285.1 309.5 5.92 10 847 1499 6.6 2.9 77 3.7 4.7 206 5 293.4 294.4 285.1 309.5 5.57 11 844 1528 7.2 -1.8 53 9.0 3.0 205 6 294.3 295.0 283.8 306.0 3.97 12 842 1548 7.4 -3.6 46 11.0 2.5 204 6 294.7 295.3 283.4 305.0 3.48 13 840 1567 7.8 -8.2 31 16.0 1.3 204 6 295.3 295.8 282.5 302.7 2.45 14 836 1606 8.8 -11.2 23 20.0 1.1 202 6 296.8 297.1 282.5 302.7 1.94 15 829 1676 9.0 -13.0 20 22.0 0.8 200 7 297.7 298.0 282.5 303.0 1.69 16 818 1786 8.4 -10.6 25 19.0 0.9 196 9 298.2 298.6 283.2 304.6 2.08 17 808 1888 9.6 -26.4 6 36.0 -0.8 198 10 300.5 300.6 282.3 302.3 0.55 18 802 1950 10.2 -27.8 5 38.0 -0.6 201 11 301.8 301.9 282.8 303.4 0.48 19 791 2064 10.0 207 14 302.8 20 735 2671 7.8 -24.2 8 32.0 -2.1 190 21 306.8 306.9 285.1 309.3 0.73 21 700 3070 4.2 -20.8 14 25.0 -3.8 195 20 307.1 307.3 285.5 310.6 1.04 22 630 3914 -3.3 -23.3 20 20.0 -8.9 192 24 308.0 308.1 285.7 311.1 0.93 23 576 4617 -7.3 -42.3 4 35.0 -13.2 200 23 311.3 311.3 286.0 311.9 0.16 24 574 4644 -7.5 -33.5 10 26.0 -12.9 200 24 311.4 311.4 286.3 312.7 0.39 25 572 4671 -7.7 -29.7 15 22.0 -12.8 200 24 311.4 311.5 286.5 313.4 0.57 26 550 4975 -10.5 -21.5 40 11.0 -13.6 204 30 311.6 311.9 287.3 315.8 1.25 27 528 5287 -13.3 -22.3 47 9.0 -15.7 213 38 311.9 312.2 287.4 316.0 1.21 28 515 5476 -14.3 -26.3 35 12.0 -17.1 209 41 312.9 313.1 287.4 315.9 0.87 29 512 5521 -14.1 -33.1 18 19.0 -17.7 209 41 313.7 313.8 287.2 315.3 0.46 30 508 5580 -14.5 -36.5 14 22.0 -18.3 207 42 313.9 314.0 287.1 315.1 0.33 31 502 5670 -15.5 -24.5 46 9.0 -17.7 206 44 313.8 314.0 287.9 317.3 1.05 32 500 5700 -15.5 -24.5 46 9.0 -17.7 205 44 314.1 314.3 288.0 317.7 1.05 33 499 5715 -15.7 -24.7 46 9.0 -17.9 205 44 314.1 314.3 287.9 317.6 1.03 34 487 5898 -16.9 -23.9 55 7.0 -18.6 205 47 314.8 315.0 288.3 318.7 1.14 35 482 5975 -17.7 -19.7 84 2.0 -18.3 205 48 314.7 315.1 288.8 320.3 1.66 36 474 6100 -18.3 -21.2 78 2.9 -19.1 205 50 315.5 315.8 288.9 320.5 1.49 37 465 6242 -19.7 -22.8 76 3.1 -20.5 206 52 315.5 315.8 288.7 319.9 1.32 38 455 6403 -21.3 -23.6 82 2.3 -21.8 207 55 315.5 315.7 288.6 319.7 1.25 39 451 6468 -21.7 -25.5 71 3.8 -22.5 208 56 315.8 316.0 288.5 319.4 1.06 40 449 6501 -22.1 -25.3 75 3.2 -22.8 208 57 315.7 315.9 288.5 319.4 1.09 41 447 6533 -22.3 -28.3 58 6.0 -23.5 208 57 315.8 316.0 288.3 318.7 0.83 42 443 6599 -22.9 -29.9 53 7.0 -24.2 209 58 315.9 316.0 288.2 318.4 0.72 43 438 6682 -23.5 -28.2 65 4.7 -24.4 210 60 316.1 316.3 288.5 319.1 0.86 44 432 6783 -24.3 -30.3 58 6.0 -25.4 210 61 316.4 316.5 288.3 318.8 0.71 45 429 6834 -24.7 -29.7 63 5.0 -25.6 211 62 316.5 316.6 288.5 319.1 0.76 46 428 6851 -24.7 -30.7 57 6.0 -25.7 211 63 316.7 316.8 288.5 319.1 0.69 47 425 6902 -24.7 -38.7 26 14.0 -26.5 211 63 317.3 317.4 288.2 318.5 0.32 48 418 7022 -25.3 -47.3 11 22.0 -27.5 212 66 318.1 318.1 288.3 318.6 0.13 49 410 7162 -26.1 -49.1 10 23.0 -28.2 214 68 318.8 318.8 288.5 319.2 0.11 50 400 7340 -27.3 -50.3 9 23.0 -29.3 215 71 319.5 319.5 288.7 319.9 0.10 51 376 7782 -30.9 -52.9 10 22.0 -32.4 215 78 320.4 320.5 289.0 320.7 0.07 52 342 8449 -34.7 -59.7 6 25.0 -36.0 218 77 324.1 324.1 290.0 324.2 0.04 53 300 9350 -41.9 -58.9 14 17.0 -42.6 220 93 326.3 326.3 290.7 326.5 0.05 54 254 10457 -50.9 -62.9 23 12.0 -51.2 220 100 328.9 328.9 291.5 329.0 0.03 55 250 10560 -51.7 -65.7 17 14.0 -52.0 220 100 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.3 0.02 56 232 11039 -55.5 -66.5 24 11.0 -55.7 218 103 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.6 0.02 57 229 11122 -56.1 -67.1 24 11.0 -56.3 217 103 330.9 330.9 292.0 330.9 0.02 58 214 11551 -56.1 -71.1 14 15.0 -56.3 215 106 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.01 59 200 11980 -56.1 -75.1 8 19.0 -56.3 230 88 343.9 343.9 295.3 344.0 0.01 60 176 12787 -60.5 -75.5 12 15.0 -60.6 220 84 349.5 349.5 296.5 349.5 0.01 61 150 13790 -58.9 -82.9 3 24.0 -59.1 220 61 368.6 368.6 300.3 368.6 0.00 62 100 16330 -62.1 -87.1 2 25.0 -62.3 225 54 407.7 407.7 306.2 407.8 0.00 TRP 176 12787 -60.5 -75.5 12 15.0 -60.6 220 84 349.5 349.5 296.5 349.5 0.01 WND 214 11551 -56.1 -71.1 14 15.0 -56.3 215 106 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5571.00 m Freezing level: 660.80 mb = 3542.75 m = 11623.04 ft Wetbulb zero: 812.71 mb = 1839.85 m = 6036.17 ft Precipitable water: 0.57 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 41.31 % Est. max temperature: 19.51 C = 67.11 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 957.68 mb = 493.36 m = 1618.61 ft T: 9.45 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.49 C/km ThetaE index: 6.79 C Layer 844.0- 836.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 916.73 mb = 851.97 m = 2795.16 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.92 g/kg Conv temperature: 14.10 C = 57.37 F Cap Strength: 11.59 C Lifted Index: 9.53 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.68 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.45 C Showalter Index: 7.10 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 40.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.50 C Cross Totals Index: 19.30 C K Index: 0.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 103.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.79 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 12.08 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.92 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 3.64 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.48 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 929.52 mb = 738.23 m = 2422.00 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 894.52 mb = 1053.31 m = 3455.71 ft Equ Level (EL): 854.52 mb = 1426.72 m = 4680.78 ft B at Equ Level: 7.80 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 844.52 mb = 1523.02 m = 4996.73 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 232 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 925 778 245 4 3.6 1.7 | 48 13 -9.8 -8.8 1 850 1470 195 7 1.8 6.8 | 72 12 -11.6 -3.7 2 979 305 55 2 -1.6 -1.1 | 52 19 -15.0 -11.6 3 944 610 270 3 3.0 -0.0 | 45 15 -10.4 -10.5 4 909 914 235 4 3.3 2.3 | 51 13 -10.1 -8.2 5 876 1219 215 2 1.1 1.6 | 54 15 -12.3 -8.8 6 814 1829 195 9 2.3 8.7 | 81 11 -11.1 -1.8 7 784 2134 210 15 7.5 13.0 | 113 6 -5.9 2.5 8 756 2438 190 16 2.8 15.8 | 116 12 -10.6 5.3 9 728 2743 190 23 4.0 22.7 | 142 15 -9.4 12.2 10 702 3048 200 22 7.5 20.7 | 150 12 -5.9 10.2 11 700 3070 195 20 5.2 19.3 | 137 12 -8.2 8.8 12 675 3353 185 19 1.7 18.9 | 126 14 -11.7 8.4 13 649 3658 190 23 4.0 22.7 | 142 15 -9.4 12.2 14 601 4267 195 25 6.5 24.1 | 153 15 -6.9 13.7 15 578 4572 200 23 7.9 21.6 | 154 12 -5.5 11.1 16 556 4877 200 28 9.6 26.3 | 166 16 -3.8 15.8 17 534 5182 215 37 21.2 30.3 | 202 21 7.8 19.8 18 500 5700 205 44 18.6 39.9 | 190 30 5.2 29.4 19 474 6096 205 50 21.1 45.3 | 193 36 7.7 34.8 20 400 7340 215 71 40.7 58.2 | 210 55 27.3 47.7 21 384 7620 215 76 43.6 62.3 | 210 60 30.2 51.8 22 368 7925 215 81 46.5 66.4 | 211 65 33.1 55.9 23 352 8230 215 73 41.9 59.8 | 210 57 28.5 49.3 24 323 8839 225 86 60.8 60.8 | 223 69 47.4 50.3 25 309 9144 220 90 57.9 68.9 | 217 73 44.4 58.5 26 300 9350 220 93 59.8 71.2 | 217 76 46.4 60.8 27 258 10363 220 100 64.3 76.6 | 218 83 50.9 66.1 28 250 10560 220 100 64.3 76.6 | 218 83 50.9 66.1 29 214 11551 215 106 60.8 86.8 | 212 90 47.4 76.3 30 213 11582 215 106 60.8 86.8 | 212 90 47.4 76.3 31 200 11980 230 88 67.4 56.6 | 230 71 54.0 46.1 32 184 12497 225 74 52.3 52.3 | 223 57 38.9 41.8 33 176 12787 220 84 54.0 64.3 | 217 67 40.6 53.9 34 167 13106 225 90 63.6 63.6 | 223 73 50.2 53.2 35 159 13411 235 74 60.6 42.4 | 236 57 47.2 32.0 36 150 13790 220 61 39.2 46.7 | 215 44 25.8 36.2 37 145 14021 225 58 41.0 41.0 | 222 41 27.6 30.5 38 138 14326 225 74 52.3 52.3 | 223 57 38.9 41.8 39 131 14630 215 67 38.4 54.9 | 209 51 25.0 44.4 40 119 15240 235 52 42.6 29.8 | 236 35 29.2 19.3 41 113 15545 220 62 39.9 47.5 | 216 45 26.5 37.0 42 108 15850 215 52 29.8 42.6 | 207 36 16.4 32.1 43 100 16330 225 54 38.2 38.2 | 222 37 24.8 27.7 44 97 16459 225 54 38.2 38.2 | 222 37 24.8 27.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 202.0 at 22.7 knts Storm direction: 232.0 at 17.0 knts Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 88.7 deg Energy-Hel index: -0.76 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 NO DATA | | | 1000 229 5 53 12| | | 1500 244 4 49 13| | | 2000 222 6 58 11| | | 2500 209 9 74 9| | | 3000 203 12 92 9| | | 4000 197 15 113 10| | | 5000 199 18 129 10| | | 6000 202 23 155 12| | | Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20250416.12.gif