UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042212.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 22 APR 25 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:1200Z 22 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 126 205 1 SFC 999 146 12.6 9.3 80 3.3 10.7 205 1 285.8 287.1 284.0 306.4 7.37 2 948 575 8.4 8.4 100 0.0 8.4 306 1 285.9 287.2 283.9 306.3 7.31 3 934 695 7.6 7.6 100 0.0 7.6 323 2 286.3 287.5 283.8 305.9 7.02 4 933 704 7.4 6.4 93 1.0 6.9 325 2 286.2 287.3 283.1 304.3 6.47 5 930 730 7.8 3.3 73 4.5 5.6 331 2 286.8 287.8 282.0 301.6 5.21 6 929 739 8.0 2.0 66 6.0 5.1 333 3 287.1 288.0 281.6 300.7 4.76 7 928 747 9.2 -4.8 37 14.0 3.2 334 3 288.4 289.0 279.9 296.9 2.88 8 927 756 11.8 -10.2 20 22.0 3.2 336 3 291.2 291.5 280.0 296.9 1.89 9 926 765 12.4 -10.6 19 23.0 3.4 338 3 291.9 292.2 280.2 297.5 1.84 10 925 774 12.6 -10.4 19 23.0 3.6 340 3 292.2 292.5 280.4 297.8 1.87 11 920 819 12.8 -5.2 28 18.0 4.9 338 4 292.9 293.4 281.8 301.2 2.82 12 915 865 13.0 -9.0 21 22.0 4.0 337 6 293.5 293.9 281.3 299.9 2.11 13 913 884 13.0 -10.0 19 23.0 3.8 336 6 293.7 294.0 281.2 299.6 1.95 14 906 948 12.8 -8.2 22 21.0 4.1 336 7 294.1 294.5 281.7 301.0 2.27 15 901 995 12.4 0.4 44 12.0 6.5 338 8 294.2 295.0 284.2 307.0 4.37 16 898 1022 12.6 -2.4 35 15.0 5.5 339 8 294.7 295.3 283.5 305.3 3.56 17 894 1060 12.4 -1.6 38 14.0 5.7 340 8 294.8 295.5 283.8 306.1 3.80 18 891 1088 12.4 -2.6 35 15.0 5.4 341 9 295.1 295.8 283.7 305.7 3.54 19 885 1145 13.0 -10.0 19 23.0 3.7 343 9 296.3 296.7 282.4 302.5 2.02 20 884 1154 13.0 -9.0 21 22.0 3.9 343 9 296.4 296.8 282.6 303.1 2.19 21 873 1259 12.6 -8.4 22 21.0 3.8 334 9 297.1 297.5 283.1 304.2 2.32 22 863 1356 12.2 -10.8 19 23.0 3.0 309 7 297.6 298.0 282.8 303.6 1.94 23 852 1463 13.2 -12.8 15 26.0 3.0 280 4 299.8 300.1 283.4 305.0 1.67 24 850 1483 13.2 -11.8 16 25.0 3.2 275 4 300.0 300.3 283.7 305.7 1.82 25 840 1582 12.4 -8.6 22 21.0 3.4 255 3 300.1 300.6 284.4 307.5 2.37 26 834 1642 13.2 -24.8 5 38.0 1.4 243 3 301.6 301.7 282.8 303.6 0.61 27 828 1703 13.4 -20.6 8 34.0 1.8 231 3 302.4 302.6 283.5 305.4 0.89 28 808 1908 12.4 -12.6 16 25.0 2.4 197 3 303.5 303.8 285.0 309.2 1.79 29 806 1929 12.4 -16.6 12 29.0 1.7 194 3 303.7 304.0 284.5 307.9 1.29 30 787 2128 10.4 -5.6 32 16.0 3.1 172 5 303.7 304.2 286.6 313.5 3.20 31 778 2224 9.6 -7.4 29 17.0 2.1 171 5 303.8 304.3 286.2 312.6 2.81 32 774 2266 9.0 -4.0 40 13.0 2.9 172 5 303.6 304.3 287.1 314.9 3.67 33 721 2849 5.0 -9.0 36 14.0 -0.9 138 10 305.4 305.9 286.7 313.8 2.68 34 716 2906 4.8 -10.2 33 15.0 -1.3 146 10 305.8 306.3 286.6 313.6 2.46 35 714 2929 4.6 -13.4 26 18.0 -2.2 149 10 305.8 306.2 286.0 311.9 1.90 36 712 2951 4.6 -12.4 28 17.0 -2.0 152 10 306.1 306.5 286.3 312.7 2.07 37 709 2986 5.0 -27.0 8 32.0 -4.0 157 10 306.9 307.0 284.9 308.9 0.59 38 708 2997 5.2 -24.8 9 30.0 -3.7 158 10 307.2 307.4 285.2 309.7 0.72 39 700 3090 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322.1 0.11 53 402 7354 -25.1 -44.1 15 19.0 -27.3 255 25 321.9 321.9 289.6 322.6 0.19 54 400 7390 -25.5 -45.5 14 20.0 -27.6 255 25 321.8 321.9 289.5 322.5 0.16 55 350 8346 -33.9 -44.9 32 11.0 -34.8 265 24 323.0 323.1 289.9 323.8 0.20 56 300 9410 -42.5 -55.5 23 13.0 -43.0 260 31 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.7 0.07 57 250 10610 -52.5 -61.5 33 9.0 -52.7 260 37 328.0 328.0 291.2 328.2 0.04 58 214 11597 -58.7 -69.7 23 11.0 -58.8 265 43 333.3 333.3 292.6 333.4 0.01 59 200 12020 -58.7 -71.7 17 13.0 -58.9 265 56 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.9 0.01 60 159 13463 -57.9 -82.1 3 24.2 -58.2 255 76 364.2 364.2 299.5 364.2 0.00 61 150 13830 -57.7 -84.7 2 27.0 -58.0 260 69 370.7 370.7 300.7 370.7 0.00 62 100 16350 -64.5 -87.5 3 23.0 -64.7 250 55 403.1 403.1 305.6 403.1 0.00 63 97 16536 -63.1 -88.1 2 25.0 -63.3 250 55 409.4 409.4 306.5 409.4 0.00 64 88 17130 -65.7 -88.7 3 23.0 -65.8 246 52 415.7 415.7 307.2 415.7 0.00 65 83 17485 -65.5 -88.5 3 23.0 -65.7 249 51 423.1 423.1 308.1 423.1 0.00 66 80 17710 -62.9 -87.9 2 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25226 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -57.5 340 10 631.9 631.9 322.0 631.9 0.01 81 22 25780 -56.1 -87.1 1 31.0 -57.9 58 10 646.6 646.6 322.6 646.6 0.01 82 20 26390 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -56.1 185 7 672.4 672.4 323.5 672.5 0.01 83 17 27441 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -54.2 162 9 714.0 714.0 324.8 714.2 0.02 84 16 27839 -46.9 -82.9 1 36.0 -52.1 236 10 738.3 738.3 325.6 738.5 0.03 85 13 29208 -48.9 -83.9 1 35.0 -53.9 250 3 776.5 776.5 326.7 776.7 0.03 86 13 29208 -46.7 -82.7 1 36.0 -52.7 250 3 784.1 784.1 326.8 784.4 0.03 87 13 29208 -47.1 -83.1 1 36.0 -52.9 250 3 782.7 782.8 326.8 783.0 0.03 88 11 30321 -43.5 -81.5 1 38.0 -51.5 324 10 834.1 834.1 328.1 834.6 0.05 89 10 30960 -44.9 -81.9 1 37.0 -52.7 340 5 851.9 852.0 328.4 852.4 0.05 90 9.2 31520 -42.9 -81.9 1 39.0 -52.0 880.1 880.2 329.0 880.7 0.05 91 8.3 32213 -43.7 -81.7 1 38.0 -52.8 903.3 903.3 329.5 903.9 0.06 TRP 214 11597 -58.7 -69.7 23 11.0 -58.8 265 43 333.3 333.3 292.6 333.4 0.01 WND 159 13463 -57.9 -82.1 3 24.2 -58.2 255 76 364.2 364.2 299.5 364.2 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5614.00 m Freezing level: 640.09 mb = 3839.43 m = 12596.41 ft Wetbulb zero: 733.14 mb = 2711.83 m = 8896.98 ft Precipitable water: 0.48 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 24.71 % Est. max temperature: 26.76 C = 80.16 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 950.54 mb = 552.63 m = 1813.06 ft T: 8.61 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.75 C/km ThetaE index: 9.52 C Layer 948.0- 927.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 628.17 mb = 3954.26 m = 12973.13 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.76 g/kg Conv temperature: 37.85 C = 100.13 F Cap Strength: 12.66 C Lifted Index: 12.38 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.96 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 11.29 C Showalter Index: 11.62 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 28.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.70 C Cross Totals Index: 1.70 C K Index: -11.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 21.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.62 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 45.56 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.55 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 68343.41 J/kg Cap Strength: 12.65 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 869.42 mb = 1293.58 m = 4243.98 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 256 at 5 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 999 146 205 1 0.4 0.9 | 86 5 -4.7 -0.4 1 980 305 315 2 1.4 -1.4 | 54 5 -3.7 -2.7 2 944 610 305 1 0.8 -0.6 | 67 5 -4.3 -1.8 3 925 774 340 3 1.0 -2.8 | 45 6 -4.1 -4.1 4 910 914 335 7 3.0 -6.3 | 16 8 -2.2 -7.6 5 877 1219 345 10 2.6 -9.7 | 13 11 -2.5 -10.9 6 850 1483 275 4 4.0 -0.3 | 35 2 -1.1 -1.6 7 815 1829 205 2 0.8 1.8 | 97 4 -4.3 0.6 8 786 2134 170 5 -0.9 4.9 | 121 7 -6.0 3.7 9 757 2438 175 6 -0.5 6.0 | 130 7 -5.6 4.7 10 730 2743 125 10 -8.2 5.7 | 109 14 -13.3 4.5 11 704 3048 165 10 -2.6 9.7 | 137 11 -7.7 8.4 12 700 3090 165 10 -2.6 9.7 | 137 11 -7.7 8.4 13 651 3658 115 7 -6.3 3.0 | 98 12 -11.5 1.7 14 603 4267 170 3 -0.5 3.0 | 107 6 -5.6 1.7 15 558 4877 245 8 7.3 3.4 | 225 3 2.1 2.1 16 537 5182 260 12 11.8 2.1 | 263 7 6.7 0.8 17 500 5740 265 13 13.0 1.1 | 271 8 7.8 -0.1 18 497 5791 270 12 12.0 -0.0 | 280 7 6.9 -1.3 19 476 6096 260 11 10.8 1.9 | 264 6 5.7 0.6 20 439 6706 255 18 17.4 4.7 | 255 13 12.3 3.4 21 421 7010 270 20 20.0 -0.0 | 275 15 14.9 -1.3 22 404 7315 255 24 23.2 6.2 | 255 19 18.1 4.9 23 400 7390 255 25 24.1 6.5 | 255 20 19.0 5.2 24 387 7620 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 261 22 21.5 3.4 25 371 7925 270 24 24.0 -0.0 | 274 19 18.9 -1.3 26 312 9144 255 25 24.1 6.5 | 255 20 19.0 5.2 27 300 9410 260 31 30.5 5.4 | 261 26 25.4 4.1 28 260 10363 255 35 33.8 9.1 | 255 30 28.7 7.8 29 250 10610 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 261 32 31.3 5.2 30 225 11278 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 261 32 31.3 5.2 31 214 11597 265 43 42.8 3.7 | 266 38 37.7 2.5 32 200 12020 265 56 55.8 4.9 | 266 51 50.7 3.6 33 195 12192 265 58 57.8 5.1 | 266 53 52.7 3.8 34 159 13463 255 76 73.4 19.7 | 255 71 68.3 18.4 35 153 13716 255 76 73.4 19.7 | 255 71 68.3 18.4 36 150 13830 260 69 68.0 12.0 | 260 64 62.8 10.7 37 120 15240 255 68 65.7 17.6 | 255 63 60.6 16.3 38 100 16350 250 55 51.7 18.8 | 249 50 46.6 17.5 39 98 16459 250 55 51.7 18.8 | 249 50 46.6 17.5 40 85 17374 245 51 46.2 21.6 | 244 46 41.1 20.3 41 80 17678 255 52 50.2 13.5 | 255 47 45.1 12.2 42 77 17983 265 32 31.9 2.8 | 267 27 26.8 1.5 43 73 18288 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 249 24 22.1 8.7 44 70 18530 265 35 34.9 3.1 | 267 30 29.8 1.8 45 69 18593 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 255 37 35.5 9.6 46 60 19507 275 30 29.9 -2.6 | 279 25 24.8 -3.9 47 54 20117 265 21 20.9 1.8 | 268 16 15.8 0.6 48 50 20610 315 19 13.4 -13.4 | 330 17 8.3 -14.7 49 49 20726 315 16 11.3 -11.3 | 334 14 6.2 -12.6 50 47 21031 310 20 15.3 -12.9 | 324 17 10.2 -14.1 51 45 21336 230 7 5.4 4.5 | 184 3 0.3 3.2 52 37 22555 225 19 13.4 13.4 | 214 15 8.3 12.2 53 35 22860 290 12 11.3 -4.1 | 311 8 6.2 -5.4 54 33 23165 260 11 10.8 1.9 | 264 6 5.7 0.6 55 32 23470 305 17 13.9 -9.8 | 321 14 8.8 -11.0 56 30 23774 340 13 4.4 -12.2 | 3 13 -0.7 -13.5 57 30 23820 30 13 -6.5 -11.3 | 43 17 -11.6 -12.5 58 29 24079 30 12 -6.0 -10.4 | 44 16 -11.1 -11.7 59 27 24384 40 10 -6.4 -7.7 | 52 15 -11.5 -8.9 60 24 25298 335 10 4.2 -9.1 | 5 10 -0.9 -10.3 61 23 25603 20 11 -3.8 -10.3 | 37 15 -8.9 -11.6 62 20 26390 185 7 0.6 7.0 | 142 7 -4.5 5.7 63 18 27127 135 3 -2.1 2.1 | 97 7 -7.2 0.9 64 17 27432 155 9 -3.8 8.2 | 128 11 -8.9 6.9 65 16 27737 230 10 7.7 6.4 | 206 6 2.5 5.2 66 14 28956 290 13 12.2 -4.4 | 309 9 7.1 -5.7 67 13 29261 245 2 1.8 0.8 | 83 3 -3.3 -0.4 68 12 29566 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 264 5 4.7 0.5 69 12 29870 270 13 13.0 -0.0 | 279 8 7.9 -1.3 70 11 30175 320 11 7.1 -8.4 | 349 10 2.0 -9.7 71 10 30960 340 5 1.7 -4.7 | 30 7 -3.4 -6.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 226.1 at 7.0 knts Storm direction: 256.1 at 5.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.5 neg: 3.0 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 47.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 29.2 neg: -31.4 tot: -2.1 m^2/s^2 ave: -0.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.02 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.0 stream: -0.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 7.23 Bulk Shear: 6.30 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 306 1 61 4| 2.0 0.0 2.0| 0.8 -2.7 -1.9 -3.8 -0.47| 3.9 -1.8 1000 332 4 38 6| 5.2 0.0 5.2| 0.8 -11.5 -10.7 -10.7 -0.58| 6.2 -3.6 1500 327 4 28 6| 3.4 3.5 7.0| 3.1 -16.5 -13.4 -8.9 -0.22| 8.3 -1.8 2000 317 4 28 5| 2.6 3.7 6.3| 5.9 -16.5 -10.6 -5.3 -0.10| 7.6 -0.8 2500 285 5 16 3| 2.1 3.6 5.7| 7.8 -22.2 -14.3 -5.7 -0.12| 7.4 -0.9 3000 180 5 129 7| 1.5 3.0 4.5| 29.2 -31.4 -2.1 -0.7 -0.02| 8.0 -0.1 4000 151 6 116 9| 1.5 1.9 3.4| 34.0 -52.9 -18.8 -4.7 -0.10| 7.5 -0.8 5000 180 6 133 7| 2.4 1.5 4.0| 46.2 -53.2 -7.0 -1.4 0.07| 7.5 0.5 6000 226 7 179 4| 2.2 1.4 3.6| 50.3 -56.0 -5.6 -0.9 0.07| 6.7 0.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20250422.12.gif