UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100800.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 8 OCT 25 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:0000Z 8 OCT 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 95 270 10 SFC 995 146 22.0 16.0 69 6.0 18.1 270 10 295.6 297.7 291.4 328.8 11.56 2 990 189 19.8 15.7 77 4.1 17.1 274 11 293.8 295.8 290.7 326.3 11.40 3 973 336 17.6 15.1 85 2.5 16.0 290 12 293.0 295.0 290.2 324.8 11.15 4 937 654 15.2 14.5 96 0.7 14.8 291 7 293.8 295.8 290.5 325.6 11.14 5 934 681 16.2 13.6 85 2.6 14.6 261 7 295.1 296.9 290.4 325.3 10.53 6 933 690 15.6 12.4 81 3.2 13.6 251 6 294.5 296.3 289.5 322.5 9.74 7 931 708 18.8 7.8 49 11.0 12.3 231 6 298.0 299.3 288.4 318.9 7.14 8 927 745 20.8 4.8 35 16.0 11.7 190 6 300.4 301.5 288.0 317.7 5.82 9 925 763 21.0 4.0 33 17.0 11.5 170 6 300.8 301.8 287.8 317.3 5.51 10 912 886 22.0 -2.0 20 24.0 9.8 206 4 303.0 303.7 286.8 314.1 3.62 11 900 1000 21.2 2.2 28 19.0 10.8 180 4 303.4 304.3 288.2 318.5 4.98 12 899 1010 21.4 4.4 33 17.0 11.7 176 4 303.7 304.7 289.1 321.3 5.83 13 896 1039 22.0 3.0 29 19.0 11.4 164 4 304.6 305.5 288.9 320.7 5.30 14 874 1255 21.6 -0.4 23 22.0 9.9 93 4 306.3 307.1 288.6 319.4 4.25 15 850 1495 19.8 -1.2 24 21.0 8.8 110 7 306.9 307.7 288.6 319.7 4.12 16 832 1678 18.2 -1.8 26 20.0 7.9 115 10 307.1 307.8 288.6 319.6 4.03 17 800 2012 16.4 -6.6 20 23.0 5.5 123 14 308.6 309.2 288.1 317.9 2.91 18 763 2412 12.6 -8.4 22 21.0 3.2 138 16 308.7 309.2 287.8 317.2 2.66 19 742 2645 10.6 -12.4 18 23.0 1.2 147 23 309.0 309.4 287.2 315.4 1.99 20 739 2678 11.2 -15.8 13 27.0 0.8 148 24 310.0 310.3 287.1 315.0 1.51 21 726 2826 10.2 -19.8 10 30.0 -0.4 155 24 310.5 310.7 286.8 314.2 1.09 22 724 2849 10.2 -24.8 7 35.0 -1.0 157 24 310.8 310.9 286.5 313.2 0.71 23 700 3129 10.4 -28.6 5 39.0 -1.4 170 19 314.0 314.1 287.3 315.8 0.52 24 691 3236 9.4 -23.6 8 33.0 -1.5 182 18 314.1 314.2 287.7 316.9 0.82 25 678 3393 9.0 -38.0 2 47.0 -2.8 197 17 315.3 315.4 287.5 316.1 0.21 26 650 3741 6.6 -32.4 4 39.0 -4.0 212 16 316.4 316.5 288.1 317.8 0.39 27 590 4525 0.0 -29.0 9 29.0 -7.9 202 24 317.6 317.8 288.6 319.7 0.59 28 529 5390 -5.7 -37.7 6 32.0 -12.3 208 20 320.9 320.9 289.3 321.9 0.28 29 518 5554 -5.9 -44.9 3 39.0 -12.9 209 18 322.6 322.6 289.7 323.1 0.13 30 500 5830 -8.1 -46.1 3 38.0 -14.5 205 15 323.2 323.2 289.9 323.6 0.12 31 491 5970 -9.3 -44.3 4 35.0 -15.2 197 16 323.4 323.4 290.0 324.0 0.15 32 468 6339 -10.5 -47.5 3 37.0 -16.3 192 14 326.4 326.4 290.8 326.8 0.11 33 437 6859 -14.9 -49.9 3 35.0 -19.6 202 15 327.2 327.3 291.0 327.6 0.09 34 407 7391 -18.7 -50.7 4 32.0 -22.5 221 24 329.0 329.1 291.5 329.4 0.09 35 400 7520 -19.7 -50.7 5 31.0 -23.3 225 26 329.4 329.4 291.6 329.7 0.09 36 331 8891 -32.3 -52.3 12 20.0 -33.8 227 32 330.4 330.4 291.9 330.8 0.09 37 301 9557 -35.5 -60.5 6 25.0 -36.8 239 37 335.0 335.0 293.1 335.2 0.04 38 300 9580 -35.5 -61.5 5 26.0 -36.8 240 37 335.3 335.3 293.2 335.5 0.03 39 299 9603 -35.3 -61.3 5 26.0 -36.7 240 37 335.9 335.9 293.3 336.1 0.03 40 289 9841 -35.7 -63.7 4 28.0 -37.1 245 38 338.7 338.7 294.0 338.8 0.03 41 250 10840 -41.9 -68.9 4 27.0 -42.8 240 54 343.8 343.8 295.3 343.8 0.01 42 239 11143 -43.7 -70.7 3 27.0 -44.5 242 57 345.5 345.5 295.6 345.6 0.01 43 235 11257 -43.1 -73.1 2 30.0 -43.9 243 59 348.1 348.1 296.2 348.1 0.01 44 213 11915 -46.1 -74.1 3 28.0 -46.8 248 66 353.3 353.4 297.4 353.4 0.01 45 203 12232 -48.7 -75.9 3 27.2 -49.3 250 70 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.2 0.01 46 200 12330 -49.5 -76.5 3 27.0 -50.0 250 68 354.4 354.4 297.5 354.4 0.01 47 188 12732 -52.3 -76.3 4 24.0 -52.7 249 68 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.01 48 173 13265 -55.9 -79.9 3 24.0 -56.2 245 65 358.8 358.8 298.5 358.8 0.00 49 171 13339 -55.7 -80.7 3 25.0 -56.0 245 65 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.4 0.00 50 154 13997 -60.7 -80.7 6 20.0 -60.9 241 60 362.8 362.8 299.2 362.8 0.00 51 150 14160 -61.5 -82.5 5 21.0 -61.7 240 59 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.00 52 134 14853 -65.7 -84.7 5 19.0 -65.8 248 55 368.6 368.6 300.3 368.6 0.00 53 126 15226 -67.5 -85.5 6 18.0 -67.6 255 41 371.9 371.9 300.9 371.9 0.00 54 125 15274 -67.3 -85.3 6 18.0 -67.4 254 40 373.1 373.1 301.1 373.1 0.00 55 119 15569 -69.3 -86.3 7 17.0 -69.4 245 35 374.7 374.7 301.4 374.7 0.00 56 116 15721 -69.3 -86.3 7 17.0 -69.4 250 32 377.5 377.5 301.8 377.5 0.00 57 108 16146 -71.5 -86.5 9 15.0 -71.6 226 23 381.1 381.1 302.4 381.1 0.00 58 103 16426 -72.1 -86.1 10 14.0 -72.2 235 27 385.2 385.2 303.1 385.2 0.00 59 100 16600 -72.1 -86.1 10 14.0 -72.2 230 27 388.4 388.4 303.6 388.4 0.00 60 91 17154 -72.5 -86.5 10 14.0 -72.6 224 23 398.2 398.2 305.0 398.3 0.00 61 86 17489 -69.1 -86.1 7 17.0 -69.2 218 19 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.00 62 72 18543 -71.7 -88.7 6 17.0 -71.8 246 18 427.5 427.5 308.6 427.5 0.00 63 71 18625 -71.1 -90.1 4 19.0 -71.2 263 17 430.5 430.5 308.9 430.5 0.00 64 70 18710 -67.9 -88.9 3 21.0 -68.1 310 13 439.1 439.1 309.8 439.1 0.00 65 64 19253 -65.3 -89.3 2 24.0 -65.5 344 4 456.2 456.2 311.4 456.2 0.00 66 60 19645 -67.5 -89.5 3 22.0 -67.7 351 2 459.8 459.8 311.8 459.8 0.00 67 55 20172 -65.5 -90.5 2 25.0 -65.8 317 8 476.0 476.0 313.1 476.0 0.00 68 53 20399 -62.5 -89.5 1 27.0 -62.9 303 11 488.0 488.0 314.1 488.0 0.00 69 50 20760 -61.7 -89.7 1 28.0 -62.1 280 15 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.00 70 48 21014 -61.1 -89.1 1 28.0 -61.6 318 12 505.4 505.4 315.3 505.4 0.00 71 40 22146 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.4 5 8 530.4 530.4 316.9 530.4 0.00 72 30 23950 -56.7 -86.7 1 30.0 -58.0 5 9 590.1 590.1 320.2 590.1 0.01 TRP 103 16426 -72.1 -86.1 10 14.0 -72.2 235 27 385.2 385.2 303.1 385.2 0.00 WND 203 12232 -48.7 -75.9 3 27.2 -49.3 250 70 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5735.00 m Freezing level: 590.00 mb = 4525.23 m = 14846.36 ft Wetbulb zero: 730.33 mb = 2776.50 m = 9109.13 ft Precipitable water: 0.62 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 19.67 % Est. max temperature: 33.35 C = 92.04 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 910.90 mb = 896.10 m = 2939.91 ft T: 21.93 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.85 C/km ThetaE index: 11.48 C Layer 934.0- 900.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 637.11 mb = 3902.95 m = 12804.80 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.77 g/kg Conv temperature: 43.09 C = 109.57 F Cap Strength: 9.63 C Lifted Index: 7.00 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.77 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.97 C Showalter Index: 8.46 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 34.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 27.90 C Cross Totals Index: 6.90 C K Index: -12.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 29.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.02 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 60.15 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.97 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 31572.38 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.63 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 840.13 mb = 1595.06 m = 5233.06 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 218 at 12 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 995 146 270 10 10.0 -0.0 | 344 10 2.7 -9.4 1 976 305 285 12 11.6 -3.1 | 341 13 4.3 -12.5 2 942 610 340 7 2.4 -6.6 | 17 17 -4.9 -16.0 3 925 763 170 6 -1.0 5.9 | 67 9 -8.3 -3.5 4 909 914 215 4 2.3 3.3 | 39 8 -5.0 -6.1 5 878 1219 90 4 -4.0 0.0 | 50 15 -11.3 -9.4 6 850 1495 110 7 -6.6 2.4 | 63 16 -13.9 -7.0 7 817 1829 120 13 -11.3 6.5 | 81 19 -18.6 -2.9 8 788 2134 125 15 -12.3 8.6 | 88 20 -19.6 -0.8 9 760 2438 140 16 -10.3 12.3 | 99 18 -17.6 2.9 10 733 2743 150 26 -13.0 22.5 | 123 24 -20.3 13.1 11 707 3048 170 19 -3.3 18.7 | 131 14 -10.6 9.3 12 700 3129 170 19 -3.3 18.7 | 131 14 -10.6 9.3 13 681 3353 195 17 4.4 16.4 | 158 8 -2.9 7.0 14 655 3658 210 15 7.5 13.0 | 183 4 0.2 3.6 15 631 3962 220 18 11.6 13.8 | 224 6 4.3 4.4 16 607 4267 210 23 11.5 19.9 | 202 11 4.2 10.5 17 585 4572 200 24 8.2 22.6 | 184 13 0.9 13.2 18 563 4877 200 23 7.9 21.6 | 183 12 0.6 12.2 19 522 5486 210 19 9.5 16.5 | 197 7 2.2 7.1 20 500 5830 205 15 6.3 13.6 | 167 4 -1.0 4.2 21 483 6096 190 16 2.8 15.8 | 145 8 -4.5 6.4 22 445 6706 195 11 2.8 10.6 | 106 5 -4.5 1.3 23 428 7010 210 20 10.0 17.3 | 199 8 2.7 7.9 24 400 7520 225 26 18.4 18.4 | 231 14 11.1 9.0 25 394 7620 225 26 18.4 18.4 | 231 14 11.1 9.0 26 362 8230 220 31 19.9 23.7 | 221 19 12.6 14.4 27 347 8534 230 31 23.7 19.9 | 237 20 16.4 10.6 28 319 9144 225 33 23.3 23.3 | 229 21 16.0 14.0 29 300 9580 240 37 32.0 18.5 | 250 26 24.7 9.1 30 280 10058 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 262 30 29.3 4.0 31 256 10668 230 49 37.5 31.5 | 234 37 30.2 22.1 32 250 10840 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 246 43 39.5 17.6 33 203 12232 250 70 65.8 23.9 | 256 60 58.5 14.6 34 200 12330 250 68 63.9 23.3 | 256 58 56.6 13.9 35 195 12497 250 70 65.8 23.9 | 256 60 58.5 14.6 36 150 14160 240 59 51.1 29.5 | 245 48 43.8 20.1 37 139 14630 245 63 57.1 26.6 | 251 53 49.8 17.3 38 125 15240 255 40 38.6 10.4 | 268 31 31.3 1.0 39 119 15545 245 35 31.7 14.8 | 257 25 24.4 5.4 40 113 15850 255 30 29.0 7.8 | 274 22 21.7 -1.6 41 108 16154 225 23 16.3 16.3 | 232 11 9.0 6.9 42 103 16426 235 27 22.1 15.5 | 248 16 14.8 6.1 43 102 16459 220 24 15.4 18.4 | 222 12 8.1 9.0 44 100 16600 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 239 16 13.4 8.0 45 97 16764 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 239 16 13.4 8.0 46 83 17678 215 17 9.8 13.9 | 208 5 2.4 4.6 47 79 17983 220 26 16.7 19.9 | 222 14 9.4 10.5 48 75 18288 250 20 18.8 6.8 | 282 12 11.5 -2.5 49 71 18593 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 281 9 9.0 -1.8 50 70 18710 310 13 10.0 -8.4 | 351 18 2.7 -17.7 51 61 19507 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 38 12 -7.3 -9.4 52 50 20760 280 15 14.8 -2.6 | 328 14 7.5 -12.0 53 46 21336 5 8 -0.7 -8.0 | 25 19 -8.0 -17.3 54 30 23950 5 9 -0.8 -9.0 | 24 20 -8.1 -18.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 187.9 at 15.8 knts Storm direction: 217.9 at 11.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.0 neg: 2.8 tot: 4.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 149.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 185.8 neg: -14.7 tot: 171.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 57.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.54 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.7 stream: 6.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 1.03 Bulk Shear: 58.24 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 295 10 354 14| 5.5 0.0 5.5| 30.4 -5.7 24.7 49.3 0.39| 16.0 6.2 1000 277 7 0 10| 2.7 5.5 8.3| 54.9 -11.0 43.8 43.8 0.44| 17.9 7.8 1500 261 7 3 8| 1.8 5.6 7.5| 77.9 -14.7 63.2 42.1 0.46| 14.7 6.8 2000 130 8 74 14| 2.0 4.2 6.2|103.8 -14.7 89.1 44.5 0.51| 12.5 6.4 2500 135 10 82 15| 2.9 3.4 6.3|152.3 -14.7 137.6 55.1 0.58| 12.3 7.1 3000 145 12 93 14| 2.0 2.8 4.8|185.8 -14.7 171.1 57.0 0.54| 12.7 6.9 4000 169 14 112 11| 2.5 2.1 4.6|205.2 -18.3 186.9 46.7 0.52| 12.1 6.3 5000 183 15 133 9| 1.9 2.3 4.2|208.5 -34.8 173.7 34.7 0.43| 10.7 4.6 6000 188 16 141 8| 1.4 2.3 3.7|211.2 -43.0 168.3 28.0 0.35| 9.8 3.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20251008.00.gif