UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100900.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 9 OCT 25 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:0000Z 9 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 97 310 7 SFC 996 146 21.8 14.8 64 7.0 17.2 310 7 295.3 297.2 290.6 326.0 10.68 2 990 197 19.2 14.8 76 4.4 16.4 310 9 293.2 295.1 289.9 323.8 10.75 3 953 516 16.4 14.2 87 2.2 15.0 30 9 293.6 295.5 290.0 324.2 10.74 4 943 604 16.8 13.3 80 3.5 14.6 63 7 294.9 296.7 290.0 324.2 10.23 5 933 694 20.6 11.6 56 9.0 15.0 106 9 299.6 301.3 290.8 326.7 9.23 6 929 730 20.4 11.4 56 9.0 14.7 123 9 299.8 301.5 290.7 326.7 9.15 7 925 767 20.2 11.2 56 9.0 14.6 140 10 300.0 301.6 290.7 326.6 9.06 8 922 795 20.2 10.2 53 10.0 14.0 146 11 300.2 301.8 290.3 325.3 8.50 9 919 823 20.8 6.8 40 14.0 12.6 151 12 301.1 302.4 289.1 321.3 6.75 10 917 842 21.2 6.2 38 15.0 12.4 155 12 301.7 302.9 289.1 321.1 6.49 11 907 936 20.8 2.8 30 18.0 10.9 170 15 302.3 303.2 288.1 317.8 5.16 12 895 1051 21.6 -16.4 7 38.0 6.6 170 18 304.3 304.5 284.6 308.1 1.18 13 888 1119 22.2 -17.8 6 40.0 6.6 170 20 305.6 305.8 284.9 309.0 1.06 14 866 1337 22.2 -25.8 3 48.0 5.8 174 23 307.8 307.9 285.2 309.6 0.54 15 856 1437 21.4 -11.6 10 33.0 6.9 178 22 307.9 308.3 286.7 313.9 1.84 16 850 1498 21.0 -13.0 9 34.0 6.5 180 22 308.1 308.5 286.6 313.5 1.65 17 787 2159 17.8 -23.2 5 41.0 3.3 194 22 311.6 311.7 286.8 314.1 0.75 18 780 2235 17.4 -17.6 8 35.0 3.7 190 23 311.9 312.2 287.4 316.0 1.23 19 761 2444 15.6 -3.4 27 19.0 5.9 180 26 312.2 313.0 290.2 324.6 3.91 20 732 2772 12.6 -0.4 41 13.0 5.6 180 27 312.4 313.4 291.3 328.4 5.08 21 721 2898 11.6 -3.4 35 15.0 4.0 182 27 312.7 313.5 290.5 325.8 4.13 22 703 3109 9.6 -2.4 43 12.0 3.4 185 26 312.7 313.6 290.9 327.1 4.56 23 700 3144 9.4 -3.6 40 13.0 2.9 185 26 312.9 313.7 290.6 326.2 4.19 24 692 3239 8.4 -3.6 43 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10860 -41.5 -70.5 3 29.0 -42.5 235 70 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.4 0.01 53 235 11277 -43.7 -70.7 3 27.0 -44.5 235 67 347.2 347.2 296.0 347.2 0.01 54 229 11451 -43.3 -72.3 3 29.0 -44.2 234 73 350.4 350.4 296.7 350.4 0.01 55 205 12188 -48.1 -75.1 3 27.0 -48.7 230 87 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.1 0.01 56 200 12350 -49.1 -76.1 3 27.0 -49.6 230 86 355.0 355.0 297.7 355.0 0.01 57 173 13283 -57.7 -79.3 5 21.6 -57.9 225 88 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.00 58 170 13393 -58.7 -79.7 5 21.0 -58.9 225 88 356.0 356.0 297.9 356.0 0.00 59 157 13889 -61.7 -82.7 4 21.0 -61.9 228 82 359.1 359.1 298.5 359.1 0.00 60 150 14170 -64.1 -83.1 6 19.0 -64.2 230 78 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.00 61 111 15969 -72.9 -86.9 10 14.0 -72.9 220 44 375.5 375.5 301.5 375.5 0.00 62 100 16580 -72.5 -85.5 12 13.0 -72.5 230 41 387.6 387.7 303.5 387.7 0.00 63 96 16820 -72.1 -86.1 10 14.0 -72.2 229 41 393.0 393.0 304.2 393.0 0.00 64 93 17008 -68.9 -85.9 7 17.0 -69.0 226 39 402.9 402.9 305.6 402.9 0.00 65 89 17271 -67.7 -85.7 6 18.0 -67.8 222 35 410.4 410.4 306.6 410.4 0.00 66 82 17759 -71.7 -87.7 7 16.0 -71.8 205 16 411.9 411.9 306.7 411.9 0.00 67 78 18054 -71.5 -87.5 7 16.0 -71.6 192 21 418.3 418.3 307.5 418.3 0.00 68 73 18448 -67.5 -88.5 4 21.0 -67.7 229 19 434.7 434.7 309.3 434.7 0.00 69 71 18615 -68.5 -88.5 4 20.0 -68.7 252 9 436.1 436.1 309.5 436.1 0.00 70 70 18700 -68.5 -89.5 3 21.0 -68.7 240 7 437.8 437.8 309.7 437.8 0.00 71 67 18964 -66.5 -89.5 3 23.0 -66.7 284 2 447.7 447.7 310.6 447.7 0.00 72 62 19433 -66.9 -89.9 3 23.0 -67.1 214 10 456.8 456.8 311.5 456.9 0.00 73 51 20628 -61.7 -89.7 1 28.0 -62.1 286 11 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.00 74 50 20750 -62.5 -89.5 1 27.0 -62.9 295 11 496.2 496.2 314.7 496.2 0.00 75 46 21264 -63.5 -89.5 2 26.0 -63.9 335 9 505.8 505.8 315.4 505.8 0.00 76 41 21973 -62.7 -89.7 1 27.0 -63.2 71 2 524.7 524.7 316.6 524.7 0.00 77 39 22282 -61.1 -89.1 1 28.0 -61.7 81 4 536.3 536.3 317.3 536.3 0.00 78 34 23134 -61.7 -89.7 1 28.0 -62.4 109 7 556.2 556.2 318.4 556.2 0.00 79 30 23920 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.5 135 11 591.7 591.7 320.2 591.7 0.01 80 29 24135 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -56.9 130 10 599.7 599.7 320.6 599.7 0.01 81 25 25081 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -57.1 147 13 625.7 625.7 321.7 625.7 0.01 82 23 25610 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -58.5 191 8 636.1 636.1 322.2 636.1 0.01 83 21 26189 -54.3 -86.3 1 32.0 -56.6 238 15 660.7 660.7 323.1 660.8 0.01 84 20 26500 -55.5 -86.5 1 31.0 -57.6 260 6 666.3 666.3 323.3 666.4 0.01 85 17 27546 -51.5 -85.5 1 34.0 -54.9 308 11 710.8 710.8 324.8 710.9 0.02 86 16 27939 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -55.4 317 9 721.9 722.0 325.1 722.1 0.02 87 15 28360 -48.5 -83.5 1 35.0 -53.3 326 7 746.7 746.7 325.8 746.9 0.02 88 12 29824 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -54.8 359 0 790.9 791.0 327.0 791.2 0.03 89 11 30389 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -57.2 289 6 799.3 799.3 327.3 799.4 0.02 90 10 31010 -48.5 -84.5 1 36.0 -54.6 205 14 838.5 838.5 328.1 838.8 0.03 91 9.8 31143 -48.1 -84.1 1 36.0 -54.5 844.9 844.9 328.3 845.2 0.03 92 9.1 31637 -42.7 -81.7 1 39.0 -52.0 883.7 883.7 329.1 884.2 0.06 93 9.0 31712 -42.7 -81.7 1 39.0 -52.0 886.5 886.5 329.2 887.0 0.06 94 8.7 31941 -43.3 -82.3 1 39.0 -52.5 892.8 892.8 329.3 893.3 0.05 95 8.3 32259 -41.3 -81.3 1 40.0 -51.7 912.7 912.8 329.7 913.4 0.06 96 7.9 32594 -41.9 -81.9 1 40.0 -52.2 923.3 923.4 329.9 924.0 0.06 97 7.8 32680 -40.9 -80.9 1 40.0 -51.9 930.7 930.8 330.0 931.5 0.07 TRP 111 15969 -72.9 -86.9 10 14.0 -72.9 220 44 375.5 375.5 301.5 375.5 0.00 WND 173 13283 -57.7 -79.3 5 21.6 -57.9 225 88 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5743.00 m Freezing level: 599.20 mb = 4415.77 m = 14487.27 ft Wetbulb zero: 682.91 mb = 3348.40 m = 10985.42 ft Precipitable water: 0.75 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 32.11 % Est. max temperature: 34.85 C = 94.73 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 898.33 mb = 1019.43 m = 3344.54 ft T: 21.38 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.19 C/km ThetaE index: 18.64 C Layer 929.0- 888.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 659.94 mb = 3629.80 m = 11908.64 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.87 g/kg Conv temperature: 40.76 C = 105.37 F Cap Strength: 11.10 C Lifted Index: 7.56 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.28 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.80 C Showalter Index: 12.84 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 22.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 28.30 C Cross Totals Index: -5.70 C K Index: 2.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 168.70 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.43 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 52.20 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.22 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 58577.03 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.09 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 840.04 mb = 1599.15 m = 5246.51 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 226 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 996 146 310 7 5.4 -4.5 | 24 19 -7.6 -17.0 1 977 305 310 13 10.0 -8.4 | 8 21 -3.0 -20.8 2 943 610 65 7 -6.3 -3.0 | 51 25 -19.3 -15.5 3 925 767 140 10 -6.4 7.7 | 76 20 -19.4 -4.8 4 909 914 170 14 -2.4 13.8 | 95 15 -15.4 1.3 5 878 1219 170 23 -4.0 22.7 | 121 20 -16.9 10.2 6 850 1498 180 22 0.0 22.0 | 126 16 -12.9 9.5 7 847 1524 165 20 -5.2 19.3 | 111 19 -18.1 6.8 8 817 1829 190 17 3.0 16.7 | 113 11 -10.0 4.2 9 789 2134 195 22 5.7 21.3 | 140 11 -7.2 8.8 10 761 2438 180 26 0.0 26.0 | 136 19 -12.9 13.5 11 734 2743 180 27 0.0 27.0 | 138 19 -12.9 14.5 12 700 3144 185 26 2.3 25.9 | 141 17 -10.7 13.4 13 657 3658 195 26 6.7 25.1 | 154 14 -6.2 12.6 14 608 4267 210 29 14.5 25.1 | 187 13 1.6 12.6 15 564 4877 200 36 12.3 33.8 | 178 21 -0.6 21.3 16 523 5486 210 23 11.5 19.9 | 169 8 -1.4 7.4 17 503 5791 220 26 16.7 19.9 | 207 8 3.8 7.4 18 500 5840 215 28 16.1 22.9 | 197 11 3.1 10.4 19 483 6096 215 28 16.1 22.9 | 197 11 3.1 10.4 20 446 6706 220 30 19.3 23.0 | 211 12 6.3 10.5 21 428 7010 205 36 15.2 32.6 | 186 20 2.3 20.1 22 400 7530 220 34 21.9 26.0 | 213 16 8.9 13.6 23 395 7620 220 35 22.5 26.8 | 214 17 9.6 14.3 24 363 8230 230 43 32.9 27.6 | 233 25 20.0 15.1 25 320 9144 230 55 42.1 35.4 | 232 37 29.2 22.9 26 300 9610 225 64 45.3 45.3 | 225 46 32.3 32.8 27 250 10860 235 70 57.3 40.2 | 238 52 44.4 27.7 28 246 10973 235 70 57.3 40.2 | 238 52 44.4 27.7 29 235 11278 235 67 54.9 38.4 | 238 49 41.9 25.9 30 214 11887 230 88 67.4 56.6 | 231 70 54.5 44.1 31 200 12350 230 86 65.9 55.3 | 231 68 52.9 42.8 32 173 13283 225 88 62.2 62.2 | 225 70 49.3 49.7 33 169 13411 225 88 62.2 62.2 | 225 70 49.3 49.7 34 150 14170 230 78 59.8 50.1 | 231 60 46.8 37.6 35 132 14935 225 73 51.6 51.6 | 225 55 38.7 39.1 36 125 15240 235 64 52.4 36.7 | 238 46 39.5 24.2 37 119 15545 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 247 37 33.8 14.5 38 111 15969 220 44 28.3 33.7 | 216 26 15.3 21.2 39 108 16154 220 44 28.3 33.7 | 216 26 15.3 21.2 40 100 16580 230 41 31.4 26.4 | 233 23 18.5 13.9 41 97 16764 230 42 32.2 27.0 | 233 24 19.2 14.5 42 88 17374 220 34 21.9 26.0 | 213 16 8.9 13.6 43 83 17678 210 15 7.5 13.0 | 95 5 -5.4 0.5 44 79 17983 190 18 3.1 17.7 | 118 11 -9.8 5.2 45 75 18288 200 30 10.3 28.2 | 170 16 -2.7 15.7 46 71 18593 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 18 10 -3.3 -9.9 47 70 18700 240 7 6.1 3.5 | 37 11 -6.9 -9.0 48 68 18898 265 2 2.0 0.2 | 42 16 -10.9 -12.3 49 64 19202 350 1 0.2 -1.0 | 43 19 -12.8 -13.5 50 61 19507 175 13 -1.1 13.0 | 92 14 -14.1 0.5 51 55 20117 250 10 9.4 3.4 | 21 10 -3.5 -9.1 52 50 20750 295 11 10.0 -4.6 | 10 17 -3.0 -17.1 53 48 21031 285 10 9.7 -2.6 | 12 15 -3.3 -15.1 54 45 21336 350 9 1.6 -8.9 | 28 24 -11.4 -21.4 55 43 21641 35 10 -5.7 -8.2 | 42 28 -18.7 -20.7 56 41 21946 70 2 -1.9 -0.7 | 48 20 -14.8 -13.2 57 30 23920 135 11 -7.8 7.8 | 77 21 -20.7 -4.7 58 28 24384 125 9 -7.4 5.2 | 70 22 -20.3 -7.3 59 25 24994 140 14 -9.0 10.7 | 85 22 -21.9 -1.8 60 22 25908 215 5 2.9 4.1 | 50 13 -10.1 -8.4 61 21 26213 240 16 13.9 8.0 | 348 5 0.9 -4.5 62 20 26500 260 6 5.9 1.0 | 32 13 -7.0 -11.5 63 19 26822 285 12 11.6 -3.1 | 5 16 -1.3 -15.6 64 18 27127 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 18 10 -3.3 -9.9 65 17 27432 305 12 9.8 -6.9 | 9 20 -3.1 -19.4 66 12 29870 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 46 18 -12.9 -12.5 67 10 31010 205 14 5.9 12.7 | 92 7 -7.0 0.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 196.0 at 24.0 knts Storm direction: 226.0 at 18.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.3 neg: 1.3 tot: 5.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 117.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 268.7 neg: -42.9 tot: 225.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 75.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 14.3 stream: 6.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.08 Bulk Rich Number: 0.39 Bulk Shear: 133.38 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 332 10 21 23| 13.8 0.0 13.8|127.0 -17.9 109.1 218.1 0.58| 27.4 16.0 1000 170 12 86 15| 13.7 0.0 13.7|227.0 -17.9 209.2 209.2 0.71| 25.5 18.2 1500 172 15 99 15| 8.3 0.0 8.3|244.8 -38.1 206.6 137.8 0.55| 21.4 11.9 2000 179 16 105 14| 6.7 0.0 6.7|260.4 -38.1 222.2 111.1 0.55| 18.6 10.3 2500 181 18 113 14| 5.3 1.6 6.9|262.6 -42.9 219.7 87.9 0.49| 16.5 8.1 3000 181 19 118 14| 4.3 1.3 5.6|268.7 -42.9 225.9 75.3 0.49| 14.3 6.9 4000 186 21 129 14| 3.6 1.0 4.6|303.8 -42.9 260.9 65.2 0.53| 12.1 6.4 5000 192 23 142 13| 2.5 1.2 3.7|308.5 -53.7 254.9 51.0 0.45| 11.3 5.0 6000 196 24 149 12| 2.0 1.0 3.0|317.6 -59.4 258.2 43.0 0.41| 10.6 4.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20251009.00.gif