UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 10 OCT 25 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:0000Z 10 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 96 285 8 SFC 996 146 23.0 14.0 57 9.0 17.2 285 8 296.5 298.3 290.5 325.8 10.13 2 991 189 20.4 14.4 68 6.0 16.5 290 9 294.3 296.2 290.0 324.3 10.46 3 965 412 18.6 13.6 73 5.0 15.4 2 9 294.7 296.6 290.0 324.0 10.19 4 962 438 18.6 12.6 68 6.0 14.8 16 8 295.0 296.7 289.5 322.5 9.57 5 959 464 20.8 10.8 53 10.0 14.7 30 7 297.5 299.0 289.5 322.3 8.51 6 957 482 21.2 10.2 49 11.0 14.5 39 7 298.1 299.6 289.3 322.0 8.18 7 950 544 21.0 10.0 49 11.0 14.3 72 5 298.5 300.0 289.5 322.3 8.13 8 948 562 21.4 7.4 40 14.0 13.2 81 4 299.1 300.3 288.5 319.2 6.82 9 947 571 23.4 5.4 31 18.0 13.0 86 4 301.2 302.3 288.4 319.0 5.94 10 945 589 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-10.1 63 6.0 -6.7 203 32 320.4 321.0 292.0 331.2 3.27 54 500 5850 -6.9 -27.9 17 21.0 -12.5 205 36 324.6 324.8 291.0 327.4 0.77 55 400 7550 -17.1 -55.1 2 38.0 -21.5 205 46 332.8 332.8 292.5 333.0 0.05 56 300 9640 -33.7 -63.7 3 30.0 -35.3 205 46 337.9 337.9 293.8 338.0 0.02 57 250 10910 -37.7 -69.7 2 32.0 -39.1 225 72 350.0 350.0 296.7 350.1 0.01 58 200 12400 -49.3 -75.2 3 25.9 -49.8 225 78 354.7 354.7 297.6 354.7 0.01 59 150 14220 -64.3 -82.3 7 18.0 -64.4 235 70 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.00 60 103 16450 -75.9 -86.9 16 11.0 -75.9 220 40 377.9 377.9 301.9 377.9 0.00 61 100 16620 -76.1 -87.1 16 11.0 -76.2 215 40 380.7 380.7 302.3 380.7 0.00 62 92 17103 -75.1 -87.1 14 12.0 -75.2 218 40 391.9 391.9 304.0 391.9 0.00 63 89 17297 -70.7 -85.7 9 15.0 -70.8 231 35 404.4 404.4 305.8 404.4 0.00 64 87 17432 -71.5 -86.5 9 15.0 -71.6 232 33 405.4 405.4 305.9 405.4 0.00 65 86 17501 -70.1 -86.1 8 16.0 -70.2 228 33 409.6 409.6 306.5 409.6 0.00 66 79 18006 -69.9 -87.9 6 18.0 -70.0 226 29 420.1 420.1 307.7 420.1 0.00 67 76 18237 -70.1 -88.1 5 18.0 -70.2 229 28 424.3 424.3 308.2 424.3 0.00 68 74 18396 -67.3 -88.3 4 21.0 -67.5 236 24 433.5 433.5 309.2 433.5 0.00 69 71 18645 -69.1 -89.1 4 20.0 -69.2 226 12 434.8 434.8 309.3 434.8 0.00 70 70 18730 -67.9 -88.9 3 21.0 -68.1 195 6 439.1 439.1 309.8 439.1 0.00 71 68 18905 -67.5 -89.5 3 22.0 -67.7 330 3 443.6 443.6 310.3 443.6 0.00 72 62 19462 -68.1 -90.1 3 22.0 -68.2 181 15 454.2 454.2 311.3 454.2 0.00 73 61 19560 -66.1 -90.1 2 24.0 -66.3 191 15 460.8 460.8 311.8 460.8 0.00 74 57 19974 -64.1 -89.1 2 25.0 -64.4 212 8 474.3 474.3 313.0 474.3 0.00 75 56 20083 -64.7 -89.7 2 25.0 -65.0 210 2 475.4 475.4 313.1 475.4 0.00 76 50 20780 -62.3 -89.3 2 27.0 -62.7 80 10 496.7 496.7 314.7 496.7 0.00 77 49 20905 -62.3 -89.3 2 27.0 -62.7 83 10 499.5 499.5 314.9 499.6 0.00 78 46 21294 -62.9 -89.9 1 27.0 -63.3 72 10 507.2 507.2 315.5 507.2 0.00 79 44 21569 -60.3 -89.3 1 29.0 -60.9 51 10 520.1 520.1 316.3 520.1 0.00 80 40 22164 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -60.1 6 10 536.9 536.9 317.3 537.0 0.00 81 37 22651 -60.3 -88.3 1 28.0 -61.0 67 12 546.5 546.5 317.9 546.5 0.00 82 30 23970 -56.3 -87.3 1 31.0 -57.7 65 5 591.2 591.2 320.2 591.2 0.01 83 29 24186 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -56.7 65 6 600.2 600.2 320.6 600.3 0.01 84 26 24881 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -58.2 140 9 614.7 614.7 321.3 614.8 0.01 85 24 25391 -54.1 -86.1 1 32.0 -56.2 160 10 636.5 636.5 322.2 636.6 0.01 86 23 25664 -55.1 -86.1 1 31.0 -57.1 146 9 641.4 641.4 322.3 641.4 0.01 87 20 26560 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -55.9 100 8 673.0 673.0 323.5 673.1 0.01 88 18 27241 -51.9 -85.9 1 34.0 -55.1 49 3 698.0 698.0 324.4 698.1 0.01 89 16 28002 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -56.1 32 2 718.7 718.7 325.0 718.8 0.02 90 14 28867 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -55.2 93 12 752.8 752.8 326.0 752.9 0.02 91 13 29348 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -55.9 125 13 766.1 766.1 326.4 766.3 0.02 92 11 30440 -48.3 -84.3 1 36.0 -54.2 178 12 816.7 816.7 327.7 817.0 0.03 93 11 30440 -49.1 -84.1 1 35.0 -54.6 178 12 813.8 813.8 327.6 814.1 0.03 94 10 31070 -45.7 -82.7 1 37.0 -53.1 185 6 849.0 849.0 328.4 849.4 0.04 95 9.8 31204 -46.3 -83.3 1 37.0 -53.5 851.6 851.6 328.4 852.0 0.04 96 9.1 31699 -43.9 -82.9 1 39.0 -52.5 879.1 879.1 329.0 879.5 0.05 97 8.5 32156 -45.3 -83.3 1 38.0 -53.5 890.9 890.9 329.2 891.4 0.05 98 7.3 33175 -43.7 -82.7 1 39.0 -53.4 937.1 937.1 330.1 937.7 0.06 TRP 103 16450 -75.9 -86.9 16 11.0 -75.9 220 40 377.9 377.9 301.9 377.9 0.00 WND 200 12400 -49.3 -75.2 3 25.9 -49.8 225 78 354.7 354.7 297.6 354.7 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5754.00 m Freezing level: 604.00 mb = 4353.32 m = 14282.39 ft Wetbulb zero: 618.90 mb = 4156.97 m = 13638.20 ft Precipitable water: 1.37 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 60.88 % Est. max temperature: 34.48 C = 94.06 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 872.35 mb = 1283.87 m = 4212.11 ft T: 22.25 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.52 C/km ThetaE index: 13.68 C Layer 937.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 599.51 mb = 4412.80 m = 14477.52 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.20 g/kg Conv temperature: 42.16 C = 107.89 F Cap Strength: 9.18 C Lifted Index: 10.07 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.92 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.04 C Showalter Index: 1.11 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 45.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.70 C Cross Totals Index: 17.70 C K Index: 37.10 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 185.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.82 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 66.95 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 11.57 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 62842.32 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.71 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 739.41 mb = 2695.77 m = 8844.28 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 222 at 15 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 996 146 285 8 7.7 -2.1 | 9 13 -2.2 -13.3 1 977 305 305 12 9.8 -6.9 | 0 18 -0.1 -18.1 2 943 610 105 3 -2.9 0.8 | 51 17 -12.8 -10.4 3 925 772 100 3 -3.0 0.5 | 50 17 -12.9 -10.7 4 910 914 205 6 2.5 5.4 | 52 9 -7.4 -5.7 5 879 1219 205 11 4.6 10.0 | 77 5 -5.3 -1.2 6 850 1509 190 10 1.7 9.8 | 81 8 -8.2 -1.3 7 848 1524 215 12 6.9 9.8 | 66 3 -3.0 -1.4 8 818 1829 170 15 -2.6 14.8 | 106 13 -12.5 3.6 9 790 2134 155 20 -8.5 18.1 | 111 20 -18.4 6.9 10 762 2438 150 19 -9.5 16.5 | 105 20 -19.4 5.3 11 735 2743 155 21 -8.9 19.0 | 113 20 -18.8 7.9 12 709 3048 160 16 -5.5 15.0 | 104 16 -15.4 3.9 13 700 3152 180 16 0.0 16.0 | 116 11 -9.9 4.8 14 657 3658 185 19 1.7 18.9 | 133 11 -8.3 7.7 15 609 4267 195 19 4.9 18.4 | 145 9 -5.0 7.2 16 565 4877 200 30 10.3 28.2 | 181 17 0.4 17.0 17 504 5791 210 37 18.5 32.0 | 202 23 8.6 20.9 18 500 5850 205 36 15.2 32.6 | 194 22 5.3 21.4 19 484 6096 205 34 14.4 30.8 | 193 20 4.5 19.6 20 400 7550 205 46 19.4 41.7 | 197 32 9.5 30.5 21 396 7620 205 48 20.3 43.5 | 198 34 10.4 32.3 22 321 9144 200 52 17.8 48.9 | 192 38 7.9 37.7 23 300 9640 205 46 19.4 41.7 | 197 32 9.5 30.5 24 295 9754 200 44 15.0 41.3 | 190 31 5.1 30.2 25 283 10058 205 51 21.6 46.2 | 198 37 11.6 35.0 26 270 10363 205 74 31.3 67.1 | 201 60 21.4 55.9 27 250 10910 225 72 50.9 50.9 | 226 57 41.0 39.7 28 248 10973 225 73 51.6 51.6 | 226 58 41.7 40.4 29 216 11887 215 76 43.6 62.3 | 213 61 33.7 51.1 30 200 12400 225 78 55.2 55.2 | 226 63 45.2 44.0 31 197 12497 225 78 55.2 55.2 | 226 63 45.2 44.0 32 150 14220 235 70 57.3 40.2 | 239 56 47.4 29.0 33 133 14935 235 70 57.3 40.2 | 239 56 47.4 29.0 34 126 15240 235 62 50.8 35.6 | 239 48 40.9 24.4 35 120 15545 245 42 38.1 17.7 | 257 29 28.2 6.6 36 114 15850 230 34 26.0 21.9 | 237 19 16.1 10.7 37 108 16154 210 41 20.5 35.5 | 204 27 10.6 24.3 38 103 16450 220 40 25.7 30.6 | 219 25 15.8 19.5 39 100 16620 215 40 22.9 32.8 | 211 25 13.0 21.6 40 98 16764 215 40 22.9 32.8 | 211 25 13.0 21.6 41 93 17069 215 41 23.5 33.6 | 211 26 13.6 22.4 42 88 17374 235 34 27.9 19.5 | 245 20 17.9 8.3 43 84 17678 220 31 19.9 23.7 | 219 16 10.0 12.6 44 75 18288 230 28 21.4 18.0 | 239 13 11.5 6.8 45 72 18593 245 16 14.5 6.8 | 314 6 4.6 -4.4 46 70 18730 195 6 1.6 5.8 | 57 10 -8.4 -5.4 47 68 18898 335 3 1.3 -2.7 | 32 16 -8.6 -13.9 48 65 19202 155 12 -5.1 10.9 | 89 15 -15.0 -0.3 49 62 19507 185 15 1.3 14.9 | 114 9 -8.6 3.8 50 59 19812 215 16 9.2 13.1 | 159 2 -0.7 1.9 51 56 20117 210 1 0.5 0.9 | 42 14 -9.4 -10.3 52 50 20726 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 42 15 -9.9 -11.2 53 50 20780 80 10 -9.8 -1.7 | 57 24 -19.8 -12.9 54 48 21031 85 10 -10.0 -0.9 | 59 23 -19.9 -12.1 55 46 21336 70 10 -9.4 -3.4 | 53 24 -19.3 -14.6 56 40 22250 360 10 -0.0 -10.0 | 25 23 -9.9 -21.2 57 38 22555 20 12 -4.1 -11.3 | 32 26 -14.0 -22.5 58 36 22860 155 13 -5.5 11.8 | 92 15 -15.4 0.6 59 30 23970 65 5 -4.5 -2.1 | 47 20 -14.4 -13.3 60 28 24384 65 6 -5.4 -2.5 | 48 21 -15.3 -13.7 61 27 24689 140 1 -0.6 0.8 | 45 15 -10.6 -10.4 62 26 24994 140 13 -8.4 10.0 | 86 18 -18.3 -1.2 63 24 25298 165 10 -2.6 9.7 | 83 13 -12.5 -1.5 64 20 26560 100 8 -7.9 1.4 | 61 20 -17.8 -9.8 65 17 27432 35 2 -1.1 -1.6 | 41 17 -11.1 -12.8 66 15 28346 30 2 -1.0 -1.7 | 40 17 -10.9 -12.9 67 15 28651 70 10 -9.4 -3.4 | 53 24 -19.3 -14.6 68 14 28956 100 12 -11.8 2.1 | 67 24 -21.7 -9.1 69 11 30175 175 14 -1.2 13.9 | 104 11 -11.1 2.8 70 10 31070 185 6 0.5 6.0 | 61 11 -9.4 -5.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 191.6 at 19.9 knts Storm direction: 221.6 at 14.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.7 neg: 2.8 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 105.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 139.1 neg: -33.8 tot: 105.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 35.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.31 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.3 stream: 4.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.05 Bulk Rich Number: 0.87 Bulk Shear: 77.31 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 305 8 12 16| 11.3 0.0 11.3| 93.2 -7.2 86.0 172.0 0.59| 27.1 16.0 1000 260 7 18 10| 5.9 0.0 5.9|106.2 -10.8 95.4 95.4 0.48| 19.8 9.6 1500 220 8 43 7| 4.0 1.3 5.2|110.9 -11.3 99.7 66.4 0.44| 16.9 7.5 2000 192 10 82 8| 3.0 4.0 7.0|116.2 -12.1 104.1 52.1 0.37| 16.2 6.0 2500 175 12 95 11| 2.4 3.3 5.7|125.4 -21.4 104.0 41.6 0.35| 13.7 4.8 3000 170 13 99 12| 1.7 2.8 4.5|139.1 -33.8 105.2 35.1 0.31| 13.3 4.1 4000 176 15 107 11| 1.9 2.1 4.0|153.9 -33.8 120.1 30.0 0.35| 10.8 3.7 5000 184 17 123 10| 2.9 1.7 4.6|188.9 -33.8 155.1 31.0 0.40| 10.1 4.0 6000 192 20 145 10| 2.8 1.6 4.4|214.5 -52.7 161.8 27.0 0.37| 9.3 3.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20251010.00.gif