UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 16 OCT 25 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:1200Z 16 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 117 50 4 SFC 998 146 11.0 8.8 86 2.2 9.8 50 4 284.3 285.5 283.0 304.1 7.13 2 987 237 14.2 8.2 67 6.0 10.9 50 5 288.4 289.6 284.5 308.0 6.92 3 980 296 14.4 7.4 63 7.0 10.5 50 5 289.2 290.4 284.5 307.9 6.60 4 955 510 13.6 7.6 67 6.0 10.2 23 10 290.6 291.8 285.4 310.1 6.87 5 942 623 14.6 6.6 59 8.0 10.2 10 12 292.7 293.9 285.8 311.4 6.49 6 931 720 14.2 5.2 55 9.0 9.3 7 9 293.3 294.4 285.5 310.5 5.96 7 925 774 15.2 4.2 48 11.0 9.3 5 7 294.9 295.9 285.7 311.2 5.59 8 923 792 15.2 4.2 48 11.0 9.3 2 7 295.0 296.0 285.8 311.4 5.60 9 903 978 14.6 1.6 41 13.0 7.9 349 4 296.3 297.1 285.4 310.3 4.75 10 892 1081 13.8 1.8 44 12.0 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334.2 292.9 334.4 0.04 39 266 10357 -43.3 -60.3 14 17.0 -43.9 270 43 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.9 0.04 40 251 10744 -46.1 -65.1 10 19.0 -46.6 265 45 337.1 337.1 293.6 337.2 0.02 41 250 10770 -46.3 -65.3 10 19.0 -46.9 265 45 337.2 337.2 293.7 337.3 0.02 42 239 11069 -47.5 -67.5 8 20.0 -48.0 262 46 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.9 0.02 43 237 11125 -47.3 -69.3 6 22.0 -47.9 262 46 340.9 340.9 294.6 341.0 0.01 44 224 11499 -48.5 -71.5 5 23.0 -49.0 262 51 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.7 0.01 45 209 11954 -50.9 -73.3 5 22.4 -51.4 265 59 347.7 347.7 296.1 347.7 0.01 46 200 12240 -52.5 -74.5 5 22.0 -52.8 270 55 349.6 349.6 296.5 349.7 0.01 47 196 12370 -52.9 -73.9 6 21.0 -53.2 271 55 351.0 351.0 296.8 351.1 0.01 48 160 13651 -60.5 -76.5 10 16.0 -60.7 257 47 359.2 359.2 298.5 359.2 0.01 49 158 13729 -60.3 -77.3 9 17.0 -60.4 255 47 360.8 360.8 298.8 360.8 0.01 50 150 14050 -62.3 -79.3 9 17.0 -62.4 270 48 362.8 362.8 299.2 362.8 0.00 51 134 14742 -65.9 -82.9 8 17.0 -66.0 262 41 368.2 368.3 300.2 368.3 0.00 52 131 14880 -65.9 -82.9 8 17.0 -66.0 261 40 370.6 370.6 300.7 370.7 0.00 53 122 15309 -68.9 -83.9 10 15.0 -68.9 265 44 372.8 372.8 301.1 372.8 0.00 54 117 15560 -69.3 -84.3 10 15.0 -69.4 269 48 376.5 376.5 301.7 376.6 0.00 55 112 15822 -67.1 -85.1 6 18.0 -67.2 256 45 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.4 0.00 56 103 16324 -70.5 -86.5 8 16.0 -70.6 283 26 388.2 388.2 303.5 388.2 0.00 57 100 16500 -70.3 -86.3 8 16.0 -70.4 280 18 391.9 391.9 304.0 391.9 0.00 58 96 16742 -70.7 -86.7 8 16.0 -70.8 280 18 395.7 395.7 304.6 395.7 0.00 59 84 17535 -69.5 -88.5 5 19.0 -69.6 263 13 413.6 413.6 306.9 413.6 0.00 60 78 17979 -66.7 -87.7 4 21.0 -66.8 285 10 428.2 428.2 308.6 428.2 0.00 61 70 18630 -68.5 -89.5 3 21.0 -68.7 240 18 437.8 437.8 309.7 437.8 0.00 62 68 18804 -67.9 -88.9 3 21.0 -68.1 243 18 442.8 442.8 310.1 442.8 0.00 63 64 19171 -64.1 -89.1 2 25.0 -64.4 286 13 458.9 458.9 311.7 458.9 0.00 64 60 19564 -65.9 -88.9 3 23.0 -66.1 327 12 463.4 463.4 312.1 463.4 0.00 65 57 19877 -64.1 -89.1 2 25.0 -64.4 37 2 474.3 474.3 313.0 474.3 0.00 66 55 20094 -65.3 -90.3 2 25.0 -65.5 43 4 476.4 476.4 313.2 476.4 0.00 67 53 20321 -62.5 -89.5 1 27.0 -62.9 50 5 488.0 488.0 314.1 488.0 0.00 68 50 20680 -62.9 -88.9 2 26.0 -63.3 60 7 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.00 69 45 21328 -63.7 -89.7 2 26.0 -64.1 50 13 508.5 508.5 315.5 508.5 0.00 70 42 21752 -63.3 -89.3 2 26.0 -63.7 121 8 519.6 519.6 316.3 519.6 0.00 71 40 22054 -60.3 -88.3 1 28.0 -61.0 174 4 534.4 534.4 317.2 534.4 0.00 72 37 22542 -59.1 -88.1 1 29.0 -59.9 350 10 549.6 549.6 318.1 549.6 0.00 73 33 23259 -59.5 -87.5 1 28.0 -60.4 53 15 566.8 566.8 319.0 566.8 0.01 74 30 23860 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -57.7 35 5 591.2 591.2 320.2 591.2 0.01 75 21 26120 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -59.3 58 12 650.4 650.4 322.7 650.5 0.01 76 20 26430 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -57.8 250 3 665.7 665.7 323.3 665.8 0.01 77 18 27102 -54.3 -85.3 1 31.0 -56.9 129 2 690.5 690.5 324.1 690.6 0.02 78 17 27466 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -58.0 53 2 697.4 697.4 324.3 697.4 0.01 79 16 27853 -54.1 -85.1 1 31.0 -56.9 301 12 714.8 714.8 324.9 714.9 0.02 80 15 28264 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -58.7 295 13 720.8 720.8 325.1 720.9 0.02 81 14 28701 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -58.9 302 14 735.1 735.1 325.5 735.3 0.02 82 12 29690 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -55.9 296 22 785.3 785.3 326.9 785.5 0.03 83 11 30254 -51.3 -84.3 1 33.0 -56.0 294 22 805.8 805.8 327.4 806.1 0.03 84 10 30870 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -57.4 290 24 821.3 821.4 327.8 821.6 0.03 85 9.9 30935 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -57.6 823.0 823.0 327.8 823.2 0.03 86 9.6 31134 -51.1 -84.1 1 33.0 -56.3 838.5 838.6 328.1 838.9 0.03 87 9.3 31340 -51.1 -84.1 1 33.0 -56.4 846.2 846.2 328.3 846.5 0.04 TRP 122 15309 -68.9 -83.9 10 15.0 -68.9 265 44 372.8 372.8 301.1 372.8 0.00 WND 209 11954 -50.9 -73.3 5 22.4 -51.4 265 59 347.7 347.7 296.1 347.7 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5653.00 m Freezing level: 638.66 mb = 3839.35 m = 12596.15 ft Freezing level: 574.60 mb = 4671.54 m = 15326.38 ft Freezing level: 567.16 mb = 4775.94 m = 15668.89 ft Wetbulb zero: 758.16 mb = 2434.99 m = 7988.71 ft Precipitable water: 0.48 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 20.54 % Est. max temperature: 25.39 C = 77.70 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 965.34 mb = 420.63 m = 1379.99 ft T: 13.93 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.22 C/km ThetaE index: 4.32 C Layer 874.0- 787.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 645.11 mb = 3747.00 m = 12293.16 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.19 g/kg Conv temperature: 36.94 C = 98.49 F Cap Strength: 15.30 C Lifted Index: 16.18 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.59 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.26 C Showalter Index: 16.77 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 20.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.30 C Cross Totals Index: 2.30 C K Index: -12.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 49.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.68 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 39.22 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.86 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 51417.19 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.90 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 836.26 mb = 1622.84 m = 5324.21 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 6 at 11 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 998 146 50 4 -3.1 -2.6 | 167 9 -1.9 8.4 1 979 305 50 5 -3.8 -3.2 | 161 8 -2.6 7.8 2 944 610 10 12 -2.1 -11.8 | 47 1 -0.9 -0.8 3 925 774 5 7 -0.6 -7.0 | 188 4 0.6 4.0 4 910 914 345 4 1.0 -3.9 | 197 7 2.2 7.1 5 877 1219 5 5 -0.4 -5.0 | 187 6 0.8 6.0 6 850 1487 50 8 -6.1 -5.1 | 140 8 -4.9 5.8 7 846 1524 55 10 -8.2 -5.7 | 127 9 -7.0 5.2 8 816 1829 60 17 -14.7 -8.5 | 100 14 -13.5 2.5 9 786 2134 70 5 -4.7 -1.7 | 159 10 -3.5 9.3 10 757 2438 30 5 -2.5 -4.3 | 169 7 -1.3 6.6 11 730 2743 320 9 5.8 -6.9 | 240 8 7.0 4.1 12 700 3090 335 9 3.8 -8.2 | 241 6 5.0 2.8 13 677 3353 310 11 8.4 -7.1 | 248 10 9.6 3.9 14 652 3658 340 9 3.1 -8.5 | 240 5 4.3 2.5 15 627 3962 355 15 1.3 -14.9 | 328 5 2.5 -4.0 16 604 4267 340 15 5.1 -14.1 | 296 7 6.3 -3.1 17 581 4572 330 25 12.5 -21.7 | 308 17 13.7 -10.7 18 559 4877 335 25 10.6 -22.7 | 315 17 11.8 -11.7 19 538 5182 320 24 15.4 -18.4 | 294 18 16.6 -7.4 20 500 5770 310 33 25.3 -21.2 | 291 28 26.5 -10.2 21 499 5791 310 33 25.3 -21.2 | 291 28 26.5 -10.2 22 479 6096 305 31 25.4 -17.8 | 284 27 26.6 -6.8 23 408 7315 285 26 25.1 -6.7 | 261 27 26.3 4.2 24 400 7470 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 258 29 28.8 6.1 25 392 7620 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 258 29 28.8 6.1 26 375 7925 275 33 32.9 -2.9 | 257 35 34.1 8.1 27 331 8839 290 42 39.5 -14.4 | 275 41 40.7 -3.4 28 317 9144 280 43 42.3 -7.5 | 265 44 43.5 3.5 29 300 9540 280 39 38.4 -6.8 | 264 40 39.6 4.2 30 250 10770 265 45 44.8 3.9 | 252 48 46.0 14.9 31 232 11278 260 47 46.3 8.2 | 248 51 47.5 19.1 32 209 11954 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 255 62 60.0 16.1 33 201 12192 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 255 62 60.0 16.1 34 200 12240 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 259 57 56.2 11.0 35 183 12802 275 53 52.8 -4.6 | 263 54 54.0 6.3 36 158 13716 255 47 45.4 12.2 | 244 52 46.6 23.1 37 150 14050 270 48 48.0 -0.0 | 257 50 49.2 11.0 38 130 14935 260 39 38.4 6.8 | 246 43 39.6 17.7 39 123 15240 265 46 45.8 4.0 | 252 49 47.0 15.0 40 122 15309 265 44 43.8 3.8 | 252 47 45.0 14.8 41 117 15545 270 48 48.0 -0.0 | 257 50 49.2 11.0 42 111 15850 255 45 43.5 11.6 | 243 50 44.7 22.6 43 106 16154 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 266 33 33.1 2.4 44 100 16500 280 18 17.7 -3.1 | 247 20 18.9 7.8 45 96 16764 280 18 17.7 -3.1 | 247 20 18.9 7.8 46 91 17069 270 24 24.0 -0.0 | 246 27 25.2 11.0 47 86 17374 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 225 21 14.7 14.6 48 78 17983 285 10 9.7 -2.6 | 232 14 10.8 8.4 49 74 18288 315 7 4.9 -4.9 | 226 9 6.1 6.0 50 70 18593 210 10 5.0 8.7 | 197 21 6.2 19.6 51 70 18630 240 18 15.6 9.0 | 220 26 16.8 20.0 52 67 18898 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 223 26 17.5 18.6 53 64 19202 290 12 11.3 -4.1 | 241 14 12.5 6.9 54 61 19507 310 15 11.5 -9.6 | 264 13 12.7 1.3 55 58 19812 35 2 -1.1 -1.6 | 180 9 0.0 9.3 56 50 20680 60 7 -6.1 -3.5 | 147 9 -4.9 7.5 57 50 20726 30 10 -5.0 -8.7 | 121 4 -3.8 2.3 58 45 21336 50 13 -10.0 -8.4 | 107 9 -8.8 2.6 59 43 21641 100 10 -9.8 1.7 | 146 15 -8.7 12.7 60 39 22250 205 1 0.4 0.9 | 188 12 1.6 11.9 61 37 22555 350 10 1.7 -9.8 | 249 3 2.9 1.1 62 35 22860 20 19 -6.5 -17.9 | 38 9 -5.3 -6.9 63 34 23165 40 17 -10.9 -13.0 | 78 10 -9.7 -2.1 64 32 23470 80 10 -9.8 -1.7 | 137 13 -8.7 9.2 65 30 23774 40 4 -2.6 -3.1 | 170 8 -1.4 7.9 66 30 23860 35 5 -2.9 -4.1 | 166 7 -1.7 6.9 67 28 24384 40 5 -3.2 -3.8 | 164 7 -2.0 7.1 68 26 24689 65 10 -9.1 -4.2 | 131 10 -7.9 6.7 69 25 24994 50 12 -9.2 -7.7 | 112 9 -8.0 3.3 70 24 25298 65 17 -15.4 -7.2 | 105 15 -14.2 3.8 71 23 25603 75 10 -9.7 -2.6 | 135 12 -8.5 8.4 72 22 25908 55 10 -8.2 -5.7 | 127 9 -7.0 5.2 73 21 26213 60 13 -11.3 -6.5 | 114 11 -10.1 4.5 74 20 26430 250 3 2.8 1.0 | 198 13 4.0 12.0 75 17 27432 70 1 -0.9 -0.3 | 181 11 0.2 10.6 76 16 27737 295 10 9.1 -4.2 | 237 12 10.3 6.7 77 16 28042 310 16 12.3 -10.3 | 267 13 13.4 0.7 78 15 28346 290 12 11.3 -4.1 | 241 14 12.5 6.9 79 13 28956 310 15 11.5 -9.6 | 264 13 12.7 1.3 80 13 29261 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 221 17 11.0 12.7 81 12 29566 300 21 18.2 -10.5 | 269 19 19.4 0.5 82 12 29870 290 24 22.6 -8.2 | 263 24 23.7 2.8 83 11 30175 295 22 19.9 -9.3 | 265 21 21.1 1.7 84 10 30870 290 24 22.6 -8.2 | 263 24 23.7 2.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 336.2 at 14.7 knts Storm direction: 6.2 at 11.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.9 neg: 2.6 tot: 3.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 77.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 44.7 neg: -32.3 tot: 12.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 4.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.09 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.4 stream: 0.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 2.29 Bulk Shear: 17.13 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 26 7 154 5| 0.0 8.5 8.5| 0.0 -7.3 -7.3 -14.5 -0.50| 10.1 -5.1 1000 14 7 174 5| 0.0 1.9 1.9| 1.3 -8.6 -7.3 -7.3 -0.13| 9.7 -1.3 1500 24 7 160 5| 3.8 1.3 5.0| 1.3 -26.1 -24.9 -16.6 -0.40| 10.3 -4.1 2000 38 8 138 6| 1.4 1.0 2.4| 32.0 -32.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.07| 11.6 -0.8 2500 37 8 144 6| 1.1 2.6 3.7| 40.9 -32.3 8.7 3.5 0.06| 11.2 0.6 3000 24 8 151 4| 0.9 2.6 3.5| 44.7 -32.3 12.5 4.2 0.09| 10.4 0.9 4000 7 9 183 2| 0.9 1.9 2.8| 52.5 -35.9 16.5 4.1 0.12| 10.1 1.2 5000 352 12 280 3| 0.7 2.8 3.5| 65.1 -62.1 3.0 0.6 0.07| 10.0 0.7 6000 336 15 289 8| 0.6 3.1 3.7| 65.1-101.8 -36.8 -6.1 0.01| 9.6 0.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20251016.12.gif