UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120900.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 9 DEC 25 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:0000Z 9 DEC 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1002 146 21.8 7.8 41 14.0 13.7 320 7 294.8 296.0 286.8 314.0 6.63 1 1000 151 21.4 6.4 38 15.0 12.9 320 7 294.5 295.6 286.1 312.1 6.03 2 987 264 20.6 5.6 37 15.0 12.2 327 9 294.9 295.9 285.9 311.7 5.78 3 981 317 20.8 3.8 33 17.0 11.6 330 10 295.6 296.5 285.5 310.6 5.12 4 979 335 23.2 1.2 23 22.0 11.6 331 9 298.2 298.9 285.7 310.9 4.26 5 975 370 23.8 2.8 25 21.0 12.3 331 8 299.1 300.0 286.5 313.4 4.80 6 968 433 23.6 3.6 27 20.0 12.5 332 7 299.5 300.5 287.0 314.8 5.12 7 955 551 24.0 -2.0 18 26.0 10.8 334 4 301.1 301.7 285.9 311.6 3.45 8 943 662 23.2 -1.8 19 25.0 10.5 348 3 301.4 302.0 286.1 312.2 3.55 9 925 829 21.8 0.8 25 21.0 10.6 30 5 301.6 302.4 287.1 314.9 4.38 10 916 913 21.2 0.2 25 21.0 10.2 50 8 301.8 302.6 287.0 314.7 4.23 11 850 1553 16.2 -4.8 23 21.0 6.2 85 9 303.1 303.7 286.4 312.8 3.14 12 834 1714 14.8 -5.2 25 20.0 5.4 71 8 303.3 303.9 286.4 312.9 3.11 13 828 1775 15.0 -9.0 18 24.0 4.5 65 7 304.1 304.6 285.8 311.5 2.33 14 805 2012 13.4 -10.6 18 24.0 3.2 45 7 304.9 305.3 285.9 311.6 2.11 15 768 2406 11.2 -17.8 11 29.0 0.7 57 12 306.6 306.9 285.5 310.7 1.23 16 739 2726 10.4 -24.6 7 35.0 -0.7 41 12 309.2 309.3 285.9 311.6 0.70 17 731 2817 11.0 -29.0 4 40.0 -0.9 39 12 310.8 310.9 286.2 312.4 0.48 18 700 3176 8.0 -24.0 8 32.0 -2.2 35 14 311.3 311.5 286.8 314.0 0.78 19 697 3211 7.8 -23.2 9 31.0 -2.3 35 14 311.5 311.7 286.9 314.4 0.85 20 676 3463 7.0 -27.0 7 34.0 -3.2 35 13 313.3 313.5 287.2 315.5 0.62 21 647 3821 3.8 -27.2 8 31.0 -5.1 30 15 313.7 313.8 287.4 315.9 0.63 22 578 4728 -1.7 -36.7 5 35.0 -9.5 358 24 317.5 317.6 288.3 318.6 0.28 23 500 5860 -11.7 -37.7 10 26.0 -16.4 5 24 318.8 318.8 288.7 319.9 0.30 24 482 6139 -14.1 -39.1 10 25.0 -18.3 360 22 319.2 319.2 288.8 320.2 0.27 25 433 6941 -20.9 -52.9 4 32.0 -24.1 351 16 320.5 320.5 289.0 320.7 0.07 26 400 7520 -25.9 -55.9 4 30.0 -28.2 10 24 321.3 321.3 289.2 321.5 0.05 27 367 8134 -31.9 -57.9 6 26.0 -33.4 11 20 321.3 321.4 289.2 321.5 0.04 28 320 9083 -40.1 -61.1 9 21.0 -40.9 347 21 322.8 322.8 289.6 323.0 0.03 29 300 9520 -43.1 -63.1 9 20.0 -43.7 340 28 324.6 324.6 290.2 324.7 0.03 30 281 9959 -46.1 -64.1 11 18.0 -46.6 329 27 326.4 326.4 290.7 326.5 0.02 31 276 10079 -46.9 -65.9 10 19.0 -47.4 320 27 327.0 327.0 290.9 327.0 0.02 32 256 10575 -50.1 -69.1 9 19.0 -50.4 320 28 329.3 329.3 291.5 329.4 0.01 33 254 10626 -49.7 -71.7 6 22.0 -50.1 320 28 330.7 330.7 291.9 330.7 0.01 34 250 10730 -50.1 -72.1 6 22.0 -50.5 320 28 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.6 0.01 35 234 11160 -52.1 -73.1 6 21.0 -52.4 313 28 334.9 334.9 293.0 334.9 0.01 36 207 11943 -57.9 -74.9 10 17.0 -58.1 302 30 337.7 337.7 293.7 337.8 0.01 37 200 12160 -58.5 -75.5 9 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303.6 388.5 0.00 51 100 16380 -71.3 -88.3 6 17.0 -71.3 290 26 390.0 390.0 303.8 390.0 0.00 52 96 16621 -69.3 -87.3 6 18.0 -69.4 292 30 398.5 398.5 305.0 398.5 0.00 53 92 16874 -69.1 -87.1 6 18.0 -69.2 288 29 403.7 403.7 305.7 403.7 0.00 54 85 17343 -70.7 -88.7 5 18.0 -70.8 280 26 409.7 409.7 306.5 409.7 0.00 55 81 17629 -68.9 -87.9 5 19.0 -69.0 276 23 419.1 419.1 307.6 419.1 0.00 56 73 18249 -68.7 -88.7 4 20.0 -68.8 303 25 432.2 432.2 309.1 432.2 0.00 57 70 18500 -68.5 -88.5 4 20.0 -68.7 325 22 437.8 437.8 309.7 437.8 0.00 58 62 19225 -70.1 -90.1 4 20.0 -70.2 282 15 449.8 449.8 310.8 449.8 0.00 59 57 19727 -68.5 -89.5 3 21.0 -68.7 291 20 464.3 464.3 312.1 464.3 0.00 60 53 20161 -69.9 -90.9 3 21.0 -70.1 296 23 470.9 470.9 312.7 470.9 0.00 61 52 20275 -68.1 -90.1 3 22.0 -68.3 300 23 477.6 477.6 313.2 477.6 0.00 62 50 20510 -69.7 -90.7 3 21.0 -69.9 320 23 479.2 479.2 313.4 479.2 0.00 63 49 20631 -69.7 -90.7 3 21.0 -69.9 320 24 482.0 482.0 313.6 482.0 0.00 64 48 20755 -67.7 -90.7 2 23.0 -67.9 323 24 489.6 489.6 314.2 489.6 0.00 65 45 21145 -66.7 -90.7 2 24.0 -67.0 359 19 501.2 501.2 315.0 501.2 0.00 66 41 21713 -64.7 -89.7 2 25.0 -65.1 321 14 519.7 519.7 316.3 519.7 0.00 67 40 21864 -65.5 -90.5 2 25.0 -65.8 324 15 521.4 521.4 316.4 521.4 0.00 68 39 22019 -62.5 -89.5 1 27.0 -63.0 333 15 532.7 532.7 317.1 532.8 0.00 69 37 22343 -64.7 -89.7 2 25.0 -65.1 3 14 535.2 535.2 317.2 535.2 0.00 70 33 23043 -65.3 -90.3 2 25.0 -65.7 38 12 551.4 551.4 318.2 551.4 0.00 71 33 23043 -65.3 -91.3 2 26.0 -65.7 38 12 551.4 551.4 318.2 551.4 0.00 72 31 23427 -61.9 -89.9 1 28.0 -62.6 50 13 570.5 570.5 319.2 570.5 0.00 73 30 23630 -62.9 -89.9 1 27.0 -63.6 65 14 573.2 573.2 319.3 573.2 0.00 74 29 23839 -63.3 -90.3 1 27.0 -64.0 46 17 577.6 577.6 319.6 577.7 0.00 75 28 24055 -61.5 -89.5 1 28.0 -62.3 50 16 588.5 588.5 320.0 588.5 0.00 76 28 24055 -62.3 -90.3 1 28.0 -63.0 50 16 586.3 586.3 320.0 586.3 0.00 77 24 25014 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -60.5 141 8 621.4 621.4 321.6 621.4 0.01 78 22 25559 -59.1 -89.1 1 30.0 -60.4 131 7 637.6 637.7 322.2 637.7 0.01 TRP 162 13469 -64.9 -77.9 15 13.0 -65.0 315 39 350.5 350.5 296.7 350.5 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5709.00 m Freezing level: 599.33 mb = 4447.47 m = 14591.27 ft Wetbulb zero: 754.30 mb = 2555.76 m = 8384.93 ft Precipitable water: 0.39 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 12.93 % Est. max temperature: 30.10 C = 86.18 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 814.10 mb = 1917.39 m = 6290.57 ft T: 14.04 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.34 C/km ThetaE index: 3.43 C Layer 1000.0- 979.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 542.28 mb = 5226.02 m = 17145.52 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.48 g/kg Conv temperature: 45.16 C = 113.29 F Cap Strength: 11.32 C Lifted Index: 8.67 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.44 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.51 C Showalter Index: 8.85 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: -8.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 42.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.65 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 31.27 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.91 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 33879.34 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.26 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 697.66 mb = 3203.62 m = 10510.45 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 48 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 1002 146 320 7 4.5 -5.4 | 261 13 12.5 2.0 1 1000 151 320 7 4.5 -5.4 | 261 13 12.5 2.0 2 982 305 330 10 5.0 -8.7 | 276 13 13.0 -1.3 3 949 610 335 2 0.8 -1.8 | 238 10 8.9 5.5 4 925 829 30 5 -2.5 -4.3 | 241 6 5.5 3.0 5 916 914 50 8 -6.1 -5.1 | 221 3 1.9 2.2 6 884 1219 70 10 -9.4 -3.4 | 161 4 -1.3 3.9 7 853 1524 70 10 -9.4 -3.4 | 161 4 -1.3 3.9 8 850 1553 85 9 -9.0 -0.8 | 172 7 -0.9 6.6 9 822 1829 60 7 -6.1 -3.5 | 207 4 2.0 3.9 10 793 2134 35 7 -4.0 -5.7 | 248 4 4.0 1.6 11 765 2438 60 13 -11.3 -6.5 | 105 3 -3.2 0.9 12 737 2743 40 12 -7.7 -9.2 | 350 2 0.3 -1.8 13 700 3176 35 14 -8.0 -11.5 | 360 4 0.0 -4.1 14 659 3658 35 13 -7.5 -10.6 | 350 3 0.6 -3.3 15 611 4267 15 21 -5.4 -20.3 | 349 13 2.6 -12.9 16 588 4572 360 25 -0.0 -25.0 | 335 19 8.0 -17.6 17 566 4877 355 22 1.9 -21.9 | 326 18 10.0 -14.6 18 544 5182 345 20 5.2 -19.3 | 312 18 13.2 -12.0 19 504 5791 10 23 -4.0 -22.7 | 345 16 4.1 -15.3 20 500 5860 5 24 -2.1 -23.9 | 340 18 6.0 -16.6 21 484 6096 360 22 -0.0 -22.0 | 331 17 8.0 -14.6 22 428 7010 350 15 2.6 -14.8 | 305 13 10.7 -7.4 23 411 7315 10 17 -3.0 -16.7 | 332 11 5.1 -9.4 24 400 7520 10 24 -4.2 -23.6 | 347 17 3.9 -16.3 25 394 7620 5 24 -2.1 -23.9 | 340 18 6.0 -16.6 26 377 7925 5 22 -1.9 -21.9 | 337 16 6.1 -14.6 27 361 8230 15 19 -4.9 -18.4 | 344 11 3.1 -11.0 28 346 8534 5 17 -1.5 -16.9 | 326 12 6.6 -9.6 29 317 9144 345 21 5.4 -20.3 | 314 19 13.5 -12.9 30 300 9520 340 28 9.6 -26.3 | 317 26 17.6 -19.0 31 290 9754 345 27 7.0 -26.1 | 321 24 15.0 -18.7 32 277 10058 320 27 17.4 -20.7 | 298 29 25.4 -13.3 33 250 10730 320 28 18.0 -21.4 | 298 30 26.0 -14.1 34 209 11887 300 28 24.2 -14.0 | 282 33 32.3 -6.6 35 200 12160 310 38 29.1 -24.4 | 295 41 37.2 -17.1 36 189 12497 310 38 29.1 -24.4 | 295 41 37.2 -17.1 37 180 12802 285 34 32.8 -8.8 | 272 41 40.9 -1.4 38 164 13411 300 41 35.5 -20.5 | 287 45 43.6 -13.1 39 162 13469 315 39 27.6 -27.6 | 300 41 35.6 -20.2 40 156 13716 315 38 26.9 -26.9 | 299 40 34.9 -19.5 41 150 13940 280 35 34.5 -6.1 | 268 43 42.5 1.3 42 141 14326 280 35 34.5 -6.1 | 268 43 42.5 1.3 43 127 14935 290 41 38.5 -14.0 | 278 47 46.6 -6.7 44 121 15240 290 27 25.4 -9.2 | 273 33 33.4 -1.9 45 115 15545 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 250 34 31.7 11.5 46 100 16380 290 26 24.4 -8.9 | 273 33 32.5 -1.5 47 99 16459 295 29 26.3 -12.3 | 278 35 34.3 -4.9 48 94 16764 290 30 28.2 -10.3 | 275 36 36.2 -2.9 49 80 17678 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 260 31 31.0 5.3 50 76 17983 285 28 27.0 -7.2 | 270 35 35.1 0.1 51 73 18288 305 25 20.5 -14.3 | 284 29 28.5 -7.0 52 70 18500 325 22 12.6 -18.0 | 297 23 20.7 -10.7 53 69 18593 300 27 23.4 -13.5 | 281 32 31.4 -6.1 54 65 18898 325 21 12.0 -17.2 | 296 22 20.1 -9.9 55 62 19202 280 15 14.8 -2.6 | 258 23 22.8 4.7 56 59 19507 305 17 13.9 -9.8 | 276 22 22.0 -2.4 57 56 19812 285 21 20.3 -5.4 | 266 28 28.3 1.9 58 51 20422 305 24 19.7 -13.8 | 283 28 27.7 -6.4 59 50 20510 320 23 14.8 -17.6 | 294 25 22.8 -10.3 60 48 20726 320 24 15.4 -18.4 | 295 26 23.5 -11.0 61 44 21336 15 17 -4.4 -16.4 | 338 10 3.6 -9.1 62 42 21641 320 14 9.0 -10.7 | 281 17 17.0 -3.4 63 40 21946 325 15 8.6 -12.3 | 287 17 16.7 -4.9 64 34 22860 50 13 -10.0 -8.4 | 62 2 -1.9 -1.0 65 32 23165 30 12 -6.0 -10.4 | 326 4 2.0 -3.0 66 30 23630 65 14 -12.7 -5.9 | 107 5 -4.6 1.4 67 29 23774 45 17 -12.0 -12.0 | 40 6 -4.0 -4.7 68 27 24079 55 15 -12.3 -8.6 | 74 4 -4.2 -1.3 69 25 24384 145 9 -5.2 7.4 | 191 15 2.9 14.7 70 17 25908 105 4 -3.9 1.0 | 207 9 4.2 8.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 17.6 at 14.5 knts Storm direction: 47.6 at 10.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.0 neg: 1.4 tot: 4.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 98.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 18.5 neg: -25.0 tot: -6.5 m^2/s^2 ave: -2.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.19 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.5 stream: -1.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.83 Bulk Shear: 17.08 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 329 7 261 12| 5.0 0.0 5.0| 8.3 -17.6 -9.3 -18.6 -0.39| 9.6 -3.7 1000 7 7 263 7| 6.8 0.0 6.8| 9.8 -21.9 -12.0 -12.0 -0.38| 10.2 -3.9 1500 39 8 246 4| 4.5 0.0 4.5| 12.3 -22.5 -10.1 -6.8 -0.27| 8.2 -2.2 2000 44 8 235 3| 3.4 1.4 4.8| 18.2 -22.5 -4.3 -2.1 -0.04| 7.6 -0.3 2500 47 8 230 3| 3.6 1.1 4.7| 18.2 -24.4 -6.2 -2.5 -0.18| 8.3 -1.5 3000 45 9 241 2| 3.0 1.4 4.4| 18.5 -25.0 -6.5 -2.2 -0.19| 7.5 -1.4 4000 39 11 300 2| 2.2 2.0 4.2| 18.9 -27.0 -8.1 -2.0 -0.18| 6.8 -1.2 5000 25 13 329 5| 1.8 2.4 4.2| 18.9 -77.5 -58.6 -11.7 -0.30| 7.1 -2.1 6000 18 15 331 7| 2.0 2.1 4.1| 56.1 -94.1 -37.9 -6.3 -0.19| 7.1 -1.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20251209.00.gif