UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025122712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 27 DEC 25 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:1200Z 27 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 1001 146 11.8 11.2 96 0.6 11.4 0 0 284.9 286.3 284.5 308.0 8.37 1 1000 144 12.0 10.9 93 1.1 11.4 320 1 285.1 286.6 284.5 307.9 8.21 2 984 279 12.2 9.4 83 2.8 10.6 320 6 286.7 288.0 284.5 307.7 7.54 3 941 653 9.2 8.0 92 1.2 8.5 328 11 287.3 288.6 284.4 307.4 7.16 4 936 697 9.0 6.5 84 2.5 7.6 325 13 287.5 288.7 283.7 305.8 6.49 5 925 795 8.4 6.3 87 2.1 7.3 320 17 287.9 289.0 283.8 306.2 6.48 6 921 831 8.2 5.7 84 2.5 6.9 316 17 288.1 289.1 283.7 305.7 6.24 7 918 858 7.8 5.3 84 2.5 6.5 312 17 287.9 289.0 283.4 305.1 6.09 8 853 1459 3.6 3.5 99 0.1 3.5 291 15 289.6 290.6 283.8 306.1 5.77 9 850 1488 3.4 2.8 96 0.6 3.1 290 15 289.7 290.7 283.6 305.5 5.51 10 843 1555 2.8 2.6 99 0.2 2.7 275 15 289.8 290.7 283.5 305.4 5.48 11 840 1584 2.8 1.4 90 1.4 2.1 276 15 290.1 290.9 283.2 304.5 5.04 12 828 1700 2.2 -0.2 84 2.4 1.1 278 16 290.6 291.4 282.9 303.8 4.55 13 824 1739 2.0 -0.3 85 2.3 1.0 278 16 290.8 291.6 283.0 303.9 4.54 14 815 1828 1.6 -2.8 73 4.4 -0.3 280 16 291.3 292.0 282.4 302.4 3.81 15 811 1868 1.6 -5.4 60 7.0 -1.3 278 17 291.7 292.3 281.7 301.0 3.15 16 803 1948 1.0 -5.0 64 6.0 -1.5 273 18 291.9 292.5 282.0 301.6 3.28 17 799 1988 1.4 -5.6 60 7.0 -1.5 270 19 292.7 293.3 282.2 302.1 3.15 18 794 2038 1.0 -7.0 55 8.0 -2.2 267 20 292.8 293.4 281.9 301.3 2.84 19 790 2079 0.6 -3.6 73 4.2 -1.2 264 21 292.8 293.5 282.9 303.7 3.71 20 787 2109 0.8 -8.2 51 9.0 -2.7 262 21 293.4 293.8 281.8 301.2 2.61 21 786 2120 0.8 -8.2 51 9.0 -2.7 261 22 293.5 293.9 281.9 301.3 2.62 22 784 2140 0.8 -8.2 51 9.0 -2.7 260 22 293.7 294.2 282.0 301.6 2.62 23 737 2634 -2.7 -4.0 91 1.3 -3.3 236 32 295.1 295.8 284.0 306.5 3.86 24 723 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322.4 322.4 289.5 322.5 0.03 52 377 7726 -29.1 -56.1 6 27.0 -31.0 225 83 322.6 322.6 289.6 322.8 0.05 53 375 7764 -29.1 -44.1 22 15.0 -30.6 225 83 323.1 323.1 289.9 323.8 0.20 54 372 7821 -29.7 -41.7 30 12.0 -31.0 224 84 323.0 323.1 290.0 324.0 0.26 55 368 7898 -30.3 -37.3 50 7.0 -31.2 224 85 323.2 323.3 290.2 324.8 0.42 56 300 9320 -40.5 -45.5 59 5.0 -40.9 215 104 328.3 328.3 291.5 329.1 0.22 57 250 10530 -51.1 -56.1 55 5.0 -51.2 220 112 330.1 330.1 291.8 330.4 0.08 58 209 11676 -60.1 -65.9 47 5.8 -60.2 220 114 333.4 333.4 292.7 333.5 0.03 59 200 11950 -62.3 -68.3 44 6.0 -62.4 230 113 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.2 0.02 60 196 12075 -63.1 -69.1 44 6.0 -63.1 230 111 334.8 334.8 293.0 334.8 0.02 61 150 13730 -61.5 -84.5 3 23.0 -61.7 225 79 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.00 62 100 16240 -63.7 -86.7 3 23.0 -63.9 225 61 404.7 404.7 305.8 404.7 0.00 63 90 16887 -62.5 -87.5 2 25.0 -62.7 236 64 419.4 419.4 307.6 419.4 0.00 64 80 17619 -58.3 -87.3 1 29.0 -58.7 240 50 442.4 442.4 310.1 442.4 0.00 65 76 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319.3 573.3 0.00 79 28 24082 -62.1 -91.1 1 29.0 -62.9 241 10 586.8 586.8 320.0 586.8 0.00 80 26 24539 -63.9 -90.9 1 27.0 -64.6 274 14 594.3 594.3 320.3 594.3 0.00 81 24 25033 -61.1 -91.1 1 30.0 -62.1 285 16 616.2 616.2 321.3 616.2 0.00 82 24 25033 -61.1 -91.1 1 30.0 -62.1 285 16 616.2 616.2 321.3 616.2 0.00 83 23 25298 -59.3 -90.3 1 31.0 -60.6 285 21 629.0 629.0 321.9 629.0 0.00 84 20 26170 -61.1 -90.1 1 29.0 -62.3 310 14 649.1 649.2 322.6 649.2 0.01 85 18 26829 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -60.0 309 15 677.8 677.8 323.7 677.9 0.01 86 17 27187 -59.7 -89.7 1 30.0 -61.3 284 12 684.5 684.5 323.9 684.6 0.01 87 16 27567 -58.7 -89.7 1 31.0 -60.5 289 11 699.8 699.8 324.4 699.8 0.01 88 14 28403 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -61.9 314 9 722.3 722.3 325.1 722.3 0.01 89 14 28403 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -61.9 314 9 722.3 722.3 325.1 722.3 0.01 90 14 28403 -60.3 -90.3 1 30.0 -62.0 314 9 721.6 721.6 325.1 721.6 0.01 91 13 28868 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -60.1 313 16 746.0 746.0 325.8 746.1 0.01 92 12 29375 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -59.3 317 21 767.6 767.6 326.4 767.7 0.01 93 11 29931 -53.5 -87.5 1 34.0 -57.4 310 19 797.8 797.8 327.2 797.9 0.02 94 11 29931 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -57.3 310 19 798.5 798.5 327.2 798.7 0.02 95 10 30545 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -57.4 286 19 821.3 821.3 327.8 821.5 0.02 96 10 30545 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -57.4 286 19 821.3 821.3 327.8 821.5 0.02 TRP 196 12075 -63.1 -69.1 44 6.0 -63.1 230 111 334.8 334.8 293.0 334.8 0.02 WND 209 11676 -60.1 -65.9 47 5.8 -60.2 220 114 333.4 333.4 292.7 333.5 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5506.00 m Freezing level: 773.26 mb = 2253.03 m = 7391.75 ft Wetbulb zero: 817.32 mb = 1805.14 m = 5922.29 ft Precipitable water: 0.64 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 42.59 % Est. max temperature: 16.61 C = 61.90 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 992.10 mb = 210.59 m = 690.91 ft T: 12.10 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.06 C/km ThetaE index: 2.95 C Layer 815.0- 803.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 907.59 mb = 951.21 m = 3120.74 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.01 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.11 C = 59.20 F Cap Strength: 9.51 C Lifted Index: 9.46 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 15.38 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.42 C Showalter Index: 10.33 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 36.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.30 C Cross Totals Index: 17.70 C K Index: -11.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 120.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.21 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 13.30 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.16 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 8.20 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.48 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 921.16 mb = 829.42 m = 2721.15 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 866.16 mb = 1333.97 m = 4376.49 ft Equ Level (EL): 806.16 mb = 1915.94 m = 6285.81 ft B at Equ Level: 12.79 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 746.16 mb = 2535.30 m = 8317.81 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 278 at 25 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 1001 146 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 98 25 -24.7 3.7 1 1000 144 320 1 0.6 -0.8 | 97 24 -24.1 2.9 2 981 305 320 7 4.5 -5.4 | 85 20 -20.2 -1.7 3 946 610 330 9 4.5 -7.8 | 78 21 -20.2 -4.1 4 925 795 320 17 10.9 -13.0 | 56 17 -13.8 -9.4 5 912 914 305 17 13.9 -9.8 | 61 12 -10.8 -6.1 6 878 1219 300 14 12.1 -7.0 | 75 13 -12.6 -3.3 7 850 1488 290 15 14.1 -5.1 | 82 11 -10.6 -1.5 8 846 1524 275 15 14.9 -1.3 | 104 10 -9.8 2.4 9 815 1829 280 16 15.8 -2.8 | 96 9 -9.0 0.9 10 784 2134 260 22 21.7 3.8 | 158 8 -3.1 7.5 11 755 2438 245 27 24.5 11.4 | 179 15 -0.3 15.1 12 727 2743 230 35 26.8 22.5 | 185 26 2.1 26.2 13 700 3041 240 36 31.2 18.0 | 197 23 6.4 21.7 14 646 3658 260 32 31.5 5.6 | 216 11 6.8 9.2 15 598 4267 240 43 37.2 21.5 | 206 28 12.5 25.2 16 552 4877 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 218 30 18.8 24.0 17 531 5182 230 52 39.8 33.4 | 202 40 15.1 37.1 18 500 5650 245 57 51.7 24.1 | 224 39 26.9 27.8 19 471 6096 240 64 55.4 32.0 | 221 47 30.7 35.7 20 400 7300 235 80 65.5 45.9 | 219 64 40.8 49.6 21 382 7620 225 81 57.3 57.3 | 208 69 32.5 60.9 22 308 9144 220 105 67.5 80.4 | 207 94 42.8 84.1 23 300 9320 215 104 59.7 85.2 | 201 95 34.9 88.9 24 250 10530 220 112 72.0 85.8 | 208 101 47.3 89.5 25 209 11676 220 114 73.3 87.3 | 208 103 48.6 91.0 26 202 11887 220 114 73.3 87.3 | 208 103 48.6 91.0 27 200 11950 230 113 86.6 72.6 | 219 98 61.8 76.3 28 196 12075 230 111 85.0 71.3 | 219 96 60.3 75.0 29 150 13716 230 72 55.2 46.3 | 211 58 30.4 50.0 30 150 13730 225 79 55.9 55.9 | 208 67 31.1 59.5 31 123 14935 235 84 68.8 48.2 | 220 68 44.1 51.9 32 118 15240 240 71 61.5 35.5 | 223 54 36.8 39.2 33 112 15545 225 62 43.8 43.8 | 202 51 19.1 47.5 34 100 16240 225 61 43.1 43.1 | 201 50 18.4 46.8 35 97 16459 225 60 42.4 42.4 | 201 49 17.7 46.1 36 87 17069 240 65 56.3 32.5 | 221 48 31.6 36.2 37 79 17678 240 49 42.4 24.5 | 212 33 17.7 28.2 38 75 17983 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 229 15 11.7 10.1 39 72 18288 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 191 14 2.5 13.6 40 70 18450 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 169 16 -3.1 16.2 41 68 18593 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 191 14 2.5 13.6 42 65 18898 205 24 10.1 21.8 | 150 29 -14.6 25.4 43 59 19507 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 195 22 5.6 21.2 44 51 20422 235 31 25.4 17.8 | 182 21 0.7 21.5 45 50 20530 260 28 27.6 4.9 | 198 9 2.8 8.5 46 48 20726 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 193 9 1.9 8.4 47 44 21336 290 24 22.6 -8.2 | 26 5 -2.2 -4.5 48 38 22250 270 7 7.0 -0.0 | 102 18 -17.7 3.7 49 34 22860 270 18 18.0 -0.0 | 119 8 -6.7 3.7 50 33 23165 275 28 27.9 -2.4 | 249 3 3.2 1.2 51 31 23470 310 23 17.6 -14.8 | 33 13 -7.1 -11.1 52 30 23660 245 2 1.8 0.8 | 101 23 -22.9 4.5 53 29 23774 320 10 6.4 -7.7 | 78 19 -18.3 -4.0 54 28 24079 240 10 8.7 5.0 | 118 18 -16.1 8.7 55 27 24384 270 13 13.0 -0.0 | 107 12 -11.7 3.7 56 24 24994 285 15 14.5 -3.9 | 89 10 -10.2 -0.2 57 23 25298 285 21 20.3 -5.4 | 68 5 -4.4 -1.8 58 21 25908 300 20 17.3 -10.0 | 49 10 -7.4 -6.3 59 20 26170 310 14 10.7 -9.0 | 69 15 -14.0 -5.3 60 20 26213 345 15 3.9 -14.5 | 63 23 -20.8 -10.8 61 18 26518 310 15 11.5 -9.6 | 66 15 -13.2 -6.0 62 16 26822 270 10 10.0 -0.0 | 104 15 -14.7 3.7 63 15 27127 330 12 6.0 -10.4 | 70 20 -18.7 -6.7 64 14 27432 310 8 6.1 -5.1 | 85 19 -18.6 -1.5 65 13 27737 315 22 15.6 -15.6 | 38 15 -9.2 -11.9 66 11 28042 320 19 12.2 -14.6 | 49 17 -12.5 -10.9 67 10 28651 275 19 18.9 -1.7 | 109 6 -5.8 2.0 68 9 28956 295 28 25.4 -11.8 | 355 8 0.6 -8.2 69 7 29566 300 30 26.0 -15.0 | 354 11 1.3 -11.3 70 6 30175 325 19 10.9 -15.6 | 49 18 -13.8 -11.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 248.4 at 33.3 knts Storm direction: 278.4 at 25.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 5.9 tot: 8.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 102.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 101.2 neg: -74.6 tot: 26.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 8.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.21 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.6 stream: 2.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.10 Bulk Shear: 139.05 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 325 7 85 21| 9.8 0.0 9.8| 0.0 -46.4 -46.4 -92.7 -0.84| 10.1 -8.5 1000 315 11 76 17| 4.9 3.7 8.6| 11.4 -72.3 -60.8 -60.8 -0.46| 11.5 -5.3 1500 305 12 77 15| 3.3 4.1 7.4| 28.7 -73.3 -44.7 -29.8 -0.16| 10.3 -1.6 2000 294 14 81 12| 2.4 5.4 7.8| 44.0 -74.6 -30.6 -15.3 0.07| 10.3 0.7 2500 278 16 100 9| 2.0 7.1 9.1| 62.3 -74.6 -12.3 -4.9 0.14| 11.4 1.7 3000 264 20 137 8| 2.6 5.9 8.5|101.2 -74.6 26.6 8.9 0.21| 11.6 2.4 4000 259 24 169 8| 3.0 6.1 9.1|120.6 -86.9 33.8 8.4 0.18| 11.7 2.1 5000 252 28 190 12| 2.4 6.3 8.7|162.4-169.1 -6.7 -1.3 0.11| 11.5 1.3 6000 248 33 202 17| 3.1 6.1 9.1|304.4-196.9 107.5 17.9 0.18| 11.6 2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20251227.12.gif