UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025122900.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 29 DEC 25 Searching for KNKX... Searching the city database file for: KNKX ... Date:0000Z 29 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 18.0 7.0 49 11.0 11.9 295 10 291.0 292.1 284.9 308.9 6.27 1 1000 155 17.0 7.0 52 10.0 11.4 290 9 290.1 291.3 284.6 308.1 6.29 2 998 172 16.8 5.8 48 11.0 10.8 291 9 290.1 291.1 284.1 306.7 5.79 3 989 249 16.6 5.6 48 11.0 10.6 296 8 290.7 291.7 284.2 307.2 5.77 4 988 258 16.6 5.6 48 11.0 10.6 297 8 290.8 291.8 284.3 307.3 5.77 5 986 275 16.4 5.4 48 11.0 10.4 298 8 290.7 291.7 284.2 307.1 5.70 6 979 336 17.2 3.2 39 14.0 9.9 313 8 292.1 293.0 284.0 306.4 4.92 7 962 485 16.2 3.2 42 13.0 9.4 16 8 292.6 293.5 284.2 307.1 5.00 8 956 538 16.6 -1.4 29 18.0 7.9 39 8 293.5 294.1 283.1 304.1 3.61 9 947 618 16.2 -3.8 25 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0.03 51 219 11429 -54.9 -67.9 19 13.0 -55.1 230 100 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.0 0.02 52 212 11635 -56.1 -68.1 21 12.0 -56.3 231 99 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.02 53 200 12000 -59.1 -69.1 26 10.0 -59.2 240 88 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.2 0.02 54 187 12418 -62.9 -69.9 38 7.0 -63.0 240 80 339.6 339.6 294.3 339.7 0.02 55 184 12517 -63.5 -72.5 28 9.0 -63.6 240 72 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.3 0.01 56 180 12653 -61.3 -78.3 9 17.0 -61.4 239 66 346.0 346.0 295.7 346.0 0.00 57 174 12865 -58.5 -81.5 4 23.0 -58.7 237 57 353.9 353.9 297.5 354.0 0.00 58 169 13048 -59.3 -81.3 4 22.0 -59.5 235 49 355.6 355.6 297.8 355.6 0.00 59 164 13237 -57.3 -82.3 3 25.0 -57.6 231 52 362.0 362.0 299.1 362.0 0.00 60 150 13800 -58.7 -84.7 2 26.0 -58.9 225 75 368.9 368.9 300.4 369.0 0.00 61 100 16300 -63.7 -86.7 3 23.0 -63.9 240 23 404.7 404.7 305.8 404.7 0.00 62 97 16487 -63.1 -87.1 3 24.0 -63.3 239 23 409.4 409.4 306.5 409.4 0.00 63 88 17083 -65.9 -87.9 3 22.0 -66.1 225 23 415.3 415.3 307.2 415.3 0.00 64 86 17224 -64.1 -87.1 3 23.0 -64.3 228 27 421.7 421.7 307.9 421.7 0.00 65 83 17441 -65.3 -87.3 3 22.0 -65.5 231 33 423.5 423.5 308.1 423.5 0.00 66 81 17590 -63.3 -87.3 2 24.0 -63.6 234 38 430.6 430.6 308.9 430.6 0.00 67 76 17982 -62.9 -87.9 2 25.0 -63.1 245 37 439.4 439.4 309.8 439.4 0.00 68 70 18490 -62.3 -88.3 2 26.0 -62.6 260 20 451.1 451.1 311.0 451.1 0.00 69 67 18760 -61.1 -88.1 2 27.0 -61.5 260 23 459.4 459.4 311.7 459.4 0.00 70 62 19238 -63.3 -88.3 2 25.0 -63.6 241 25 464.8 464.8 312.2 464.8 0.00 71 58 19649 -61.9 -87.9 2 26.0 -62.3 263 36 476.9 476.9 313.2 476.9 0.00 72 50 20560 -64.1 -89.1 2 25.0 -64.4 265 20 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.4 0.00 73 49 20684 -64.3 -89.3 2 25.0 -64.7 265 19 494.8 494.8 314.6 494.8 0.00 74 44 21349 -60.7 -88.7 1 28.0 -61.3 260 25 519.1 519.1 316.2 519.1 0.00 75 38 22254 -64.5 -89.5 2 25.0 -64.9 275 19 531.6 531.6 317.0 531.6 0.00 76 34 22938 -62.7 -89.7 1 27.0 -63.3 274 18 553.5 553.5 318.3 553.6 0.00 77 33 23122 -63.9 -89.9 2 26.0 -64.4 283 16 555.1 555.1 318.3 555.1 0.00 78 30 23710 -61.3 -88.3 2 27.0 -62.1 0 0 577.5 577.5 319.5 577.6 0.01 79 26 24592 -62.9 -89.9 1 27.0 -63.6 328 11 597.1 597.1 320.5 597.1 0.00 80 23 25355 -57.1 -87.1 1 30.0 -58.7 302 17 635.5 635.5 322.1 635.5 0.01 81 20 26230 -60.7 -89.7 1 29.0 -61.9 340 5 650.4 650.4 322.7 650.4 0.01 82 18 26890 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -59.5 320 11 679.7 679.7 323.7 679.8 0.01 83 17 27252 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -59.0 320 14 693.5 693.5 324.2 693.6 0.01 84 16 27636 -57.1 -87.1 1 30.0 -59.2 320 19 705.0 705.0 324.6 705.1 0.01 85 15 28048 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -56.6 300 13 730.1 730.1 325.4 730.2 0.01 86 14 28492 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -56.4 344 16 746.7 746.7 325.8 746.8 0.02 87 13 28967 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -59.0 13 10 750.9 750.9 326.0 751.0 0.02 88 11 30035 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -57.4 348 15 797.8 797.8 327.2 798.0 0.02 89 10 30650 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -56.6 35 13 825.8 825.8 327.8 826.1 0.03 90 10 30650 -51.3 -85.3 1 34.0 -56.3 35 13 828.1 828.1 327.9 828.3 0.03 91 8.5 31721 -45.1 -82.1 1 37.0 -53.4 891.7 891.7 329.2 892.3 0.06 92 8.4 31800 -45.3 -82.3 1 37.0 -53.6 893.9 894.0 329.3 894.5 0.05 TRP 184 12517 -63.5 -72.5 28 9.0 -63.6 240 72 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.3 0.01 WND 223 11314 -54.3 -65.3 25 11.0 -54.5 230 100 336.1 336.1 293.4 336.2 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5555.00 m Freezing level: 700.00 mb = 3105.00 m = 10186.88 ft Wetbulb zero: 844.45 mb = 1575.88 m = 5170.15 ft Precipitable water: 0.25 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 10.02 % Est. max temperature: 22.12 C = 71.81 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 850.10 mb = 1521.06 m = 4990.31 ft T: 8.61 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.41 C/km ThetaE index: 4.15 C Layer 956.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 631.69 mb = 3916.89 m = 12850.55 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.00 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.17 C = 89.90 F Cap Strength: 8.09 C Lifted Index: 9.12 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.50 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.89 C Showalter Index: 12.46 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 27.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.30 C Cross Totals Index: 2.30 C K Index: -28.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 53.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.84 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 16.33 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.71 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 60647.52 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.10 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 751.09 mb = 2534.11 m = 8313.92 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 52 at 7 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 146 295 10 9.1 -4.2 | 270 15 14.6 0.1 1 1000 155 290 9 8.5 -3.1 | 265 14 14.0 1.3 2 983 305 300 8 6.9 -4.0 | 268 12 12.4 0.3 3 948 610 70 8 -7.5 -2.7 | 128 3 -2.0 1.6 4 925 817 65 10 -9.1 -4.2 | 92 4 -3.6 0.1 5 914 914 60 11 -9.5 -5.5 | 74 4 -4.0 -1.2 6 881 1219 45 15 -10.6 -10.6 | 39 8 -5.1 -6.3 7 850 1522 40 18 -11.6 -13.8 | 33 11 -6.1 -9.5 8 850 1524 40 19 -12.2 -14.6 | 33 12 -6.7 -10.2 9 819 1829 55 11 -9.0 -6.3 | 61 4 -3.5 -2.0 10 789 2134 40 7 -4.5 -5.4 | 316 1 1.0 -1.0 11 760 2438 65 12 -10.9 -5.1 | 82 5 -5.4 -0.7 12 732 2743 110 3 -2.8 1.0 | 207 6 2.7 5.4 13 700 3105 25 1 -0.4 -0.9 | 236 6 5.1 3.4 14 652 3658 65 6 -5.4 -2.5 | 182 2 0.1 1.8 15 602 4267 35 3 -1.7 -2.5 | 244 4 3.8 1.9 16 557 4877 20 5 -1.7 -4.7 | 276 4 3.8 -0.4 17 515 5486 245 12 10.9 5.1 | 240 19 16.4 9.4 18 500 5710 240 17 14.7 8.5 | 238 24 20.2 12.8 19 475 6096 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 247 40 36.5 15.6 20 455 6401 240 47 40.7 23.5 | 239 54 46.2 27.8 21 419 7010 240 56 48.5 28.0 | 239 63 54.0 32.3 22 400 7360 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 239 61 52.3 31.3 23 385 7620 240 53 45.9 26.5 | 239 60 51.4 30.8 24 369 7925 245 51 46.2 21.6 | 243 58 51.7 25.9 25 338 8534 235 56 45.9 32.1 | 235 63 51.4 36.5 26 309 9144 240 71 61.5 35.5 | 239 78 67.0 39.8 27 300 9360 240 91 78.8 45.5 | 239 98 84.3 49.8 28 283 9754 240 96 83.1 48.0 | 239 103 88.6 52.3 29 250 10580 240 89 77.1 44.5 | 239 96 82.6 48.8 30 235 10973 240 88 76.2 44.0 | 239 95 81.7 48.3 31 223 11314 230 100 76.6 64.3 | 230 107 82.1 68.6 32 214 11582 230 100 76.6 64.3 | 230 107 82.1 68.6 33 200 12000 240 88 76.2 44.0 | 239 95 81.7 48.3 34 185 12497 240 79 68.4 39.5 | 239 86 73.9 43.8 35 184 12517 240 72 62.4 36.0 | 239 79 67.9 40.3 36 168 13106 235 47 38.5 27.0 | 235 54 44.0 31.3 37 152 13716 215 71 40.7 58.2 | 216 78 46.2 62.5 38 150 13800 225 75 53.0 53.0 | 226 82 58.5 57.4 39 131 14630 225 82 58.0 58.0 | 226 89 63.5 62.3 40 119 15240 245 49 44.4 20.7 | 243 56 49.9 25.0 41 113 15545 270 44 44.0 -0.0 | 265 50 49.5 4.3 42 102 16154 275 30 29.9 -2.6 | 267 35 35.4 1.7 43 100 16300 240 23 19.9 11.5 | 238 30 25.4 15.8 44 97 16459 240 23 19.9 11.5 | 238 30 25.4 15.8 45 88 17069 225 23 16.3 16.3 | 227 30 21.8 20.6 46 80 17678 235 40 32.8 22.9 | 235 47 38.3 27.3 47 72 18288 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 251 41 38.3 13.1 48 70 18490 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 253 26 25.2 7.8 49 69 18593 265 27 26.9 2.4 | 258 33 32.4 6.7 50 66 18898 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 249 26 23.9 9.2 51 62 19202 240 23 19.9 11.5 | 238 30 25.4 15.8 52 59 19507 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 247 45 41.2 17.3 53 54 20117 305 29 23.8 -16.6 | 293 32 29.3 -12.3 54 51 20422 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 265 27 26.4 2.5 55 50 20560 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 257 26 25.4 6.1 56 49 20726 265 18 17.9 1.6 | 256 24 23.4 5.9 57 44 21336 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 254 31 30.1 8.7 58 42 21641 260 15 14.8 2.6 | 251 21 20.3 6.9 59 40 21946 260 12 11.8 2.1 | 250 18 17.3 6.4 60 38 22250 275 19 18.9 -1.7 | 264 25 24.4 2.7 61 36 22555 255 24 23.2 6.2 | 250 31 28.7 10.5 62 33 23165 285 15 14.5 -3.9 | 269 20 20.0 0.4 63 31 23470 275 10 10.0 -0.9 | 257 16 15.5 3.5 64 30 23710 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 232 7 5.5 4.3 65 30 23774 300 11 9.5 -5.5 | 274 15 15.0 -1.2 66 28 24079 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 232 7 5.5 4.3 67 27 24384 310 12 9.2 -7.7 | 283 15 14.7 -3.4 68 26 24689 335 10 4.2 -9.1 | 296 11 9.7 -4.7 69 24 24994 270 10 10.0 -0.0 | 254 16 15.5 4.3 70 23 25298 295 16 14.5 -6.8 | 277 20 20.0 -2.4 71 21 25908 360 24 -0.0 -24.0 | 344 20 5.5 -19.7 72 20 26213 15 18 -4.7 -17.4 | 356 13 0.8 -13.1 73 20 26230 340 5 1.7 -4.7 | 273 7 7.2 -0.4 74 19 26518 10 10 -1.7 -9.8 | 326 7 3.8 -5.5 75 18 26822 320 10 6.4 -7.7 | 286 12 11.9 -3.3 76 17 27432 320 15 9.6 -11.5 | 295 17 15.1 -7.2 77 16 27737 320 20 12.9 -15.3 | 301 21 18.4 -11.0 78 15 28042 295 12 10.9 -5.1 | 273 16 16.4 -0.7 79 14 28346 360 20 -0.0 -20.0 | 341 17 5.5 -15.7 80 14 28651 330 13 6.5 -11.3 | 300 14 12.0 -6.9 81 12 29261 50 8 -6.1 -5.1 | 38 1 -0.6 -0.8 82 12 29566 15 15 -3.9 -14.5 | 351 10 1.6 -10.2 83 11 29870 335 15 6.3 -13.6 | 308 15 11.8 -9.3 84 10 30650 35 13 -7.5 -10.6 | 17 7 -2.0 -6.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 21.8 at 9.3 knts Storm direction: 51.8 at 7.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.3 neg: 1.6 tot: 4.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -32.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 44.6 neg: -13.7 tot: 30.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 10.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.5 stream: 4.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 2.18 Bulk Shear: 7.49 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 331 8 287 10| 17.4 0.0 17.4| 18.7 -2.1 16.5 33.1 0.65| 22.2 14.4 1000 40 10 12 3| 8.7 3.5 12.2| 18.7 -8.4 10.2 10.2 0.30| 14.8 4.4 1500 41 12 27 5| 5.8 3.0 8.8| 22.1 -12.1 10.0 6.7 0.22| 12.6 2.8 2000 43 12 31 5| 4.3 1.0 5.4| 25.2 -13.7 11.5 5.7 0.15| 11.9 1.8 2500 47 11 40 4| 4.0 0.8 4.8| 36.5 -13.7 22.8 9.1 0.32| 12.4 3.9 3000 48 10 40 3| 3.3 1.6 4.9| 44.6 -13.7 30.8 10.3 0.37| 11.5 4.3 4000 50 8 39 1| 3.0 1.5 4.6| 46.0 -14.9 31.0 7.8 0.33| 9.7 3.2 5000 45 7 349 1| 2.4 2.1 4.5| 49.3 -17.6 31.7 6.3 0.32| 8.8 2.8 6000 22 9 335 5| 1.0 2.4 3.4| 82.9 -66.2 16.8 2.8 0.16| 10.5 1.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KNKX/skewt/KNKX.skewt.20251229.00.gif