UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025050412.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 4 MAY 25 Searching for KOTX... Searching the city database file for: KOTX ... Date:1200Z 4 MAY 25 Station: KOTX WMO ident: 72786 Latitude: 47.68 Longitude: -117.63 Elevation: 728.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 146 SFC 931 728 1.8 -0.9 82 2.7 0.7 205 16 280.6 281.3 277.3 291.3 3.84 2 925 780 2.2 -2.8 69 5.0 0.1 205 16 281.6 282.1 277.2 291.0 3.36 3 903 975 3.6 -4.4 56 8.0 0.3 214 17 284.9 285.5 278.4 293.7 3.05 4 895 1047 4.4 -2.6 60 7.0 1.4 217 18 286.5 287.1 279.8 296.6 3.52 5 880 1184 3.8 -3.2 60 7.0 0.8 223 18 287.3 287.9 280.1 297.1 3.43 6 873 1249 3.8 -3.2 60 7.0 0.8 226 19 287.9 288.5 280.4 297.9 3.45 7 850 1465 3.4 -7.6 44 11.0 -0.9 235 20 289.7 290.2 280.1 297.2 2.54 8 842 1542 2.8 -8.2 44 11.0 -1.4 235 20 289.9 290.3 280.0 297.1 2.44 9 835 1609 2.4 -8.6 44 11.0 -1.7 235 20 290.1 290.6 280.1 297.2 2.39 10 798 1973 0.0 -11.0 43 11.0 -3.9 233 19 291.4 291.7 280.3 297.6 2.07 11 778 2176 -1.9 -12.9 43 11.0 -5.5 233 19 291.4 291.8 280.0 296.9 1.82 12 746 2509 -3.5 -21.5 23 18.0 -8.2 232 18 293.2 293.4 279.6 296.1 0.92 13 727 2713 -2.7 -38.7 4 36.0 -9.2 231 18 296.3 296.3 280.0 296.9 0.18 14 715 2845 -3.5 -46.5 2 43.0 -9.9 231 17 296.8 296.8 280.0 297.1 0.08 15 700 3012 -4.7 -46.7 2 42.0 -10.8 230 17 297.3 297.3 280.3 297.6 0.08 16 638 3736 -8.7 -16.7 52 8.0 -11.1 224 24 300.7 301.0 283.7 305.8 1.62 17 633 3797 -8.7 -18.7 44 10.0 -11.5 224 24 301.4 301.7 283.7 305.8 1.38 18 622 3932 -9.5 -18.5 48 9.0 -12.1 223 25 302.0 302.3 284.0 306.6 1.43 19 612 4057 -10.5 -18.5 52 8.0 -12.8 222 27 302.3 302.5 284.1 306.9 1.45 20 601 4196 -10.9 -17.9 56 7.0 -12.9 221 28 303.4 303.6 284.7 308.3 1.56 21 586 4390 -11.7 -18.7 56 7.0 -13.7 219 30 304.6 304.9 285.1 309.4 1.49 22 559 4750 -13.7 -19.7 60 6.0 -15.3 217 33 306.4 306.7 285.7 311.1 1.43 23 539 5026 -15.3 -22.3 55 7.0 -17.0 214 36 307.7 307.9 285.9 311.6 1.19 24 529 5167 -15.9 -21.9 60 6.0 -17.4 213 37 308.6 308.9 286.3 312.8 1.25 25 519 5311 -16.5 -24.5 50 8.0 -18.3 212 38 309.6 309.8 286.4 313.0 1.01 26 500 5590 -18.9 -23.9 65 5.0 -20.0 210 41 310.0 310.2 286.6 313.7 1.11 27 474 5986 -21.7 -24.7 77 3.0 -22.4 210 45 311.3 311.5 287.1 314.9 1.09 28 461 6191 -22.9 -26.8 70 3.9 -23.7 207 48 312.3 312.5 287.2 315.4 0.92 29 453 6319 -23.1 -28.1 64 5.0 -24.1 203 48 313.6 313.8 287.6 316.5 0.83 30 450 6368 -23.7 -28.4 65 4.7 -24.6 201 49 313.4 313.6 287.5 316.2 0.82 31 441 6515 -24.9 -29.3 67 4.4 -25.7 201 50 313.7 313.9 287.5 316.4 0.77 32 433 6649 -25.7 -30.7 63 5.0 -26.5 202 51 314.4 314.5 287.7 316.8 0.68 33 415 6956 -27.5 -35.5 46 8.0 -28.6 205 53 315.9 316.0 287.9 317.5 0.45 34 405 7131 -28.5 -35.5 51 7.0 -29.5 202 53 316.8 316.9 288.2 318.5 0.46 35 400 7220 -29.3 -37.3 46 8.0 -30.3 200 53 316.9 317.0 288.2 318.3 0.39 36 388 7436 -30.9 -41.9 33 11.0 -32.0 200 54 317.6 317.6 288.2 318.5 0.25 37 345 8256 -37.9 -43.9 53 6.0 -38.4 200 63 318.9 319.0 288.6 319.8 0.23 38 339 8376 -38.7 -44.7 53 6.0 -39.1 198 64 319.5 319.5 288.8 320.2 0.21 39 333 8498 -39.7 -45.7 53 6.0 -40.1 196 65 319.7 319.8 288.9 320.4 0.19 40 320 8768 -42.3 -47.3 58 5.0 -42.6 197 67 319.8 319.8 288.9 320.4 0.17 41 309 9003 -44.3 -50.3 51 6.0 -44.6 199 69 320.2 320.2 288.9 320.7 0.12 42 300 9200 -46.1 -51.1 57 5.0 -46.3 200 68 320.4 320.4 289.0 320.8 0.12 43 287 9494 -48.7 -53.3 59 4.6 -48.8 197 69 320.7 320.8 289.1 321.1 0.09 44 257 10213 -54.3 -61.3 42 7.0 -54.4 202 69 322.8 322.8 289.6 322.9 0.04 45 250 10390 -55.9 -61.9 47 6.0 -56.0 205 70 323.0 323.0 289.7 323.1 0.04 46 246 10491 -56.5 -62.5 47 6.0 -56.6 205 71 323.6 323.6 289.9 323.7 0.03 47 237 10725 -57.9 -63.9 46 6.0 -58.0 205 67 324.9 324.9 290.3 325.0 0.03 48 235 10778 -58.1 -64.1 46 6.0 -58.2 205 63 325.4 325.4 290.4 325.5 0.03 49 212 11429 -52.9 -61.9 33 9.0 -53.1 202 55 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.4 0.04 50 200 11800 -54.7 -64.7 28 10.0 -54.9 200 57 346.1 346.2 295.8 346.3 0.03 51 195 11962 -55.1 -66.1 24 11.0 -55.3 198 56 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.03 52 188 12195 -55.3 -67.3 21 12.0 -55.5 208 47 351.4 351.4 297.0 351.5 0.02 53 163 13107 -55.3 -70.3 14 15.0 -55.6 190 28 366.0 366.0 299.8 366.1 0.02 54 153 13513 -53.3 -70.3 11 17.0 -53.7 203 28 376.1 376.1 301.6 376.2 0.02 55 150 13640 -53.9 -70.9 11 17.0 -54.3 200 24 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.3 0.02 56 147 13770 -54.3 -72.3 9 18.0 -54.6 198 24 378.7 378.7 302.1 378.8 0.01 57 140 14083 -54.1 -73.1 8 19.0 -54.5 195 31 384.4 384.4 302.9 384.4 0.01 58 134 14365 -53.9 -73.9 7 20.0 -54.4 216 36 389.6 389.6 303.8 389.6 0.01 59 123 14912 -56.5 -77.5 5 21.0 -56.9 225 29 394.5 394.5 304.5 394.5 0.01 60 117 15231 -54.9 -77.9 4 23.0 -55.4 239 30 403.1 403.1 305.6 403.2 0.01 61 100 16230 -57.3 -82.3 3 25.0 -57.7 220 14 417.0 417.0 307.4 417.0 0.00 TRP 235 10778 -58.1 -64.1 46 6.0 -58.2 205 63 325.4 325.4 290.4 325.5 0.03 WND 246 10491 -56.5 -62.5 47 6.0 -56.6 205 71 323.6 323.6 289.9 323.7 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5444.00 m Freezing level: 798.00 mb = 1973.48 m = 6474.61 ft Wetbulb zero: 862.04 mb = 1351.00 m = 4432.35 ft Precipitable water: 0.33 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.66 % Est. max temperature: 12.38 C = 54.28 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 892.70 mb = 1067.63 m = 3502.67 ft T: 4.31 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.51 C/km ThetaE index: 1.45 C Layer 778.0- 727.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 629.56 mb = 3838.73 m = 12594.11 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.09 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.33 C = 72.19 F Cap Strength: 13.19 C Lifted Index: 13.07 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.51 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.23 C Showalter Index: 12.02 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 33.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.30 C Cross Totals Index: 11.30 C K Index: -27.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 81.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.42 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 37.02 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 14558.62 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.15 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 777.77 mb = 2178.32 m = 7146.64 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 259 at 17 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 925 780 205 16 6.8 14.5 | 137 15 -10.2 11.1 1 850 1465 235 20 16.4 11.5 | 176 8 -0.6 8.1 2 700 3012 230 17 13.0 10.9 | 152 9 -3.9 7.5 3 500 5590 210 41 20.5 35.5 | 186 32 3.5 32.1 4 948 914 220 17 10.9 13.0 | 148 11 -6.0 9.6 5 910 1219 240 15 13.0 7.5 | 136 6 -4.0 4.1 6 872 1524 240 20 17.3 10.0 | 183 7 0.4 6.6 7 837 1829 260 14 13.8 2.4 | 73 3 -3.2 -0.9 8 803 2134 275 11 11.0 -1.0 | 54 7 -6.0 -4.3 9 770 2438 265 9 9.0 0.8 | 72 8 -8.0 -2.6 10 738 2743 245 12 10.9 5.1 | 106 6 -6.1 1.7 11 708 3048 230 19 14.6 12.2 | 165 9 -2.4 8.8 12 679 3353 215 22 12.6 18.0 | 163 15 -4.3 14.6 13 651 3658 220 22 14.1 16.9 | 168 14 -2.8 13.5 14 625 3962 225 29 20.5 20.5 | 192 17 3.5 17.1 15 599 4267 230 28 21.4 18.0 | 197 15 4.5 14.6 16 575 4572 220 32 20.6 24.5 | 190 21 3.6 21.1 17 551 4877 220 30 19.3 23.0 | 187 20 2.3 19.6 18 507 5486 215 41 23.5 33.6 | 192 31 6.5 30.2 19 486 5791 210 42 21.0 36.4 | 187 33 4.0 33.0 20 467 6096 210 47 23.5 40.7 | 190 38 6.5 37.3 21 447 6401 200 49 16.8 46.0 | 180 43 -0.2 42.7 22 412 7010 205 53 22.4 48.0 | 187 45 5.4 44.7 23 400 7220 200 53 18.1 49.8 | 181 46 1.2 46.4 24 395 7315 200 53 18.1 49.8 | 181 46 1.2 46.4 25 377 7620 200 55 18.8 51.7 | 182 48 1.8 48.3 26 361 7925 205 59 24.9 53.5 | 189 51 8.0 50.1 27 330 8534 195 66 17.1 63.8 | 180 60 0.1 60.4 28 302 9144 200 70 23.9 65.8 | 186 63 7.0 62.4 29 300 9200 200 68 23.3 63.9 | 186 61 6.3 60.5 30 276 9754 195 69 17.9 66.6 | 181 63 0.9 63.3 31 251 10363 205 69 29.2 62.5 | 192 60 12.2 59.2 32 250 10390 205 70 29.6 63.4 | 192 61 12.6 60.1 33 246 10491 205 71 30.0 64.3 | 192 62 13.0 61.0 34 239 10668 205 71 30.0 64.3 | 192 62 13.0 61.0 35 235 10778 205 63 26.6 57.1 | 190 55 9.7 53.7 36 228 10973 200 62 21.2 58.3 | 184 55 4.2 54.9 37 217 11278 205 58 24.5 52.6 | 189 50 7.5 49.2 38 207 11582 200 53 18.1 49.8 | 181 46 1.2 46.4 39 200 11800 200 57 19.5 53.6 | 183 50 2.5 50.2 40 197 11887 195 59 15.3 57.0 | 178 54 -1.7 53.6 41 179 12497 220 35 22.5 26.8 | 193 24 5.5 23.4 42 171 12802 200 22 7.5 20.7 | 151 20 -9.4 17.3 43 163 13106 190 28 4.9 27.6 | 153 27 -12.1 24.2 44 155 13411 205 31 13.1 28.1 | 171 25 -3.9 24.7 45 150 13640 200 24 8.2 22.6 | 155 21 -8.8 19.2 46 148 13716 200 23 7.9 21.6 | 153 20 -9.1 18.2 47 141 14021 190 29 5.0 28.6 | 155 28 -11.9 25.2 48 135 14326 215 37 21.2 30.3 | 189 27 4.3 26.9 49 128 14630 225 28 19.8 19.8 | 190 17 2.8 16.4 50 122 14935 225 29 20.5 20.5 | 192 17 3.5 17.1 51 117 15240 240 30 26.0 15.0 | 218 15 9.0 11.6 52 111 15545 235 24 19.7 13.8 | 195 11 2.7 10.4 53 106 15850 265 16 15.9 1.4 | 27 2 -1.0 -2.0 54 101 16154 195 4 1.0 3.9 | 92 16 -15.9 0.5 55 100 16230 220 14 9.0 10.7 | 133 11 -8.0 7.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 228.7 at 23.1 knts Storm direction: 258.7 at 17.3 knts Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 133.3 deg Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 5.74 Bulk Shear: 6.46 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 216 17 147 13| | | 1000 225 18 158 10| | | 1500 228 19 161 10| | | 2000 229 19 161 9| | | 2500 229 18 160 9| | | 3000 229 19 163 9| | | 4000 225 21 171 12| | | 5000 242 18 166 5| | | 6000 229 23 182 12| | | Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KOTX/skewt/KOTX.skewt.20250504.12.gif