UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025122500.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 25 DEC 25 Searching for KRIW... Searching the city database file for: KRIW ... Date:0000Z 25 DEC 25 Station: KRIW WMO ident: 72672 Latitude: 43.07 Longitude: -108.48 Elevation: 1703.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 58 1 925 736 2 850 1459 SFC 826 1703 14.2 0.2 38 14.0 6.9 145 14 303.5 304.4 288.0 317.8 4.70 4 822 1744 12.6 -2.4 35 15.0 5.2 150 16 302.2 302.9 286.8 314.1 3.90 5 814 1825 11.8 -3.2 35 15.0 4.6 159 20 302.2 302.9 286.6 313.5 3.71 6 813 1836 12.2 -2.8 35 15.0 4.9 160 20 302.8 303.5 286.9 314.4 3.82 7 767 2320 9.6 -6.4 32 16.0 2.4 181 25 305.0 305.6 286.9 314.6 3.08 8 760 2396 9.8 -6.2 32 16.0 2.5 183 22 306.1 306.6 287.4 315.9 3.16 9 759 2407 9.6 -6.4 32 16.0 2.3 184 22 306.0 306.5 287.3 315.7 3.12 10 700 3071 4.2 -7.8 41 12.0 -1.0 205 18 307.1 307.7 287.6 316.7 3.03 11 697 3106 4.0 -8.0 41 12.0 -1.2 208 18 307.3 307.9 287.6 316.7 3.00 12 659 3559 0.8 -9.2 47 10.0 -3.4 230 21 308.7 309.2 288.0 317.8 2.89 13 645 3731 0.6 -8.4 51 9.0 -3.3 230 28 310.3 310.9 288.8 320.3 3.14 14 617 4086 -1.3 -10.3 50 9.0 -5.0 230 46 312.1 312.6 289.1 321.2 2.83 15 613 4138 -1.5 -10.5 50 9.0 -5.2 230 47 312.5 313.0 289.2 321.5 2.80 16 580 4576 -3.9 -14.9 42 11.0 -7.9 225 49 314.6 315.0 289.2 321.5 2.07 17 559 4866 -6.1 -14.1 53 8.0 -9.0 230 52 315.4 315.8 289.6 322.9 2.30 18 534 5223 -7.9 -17.9 44 10.0 -11.2 230 54 317.4 317.7 289.8 323.2 1.75 19 500 5730 -12.5 -19.5 56 7.0 -14.6 235 56 317.8 318.1 289.8 323.3 1.63 20 461 6343 -18.3 -22.8 68 4.5 -19.4 235 54 318.0 318.3 289.5 322.5 1.33 21 437 6740 -19.7 -25.7 59 6.0 -21.1 233 51 321.2 321.4 290.2 324.9 1.08 22 400 7390 -24.9 -29.9 63 5.0 -25.8 230 49 322.6 322.8 290.4 325.5 0.80 23 386 7648 -26.9 -31.5 65 4.6 -27.7 230 52 323.3 323.4 290.5 325.8 0.71 24 376 7837 -28.5 -33.3 63 4.8 -29.2 230 56 323.6 323.7 290.5 325.8 0.61 25 354 8265 -32.5 -35.4 75 2.9 -32.9 233 60 323.9 324.0 290.5 325.8 0.53 26 309 9209 -39.7 -46.7 47 7.0 -40.2 236 68 326.6 326.7 291.0 327.4 0.19 27 300 9410 -41.5 -47.5 52 6.0 -41.9 240 68 326.9 326.9 291.0 327.5 0.17 28 299 9433 -41.7 -47.7 52 6.0 -42.1 240 68 326.9 326.9 291.0 327.6 0.17 29 266 10215 -48.5 -55.5 44 7.0 -48.7 244 76 328.1 328.1 291.3 328.4 0.08 30 250 10620 -51.9 -57.9 48 6.0 -52.1 245 86 328.9 328.9 291.5 329.2 0.06 31 245 10751 -52.7 -57.7 55 5.0 -52.8 245 87 329.6 329.6 291.7 329.9 0.06 32 242 10830 -53.1 -58.1 54 5.0 -53.2 245 90 330.2 330.2 291.8 330.4 0.06 33 237 10965 -52.9 -59.9 42 7.0 -53.1 245 96 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.7 0.05 34 230 11157 -53.9 -60.9 42 7.0 -54.1 245 104 333.8 333.8 292.8 334.0 0.05 35 222 11383 -56.1 -63.1 41 7.0 -56.2 244 110 333.8 333.8 292.8 334.0 0.04 36 200 12040 -60.3 -66.3 45 6.0 -60.4 240 113 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.03 37 190 12359 -62.5 -68.5 44 6.0 -62.6 240 116 338.7 338.7 294.0 338.8 0.02 38 185 12523 -63.3 -69.3 44 6.0 -63.4 241 118 340.0 340.0 294.3 340.1 0.02 39 183 12590 -63.5 -69.5 44 6.0 -63.6 245 121 340.7 340.7 294.5 340.8 0.02 40 178 12760 -64.1 -70.1 44 6.0 -64.1 245 121 342.5 342.5 294.9 342.5 0.02 41 167 13150 -65.3 -72.3 37 7.0 -65.4 245 104 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.8 0.01 42 157 13529 -62.5 -70.5 33 8.0 -62.6 245 109 357.7 357.7 298.2 357.8 0.02 43 150 13810 -63.9 -72.9 28 9.0 -64.0 245 118 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.1 0.01 44 148 13892 -63.9 -72.9 28 9.0 -64.0 245 118 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.01 45 145 14018 -63.5 -72.5 28 9.0 -63.6 245 118 364.2 364.2 299.5 364.3 0.01 46 137 14365 -64.5 -75.5 21 11.0 -64.6 253 106 368.4 368.4 300.3 368.4 0.01 47 133 14546 -64.9 -75.9 21 11.0 -65.0 258 100 370.8 370.8 300.7 370.9 0.01 48 129 14733 -64.5 -76.5 18 12.0 -64.6 255 92 374.8 374.8 301.4 374.8 0.01 49 114 15484 -66.9 -80.9 12 14.0 -67.0 230 78 383.8 383.8 302.9 383.8 0.01 50 100 16270 -69.5 -84.5 10 15.0 -69.6 260 78 393.4 393.4 304.3 393.5 0.00 51 93 16700 -71.1 -87.1 8 16.0 -71.2 264 68 398.5 398.5 305.0 398.5 0.00 52 92 16764 -71.3 -87.3 8 16.0 -71.3 265 67 399.4 399.4 305.1 399.4 0.00 53 75 17995 -62.5 -84.5 4 22.0 -62.8 247 65 441.9 441.9 310.1 441.9 0.00 54 73 18162 -62.1 -84.1 4 22.0 -62.4 246 55 446.1 446.1 310.5 446.2 0.00 55 70 18420 -63.3 -85.3 4 22.0 -63.6 280 27 449.0 449.0 310.7 449.0 0.00 56 58 19556 -69.1 -92.1 2 23.0 -69.2 248 19 460.7 460.7 311.8 460.7 0.00 57 54 19982 -68.7 -92.7 2 24.0 -68.9 243 32 471.1 471.1 312.7 471.1 0.00 58 51 20322 -69.5 -94.5 1 25.0 -69.6 243 41 477.0 477.0 313.2 477.0 0.00 59 50 20440 -69.1 -95.1 1 26.0 -69.3 250 40 480.7 480.7 313.5 480.7 0.00 60 46 20941 -66.9 -93.9 1 27.0 -67.2 262 40 497.6 497.6 314.8 497.6 0.00 61 45 21073 -67.1 -94.1 1 27.0 -67.4 266 40 500.2 500.2 314.9 500.2 0.00 62 45 21073 -66.9 -94.9 1 28.0 -67.2 266 40 500.7 500.7 315.0 500.7 0.00 63 41 21637 -65.7 -93.7 1 28.0 -66.0 295 31 517.2 517.2 316.1 517.2 0.00 64 39 21940 -66.9 -93.9 1 27.0 -67.2 324 27 521.6 521.6 316.4 521.6 0.00 65 37 22257 -67.7 -94.7 1 27.0 -68.0 314 26 527.5 527.5 316.8 527.5 0.00 66 34 22767 -66.7 -93.7 1 27.0 -67.1 290 30 543.0 543.0 317.7 543.0 0.00 67 32 23132 -68.5 -95.5 1 27.0 -68.8 299 34 547.7 547.7 317.9 547.7 0.00 68 32 23132 -68.3 -95.3 1 27.0 -68.6 299 34 548.2 548.2 318.0 548.2 0.00 69 31 23323 -68.3 -95.3 1 27.0 -68.6 284 39 553.2 553.2 318.3 553.2 0.00 70 30 23520 -66.7 -94.7 1 28.0 -67.1 280 46 562.8 562.8 318.8 562.8 0.00 71 28 23941 -62.7 -91.7 1 29.0 -63.4 275 46 585.1 585.1 319.9 585.2 0.00 72 27 24166 -61.3 -90.3 1 29.0 -62.1 278 46 595.2 595.2 320.4 595.2 0.00 73 26 24400 -62.3 -86.3 3 24.0 -63.1 280 46 598.8 598.8 320.6 598.9 0.01 TRP 167 13150 -65.3 -72.3 37 7.0 -65.4 245 104 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.8 0.01 WND 183 12590 -63.5 -69.5 44 6.0 -63.6 245 121 340.7 340.7 294.5 340.8 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5672.00 m Freezing level: 636.16 mb = 3843.10 m = 12608.44 ft Wetbulb zero: 717.92 mb = 2863.63 m = 9394.99 ft Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.64 % Est. max temperature: 18.50 C = 65.30 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 668.24 mb = 3446.20 m = 11306.29 ft T: 1.59 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.28 C/km ThetaE index: 4.24 C Layer 822.0- 813.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 515.14 mb = 5500.11 m = 18044.77 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.36 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.57 C = 81.63 F Cap Strength: 7.64 C Lifted Index: 6.70 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.70 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.22 C Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 21.99 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.63 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 28348.60 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.60 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 613.52 mb = 4130.93 m = 13552.76 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 256 at 31 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 826 1703 145 14 -8.0 11.5 | 96 38 -38.1 4.0 1 814 1829 160 20 -6.8 18.8 | 107 39 -37.0 11.3 2 784 2134 175 30 -2.6 29.9 | 124 40 -32.7 22.4 3 756 2438 185 21 1.8 20.9 | 115 31 -28.3 13.5 4 728 2743 190 19 3.3 18.7 | 113 29 -26.8 11.3 5 702 3048 205 19 8.0 17.2 | 114 24 -22.1 9.8 6 700 3071 205 18 7.6 16.3 | 111 24 -22.5 8.9 7 675 3353 230 17 13.0 10.9 | 101 17 -17.1 3.5 8 650 3658 230 24 18.4 15.4 | 124 14 -11.7 8.0 9 625 3962 230 45 34.5 28.9 | 191 22 4.4 21.5 10 602 4267 230 49 37.5 31.5 | 197 25 7.4 24.0 11 579 4572 225 49 34.6 34.6 | 189 28 4.5 27.2 12 557 4877 230 52 39.8 33.4 | 201 28 9.7 26.0 13 536 5182 230 54 41.4 34.7 | 202 29 11.2 27.3 14 500 5730 235 56 45.9 32.1 | 213 29 15.8 24.7 15 496 5791 235 56 45.9 32.1 | 213 29 15.8 24.7 16 476 6096 235 56 45.9 32.1 | 213 29 15.8 24.7 17 457 6401 235 54 44.2 31.0 | 211 27 14.1 23.5 18 404 7315 230 47 36.0 30.2 | 195 24 5.9 22.8 19 400 7390 230 49 37.5 31.5 | 197 25 7.4 24.0 20 387 7620 230 52 39.8 33.4 | 201 28 9.7 26.0 21 371 7925 230 58 44.4 37.3 | 206 33 14.3 29.8 22 340 8534 235 62 50.8 35.6 | 216 35 20.7 28.1 23 312 9144 235 68 55.7 39.0 | 219 41 25.6 31.5 24 300 9410 240 68 58.9 34.0 | 227 39 28.8 26.5 25 285 9754 240 67 58.0 33.5 | 227 38 27.9 26.0 26 260 10363 245 79 71.6 33.4 | 238 49 41.5 25.9 27 250 10620 245 86 77.9 36.3 | 239 56 47.8 28.9 28 248 10668 245 83 75.2 35.1 | 239 53 45.1 27.6 29 225 11278 245 110 99.7 46.5 | 241 80 69.6 39.0 30 205 11887 240 112 97.0 56.0 | 234 83 66.9 48.5 31 200 12040 240 113 97.9 56.5 | 234 84 67.7 49.0 32 186 12497 240 117 101.3 58.5 | 234 88 71.2 51.0 33 183 12590 245 121 109.7 51.1 | 241 91 79.5 43.7 34 177 12802 245 121 109.7 51.1 | 241 91 79.5 43.7 35 168 13106 245 112 101.5 47.3 | 241 82 71.4 39.9 36 167 13150 245 104 94.3 44.0 | 240 74 64.1 36.5 37 160 13411 245 104 94.3 44.0 | 240 74 64.1 36.5 38 152 13716 245 117 106.0 49.4 | 241 87 75.9 42.0 39 150 13810 245 118 106.9 49.9 | 241 88 76.8 42.4 40 145 14021 245 118 106.9 49.9 | 241 88 76.8 42.4 41 131 14630 260 97 95.5 16.8 | 262 66 65.4 9.4 42 119 15240 230 68 52.1 43.7 | 211 42 22.0 36.3 43 113 15545 230 81 62.0 52.1 | 216 55 31.9 44.6 44 107 15850 240 84 72.7 42.0 | 231 55 42.6 34.5 45 102 16154 240 87 75.3 43.5 | 231 58 45.2 36.0 46 100 16270 260 78 76.8 13.5 | 263 47 46.7 6.1 47 92 16764 265 67 66.7 5.8 | 273 37 36.6 -1.6 48 83 17374 245 72 65.3 30.4 | 237 42 35.1 23.0 49 79 17678 250 85 79.9 29.1 | 247 54 49.8 21.6 50 72 18288 245 47 42.6 19.9 | 225 18 12.5 12.4 51 70 18420 280 27 26.6 -4.7 | 16 13 -3.5 -12.1 52 68 18593 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 12 13 -2.5 -12.3 53 65 18898 295 20 18.1 -8.5 | 37 20 -12.0 -15.9 54 61 19202 285 22 21.3 -5.7 | 34 16 -8.9 -13.1 55 58 19507 250 18 16.9 6.2 | 84 13 -13.2 -1.3 56 56 19812 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 126 12 -9.6 6.9 57 53 20117 250 37 34.8 12.7 | 222 7 4.7 5.2 58 50 20422 240 43 37.2 21.5 | 207 16 7.1 14.0 59 50 20440 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 230 10 7.5 6.2 60 48 20726 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 251 8 7.6 2.6 61 45 21031 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 290 11 10.7 -3.9 62 43 21336 275 37 36.9 -3.2 | 328 13 6.7 -10.7 63 41 21641 295 31 28.1 -13.1 | 6 21 -2.0 -20.6 64 39 21946 325 27 15.5 -22.1 | 26 33 -14.6 -29.6 65 37 22250 315 26 18.4 -18.4 | 24 28 -11.7 -25.8 66 35 22555 285 28 27.0 -7.2 | 12 15 -3.1 -14.7 67 32 23165 300 34 29.4 -17.0 | 2 24 -0.7 -24.5 68 30 23470 270 44 44.0 -0.0 | 298 16 13.9 -7.5 69 30 23520 280 46 45.3 -8.0 | 315 22 15.2 -15.4 70 28 23774 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 306 19 15.7 -11.5 71 26 24079 280 46 45.3 -8.0 | 315 22 15.2 -15.4 72 24 24384 325 43 24.7 -35.2 | 7 43 -5.5 -42.7 73 22 24689 330 38 19.0 -32.9 | 15 42 -11.1 -40.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 226.1 at 41.4 knts Storm direction: 256.1 at 31.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.0 neg: 4.0 tot: 9.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 98.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 313.4 neg: -88.7 tot: 224.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 74.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.43 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.7 stream: 5.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.13 Bulk Shear: 165.59 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 167 24 114 38| 18.3 0.0 18.3|189.5 0.0 189.5 379.0 0.91| 20.9 18.9 1000 175 23 116 35| 6.9 0.0 6.9|189.5 -50.2 139.3 139.3 0.42| 15.6 6.5 1500 183 21 116 32| 6.4 0.0 6.4|191.8 -63.3 128.5 85.6 0.28| 13.5 3.7 2000 194 21 117 28| 7.6 0.0 7.6|224.5 -70.7 153.8 76.9 0.34| 13.6 4.6 2500 206 25 129 24| 6.1 4.3 10.4|300.4 -70.7 229.7 91.9 0.47| 15.2 7.2 3000 213 29 140 22| 5.0 4.0 9.0|313.4 -88.7 224.7 74.9 0.43| 13.7 5.9 4000 220 35 160 21| 4.9 3.0 7.9|381.4 -88.7 292.6 73.2 0.48| 11.6 5.6 5000 225 40 173 21| 3.8 2.1 5.9|383.4-111.5 271.9 54.4 0.42| 9.8 4.1 6000 226 41 179 21| 3.2 2.0 5.2|406.7-142.9 263.8 44.0 0.36| 9.2 3.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KRIW/skewt/KRIW.skewt.20251225.00.gif