UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101806.upa.cvt Date: 0600Z 18 OCT 25 Searching for KTFX... Searching the city database file for: KTFX ... Date:0600Z 18 OCT 25 Station: KTFX WMO ident: 72776 Latitude: 47.47 Longitude: -111.38 Elevation: 1131.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 121 1 925 761 SFC 883 1131 1.8 0.2 89 1.6 1.1 230 9 284.9 285.7 280.1 297.3 4.39 3 880 1159 2.6 -0.1 82 2.7 1.4 225 11 286.0 286.8 280.6 298.3 4.31 4 864 1311 2.2 -1.5 76 3.7 0.5 225 16 287.1 287.8 280.7 298.5 3.96 5 851 1435 1.4 -2.1 77 3.5 -0.1 239 17 287.5 288.2 280.7 298.6 3.85 6 850 1445 1.4 -2.1 77 3.5 -0.1 240 17 287.6 288.3 280.7 298.7 3.85 7 837 1569 2.4 -1.7 74 4.1 0.5 254 19 289.9 290.6 282.0 301.6 4.03 8 767 2269 -2.3 -9.3 59 7.0 -4.8 318 26 292.2 292.6 281.1 299.5 2.46 9 715 2822 -7.3 -12.3 67 5.0 -8.9 335 23 292.6 293.0 280.8 298.9 2.08 10 708 2899 -8.1 -13.1 67 5.0 -9.6 335 22 292.6 292.9 280.7 298.5 1.97 11 700 2987 -8.9 -13.9 67 5.0 -10.4 335 21 292.6 293.0 280.6 298.3 1.86 12 682 3188 -10.7 -14.3 75 3.6 -11.8 331 22 292.8 293.1 280.6 298.4 1.85 13 641 3661 -14.7 -16.7 85 2.0 -15.2 311 24 293.5 293.8 280.7 298.4 1.61 14 628 3816 -15.7 -19.9 70 4.2 -16.7 305 29 294.1 294.3 280.4 298.0 1.25 15 590 4284 -18.1 -26.1 50 8.0 -19.6 295 38 296.6 296.7 280.9 299.1 0.77 16 565 4606 -20.5 -27.5 53 7.0 -21.7 290 39 297.5 297.6 281.2 299.8 0.71 17 520 5216 -24.7 -39.7 24 15.0 -26.3 280 45 299.5 299.6 281.5 300.3 0.23 18 515 5286 -25.1 -39.1 26 14.0 -26.6 278 45 299.9 299.9 281.7 300.8 0.25 19 502 5471 -26.3 -41.3 23 15.0 -27.8 275 46 300.6 300.7 281.9 301.3 0.20 20 500 5500 -26.7 -41.7 23 15.0 -28.2 275 47 300.5 300.5 281.8 301.2 0.20 21 459 6110 -32.3 -43.3 33 11.0 -33.1 275 47 300.9 301.0 282.0 301.6 0.18 22 442 6375 -33.3 -48.3 21 15.0 -34.3 284 48 302.9 303.0 282.7 303.3 0.11 23 439 6423 -33.3 -49.3 19 16.0 -34.3 285 48 303.5 303.5 283.0 303.9 0.10 24 419 6749 -35.5 -47.5 28 12.0 -36.2 285 50 304.8 304.8 283.5 305.2 0.13 25 411 6882 -36.3 -49.3 25 13.0 -37.0 285 52 305.4 305.5 283.7 305.8 0.10 26 408 6933 -36.5 -49.5 25 13.0 -37.2 285 52 305.8 305.8 283.9 306.2 0.10 27 400 7070 -37.1 -51.1 22 14.0 -37.8 285 54 306.8 306.8 284.2 307.1 0.09 28 368 7644 -39.1 -61.1 8 22.0 -39.9 305 68 311.5 311.5 285.9 311.6 0.03 29 360 7795 -38.5 -62.5 6 24.0 -39.4 302 67 314.3 314.3 286.9 314.4 0.02 30 337 8248 -39.9 -67.9 3 28.0 -40.7 295 69 318.4 318.4 288.2 318.4 0.01 31 310 8817 -41.3 -74.3 2 33.0 -42.1 300 76 324.1 324.1 290.0 324.1 0.01 32 307 8883 -41.3 -75.3 1 34.0 -42.1 302 78 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.0 0.00 33 305 8928 -41.3 -75.3 1 34.0 -42.1 305 80 325.6 325.6 290.5 325.6 0.00 34 302 8995 -41.3 -75.3 1 34.0 -42.1 308 80 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.5 0.00 35 300 9040 -41.3 -75.3 1 34.0 -42.1 310 80 327.2 327.2 290.9 327.2 0.00 36 297 9108 -41.3 -75.3 1 34.0 -42.1 307 80 328.1 328.1 291.2 328.1 0.00 37 292 9224 -40.9 -74.9 1 34.0 -41.8 306 77 330.3 330.3 291.8 330.3 0.01 38 289 9294 -40.7 -74.7 1 34.0 -41.6 307 74 331.5 331.5 292.2 331.5 0.01 39 278 9559 -41.1 -75.1 1 34.0 -42.0 308 70 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.7 0.01 40 274 9657 -41.5 -75.5 1 34.0 -42.4 307 71 335.5 335.5 293.2 335.5 0.00 41 268 9808 -41.3 -75.3 1 34.0 -42.2 304 73 337.9 337.9 293.8 337.9 0.01 42 263 9936 -41.5 -75.5 1 34.0 -42.4 302 72 339.4 339.4 294.2 339.4 0.01 43 260 10013 -41.5 -75.5 1 34.0 -42.4 301 71 340.5 340.5 294.4 340.5 0.01 44 252 10226 -41.3 -75.3 1 34.0 -42.3 300 73 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.01 45 250 10280 -41.3 -75.3 1 34.0 -42.3 300 73 344.7 344.7 295.4 344.7 0.01 46 246 10389 -40.7 -75.7 1 35.0 -41.8 300 73 347.2 347.2 296.0 347.2 0.01 47 242 10501 -40.1 -75.1 1 35.0 -41.2 302 71 349.7 349.7 296.5 349.7 0.01 48 233 10759 -39.5 -74.5 1 35.0 -40.7 304 66 354.4 354.4 297.6 354.4 0.01 49 214 11336 -42.9 -75.9 1 33.0 -43.9 301 66 357.9 357.9 298.3 357.9 0.01 50 200 11790 -44.7 -77.7 1 33.0 -45.6 315 63 362.0 362.0 299.1 362.0 0.00 51 199 11823 -44.9 -77.9 1 33.0 -45.7 315 63 362.2 362.2 299.1 362.2 0.00 52 196 11925 -44.7 -77.7 1 33.0 -45.6 314 62 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.00 53 191 12097 -45.3 -78.3 1 33.0 -46.2 310 59 365.8 365.8 299.8 365.8 0.00 54 188 12202 -45.5 -78.5 1 33.0 -46.3 307 57 367.2 367.2 300.1 367.2 0.00 55 161 13226 -48.5 -80.5 1 32.0 -49.2 271 47 378.8 378.8 302.1 378.8 0.00 56 158 13350 -49.1 -81.1 1 32.0 -49.8 267 50 379.8 379.8 302.2 379.8 0.00 57 154 13518 -48.9 -80.9 1 32.0 -49.6 271 51 382.9 382.9 302.7 382.9 0.00 58 153 13560 -48.7 -80.7 1 32.0 -49.4 273 50 384.0 384.0 302.9 384.0 0.00 59 150 13690 -49.1 -81.1 1 32.0 -49.8 280 49 385.5 385.5 303.1 385.5 0.00 60 100 16290 -59.1 -88.1 1 29.0 -59.5 280 18 413.5 413.5 306.9 413.5 0.00 TRP 368 7644 -39.1 -61.1 8 22.0 -39.9 305 68 311.5 311.5 285.9 311.6 0.03 WND 305 8928 -41.3 -75.3 1 34.0 -42.1 305 80 325.6 325.6 290.5 325.6 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5379.00 m Freezing level: 801.26 mb = 1926.87 m = 6321.69 ft Wetbulb zero: 852.96 mb = 1416.35 m = 4646.76 ft Precipitable water: 0.31 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 60.35 % Est. max temperature: 9.11 C = 48.39 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 861.24 mb = 1336.85 m = 4385.94 ft T: 2.03 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.08 C/km ThetaE index: 3.33 C Layer 767.0- 682.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 743.44 mb = 2515.11 m = 8251.56 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.68 g/kg Conv temperature: 9.02 C = 48.24 F Cap Strength: 2.45 C Lifted Index: 2.31 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.38 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.57 C Showalter Index: 3.16 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 52.70 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 28.10 C Cross Totals Index: 24.60 C K Index: 21.00 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 251.70 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.52 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 33.03 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.13 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 83.25 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.39 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 777.79 mb = 2157.44 m = 7078.13 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 662.79 mb = 3405.92 m = 11174.16 ft Equ Level (EL): 612.79 mb = 3999.86 m = 13122.74 ft B at Equ Level: 32.04 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 542.79 mb = 4900.68 m = 16078.14 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 320 at 27 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 883 1131 230 9 6.9 5.8 | 158 28 -10.4 26.2 1 874 1219 215 16 9.2 13.1 | 166 34 -8.2 33.5 2 850 1445 240 17 14.7 8.5 | 175 29 -2.6 28.9 3 810 1829 285 24 23.2 -6.2 | 202 15 5.8 14.2 4 779 2134 310 26 19.9 -16.7 | 215 4 2.6 3.7 5 750 2438 330 27 13.5 -23.4 | 52 5 -3.8 -3.0 6 722 2743 335 24 10.1 -21.8 | 79 7 -7.2 -1.4 7 700 2987 335 21 8.9 -19.0 | 99 9 -8.5 1.3 8 694 3048 335 22 9.3 -19.9 | 93 8 -8.0 0.4 9 667 3353 325 23 13.2 -18.8 | 110 4 -4.1 1.5 10 640 3658 310 24 18.4 -15.4 | 192 5 1.0 5.0 11 614 3962 300 35 30.3 -17.5 | 257 13 13.0 2.9 12 590 4267 295 38 34.4 -16.1 | 256 18 17.1 4.3 13 566 4572 290 39 36.6 -13.3 | 250 21 19.3 7.0 14 544 4877 280 48 47.3 -8.3 | 248 32 29.9 12.0 15 522 5182 280 45 44.3 -7.8 | 245 30 27.0 12.6 16 501 5486 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 240 33 28.5 16.4 17 500 5500 275 47 46.8 -4.1 | 241 34 29.5 16.3 18 480 5791 275 49 48.8 -4.3 | 243 35 31.5 16.1 19 459 6096 275 47 46.8 -4.1 | 241 34 29.5 16.3 20 440 6401 285 48 46.4 -12.4 | 255 30 29.0 8.0 21 421 6706 285 50 48.3 -12.9 | 256 32 31.0 7.4 22 403 7010 285 53 51.2 -13.7 | 259 35 33.9 6.7 23 400 7070 285 54 52.2 -14.0 | 260 35 34.8 6.4 24 369 7620 300 70 60.6 -35.0 | 289 46 43.3 -14.6 25 368 7644 305 68 55.7 -39.0 | 296 43 38.4 -18.6 26 353 7925 300 66 57.2 -33.0 | 288 42 39.8 -12.6 27 338 8230 295 69 62.5 -29.2 | 281 46 45.2 -8.8 28 323 8534 300 78 67.5 -39.0 | 290 54 50.2 -18.6 29 309 8839 300 76 65.8 -38.0 | 290 52 48.5 -17.6 30 305 8928 305 80 65.5 -45.9 | 298 55 48.2 -25.5 31 300 9040 310 80 61.3 -51.4 | 305 54 43.9 -31.0 32 295 9144 305 80 65.5 -45.9 | 298 55 48.2 -25.5 33 282 9449 310 68 52.1 -43.7 | 304 42 34.8 -23.3 34 270 9754 305 73 59.8 -41.9 | 297 48 42.5 -21.5 35 258 10058 300 71 61.5 -35.5 | 289 47 44.1 -15.1 36 250 10280 300 73 63.2 -36.5 | 289 49 45.9 -16.1 37 247 10363 300 73 63.2 -36.5 | 289 49 45.9 -16.1 38 236 10668 305 68 55.7 -39.0 | 296 43 38.4 -18.6 39 226 10973 300 62 53.7 -31.0 | 286 38 36.4 -10.6 40 216 11278 300 65 56.3 -32.5 | 287 41 39.0 -12.1 41 206 11582 305 72 59.0 -41.3 | 297 47 41.6 -20.9 42 200 11790 315 63 44.5 -44.5 | 312 36 27.2 -24.2 43 197 11887 315 63 44.5 -44.5 | 312 36 27.2 -24.2 44 180 12497 300 52 45.0 -26.0 | 281 28 27.7 -5.6 45 172 12802 300 52 45.0 -26.0 | 281 28 27.7 -5.6 46 164 13106 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 238 31 26.5 16.5 47 156 13411 265 52 51.8 4.5 | 234 43 34.5 24.9 48 150 13690 280 49 48.3 -8.5 | 249 33 30.9 11.9 49 149 13716 280 49 48.3 -8.5 | 249 33 30.9 11.9 50 142 14021 280 49 48.3 -8.5 | 249 33 30.9 11.9 51 136 14326 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 238 31 26.5 16.5 52 130 14630 270 53 53.0 -0.0 | 240 41 35.7 20.4 53 118 15240 280 56 55.1 -9.7 | 254 39 37.8 10.7 54 112 15545 290 60 56.4 -20.5 | 270 39 39.0 -0.1 55 102 16154 315 22 15.6 -15.6 | 160 5 -1.8 4.8 56 100 16290 280 18 17.7 -3.1 | 181 17 0.4 17.3 57 97 16459 300 21 18.2 -10.5 | 185 10 0.8 9.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 289.6 at 35.7 knts Storm direction: 319.6 at 26.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.9 neg: 3.8 tot: 8.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 98.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 177.2 neg: -1.1 tot: 176.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 58.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.44 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 14.5 stream: 6.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.30 Bulk Shear: 109.45 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 237 17 173 30| 14.0 0.0 14.0|114.2 0.0 114.2 228.4 0.66| 23.0 15.1 1000 270 20 188 21| 13.3 0.0 13.3|147.1 0.0 147.1 147.1 0.51| 22.1 11.4 1500 293 22 195 12| 9.8 0.0 9.8|149.7 -0.5 149.3 99.5 0.35| 19.2 6.6 2000 305 22 188 8| 7.3 0.7 8.1|155.9 -0.5 155.3 77.7 0.37| 15.6 5.8 2500 310 23 181 6| 5.9 1.9 7.8|163.0 -0.5 162.4 65.0 0.42| 14.3 6.0 3000 308 24 197 6| 4.9 3.8 8.7|177.2 -1.1 176.2 58.7 0.44| 14.5 6.3 4000 299 29 230 10| 3.7 4.7 8.4|177.2 -30.6 146.6 36.7 0.31| 13.3 4.2 5000 292 33 237 15| 3.0 4.2 7.2|191.9 -57.4 134.4 26.9 0.28| 11.5 3.2 6000 290 36 243 18| 3.5 3.5 7.0|292.5 -57.4 235.1 39.2 0.33| 10.9 3.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTFX/skewt/KTFX.skewt.20251018.06.gif