UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025122718.upa.cvt Date: 1800Z 27 DEC 25 Searching for KTFX... Searching the city database file for: KTFX ... Date:1800Z 27 DEC 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 207 1 925 802 SFC 885 1131 -16.5 -19.4 78 2.9 -17.0 330 9 265.8 265.9 263.5 268.4 0.93 3 863 1323 -18.5 -23.5 65 5.0 -19.3 333 11 265.6 265.7 262.9 267.5 0.67 4 850 1438 -19.3 -24.1 66 4.8 -20.0 330 13 265.9 266.0 263.0 267.8 0.64 5 846 1473 -19.5 -24.2 66 4.7 -20.2 332 16 266.1 266.2 263.2 267.9 0.64 6 837 1552 -20.1 -24.8 66 4.7 -20.8 335 21 266.3 266.4 263.2 268.0 0.61 7 813 1768 -18.3 -22.3 71 4.0 -19.0 331 18 270.4 270.5 266.4 272.7 0.79 8 747 2395 -21.9 -24.0 83 2.1 -22.2 223 10 273.1 273.2 268.2 275.3 0.74 9 717 2700 -15.9 -16.5 95 0.6 -16.0 254 25 282.9 283.2 275.2 287.2 1.47 10 710 2773 -15.9 -16.5 95 0.6 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11723 -45.5 -71.5 4 26.0 -46.3 257 40 365.0 365.0 299.7 365.0 0.01 52 179 12188 -47.7 -74.7 3 27.0 -48.4 265 32 368.8 368.8 300.4 368.8 0.01 53 168 12605 -50.5 -77.5 3 27.0 -51.0 268 41 370.8 370.8 300.7 370.9 0.01 54 165 12723 -49.5 -77.5 2 28.0 -50.1 269 44 374.4 374.4 301.4 374.5 0.01 55 160 12925 -48.3 -77.3 2 29.0 -49.0 260 40 379.8 379.8 302.2 379.8 0.01 56 157 13050 -48.5 -77.5 2 29.0 -49.2 250 35 381.5 381.5 302.5 381.5 0.01 57 154 13177 -48.9 -77.9 2 29.0 -49.6 244 35 382.9 382.9 302.7 382.9 0.01 58 150 13350 -49.1 -79.1 2 30.0 -49.8 240 41 385.5 385.5 303.1 385.5 0.01 59 147 13482 -48.9 -78.9 2 30.0 -49.6 238 37 388.0 388.0 303.5 388.1 0.01 60 100 15970 -53.7 -81.7 2 28.0 -54.3 260 33 424.0 424.0 308.2 424.0 0.01 61 92 16500 -56.5 -83.5 2 27.0 -57.0 279 35 428.7 428.7 308.7 428.7 0.00 62 91 16569 -56.9 -83.9 2 27.0 -57.3 278 37 429.2 429.2 308.7 429.2 0.00 63 86 16927 -54.5 -82.5 2 28.0 -55.2 275 34 441.0 441.0 310.0 441.1 0.01 64 84 17078 -54.3 -82.3 2 28.0 -55.0 275 27 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-82.1 2 27.0 -56.2 278 32 532.8 532.8 317.1 532.8 0.01 79 43 21296 -54.5 -81.5 2 27.0 -55.7 276 33 537.7 537.8 317.4 537.8 0.01 80 33 22953 -63.5 -85.5 4 22.0 -64.0 326 22 556.2 556.2 318.4 556.2 0.01 81 32 23142 -63.7 -86.7 3 23.0 -64.3 316 26 560.5 560.5 318.7 560.6 0.01 82 30 23540 -61.1 -85.1 3 24.0 -61.9 300 33 578.1 578.1 319.6 578.1 0.01 83 28 23970 -59.1 -84.1 3 25.0 -60.2 300 26 595.2 595.2 320.4 595.2 0.01 84 25 24682 -57.5 -81.5 3 24.0 -58.9 354 22 619.4 619.4 321.5 619.5 0.02 85 20 26070 -63.7 -84.7 4 21.0 -64.6 330 27 641.2 641.2 322.3 641.3 0.02 86 19 26385 -63.9 -84.9 4 21.0 -64.7 330 27 650.0 650.0 322.7 650.2 0.02 87 18 26716 -63.9 -84.9 4 21.0 -64.8 330 28 660.2 660.2 323.1 660.3 0.02 88 15 27846 -59.3 -82.3 4 23.0 -61.0 339 36 710.8 710.8 324.8 711.0 0.03 89 11 29806 -55.5 -78.5 4 23.0 -58.7 332 43 790.5 790.6 327.0 791.3 0.08 90 11 29806 -55.7 -78.7 4 23.0 -58.8 332 43 789.8 789.8 327.0 790.5 0.07 91 11 29806 -55.7 -78.7 4 23.0 -58.8 332 43 789.8 789.8 327.0 790.5 0.07 92 11 29806 -55.5 -78.5 4 23.0 -58.7 332 43 790.5 790.6 327.0 791.3 0.08 TRP 352 7685 -47.3 -58.3 27 11.0 -47.6 230 52 304.4 304.5 283.2 304.6 0.04 WND 396 6898 -43.6 -54.7 28 11.1 -43.9 220 59 299.2 299.2 281.1 299.4 0.06 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5103.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.12 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 73.81 % Est. max temperature: -5.69 C = 21.75 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 843.99 mb = 1490.59 m = 4890.34 ft T: -19.63 C 700-500 lapse rate: 8.48 C/km ThetaE index: 0.87 C Layer 863.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 590.54 mb = 4132.65 m = 13558.41 ft Mean mixing ratio: 0.73 g/kg Conv temperature: 3.50 C = 38.30 F Cap Strength: 15.00 C Lifted Index: 14.76 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 35.48 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 13.95 C Showalter Index: 16.58 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 30.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 17.80 C Cross Totals Index: 13.00 C K Index: -7.00 Risk: None Sweat Index: 55.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.49 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 32.71 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.09 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 62431.12 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.04 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 779.26 mb = 2081.90 m = 6830.29 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 283 at 23 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 885 1131 330 9 4.5 -7.8 | 82 18 -18.1 -2.5 1 875 1219 335 10 4.2 -9.1 | 79 19 -18.4 -3.7 2 850 1438 330 13 6.5 -11.3 | 70 17 -16.1 -5.9 3 840 1524 335 21 8.9 -19.0 | 45 19 -13.7 -13.7 4 806 1829 330 17 8.5 -14.7 | 56 17 -14.1 -9.4 5 774 2134 275 10 10.0 -0.9 | 109 13 -12.7 4.5 6 743 2438 215 10 5.7 8.2 | 129 22 -16.9 13.5 7 713 2743 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 202 11 4.0 10.0 8 700 2880 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 235 5 4.3 3.0 9 684 3048 285 27 26.1 -7.0 | 295 4 3.5 -1.7 10 656 3353 275 33 32.9 -2.9 | 257 11 10.3 2.5 11 629 3658 280 33 32.5 -5.7 | 272 10 9.9 -0.4 12 603 3962 275 33 32.9 -2.9 | 257 11 10.3 2.5 13 578 4267 270 34 34.0 -0.0 | 245 13 11.4 5.3 14 554 4572 265 35 34.9 3.1 | 236 15 12.3 8.4 15 531 4877 260 31 30.5 5.4 | 216 13 7.9 10.7 16 509 5182 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 216 17 10.2 14.1 17 500 5310 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 197 16 4.6 15.3 18 466 5791 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 189 17 2.8 17.2 19 446 6096 220 44 28.3 33.7 | 188 39 5.7 39.0 20 426 6401 225 45 31.8 31.8 | 194 38 9.2 37.2 21 400 6830 220 58 37.3 44.4 | 196 52 14.7 49.8 22 396 6898 220 59 37.9 45.2 | 197 53 15.3 50.5 23 389 7010 220 59 37.9 45.2 | 197 53 15.3 50.5 24 355 7620 230 54 41.4 34.7 | 205 44 18.8 40.0 25 352 7685 230 52 39.8 33.4 | 204 42 17.2 38.8 26 340 7925 240 50 43.3 25.0 | 214 37 20.7 30.3 27 324 8230 245 53 48.0 22.4 | 223 38 25.4 27.7 28 310 8534 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 228 24 18.0 16.2 29 300 8750 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 218 24 15.0 19.0 30 296 8839 250 41 38.5 14.0 | 219 25 15.9 19.4 31 283 9144 245 41 37.2 17.3 | 213 27 14.5 22.7 32 270 9449 255 41 39.6 10.6 | 227 23 17.0 15.9 33 258 9754 255 41 39.6 10.6 | 227 23 17.0 15.9 34 250 9960 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 239 25 21.7 13.2 35 246 10058 260 42 41.4 7.3 | 236 23 18.7 12.6 36 235 10363 265 43 42.8 3.7 | 246 22 20.2 9.1 37 225 10668 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 230 26 19.9 16.7 38 215 10973 265 36 35.9 3.1 | 237 16 13.3 8.5 39 205 11278 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 235 22 17.8 12.5 40 200 11450 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 228 24 18.0 16.2 41 196 11582 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 224 29 19.7 20.7 42 187 11887 265 33 32.9 2.9 | 231 13 10.3 8.2 43 179 12192 265 32 31.9 2.8 | 229 12 9.3 8.1 44 163 12802 270 46 46.0 -0.0 | 257 24 23.4 5.3 45 156 13106 245 32 29.0 13.5 | 199 20 6.4 18.9 46 150 13350 240 41 35.5 20.5 | 207 29 12.9 25.8 47 149 13411 235 36 29.5 20.6 | 195 27 6.9 26.0 48 142 13716 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 218 24 15.0 19.0 49 129 14326 235 34 27.9 19.5 | 192 25 5.2 24.8 50 123 14630 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 237 24 19.7 12.8 51 117 14935 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 259 12 12.3 2.3 52 112 15240 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 234 14 11.3 8.3 53 107 15545 250 41 38.5 14.0 | 219 25 15.9 19.4 54 102 15850 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 239 25 21.7 13.2 55 100 15970 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 222 15 9.9 11.1 56 97 16154 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 230 18 13.8 11.8 57 93 16459 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 273 11 10.9 -0.6 58 88 16764 275 42 41.8 -3.7 | 265 19 19.2 1.7 59 84 17069 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 235 5 4.3 3.0 60 80 17374 250 16 15.0 5.5 | 145 13 -7.6 10.8 61 73 17983 240 27 23.4 13.5 | 182 19 0.8 18.8 62 70 18230 235 31 25.4 17.8 | 187 23 2.8 23.1 63 69 18288 245 29 26.3 12.3 | 192 18 3.7 17.6 64 66 18593 230 31 23.7 19.9 | 183 25 1.1 25.3 65 63 18898 235 30 24.6 17.2 | 185 23 2.0 22.5 66 60 19202 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 216 17 10.2 14.1 67 57 19507 260 32 31.5 5.6 | 219 14 8.9 10.9 68 54 19812 275 32 31.9 -2.8 | 255 10 9.3 2.5 69 52 20117 280 33 32.5 -5.7 | 272 10 9.9 -0.4 70 50 20340 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 240 26 22.7 13.3 71 49 20422 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 228 24 18.0 16.2 72 47 20726 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 240 26 22.7 13.3 73 45 21031 280 32 31.5 -5.6 | 271 9 8.9 -0.2 74 43 21336 275 33 32.9 -2.9 | 257 11 10.3 2.5 75 41 21641 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 235 5 4.3 3.0 76 37 22250 360 8 -0.0 -8.0 | 83 23 -22.6 -2.7 77 32 23165 315 27 19.1 -19.1 | 14 14 -3.5 -13.8 78 30 23470 300 15 13.0 -7.5 | 77 10 -9.6 -2.2 79 30 23540 300 33 28.6 -16.5 | 332 13 6.0 -11.2 80 29 23774 290 23 21.6 -7.9 | 22 3 -1.0 -2.5 81 26 24384 320 31 19.9 -23.7 | 8 19 -2.7 -18.4 82 25 24689 355 22 1.9 -21.9 | 51 27 -20.7 -16.6 83 24 24994 270 2 2.0 -0.0 | 105 21 -20.6 5.3 84 22 25603 180 9 0.0 9.0 | 122 27 -22.6 14.3 85 21 25908 225 5 3.5 3.5 | 115 21 -19.1 8.9 86 20 26070 330 27 13.5 -23.4 | 27 20 -9.1 -18.0 87 17 26518 330 28 14.0 -24.2 | 24 21 -8.6 -18.9 88 15 26822 340 37 12.7 -34.8 | 19 31 -10.0 -29.4 89 12 27432 325 44 25.2 -36.0 | 355 31 2.6 -30.7 90 10 27737 345 41 10.6 -39.6 | 19 36 -12.0 -34.3 91 9 28042 340 38 13.0 -35.7 | 18 32 -9.6 -30.4 92 7 28651 355 35 3.1 -34.9 | 34 35 -19.6 -29.5 93 6 28956 5 28 -2.4 -27.9 | 48 34 -25.1 -22.6 94 5 29261 350 37 6.4 -36.4 | 27 35 -16.2 -31.1 95 5 29566 350 33 5.7 -32.5 | 32 32 -16.9 -27.2 96 4 29870 10 31 -5.4 -30.5 | 48 38 -28.0 -25.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 253.3 at 31.0 knts Storm direction: 283.3 at 23.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.9 neg: 6.0 tot: 10.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 167.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 175.9 neg: -72.2 tot: 103.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 34.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.36 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 15.3 stream: 5.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.25 Bulk Shear: 132.51 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 333 14 66 18| 10.9 0.0 10.9| 5.4 -55.4 -50.0 -100.0 -0.77| 14.3-11.0 1000 327 15 64 16| 5.5 8.5 14.0| 55.1 -55.4 -0.3 -0.3 0.11| 16.1 1.8 1500 306 14 76 12| 3.6 9.8 13.4|131.3 -55.4 75.9 50.6 0.37| 18.8 6.9 2000 291 17 83 7| 7.4 7.3 14.7|169.8 -56.4 113.5 56.7 0.47| 19.9 9.3 2500 286 20 86 3| 5.9 6.4 12.2|175.9 -61.5 114.5 45.8 0.42| 17.5 7.3 3000 283 22 102 1| 4.9 6.0 10.9|175.9 -72.2 103.7 34.6 0.36| 15.3 5.5 4000 276 25 223 3| 3.7 5.6 9.3|175.9-101.2 74.7 18.7 0.23| 13.0 3.1 5000 267 27 211 8| 2.9 6.9 9.9|180.8-152.2 28.6 5.7 0.11| 13.5 1.6 6000 253 31 206 16| 2.4 6.2 8.7|263.2-152.2 111.0 18.5 0.15| 13.0 1.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTFX/skewt/KTFX.skewt.20251227.18.gif