UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 16 APR 25 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:1200Z 16 APR 25 Station: KTOP WMO ident: 72456 Latitude: 39.07 Longitude: -95.62 Elevation: 270.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 149 SFC 985 270 7.8 -1.2 53 9.0 3.8 180 3 282.2 282.8 277.7 292.2 3.55 2 983 287 9.2 -1.8 46 11.0 4.4 181 4 283.7 284.3 278.3 293.4 3.40 3 972 381 10.0 -2.0 43 12.0 4.6 187 11 285.5 286.0 279.1 295.2 3.39 4 966 433 11.0 -3.0 37 14.0 4.8 190 15 287.0 287.5 279.6 296.1 3.17 5 964 451 11.4 -3.6 35 15.0 4.8 191 16 287.5 288.1 279.7 296.4 3.03 6 958 503 13.8 -6.2 24 20.0 5.3 194 20 290.5 290.9 280.4 297.9 2.51 7 925 801 13.8 -4.2 28 18.0 5.6 210 30 293.4 294.0 282.4 302.4 3.02 8 921 837 13.8 -4.2 28 18.0 5.6 212 30 293.8 294.3 282.5 302.8 3.04 9 900 1031 12.6 -2.4 35 15.0 5.6 217 28 294.5 295.1 283.4 305.0 3.56 10 894 1087 12.6 -5.4 28 18.0 4.6 218 28 295.1 295.6 282.8 303.6 2.86 11 885 1172 12.2 -2.8 35 15.0 5.2 219 27 295.5 296.1 283.8 306.0 3.51 12 875 1267 12.4 -7.6 24 20.0 3.9 222 27 296.7 297.1 283.1 304.2 2.46 13 850 1509 10.6 -5.4 32 16.0 3.5 230 26 297.3 297.8 283.9 306.3 3.00 14 839 1617 9.6 -4.4 37 14.0 3.2 230 24 297.3 297.9 284.2 307.2 3.28 15 790 2114 6.4 -4.6 45 11.0 1.5 239 16 299.0 299.7 285.1 309.4 3.44 16 775 2271 6.0 -2.0 56 8.0 2.2 253 19 300.3 301.0 286.4 313.1 4.26 17 774 2282 5.8 -2.2 56 8.0 2.0 254 19 300.2 300.9 286.3 312.8 4.20 18 743 2616 4.0 -3.0 60 7.0 0.7 278 23 301.7 302.5 286.8 314.3 4.12 19 700 3097 -0.3 -4.7 72 4.4 -2.3 275 18 302.2 302.9 286.7 313.9 3.85 20 689 3223 -1.5 -5.1 76 3.6 -3.1 273 19 302.2 302.9 286.6 313.8 3.80 21 680 3328 -2.3 -6.8 71 4.5 -4.2 271 20 302.4 303.1 286.3 312.8 3.38 22 678 3351 -2.5 -7.5 68 5.0 -4.6 270 20 302.5 303.1 286.2 312.3 3.21 23 665 3504 -2.9 -13.9 42 11.0 -6.7 272 23 303.7 304.1 285.3 309.9 1.96 24 664 3516 -2.7 -16.7 33 14.0 -7.2 273 24 304.1 304.3 284.9 309.0 1.56 25 661 3552 -2.3 -17.3 31 15.0 -7.2 273 24 304.9 305.2 285.2 309.7 1.49 26 647 3721 -3.3 -13.3 46 10.0 -6.9 275 27 305.6 306.0 286.2 312.4 2.12 27 637 3844 -4.1 -17.1 36 13.0 -8.3 275 27 306.1 306.4 285.7 311.2 1.57 28 632 3906 -4.3 -22.3 23 18.0 -9.4 275 27 306.6 306.7 285.2 309.9 1.01 29 627 3969 -3.9 -31.9 9 28.0 -10.2 275 27 307.7 307.8 285.0 309.2 0.42 30 567 4752 -9.9 -36.9 9 27.0 -14.8 275 27 309.6 309.7 285.5 310.6 0.28 31 554 4931 -10.3 -51.3 2 41.0 -15.6 270 27 311.2 311.2 285.8 311.5 0.06 32 519 5429 -14.7 -49.7 3 35.0 -18.9 273 31 311.8 311.8 286.1 312.1 0.08 33 500 5710 -16.5 -52.5 3 36.0 -20.4 275 33 312.9 312.9 286.4 313.1 0.06 34 493 5816 -16.9 -49.9 4 33.0 -20.7 274 33 313.7 313.7 286.8 314.0 0.08 35 443 6610 -23.5 -47.5 9 24.0 -25.9 270 35 315.1 315.1 287.3 315.6 0.12 36 442 6627 -23.5 -45.5 11 22.0 -25.9 270 35 315.3 315.3 287.3 315.9 0.15 37 440 6660 -23.5 -34.5 36 11.0 -25.2 270 36 315.7 315.8 287.9 317.4 0.47 38 433 6777 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289.5 322.5 0.15 52 335 8591 -37.7 -47.7 34 10.0 -38.4 288 58 321.9 321.9 289.5 322.5 0.15 53 331 8674 -38.5 -45.5 48 7.0 -39.0 288 59 321.9 322.0 289.6 322.7 0.20 54 325 8799 -39.5 -47.5 42 8.0 -40.0 289 61 322.2 322.3 289.6 322.8 0.16 55 312 9076 -42.1 -48.1 52 6.0 -42.5 290 64 322.4 322.4 289.7 323.0 0.16 56 300 9340 -44.3 -49.3 57 5.0 -44.6 285 66 322.9 322.9 289.8 323.5 0.14 57 250 10530 -54.3 -60.3 48 6.0 -54.4 285 68 325.3 325.3 290.4 325.5 0.05 58 212 11588 -55.8 -71.4 13 15.6 -56.0 285 100 338.7 338.7 294.0 338.8 0.01 59 200 11960 -56.3 -75.3 7 19.0 -56.5 290 92 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.6 0.01 60 183 12518 -59.3 -77.3 8 18.0 -59.5 290 93 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.6 0.01 61 150 13760 -58.7 -84.7 2 26.0 -58.9 290 85 368.9 368.9 300.4 369.0 0.00 62 100 16300 -63.5 -89.5 2 26.0 -63.7 295 53 405.0 405.0 305.9 405.0 0.00 63 95 16613 -64.7 -89.7 2 25.0 -64.9 294 52 408.7 408.7 306.3 408.7 0.00 64 87 17150 -63.5 -89.5 2 26.0 -63.7 290 48 421.5 421.5 307.9 421.5 0.00 65 70 18480 -64.3 -90.3 2 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-59.5 290 93 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.6 0.01 WND 212 11588 -55.8 -71.4 13 15.6 -56.0 285 100 338.7 338.7 294.0 338.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5561.00 m Freezing level: 703.00 mb = 3063.42 m = 10050.47 ft Wetbulb zero: 732.60 mb = 2729.52 m = 8955.01 ft Precipitable water: 0.49 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 31.91 % Est. max temperature: 23.01 C = 73.43 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 857.93 mb = 1431.51 m = 4696.50 ft T: 11.18 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.20 C/km ThetaE index: 5.22 C Layer 700.0- 661.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 550.65 mb = 4977.27 m = 16329.41 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.07 g/kg Conv temperature: 36.78 C = 98.21 F Cap Strength: 12.12 C Lifted Index: 12.13 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 15.97 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.82 C Showalter Index: 8.15 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 38.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 27.10 C Cross Totals Index: 11.10 C K Index: 17.30 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 198.39 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.53 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 43.33 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.31 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 54789.41 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.99 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 726.21 mb = 2800.17 m = 9186.81 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 290 at 19 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 985 270 180 3 0.0 3.0 | 118 20 -17.9 9.4 1 946 610 200 28 9.6 26.3 | 166 34 -8.3 32.7 2 925 801 210 30 15.0 26.0 | 175 32 -2.9 32.3 3 913 914 215 29 16.6 23.8 | 178 30 -1.2 30.1 4 880 1219 220 27 17.4 20.7 | 179 27 -0.5 27.1 5 850 1509 230 26 19.9 16.7 | 185 23 2.0 23.1 6 817 1829 230 20 15.3 12.9 | 172 19 -2.5 19.2 7 788 2134 240 16 13.9 8.0 | 164 15 -4.0 14.4 8 759 2438 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 219 8 5.1 6.4 9 731 2743 285 23 22.2 -6.0 | 265 4 4.3 0.4 10 700 3097 275 18 17.9 -1.6 | 181 5 0.1 4.8 11 677 3353 270 20 20.0 -0.0 | 199 7 2.1 6.4 12 651 3658 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 246 10 9.0 4.0 13 602 4267 275 26 25.9 -2.3 | 243 9 8.0 4.1 14 579 4572 280 27 26.6 -4.7 | 259 9 8.7 1.7 15 557 4877 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 235 11 9.1 6.4 16 500 5710 275 33 32.9 -2.9 | 257 15 15.0 3.5 17 474 6096 270 32 32.0 -0.0 | 246 15 14.1 6.4 18 437 6706 270 36 36.0 -0.0 | 251 19 18.1 6.4 19 419 7010 285 47 45.4 -12.2 | 282 28 27.5 -5.8 20 400 7350 285 48 46.4 -12.4 | 282 29 28.5 -6.1 21 385 7620 285 46 44.4 -11.9 | 282 27 26.6 -5.5 22 309 9144 290 65 61.1 -22.2 | 290 46 43.2 -15.9 23 300 9340 285 66 63.8 -17.1 | 283 47 45.9 -10.7 24 250 10530 285 68 65.7 -17.6 | 283 49 47.8 -11.2 25 245 10668 285 67 64.7 -17.3 | 283 48 46.8 -11.0 26 212 11588 285 100 96.6 -25.9 | 284 81 78.7 -19.5 27 202 11887 285 100 96.6 -25.9 | 284 81 78.7 -19.5 28 200 11960 290 92 86.5 -31.5 | 290 73 68.6 -25.1 29 183 12518 290 93 87.4 -31.8 | 290 74 69.5 -25.4 30 167 13106 290 81 76.1 -27.7 | 290 62 58.2 -21.3 31 159 13411 290 97 91.2 -33.2 | 290 78 73.3 -26.8 32 151 13716 295 78 70.7 -33.0 | 297 59 52.8 -26.6 33 150 13760 290 85 79.9 -29.1 | 290 66 62.0 -22.7 34 144 14021 290 86 80.8 -29.4 | 290 67 62.9 -23.0 35 118 15240 295 57 51.7 -24.1 | 298 38 33.8 -17.7 36 107 15850 295 53 48.0 -22.4 | 298 34 30.2 -16.0 37 102 16154 280 60 59.1 -10.4 | 276 41 41.2 -4.1 38 100 16300 295 53 48.0 -22.4 | 298 34 30.2 -16.0 39 97 16459 295 53 48.0 -22.4 | 298 34 30.2 -16.0 40 76 17983 285 41 39.6 -10.6 | 281 22 21.7 -4.2 41 72 18288 290 34 31.9 -11.6 | 290 15 14.1 -5.3 42 70 18480 290 37 34.8 -12.7 | 290 18 16.9 -6.3 43 62 19202 295 46 41.7 -19.4 | 299 27 23.8 -13.1 44 56 19812 295 27 24.5 -11.4 | 307 8 6.6 -5.0 45 51 20422 330 17 8.5 -14.7 | 48 13 -9.4 -8.4 46 50 20560 285 14 13.5 -3.6 | 122 5 -4.3 2.7 47 49 20726 285 14 13.5 -3.6 | 122 5 -4.3 2.7 48 46 21031 300 10 8.7 -5.0 | 98 9 -9.2 1.4 49 44 21336 235 7 5.7 4.0 | 131 16 -12.1 10.4 50 42 21641 285 16 15.5 -4.1 | 133 3 -2.4 2.2 51 40 21946 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 156 11 -4.3 10.0 52 38 22250 265 19 18.9 1.7 | 188 8 1.1 8.0 53 33 23165 305 27 22.1 -15.5 | 335 10 4.2 -9.1 54 30 23774 355 11 1.0 -11.0 | 75 18 -16.9 -4.6 55 30 23780 35 4 -2.3 -3.3 | 99 20 -20.2 3.1 56 27 24384 205 7 3.0 6.3 | 130 20 -14.9 12.7 57 26 24689 225 13 9.2 9.2 | 151 18 -8.7 15.6 58 24 25298 355 1 0.1 -1.0 | 107 19 -17.8 5.4 59 20 26213 170 11 -1.9 10.8 | 131 26 -19.8 17.2 60 20 26360 90 8 -8.0 0.0 | 104 27 -25.9 6.4 61 19 26822 90 10 -10.0 0.0 | 103 29 -27.9 6.4 62 17 27432 65 9 -8.2 -3.8 | 96 26 -26.0 2.6 63 12 29566 315 10 7.1 -7.1 | 86 11 -10.8 -0.7 64 11 30175 345 10 2.6 -9.7 | 78 16 -15.3 -3.3 65 10 30890 5 16 -1.4 -15.9 | 64 22 -19.3 -9.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 259.6 at 25.3 knts Storm direction: 289.6 at 19.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.0 neg: 1.0 tot: 5.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 76.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 265.5 neg: -36.8 tot: 228.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 76.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.46 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.1 stream: 6.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.07 Bulk Rich Number: 0.64 Bulk Shear: 67.44 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 201 20 157 27| 27.9 0.0 27.9|189.6 0.0 189.6 379.2 0.88| 30.7 27.0 1000 210 24 168 28| 12.7 0.0 12.7|217.5 0.0 217.5 217.5 0.80| 19.2 15.3 1500 216 24 172 26| 6.6 0.0 6.6|229.8 -19.3 210.5 140.4 0.62| 15.7 9.7 2000 220 23 173 24| 4.8 0.0 4.8|242.2 -31.8 210.4 105.2 0.52| 14.5 7.5 2500 230 23 179 21| 4.8 0.0 4.8|264.3 -31.8 232.5 93.0 0.57| 14.3 8.1 3000 238 22 183 18| 4.0 1.0 5.0|265.5 -36.8 228.7 76.2 0.46| 13.1 6.1 4000 249 23 193 15| 3.9 0.7 4.6|279.5 -38.0 241.5 60.4 0.49| 11.0 5.4 5000 255 24 203 13| 3.1 0.6 3.8|292.8 -48.5 244.3 48.9 0.45| 9.8 4.4 6000 260 25 213 13| 2.9 0.7 3.6|302.4 -59.1 243.4 40.6 0.41| 8.8 3.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTOP/skewt/KTOP.skewt.20250416.12.gif