UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100800.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 8 OCT 25 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:0000Z 8 OCT 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 195 15 5 SFC 991 270 19.0 9.0 52 10.0 13.1 15 5 292.9 294.2 286.7 313.8 7.28 2 987 305 19.6 6.6 43 13.0 12.3 17 6 293.8 295.0 285.9 311.8 6.20 3 980 366 19.0 5.0 40 14.0 11.3 21 6 293.8 294.8 285.4 310.1 5.58 4 925 860 14.4 5.4 55 9.0 9.5 35 12 294.0 295.1 285.9 311.7 6.08 5 858 1489 8.4 3.5 71 4.9 5.8 28 11 294.2 295.2 285.6 310.8 5.74 6 850 1566 8.6 0.6 57 8.0 4.6 25 12 295.2 296.0 284.9 309.0 4.70 7 849 1576 9.0 1.0 57 8.0 5.0 24 12 295.7 296.5 285.3 309.9 4.84 8 840 1664 9.2 0.2 53 9.0 4.7 10 12 296.8 297.6 285.5 310.5 4.62 9 824 1824 9.6 -0.4 50 10.0 4.6 346 11 298.8 299.7 286.1 312.3 4.51 10 814 1925 10.0 1.0 54 9.0 5.4 340 12 300.3 301.2 287.2 315.5 5.05 11 798 2090 9.0 2.0 61 7.0 5.3 332 13 301.0 302.0 287.9 317.6 5.54 12 782 2258 8.6 0.6 57 8.0 4.5 328 12 302.3 303.2 288.0 317.7 5.11 13 755 2547 6.2 2.1 75 4.1 4.0 318 12 302.7 303.8 288.9 320.5 5.90 14 721 2924 4.6 -2.4 60 7.0 1.2 308 16 305.0 305.8 288.3 318.6 4.45 15 700 3165 3.2 -2.8 65 6.0 0.3 305 17 306.0 306.9 288.6 319.7 4.45 16 695 3223 3.0 -3.0 65 6.0 0.1 303 18 306.4 307.3 288.8 320.1 4.41 17 688 3305 3.6 -5.4 52 9.0 -0.5 301 19 308.0 308.7 288.6 319.6 3.72 18 663 3604 2.0 -11.0 37 13.0 -3.3 292 24 309.5 309.9 287.9 317.4 2.49 19 634 3963 -0.5 -9.5 51 9.0 -4.3 283 31 310.6 311.2 288.7 320.0 2.93 20 629 4027 0.0 -12.0 40 12.0 -4.7 281 32 311.9 312.3 288.6 319.7 2.42 21 625 4078 -0.3 -11.3 43 11.0 -4.7 280 34 312.1 312.6 288.9 320.4 2.58 22 612 4246 -1.7 -6.4 70 4.7 -3.8 276 37 312.4 313.1 290.2 324.7 3.87 23 607 4311 -2.1 -8.1 63 6.0 -4.7 275 38 312.6 313.3 289.8 323.6 3.42 24 603 4363 -2.1 -11.1 50 9.0 -5.7 274 38 313.2 313.8 289.3 322.0 2.72 25 596 4456 -2.7 -12.7 46 10.0 -6.5 274 38 313.6 314.1 289.2 321.5 2.41 26 557 4988 -7.3 -22.3 29 15.0 -11.6 270 39 314.3 314.5 288.1 318.2 1.15 27 532 5344 -9.7 -28.7 20 19.0 -14.2 270 41 315.6 315.7 288.1 317.9 0.67 28 517 5564 -10.9 -28.9 21 18.0 -15.1 270 43 316.7 316.8 288.5 319.1 0.68 29 500 5820 -13.3 -29.3 25 16.0 -16.9 270 45 316.8 317.0 288.5 319.2 0.68 30 493 5927 -14.1 -29.1 27 15.0 -17.4 270 45 317.1 317.3 288.6 319.6 0.70 31 470 6286 -16.9 -31.9 26 15.0 -19.8 271 47 318.0 318.1 288.8 320.0 0.56 32 468 6318 -17.1 -35.1 19 18.0 -20.3 271 47 318.2 318.2 288.6 319.6 0.41 33 466 6350 -16.7 -41.7 10 25.0 -20.4 271 47 319.0 319.1 288.7 319.8 0.21 34 432 6915 -19.3 -46.3 7 27.0 -22.7 274 53 322.7 322.7 289.8 323.3 0.14 35 400 7480 -23.9 -50.9 6 27.0 -26.5 280 47 323.9 323.9 290.0 324.3 0.09 36 375 7949 -27.9 -49.9 10 22.0 -29.9 280 44 324.7 324.7 290.3 325.1 0.11 37 321 9052 -35.5 -57.5 9 22.0 -36.7 280 45 328.9 328.9 291.5 329.1 0.05 38 301 9497 -39.1 -59.1 10 20.0 -40.0 272 51 329.9 330.0 291.7 330.1 0.04 39 300 9520 -39.1 -62.1 7 23.0 -40.1 270 53 330.3 330.3 291.8 330.4 0.03 40 287 9822 -40.9 -65.9 5 25.0 -41.8 270 59 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.0 0.02 41 283 9917 -40.7 -65.7 5 25.0 -41.6 270 60 333.5 333.5 292.7 333.6 0.02 42 260 10488 -44.1 -66.1 7 22.0 -44.7 270 67 336.7 336.7 293.5 336.8 0.02 43 250 10750 -44.9 -66.9 7 22.0 -45.5 270 70 339.3 339.3 294.1 339.4 0.02 44 218 11657 -49.5 -71.5 6 22.0 -50.0 266 67 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.8 0.01 45 216 11717 -49.3 -72.3 5 23.0 -49.8 264 67 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.0 0.01 46 200 12220 -51.3 -76.3 4 25.0 -51.7 270 79 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.6 0.01 47 196 12351 -51.5 -77.5 3 26.0 -51.9 270 81 353.3 353.3 297.3 353.3 0.01 48 185 12723 -53.6 -78.2 3 24.6 -54.0 270 85 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.00 49 173 13150 -56.1 -79.1 4 23.0 -56.3 271 80 358.5 358.5 298.4 358.5 0.00 50 170 13261 -56.3 -79.3 4 23.0 -56.6 272 79 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.0 0.00 51 168 13336 -56.3 -80.3 3 24.0 -56.6 272 78 361.2 361.2 299.0 361.2 0.00 52 159 13684 -57.1 -81.1 3 24.0 -57.3 274 73 365.6 365.6 299.8 365.6 0.00 53 150 14050 -59.3 -81.3 4 22.0 -59.5 275 65 367.9 367.9 300.2 367.9 0.00 54 130 14936 -63.9 -82.9 6 19.0 -64.0 271 64 375.0 375.0 301.4 375.1 0.00 55 127 15079 -62.9 -83.9 4 21.0 -63.1 271 64 379.4 379.4 302.2 379.4 0.00 56 117 15580 -66.1 -85.1 5 19.0 -66.2 270 59 382.4 382.5 302.6 382.5 0.00 57 112 15844 -66.7 -84.7 6 18.0 -66.8 270 55 386.1 386.1 303.2 386.1 0.00 58 104 16293 -65.7 -85.7 5 20.0 -65.8 276 56 396.3 396.3 304.7 396.3 0.00 59 100 16530 -67.1 -86.1 5 19.0 -67.2 285 58 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.1 0.00 60 95 16842 -65.5 -86.5 4 21.0 -65.7 286 53 407.1 407.1 306.2 407.1 0.00 61 91 17103 -67.5 -87.5 4 20.0 -67.6 289 38 408.2 408.2 306.3 408.2 0.00 62 88 17306 -65.5 -86.5 4 21.0 -65.7 282 35 416.1 416.1 307.3 416.1 0.00 63 82 17735 -66.9 -87.9 4 21.0 -67.1 261 37 421.7 421.7 307.9 421.7 0.00 64 78 18038 -66.1 -88.1 3 22.0 -66.2 269 36 429.5 429.5 308.8 429.5 0.00 65 76 18197 -64.1 -88.1 2 24.0 -64.3 279 35 436.9 436.9 309.6 436.9 0.00 66 70 18700 -65.3 -88.3 3 23.0 -65.5 310 15 444.7 444.7 310.3 444.7 0.00 67 69 18788 -64.7 -88.7 2 24.0 -64.9 310 16 447.8 447.8 310.7 447.8 0.00 68 66 19058 -67.1 -89.1 3 22.0 -67.3 301 15 448.3 448.3 310.7 448.3 0.00 69 64 19245 -64.3 -89.3 2 25.0 -64.6 286 12 458.4 458.4 311.6 458.4 0.00 70 60 19637 -66.7 -89.7 3 23.0 -66.9 306 13 461.6 461.6 311.9 461.6 0.00 71 58 19842 -65.9 -88.9 3 23.0 -66.1 277 12 467.9 467.9 312.5 467.9 0.00 TRP 112 15844 -66.7 -84.7 6 18.0 -66.8 270 55 386.1 386.1 303.2 386.1 0.00 WND 185 12723 -53.6 -78.2 3 24.6 -54.0 270 85 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5625.00 m Freezing level: 639.80 mb = 3891.67 m = 12767.79 ft Freezing level: 629.00 mb = 4026.81 m = 13211.14 ft Freezing level: 629.00 mb = 4026.81 m = 13211.14 ft Wetbulb zero: 693.58 mb = 3239.65 m = 10628.64 ft Precipitable water: 0.82 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 48.87 % Est. max temperature: 22.75 C = 72.94 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 853.85 mb = 1528.58 m = 5014.97 ft T: 8.50 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.21 C/km ThetaE index: 3.76 C Layer 987.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 637.29 mb = 3921.99 m = 12867.26 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.93 g/kg Conv temperature: 36.52 C = 97.74 F Cap Strength: 9.07 C Lifted Index: 8.30 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.79 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.75 C Showalter Index: 9.65 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 35.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.90 C Cross Totals Index: 13.90 C K Index: 16.50 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 76.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.26 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1.25 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.58 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 19149.55 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.01 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 804.05 mb = 2027.38 m = 6651.44 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 317 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 991 270 15 5 -1.3 -4.8 | 122 17 -14.0 8.7 1 952 610 35 10 -5.7 -8.2 | 106 19 -18.5 5.3 2 925 860 35 12 -6.9 -9.8 | 101 20 -19.6 3.7 3 919 914 35 12 -6.9 -9.8 | 101 20 -19.6 3.7 4 886 1219 15 10 -2.6 -9.7 | 104 16 -15.3 3.9 5 854 1524 30 11 -5.5 -9.5 | 102 19 -18.2 4.0 6 850 1566 25 12 -5.1 -10.9 | 98 18 -17.8 2.7 7 823 1829 345 11 2.8 -10.6 | 106 10 -9.9 2.9 8 793 2134 330 13 6.5 -11.3 | 110 7 -6.2 2.3 9 765 2438 325 10 5.7 -8.2 | 127 9 -7.0 5.3 10 737 2743 305 17 13.9 -9.8 | 197 4 1.2 3.8 11 710 3048 310 15 11.5 -9.6 | 162 4 -1.2 3.9 12 700 3165 305 17 13.9 -9.8 | 197 4 1.2 3.8 13 658 3658 290 25 23.5 -8.6 | 245 12 10.8 5.0 14 609 4267 275 38 37.9 -3.3 | 248 27 25.1 10.2 15 563 4877 270 38 38.0 -0.0 | 242 29 25.3 13.5 16 500 5820 270 45 45.0 -0.0 | 247 35 32.3 13.5 17 482 6096 270 45 45.0 -0.0 | 247 35 32.3 13.5 18 426 7010 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 258 42 41.1 8.8 19 400 7480 280 47 46.3 -8.2 | 261 34 33.5 5.4 20 392 7620 280 47 46.3 -8.2 | 261 34 33.5 5.4 21 360 8230 280 42 41.4 -7.3 | 258 29 28.6 6.2 22 316 9144 280 45 44.3 -7.8 | 260 32 31.6 5.7 23 303 9449 275 47 46.8 -4.1 | 255 35 34.1 9.4 24 300 9520 270 53 53.0 -0.0 | 251 42 40.3 13.5 25 265 10363 270 69 69.0 -0.0 | 256 58 56.3 13.5 26 253 10668 270 63 63.0 -0.0 | 255 52 50.3 13.5 27 250 10750 270 70 70.0 -0.0 | 257 59 57.3 13.5 28 231 11278 275 66 65.7 -5.8 | 262 54 53.0 7.8 29 210 11887 260 68 67.0 11.8 | 245 60 54.2 25.3 30 200 12220 270 79 79.0 -0.0 | 258 68 66.3 13.5 31 185 12723 270 85 85.0 -0.0 | 259 74 72.3 13.5 32 183 12802 270 85 85.0 -0.0 | 259 74 72.3 13.5 33 151 14021 275 69 68.7 -6.0 | 262 57 56.0 7.5 34 150 14050 275 65 64.8 -5.7 | 261 53 52.0 7.9 35 124 15240 270 64 64.0 -0.0 | 255 53 51.3 13.5 36 112 15844 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 252 44 42.3 13.5 37 112 15850 280 51 50.2 -8.9 | 263 38 37.5 4.7 38 106 16154 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 252 44 42.3 13.5 39 100 16530 285 58 56.0 -15.0 | 272 43 43.3 -1.5 40 96 16764 285 58 56.0 -15.0 | 272 43 43.3 -1.5 41 92 17069 290 39 36.6 -13.3 | 270 24 23.9 0.2 42 87 17374 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 250 22 20.7 7.6 43 83 17678 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 230 31 23.7 20.0 44 79 17983 265 37 36.9 3.2 | 235 29 24.1 16.8 45 75 18288 285 34 32.8 -8.8 | 257 21 20.1 4.7 46 71 18593 300 25 21.7 -12.5 | 263 9 8.9 1.0 47 70 18700 310 15 11.5 -9.6 | 162 4 -1.2 3.9 48 67 18898 310 17 13.0 -10.9 | 186 3 0.3 2.6 49 63 19202 280 11 10.8 -1.9 | 171 12 -1.9 11.6 50 59 19507 310 13 10.0 -8.4 | 152 6 -2.8 5.2 51 56 19812 230 10 7.7 6.4 | 166 21 -5.1 20.0 52 53 20117 285 18 17.4 -4.7 | 208 10 4.6 8.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 286.7 at 24.8 knts Storm direction: 316.7 at 18.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.2 neg: 3.8 tot: 5.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 98.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 25.8 neg: -41.3 tot: -15.5 m^2/s^2 ave: -5.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.11 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.2 stream: 0.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.01 Bulk Shear: 104.62 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 31 9 110 18| 7.0 0.0 7.0| 0.0 -28.0 -28.0 -56.1 -0.86| 7.1 -6.1 1000 29 10 106 18| 3.5 1.8 5.3| 4.2 -31.5 -27.3 -27.3 -0.50| 5.9 -2.9 1500 25 10 104 18| 2.3 2.7 5.0| 7.0 -39.5 -32.6 -21.7 -0.32| 7.2 -2.3 2000 12 11 102 15| 1.7 3.3 5.0| 12.7 -39.5 -26.8 -13.4 -0.15| 7.0 -1.0 2500 359 11 101 13| 1.4 4.2 5.6| 21.8 -39.5 -17.7 -7.1 0.07| 7.5 0.5 3000 346 12 101 10| 1.2 3.8 5.0| 25.8 -41.3 -15.5 -5.2 0.11| 7.2 0.8 4000 316 16 144 3| 0.9 5.8 6.6| 35.4 -46.0 -10.6 -2.7 0.12| 8.4 1.0 5000 296 21 233 7| 0.7 5.0 5.7| 45.6 -67.4 -21.7 -4.3 0.09| 7.4 0.6 6000 287 25 240 13| 0.5 4.5 5.0| 73.0 -67.4 5.6 0.9 0.12| 6.6 0.8 Wrote GIF 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