UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101300.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 13 OCT 25 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:0000Z 13 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 32 SFC 973 270 28.2 14.2 42 14.0 18.9 170 13 303.7 305.7 293.1 335.0 10.51 2 925 722 24.8 12.8 47 12.0 17.0 180 33 304.7 306.5 293.0 334.9 10.09 3 850 1457 19.0 9.0 52 10.0 12.8 210 39 306.0 307.6 292.2 331.7 8.50 4 829 1672 17.4 8.4 55 9.0 11.9 216 42 306.6 308.1 292.2 331.9 8.37 5 794 2039 15.6 7.6 59 8.0 10.7 227 42 308.4 310.0 292.7 333.7 8.28 6 754 2477 13.2 10.1 81 3.1 11.2 241 34 310.4 312.4 294.8 342.1 10.35 7 749 2533 12.8 9.0 78 3.8 10.4 243 33 310.6 312.4 294.4 340.2 9.67 8 745 2578 13.0 6.0 62 7.0 8.8 244 33 311.3 312.8 293.2 335.7 7.90 9 727 2784 12.0 1.0 47 11.0 5.9 249 31 312.4 313.5 291.7 330.1 5.66 10 719 2876 11.6 -1.4 40 13.0 4.8 248 30 312.9 313.8 291.2 328.1 4.80 11 700 3100 9.8 -2.2 43 12.0 3.6 250 30 313.3 314.2 291.2 328.0 4.65 12 637 3875 4.6 -4.4 52 9.0 0.2 240 34 316.0 316.8 291.7 329.9 4.33 13 634 3913 4.2 -2.8 60 7.0 0.6 240 34 316.0 316.9 292.2 331.6 4.91 14 616 4147 2.4 -3.6 65 6.0 -0.6 240 35 316.5 317.4 292.2 331.7 4.76 15 611 4213 2.0 -5.0 60 7.0 -1.4 240 35 316.8 317.6 291.9 330.7 4.32 16 610 4226 2.0 -6.0 55 8.0 -1.8 240 35 316.9 317.7 291.7 329.9 4.01 17 607 4266 2.4 -14.6 27 17.0 -4.3 240 35 317.8 318.2 290.2 324.6 2.03 18 604 4306 2.6 -11.4 35 14.0 -3.3 240 35 318.5 319.0 290.9 327.3 2.65 19 599 4373 2.2 -8.8 44 11.0 -2.7 241 36 318.8 319.5 291.6 329.6 3.28 20 597 4400 2.0 -6.0 55 8.0 -1.9 242 37 318.9 319.7 292.3 332.2 4.09 21 594 4440 1.6 -5.4 60 7.0 -1.8 243 37 318.9 319.7 292.5 332.8 4.31 22 591 4481 1.2 -2.9 74 4.1 -0.9 243 38 318.9 319.9 293.3 335.7 5.23 23 589 4508 1.0 -3.4 72 4.4 -1.2 244 38 319.0 319.9 293.1 335.3 5.06 24 588 4522 1.0 -3.9 70 4.9 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57 7.0 -11.8 260 32 327.0 327.5 293.0 334.8 2.27 53 470 6292 -9.7 -22.7 34 13.0 -13.6 260 32 326.9 327.2 292.2 331.6 1.31 54 466 6358 -10.3 -26.3 26 16.0 -14.6 260 32 327.0 327.2 291.8 330.4 0.96 55 400 7520 -17.5 -20.5 77 3.0 -18.4 235 38 332.2 332.6 294.0 338.8 1.87 56 300 9620 -30.9 -35.9 61 5.0 -31.7 255 61 341.8 342.0 295.3 344.1 0.60 57 250 10890 -41.9 -47.9 52 6.0 -42.3 260 59 343.8 343.8 295.4 344.6 0.20 58 226 11566 -45.5 -58.3 22 12.8 -46.0 270 73 348.3 348.3 296.3 348.6 0.06 59 200 12370 -49.9 -70.9 7 21.0 -50.4 275 65 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.8 0.01 60 150 14200 -63.5 -77.5 13 14.0 -63.6 255 39 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.01 61 114 15828 -75.7 -82.7 32 7.0 -75.7 270 41 367.4 367.4 300.1 367.5 0.00 62 100 16590 -71.7 -85.7 11 14.0 -71.8 240 21 389.2 389.2 303.7 389.2 0.00 63 90 17207 -74.3 -86.3 14 12.0 -74.3 239 26 395.9 395.9 304.6 395.9 0.00 64 82 17755 -69.7 -86.7 7 17.0 -69.8 227 27 416.0 416.0 307.2 416.0 0.00 65 72 18524 -72.3 -88.3 7 16.0 -72.4 208 34 426.3 426.3 308.4 426.3 0.00 66 70 18690 -70.7 -88.7 5 18.0 -70.8 220 23 433.1 433.1 309.1 433.1 0.00 67 62 19417 -66.9 -88.9 3 22.0 -67.1 243 16 456.8 456.8 311.5 456.9 0.00 68 59 19716 -67.7 -89.7 3 22.0 -67.9 180 11 461.6 461.6 311.9 461.6 0.00 69 56 20032 -65.9 -89.9 2 24.0 -66.1 157 17 472.6 472.6 312.8 472.6 0.00 70 53 20365 -66.9 -89.9 3 23.0 -67.1 168 20 477.8 477.8 313.2 477.8 0.00 71 50 20720 -63.9 -88.9 2 25.0 -64.3 75 4 492.9 492.9 314.4 492.9 0.00 72 43 21653 -60.5 -88.5 1 28.0 -61.1 120 9 523.0 523.0 316.5 523.0 0.00 73 43 21653 -60.3 -88.3 1 28.0 -60.9 120 9 523.5 523.5 316.5 523.5 0.00 74 40 22104 -61.3 -88.3 2 27.0 -61.9 147 14 531.9 531.9 317.1 531.9 0.00 75 37 22591 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -59.7 147 12 550.1 550.1 318.1 550.1 0.00 76 35 22939 -60.1 -88.1 1 28.0 -60.9 204 11 555.7 555.7 318.4 555.8 0.00 77 34 23121 -58.1 -88.1 1 30.0 -59.1 234 10 565.6 565.6 318.9 565.7 0.00 78 33 23309 -57.3 -87.3 1 30.0 -58.5 238 13 572.6 572.6 319.3 572.6 0.01 79 30 23910 -59.1 -87.1 1 28.0 -60.1 250 28 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348.6 0.06 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5778.00 m Freezing level: 568.00 mb = 4799.70 m = 15746.85 ft Wetbulb zero: 624.71 mb = 4033.09 m = 13231.78 ft Precipitable water: 1.33 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 48.09 % Est. max temperature: 31.33 C = 88.40 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 793.18 mb = 2048.12 m = 6719.47 ft T: 15.55 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.72 C/km ThetaE index: 14.07 C Layer 749.0- 637.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 675.02 mb = 3398.62 m = 11150.19 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.89 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.77 C = 101.78 F Cap Strength: 4.67 C Lifted Index: 3.54 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.64 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.98 C Showalter Index: 4.71 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.70 C Cross Totals Index: 14.70 C K Index: 21.70 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 329.39 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -0.13 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 7.46 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.86 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 49234.03 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.63 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 771.79 mb = 2279.51 m = 7478.63 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 262 at 25 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 973 270 170 13 -2.3 12.8 | 109 29 -27.3 9.3 1 937 610 180 31 0.0 31.0 | 138 37 -25.0 27.5 2 925 722 180 33 0.0 33.0 | 140 39 -25.0 29.5 3 905 914 190 37 6.4 36.4 | 151 38 -18.6 33.0 4 874 1219 200 40 13.7 37.6 | 162 36 -11.3 34.1 5 850 1457 210 39 19.5 33.8 | 170 31 -5.5 30.3 6 813 1829 220 45 28.9 34.5 | 187 31 3.9 31.0 7 785 2134 230 40 30.6 25.7 | 194 23 5.6 22.2 8 757 2438 240 34 29.4 17.0 | 198 14 4.4 13.5 9 730 2743 250 31 29.1 10.6 | 210 8 4.1 7.1 10 704 3048 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 183 8 0.4 8.3 11 700 3100 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 205 7 3.2 6.8 12 653 3658 240 33 28.6 16.5 | 195 13 3.6 13.0 13 606 4267 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 201 15 5.3 14.0 14 583 4572 245 39 35.3 16.5 | 218 17 10.3 13.0 15 561 4877 245 31 28.1 13.1 | 198 10 3.1 9.6 16 541 5182 235 29 23.8 16.6 | 175 13 -1.3 13.1 17 501 5791 255 31 29.9 8.0 | 227 7 4.9 4.5 18 500 5810 255 30 29.0 7.8 | 223 6 4.0 4.3 19 482 6096 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 253 8 7.5 2.2 20 463 6401 260 32 31.5 5.6 | 252 7 6.5 2.1 21 411 7315 235 31 25.4 17.8 | 182 14 0.4 14.3 22 400 7520 235 38 31.1 21.8 | 198 19 6.1 18.3 23 395 7620 235 38 31.1 21.8 | 198 19 6.1 18.3 24 378 7925 235 40 32.8 22.9 | 202 21 7.8 19.5 25 363 8230 255 43 41.5 11.1 | 245 18 16.5 7.6 26 320 9144 245 50 45.3 21.1 | 229 27 20.3 17.6 27 300 9620 255 61 58.9 15.8 | 250 36 33.9 12.3 28 250 10890 260 59 58.1 10.2 | 258 34 33.1 6.8 29 226 11566 270 73 73.0 -0.0 | 274 48 48.0 -3.5 30 215 11887 270 73 73.0 -0.0 | 274 48 48.0 -3.5 31 200 12370 275 65 64.8 -5.7 | 283 41 39.7 -9.2 32 178 13106 275 58 57.8 -5.1 | 285 34 32.8 -8.5 33 162 13716 255 37 35.7 9.6 | 240 12 10.7 6.1 34 150 14200 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 242 14 12.7 6.6 35 133 14935 260 47 46.3 8.2 | 258 22 21.3 4.7 36 126 15240 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 257 20 19.3 4.3 37 114 15828 270 41 41.0 -0.0 | 282 16 16.0 -3.5 38 114 15850 265 44 43.8 3.8 | 269 19 18.8 0.3 39 102 16459 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 300 7 6.0 -3.5 40 100 16590 240 21 18.2 10.5 | 136 10 -6.8 7.0 41 97 16764 240 21 18.2 10.5 | 136 10 -6.8 7.0 42 92 17069 225 21 14.8 14.8 | 138 15 -10.2 11.4 43 88 17374 255 32 30.9 8.3 | 231 8 5.9 4.8 44 83 17678 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 160 10 -3.4 9.0 45 79 17983 190 31 5.4 30.5 | 144 33 -19.6 27.0 46 75 18288 200 32 10.9 30.1 | 152 30 -14.1 26.6 47 71 18593 210 35 17.5 30.3 | 164 28 -7.5 26.8 48 70 18690 220 23 14.8 17.6 | 144 17 -10.2 14.1 49 64 19202 225 22 15.6 15.6 | 142 15 -9.5 12.1 50 61 19507 250 13 12.2 4.4 | 94 13 -12.8 1.0 51 58 19812 150 10 -5.0 8.7 | 100 30 -30.0 5.2 52 55 20117 160 19 -6.5 17.9 | 115 35 -31.5 14.4 53 53 20422 170 20 -3.5 19.7 | 120 33 -28.5 16.2 54 50 20720 75 4 -3.9 -1.0 | 81 29 -28.9 -4.5 55 50 20726 190 16 2.8 15.8 | 119 25 -22.2 12.3 56 48 21031 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 82 25 -25.0 -3.5 57 45 21336 100 6 -5.9 1.0 | 85 31 -30.9 -2.4 58 39 22250 155 15 -6.3 13.6 | 108 33 -31.4 10.1 59 37 22555 140 12 -7.7 9.2 | 100 33 -32.7 5.7 60 34 23165 240 10 8.7 5.0 | 95 16 -16.4 1.5 61 32 23470 235 17 13.9 9.8 | 119 13 -11.1 6.3 62 31 23774 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 99 13 -13.2 2.0 63 30 23910 250 28 26.3 9.6 | 192 6 1.3 6.1 64 28 24384 255 30 29.0 7.8 | 223 6 4.0 4.3 65 27 24689 305 22 18.0 -12.6 | 23 18 -7.0 -16.1 66 24 25298 325 13 7.5 -10.6 | 51 23 -17.6 -14.1 67 23 25603 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 87 15 -15.4 -0.9 68 21 26213 300 5 4.3 -2.5 | 74 22 -20.7 -6.0 69 20 26480 265 18 17.9 1.6 | 75 7 -7.1 -1.9 70 20 26518 280 10 9.8 -1.7 | 71 16 -15.2 -5.2 71 18 27127 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 90 5 -5.3 -0.0 72 17 27432 270 18 18.0 -0.0 | 64 8 -7.0 -3.5 73 16 28042 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 18 8 -2.4 -7.5 74 14 28651 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 69 10 -9.0 -3.5 75 14 28956 295 23 20.8 -9.7 | 18 14 -4.2 -13.2 76 12 29566 300 15 13.0 -7.5 | 48 16 -12.0 -11.0 77 11 30175 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 91 11 -11.5 0.1 78 10 31030 240 26 22.5 13.0 | 165 10 -2.5 9.5 79 7 33400 265 35 34.9 3.1 | 273 10 9.9 -0.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 232.1 at 33.7 knts Storm direction: 262.1 at 25.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.3 neg: 0.2 tot: 5.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 92.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 456.3 neg: -6.3 tot: 450.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 150.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.64 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.8 stream: 8.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.07 Bulk Shear: 101.13 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 178 25 130 34| 22.1 0.0 22.1|172.5 0.0 172.5 345.1 0.89| 22.5 20.0 1000 188 32 143 35| 15.2 0.0 15.2|306.6 0.0 306.6 306.6 0.92| 18.6 17.0 1500 197 35 153 33| 12.6 0.0 12.6|403.2 0.0 403.2 268.8 0.90| 17.0 15.3 2000 206 37 163 31| 8.7 0.0 8.7|443.8 0.0 443.8 221.9 0.79| 16.3 12.9 2500 212 36 168 27| 6.4 0.0 6.4|452.0 0.0 452.0 180.8 0.71| 15.3 10.9 3000 218 35 171 24| 5.3 0.2 5.6|456.3 -6.3 450.0 150.0 0.64| 13.8 8.9 4000 224 34 177 21| 4.2 0.8 5.0|461.4 -10.0 451.4 112.8 0.60| 11.2 6.7 5000 228 34 181 19| 3.4 0.9 4.4|484.1 -39.2 444.8 89.0 0.46| 11.0 5.0 6000 232 34 185 17| 3.6 0.8 4.4|506.6 -39.3 467.3 77.9 0.49| 10.3 5.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTOP/skewt/KTOP.skewt.20251013.00.gif