UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025121300.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 13 DEC 25 Searching for KTOP... Searching the city database file for: KTOP ... Date:0000Z 13 DEC 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 199 360 7 SFC 991 270 1.6 -3.3 70 4.9 -0.3 360 7 275.5 276.0 273.3 283.8 3.02 2 925 822 -3.7 -5.1 90 1.4 -4.2 355 13 275.5 276.0 273.1 283.3 2.82 3 894 1090 -6.1 -6.1 100 0.0 -6.1 348 15 275.7 276.2 273.1 283.3 2.71 4 890 1125 -4.9 -6.5 89 1.6 -5.4 346 16 277.3 277.8 273.8 284.7 2.64 5 883 1188 -0.7 -7.7 59 7.0 -3.2 342 17 282.3 282.7 276.3 289.3 2.42 6 880 1215 0.0 -9.0 51 9.0 -3.1 340 17 283.3 283.7 276.5 289.7 2.19 7 878 1233 0.2 -9.8 47 10.0 -3.3 339 17 283.7 284.1 276.5 289.7 2.07 8 875 1261 0.2 -9.8 47 10.0 -3.3 338 17 284.0 284.3 276.7 290.0 2.07 9 870 1307 0.2 -7.8 55 8.0 -2.7 335 17 284.5 284.9 277.4 291.5 2.44 10 868 1325 0.0 -3.6 77 3.6 -1.4 334 17 284.4 285.0 278.6 294.0 3.37 11 866 1344 0.2 -7.8 55 8.0 -2.7 333 17 284.8 285.3 277.6 291.9 2.45 12 864 1362 0.2 -5.8 64 6.0 -2.1 332 18 285.0 285.5 278.3 293.3 2.87 13 863 1371 0.4 -10.6 43 11.0 -3.4 332 18 285.3 285.7 277.2 291.1 1.97 14 861 1390 0.4 -12.6 37 13.0 -3.8 331 18 285.5 285.8 276.9 290.5 1.68 15 859 1409 0.6 -11.4 40 12.0 -3.4 330 18 285.9 286.2 277.3 291.4 1.86 16 854 1455 0.0 -4.1 74 4.1 -1.7 327 18 285.8 286.3 279.2 295.2 3.30 17 850 1493 0.0 -2.8 81 2.8 -1.2 325 18 286.1 286.8 279.8 296.6 3.66 18 847 1521 -0.3 -4.2 75 3.9 -1.9 323 18 286.1 286.7 279.4 295.6 3.30 19 842 1569 -0.5 -3.5 80 3.0 -1.7 319 18 286.4 287.0 279.7 296.4 3.50 20 835 1636 0.8 -3.4 73 4.2 -1.0 314 19 288.4 289.1 280.8 298.7 3.56 21 825 1733 3.4 -6.6 48 10.0 -0.6 307 19 292.2 292.7 281.5 300.6 2.82 22 801 1972 2.2 -2.6 71 4.8 0.1 291 26 293.4 294.1 283.4 305.0 3.94 23 788 2104 1.6 -3.3 70 4.9 -0.6 282 32 294.1 294.8 283.5 305.4 3.80 24 781 2176 1.8 -4.2 64 6.0 -0.8 280 33 295.1 295.7 283.7 305.7 3.58 25 778 2207 2.0 -4.0 64 6.0 -0.6 280 33 295.6 296.3 284.0 306.5 3.65 26 744 2566 -1.1 -4.4 78 3.3 -2.5 288 36 296.1 296.7 284.2 307.1 3.71 27 715 2882 -2.5 -6.4 75 3.9 -4.1 300 47 297.9 298.5 284.5 307.9 3.31 28 703 3017 -1.7 -6.0 72 4.3 -3.5 300 53 300.2 300.9 285.6 310.8 3.47 29 700 3051 -1.9 -6.0 73 4.1 -3.6 300 55 300.4 301.0 285.7 311.0 3.49 30 669 3411 -3.1 -7.4 72 4.3 -4.8 292 50 303.0 303.6 286.4 313.0 3.28 31 659 3530 -4.1 -7.7 76 3.6 -5.5 295 49 303.1 303.7 286.4 313.2 3.25 32 648 3663 -5.1 -10.1 68 5.0 -7.0 300 49 303.5 304.0 286.0 312.0 2.74 33 641 3748 -5.7 -8.7 79 3.0 -6.9 300 49 303.7 304.3 286.5 313.3 3.09 34 621 3996 -7.7 -8.9 91 1.2 -8.2 300 50 304.2 304.8 286.7 313.9 3.14 35 589 4406 -10.3 -11.0 95 0.7 -10.6 295 61 305.8 306.3 286.9 314.6 2.80 36 585 4459 -10.1 -13.6 75 3.5 -11.3 295 62 306.6 307.1 286.7 313.9 2.29 37 584 4472 -10.1 -13.3 77 3.2 -11.2 295 62 306.8 307.2 286.8 314.2 2.35 38 578 4552 -10.1 -17.1 57 7.0 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7264 -26.3 -36.3 38 10.0 -27.7 295 71 320.3 320.4 289.3 321.9 0.43 53 400 7300 -26.5 -36.5 38 10.0 -27.9 295 71 320.5 320.6 289.4 322.1 0.42 54 392 7445 -27.5 -38.5 34 11.0 -28.9 295 71 321.1 321.2 289.5 322.4 0.35 55 300 9310 -42.3 -52.3 33 10.0 -42.8 300 80 325.7 325.8 290.6 326.1 0.10 56 250 10510 -53.1 -57.5 59 4.4 -53.2 305 83 327.1 327.1 291.0 327.4 0.06 57 200 11910 -64.9 -69.3 54 4.4 -65.0 295 88 330.0 330.0 291.7 330.1 0.02 58 175 12715 -69.5 -75.5 41 6.0 -69.5 305 101 335.3 335.3 293.2 335.3 0.01 59 174 12749 -69.4 -75.8 39 6.4 -69.4 310 101 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.0 0.01 60 150 13640 -66.7 -82.7 9 16.0 -66.8 295 96 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.00 61 100 16110 -64.5 -86.5 3 22.0 -64.7 295 62 403.1 403.1 305.6 403.1 0.00 62 87 16958 -65.5 -87.5 3 22.0 -65.7 303 58 417.5 417.5 307.4 417.5 0.00 63 74 17948 -62.7 -87.7 2 25.0 -63.0 294 53 443.1 443.1 310.2 443.2 0.00 64 70 18290 -62.9 -87.9 2 25.0 -63.2 290 60 449.8 449.8 310.8 449.8 0.00 65 68 18468 -62.1 -88.1 2 26.0 -62.4 291 60 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-89.9 1 27.0 -63.6 305 36 573.2 573.2 319.3 573.2 0.00 80 29 23699 -62.9 -89.9 1 27.0 -63.6 303 35 578.7 578.8 319.6 578.8 0.00 81 26 24377 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -60.1 295 36 608.5 608.5 321.0 608.5 0.01 82 25 24623 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -60.1 297 36 615.3 615.3 321.3 615.4 0.01 83 21 25716 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -60.7 278 40 645.6 645.6 322.5 645.6 0.01 84 20 26020 -61.7 -89.7 1 28.0 -62.8 285 35 647.3 647.3 322.6 647.4 0.01 85 18 26670 -63.5 -90.5 1 27.0 -64.4 280 39 661.4 661.4 323.1 661.5 0.01 86 18 26670 -63.1 -91.1 1 28.0 -64.1 280 39 662.7 662.7 323.2 662.7 0.01 87 18 26670 -60.7 -89.7 1 29.0 -62.0 280 39 670.3 670.3 323.4 670.3 0.01 88 18 26670 -60.9 -89.9 1 29.0 -62.2 280 39 669.6 669.6 323.4 669.7 0.01 89 17 27026 -59.7 -89.7 1 30.0 -61.3 277 47 684.5 684.5 323.9 684.6 0.01 90 16 27407 -57.1 -88.1 1 31.0 -59.2 280 53 705.0 705.0 324.6 705.1 0.01 91 15 27813 -59.7 -88.7 1 29.0 -61.4 283 50 709.5 709.5 324.7 709.5 0.01 92 14 28246 -58.5 -88.5 1 30.0 -60.6 284 54 727.7 727.7 325.3 727.8 0.01 93 13 28713 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -59.5 281 65 748.8 748.8 325.9 748.9 0.01 94 11 29770 -57.3 -87.3 1 30.0 -60.1 280 53 784.0 784.0 326.8 784.1 0.02 95 10 30370 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -61.8 260 69 798.2 798.2 327.2 798.3 0.02 96 9.6 30625 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -62.4 804.5 804.6 327.4 804.7 0.01 97 9.2 30892 -58.5 -88.5 1 30.0 -61.3 820.5 820.5 327.7 820.7 0.02 98 8.5 31386 -61.3 -89.3 1 28.0 -63.6 828.4 828.4 327.9 828.5 0.02 TRP 175 12715 -69.5 -75.5 41 6.0 -69.5 305 101 335.3 335.3 293.2 335.3 0.01 WND 174 12749 -69.4 -75.8 39 6.4 -69.4 310 101 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.0 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5461.00 m Freezing level: 971.08 mb = 436.64 m = 1432.53 ft Freezing level: 880.00 mb = 1215.05 m = 3986.35 ft Freezing level: 850.00 mb = 1493.00 m = 4898.23 ft Freezing level: 839.31 mb = 1594.47 m = 5231.14 ft Freezing level: 756.06 mb = 2438.55 m = 8000.41 ft Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.61 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 70.74 % Est. max temperature: 12.80 C = 55.03 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 918.26 mb = 879.53 m = 2885.58 ft T: -4.22 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.44 C/km ThetaE index: 2.78 C Layer 863.0- 859.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 905.26 mb = 991.62 m = 3253.32 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.86 g/kg Conv temperature: 1.81 C = 35.25 F Cap Strength: 23.87 C Lifted Index: 25.10 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 29.98 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 18.24 C Showalter Index: 15.26 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 29.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 16.10 C Cross Totals Index: 13.30 C K Index: 9.20 Risk: None Sweat Index: 95.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.32 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1.43 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.69 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 58720.69 J/kg Cap Strength: 24.91 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 906.60 mb = 980.03 m = 3215.27 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 329 at 31 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 991 270 360 7 -0.0 -7.0 | 141 26 -16.0 19.9 1 950 610 350 13 2.3 -12.8 | 136 20 -13.8 14.1 2 925 822 355 13 1.1 -13.0 | 133 20 -14.9 13.9 3 914 914 360 13 -0.0 -13.0 | 131 21 -16.0 13.9 4 880 1219 340 17 5.8 -16.0 | 137 15 -10.2 10.9 5 850 1493 325 18 10.3 -14.7 | 155 13 -5.7 12.1 6 815 1829 300 20 17.3 -10.0 | 184 17 1.3 16.9 7 785 2134 280 33 32.5 -5.7 | 218 27 16.5 21.2 8 756 2438 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 220 27 17.5 21.0 9 727 2743 300 40 34.6 -20.0 | 250 20 18.6 6.9 10 700 3048 300 55 47.6 -27.5 | 271 32 31.6 -0.6 11 700 3051 300 55 47.6 -27.5 | 271 32 31.6 -0.6 12 673 3353 290 50 47.0 -17.1 | 252 32 31.0 9.8 13 647 3658 300 49 42.4 -24.5 | 265 27 26.4 2.4 14 622 3962 300 49 42.4 -24.5 | 265 27 26.4 2.4 15 598 4267 295 59 53.5 -24.9 | 267 38 37.5 2.0 16 575 4572 295 64 58.0 -27.0 | 270 42 42.0 -0.2 17 553 4877 305 58 47.5 -33.3 | 281 32 31.5 -6.4 18 511 5486 295 56 50.8 -23.7 | 265 35 34.7 3.2 19 500 5660 295 59 53.5 -24.9 | 267 38 37.5 2.0 20 471 6096 295 61 55.3 -25.8 | 268 39 39.3 1.1 21 400 7300 295 71 64.3 -30.0 | 274 48 48.3 -3.1 22 382 7620 295 72 65.3 -30.4 | 274 49 49.2 -3.5 23 307 9144 300 80 69.3 -40.0 | 284 55 53.3 -13.1 24 300 9310 300 80 69.3 -40.0 | 284 55 53.3 -13.1 25 250 10510 305 83 68.0 -47.6 | 292 56 52.0 -20.7 26 244 10668 305 83 68.0 -47.6 | 292 56 52.0 -20.7 27 201 11887 295 80 72.5 -33.8 | 277 57 56.5 -6.9 28 200 11910 295 88 79.8 -37.2 | 279 65 63.7 -10.3 29 181 12497 290 93 87.4 -31.8 | 274 72 71.4 -4.9 30 175 12715 305 101 82.7 -57.9 | 295 74 66.7 -31.0 31 174 12749 310 101 77.4 -64.9 | 302 72 61.4 -38.0 32 164 13106 310 101 77.4 -64.9 | 302 72 61.4 -38.0 33 156 13411 295 76 68.9 -32.1 | 276 53 52.9 -5.2 34 150 13640 295 96 87.0 -40.6 | 281 72 71.0 -13.7 35 148 13716 295 96 87.0 -40.6 | 281 72 71.0 -13.7 36 115 15240 300 81 70.1 -40.5 | 284 56 54.1 -13.6 37 100 16110 295 62 56.2 -26.2 | 269 40 40.2 0.7 38 94 16459 295 62 56.2 -26.2 | 269 40 40.2 0.7 39 85 17069 305 57 46.7 -32.7 | 281 31 30.7 -5.8 40 70 18288 290 51 47.9 -17.4 | 254 33 31.9 9.4 41 70 18290 290 60 56.4 -20.5 | 261 41 40.4 6.4 42 60 19202 295 59 53.5 -24.9 | 267 38 37.5 2.0 43 52 20117 280 46 45.3 -8.0 | 237 35 29.3 18.9 44 50 20340 305 56 45.9 -32.1 | 280 30 29.9 -5.2 45 47 20726 310 62 47.5 -39.9 | 292 34 31.5 -13.0 46 45 21031 325 53 30.4 -43.4 | 319 22 14.4 -16.5 47 43 21336 300 33 28.6 -16.5 | 230 16 12.6 10.4 48 39 21946 280 41 40.4 -7.1 | 231 31 24.4 19.8 49 37 22250 295 45 40.8 -19.0 | 252 26 24.8 7.9 50 33 22860 295 32 29.0 -13.5 | 224 19 13.0 13.4 51 30 23470 310 49 37.5 -31.5 | 282 22 21.5 -4.6 52 30 23490 305 36 29.5 -20.6 | 245 15 13.5 6.2 53 27 24079 300 33 28.6 -16.5 | 230 16 12.6 10.4 54 26 24384 295 36 32.6 -15.2 | 235 20 16.6 11.7 55 24 24994 300 37 32.0 -18.5 | 242 18 16.0 8.4 56 21 25603 275 42 41.8 -3.7 | 228 35 25.8 23.2 57 20 26020 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 225 25 17.8 17.8 58 18 26518 285 34 32.8 -8.8 | 223 25 16.8 18.1 59 18 26822 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 230 36 27.8 23.1 60 16 27432 280 53 52.2 -9.2 | 244 40 36.2 17.7 61 14 28042 285 49 47.3 -12.7 | 246 34 31.3 14.2 62 13 28956 280 70 68.9 -12.2 | 254 55 52.9 14.7 63 11 29870 280 51 50.2 -8.9 | 242 39 34.2 18.0 64 10 30370 260 69 68.0 12.0 | 233 65 51.9 38.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 299.2 at 41.7 knts Storm direction: 329.2 at 31.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 7.6 tot: 10.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 116.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 249.8 neg: -80.6 tot: 169.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 56.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.45 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.6 stream: 6.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.01 Bulk Shear: 174.62 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 353 11 138 22| 0.0 6.3 6.3| 0.0 -16.9 -16.9 -33.8 -0.43| 6.9 -3.0 1000 351 13 136 20| 0.0 5.7 5.7| 10.6 -22.1 -11.5 -11.5 -0.09| 7.5 -0.7 1500 339 15 141 17| 0.0 5.7 5.7| 47.7 -22.1 25.6 17.1 0.34| 8.7 3.0 2000 319 18 163 14| 0.0 8.5 8.5|114.8 -22.1 92.8 46.4 0.50| 11.1 5.5 2500 308 21 184 14| 3.1 6.8 9.9|199.6 -22.1 177.5 71.0 0.60| 12.1 7.3 3000 304 26 205 13| 2.6 7.6 10.2|249.8 -80.6 169.3 56.4 0.45| 13.6 6.2 4000 301 33 230 16| 2.5 7.2 9.7|305.6-100.9 204.7 51.2 0.40| 13.0 5.2 5000 301 38 246 18| 2.7 5.6 8.3|398.2-155.2 243.0 48.6 0.35| 12.8 4.5 6000 299 42 252 21| 2.3 5.3 7.5|425.7-183.6 242.1 40.4 0.32| 11.5 3.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KTOP/skewt/KTOP.skewt.20251213.00.gif