UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025121312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 13 DEC 25 Searching for MPCZ... Searching the city database file for: MPCZ ... Date:1200Z 13 DEC 25 Station: MPCZ WMO ident: 78807 Latitude: 8.97 Longitude: -79.57 Elevation: 7.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1009 7 25.2 23.6 91 1.6 24.0 345 3 297.6 300.9 296.9 351.2 18.47 1 1000 103 25.2 23.8 92 1.4 24.2 340 5 298.4 301.8 297.4 353.3 18.88 2 933 712 21.4 21.4 100 0.0 21.4 306 12 300.5 303.6 297.0 351.6 17.45 3 925 787 21.8 20.1 90 1.7 20.6 310 9 301.6 304.6 296.5 349.4 16.22 4 850 1520 18.0 16.7 92 1.3 17.1 55 4 305.0 307.6 296.1 347.5 14.21 5 773 2330 14.2 10.1 76 4.1 11.6 51 7 309.3 311.2 294.3 340.1 10.10 6 751 2573 12.6 11.8 95 0.8 12.1 73 9 310.1 312.3 295.7 345.7 11.66 7 732 2789 13.2 3.2 51 10.0 7.5 91 10 313.1 314.3 292.7 333.7 6.59 8 700 3165 11.2 3.2 58 8.0 6.6 95 12 314.9 316.2 293.4 336.6 6.90 9 683 3369 9.6 3.6 66 6.0 6.1 93 13 315.3 316.7 293.9 338.2 7.28 10 663 3615 9.6 -7.4 29 17.0 1.5 91 14 318.0 318.7 291.4 328.8 3.31 11 622 4140 5.6 -8.4 36 14.0 -0.9 94 14 319.3 319.9 291.7 330.0 3.26 12 618 4193 5.0 -1.0 65 6.0 1.8 94 14 319.2 320.3 293.7 337.7 5.76 13 609 4312 4.0 0.0 75 4.0 1.8 95 14 319.4 320.6 294.2 339.6 6.30 14 602 4406 3.4 -1.6 70 5.0 0.7 93 14 319.7 320.9 293.8 338.0 5.66 15 582 4679 2.2 -9.8 41 12.0 -3.1 90 14 321.5 322.1 292.2 331.8 3.12 16 576 4762 1.4 -4.6 64 6.0 -1.6 90 13 321.5 322.4 293.6 336.9 4.72 17 570 4847 1.6 -15.4 27 17.0 -5.1 90 13 322.7 323.1 291.6 329.5 2.02 18 536 5340 -0.7 -29.7 9 29.0 -8.8 70 12 325.6 325.8 291.1 327.9 0.61 19 535 5354 -0.9 -30.9 8 30.0 -9.0 71 12 325.6 325.7 291.0 327.6 0.54 20 516 5642 -3.3 -18.3 30 15.0 -8.7 81 10 326.1 326.4 292.3 332.1 1.75 21 503 5843 -4.1 -33.1 8 29.0 -11.3 88 9 327.5 327.6 291.5 329.2 0.47 22 500 5890 -4.5 -31.5 10 27.0 -11.5 90 9 327.6 327.7 291.6 329.6 0.55 23 460 6541 -8.9 -22.9 31 14.0 -13.2 109 9 330.0 330.2 293.0 334.7 1.32 24 458 6575 -9.1 -28.1 20 19.0 -14.2 109 9 330.1 330.3 292.6 333.1 0.83 25 448 6745 -10.5 -15.3 68 4.8 -12.3 113 8 330.5 331.0 294.2 339.4 2.60 26 443 6831 -10.5 -20.5 44 10.0 -13.8 114 8 331.5 331.9 293.7 337.5 1.69 27 400 7610 -15.3 -21.3 60 6.0 -17.2 130 6 335.1 335.5 294.6 341.3 1.75 28 376 8075 -18.9 -22.8 71 3.9 -20.0 155 4 336.3 336.7 294.8 342.2 1.63 29 363 8338 -19.3 -34.3 25 15.0 -22.4 169 5 339.2 339.3 294.7 341.4 0.58 30 358 8441 -19.5 -43.5 10 24.0 -23.2 184 6 340.3 340.3 294.6 341.2 0.23 31 322 9221 -25.9 -46.9 12 21.0 -28.4 264 16 341.9 341.9 295.0 342.6 0.17 32 300 9730 -30.1 -34.9 63 4.8 -30.9 255 12 343.0 343.1 295.6 345.5 0.66 33 299 9754 -30.3 -34.9 64 4.6 -31.0 254 12 343.0 343.1 295.6 345.5 0.66 34 276 10318 -34.5 -46.5 29 12.0 -35.7 223 14 344.9 344.9 295.7 345.7 0.21 35 259 10758 -38.9 -47.9 38 9.0 -39.6 211 13 344.7 344.8 295.6 345.5 0.19 36 250 11000 -40.7 -55.7 18 15.0 -41.5 230 14 345.6 345.6 295.7 345.9 0.08 37 222 11798 -46.7 -65.7 10 19.0 -47.3 259 15 348.3 348.3 296.3 348.4 0.03 38 200 12480 -52.9 -68.9 13 16.0 -53.2 255 20 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.1 0.02 39 172 13433 -61.3 -68.3 39 7.0 -61.4 265 30 350.5 350.5 296.8 350.6 0.02 40 169 13542 -61.7 -67.7 45 6.0 -61.8 269 32 351.6 351.6 297.0 351.7 0.03 41 150 14270 -67.1 -77.1 23 10.0 -67.2 265 34 354.5 354.5 297.6 354.5 0.01 42 149 14310 -67.5 -78.5 19 11.0 -67.5 265 35 354.5 354.5 297.6 354.5 0.01 43 103 16445 -81.3 -85.5 49 4.2 -81.3 294 22 367.5 367.5 300.1 367.5 0.00 44 100 16610 -82.7 -87.0 47 4.3 -82.7 340 9 367.9 367.9 300.2 368.0 0.00 45 83 17630 -89.7 -93.0 53 3.3 -89.7 100 15 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.8 0.00 46 72 18403 -85.3 -90.3 40 5.0 -85.3 124 17 398.7 398.7 305.0 398.7 0.00 47 70 18560 -79.1 -88.1 21 9.0 -79.1 130 14 415.2 415.2 307.2 415.2 0.00 48 69 18642 -77.9 -86.9 22 9.0 -77.9 131 14 419.5 419.5 307.6 419.5 0.00 49 67 18811 -76.5 -86.5 19 10.0 -76.6 100 9 426.0 426.0 308.4 426.0 0.00 50 61 19349 -78.7 -89.7 15 11.0 -78.7 58 22 432.7 432.7 309.1 432.7 0.00 51 56 19845 -71.5 -89.5 5 18.0 -71.6 92 16 459.9 459.9 311.8 459.9 0.00 52 51 20402 -68.9 -89.9 3 21.0 -69.1 109 37 478.4 478.4 313.3 478.4 0.00 53 50 20520 -69.5 -89.5 4 20.0 -69.6 95 36 479.7 479.7 313.4 479.7 0.00 54 47 20889 -70.5 -90.5 4 20.0 -70.6 96 37 485.9 485.9 313.9 485.9 0.00 55 44 21286 -64.9 -88.9 2 24.0 -65.3 100 38 508.8 508.8 315.5 508.8 0.00 56 39 22019 -66.7 -89.7 3 23.0 -67.0 67 42 522.1 522.1 316.4 522.1 0.00 57 36 22505 -65.5 -90.5 2 25.0 -65.9 70 44 537.3 537.3 317.3 537.3 0.00 58 35 22678 -61.1 -89.1 1 28.0 -61.8 82 44 553.1 553.1 318.3 553.2 0.00 59 34 22859 -60.1 -87.1 2 27.0 -60.9 95 44 560.4 560.4 318.6 560.4 0.01 60 30 23640 -60.1 -87.1 2 27.0 -61.0 95 58 580.8 580.8 319.7 580.8 0.01 61 29 23852 -59.7 -86.9 2 27.2 -60.7 95 58 587.6 587.6 320.0 587.6 0.01 62 25 24784 -57.9 -85.9 2 28.0 -59.3 100 54 618.2 618.2 321.4 618.3 0.01 TRP 83 17630 -89.7 -93.0 53 3.3 -89.7 100 15 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.8 0.00 WND 29 23852 -59.7 -86.9 2 27.2 -60.7 95 58 587.6 587.6 320.0 587.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5787.00 m Freezing level: 546.35 mb = 5189.54 m = 17025.83 ft Wetbulb zero: 636.66 mb = 3948.64 m = 12954.70 ft Precipitable water: 2.03 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 61.55 % Est. max temperature: 32.21 C = 89.98 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 986.20 mb = 224.98 m = 738.11 ft T: 24.44 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.76 C/km ThetaE index: 13.25 C Layer 933.0- 751.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 940.07 mb = 645.61 m = 2118.12 ft Mean mixing ratio: 17.74 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.84 C = 82.11 F Cap Strength: 0.63 C Lifted Index: -2.18 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -2.70 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.11 C Showalter Index: -0.65 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 43.70 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.50 C Cross Totals Index: 21.20 C K Index: 31.20 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 217.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -3.40 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 840.32 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 41.00 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 7.18 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.59 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 945.70 mb = 593.18 m = 1946.10 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 860.70 mb = 1411.58 m = 4631.12 ft Equ Level (EL): 730.70 mb = 2804.26 m = 9200.21 ft B at Equ Level: 34.98 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 90.70 mb = 17144.37 m = 56247.23 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 104 at 8 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 1009 7 345 3 0.8 -2.9 | 301 9 8.1 -4.8 1 1000 103 340 5 1.7 -4.7 | 306 11 9.0 -6.6 2 977 305 305 12 9.8 -6.9 | 297 19 17.1 -8.8 3 944 610 300 16 13.9 -8.0 | 295 23 21.1 -9.9 4 925 787 310 9 6.9 -5.8 | 298 16 14.2 -7.7 5 912 914 10 1 -0.2 -1.0 | 292 8 7.1 -2.9 6 880 1219 50 3 -2.3 -1.9 | 307 6 5.0 -3.8 7 850 1520 55 4 -3.3 -2.3 | 316 6 4.0 -4.2 8 820 1829 60 5 -4.3 -2.5 | 326 5 3.0 -4.4 9 791 2134 35 6 -3.4 -4.9 | 330 8 3.8 -6.8 10 763 2438 60 8 -6.9 -4.0 | 357 6 0.4 -5.9 11 736 2743 90 10 -10.0 0.0 | 55 3 -2.7 -1.9 12 700 3165 95 12 -12.0 1.0 | 80 5 -4.7 -0.8 13 659 3658 90 14 -14.0 0.0 | 74 7 -6.7 -1.9 14 611 4267 95 14 -13.9 1.2 | 84 7 -6.7 -0.7 15 588 4572 90 14 -14.0 0.0 | 74 7 -6.7 -1.9 16 567 4877 90 13 -13.0 0.0 | 72 6 -5.7 -1.9 17 546 5182 65 13 -11.8 -5.5 | 31 9 -4.5 -7.4 18 500 5890 90 9 -9.0 0.0 | 42 3 -1.7 -1.9 19 487 6096 100 10 -9.8 1.7 | 87 3 -2.6 -0.1 20 400 7610 130 6 -4.6 3.9 | 234 3 2.7 2.0 21 399 7620 155 5 -2.1 4.5 | 243 6 5.2 2.7 22 368 8230 155 4 -1.7 3.6 | 253 6 5.6 1.8 23 339 8839 245 10 9.1 4.2 | 262 17 16.3 2.4 24 325 9144 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 268 23 23.0 0.9 25 312 9449 280 14 13.8 -2.4 | 282 22 21.1 -4.3 26 300 9730 255 12 11.6 3.1 | 266 19 18.9 1.2 27 274 10363 220 14 9.0 10.7 | 241 19 16.3 8.9 28 262 10668 205 12 5.1 10.9 | 234 15 12.4 9.0 29 250 11000 230 14 10.7 9.0 | 248 19 18.0 7.1 30 240 11278 245 15 13.6 6.3 | 258 21 20.9 4.5 31 209 12192 270 15 15.0 -0.0 | 275 22 22.3 -1.9 32 200 12480 255 20 19.3 5.2 | 263 27 26.6 3.3 33 190 12802 245 19 17.2 8.0 | 256 25 24.5 6.2 34 164 13716 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 277 42 42.2 -4.9 35 150 14270 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 268 41 41.2 1.1 36 127 15240 260 50 49.2 8.7 | 263 57 56.5 6.8 37 120 15545 265 50 49.8 4.4 | 268 57 57.1 2.5 38 108 16154 275 29 28.9 -2.5 | 277 36 36.2 -4.4 39 103 16459 295 21 19.0 -8.9 | 292 28 26.3 -10.7 40 100 16610 340 9 3.1 -8.5 | 315 15 10.4 -10.3 41 97 16764 340 9 3.1 -8.5 | 315 15 10.4 -10.3 42 83 17630 100 15 -14.8 2.6 | 96 8 -7.5 0.7 43 82 17678 90 10 -10.0 0.0 | 55 3 -2.7 -1.9 44 78 17983 115 23 -20.8 9.7 | 120 16 -13.6 7.8 45 74 18288 120 19 -16.5 9.5 | 130 12 -9.2 7.6 46 70 18560 130 14 -10.7 9.0 | 154 8 -3.4 7.1 47 70 18593 140 16 -10.3 12.3 | 164 11 -3.0 10.4 48 66 18898 85 7 -7.0 -0.6 | 353 3 0.3 -2.5 49 63 19202 50 10 -7.7 -6.4 | 3 8 -0.4 -8.3 50 59 19507 65 33 -29.9 -13.9 | 55 28 -22.6 -15.8 51 56 19812 90 14 -14.0 0.0 | 74 7 -6.7 -1.9 52 51 20422 110 38 -35.7 13.0 | 111 31 -28.4 11.1 53 50 20520 95 36 -35.9 3.1 | 93 29 -28.6 1.3 54 48 20726 95 36 -35.9 3.1 | 93 29 -28.6 1.3 55 44 21336 100 38 -37.4 6.6 | 99 31 -30.1 4.7 56 42 21641 65 40 -36.3 -16.9 | 57 35 -29.0 -18.8 57 36 22555 70 44 -41.3 -15.0 | 64 38 -34.1 -16.9 58 34 22860 95 44 -43.8 3.8 | 93 37 -36.5 2.0 59 30 23640 95 58 -57.8 5.1 | 94 51 -50.5 3.2 60 29 23852 95 58 -57.8 5.1 | 94 51 -50.5 3.2 61 27 24079 95 58 -57.8 5.1 | 94 51 -50.5 3.2 62 26 24384 100 55 -54.2 9.6 | 99 48 -46.9 7.7 63 22 24994 100 49 -48.3 8.5 | 99 42 -41.0 6.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 74.4 at 10.0 knts Storm direction: 104.4 at 7.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.3 neg: 2.2 tot: 6.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 131.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 32.0 neg: -19.5 tot: 12.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 4.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.23 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.1 stream: 1.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.11 Bulk Rich Number: 20.67 Bulk Shear: 40.66 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 310 10 299 17| 0.0 13.0 13.0| 2.8 -13.9 -11.1 -22.3 -0.15| 13.9 -2.1 1000 308 9 297 17| 7.4 6.5 13.9| 14.4 -19.5 -5.2 -5.2 -0.04| 16.0 -0.6 1500 317 7 301 14| 5.7 4.3 10.0| 18.2 -19.5 -1.4 -0.9 0.03| 11.6 0.3 2000 333 7 307 13| 4.3 3.3 7.5| 20.3 -19.5 0.8 0.4 0.06| 9.4 0.6 2500 353 7 316 12| 4.2 2.6 6.8| 27.1 -19.5 7.6 3.0 0.15| 8.6 1.3 3000 20 7 331 10| 4.3 2.2 6.5| 32.0 -19.5 12.5 4.2 0.23| 8.1 1.9 4000 61 9 4 6| 3.3 1.4 4.7| 33.8 -20.2 13.6 3.4 0.23| 6.6 1.5 5000 74 10 25 5| 2.6 1.4 4.1| 34.5 -26.5 8.0 1.6 0.15| 5.7 0.9 6000 74 10 27 5| 2.2 1.3 3.6| 37.2 -31.9 5.2 0.9 0.12| 5.6 0.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//MPCZ/skewt/MPCZ.skewt.20251213.12.gif