UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 13 JAN 26 Searching for MPCZ... Searching the city database file for: MPCZ ... Date:1200Z 13 JAN 26 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 1011 7 24.4 22.5 89 1.9 23.0 360 5 296.6 299.7 295.8 346.3 17.22 1 1000 127 23.6 22.5 94 1.1 22.8 355 11 296.8 299.9 296.0 347.1 17.41 2 925 808 20.0 19.3 96 0.7 19.5 360 22 299.8 302.6 295.5 344.8 15.41 3 850 1534 16.0 15.9 99 0.1 16.0 5 21 302.9 305.4 295.0 342.9 13.49 4 825 1788 14.4 14.4 100 0.0 14.4 1 18 303.8 306.1 294.6 341.3 12.60 5 700 3169 8.8 8.8 100 0.0 8.8 45 18 312.2 314.2 295.2 343.7 10.22 6 695 3228 8.8 8.1 95 0.7 8.3 50 16 312.9 314.7 295.1 343.2 9.81 7 633 3998 4.6 2.8 88 1.8 3.5 47 10 316.6 318.0 294.3 340.0 7.42 8 623 4128 4.4 -2.6 60 7.0 0.8 57 10 317.8 318.8 292.8 334.1 5.08 9 606 4352 2.2 -0.2 84 2.4 0.9 73 9 317.8 319.0 293.7 337.6 6.24 10 572 4818 0.4 -7.6 55 8.0 -3.3 92 3 320.9 321.7 292.6 333.3 3.78 11 569 4861 0.6 -17.4 25 18.0 -6.0 94 2 321.7 322.0 291.0 327.5 1.71 12 556 5046 -0.5 -30.5 8 30.0 -8.6 85 1 322.5 322.6 290.1 324.5 0.54 13 515 5657 -3.5 -44.5 2 41.0 -11.4 178 4 326.0 326.0 290.7 326.6 0.14 14 514 5672 -3.7 -44.7 2 41.0 -11.5 181 4 325.9 326.0 290.7 326.5 0.14 15 500 5890 -5.3 -44.3 3 39.0 -12.6 230 6 326.6 326.6 290.9 327.2 0.15 16 487 6096 -6.7 -41.7 4 35.0 -13.5 230 7 327.3 327.4 291.2 328.1 0.20 17 471 6355 -8.9 -18.9 44 10.0 -12.3 225 8 327.7 328.1 292.8 334.1 1.82 18 462 6504 -9.9 -24.9 28 15.0 -14.2 222 8 328.3 328.5 292.3 332.2 1.10 19 450 6706 -11.7 -17.7 61 6.0 -13.7 218 8 328.5 328.9 293.3 335.8 2.11 20 448 6740 -12.1 -19.1 56 7.0 -14.4 217 9 328.4 328.8 293.0 335.0 1.88 21 424 7160 -13.5 -52.5 2 39.0 -18.8 208 10 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.1 0.07 22 417 7286 -14.5 -25.5 39 11.0 -17.5 206 10 332.2 332.4 293.4 336.3 1.15 23 414 7341 -14.3 -28.3 29 14.0 -17.9 202 10 333.1 333.3 293.4 336.4 0.90 24 411 7396 -14.9 -19.3 69 4.4 -16.3 194 10 333.0 333.4 294.4 340.2 2.02 25 408 7451 -15.3 -23.3 50 8.0 -17.6 186 10 333.2 333.5 293.9 338.4 1.43 26 400 7600 -16.5 -21.0 68 4.5 -17.9 165 9 333.5 333.9 294.3 339.9 1.79 27 399 7619 -16.5 -21.1 68 4.6 -17.9 170 10 333.8 334.1 294.3 340.1 1.78 28 388 7829 -17.1 -30.1 31 13.0 -20.1 193 10 335.7 335.8 294.0 338.7 0.81 29 359 8406 -22.3 -33.3 36 11.0 -24.4 193 13 336.2 336.4 294.0 338.7 0.64 30 341 8782 -25.3 -27.6 81 2.3 -25.8 153 13 337.1 337.4 294.7 341.4 1.16 31 323 9174 -28.3 -30.2 84 1.9 -28.7 150 23 338.3 338.5 294.8 341.9 0.96 32 300 9700 -32.1 -35.4 72 3.3 -32.6 160 21 340.1 340.3 294.9 342.5 0.63 33 250 10960 -42.3 -51.3 37 9.0 -42.9 205 19 343.2 343.2 295.2 343.7 0.14 34 227 11606 -47.7 -61.7 18 14.0 -48.1 235 20 344.5 344.5 295.4 344.7 0.04 35 220 11812 -49.5 -55.5 49 6.0 -49.7 235 24 344.9 344.9 295.6 345.2 0.09 36 203 12334 -53.7 -58.1 58 4.4 -53.8 262 18 346.3 346.3 295.8 346.6 0.07 37 202 12366 -53.9 -58.9 54 5.0 -54.1 261 19 346.4 346.4 295.9 346.7 0.07 38 200 12430 -53.3 -62.3 33 9.0 -53.5 260 20 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.6 0.04 39 197 12527 -52.9 -72.9 7 20.0 -53.2 262 21 350.5 350.5 296.7 350.6 0.01 40 150 14230 -65.7 -81.7 9 16.0 -65.8 265 58 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.00 41 139 14690 -68.7 -83.0 11 14.3 -68.8 265 61 359.5 359.5 298.6 359.5 0.00 42 100 16600 -81.7 -88.7 29 7.0 -81.7 325 32 369.9 369.9 300.5 369.9 0.00 43 80 17832 -86.1 -92.1 33 6.0 -86.1 80 10 385.2 385.2 303.1 385.2 0.00 44 77 18044 -81.7 -89.7 24 8.0 -81.7 92 11 398.6 398.6 305.0 398.6 0.00 45 70 18580 -79.1 -90.1 15 11.0 -79.1 35 11 415.2 415.2 307.2 415.2 0.00 46 67 18830 -78.1 -89.1 15 11.0 -78.1 71 15 422.6 422.6 308.0 422.6 0.00 47 63 19182 -78.9 -89.9 15 11.0 -78.9 286 1 428.3 428.3 308.6 428.3 0.00 48 59 19556 -78.5 -90.5 12 12.0 -78.6 349 7 437.3 437.3 309.6 437.3 0.00 49 52 20295 -69.1 -90.1 3 21.0 -69.3 89 17 475.3 475.3 313.1 475.3 0.00 50 50 20530 -69.5 -89.5 4 20.0 -69.6 95 20 479.7 479.7 313.4 479.7 0.00 51 46 21026 -71.3 -90.3 4 19.0 -71.5 85 24 486.9 486.9 314.0 487.0 0.00 52 41 21720 -63.9 -88.9 2 25.0 -64.3 93 31 521.7 521.7 316.4 521.7 0.00 53 32 23230 -66.7 -90.7 2 24.0 -67.1 90 40 552.5 552.5 318.2 552.5 0.00 54 31 23425 -60.5 -88.5 1 28.0 -61.3 102 39 574.3 574.3 319.4 574.3 0.00 55 30 23630 -59.9 -87.9 1 28.0 -60.8 95 35 581.3 581.3 319.8 581.4 0.01 56 27 24292 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -58.6 98 37 606.4 606.4 320.9 606.5 0.01 TRP 80 17832 -86.1 -92.1 33 6.0 -86.1 80 10 385.2 385.2 303.1 385.2 0.00 WND 139 14690 -68.7 -83.0 11 14.3 -68.8 265 61 359.5 359.5 298.6 359.5 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5763.00 m Freezing level: 561.91 mb = 4961.80 m = 16278.66 ft Wetbulb zero: 598.76 mb = 4449.40 m = 14597.58 ft Precipitable water: 2.14 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 76.09 % Est. max temperature: 30.23 C = 86.41 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 983.76 mb = 269.99 m = 885.78 ft T: 22.84 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.18 C/km ThetaE index: 5.77 C Layer 925.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 932.32 mb = 739.11 m = 2424.86 ft Mean mixing ratio: 16.33 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.25 C = 81.04 F Cap Strength: 0.46 C Lifted Index: -0.87 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -1.48 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.65 C Showalter Index: 0.31 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 42.50 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.30 C Cross Totals Index: 21.20 C K Index: 37.20 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 238.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.95 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 456.26 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 30.21 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 2.86 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.46 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 947.77 mb = 595.61 m = 1954.07 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 902.77 mb = 1016.89 m = 3336.22 ft Equ Level (EL): 212.77 mb = 12028.97 m = 39464.64 ft B at Equ Level: 454.42 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 142.77 mb = 14528.31 m = 47664.48 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 49 at 10 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 1011 7 360 5 -0.0 -5.0 | 257 8 7.7 1.8 1 1000 127 355 11 1.0 -11.0 | 296 10 8.7 -4.2 2 980 305 360 18 -0.0 -18.0 | 325 14 7.7 -11.2 3 946 610 360 24 -0.0 -24.0 | 336 19 7.7 -17.2 4 925 808 360 22 -0.0 -22.0 | 333 17 7.7 -15.2 5 914 914 5 22 -1.9 -21.9 | 339 16 5.8 -15.1 6 882 1219 5 19 -1.7 -18.9 | 333 14 6.1 -12.1 7 850 1534 5 21 -1.8 -20.9 | 337 15 5.9 -14.1 8 821 1829 360 18 -0.0 -18.0 | 325 14 7.7 -11.2 9 792 2134 10 19 -3.3 -18.7 | 340 13 4.4 -11.9 10 763 2438 15 24 -6.2 -23.2 | 355 16 1.5 -16.4 11 736 2743 15 21 -5.4 -20.3 | 350 14 2.3 -13.5 12 700 3169 45 18 -12.7 -12.7 | 40 8 -5.0 -5.9 13 684 3353 60 12 -10.4 -6.0 | 107 3 -2.7 0.8 14 659 3658 60 14 -12.1 -7.0 | 87 4 -4.4 -0.2 15 635 3962 45 10 -7.1 -7.1 | 292 1 0.7 -0.3 16 611 4267 70 10 -9.4 -3.4 | 154 4 -1.7 3.4 17 567 4877 95 2 -2.0 0.2 | 219 9 5.7 7.0 18 546 5182 75 1 -1.0 -0.3 | 226 9 6.8 6.5 19 500 5890 230 6 4.6 3.9 | 229 16 12.3 10.7 20 487 6096 230 7 5.4 4.5 | 229 17 13.1 11.3 21 415 7315 205 10 4.2 9.1 | 217 20 12.0 15.9 22 400 7600 165 9 -2.3 8.7 | 199 16 5.4 15.5 23 399 7620 170 10 -1.7 9.8 | 200 18 6.0 16.7 24 383 7925 205 10 4.2 9.1 | 217 20 12.0 15.9 25 367 8230 210 13 6.5 11.3 | 218 23 14.2 18.1 26 338 8839 145 13 -7.5 10.6 | 181 17 0.3 17.5 27 324 9144 150 23 -11.5 19.9 | 172 27 -3.8 26.7 28 300 9700 160 21 -7.2 19.7 | 181 27 0.5 26.5 29 298 9754 150 22 -11.0 19.1 | 173 26 -3.3 25.9 30 285 10058 165 23 -6.0 22.2 | 183 29 1.8 29.0 31 261 10668 165 19 -4.9 18.4 | 186 25 2.8 25.2 32 250 10960 205 19 8.0 17.2 | 213 29 15.8 24.0 33 250 10973 200 19 6.5 17.9 | 210 28 14.2 24.7 34 227 11582 235 20 16.4 11.5 | 233 30 24.1 18.3 35 217 11887 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 233 35 28.2 21.1 36 207 12192 265 16 15.9 1.4 | 251 25 23.7 8.2 37 200 12430 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 249 29 27.4 10.3 38 198 12497 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 249 29 27.4 10.3 39 188 12802 285 29 28.0 -7.5 | 271 36 35.7 -0.7 40 180 13106 280 41 40.4 -7.1 | 270 48 48.1 -0.3 41 150 14230 265 58 57.8 5.1 | 260 67 65.5 11.9 42 139 14690 265 61 60.8 5.3 | 260 70 68.5 12.1 43 133 14935 265 61 60.8 5.3 | 260 70 68.5 12.1 44 126 15240 265 50 49.8 4.4 | 259 59 57.5 11.2 45 114 15850 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 262 32 31.6 4.7 46 108 16154 300 27 23.4 -13.5 | 282 32 31.1 -6.7 47 100 16600 325 32 18.4 -26.2 | 307 33 26.1 -19.4 48 97 16764 325 32 18.4 -26.2 | 307 33 26.1 -19.4 49 92 17069 330 10 5.0 -8.7 | 278 13 12.7 -1.9 50 87 17374 20 3 -1.0 -2.8 | 239 8 6.7 4.0 51 80 17832 80 10 -9.8 -1.7 | 157 5 -2.1 5.1 52 78 17983 90 11 -11.0 0.0 | 154 8 -3.3 6.8 53 74 18288 100 13 -12.8 2.3 | 151 10 -5.1 9.1 54 70 18580 35 11 -6.3 -9.0 | 327 3 1.4 -2.2 55 70 18593 95 32 -31.9 2.8 | 112 26 -24.2 9.6 56 66 18898 65 10 -9.1 -4.2 | 153 3 -1.3 2.6 57 63 19202 280 1 1.0 -0.2 | 233 11 8.7 6.6 58 57 19812 35 11 -6.3 -9.0 | 327 3 1.4 -2.2 59 54 20117 65 18 -16.3 -7.6 | 85 9 -8.6 -0.8 60 51 20422 105 17 -16.4 4.4 | 142 14 -8.7 11.2 61 50 20530 95 20 -19.9 1.7 | 125 15 -12.2 8.5 62 48 20726 105 22 -21.3 5.7 | 133 18 -13.5 12.5 63 46 21031 85 24 -23.9 -2.1 | 106 17 -16.2 4.7 64 44 21336 95 29 -28.9 2.5 | 114 23 -21.2 9.3 65 32 23165 85 40 -39.8 -3.5 | 96 32 -32.1 3.3 66 31 23470 105 39 -37.7 10.1 | 119 34 -29.9 16.9 67 30 23630 95 35 -34.9 3.1 | 110 29 -27.1 9.9 68 25 24384 100 38 -37.4 6.6 | 114 33 -29.7 13.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 18.6 at 13.7 knts Storm direction: 48.6 at 10.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.1 neg: 2.9 tot: 4.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 120.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 92.3 neg: -22.2 tot: 70.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 23.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.2 stream: 4.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.17 Bulk Rich Number: 122.98 Bulk Shear: 3.71 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 359 16 317 12| 0.0 17.5 17.5| 37.9 0.0 37.9 75.9 0.80| 17.7 14.1 1000 0 19 328 14| 1.1 8.7 9.8| 49.0 -5.2 43.8 43.8 0.63| 12.3 7.7 1500 2 19 331 14| 0.7 5.7 6.4| 52.2 -8.9 43.3 28.9 0.54| 9.4 5.1 2000 2 19 331 14| 1.0 4.3 5.3| 58.0 -19.2 38.8 19.4 0.43| 8.3 3.6 2500 4 20 334 14| 1.3 3.4 4.7| 76.4 -19.2 57.1 22.9 0.49| 8.0 3.9 3000 7 20 338 14| 2.1 2.9 4.9| 92.3 -22.2 70.2 23.4 0.49| 8.2 4.0 4000 15 18 345 11| 2.4 2.2 4.7|105.6 -23.7 81.9 20.5 0.43| 8.3 3.6 5000 19 16 343 9| 2.3 1.8 4.1|117.4 -23.9 93.5 18.7 0.44| 8.0 3.5 6000 19 14 332 7| 2.2 1.5 3.7|136.0 -29.5 106.5 17.7 0.41| 7.6 3.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//MPCZ/skewt/MPCZ.skewt.20260113.12.gif