UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 21 APR 25 Searching for TXKF... Searching the city database file for: TXKF ... Date:1200Z 21 APR 25 Station: TXKF WMO ident: 78016 Latitude: 32.37 Longitude: -64.68 Elevation: 3.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1016 3 20.0 17.8 87 2.2 18.5 30 16 291.8 294.1 291.1 327.8 12.72 1 1000 169 18.4 16.3 88 2.1 17.0 25 21 291.5 293.6 290.2 324.7 11.73 2 942 679 14.2 14.2 100 0.0 14.2 22 18 292.3 294.2 289.7 323.2 10.87 3 925 833 13.8 13.8 100 0.0 13.8 25 15 293.4 295.3 290.0 324.2 10.78 4 893 1130 12.2 12.2 100 0.0 12.2 14 17 294.7 296.5 289.9 323.6 10.05 5 879 1263 12.8 10.4 85 2.4 11.3 8 17 296.7 298.3 289.6 322.9 9.04 6 870 1350 14.6 3.6 48 11.0 8.6 4 18 299.4 300.5 287.5 316.4 5.70 7 863 1418 14.6 7.6 63 7.0 10.5 0 18 300.1 301.5 289.6 322.6 7.61 8 859 1458 15.4 5.4 51 10.0 9.7 358 19 301.4 302.6 289.0 320.9 6.56 9 850 1547 14.8 4.8 51 10.0 9.2 355 19 301.6 302.8 288.9 320.6 6.35 10 831 1737 13.4 2.4 47 11.0 7.5 358 20 302.1 303.1 288.3 318.6 5.48 11 818 1870 14.4 -5.6 25 20.0 5.1 357 22 304.6 305.1 286.8 314.1 3.07 12 787 2196 13.6 -8.4 21 22.0 3.8 339 27 307.1 307.6 287.2 315.2 2.57 13 700 3168 6.2 -12.8 24 19.0 -1.3 335 26 309.4 309.7 287.4 315.9 2.04 14 658 3672 3.0 -16.0 23 19.0 -3.9 330 35 311.3 311.6 287.6 316.7 1.67 15 557 4996 -8.1 -14.1 62 6.0 -10.2 340 39 313.3 313.8 289.0 320.8 2.31 16 539 5251 -8.7 -23.7 29 15.0 -12.8 340 35 315.6 315.8 288.5 319.2 1.05 17 513 5633 -11.1 -17.1 61 6.0 -13.0 340 29 317.2 317.5 289.9 323.7 1.95 18 500 5830 -11.9 -19.9 51 8.0 -14.3 340 26 318.5 318.8 289.9 323.9 1.58 19 464 6397 -14.1 -26.1 35 12.0 -17.1 326 28 322.7 322.9 290.6 326.1 0.98 20 400 7500 -22.7 -30.7 48 8.0 -24.2 345 24 325.5 325.6 291.2 328.2 0.74 21 356 8344 -30.1 -34.2 67 4.1 -30.7 336 20 326.6 326.7 291.3 328.7 0.59 22 311 9292 -37.7 -44.7 48 7.0 -38.3 330 28 328.8 328.9 291.6 329.7 0.23 23 300 9540 -39.9 -42.2 79 2.3 -40.1 330 32 329.1 329.2 291.8 330.3 0.31 24 299 9563 -39.9 -41.7 83 1.8 -40.1 330 32 329.4 329.5 291.9 330.7 0.33 25 295 9655 -40.1 -48.1 42 8.0 -40.6 330 32 330.4 330.5 292.0 331.1 0.17 26 255 10630 -49.1 -51.4 77 2.3 -49.2 334 36 331.2 331.2 292.2 331.7 0.13 27 250 10760 -50.3 -55.2 56 4.9 -50.5 335 36 331.3 331.3 292.2 331.6 0.09 28 239 11052 -52.3 -59.3 43 7.0 -52.5 335 37 332.6 332.6 292.4 332.8 0.05 29 232 11243 -53.9 -59.9 48 6.0 -54.1 335 37 333.0 333.0 292.6 333.2 0.05 30 214 11756 -57.1 -71.1 15 14.0 -57.3 334 37 335.8 335.8 293.3 335.8 0.01 31 205 12026 -59.5 -70.5 23 11.0 -59.6 331 34 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.2 0.01 32 200 12180 -60.1 -73.1 17 13.0 -60.2 330 33 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.6 0.01 33 176 12967 -66.1 -74.1 32 8.0 -66.1 326 54 340.3 340.3 294.4 340.3 0.01 34 168 13248 -67.1 -75.7 29 8.6 -67.2 335 62 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.2 0.01 35 162 13467 -67.9 -76.9 27 9.0 -67.9 340 59 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.01 36 150 13930 -67.7 -77.7 23 10.0 -67.8 355 38 353.5 353.5 297.4 353.5 0.01 37 142 14259 -69.1 -78.1 26 9.0 -69.2 360 33 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.01 38 120 15279 -63.5 -85.5 4 22.0 -63.7 250 34 384.5 384.5 302.9 384.5 0.00 39 118 15383 -60.1 -85.1 2 25.0 -60.3 261 37 392.6 392.6 304.2 392.6 0.00 40 100 16410 -62.9 -86.9 3 24.0 -63.1 305 24 406.2 406.2 306.0 406.2 0.00 41 75 18149 -70.3 -89.3 5 19.0 -70.4 275 23 425.5 425.5 308.3 425.5 0.00 42 70 18560 -68.7 -89.7 3 21.0 -68.8 300 17 437.4 437.4 309.6 437.4 0.00 43 64 19094 -70.5 -89.5 4 19.0 -70.6 300 18 444.8 444.8 310.4 444.8 0.00 44 56 19898 -64.1 -88.1 2 24.0 -64.4 284 14 476.7 476.7 313.2 476.7 0.00 45 50 20590 -65.3 -89.3 2 24.0 -65.6 190 3 489.6 489.6 314.2 489.6 0.00 46 49 20713 -65.5 -89.5 2 24.0 -65.8 200 3 492.0 492.0 314.4 492.0 0.00 47 46 21103 -61.3 -88.3 2 27.0 -61.9 232 4 511.1 511.1 315.7 511.1 0.00 48 33 23188 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -58.5 33 14 572.6 572.6 319.3 572.7 0.01 49 31 23583 -58.5 -87.5 1 29.0 -59.6 49 16 579.7 579.7 319.6 579.7 0.01 50 30 23790 -57.7 -86.7 1 29.0 -58.9 45 15 587.3 587.3 320.0 587.4 0.01 51 21 26066 -52.7 -84.7 1 32.0 -55.4 49 14 665.5 665.5 323.3 665.6 0.01 52 20 26380 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -56.1 75 9 672.4 672.4 323.5 672.5 0.01 53 15 28254 -47.9 -82.9 1 35.0 -52.9 93 11 748.7 748.7 325.9 748.9 0.03 TRP 162 13467 -67.9 -76.9 27 9.0 -67.9 340 59 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.01 WND 168 13248 -67.1 -75.7 29 8.6 -67.2 335 62 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5661.00 m Freezing level: 630.70 mb = 4030.14 m = 13222.08 ft Wetbulb zero: 722.66 mb = 2903.52 m = 9525.86 ft Precipitable water: 1.07 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 48.85 % Est. max temperature: 28.05 C = 82.49 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 983.86 mb = 307.84 m = 1009.97 ft T: 17.26 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.80 C/km ThetaE index: 8.50 C Layer 859.0- 787.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 952.42 mb = 584.97 m = 1919.17 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.30 g/kg Conv temperature: 20.35 C = 68.63 F Cap Strength: 6.37 C Lifted Index: 2.20 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.08 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.01 C Showalter Index: 4.13 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 43.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.70 C Cross Totals Index: 16.70 C K Index: 12.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 121.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.72 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 10.97 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.68 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.21 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 952.06 mb = 588.25 m = 1929.92 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 947.06 mb = 633.18 m = 2077.34 ft Equ Level (EL): 887.06 mb = 1185.98 m = 3890.97 ft B at Equ Level: 9.98 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 867.06 mb = 1378.43 m = 4522.34 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 14 at 21 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 1016 3 30 16 -8.0 -13.9 | 157 8 -2.9 6.9 1 1000 169 25 21 -8.9 -19.0 | 115 4 -3.8 1.8 2 984 305 25 23 -9.7 -20.8 | 89 5 -4.7 -0.0 3 950 610 20 20 -6.8 -18.8 | 138 3 -1.8 2.0 4 925 833 25 15 -6.3 -13.6 | 170 7 -1.3 7.2 5 916 914 25 16 -6.8 -14.5 | 165 7 -1.7 6.3 6 884 1219 10 17 -3.0 -16.7 | 208 5 2.1 4.1 7 852 1524 355 19 1.7 -18.9 | 254 7 6.7 1.9 8 850 1547 355 19 1.7 -18.9 | 254 7 6.7 1.9 9 822 1829 360 21 -0.0 -21.0 | 272 5 5.1 -0.2 10 792 2134 340 27 9.2 -25.4 | 288 15 14.3 -4.6 11 764 2438 335 28 11.8 -25.4 | 285 18 16.9 -4.6 12 737 2743 340 28 9.6 -26.3 | 291 16 14.6 -5.5 13 710 3048 345 29 7.5 -28.0 | 300 14 12.6 -7.2 14 700 3168 335 26 11.0 -23.6 | 280 16 16.1 -2.8 15 658 3658 330 35 17.5 -30.3 | 293 24 22.6 -9.5 16 609 4267 330 40 20.0 -34.6 | 299 29 25.1 -13.8 17 586 4572 335 41 17.3 -37.2 | 306 28 22.4 -16.4 18 564 4877 340 41 14.0 -38.5 | 313 26 19.1 -17.7 19 500 5830 340 26 8.9 -24.4 | 285 14 14.0 -3.6 20 483 6096 345 27 7.0 -26.1 | 294 13 12.1 -5.3 21 463 6401 325 28 16.1 -22.9 | 276 21 21.1 -2.1 22 427 7010 355 32 2.8 -31.9 | 325 14 7.9 -11.1 23 400 7500 345 24 6.2 -23.2 | 282 12 11.3 -2.4 24 393 7620 345 24 6.2 -23.2 | 282 12 11.3 -2.4 25 377 7925 340 17 5.8 -16.0 | 246 12 10.9 4.8 26 331 8839 330 24 12.0 -20.8 | 270 17 17.1 0.0 27 317 9144 330 26 13.0 -22.5 | 275 18 18.1 -1.7 28 300 9540 330 32 16.0 -27.7 | 288 22 21.1 -6.9 29 250 10760 335 36 15.2 -32.6 | 300 23 20.3 -11.8 30 220 11582 335 38 16.1 -34.4 | 303 25 21.1 -13.6 31 200 12180 330 33 16.5 -28.6 | 290 23 21.6 -7.8 32 200 12192 330 32 16.0 -27.7 | 288 22 21.1 -6.9 33 172 13106 325 58 33.3 -47.5 | 305 47 38.3 -26.7 34 168 13248 335 62 26.2 -56.2 | 319 47 31.3 -35.4 35 164 13411 335 62 26.2 -56.2 | 319 47 31.3 -35.4 36 162 13467 340 59 20.2 -55.4 | 324 43 25.2 -34.6 37 150 13930 355 38 3.3 -37.9 | 334 19 8.4 -17.1 38 148 14021 360 42 -0.0 -42.0 | 347 22 5.1 -21.2 39 141 14326 360 31 -0.0 -31.0 | 334 11 5.1 -10.2 40 134 14630 315 25 17.7 -17.7 | 262 23 22.7 3.1 41 127 14935 250 26 24.4 8.9 | 225 42 29.5 29.7 42 121 15240 245 32 29.0 13.5 | 225 48 34.1 34.3 43 115 15545 275 42 41.8 -3.7 | 250 50 46.9 17.1 44 110 15850 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 255 61 58.9 16.1 45 104 16154 290 55 51.7 -18.8 | 268 57 56.7 2.0 46 100 16410 305 24 19.7 -13.8 | 254 26 24.7 7.0 47 99 16459 315 31 21.9 -21.9 | 272 27 27.0 -1.1 48 94 16764 305 24 19.7 -13.8 | 254 26 24.7 7.0 49 90 17069 285 26 25.1 -6.7 | 245 33 30.2 14.1 50 85 17374 300 37 32.0 -18.5 | 266 37 37.1 2.3 51 81 17678 320 25 16.1 -19.2 | 266 21 21.1 1.6 52 77 17983 275 20 19.9 -1.7 | 233 31 25.0 19.1 53 73 18288 275 26 25.9 -2.3 | 239 36 31.0 18.5 54 70 18560 300 17 14.7 -8.5 | 238 23 19.8 12.3 55 70 18593 280 30 29.5 -5.2 | 246 38 34.6 15.6 56 66 18898 300 19 16.5 -9.5 | 242 24 21.5 11.3 57 60 19507 300 16 13.9 -8.0 | 236 23 18.9 12.8 58 57 19812 270 10 10.0 -0.0 | 216 26 15.1 20.8 59 54 20117 315 23 16.3 -16.3 | 258 22 21.3 4.5 60 51 20422 345 11 2.8 -10.6 | 218 13 7.9 10.2 61 50 20590 190 3 0.5 3.0 | 193 24 5.6 23.8 62 44 21336 250 4 3.8 1.4 | 202 24 8.8 22.2 63 42 21641 315 10 7.1 -7.1 | 221 18 12.1 13.7 64 40 21946 335 10 4.2 -9.1 | 218 15 9.3 11.7 65 35 22860 55 13 -10.6 -7.5 | 157 14 -5.6 13.3 66 33 23165 30 14 -7.0 -12.1 | 167 9 -1.9 8.7 67 32 23470 60 16 -13.9 -8.0 | 146 16 -8.8 12.8 68 30 23774 30 16 -8.0 -13.9 | 157 8 -2.9 6.9 69 30 23790 45 15 -10.6 -10.6 | 151 12 -5.5 10.2 70 27 24384 50 11 -8.4 -7.1 | 166 14 -3.4 13.7 71 24 25298 55 11 -9.0 -6.3 | 165 15 -3.9 14.5 72 22 25908 35 16 -9.2 -13.1 | 152 9 -4.1 7.7 73 20 26380 75 9 -8.7 -2.3 | 169 19 -3.6 18.5 74 19 26518 60 21 -18.2 -10.5 | 128 17 -13.1 10.3 75 18 26822 65 6 -5.4 -2.5 | 179 18 -0.4 18.3 76 15 27432 95 11 -11.0 1.0 | 165 23 -5.9 21.8 77 11 28346 200 5 1.7 4.7 | 195 26 6.8 25.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 343.7 at 28.5 knts Storm direction: 13.7 at 21.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.7 neg: 3.9 tot: 4.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 141.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 37.1 neg: -11.5 tot: 25.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 8.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.30 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.6 stream: 2.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.23 Bulk Shear: 46.73 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 25 21 115 4| 0.0 5.9 5.9| 1.5 -8.0 -6.5 -13.0 -0.47| 9.9 -4.6 1000 24 19 140 4| 0.0 1.4 1.4| 6.1 -8.5 -2.4 -2.4 -0.03| 8.7 -0.3 1500 19 19 164 3| 0.0 3.6 3.6| 15.3 -8.5 6.8 4.5 0.26| 8.5 2.2 2000 12 19 205 2| 0.0 4.2 4.2| 22.1 -8.5 13.6 6.8 0.32| 8.5 2.7 2500 3 21 269 4| 0.0 4.7 4.7| 23.5 -11.5 12.0 4.8 0.25| 8.3 2.1 3000 358 22 282 6| 0.7 3.9 4.6| 37.1 -11.5 25.6 8.5 0.30| 7.6 2.3 4000 349 25 290 10| 0.5 4.5 5.0| 69.6 -30.5 39.1 9.8 0.23| 7.9 1.8 5000 345 28 296 14| 1.1 3.6 4.7|125.6 -35.4 90.2 18.0 0.30| 7.4 2.2 6000 344 29 297 15| 1.1 2.5 3.6|129.5 -75.0 54.6 9.1 0.17| 7.4 1.2 Wrote GIF file: 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