UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101800.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 18 OCT 25 Searching for TXKF... Searching the city database file for: TXKF ... Date:0000Z 18 OCT 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 12 300 26 SFC 997 3 20.8 14.8 69 6.0 17.0 300 26 294.2 296.1 290.2 324.8 10.67 2 925 680 15.6 7.6 59 8.0 11.0 305 40 295.3 296.5 287.3 315.8 7.09 3 917 754 15.0 7.0 59 8.0 10.4 305 40 295.4 296.6 287.2 315.3 6.86 4 850 1390 9.6 7.0 84 2.6 8.1 300 38 296.2 297.5 288.0 317.8 7.41 5 818 1707 6.8 6.1 95 0.7 6.4 300 38 296.5 297.8 287.9 317.6 7.23 6 766 2245 4.2 2.7 90 1.5 3.4 305 36 299.3 300.4 287.9 317.3 6.08 7 748 2439 3.4 0.3 80 3.1 1.8 305 37 300.5 301.5 287.5 316.2 5.23 8 728 2658 1.4 1.0 97 0.4 1.2 309 36 300.6 301.7 287.9 317.5 5.66 9 718 2769 0.6 -0.3 94 0.9 0.1 310 36 301.0 301.9 287.6 316.6 5.22 10 714 2814 1.2 -2.2 78 3.4 -0.4 310 37 302.1 302.9 287.4 315.9 4.56 11 700 2974 1.0 -6.0 59 7.0 -2.0 310 38 303.6 304.2 286.9 314.3 3.49 12 671 3313 0.0 -16.0 29 16.0 -5.5 312 37 306.2 306.5 285.8 311.4 1.63 13 613 4029 -5.5 -14.5 49 9.0 -8.6 321 36 307.9 308.2 286.9 314.4 2.03 14 582 4434 -8.5 -28.5 18 20.0 -13.1 327 34 309.0 309.1 285.7 311.1 0.63 15 529 5165 -14.9 -20.9 60 6.0 -16.5 320 32 309.8 310.1 286.9 314.3 1.37 16 500 5590 -17.3 -25.3 50 8.0 -19.1 310 42 311.9 312.1 287.2 315.2 0.98 17 496 5650 -17.3 -29.3 34 12.0 -19.7 307 41 312.7 312.8 287.1 315.0 0.68 18 495 5665 -17.1 -35.1 19 18.0 -20.1 306 41 313.1 313.2 286.9 314.5 0.39 19 494 5680 -17.1 -35.1 19 18.0 -20.1 306 41 313.3 313.3 286.9 314.7 0.39 20 414 6975 -28.1 -38.1 38 10.0 -29.3 295 24 315.3 315.4 287.6 316.6 0.35 21 400 7220 -30.3 -42.3 30 12.0 -31.5 295 26 315.6 315.7 287.6 316.5 0.23 22 377 7639 -34.1 -46.1 29 12.0 -35.0 296 27 316.0 316.0 287.6 316.6 0.16 23 372 7732 -34.5 -49.5 20 15.0 -35.5 300 29 316.7 316.7 287.8 317.1 0.11 24 360 7961 -36.1 -44.1 44 8.0 -36.7 310 34 317.5 317.5 288.2 318.3 0.21 25 348 8197 -36.9 -45.9 39 9.0 -37.5 314 38 319.5 319.5 288.8 320.2 0.18 26 320 8777 -38.1 -61.1 7 23.0 -39.1 322 45 325.6 325.6 290.5 325.7 0.03 27 311 8973 -39.5 -60.5 9 21.0 -40.4 325 48 326.3 326.3 290.7 326.5 0.04 28 300 9220 -38.7 -63.7 5 25.0 -39.7 315 52 330.8 330.8 292.0 330.9 0.02 29 280 9695 -37.1 -71.1 2 34.0 -38.4 303 63 339.7 339.7 294.3 339.8 0.01 30 261 10177 -39.7 -71.2 2 31.5 -40.8 300 74 342.8 342.8 295.0 342.8 0.01 31 250 10470 -41.3 -71.3 2 30.0 -42.3 305 70 344.7 344.7 295.4 344.7 0.01 32 200 11970 -48.1 -77.1 2 29.0 -48.7 285 59 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.01 33 160 13418 -54.7 -81.7 2 27.0 -55.1 280 55 369.0 369.0 300.4 369.0 0.00 34 150 13830 -55.1 -82.1 2 27.0 -55.5 285 65 375.1 375.1 301.5 375.2 0.00 35 124 15033 -59.9 -83.9 3 24.0 -60.2 279 56 387.4 387.4 303.4 387.4 0.00 36 100 16370 -62.1 -86.1 3 24.0 -62.3 275 32 407.7 407.7 306.2 407.8 0.00 37 71 18483 -64.3 -87.3 3 23.0 -64.6 293 10 445.0 445.0 310.4 445.0 0.00 38 70 18570 -63.9 -87.9 2 24.0 -64.1 295 9 447.7 447.7 310.6 447.7 0.00 39 50 20660 -57.7 -86.7 1 29.0 -58.5 265 10 507.5 507.5 315.5 507.5 0.00 40 48 20919 -56.9 -85.9 1 29.0 -57.8 276 14 515.4 515.4 316.0 515.4 0.01 41 42 21763 -59.5 -87.5 1 28.0 -60.2 244 15 529.0 529.0 316.9 529.0 0.00 42 40 22071 -56.1 -86.1 1 30.0 -57.2 260 13 545.0 545.0 317.8 545.0 0.01 43 34 23110 -55.1 -85.1 1 30.0 -56.5 208 17 573.5 573.5 319.3 573.6 0.01 44 30 23920 -50.1 -83.1 1 33.0 -52.7 230 19 608.1 608.1 321.0 608.1 0.01 45 28 24370 -49.3 -82.3 1 33.0 -52.2 244 18 622.4 622.4 321.6 622.5 0.02 46 22 25933 -52.7 -83.7 1 31.0 -55.2 293 13 656.7 656.7 322.9 656.8 0.02 47 20 26550 -50.3 -83.3 1 33.0 -53.7 235 7 682.2 682.2 323.9 682.4 0.02 48 19 26885 -50.3 -83.3 1 33.0 -53.8 238 9 692.3 692.3 324.2 692.4 0.02 TRP 311 8973 -39.5 -60.5 9 21.0 -40.4 325 48 326.3 326.3 290.7 326.5 0.04 WND 261 10177 -39.7 -71.2 2 31.5 -40.8 300 74 342.8 342.8 295.0 342.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5578.00 m Freezing level: 671.00 mb = 3313.23 m = 10870.03 ft Wetbulb zero: 716.96 mb = 2781.13 m = 9124.33 ft Precipitable water: 0.98 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 60.53 % Est. max temperature: 22.83 C = 73.09 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 912.46 mb = 795.24 m = 2609.04 ft T: 14.65 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.00 C/km ThetaE index: 9.42 C Layer 925.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 836.62 mb = 1521.15 m = 4990.60 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.32 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.93 C = 73.27 F Cap Strength: 1.97 C Lifted Index: -0.33 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.86 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.01 C Showalter Index: 0.35 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 51.20 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.90 C Cross Totals Index: 24.30 C K Index: 26.90 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 246.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.51 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 45.27 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.51 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 23.77 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.89 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 853.74 mb = 1353.19 m = 4439.55 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 818.74 mb = 1699.86 m = 5576.90 ft Equ Level (EL): 788.74 mb = 2005.61 m = 6580.01 ft B at Equ Level: 5.37 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 698.74 mb = 2988.46 m = 9804.55 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 340 at 27 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 997 3 300 26 22.5 -13.0 | 226 19 13.3 12.9 1 964 305 305 39 31.9 -22.4 | 261 23 22.8 3.5 2 932 610 305 38 31.1 -21.8 | 259 22 21.9 4.1 3 925 680 305 40 32.8 -22.9 | 263 24 23.6 2.9 4 900 914 305 40 32.8 -22.9 | 263 24 23.6 2.9 5 867 1219 300 38 32.9 -19.0 | 254 25 23.7 6.9 6 850 1390 300 38 32.9 -19.0 | 254 25 23.7 6.9 7 805 1829 300 38 32.9 -19.0 | 254 25 23.7 6.9 8 776 2134 305 36 29.5 -20.6 | 256 21 20.3 5.2 9 747 2438 305 37 30.3 -21.2 | 258 22 21.1 4.7 10 720 2743 310 36 27.6 -23.1 | 262 19 18.4 2.7 11 700 2974 310 38 29.1 -24.4 | 266 20 19.9 1.5 12 641 3658 315 35 24.7 -24.7 | 266 16 15.6 1.1 13 593 4267 325 36 20.6 -29.5 | 287 12 11.5 -3.6 14 570 4572 330 32 16.0 -27.7 | 285 7 6.8 -1.8 15 548 4877 325 33 18.9 -27.0 | 277 10 9.7 -1.1 16 527 5182 320 32 20.6 -24.5 | 263 11 11.4 1.4 17 507 5486 315 43 30.4 -30.4 | 282 22 21.2 -4.5 18 500 5590 310 42 32.2 -27.0 | 273 23 23.0 -1.1 19 486 5791 300 40 34.6 -20.0 | 257 26 25.5 5.9 20 467 6096 305 35 28.7 -20.1 | 253 20 19.5 5.8 21 412 7010 295 23 20.8 -9.7 | 216 20 11.7 16.2 22 400 7220 295 26 23.6 -11.0 | 224 21 14.4 14.9 23 378 7620 295 27 24.5 -11.4 | 227 21 15.3 14.5 24 362 7925 310 34 26.0 -21.9 | 257 17 16.9 4.0 25 311 8973 325 48 27.5 -39.3 | 306 23 18.4 -13.4 26 303 9144 325 48 27.5 -39.3 | 306 23 18.4 -13.4 27 300 9220 315 52 36.8 -36.8 | 292 30 27.6 -10.9 28 290 9449 305 58 47.5 -33.3 | 281 39 38.3 -7.4 29 261 10177 300 74 64.1 -37.0 | 281 56 54.9 -11.1 30 254 10363 300 74 64.1 -37.0 | 281 56 54.9 -11.1 31 250 10470 305 70 57.3 -40.2 | 286 50 48.2 -14.3 32 212 11582 300 51 44.2 -25.5 | 269 35 35.0 0.4 33 200 11970 285 59 57.0 -15.3 | 257 49 47.8 10.6 34 184 12497 295 66 59.8 -27.9 | 272 51 50.6 -2.0 35 160 13411 280 55 54.2 -9.6 | 250 48 45.0 16.3 36 153 13716 275 68 67.7 -5.9 | 251 62 58.6 20.0 37 150 13830 285 65 62.8 -16.8 | 260 54 53.6 9.1 38 139 14326 290 63 59.2 -21.5 | 265 50 50.0 4.3 39 120 15240 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 245 49 44.6 21.2 40 109 15850 265 49 48.8 4.3 | 233 50 39.6 30.2 41 100 16370 275 32 31.9 -2.8 | 225 32 22.7 23.1 42 94 16764 275 32 31.9 -2.8 | 225 32 22.7 23.1 43 85 17374 280 24 23.6 -4.2 | 214 26 14.5 21.7 44 81 17678 255 30 29.0 7.8 | 210 39 19.8 33.7 45 77 17983 285 22 21.3 -5.7 | 211 24 12.1 20.2 46 73 18288 290 13 12.2 -4.4 | 188 22 3.0 21.4 47 70 18570 295 9 8.2 -3.8 | 177 22 -1.0 22.1 48 70 18593 280 14 13.8 -2.4 | 191 24 4.6 23.5 49 66 18898 305 14 11.5 -8.0 | 187 18 2.3 17.9 50 60 19507 215 15 8.6 12.3 | 179 38 -0.6 38.2 51 57 19812 235 20 16.4 11.5 | 191 38 7.2 37.4 52 55 20117 215 20 11.5 16.4 | 183 42 2.3 42.3 53 52 20422 235 24 19.7 13.8 | 195 41 10.5 39.7 54 50 20660 265 10 10.0 0.9 | 182 27 0.8 26.8 55 49 20726 295 20 18.1 -8.5 | 207 20 8.9 17.4 56 47 21031 265 10 10.0 0.9 | 182 27 0.8 26.8 57 45 21336 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 188 30 4.3 29.5 58 41 21946 240 16 13.9 8.0 | 188 34 4.7 33.9 59 39 22250 285 10 9.7 -2.6 | 181 23 0.5 23.3 60 37 22555 240 11 9.5 5.5 | 181 31 0.3 31.4 61 34 23165 205 18 7.6 16.3 | 178 42 -1.6 42.2 62 32 23470 210 23 11.5 19.9 | 183 46 2.3 45.8 63 31 23774 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 198 35 10.6 33.1 64 30 23920 230 19 14.6 12.2 | 188 38 5.4 38.1 65 29 24079 235 21 17.2 12.0 | 192 39 8.0 37.9 66 28 24384 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 192 34 7.1 33.5 67 27 24689 290 22 20.7 -7.5 | 212 22 11.5 18.4 68 25 24994 320 15 9.6 -11.5 | 182 14 0.5 14.4 69 24 25298 275 10 10.0 -0.9 | 182 25 0.8 25.0 70 23 25603 275 16 15.9 -1.4 | 195 25 6.8 24.5 71 22 25908 295 13 11.8 -5.5 | 187 21 2.6 20.4 72 21 26213 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 195 27 6.8 25.9 73 20 26518 300 11 9.5 -5.5 | 181 20 0.3 20.4 74 20 26550 235 7 5.7 4.0 | 173 30 -3.4 29.9 75 19 26822 240 10 8.7 5.0 | 179 31 -0.5 30.9 76 17 27127 245 7 6.3 3.0 | 174 29 -2.8 28.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 310.5 at 36.6 knts Storm direction: 340.5 at 27.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 0.6 tot: 3.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 39.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 97.6 neg: -28.3 tot: 69.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 23.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.46 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.0 stream: 2.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 17.29 Bulk Shear: 2.62 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 304 35 252 21| 13.0 0.0 13.0| 66.0 -2.3 63.7 127.3 0.87| 14.2 12.3 1000 304 37 257 22| 6.5 0.7 7.3| 74.3 -10.9 63.5 63.5 0.69| 8.9 6.2 1500 303 38 257 23| 4.3 1.1 5.5| 74.3 -28.3 46.1 30.7 0.46| 6.9 3.2 2000 302 38 256 23| 3.1 0.9 4.0| 77.1 -28.3 48.8 24.4 0.44| 5.7 2.5 2500 303 37 256 23| 2.7 0.7 3.4| 84.5 -28.3 56.2 22.5 0.44| 5.2 2.3 3000 304 37 257 22| 2.6 0.6 3.2| 97.6 -28.3 69.3 23.1 0.46| 5.0 2.3 4000 307 37 259 21| 2.3 0.4 2.7|108.6 -28.5 80.2 20.0 0.44| 4.8 2.1 5000 310 36 263 19| 2.0 0.7 2.7|116.4 -34.9 81.5 16.3 0.33| 5.0 1.7 6000 310 37 264 19| 1.7 1.6 3.3|132.3-104.3 28.0 4.7 0.11| 6.5 0.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//TXKF/skewt/TXKF.skewt.20251018.00.gif