UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 3 DEC 25 Searching for TXKF... Searching the city database file for: TXKF ... Date:1200Z 3 DEC 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 1009 3 23.0 22.7 98 0.3 22.8 220 17 295.4 298.5 295.6 345.6 17.47 1 1000 118 22.4 21.1 92 1.3 21.5 225 20 295.5 298.4 294.7 341.4 15.95 2 968 401 20.2 19.5 96 0.7 19.7 228 32 296.1 298.8 294.1 339.0 14.90 3 925 793 18.8 14.7 77 4.1 16.1 240 35 298.5 300.6 292.2 331.9 11.44 4 850 1517 16.2 5.2 48 11.0 9.9 235 36 303.1 304.3 289.6 322.8 6.53 5 839 1628 15.6 2.6 42 13.0 8.5 237 36 303.6 304.6 288.8 320.3 5.50 6 789 2146 12.0 4.0 58 8.0 7.5 240 38 305.1 306.3 290.2 324.8 6.47 7 763 2425 10.6 -7.4 27 18.0 2.5 240 34 306.6 307.1 287.3 315.6 2.87 8 700 3138 6.2 -6.8 39 13.0 0.3 240 35 309.4 310.0 288.6 319.7 3.28 9 691 3244 5.2 -9.8 33 15.0 -1.2 240 35 309.4 309.9 288.0 317.8 2.63 10 679 3387 5.6 -21.4 12 27.0 -3.3 240 36 311.4 311.6 287.0 314.8 1.02 11 673 3460 5.8 -19.2 15 25.0 -2.9 240 37 312.4 312.6 287.6 316.6 1.24 12 652 3719 4.4 -23.6 11 28.0 -4.4 240 41 313.7 313.8 287.6 316.6 0.87 13 629 4011 2.4 -8.6 44 11.0 -2.4 240 44 314.6 315.2 290.2 324.9 3.17 14 602 4365 1.0 -32.0 6 33.0 -7.5 240 47 317.0 317.1 288.3 318.5 0.43 15 559 4956 -3.7 -11.7 54 8.0 -7.0 239 50 318.2 318.8 291.0 327.4 2.79 16 550 5084 -4.5 -24.5 19 20.0 -10.3 237 51 318.7 318.9 289.4 322.1 0.96 17 541 5214 -5.1 -28.1 15 23.0 -11.2 235 51 319.5 319.7 289.3 322.0 0.70 18 529 5390 -6.1 -10.7 70 4.6 -8.0 238 51 320.4 321.0 292.0 330.9 3.20 19 520 5525 -6.7 -24.7 22 18.0 -11.8 240 52 321.2 321.4 290.2 324.7 0.99 20 517 5570 -7.1 -16.1 49 9.0 -10.3 241 52 321.3 321.7 291.3 328.4 2.10 21 506 5737 -8.5 -10.1 88 1.6 -9.2 244 52 321.6 322.3 292.6 333.2 3.51 22 500 5830 -8.9 -10.9 85 2.0 -9.7 245 52 322.2 322.8 292.6 333.2 3.33 23 471 6287 -12.3 -12.8 96 0.5 -12.5 248 57 323.5 324.1 292.7 333.7 3.03 24 455 6549 -13.9 -17.6 74 3.7 -15.1 246 59 324.7 325.2 292.2 331.9 2.11 25 438 6836 -16.3 -16.8 96 0.5 -16.4 247 61 325.3 325.7 292.6 333.2 2.34 26 428 7009 -17.1 -19.8 79 2.7 -17.9 249 61 326.4 326.8 292.4 332.8 1.86 27 407 7382 -20.3 -21.0 94 0.7 -20.5 253 62 327.0 327.3 292.6 333.1 1.76 28 401 7492 -21.1 -22.8 86 1.7 -21.5 255 62 327.3 327.6 292.4 332.7 1.53 29 400 7510 -21.3 -23.4 83 2.1 -21.8 255 62 327.3 327.6 292.4 332.4 1.45 30 391 7678 -22.1 -26.7 66 4.6 -23.1 255 63 328.4 328.6 292.3 332.3 1.10 31 322 9082 -31.5 -31.5 100 0.0 -31.5 265 55 334.1 334.3 293.6 337.3 0.85 32 310 9350 -33.7 -34.4 93 0.7 -33.8 263 47 334.7 334.9 293.6 337.2 0.67 33 303 9510 -34.3 -40.3 55 6.0 -35.0 261 42 336.1 336.1 293.7 337.5 0.38 34 302 9533 -34.3 -39.3 60 5.0 -34.9 261 41 336.4 336.5 293.8 338.0 0.42 35 300 9580 -34.7 -39.6 61 4.9 -35.3 260 40 336.5 336.5 293.9 338.0 0.41 36 286 9913 -37.7 -42.1 63 4.4 -38.1 260 39 336.8 336.9 293.9 338.1 0.33 37 279 10084 -38.9 -50.9 27 12.0 -39.7 260 39 337.5 337.5 293.8 338.0 0.13 38 266 10411 -41.5 -54.5 23 13.0 -42.2 258 44 338.3 338.3 294.0 338.7 0.09 39 265 10437 -41.5 -54.5 23 13.0 -42.2 258 45 338.7 338.7 294.1 339.0 0.09 40 250 10830 -45.5 -56.5 28 11.0 -46.0 255 51 338.4 338.4 294.0 338.7 0.07 41 232 11322 -49.9 -57.9 38 8.0 -50.1 255 54 339.0 339.1 294.1 339.3 0.07 42 227 11464 -51.3 -63.3 23 12.0 -51.6 255 55 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.2 0.03 43 200 12270 -59.1 -64.1 52 5.0 -59.2 255 61 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.03 44 186 12718 -63.5 -67.4 59 3.9 -63.6 255 64 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.02 45 178 12986 -65.9 -70.9 50 5.0 -66.0 258 66 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.6 0.02 46 156 13771 -72.7 -77.5 48 4.8 -72.7 277 90 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.0 0.01 47 154 13846 -72.9 -77.4 50 4.5 -72.9 280 95 341.9 341.9 294.8 342.0 0.01 48 153 13884 -72.8 -77.4 50 4.6 -72.8 285 96 342.7 342.7 295.0 342.8 0.01 49 150 14000 -72.5 -77.3 48 4.8 -72.5 285 90 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.2 0.01 50 146 14159 -71.5 -76.4 48 4.9 -71.5 283 90 349.6 349.6 296.5 349.7 0.01 51 144 14240 -71.1 -79.1 30 8.0 -71.1 281 87 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.7 0.01 52 141 14366 -67.7 -79.7 17 12.0 -67.8 279 82 359.8 359.8 298.7 359.8 0.00 53 126 15032 -73.5 -82.5 24 9.0 -73.5 268 60 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.1 0.00 54 118 15418 -70.7 -84.7 11 14.0 -70.8 271 67 373.0 373.0 301.1 373.1 0.00 55 100 16390 -73.9 -86.9 12 13.0 -73.9 275 69 384.9 384.9 303.1 385.0 0.00 56 93 16817 -71.9 -86.9 9 15.0 -72.0 277 66 397.0 397.0 304.8 397.0 0.00 57 81 17625 -75.5 -87.5 14 12.0 -75.6 258 45 405.6 405.6 305.9 405.6 0.00 58 70 18480 -71.5 -88.5 6 17.0 -71.6 280 45 431.4 431.4 309.0 431.4 0.00 59 66 18830 -69.9 -87.9 6 18.0 -70.0 284 44 442.2 442.2 310.1 442.2 0.00 60 63 19106 -70.9 -88.9 5 18.0 -71.0 267 28 445.9 445.9 310.5 446.0 0.00 61 59 19499 -66.9 -88.9 3 22.0 -67.1 267 22 463.4 463.4 312.1 463.4 0.00 62 52 20263 -67.3 -88.3 4 21.0 -67.5 265 27 479.5 479.5 313.4 479.5 0.00 63 50 20500 -66.7 -88.7 3 22.0 -67.0 265 24 486.3 486.3 314.0 486.3 0.00 64 40 21859 -63.9 -87.9 2 24.0 -64.3 263 28 525.4 525.4 316.6 525.4 0.00 65 35 22671 -67.1 -89.1 3 22.0 -67.4 286 28 537.5 537.5 317.3 537.5 0.00 TRP 154 13846 -72.9 -77.4 50 4.5 -72.9 280 95 341.9 341.9 294.8 342.0 0.01 WND 153 13884 -72.8 -77.4 50 4.6 -72.8 285 96 342.7 342.7 295.0 342.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5712.00 m Freezing level: 592.85 mb = 4490.50 m = 14732.43 ft Wetbulb zero: 698.08 mb = 3160.51 m = 10369.00 ft Precipitable water: 1.30 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 45.69 % Est. max temperature: 30.17 C = 86.30 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1005.01 mb = 53.79 m = 176.48 ft T: 22.73 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.61 C/km ThetaE index: 25.30 C Layer 1000.0- 789.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 852.34 mb = 1493.42 m = 4899.62 ft Mean mixing ratio: 13.78 g/kg Conv temperature: 30.60 C = 87.08 F Cap Strength: 1.88 C Lifted Index: -0.78 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.32 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.44 C Showalter Index: 6.02 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.10 C Cross Totals Index: 14.10 C K Index: 17.30 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 233.11 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.12 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 183.61 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 19.16 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 78.57 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.89 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 929.54 mb = 750.74 m = 2463.02 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 724.54 mb = 2853.12 m = 9360.52 ft Equ Level (EL): 674.54 mb = 3441.27 m = 11290.13 ft B at Equ Level: 21.86 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 214.54 mb = 11823.19 m = 38789.53 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 269 at 30 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 3 220 17 10.9 13.0 | 123 23 -19.3 12.5 1 1000 118 225 20 14.1 14.1 | 130 21 -16.1 13.7 2 979 305 225 31 21.9 21.9 | 159 23 -8.3 21.4 3 945 610 235 34 27.9 19.5 | 173 19 -2.4 19.0 4 925 793 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 180 17 0.1 17.0 5 912 914 240 36 31.2 18.0 | 183 18 1.0 17.5 6 880 1219 240 37 32.0 18.5 | 186 18 1.8 18.0 7 850 1517 235 36 29.5 20.6 | 178 20 -0.7 20.2 8 819 1829 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 180 17 0.1 17.0 9 789 2134 240 38 32.9 19.0 | 188 19 2.7 18.5 10 761 2438 240 34 29.4 17.0 | 177 17 -0.8 16.5 11 734 2743 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 180 17 0.1 17.0 12 700 3138 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 180 17 0.1 17.0 13 681 3353 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 180 17 0.1 17.0 14 656 3658 240 41 35.5 20.5 | 195 21 5.3 20.0 15 608 4267 240 46 39.8 23.0 | 203 24 9.6 22.5 16 563 4877 240 50 43.3 25.0 | 208 28 13.1 24.5 17 542 5182 235 51 41.8 29.3 | 202 31 11.6 28.8 18 500 5830 245 52 47.1 22.0 | 218 27 16.9 21.5 19 483 6096 250 55 51.7 18.8 | 230 28 21.5 18.3 20 445 6706 245 61 55.3 25.8 | 225 36 25.1 25.3 21 400 7510 255 62 59.9 16.0 | 242 33 29.7 15.6 22 394 7620 255 62 59.9 16.0 | 242 33 29.7 15.6 23 378 7925 255 65 62.8 16.8 | 243 36 32.6 16.3 24 333 8839 265 62 61.8 5.4 | 261 32 31.5 4.9 25 319 9144 265 53 52.8 4.6 | 260 23 22.6 4.1 26 300 9580 260 40 39.4 6.9 | 235 11 9.2 6.5 27 280 10058 260 39 38.4 6.8 | 232 10 8.2 6.3 28 250 10830 255 51 49.3 13.2 | 236 23 19.0 12.7 29 200 12270 255 61 58.9 15.8 | 242 33 28.7 15.3 30 183 12802 255 65 62.8 16.8 | 243 36 32.6 16.3 31 166 13411 265 68 67.7 5.9 | 262 38 37.5 5.4 32 154 13846 280 95 93.6 -16.5 | 285 66 63.3 -17.0 33 153 13884 285 96 92.7 -24.8 | 292 67 62.5 -25.3 34 150 14000 285 90 86.9 -23.3 | 293 61 56.7 -23.8 35 149 14021 285 96 92.7 -24.8 | 292 67 62.5 -25.3 36 128 14935 270 58 58.0 -0.0 | 271 28 27.8 -0.5 37 122 15240 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 261 34 33.5 5.1 38 115 15545 275 70 69.7 -6.1 | 279 40 39.5 -6.6 39 104 16154 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 271 25 24.8 -0.5 40 100 16390 275 69 68.7 -6.0 | 280 39 38.5 -6.5 41 94 16764 275 69 68.7 -6.0 | 280 39 38.5 -6.5 42 89 17069 285 50 48.3 -12.9 | 307 23 18.1 -13.4 43 85 17374 270 38 38.0 -0.0 | 274 8 7.8 -0.5 44 80 17678 255 46 44.4 11.9 | 231 18 14.2 11.4 45 76 17983 280 55 54.2 -9.6 | 293 26 23.9 -10.0 46 72 18288 285 48 46.4 -12.4 | 309 21 16.1 -12.9 47 70 18480 280 45 44.3 -7.8 | 301 16 14.1 -8.3 48 65 18898 285 44 42.5 -11.4 | 314 17 12.3 -11.9 49 62 19202 260 22 21.7 3.8 | 111 9 -8.6 3.3 50 56 19812 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 71 8 -7.3 -2.5 51 53 20117 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 163 7 -2.2 7.0 52 51 20422 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 63 6 -5.3 -2.7 53 50 20500 265 24 23.9 2.1 | 104 7 -6.3 1.6 54 48 20726 265 24 23.9 2.1 | 104 7 -6.3 1.6 55 45 21031 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 76 10 -9.3 -2.3 56 42 21336 255 28 27.0 7.2 | 155 7 -3.2 6.8 57 32 22555 300 28 24.2 -14.0 | 22 16 -6.0 -14.5 58 30 22860 285 25 24.1 -6.5 | 41 9 -6.1 -7.0 59 28 23165 300 23 19.9 -11.5 | 41 16 -10.3 -12.0 60 25 23774 290 26 24.4 -8.9 | 32 11 -5.8 -9.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 239.1 at 40.3 knts Storm direction: 269.1 at 30.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.9 neg: 0.6 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 57.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 142.1 neg: -25.9 tot: 116.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 38.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.54 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.7 stream: 3.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.16 Bulk Rich Number: 6.10 Bulk Shear: 30.12 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 226 27 150 21| 17.1 0.0 17.1| 96.8 0.0 96.8 193.5 0.92| 19.0 17.4 1000 233 31 164 19| 10.9 0.0 10.9|122.7 0.0 122.7 122.7 0.88| 12.9 11.4 1500 235 33 170 19| 7.2 1.0 8.3|125.3 -12.4 112.9 75.2 0.70| 9.9 7.0 2000 236 34 173 18| 5.9 0.8 6.7|135.2 -12.4 122.8 61.4 0.67| 8.6 5.8 2500 237 34 175 18| 4.7 0.9 5.6|139.0 -25.9 113.0 45.2 0.53| 7.8 4.2 3000 237 34 176 18| 3.9 0.6 4.5|142.1 -25.9 116.1 38.7 0.54| 6.7 3.6 4000 238 35 180 18| 2.9 0.9 3.9|176.4 -25.9 150.4 37.6 0.58| 6.1 3.5 5000 239 38 186 19| 2.4 1.5 3.8|198.5 -33.9 164.6 32.9 0.54| 5.7 3.1 6000 239 40 192 21| 2.6 1.2 3.8|285.8 -46.6 239.3 39.9 0.57| 6.0 3.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//TXKF/skewt/TXKF.skewt.20251203.12.gif