UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 6 DEC 25 Searching for TXKF... Searching the city database file for: TXKF ... Date:1200Z 6 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 1011 3 22.0 20.6 92 1.4 21.1 240 13 294.2 297.0 293.8 337.9 15.28 1 1000 129 21.6 18.5 83 3.1 19.5 245 18 294.8 297.2 292.6 333.5 13.52 2 951 563 18.2 16.0 87 2.2 16.8 244 32 295.6 297.7 291.8 330.4 12.11 3 939 672 18.0 12.0 68 6.0 14.3 245 33 296.4 298.1 289.9 323.7 9.42 4 925 801 17.0 14.4 85 2.6 15.3 245 34 296.7 298.7 291.5 329.1 11.22 5 875 1273 13.4 10.7 84 2.7 11.7 262 34 297.7 299.4 290.2 324.7 9.27 6 861 1409 13.8 -1.2 35 15.0 6.3 266 33 299.5 300.2 285.9 311.7 4.07 7 850 1518 13.6 0.6 41 13.0 6.9 270 32 300.4 301.3 286.9 314.5 4.70 8 839 1628 13.2 4.2 54 9.0 8.2 270 34 301.1 302.2 288.6 319.5 6.17 9 821 1810 12.8 -1.2 38 14.0 5.8 270 37 302.5 303.3 287.2 315.5 4.26 10 802 2007 11.4 8.7 83 2.7 9.7 273 40 303.1 304.7 291.6 329.4 8.84 11 700 3132 5.0 0.2 71 4.8 2.5 275 53 308.0 309.1 290.3 325.1 5.55 12 675 3428 3.6 -3.4 60 7.0 0.2 275 56 309.7 310.5 289.8 323.5 4.41 13 634 3933 -0.7 -1.5 94 0.8 -1.1 271 57 310.4 311.4 290.9 327.2 5.41 14 618 4137 -1.3 -9.3 54 8.0 -4.7 267 56 312.0 312.5 289.3 321.7 3.06 15 603 4333 -2.5 -11.5 50 9.0 -6.1 265 56 312.8 313.3 289.1 321.3 2.63 16 596 4425 -3.1 -11.1 54 8.0 -6.3 265 56 313.1 313.7 289.3 322.0 2.75 17 578 4668 -3.5 -18.5 30 15.0 -8.5 265 59 315.4 315.7 288.9 320.6 1.54 18 568 4806 -4.3 -13.3 49 9.0 -7.7 265 61 316.1 316.5 290.0 324.0 2.41 19 563 4876 -4.5 -18.5 33 14.0 -9.2 265 63 316.6 316.9 289.3 321.9 1.58 20 500 5800 -10.7 -19.7 48 9.0 -13.5 275 68 320.0 320.3 290.4 325.4 1.60 21 492 5924 -11.9 -20.9 47 9.0 -14.6 275 68 320.0 320.3 290.3 325.0 1.47 22 465 6354 -14.3 -33.3 18 19.0 -18.1 273 72 322.2 322.3 290.0 324.0 0.50 23 445 6686 -17.1 -30.1 31 13.0 -19.8 270 78 322.8 322.9 290.3 325.3 0.70 24 434 6873 -17.5 -21.3 72 3.8 -18.6 271 73 324.6 324.9 291.7 330.1 1.61 25 400 7480 -21.5 -22.6 91 1.1 -21.8 275 52 327.0 327.4 292.4 332.5 1.56 26 395 7573 -20.9 -26.9 59 6.0 -22.3 275 53 329.0 329.2 292.5 332.8 1.07 27 354 8370 -27.3 -30.2 76 2.9 -27.9 270 66 330.9 331.0 292.8 334.1 0.88 28 324 9001 -31.3 -42.3 33 11.0 -32.6 272 63 333.8 333.9 293.0 334.9 0.29 29 300 9540 -36.3 -44.3 43 8.0 -37.0 275 74 334.2 334.3 293.1 335.2 0.25 30 257 10587 -46.1 -50.9 58 4.8 -46.3 280 80 334.9 334.9 293.2 335.4 0.14 31 250 10770 -47.5 -54.5 44 7.0 -47.8 275 75 335.4 335.5 293.3 335.8 0.09 32 242 10984 -49.5 -56.5 44 7.0 -49.7 274 74 335.6 335.6 293.3 335.9 0.08 33 237 11120 -50.9 -55.0 62 4.1 -51.0 273 74 335.5 335.5 293.3 335.9 0.09 34 227 11399 -53.7 -59.7 48 6.0 -53.8 272 73 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.6 0.05 35 214 11776 -57.1 -59.7 72 2.6 -57.2 271 71 335.8 335.8 293.3 336.0 0.06 36 208 11955 -58.9 -63.9 52 5.0 -59.0 272 73 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.8 0.03 37 202 12138 -60.5 -67.5 39 7.0 -60.6 278 79 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.02 38 200 12200 -61.1 -68.1 39 7.0 -61.2 280 81 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.02 39 169 13228 -68.9 -72.3 61 3.4 -68.9 293 116 339.6 339.6 294.2 339.7 0.01 40 167 13299 -69.3 -72.4 64 3.1 -69.3 295 121 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.01 41 166 13335 -68.8 -73.4 51 4.6 -68.8 295 121 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.01 42 158 13633 -64.7 -81.7 8 17.0 -64.8 295 103 353.3 353.3 297.4 353.3 0.00 43 150 13950 -65.9 -82.9 8 17.0 -66.0 295 77 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.00 44 120 15283 -71.9 -85.9 11 14.0 -71.9 271 83 369.1 369.1 300.4 369.1 0.00 45 100 16360 -70.7 -86.7 8 16.0 -70.8 265 63 391.1 391.1 303.9 391.1 0.00 46 75 18062 -72.7 -88.7 7 16.0 -72.8 268 52 420.5 420.5 307.7 420.5 0.00 47 70 18470 -70.7 -87.7 6 17.0 -70.8 285 50 433.1 433.1 309.1 433.1 0.00 48 61 19287 -69.3 -88.3 5 19.0 -69.4 288 34 453.6 453.6 311.2 453.6 0.00 49 55 19901 -71.1 -89.1 5 18.0 -71.2 278 30 463.1 463.1 312.1 463.2 0.00 50 51 20351 -67.5 -89.5 3 22.0 -67.7 267 24 481.7 481.7 313.6 481.7 0.00 51 50 20470 -67.7 -88.7 3 21.0 -67.9 290 23 484.0 484.0 313.8 484.0 0.00 52 43 21374 -68.1 -90.1 3 22.0 -68.4 290 18 504.3 504.3 315.2 504.3 0.00 53 38 22125 -62.3 -88.3 2 26.0 -62.9 284 16 537.2 537.2 317.3 537.2 0.00 54 34 22806 -64.9 -88.9 2 24.0 -65.4 289 19 547.7 547.8 318.0 547.8 0.00 55 30 23570 -63.5 -88.5 2 25.0 -64.1 320 7 571.5 571.5 319.2 571.6 0.01 56 20 26100 -56.9 -85.9 1 29.0 -58.7 280 20 662.0 662.0 323.2 662.1 0.01 57 15 27937 -53.3 -84.3 1 31.0 -56.5 284 17 730.7 730.8 325.4 730.9 0.02 TRP 167 13299 -69.3 -72.4 64 3.1 -69.3 295 121 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.01 WND 166 13335 -68.8 -73.4 51 4.6 -68.8 295 121 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5671.00 m Freezing level: 640.67 mb = 3850.80 m = 12633.70 ft Wetbulb zero: 668.78 mb = 3502.68 m = 11491.58 ft Precipitable water: 1.41 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 64.11 % Est. max temperature: 27.29 C = 81.12 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 990.81 mb = 208.79 m = 684.99 ft T: 20.98 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.88 C/km ThetaE index: 17.38 C Layer 875.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 898.44 mb = 1048.54 m = 3440.04 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.10 g/kg Conv temperature: 25.01 C = 77.01 F Cap Strength: 1.76 C Lifted Index: 0.30 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.70 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.53 C Showalter Index: 8.85 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 35.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.30 C Cross Totals Index: 11.30 C K Index: 20.10 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 139.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.30 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 25.67 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.16 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 87.11 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.72 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 919.64 mb = 850.40 m = 2790.00 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 654.64 mb = 3674.90 m = 12056.61 ft Equ Level (EL): 584.64 mb = 4577.65 m = 15018.34 ft B at Equ Level: 24.96 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 464.64 mb = 6359.93 m = 20865.66 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 299 at 37 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 3 240 13 11.3 6.5 | 139 32 -20.9 24.1 1 1000 129 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 148 30 -15.9 25.2 2 980 305 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 166 33 -7.9 31.6 3 946 610 245 33 29.9 13.9 | 176 32 -2.3 31.5 4 925 801 245 34 30.8 14.4 | 178 32 -1.4 31.9 5 913 914 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 178 29 -1.2 28.8 6 880 1219 260 34 33.5 5.9 | 183 23 1.3 23.5 7 850 1518 270 32 32.0 -0.0 | 179 18 -0.2 17.6 8 819 1829 270 37 37.0 -0.0 | 195 18 4.8 17.6 9 789 2134 275 43 42.8 -3.7 | 218 17 10.6 13.8 10 761 2438 280 46 45.3 -8.0 | 234 16 13.1 9.6 11 734 2743 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 229 21 15.6 13.4 12 700 3132 275 53 52.8 -4.6 | 238 24 20.6 12.9 13 655 3658 275 58 57.8 -5.1 | 244 28 25.6 12.5 14 607 4267 265 56 55.8 4.9 | 226 33 23.6 22.4 15 584 4572 265 57 56.8 5.0 | 228 33 24.6 22.5 16 562 4877 265 63 62.8 5.5 | 233 38 30.6 23.0 17 500 5800 275 68 67.7 -5.9 | 252 37 35.5 11.6 18 481 6096 275 68 67.7 -5.9 | 252 37 35.5 11.6 19 443 6706 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 249 49 45.8 17.6 20 400 7480 275 52 51.8 -4.5 | 236 24 19.6 13.0 21 392 7620 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 239 25 21.6 12.9 22 360 8230 270 68 68.0 -0.0 | 244 40 35.8 17.6 23 331 8839 270 58 58.0 -0.0 | 236 31 25.8 17.6 24 317 9144 275 69 68.7 -6.0 | 252 38 36.5 11.5 25 300 9540 275 74 73.7 -6.4 | 255 43 41.5 11.1 26 254 10668 280 81 79.8 -14.1 | 266 48 47.6 3.5 27 250 10770 275 75 74.7 -6.5 | 255 44 42.5 11.0 28 210 11887 270 71 71.0 -0.0 | 246 43 38.8 17.6 29 200 12200 280 81 79.8 -14.1 | 266 48 47.6 3.5 30 181 12802 280 84 82.7 -14.6 | 267 51 50.5 3.0 31 167 13299 295 121 109.7 -51.1 | 293 84 77.5 -33.6 32 166 13335 295 121 109.7 -51.1 | 293 84 77.5 -33.6 33 164 13411 295 121 109.7 -51.1 | 293 84 77.5 -33.6 34 150 13950 295 77 69.8 -32.5 | 292 40 37.6 -15.0 35 148 14021 295 78 70.7 -33.0 | 292 41 38.5 -15.4 36 134 14630 280 68 67.0 -11.8 | 261 35 34.8 5.8 37 121 15240 270 82 82.0 -0.0 | 251 53 49.8 17.6 38 115 15545 275 93 92.6 -8.1 | 261 61 60.5 9.5 39 104 16154 290 70 65.8 -23.9 | 281 34 33.6 -6.4 40 100 16360 265 63 62.8 5.5 | 233 38 30.6 23.0 41 98 16459 280 55 54.2 -9.6 | 250 23 22.0 8.0 42 93 16764 265 62 61.8 5.4 | 232 37 29.6 23.0 43 89 17069 280 63 62.0 -10.9 | 257 31 29.8 6.6 44 72 18288 265 50 49.8 4.4 | 219 28 17.6 21.9 45 70 18470 285 50 48.3 -12.9 | 254 17 16.1 4.6 46 69 18593 285 51 49.3 -13.2 | 256 18 17.1 4.4 47 62 19202 295 37 33.5 -15.6 | 215 2 1.3 1.9 48 59 19507 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 161 19 -6.2 17.6 49 56 19812 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 172 12 -1.7 12.2 50 50 20422 265 23 22.9 2.0 | 155 22 -9.3 19.6 51 50 20470 290 23 21.6 -7.9 | 132 14 -10.6 9.7 52 48 20726 290 24 22.6 -8.2 | 134 13 -9.6 9.4 53 43 21336 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 128 18 -14.3 11.1 54 41 21641 290 15 14.1 -5.1 | 124 22 -18.1 12.4 55 39 21946 300 19 16.5 -9.5 | 117 18 -15.7 8.1 56 37 22250 275 14 13.9 -1.2 | 132 24 -18.2 16.3 57 34 22860 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 128 18 -14.3 11.1 58 32 23165 325 19 10.9 -15.6 | 95 21 -21.3 2.0 59 30 23570 320 7 4.5 -5.4 | 114 30 -27.7 12.2 60 29 23774 315 14 9.9 -9.9 | 109 24 -22.3 7.7 61 28 24079 270 10 10.0 -0.0 | 128 28 -22.2 17.6 62 26 24384 280 18 17.7 -3.1 | 135 20 -14.5 14.4 63 25 24689 300 20 17.3 -10.0 | 117 17 -14.9 7.6 64 24 24994 280 14 13.8 -2.4 | 129 24 -18.4 15.1 65 23 25298 310 3 2.3 -1.9 | 118 34 -29.9 15.6 66 22 25603 250 13 12.2 4.4 | 138 30 -20.0 22.0 67 21 25908 260 13 12.8 2.3 | 136 28 -19.4 19.8 68 20 26100 280 20 19.7 -3.5 | 138 19 -12.5 14.1 69 19 26213 265 16 15.9 1.4 | 139 25 -16.3 19.0 70 18 26518 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 152 20 -9.2 17.6 71 16 26822 265 11 11.0 1.0 | 131 28 -21.2 18.5 72 15 27127 285 18 17.4 -4.7 | 131 20 -14.8 12.9 73 14 27432 270 11 11.0 -0.0 | 130 28 -21.2 17.6 74 13 27737 290 18 16.9 -6.2 | 127 19 -15.3 11.4 75 12 28042 295 19 17.2 -8.0 | 122 18 -15.0 9.5 76 11 28346 260 15 14.8 2.6 | 139 27 -17.4 20.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 268.6 at 48.9 knts Storm direction: 298.6 at 36.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 6.4 neg: 1.0 tot: 7.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 96.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 277.1 neg: -10.3 tot: 266.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 88.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.66 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.3 stream: 6.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 0.23 Bulk Shear: 113.55 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 242 24 160 31| 18.8 0.0 18.8|148.8 0.0 148.8 297.6 0.96| 19.5 18.6 1000 245 29 168 31| 10.7 0.0 10.7|179.5 0.0 179.5 179.5 0.82| 13.7 11.2 1500 251 30 173 28| 7.5 0.0 7.5|190.5 -5.7 184.8 123.2 0.61| 12.6 7.7 2000 257 32 177 25| 7.8 0.0 7.8|231.6 -5.7 225.8 112.9 0.68| 11.7 8.0 2500 262 34 185 22| 7.7 0.0 7.7|265.3 -5.7 259.6 103.8 0.72| 11.0 7.9 3000 265 37 192 21| 6.4 1.0 7.4|277.1 -10.3 266.8 88.9 0.66| 10.3 6.8 4000 268 42 207 21| 4.8 1.7 6.5|301.0 -50.1 250.9 62.7 0.53| 9.3 4.9 5000 268 45 214 23| 4.5 1.7 6.2|354.4 -82.3 272.2 54.4 0.47| 8.8 4.1 6000 269 49 222 25| 4.5 1.4 5.8|461.9 -82.3 379.7 63.3 0.53| 8.2 4.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//TXKF/skewt/TXKF.skewt.20251206.12.gif