UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042523.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 25 APR 25 Searching for VEGT... Searching the city database file for: VEGT ... Date:2300Z 25 APR 25 Station: VEGT WMO ident: 42410 Latitude: 26.10 Longitude: 91.58 Elevation: 54.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 47 0 0 SFC 999 54 24.2 22.7 91 1.5 23.1 0 0 297.4 300.6 296.3 348.6 17.65 2 991 125 25.2 21.3 79 3.9 22.4 344 2 299.1 302.1 295.9 346.7 16.30 3 963 378 23.8 18.8 74 5.0 20.3 305 9 300.2 302.8 294.8 342.1 14.32 4 951 488 24.6 16.6 61 8.0 19.1 305 12 302.1 304.4 294.1 339.2 12.59 5 925 732 23.0 16.0 65 7.0 18.2 305 18 302.8 305.1 294.3 339.7 12.46 6 897 1001 21.4 13.4 60 8.0 16.1 280 16 303.9 305.9 293.3 336.1 10.83 7 868 1287 22.2 11.2 50 11.0 15.1 240 17 307.6 309.4 293.5 336.8 9.67 8 850 1470 21.0 10.0 49 11.0 14.0 240 23 308.1 309.9 293.3 335.8 9.11 9 731 2757 10.6 3.6 62 7.0 6.6 270 30 310.4 311.6 292.1 331.3 6.79 10 712 2978 11.0 -7.0 28 18.0 2.5 273 40 313.1 313.7 289.8 323.3 3.17 11 700 3120 9.8 -9.2 25 19.0 1.3 275 47 313.3 313.9 289.4 322.1 2.72 12 629 3993 2.0 -12.0 35 14.0 -3.7 275 52 314.2 314.6 289.4 322.1 2.42 13 605 4306 1.8 -32.2 6 34.0 -7.0 275 52 317.4 317.5 288.4 319.0 0.42 14 585 4576 0.0 -40.0 3 40.0 -8.6 280 44 318.4 318.5 288.5 319.2 0.20 15 582 4617 -0.3 -39.3 3 39.0 -8.8 280 44 318.5 318.6 288.5 319.3 0.22 16 550 5068 -0.9 -46.9 2 46.0 -9.6 276 44 323.0 323.0 289.8 323.4 0.10 17 500 5820 -6.3 -39.3 5 33.0 -13.0 270 45 325.4 325.4 290.6 326.3 0.25 18 413 7281 -17.9 -35.9 19 18.0 -21.2 268 57 328.7 328.8 291.8 330.3 0.43 19 400 7520 -19.1 -41.1 12 22.0 -22.5 270 61 330.2 330.2 292.0 331.2 0.26 20 361 8280 -24.1 -50.1 7 26.0 -26.9 264 66 333.3 333.3 292.7 333.7 0.11 21 338 8759 -28.1 -41.1 28 13.0 -29.7 269 68 334.2 334.2 293.2 335.4 0.31 22 303 9540 -33.3 -51.3 15 18.0 -34.7 270 73 337.5 337.5 293.8 337.9 0.11 23 300 9610 -33.7 -51.7 15 18.0 -35.1 270 74 337.9 337.9 293.9 338.3 0.11 24 297 9680 -32.9 -57.9 6 25.0 -34.6 268 75 340.0 340.0 294.4 340.2 0.05 25 278 10138 -36.3 -60.9 6 24.6 -37.6 260 82 341.6 341.6 294.7 341.8 0.04 26 250 10860 -41.7 -65.7 6 24.0 -42.6 265 78 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.2 0.02 27 218 11781 -45.5 -75.5 2 30.0 -46.2 265 70 351.9 351.9 297.1 352.0 0.01 28 200 12350 -50.1 -77.1 3 27.0 -50.6 260 61 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.5 0.01 29 157 13881 -62.7 -80.7 7 18.0 -62.9 253 59 357.4 357.4 298.2 357.4 0.00 30 150 14160 -64.1 -81.1 8 17.0 -64.2 250 58 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.00 31 135 14799 -69.1 -83.1 11 14.0 -69.2 254 57 361.8 361.8 299.1 361.8 0.00 32 100 16560 -77.5 -87.5 19 10.0 -77.5 270 29 378.0 378.0 301.9 378.0 0.00 33 76 18110 -82.5 -89.5 29 7.0 -82.5 270 41 398.4 398.4 305.0 398.4 0.00 34 71 18490 -81.9 -89.9 24 8.0 -81.9 278 31 407.5 407.5 306.2 407.5 0.00 35 70 18570 -78.5 -89.5 15 11.0 -78.6 280 29 416.4 416.4 307.3 416.5 0.00 36 69 18652 -76.9 -88.9 13 12.0 -76.9 274 28 421.6 421.6 307.9 421.6 0.00 37 63 19176 -76.1 -88.1 13 12.0 -76.2 239 22 434.5 434.5 309.3 434.5 0.00 38 61 19363 -75.3 -88.3 11 13.0 -75.3 227 20 440.3 440.3 309.9 440.3 0.00 39 60 19461 -68.1 -87.1 5 19.0 -68.2 220 19 458.5 458.5 311.6 458.5 0.00 40 57 19772 -64.3 -86.3 3 22.0 -64.6 201 16 473.9 473.9 313.0 473.9 0.00 41 52 20331 -66.3 -88.3 3 22.0 -66.5 165 10 481.8 481.8 313.6 481.8 0.00 42 50 20570 -63.1 -88.1 2 25.0 -63.5 150 8 494.8 494.8 314.6 494.8 0.00 43 49 20695 -63.1 -88.1 2 25.0 -63.5 148 8 497.7 497.7 314.8 497.7 0.00 44 47 20953 -61.3 -88.3 2 27.0 -61.8 145 9 507.9 507.9 315.5 508.0 0.00 45 44 21362 -63.5 -88.5 2 25.0 -63.9 140 11 512.2 512.2 315.8 512.3 0.00 46 30 23760 -56.3 -87.3 1 31.0 -57.7 110 19 591.2 591.2 320.2 591.2 0.01 47 27 24437 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -54.9 92 17 619.4 619.4 321.5 619.4 0.01 48 22 25765 -51.7 -83.7 1 32.0 -54.5 56 14 659.7 659.7 323.0 659.8 0.02 49 20 26390 -47.9 -82.9 1 35.0 -52.0 40 13 689.6 689.6 324.1 689.7 0.02 50 15 28289 -47.7 -80.7 1 33.0 -52.7 749.4 749.4 325.9 749.7 0.04 51 13 29247 -41.3 -79.3 1 38.0 -49.7 802.8 802.9 327.3 803.4 0.06 52 11 30381 -41.5 -77.5 1 36.0 -50.5 841.4 841.4 328.2 842.3 0.09 TRP 76 18110 -82.5 -89.5 29 7.0 -82.5 270 41 398.4 398.4 305.0 398.4 0.00 WND 278 10138 -36.3 -60.9 6 24.6 -37.6 260 82 341.6 341.6 294.7 341.8 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5773.00 m Freezing level: 585.00 mb = 4575.98 m = 15012.88 ft Wetbulb zero: 681.34 mb = 3340.59 m = 10959.82 ft Precipitable water: 1.27 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 35.92 % Est. max temperature: 34.93 C = 94.87 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 977.78 mb = 243.41 m = 798.58 ft T: 24.54 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.96 C/km ThetaE index: 17.87 C Layer 850.0- 585.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 773.07 mb = 2279.56 m = 7478.79 ft Mean mixing ratio: 13.51 g/kg Conv temperature: 36.34 C = 97.41 F Cap Strength: 5.89 C Lifted Index: -0.05 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -0.38 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.75 C Showalter Index: 2.26 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 43.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 27.30 C Cross Totals Index: 16.30 C K Index: 18.30 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 298.50 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.71 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 256.30 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 22.64 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 268.85 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.89 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 867.43 mb = 1293.10 m = 4242.41 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 662.43 mb = 3570.48 m = 11714.03 ft Equ Level (EL): 562.43 mb = 4889.91 m = 16042.83 ft B at Equ Level: 54.95 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 222.43 mb = 11645.89 m = 38207.84 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 302 at 26 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 999 54 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 122 26 -22.4 13.9 1 971 305 305 7 5.7 -4.0 | 121 19 -16.6 9.9 2 925 732 305 18 14.7 -10.3 | 115 8 -7.6 3.6 3 906 914 295 16 14.5 -6.8 | 132 11 -7.9 7.2 4 875 1219 240 15 13.0 7.5 | 156 23 -9.4 21.4 5 850 1470 240 23 19.9 11.5 | 175 26 -2.4 25.4 6 845 1524 240 24 20.8 12.0 | 177 26 -1.6 25.9 7 815 1829 260 32 31.5 5.6 | 205 22 9.1 19.5 8 758 2438 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 193 19 4.2 18.6 9 732 2743 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 209 16 7.6 13.9 10 700 3120 275 47 46.8 -4.1 | 248 26 24.5 9.8 11 680 3353 270 47 47.0 -0.0 | 240 28 24.6 13.9 12 655 3658 275 50 49.8 -4.4 | 251 29 27.4 9.6 13 607 4267 275 53 52.8 -4.6 | 253 32 30.4 9.3 14 584 4572 280 44 43.3 -7.6 | 253 22 21.0 6.3 15 500 5820 270 45 45.0 -0.0 | 238 27 22.6 13.9 16 445 6706 265 47 46.8 4.1 | 234 30 24.5 18.0 17 428 7010 265 52 51.8 4.5 | 238 35 29.4 18.5 18 400 7520 270 61 61.0 -0.0 | 250 41 38.6 13.9 19 378 7925 260 65 64.0 11.3 | 239 49 41.6 25.2 20 334 8839 270 68 68.0 -0.0 | 253 48 45.6 13.9 21 300 9610 270 74 74.0 -0.0 | 255 53 51.6 13.9 22 281 10058 260 80 78.8 13.9 | 244 63 56.4 27.8 23 278 10138 260 82 80.8 14.2 | 244 65 58.4 28.2 24 250 10860 265 78 77.7 6.8 | 249 59 55.3 20.7 25 214 11887 265 69 68.7 6.0 | 247 50 46.4 20.0 26 200 12350 260 61 60.1 10.6 | 237 45 37.7 24.5 27 195 12497 265 62 61.8 5.4 | 244 44 39.4 19.3 28 150 14160 250 58 54.5 19.8 | 224 47 32.1 33.8 29 113 15850 260 55 54.2 9.6 | 234 40 31.8 23.5 30 107 16154 260 47 46.3 8.2 | 227 33 23.9 22.1 31 100 16560 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 205 15 6.6 13.9 32 96 16764 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 212 16 8.6 13.9 33 76 18110 270 41 41.0 -0.0 | 233 23 18.6 13.9 34 70 18570 280 29 28.6 -5.0 | 215 11 6.2 8.9 35 50 20570 150 8 -4.0 6.9 | 128 34 -26.4 20.9 36 30 23760 110 19 -17.9 6.5 | 117 45 -40.2 20.4 37 20 26390 40 13 -8.4 -10.0 | 97 31 -30.7 4.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 271.9 at 35.1 knts Storm direction: 301.9 at 26.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.6 neg: 4.3 tot: 8.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 121.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 236.4 neg: -35.5 tot: 200.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 67.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.48 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.9 stream: 6.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.25 Bulk Rich Number: 2.20 Bulk Shear: 116.38 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 305 7 121 20| 0.0 13.8 13.8| 4.5 -13.4 -8.9 -17.8 -0.09| 14.5 -1.4 1000 300 12 124 15| 0.0 8.0 8.0| 26.1 -14.4 11.8 11.8 0.20| 14.7 2.9 1500 275 14 146 15| 0.0 8.5 8.5| 90.6 -14.4 76.3 50.8 0.35| 15.6 5.4 2000 266 18 163 16| 2.6 6.4 9.0|156.2 -22.0 134.2 67.1 0.43| 15.0 6.4 2500 265 20 171 16| 2.2 5.1 7.3|163.7 -35.5 128.2 51.3 0.38| 13.0 4.9 3000 266 22 180 15| 4.6 4.3 8.8|236.4 -35.5 200.9 67.0 0.48| 13.9 6.6 4000 270 29 206 16| 3.8 3.8 7.6|291.7 -57.7 234.0 58.5 0.45| 12.2 5.5 5000 272 33 220 17| 2.7 3.2 5.8|297.3 -73.2 224.1 44.8 0.38| 11.1 4.2 6000 272 35 225 18| 2.2 3.0 5.2|297.3-102.9 194.4 32.4 0.32| 9.8 3.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VEGT/skewt/VEGT.skewt.20250425.23.gif