UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041600.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 16 APR 25 Searching for VGTJ... Searching the city database file for: VGTJ ... Date:0000Z 16 APR 25 Station: VGTJ WMO ident: 41923 Latitude: 23.77 Longitude: 90.38 Elevation: 9.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1008 9 27.4 23.2 78 4.2 24.3 0 0 299.9 303.2 297.2 352.7 18.04 1 1000 83 27.2 21.2 70 6.0 22.9 220 5 300.4 303.3 296.1 347.4 16.05 2 958 463 25.8 17.8 61 8.0 20.2 187 4 302.6 305.1 295.0 342.6 13.50 3 925 771 23.4 16.4 65 7.0 18.6 160 3 303.2 305.6 294.6 341.2 12.78 4 920 818 23.4 14.4 57 9.0 17.4 166 3 303.7 305.8 293.6 337.3 11.28 5 850 1504 18.2 12.2 68 6.0 14.3 250 2 305.2 307.2 293.5 336.9 10.56 6 836 1646 16.8 13.1 79 3.7 14.4 252 2 305.2 307.3 294.1 339.3 11.41 7 829 1718 16.4 12.4 77 4.0 13.8 253 3 305.5 307.5 293.9 338.4 10.98 8 765 2398 12.4 7.5 72 4.9 9.4 261 5 308.3 309.9 292.9 334.3 8.53 9 753 2531 12.2 3.2 54 9.0 7.1 262 5 309.5 310.7 291.5 329.2 6.41 10 735 2733 11.0 2.0 54 9.0 6.0 265 6 310.3 311.4 291.4 329.0 6.02 11 700 3139 7.8 1.8 66 6.0 4.5 270 7 311.1 312.3 291.9 330.5 6.24 12 689 3269 6.6 1.6 70 5.0 3.9 269 8 311.2 312.4 291.9 330.6 6.25 13 658 3646 4.4 -5.6 48 10.0 -0.3 266 11 312.8 313.6 290.3 325.0 3.83 14 582 4632 -2.9 -7.5 71 4.6 -5.0 259 20 315.5 316.2 291.0 327.5 3.74 15 580 4659 -3.1 -7.9 69 4.8 -5.2 259 20 315.6 316.3 290.9 327.3 3.64 16 541 5207 -5.9 -12.9 58 7.0 -8.6 255 25 318.6 319.1 290.9 327.2 2.62 17 539 5236 -6.1 -21.1 29 15.0 -10.8 254 25 318.7 318.9 289.7 323.2 1.32 18 515 5591 -8.9 -13.6 69 4.7 -10.6 252 28 319.5 320.0 291.2 328.1 2.60 19 500 5820 -9.7 -25.7 26 16.0 -14.0 250 30 321.2 321.4 290.1 324.5 0.94 20 499 5835 -9.5 -26.5 24 17.0 -14.0 250 30 321.6 321.8 290.2 324.7 0.88 21 496 5882 -9.7 -11.9 84 2.2 -10.6 250 30 322.0 322.6 292.3 332.2 3.10 22 481 6118 -11.5 -17.5 61 6.0 -13.5 249 32 322.6 323.0 291.5 329.4 2.01 23 476 6198 -12.1 -13.9 86 1.8 -12.8 249 33 322.8 323.3 292.3 332.0 2.74 24 470 6295 -12.7 -18.7 61 6.0 -14.6 249 34 323.2 323.6 291.6 329.6 1.86 25 460 6458 -13.7 -20.7 55 7.0 -15.8 248 35 324.0 324.3 291.6 329.5 1.60 26 453 6575 -14.1 -24.1 42 10.0 -16.8 248 36 324.9 325.1 291.5 329.1 1.20 27 451 6608 -14.1 -54.1 2 40.0 -19.0 248 36 325.3 325.3 290.4 325.5 0.05 28 445 6710 -14.1 -17.7 74 3.6 -15.3 247 37 326.6 327.0 292.7 333.9 2.14 29 430 6969 -16.3 -18.0 87 1.7 -16.9 247 39 327.0 327.4 292.9 334.4 2.16 30 420 7146 -16.7 -21.7 65 5.0 -18.1 246 40 328.7 329.0 292.9 334.3 1.60 31 401 7491 -19.1 -21.2 83 2.1 -19.7 245 43 329.9 330.3 293.3 336.1 1.76 32 400 7510 -19.1 -21.4 82 2.3 -19.8 245 43 330.2 330.5 293.4 336.2 1.73 33 391 7679 -19.5 -25.5 59 6.0 -21.0 245 44 331.8 332.0 293.4 336.2 1.23 34 385 7794 -20.3 -23.0 79 2.7 -21.0 246 45 332.2 332.5 293.7 337.8 1.56 35 377 7949 -21.1 -30.1 44 9.0 -23.0 246 45 333.2 333.3 293.4 336.2 0.83 36 367 8147 -22.1 -25.6 73 3.5 -22.9 246 47 334.4 334.7 294.1 339.1 1.30 37 350 8493 -24.7 -27.5 77 2.8 -25.4 247 49 335.5 335.7 294.2 339.6 1.14 38 346 8577 -24.9 -34.9 39 10.0 -26.6 248 49 336.3 336.4 293.9 338.4 0.57 39 345 8598 -24.9 -66.9 1 42.0 -27.9 248 49 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.6 0.01 40 341 8683 -24.7 -66.7 1 42.0 -27.7 248 50 338.0 338.0 293.9 338.0 0.01 41 340 8704 -24.7 -66.7 1 42.0 -27.8 248 50 338.2 338.3 293.9 338.3 0.01 42 336 8790 -25.5 -34.5 43 9.0 -27.1 248 50 338.3 338.4 294.5 340.6 0.61 43 304 9506 -31.5 -33.8 80 2.3 -31.9 250 54 339.7 339.8 294.9 342.4 0.72 44 301 9577 -31.9 -36.9 61 5.0 -32.6 250 55 340.1 340.2 294.8 342.2 0.54 45 300 9600 -32.3 -42.3 36 10.0 -33.4 250 55 339.9 339.9 294.6 341.1 0.31 46 298 9647 -32.5 -71.5 1 39.0 -34.3 250 55 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.3 0.01 47 296 9695 -32.9 -66.9 2 34.0 -34.7 249 55 340.3 340.3 294.4 340.4 0.02 48 292 9791 -33.5 -36.4 75 2.9 -33.9 249 55 340.8 340.9 295.0 343.0 0.58 49 286 9937 -34.9 -41.9 49 7.0 -35.7 247 56 340.8 340.9 294.8 342.1 0.34 50 283 10011 -35.5 -39.7 65 4.2 -36.0 247 56 341.0 341.1 295.0 342.7 0.43 51 281 10060 -35.7 -38.4 76 2.7 -36.0 246 56 341.4 341.5 295.1 343.3 0.49 52 273 10262 -35.7 -50.7 20 15.0 -36.9 245 57 344.2 344.2 295.4 344.8 0.13 53 250 10870 -40.5 -50.5 33 10.0 -41.2 240 58 345.9 345.9 295.8 346.5 0.15 54 245 11007 -41.6 -51.2 35 9.6 -42.2 240 59 346.2 346.2 295.9 346.8 0.14 55 215 11877 -48.9 -55.9 44 7.0 -49.2 246 46 348.1 348.1 296.3 348.4 0.09 56 214 11908 -49.1 -56.1 44 7.0 -49.4 247 46 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.6 0.09 57 204 12221 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -50.4 249 41 351.8 351.8 297.0 351.8 0.00 58 200 12350 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -50.2 250 39 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.1 0.00 59 150 14200 -59.3 -81.3 4 22.0 -59.5 320 34 367.9 367.9 300.2 367.9 0.00 60 100 16630 -75.7 -91.7 6 16.0 -75.7 330 28 381.5 381.5 302.5 381.5 0.00 61 88 17362 -79.9 -94.9 7 15.0 -79.9 310 33 387.3 387.3 303.4 387.3 0.00 62 78 18044 -80.3 -93.3 10 13.0 -80.3 352 17 400.0 400.0 305.2 400.0 0.00 63 76 18192 -77.9 -94.9 5 17.0 -77.9 1 14 408.0 408.0 306.3 408.0 0.00 64 70 18660 -79.7 -95.7 5 16.0 -79.7 30 3 413.9 413.9 307.0 413.9 0.00 65 65 19078 -81.9 -93.9 11 12.0 -81.9 39 6 417.9 417.9 307.4 417.9 0.00 66 60 19531 -77.9 -91.9 9 14.0 -77.9 48 9 436.6 436.6 309.5 436.6 0.00 67 55 20028 -78.3 -95.3 5 17.0 -78.3 59 13 446.6 446.6 310.6 446.6 0.00 68 52 20356 -69.7 -88.7 5 19.0 -69.9 65 15 473.9 473.9 313.0 473.9 0.00 69 50 20590 -68.7 -87.7 5 19.0 -68.9 70 17 481.6 481.6 313.6 481.6 0.00 70 42 21634 -66.9 -88.9 3 22.0 -67.2 63 14 510.7 510.7 315.7 510.7 0.00 71 39 22087 -61.1 -90.1 1 29.0 -61.7 60 13 536.3 536.3 317.3 536.3 0.00 72 30 23730 -56.3 -83.3 2 27.0 -57.7 50 9 591.2 591.2 320.2 591.2 0.01 73 26 24641 -55.3 -85.3 1 30.0 -57.1 618.7 618.7 321.5 618.8 0.01 TRP 88 17362 -79.9 -94.9 7 15.0 -79.9 310 33 387.3 387.3 303.4 387.3 0.00 WND 245 11007 -41.6 -51.2 35 9.6 -42.2 240 59 346.2 346.2 295.9 346.8 0.14 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5737.00 m Freezing level: 612.19 mb = 4239.93 m = 13910.36 ft Wetbulb zero: 660.44 mb = 3615.35 m = 11861.25 ft Precipitable water: 1.70 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 62.07 % Est. max temperature: 32.58 C = 90.65 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 948.65 mb = 549.02 m = 1801.22 ft T: 25.13 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.53 C/km ThetaE index: 15.83 C Layer 1000.0- 836.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 816.50 mb = 1846.43 m = 6057.76 ft Mean mixing ratio: 13.81 g/kg Conv temperature: 33.58 C = 92.45 F Cap Strength: 2.58 C Lifted Index: -4.15 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -0.03 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.83 C Showalter Index: -1.58 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 49.80 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.90 C Cross Totals Index: 21.90 C K Index: 34.10 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 196.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.40 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 629.56 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 35.48 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 94.70 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.58 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 861.58 mb = 1386.73 m = 4549.59 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 716.58 mb = 2944.35 m = 9659.82 ft Equ Level (EL): 336.58 mb = 8777.26 m = 28796.44 ft B at Equ Level: 628.68 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 176.58 mb = 13150.78 m = 43145.06 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 282 at 9 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 1008 9 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 102 9 -8.4 1.8 1 1000 83 220 5 3.2 3.8 | 137 8 -5.2 5.6 2 925 771 160 3 -1.0 2.8 | 116 11 -9.5 4.6 3 850 1504 250 2 1.9 0.7 | 111 7 -6.6 2.5 4 700 3139 270 7 7.0 -0.0 | 141 2 -1.4 1.8 5 500 5820 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 239 23 19.7 12.1 6 400 7510 245 43 39.0 18.2 | 237 36 30.5 20.0 7 300 9600 250 55 51.7 18.8 | 245 48 43.2 20.6 8 250 10870 240 58 50.2 29.0 | 234 52 41.8 30.8 9 245 11007 240 59 51.1 29.5 | 234 53 42.6 31.3 10 200 12350 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 242 32 28.2 15.1 11 150 14200 320 34 21.9 -26.0 | 331 28 13.4 -24.2 12 100 16630 330 28 14.0 -24.2 | 346 23 5.6 -22.4 13 88 17362 310 33 25.3 -21.2 | 319 26 16.8 -19.4 14 70 18660 30 3 -1.5 -2.6 | 85 10 -9.9 -0.8 15 50 20590 70 17 -16.0 -5.8 | 81 25 -24.4 -4.0 16 30 23730 50 9 -6.9 -5.8 | 75 16 -15.3 -4.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 252.0 at 11.5 knts Storm direction: 282.0 at 8.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.3 neg: 0.6 tot: 1.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 35.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 14.0 neg: -10.3 tot: 3.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 1.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.18 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 3.1 stream: 0.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.05 Bulk Rich Number: 56.43 Bulk Shear: 11.16 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 206 4 130 9| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 10.1 -4.7 5.4 10.9 0.38| 8.1 3.1 1000 195 4 125 9| 0.6 1.9 2.5| 11.2 -8.2 3.0 3.0 0.20| 5.4 1.1 1500 198 3 123 9| 1.2 1.3 2.5| 11.2 -10.3 0.8 0.5 0.08| 4.5 0.3 2000 211 3 123 8| 1.1 1.0 2.1| 12.5 -10.3 2.1 1.1 0.12| 3.8 0.5 2500 227 3 124 7| 1.2 0.8 2.0| 13.4 -10.3 3.1 1.2 0.15| 3.4 0.5 3000 241 4 125 6| 1.3 0.6 1.9| 14.0 -10.3 3.7 1.2 0.18| 3.1 0.5 4000 254 5 134 5| 0.9 1.2 2.2| 17.7 -10.3 7.4 1.8 0.30| 3.3 1.0 5000 255 8 171 4| 0.8 1.9 2.6| 18.7 -11.0 7.6 1.5 0.23| 3.6 0.8 6000 252 12 205 6| 0.6 2.3 3.0| 18.7 -17.6 1.1 0.2 0.16| 3.8 0.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VGTJ/skewt/VGTJ.skewt.20250416.00.gif