UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 21 APR 25 Searching for VGTJ... Searching the city database file for: VGTJ ... Date:0000Z 21 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 1006 9 28.2 25.6 86 2.6 26.3 0 0 300.8 304.7 299.2 362.7 20.96 1 1000 66 27.8 24.8 84 3.0 25.6 170 6 301.0 304.6 298.7 360.2 20.08 2 925 755 23.8 21.6 88 2.2 22.2 220 27 303.6 306.9 298.0 356.7 17.83 3 893 1063 21.8 20.5 92 1.3 20.9 223 22 304.7 307.9 297.9 356.1 17.25 4 888 1112 21.2 19.1 88 2.1 19.7 224 21 304.5 307.5 297.0 351.8 15.87 5 884 1151 22.8 16.8 69 6.0 18.7 224 20 306.6 309.1 296.1 347.9 13.74 6 883 1161 23.4 17.4 69 6.0 19.2 224 20 307.3 310.0 296.7 350.4 14.30 7 857 1423 21.6 17.0 75 4.6 18.4 240 15 308.1 310.7 297.0 351.5 14.37 8 850 1494 21.4 14.4 64 7.0 16.7 245 13 308.6 310.9 295.7 345.6 12.23 9 848 1514 21.4 12.4 56 9.0 15.5 246 13 308.8 310.8 294.7 341.4 10.73 10 847 1525 21.4 12.4 56 9.0 15.5 247 13 308.9 310.9 294.7 341.5 10.74 11 778 2254 15.4 10.6 73 4.8 12.3 290 14 310.0 312.0 294.7 341.7 10.38 12 705 3084 10.4 0.4 50 10.0 4.9 306 35 313.4 314.4 292.0 330.9 5.59 13 704 3096 10.2 0.2 50 10.0 4.8 306 35 313.3 314.3 291.9 330.6 5.52 14 700 3143 9.8 0.8 53 9.0 4.9 305 37 313.3 314.4 292.2 331.6 5.80 15 633 3966 2.2 -1.1 79 3.3 0.5 303 45 313.8 314.9 292.1 331.4 5.58 16 630 4004 1.8 -3.0 70 4.8 -0.6 303 45 313.8 314.7 291.5 329.2 4.87 17 627 4042 3.0 303 44 315.6 18 620 4134 5.0 -39.0 2 44.0 -5.4 302 44 318.9 318.9 288.6 319.7 0.21 19 609 4279 4.8 -25.2 9 30.0 -4.7 302 43 320.3 320.5 289.7 323.2 0.81 20 537 5294 -0.3 -38.3 4 38.0 -9.1 296 39 326.0 326.0 290.8 326.9 0.26 21 500 5860 -4.9 -35.9 7 31.0 -12.0 305 38 327.1 327.1 291.3 328.4 0.36 22 467 6391 -8.9 -34.9 10 26.0 -14.7 320 29 328.5 328.6 291.7 330.1 0.42 23 464 6441 -9.3 -29.3 18 20.0 -14.4 321 28 328.6 328.8 292.1 331.3 0.73 24 463 6458 -9.3 -25.3 26 16.0 -13.9 321 28 328.9 329.1 292.4 332.6 1.06 25 461 6491 -9.5 -16.5 57 7.0 -12.1 321 27 329.0 329.5 293.6 336.9 2.28 26 455 6592 -8.5 -35.5 9 27.0 -14.6 323 24 331.5 331.6 292.5 333.0 0.41 27 428 7063 -10.9 -57.9 1 47.0 -17.1 329 32 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.4 0.04 28 423 7154 -10.9 -52.9 2 42.0 -17.1 328 35 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.7 0.07 29 400 7580 -13.7 -53.7 2 40.0 -19.1 320 37 337.2 337.2 293.7 337.4 0.06 30 314 9381 -25.9 -60.9 2 35.0 -28.8 299 32 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.5 0.03 31 300 9710 -28.5 -62.5 2 34.0 -31.0 290 30 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.3 0.03 32 275 10327 -33.5 -67.5 2 34.0 -35.3 280 29 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.7 0.02 33 270 10456 -34.1 -44.1 36 10.0 -35.2 278 29 347.6 347.7 296.4 348.8 0.28 34 264 10613 -35.3 -49.3 23 14.0 -36.5 276 29 348.1 348.2 296.4 348.8 0.16 35 252 10935 -38.3 -43.3 59 5.0 -38.8 271 28 348.3 348.4 296.5 349.7 0.33 36 250 10990 -38.9 -43.9 59 5.0 -39.4 270 28 348.2 348.3 296.5 349.5 0.31 37 208 12224 -49.1 -61.1 23 12.0 -49.5 269 31 351.1 351.1 296.9 351.3 0.05 38 200 12480 -50.9 -62.9 23 12.0 -51.2 270 31 352.2 352.2 297.1 352.3 0.04 39 184 13018 -53.9 -67.9 16 14.0 -54.2 278 31 355.8 355.8 297.9 355.9 0.02 40 158 13979 -60.5 -73.5 17 13.0 -60.7 293 19 360.5 360.5 298.8 360.5 0.01 41 150 14300 -63.7 -73.7 24 10.0 -63.8 340 9 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.4 0.01 42 131 15116 -70.7 -78.7 30 8.0 -70.8 339 13 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.1 0.01 43 118 15727 -75.9 -85.9 19 10.0 -75.9 317 13 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.00 44 100 16670 -80.9 -88.9 25 8.0 -80.9 230 10 371.4 371.4 300.8 371.4 0.00 45 87 17449 -83.9 -91.9 23 8.0 -83.9 220 12 380.5 380.5 302.3 380.5 0.00 46 74 18348 -83.1 -93.1 16 10.0 -83.1 246 7 400.2 400.2 305.2 400.2 0.00 47 70 18660 -80.7 -90.7 17 10.0 -80.7 255 5 411.7 411.7 306.7 411.7 0.00 48 62 19350 -77.9 -87.9 18 10.0 -77.9 197 11 432.5 432.5 309.1 432.5 0.00 49 55 20050 -70.1 -84.1 11 14.0 -70.2 140 17 465.4 465.4 312.3 465.5 0.01 50 50 20620 -68.3 -86.3 6 18.0 -68.5 95 22 482.5 482.5 313.7 482.6 0.00 51 46 21121 -67.5 -86.5 5 19.0 -67.7 94 22 496.1 496.1 314.7 496.1 0.00 52 41 21825 -60.9 -91.9 1 31.0 -61.5 93 21 529.2 529.2 316.9 529.2 0.00 53 34 22995 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.8 91 20 563.5 563.5 318.8 563.6 0.00 54 31 23580 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -56.3 90 20 590.0 590.0 320.2 590.0 0.01 55 30 23790 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -56.0 90 20 596.6 596.6 320.5 596.6 0.01 56 27 24465 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -56.2 614.9 614.9 321.3 614.9 0.01 TRP 87 17449 -83.9 -91.9 23 8.0 -83.9 220 12 380.5 380.5 302.3 380.5 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5794.00 m Freezing level: 541.24 mb = 5234.57 m = 17173.59 ft Wetbulb zero: 631.61 mb = 3983.33 m = 13068.49 ft Precipitable water: 1.82 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 50.43 % Est. max temperature: 35.50 C = 95.90 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 969.32 mb = 341.37 m = 1119.96 ft T: 26.20 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.41 C/km ThetaE index: 14.78 C Layer 1000.0- 883.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 894.88 mb = 1044.78 m = 3427.71 ft Mean mixing ratio: 18.79 g/kg Conv temperature: 31.96 C = 89.53 F Cap Strength: 2.46 C Lifted Index: -4.74 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -4.44 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -2.93 C Showalter Index: -0.35 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 45.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.30 C Cross Totals Index: 19.30 C K Index: 31.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 236.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -3.25 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1645.56 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 57.37 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 50.36 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.39 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 921.92 mb = 784.18 m = 2572.75 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 796.92 mb = 2047.85 m = 6718.58 ft Equ Level (EL): 166.92 mb = 13632.75 m = 44726.32 ft B at Equ Level: 1636.56 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 76.92 mb = 18133.28 m = 59491.67 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 321 at 22 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 1006 9 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 141 22 -13.9 17.3 1 1000 66 170 6 -1.0 5.9 | 147 28 -14.9 23.2 2 973 305 185 10 0.9 10.0 | 155 30 -13.0 27.2 3 940 610 215 26 14.9 21.3 | 182 39 1.1 38.6 4 925 755 220 27 17.4 20.7 | 185 38 3.5 38.0 5 877 1219 225 19 13.4 13.4 | 179 31 -0.4 30.7 6 850 1494 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 175 23 -2.1 22.8 7 788 2134 285 12 11.6 -3.1 | 171 14 -2.3 14.2 8 734 2743 310 22 16.9 -14.1 | 224 4 3.0 3.1 9 700 3143 305 37 30.3 -21.2 | 284 17 16.5 -4.0 10 657 3658 305 46 37.7 -26.4 | 291 26 23.8 -9.1 11 524 5486 295 38 34.4 -16.1 | 267 21 20.6 1.2 12 500 5860 305 38 31.1 -21.8 | 285 18 17.3 -4.5 13 485 6096 315 37 26.2 -26.2 | 306 15 12.3 -8.9 14 448 6706 325 21 12.0 -17.2 | 92 2 -1.8 0.1 15 431 7010 330 30 15.0 -26.0 | 352 9 1.1 -8.7 16 414 7315 325 41 23.5 -33.6 | 329 19 9.7 -16.3 17 400 7580 320 37 23.8 -28.3 | 318 15 9.9 -11.1 18 382 7925 320 37 23.8 -28.3 | 318 15 9.9 -11.1 19 352 8534 280 36 35.5 -6.3 | 243 24 21.6 11.0 20 324 9144 305 34 27.9 -19.5 | 279 14 14.0 -2.2 21 300 9710 290 30 28.2 -10.3 | 244 16 14.3 7.0 22 250 10990 270 28 28.0 -0.0 | 219 22 14.1 17.3 23 239 11278 265 29 28.9 2.5 | 217 25 15.0 19.8 24 200 12480 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 225 24 17.1 17.3 25 199 12497 265 32 31.9 2.8 | 222 27 18.0 20.1 26 181 13106 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 235 20 16.7 11.9 27 165 13716 280 26 25.6 -4.5 | 223 17 11.8 12.8 28 157 14021 295 18 16.3 -7.6 | 194 10 2.5 9.7 29 150 14300 340 9 3.1 -8.5 | 129 14 -10.8 8.8 30 149 14326 345 8 2.1 -7.7 | 129 15 -11.8 9.5 31 135 14935 345 13 3.4 -12.6 | 114 11 -10.5 4.7 32 109 16154 300 13 11.3 -6.5 | 166 11 -2.6 10.8 33 104 16459 300 11 9.5 -5.5 | 160 13 -4.3 11.8 34 100 16670 230 10 7.7 6.4 | 165 24 -6.2 23.7 35 98 16764 230 10 7.7 6.4 | 165 24 -6.2 23.7 36 87 17449 220 12 7.7 9.2 | 167 27 -6.1 26.5 37 70 18660 255 5 4.8 1.3 | 154 21 -9.0 18.6 38 50 20620 95 22 -21.9 1.9 | 118 41 -35.8 19.2 39 30 23790 90 20 -20.0 0.0 | 117 38 -33.9 17.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 291.3 at 29.5 knts Storm direction: 321.3 at 22.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 7.1 neg: 3.6 tot: 10.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 137.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 248.7 neg: -46.6 tot: 202.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 67.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.41 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.5 stream: 5.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 2.27 Bulk Rich Number: 11.35 Bulk Shear: 144.95 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 191 10 157 30| 0.0 21.3 21.3|134.8 0.0 134.8 269.5 0.73| 23.1 16.9 1000 211 18 172 33| 3.6 10.7 14.2|218.3 -13.1 205.2 205.2 0.66| 18.3 12.1 1500 217 18 174 32| 4.7 7.1 11.8|218.3 -41.5 176.8 117.9 0.41| 16.3 6.8 2000 225 17 176 29| 5.3 5.3 10.6|220.2 -44.4 175.8 87.9 0.36| 14.0 5.0 2500 236 16 179 26| 5.9 4.3 10.2|232.4 -46.6 185.7 74.3 0.36| 13.0 4.7 3000 254 17 187 22| 7.1 3.6 10.7|248.7 -46.6 202.1 67.4 0.41| 13.5 5.6 4000 281 24 216 16| 5.3 3.2 8.5|266.3 -57.5 208.8 52.2 0.37| 12.1 4.4 5000 288 28 235 15| 4.3 2.8 7.0|266.3 -89.8 176.6 35.3 0.29| 10.3 3.0 6000 291 30 244 15| 4.1 2.4 6.4|311.7-101.9 209.8 35.0 0.32| 9.7 3.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VGTJ/skewt/VGTJ.skewt.20250421.00.gif