UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100812.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 8 OCT 25 Searching for VGTJ... Searching the city database file for: VGTJ ... Date:1200Z 8 OCT 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 63 29.4 22.4 66 7.0 24.3 50 2 302.5 305.7 297.4 353.8 17.30 2 996 99 29.4 22.4 66 7.0 24.3 59 2 302.9 306.1 297.5 354.4 17.37 3 995 108 29.4 22.4 66 7.0 24.3 61 2 303.0 306.2 297.6 354.6 17.39 4 925 755 24.0 19.4 75 4.6 20.8 220 2 303.8 306.7 296.6 350.0 15.51 5 850 1491 19.0 15.1 78 3.9 16.4 85 2 306.0 308.4 295.4 344.5 12.80 6 825 1747 17.4 14.3 82 3.1 15.3 73 2 307.0 309.3 295.4 344.7 12.52 7 823 1768 17.2 14.3 83 2.9 15.3 72 2 307.0 309.3 295.4 344.8 12.55 8 700 3136 10.4 6.2 75 4.2 7.9 5 5 314.0 315.6 294.4 340.6 8.53 9 622 4110 5.2 -1.8 61 7.0 1.5 316 5 318.8 319.9 293.4 336.2 5.40 10 611 4255 4.2 0.5 77 3.7 2.1 308 5 319.3 320.6 294.4 340.2 6.51 11 607 4308 4.2 -2.8 60 7.0 0.5 306 5 319.9 320.9 293.4 336.5 5.13 12 576 4733 1.4 -1.2 83 2.6 0.0 284 6 321.5 322.7 294.6 341.2 6.10 13 513 5657 -3.5 -6.7 78 3.2 -5.0 236 6 326.4 327.3 294.7 341.4 4.52 14 508 5735 -3.3 -9.3 63 6.0 -6.0 232 6 327.5 328.3 294.3 340.1 3.72 15 500 5860 -3.9 -8.9 68 5.0 -6.2 225 6 328.3 329.1 294.7 341.4 3.90 16 479 6198 -6.7 -8.8 85 2.1 -7.7 222 6 328.9 329.7 295.0 342.7 4.11 17 478 6214 -6.9 -12.9 62 6.0 -9.4 222 6 328.8 329.4 294.1 339.0 2.97 18 476 6247 -7.1 -9.2 85 2.1 -8.1 222 6 329.0 329.8 294.9 342.5 4.01 19 460 6514 -8.7 -9.9 91 1.2 -9.2 219 6 330.2 331.0 295.1 343.5 3.92 20 439 6876 -10.1 -14.7 69 4.6 -11.9 216 7 332.9 333.4 294.9 342.6 2.79 21 434 6965 -10.7 -12.9 84 2.2 -11.6 215 7 333.2 333.9 295.4 344.5 3.27 22 431 7018 -10.9 -16.9 61 6.0 -13.1 215 7 333.6 334.1 294.8 341.9 2.36 23 426 7108 -11.5 -14.0 82 2.5 -12.5 214 7 334.0 334.6 295.4 344.5 3.04 24 416 7290 -12.5 -20.5 51 8.0 -15.2 213 7 335.0 335.3 294.7 341.4 1.80 25 413 7346 -12.7 -16.3 74 3.6 -14.0 212 7 335.4 335.9 295.4 344.5 2.59 26 409 7420 -12.9 -19.9 56 7.0 -15.3 211 7 336.1 336.5 295.0 343.0 1.93 27 400 7590 -14.1 -18.1 72 4.0 -15.5 210 7 336.7 337.1 295.5 344.8 2.30 28 399 7609 -14.3 -18.0 73 3.7 -15.6 210 7 336.6 337.1 295.5 344.9 2.33 29 335 8918 -22.5 -31.5 44 9.0 -24.4 188 8 342.7 342.9 295.7 345.8 0.82 30 328 9073 -23.7 -31.7 48 8.0 -25.4 186 8 343.1 343.3 295.8 346.2 0.82 31 326 9117 -24.1 -36.1 32 12.0 -26.3 185 8 343.2 343.3 295.6 345.3 0.54 32 317 9322 -25.7 -33.7 47 8.0 -27.2 182 9 343.7 343.9 295.8 346.4 0.70 33 313 9414 -26.1 -44.1 17 18.0 -28.5 180 9 344.4 344.4 295.6 345.4 0.24 34 309 9507 -26.9 -35.9 42 9.0 -28.5 179 9 344.5 344.7 295.9 346.8 0.58 35 300 9720 -28.7 -41.7 28 13.0 -30.4 175 9 344.9 345.0 295.8 346.2 0.33 36 298 9768 -28.9 -51.9 9 23.0 -31.2 175 9 345.3 345.3 295.7 345.8 0.11 37 296 9815 -29.3 -41.3 30 12.0 -30.9 175 9 345.4 345.5 295.9 346.8 0.35 38 292 9912 -29.9 -46.9 18 17.0 -31.8 176 10 345.9 345.9 295.9 346.7 0.19 39 286 10058 -31.3 -37.3 55 6.0 -32.2 176 11 346.0 346.1 296.2 348.1 0.54 40 273 10384 -33.9 -48.9 21 15.0 -35.3 178 12 346.8 346.9 296.1 347.5 0.16 41 250 10990 -38.9 -50.9 27 12.0 -39.8 180 15 348.2 348.3 296.4 348.8 0.14 42 244 11156 -40.5 -46.5 52 6.0 -41.0 182 15 348.3 348.3 296.5 349.2 0.24 43 217 11944 -46.7 -59.7 21 13.0 -47.2 190 15 350.5 350.6 296.8 350.8 0.06 44 200 12480 -51.3 -57.3 49 6.0 -51.5 195 15 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.9 0.08 45 191 12779 -53.9 -57.7 63 3.8 -54.0 188 14 352.0 352.0 297.1 352.4 0.08 46 166 13667 -61.7 -72.7 22 11.0 -61.8 166 12 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.4 0.01 47 160 13895 -63.7 -73.7 24 10.0 -63.8 160 12 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.8 0.01 48 150 14290 -66.5 -75.5 27 9.0 -66.5 150 11 355.5 355.5 297.8 355.6 0.01 49 127 15278 -74.3 -81.3 33 7.0 -74.3 166 15 358.8 358.8 298.5 358.8 0.00 50 122 15511 -76.3 -83.3 32 7.0 -76.3 170 16 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.00 51 110 16106 -77.9 -85.9 26 8.0 -77.9 180 18 367.1 367.1 300.0 367.1 0.00 52 100 16650 -78.3 -86.3 26 8.0 -78.3 140 16 376.4 376.4 301.6 376.5 0.00 53 90 17246 -79.9 -86.9 30 7.0 -79.9 127 16 384.8 384.8 303.0 384.8 0.00 54 78 18069 -72.7 -84.7 15 12.0 -72.8 109 17 415.8 415.8 307.2 415.8 0.00 55 74 18375 -74.3 -85.3 17 11.0 -74.3 102 17 418.7 418.7 307.6 418.7 0.00 56 70 18700 -71.9 -81.9 21 10.0 -72.0 95 17 430.6 430.6 308.9 430.6 0.01 57 68 18872 -70.3 -81.3 18 11.0 -70.4 94 17 437.6 437.6 309.6 437.6 0.01 58 55 20134 -69.7 -82.7 13 13.0 -69.8 84 19 466.4 466.4 312.3 466.4 0.01 59 50 20710 -64.3 -82.3 7 18.0 -64.6 80 20 492.0 492.0 314.4 492.0 0.01 60 49 20834 -64.3 -82.3 7 18.0 -64.6 79 20 494.8 494.8 314.6 494.9 0.01 61 43 21640 -61.5 -82.5 5 21.0 -62.0 71 22 520.5 520.5 316.4 520.6 0.01 62 30 23880 -60.5 -83.5 3 23.0 -61.3 50 27 579.7 579.7 319.6 579.8 0.01 63 29 24091 -60.3 -83.3 3 23.0 -61.2 585.9 585.9 319.9 586.0 0.01 TRP 110 16106 -77.9 -85.9 26 8.0 -77.9 180 18 367.1 367.1 300.0 367.1 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5797.00 m Freezing level: 558.00 mb = 4996.82 m = 16393.57 ft Wetbulb zero: 575.75 mb = 4736.16 m = 15538.38 ft Precipitable water: 2.25 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 74.89 % Est. max temperature: 33.24 C = 91.84 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 969.32 mb = 339.82 m = 1114.87 ft T: 27.46 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.25 C/km ThetaE index: 10.09 C Layer 925.0- 825.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 848.44 mb = 1506.80 m = 4943.50 ft Mean mixing ratio: 16.39 g/kg Conv temperature: 33.48 C = 92.26 F Cap Strength: 1.62 C Lifted Index: -1.69 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -1.47 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.75 C Showalter Index: 1.12 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 41.90 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.90 C Cross Totals Index: 19.00 C K Index: 33.80 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 191.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.64 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 571.45 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 33.81 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 31.47 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.62 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 881.70 mb = 1172.30 m = 3846.09 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 806.70 mb = 1937.10 m = 6355.23 ft Equ Level (EL): 196.70 mb = 12588.00 m = 41298.70 ft B at Equ Level: 569.48 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 106.70 mb = 16279.60 m = 53410.10 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 348 at 3 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 | 168 3 -0.6 3.0 1 1000 63 50 2 -1.5 -1.3 | 129 3 -2.2 1.8 2 925 755 220 2 1.3 1.5 | 188 5 0.7 4.6 3 850 1491 85 2 -2.0 -0.2 | 138 4 -2.6 2.9 4 700 3136 5 5 -0.4 -5.0 | 29 2 -1.1 -1.9 5 500 5860 225 6 4.2 4.2 | 206 8 3.6 7.3 6 400 7590 210 7 3.5 6.1 | 197 10 2.9 9.1 7 300 9720 175 9 -0.8 9.0 | 173 12 -1.4 12.0 8 250 10990 180 15 0.0 15.0 | 178 18 -0.6 18.0 9 200 12480 195 15 3.9 14.5 | 191 18 3.3 17.5 10 150 14290 150 11 -5.5 9.5 | 154 14 -6.1 12.6 11 110 16106 180 18 0.0 18.0 | 178 21 -0.6 21.0 12 100 16650 140 16 -10.3 12.3 | 144 19 -10.9 15.3 13 70 18700 95 17 -16.9 1.5 | 104 18 -17.6 4.5 14 50 20710 80 20 -19.7 -3.5 | 89 20 -20.3 -0.4 15 30 23880 50 27 -20.7 -17.4 | 56 26 -21.3 -14.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 318.3 at 4.1 knts Storm direction: 348.3 at 3.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.3 neg: 1.1 tot: 1.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -124.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 5.3 neg: -10.6 tot: -5.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -1.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.39 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 2.9 stream: -1.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 130.69 Bulk Shear: 4.37 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 100 2 144 4| 2.1 0.0 2.1| 3.1 -1.6 1.5 3.0 0.11| 5.6 0.6 1000 181 2 173 5| 1.0 0.0 1.0| 5.3 -3.2 2.1 2.1 0.12| 4.4 0.5 1500 143 2 158 5| 0.7 1.0 1.7| 5.3 -6.6 -1.3 -0.9 -0.15| 4.0 -0.6 2000 95 2 140 4| 0.5 1.1 1.6| 5.3 -8.0 -2.6 -1.3 -0.23| 3.3 -0.8 2500 66 2 127 3| 0.4 1.1 1.5| 5.3 -9.3 -4.0 -1.6 -0.31| 3.0 -0.9 3000 39 3 112 3| 0.3 1.1 1.5| 5.3 -10.6 -5.3 -1.8 -0.39| 2.9 -1.1 4000 9 3 80 1| 0.3 0.9 1.2| 5.3 -13.2 -7.9 -2.0 -0.51| 2.7 -1.4 5000 343 4 320 1| 0.2 0.6 0.8| 5.3 -17.8 -12.5 -2.5 -0.57| 2.7 -1.5 6000 318 4 271 2| 0.2 0.4 0.6| 5.3 -25.4 -20.1 -3.3 -0.61| 2.7 -1.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VGTJ/skewt/VGTJ.skewt.20251008.12.gif