UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026010912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 9 JAN 26 Searching for VH004... Searching the city database file for: VH004 ... Date:1200Z 9 JAN 26 Station: VH004 WMO ident: 45004 Latitude: 22.32 Longitude: 114.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1014 62 15.4 4.4 48 11.0 9.7 0 0 287.4 288.3 282.2 302.1 5.17 1 1009 104 16.2 3.2 42 13.0 9.5 332 1 288.6 289.4 282.3 302.3 4.77 2 1000 180 15.6 3.6 45 12.0 9.4 280 3 288.8 289.6 282.5 302.9 4.95 3 957 551 12.4 2.4 50 10.0 7.4 352 4 289.2 290.0 282.5 302.8 4.75 4 934 754 11.6 -5.4 30 17.0 4.3 8 9 290.4 290.8 280.6 298.4 2.73 5 925 835 11.0 -6.0 30 17.0 3.8 10 11 290.6 291.0 280.6 298.4 2.64 6 891 1146 8.2 -6.8 34 15.0 2.1 21 9 290.8 291.2 280.6 298.4 2.57 7 888 1174 10.0 -27.0 5 37.0 -0.1 23 9 292.9 293.0 278.9 294.5 0.47 8 876 1287 10.8 -24.2 7 35.0 0.5 28 8 294.9 295.0 280.0 296.9 0.62 9 850 1537 9.2 -12.8 20 22.0 1.0 40 5 295.8 296.1 281.7 301.0 1.68 10 761 2444 3.8 -5.2 52 9.0 -0.2 268 4 299.5 300.1 285.2 309.8 3.41 11 709 3015 0.0 -11.0 43 11.0 -4.1 227 5 301.4 301.8 284.8 308.6 2.33 12 704 3071 0.2 -13.8 34 14.0 -4.8 223 5 302.2 302.6 284.6 308.1 1.87 13 700 3117 2.0 -18.0 21 20.0 -4.6 220 5 304.7 304.9 284.9 309.0 1.32 14 696 3163 4.0 -25.0 10 29.0 -4.5 228 5 307.4 307.6 285.2 309.8 0.72 15 679 3366 8.0 -38.0 2 46.0 -3.3 261 5 314.1 314.1 287.1 314.8 0.21 16 674 3426 8.4 -36.6 2 45.0 -3.1 271 5 315.2 315.2 287.5 316.1 0.25 17 664 3550 8.2 -35.8 3 44.0 -3.2 291 5 316.3 316.4 287.9 317.3 0.27 18 632 3955 5.0 -42.0 2 47.0 -5.4 263 11 317.2 317.2 288.0 317.7 0.15 19 563 4890 1.0 -38.0 4 39.0 -8.1 250 23 323.1 323.2 290.0 324.1 0.26 20 556 4990 1.6 -39.4 3 41.0 -7.9 254 27 325.0 325.0 290.5 325.8 0.22 21 517 5574 -0.3 -43.3 2 43.0 -9.5 273 44 329.5 329.5 291.7 330.1 0.16 22 500 5840 -2.1 -45.1 2 43.0 -10.8 265 44 330.5 330.5 292.0 331.0 0.14 23 450 6665 -9.1 -48.1 3 39.0 -15.6 283 50 331.8 331.8 292.3 332.2 0.11 24 412 7344 -11.5 -49.5 3 38.0 -17.5 286 50 337.2 337.2 293.7 337.6 0.10 25 400 7570 -13.3 -50.3 3 37.0 -18.8 280 48 337.7 337.7 293.9 338.1 0.10 26 349 8594 -20.5 -55.5 3 35.0 -24.4 288 47 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.7 0.06 27 300 9690 -30.9 -58.9 5 28.0 -32.9 280 50 341.8 341.8 294.8 342.0 0.05 28 299 9714 -31.1 -59.1 5 28.0 -33.1 280 50 341.9 341.9 294.8 342.1 0.04 29 256 10797 -38.3 -68.3 3 30.0 -39.5 271 53 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.8 0.02 30 250 10960 -39.5 -67.5 4 28.0 -40.6 270 54 347.3 347.3 296.1 347.4 0.02 31 209 12155 -50.5 -68.5 10 18.0 -50.9 270 52 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.5 0.02 32 200 12440 -52.9 -68.9 13 16.0 -53.2 270 52 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.1 0.02 33 198 12505 -53.5 -67.5 17 14.0 -53.8 270 52 349.0 349.1 296.4 349.1 0.02 34 179 13145 -57.9 -76.9 7 19.0 -58.1 265 54 352.1 352.1 297.1 352.1 0.01 35 150 14230 -68.1 -76.1 31 8.0 -68.1 250 54 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.8 0.01 36 147 14351 -69.1 -78.1 26 9.0 -69.1 249 53 353.1 353.1 297.3 353.1 0.01 37 143 14516 -69.5 -81.5 16 12.0 -69.5 241 57 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.00 38 132 14991 -73.1 -83.4 19 10.3 -73.1 220 69 357.0 357.0 298.1 357.0 0.00 39 102 16461 -84.7 -89.7 41 5.0 -84.7 254 46 362.0 362.0 299.1 362.0 0.00 40 101 16515 -84.9 -90.9 33 6.0 -84.9 254 45 362.7 362.7 299.2 362.7 0.00 41 100 16570 -84.3 -90.3 34 6.0 -84.3 255 44 364.9 364.9 299.6 364.9 0.00 42 99 16626 -83.5 -89.5 34 6.0 -83.5 255 44 367.5 367.5 300.1 367.5 0.00 TRP WND 132 14991 -73.1 -83.4 19 10.3 -73.1 220 69 357.0 357.0 298.1 357.0 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5660.00 m Freezing level: 523.16 mb = 5481.54 m = 17983.85 ft Wetbulb zero: 888.13 mb = 1172.31 m = 3846.12 ft Precipitable water: 0.39 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 20.45 % Est. max temperature: 23.34 C = 74.00 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 859.32 mb = 1446.44 m = 4745.48 ft T: 9.78 C 700-500 lapse rate: 1.51 C/km ThetaE index: 4.55 C Layer 957.0- 891.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 437.23 mb = 6886.82 m = 22594.28 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.14 g/kg Conv temperature: 61.72 C = 143.09 F Cap Strength: 25.70 C Lifted Index: 25.95 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 28.79 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.65 C Showalter Index: 26.18 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 0.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 11.30 C Cross Totals Index: -10.70 C K Index: -21.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 54.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 6.40 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 9.52 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.36 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 15852.45 J/kg Cap Strength: 25.85 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 795.71 mb = 2078.14 m = 6817.96 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 304 at 10 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 1014 62 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 124 10 -8.0 5.4 1 1000 180 280 3 3.0 -0.5 | 134 7 -5.1 4.9 2 985 305 300 1 0.9 -0.5 | 124 9 -7.2 4.9 3 950 610 5 5 -0.4 -5.0 | 93 8 -8.5 0.4 4 925 835 10 11 -1.9 -10.8 | 61 11 -9.9 -5.4 5 916 914 10 11 -1.9 -10.8 | 61 11 -9.9 -5.4 6 883 1219 25 9 -3.8 -8.2 | 77 12 -11.8 -2.7 7 850 1537 40 5 -3.2 -3.8 | 98 11 -11.2 1.6 8 790 2134 290 3 2.8 -1.0 | 130 7 -5.2 4.4 9 700 3117 220 5 3.2 3.8 | 152 10 -4.8 9.2 10 655 3658 310 5 3.8 -3.2 | 118 5 -4.2 2.2 11 631 3962 260 11 10.8 1.9 | 201 8 2.8 7.3 12 607 4267 265 5 5.0 0.4 | 152 7 -3.1 5.8 13 585 4572 265 11 11.0 1.0 | 205 7 2.9 6.4 14 563 4877 250 23 21.6 7.9 | 226 19 13.6 13.3 15 522 5486 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 267 36 35.8 1.6 16 500 5840 265 44 43.8 3.8 | 256 37 35.8 9.2 17 484 6096 265 46 45.8 4.0 | 256 39 37.8 9.4 18 430 7010 295 52 47.1 -22.0 | 293 42 39.1 -16.6 19 400 7570 280 48 47.3 -8.3 | 274 39 39.2 -2.9 20 381 7925 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 268 40 39.8 1.2 21 366 8230 290 46 43.2 -15.7 | 286 37 35.2 -10.3 22 300 9690 280 50 49.2 -8.7 | 275 41 41.2 -3.3 23 250 10960 270 54 54.0 -0.0 | 263 46 46.0 5.4 24 200 12440 270 52 52.0 -0.0 | 263 44 44.0 5.4 25 180 13106 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 258 47 45.8 10.1 26 150 14230 250 54 50.7 18.5 | 241 49 42.7 23.9 27 148 14326 250 52 48.9 17.8 | 240 47 40.8 23.2 28 132 14991 220 69 44.4 52.9 | 212 69 36.3 58.3 29 126 15240 220 69 44.4 52.9 | 212 69 36.3 58.3 30 108 16154 250 52 48.9 17.8 | 240 47 40.8 23.2 31 100 16570 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 244 38 34.5 16.8 32 96 16764 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 244 38 34.5 16.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 273.9 at 12.9 knts Storm direction: 303.9 at 9.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.6 neg: 1.3 tot: 1.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 28.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 37.2 neg: -22.8 tot: 14.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 4.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.14 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.9 stream: 0.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.54 Bulk Shear: 17.56 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 322 2 119 8| 0.0 4.5 4.5| 1.4 -8.0 -6.6 -13.3 -0.45| 7.7 -3.5 1000 3 6 89 8| 3.2 2.3 5.4| 6.2 -22.2 -16.0 -16.0 -0.48| 8.3 -3.9 1500 13 6 86 10| 1.1 1.5 2.6| 24.2 -22.2 2.0 1.3 -0.09| 7.6 -0.6 2000 12 6 89 9| 0.8 1.6 2.5| 30.4 -22.8 7.7 3.8 0.05| 7.4 0.3 2500 4 5 91 8| 0.7 1.4 2.1| 35.0 -22.8 12.2 4.9 0.12| 6.5 0.8 3000 354 5 92 8| 0.6 1.3 1.8| 37.2 -22.8 14.5 4.8 0.14| 5.9 0.8 4000 323 5 103 5| 0.7 1.6 2.4| 44.1 -30.8 13.3 3.3 0.11| 6.8 0.8 5000 285 7 163 4| 0.6 3.2 3.8| 93.6 -37.4 56.2 11.2 0.20| 8.5 1.7 6000 274 13 227 7| 1.8 3.0 4.8|197.4-101.9 95.5 15.9 0.22| 9.4 2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VH004/skewt/VH004.skewt.20260109.12.gif