UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042400.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 24 APR 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:0000Z 24 APR 25 Station: FACT WMO ident: 68816 Latitude: -33.98 Longitude: 18.60 Elevation: 42.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1015 42 15.4 12.2 81 3.2 13.5 210 7 287.3 288.9 286.0 311.9 8.82 1 1009 96 14.8 9.8 72 5.0 11.9 214 8 287.2 288.5 284.7 308.4 7.55 2 1000 178 15.4 9.4 67 6.0 12.0 220 9 288.5 289.9 285.1 309.4 7.41 3 995 221 15.4 8.4 63 7.0 11.4 220 7 289.0 290.2 284.8 308.7 6.96 4 989 272 15.0 8.0 63 7.0 11.1 220 5 289.1 290.3 284.7 308.4 6.81 5 976 384 17.0 7.0 52 10.0 11.4 263 4 292.2 293.3 285.6 310.7 6.44 6 965 481 18.2 6.2 45 12.0 11.5 316 5 294.3 295.4 286.1 312.2 6.16 7 953 588 17.2 5.2 45 12.0 10.6 13 6 294.4 295.4 285.8 311.3 5.82 8 925 842 16.0 3.0 42 13.0 9.1 50 7 295.7 296.6 285.6 310.7 5.13 9 882 1243 14.2 -2.8 31 17.0 6.1 53 6 297.9 298.5 284.7 308.5 3.52 10 866 1397 14.2 -6.8 23 21.0 4.9 59 6 299.4 299.9 284.4 307.5 2.65 11 850 1554 13.6 -12.4 15 26.0 3.2 65 6 300.4 300.7 283.7 305.8 1.73 12 833 1724 13.6 -17.4 10 31.0 2.4 87 7 302.1 302.3 283.8 305.9 1.17 13 801 2051 11.6 -22.4 7 34.0 0.5 129 8 303.4 303.6 283.8 306.0 0.79 14 796 2103 11.0 -23.0 7 34.0 0.1 135 8 303.3 303.4 283.7 305.8 0.75 15 701 3150 5.4 -22.6 11 28.0 -3.4 150 10 308.3 308.5 285.8 311.3 0.89 16 700 3162 5.2 -21.8 12 27.0 -3.4 150 10 308.2 308.4 285.8 311.4 0.95 17 697 3197 5.0 -22.0 12 27.0 -3.6 150 10 308.4 308.6 285.9 311.5 0.94 18 651 3749 2.6 -20.4 16 23.0 -5.0 150 16 311.8 312.0 287.3 315.6 1.16 19 636 3936 0.8 -21.2 17 22.0 -6.2 150 18 311.8 312.0 287.2 315.5 1.11 20 594 4479 -2.9 -33.9 7 31.0 -9.9 174 16 313.7 313.7 287.1 315.0 0.37 21 559 4957 -4.9 -26.9 16 22.0 -10.8 180 17 316.8 316.9 288.5 319.4 0.76 22 537 5270 -7.5 -24.5 24 17.0 -12.2 179 19 317.3 317.5 289.0 320.7 0.98 23 500 5820 -11.1 -25.1 30 14.0 -14.8 175 24 319.5 319.7 289.6 323.0 1.00 24 489 5991 -12.7 -25.7 33 13.0 -16.0 176 23 319.6 319.8 289.6 322.9 0.96 25 453 6572 -15.7 -29.7 29 14.0 -18.8 181 23 322.9 323.0 290.4 325.5 0.72 26 418 7174 -20.5 -32.5 33 12.0 -22.8 187 28 324.2 324.4 290.7 326.4 0.60 27 400 7500 -21.9 -33.9 33 12.0 -24.0 190 29 326.5 326.6 291.3 328.5 0.54 28 395 7592 -22.5 -33.5 36 11.0 -24.5 190 29 326.9 327.0 291.5 329.0 0.57 29 344 8591 -29.7 -43.7 24 14.0 -31.2 184 33 330.3 330.4 292.0 331.2 0.23 30 300 9550 -37.5 -50.5 25 13.0 -38.4 185 40 332.5 332.5 292.5 333.0 0.12 31 262 10469 -45.7 -58.7 22 13.0 -46.2 181 45 333.6 333.6 292.7 333.8 0.05 32 250 10780 -48.3 -62.3 18 14.0 -48.7 180 47 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.4 0.04 33 225 11466 -54.3 -63.3 32 9.0 -54.5 178 49 335.3 335.3 293.2 335.4 0.03 34 200 12210 -60.9 -68.9 34 8.0 -61.0 175 51 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.4 0.02 35 190 12526 -63.7 -69.7 44 6.0 -63.8 181 48 336.8 336.8 293.5 336.9 0.02 36 170 13199 -68.3 -74.3 42 6.0 -68.4 195 42 340.0 340.0 294.3 340.1 0.01 37 158 13636 -68.9 -75.9 36 7.0 -68.9 204 68 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.2 0.01 38 157 13674 -68.5 -75.9 33 7.5 -68.5 205 70 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.6 0.01 39 154 13790 -67.1 -76.1 27 9.0 -67.2 199 66 351.8 351.8 297.0 351.9 0.01 40 153 13829 -66.1 -77.1 20 11.0 -66.2 197 64 354.2 354.2 297.5 354.2 0.01 41 150 13950 -62.9 -75.9 16 13.0 -63.0 190 60 361.7 361.7 299.0 361.8 0.01 42 149 13991 -62.3 -76.3 14 14.0 -62.4 191 59 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.5 0.01 43 144 14202 -61.1 -76.1 12 15.0 -61.3 196 56 369.1 369.1 300.4 369.1 0.01 44 138 14464 -62.5 -77.5 12 15.0 -62.6 202 53 371.2 371.2 300.8 371.2 0.01 45 133 14690 -63.7 -78.7 11 15.0 -63.8 208 49 373.0 373.0 301.1 373.0 0.01 46 126 15020 -64.7 -78.7 13 14.0 -64.8 216 45 377.0 377.0 301.8 377.0 0.01 47 117 15471 -65.1 -80.1 11 15.0 -65.2 227 38 384.3 384.3 302.9 384.3 0.01 48 110 15847 -63.5 -79.5 10 16.0 -63.7 236 32 394.1 394.1 304.4 394.2 0.01 49 108 15959 -64.3 -80.3 9 16.0 -64.4 239 31 394.7 394.7 304.5 394.7 0.01 50 103 16249 -63.5 -80.5 8 17.0 -63.7 246 27 401.6 401.6 305.4 401.7 0.01 51 100 16430 -63.3 -80.3 8 17.0 -63.5 250 24 405.4 405.4 305.9 405.5 0.01 52 92 16941 -66.7 -82.7 9 16.0 -66.8 257 24 408.5 408.5 306.3 408.5 0.00 53 87 17278 -69.5 -83.5 11 14.0 -69.6 262 24 409.4 409.4 306.5 409.5 0.00 54 70 18580 -69.7 -85.7 8 16.0 -69.8 280 23 435.3 435.3 309.4 435.3 0.00 55 65 19025 -65.7 -82.7 8 17.0 -65.9 273 23 453.3 453.3 311.2 453.4 0.01 56 50 20630 -62.3 -82.3 5 20.0 -62.7 250 25 496.7 496.7 314.7 496.7 0.01 57 43 21567 -59.5 -80.5 5 21.0 -60.2 247 26 525.4 525.5 316.6 525.5 0.01 58 41 21863 -61.5 -82.5 5 21.0 -62.1 246 26 527.7 527.7 316.8 527.7 0.01 59 33 23224 -56.7 -79.7 4 23.0 -57.9 242 27 574.2 574.2 319.4 574.3 0.02 60 30 23830 -54.9 -78.9 4 24.0 -56.5 240 28 595.0 595.0 320.4 595.2 0.03 61 24 25271 -52.1 -78.1 3 26.0 -54.6 268 23 642.3 642.3 322.4 642.6 0.04 62 21 26135 -53.7 -78.7 3 25.0 -56.1 284 20 662.5 662.5 323.2 662.8 0.04 63 20 26450 -53.7 -79.7 3 26.0 -56.2 290 19 671.8 671.8 323.5 672.1 0.03 64 17 27504 -49.9 -77.9 2 28.0 -53.8 716.0 716.0 325.0 716.4 0.05 65 14 28772 -50.3 -78.3 2 28.0 -54.6 755.5 755.5 326.1 756.0 0.06 TRP 170 13199 -68.3 -74.3 42 6.0 -68.4 195 42 340.0 340.0 294.3 340.1 0.01 WND 157 13674 -68.5 -75.9 33 7.5 -68.5 205 70 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5642.00 m Freezing level: 626.92 mb = 4053.46 m = 13298.59 ft Wetbulb zero: 792.30 mb = 2141.85 m = 7026.99 ft Precipitable water: 0.51 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 21.29 % Est. max temperature: 27.61 C = 81.70 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 967.63 mb = 457.88 m = 1502.21 ft T: 17.91 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.13 C/km ThetaE index: 6.41 C Layer 953.0- 833.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 629.77 mb = 4014.36 m = 13170.31 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.21 g/kg Conv temperature: 40.25 C = 104.45 F Cap Strength: 10.78 C Lifted Index: 10.91 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 15.86 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.11 C Showalter Index: 13.90 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 23.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.70 C Cross Totals Index: -1.30 C K Index: -14.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 36.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.58 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 41.92 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.16 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 47113.95 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.80 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 828.80 mb = 1765.90 m = 5793.55 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 191 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 1015 42 210 7 3.5 6.1 | 327 3 1.8 -2.7 1 1000 178 220 9 5.8 6.9 | 295 4 4.1 -1.9 2 985 305 220 3 1.9 2.3 | 358 6 0.2 -6.5 3 951 610 25 6 -2.5 -5.4 | 17 15 -4.2 -14.2 4 925 842 50 7 -5.4 -4.5 | 28 15 -7.1 -13.3 5 917 914 40 6 -3.9 -4.6 | 23 14 -5.6 -13.4 6 850 1554 65 6 -5.4 -2.5 | 32 13 -7.1 -11.3 7 793 2134 140 8 -5.1 6.1 | 69 7 -6.9 -2.6 8 764 2438 175 5 -0.4 5.0 | 29 4 -2.1 -3.8 9 700 3162 150 10 -5.0 8.7 | 89 7 -6.7 -0.1 10 633 3962 150 18 -9.0 15.6 | 122 13 -10.7 6.8 11 586 4572 180 15 0.0 15.0 | 165 6 -1.7 6.2 12 542 5182 180 18 0.0 18.0 | 169 9 -1.7 9.2 13 500 5820 175 24 -2.1 23.9 | 166 16 -3.8 15.1 14 463 6401 180 22 0.0 22.0 | 173 13 -1.7 13.2 15 427 7010 185 27 2.4 26.9 | 182 18 0.6 18.1 16 400 7500 190 29 5.0 28.6 | 190 20 3.3 19.8 17 361 8230 190 31 5.4 30.5 | 190 22 3.7 21.8 18 331 8839 180 35 0.0 35.0 | 176 26 -1.7 26.2 19 300 9550 185 40 3.5 39.8 | 183 31 1.8 31.1 20 250 10780 180 47 0.0 47.0 | 177 38 -1.7 38.2 21 200 12210 175 51 -4.4 50.8 | 172 42 -6.2 42.0 22 170 13199 195 42 10.9 40.6 | 196 33 9.2 31.8 23 157 13674 205 70 29.6 63.4 | 207 61 27.9 54.7 24 150 13950 190 60 10.4 59.1 | 190 51 8.7 50.3 25 100 16430 250 24 22.6 8.2 | 272 21 20.8 -0.6 26 70 18580 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 301 25 20.9 -12.8 27 50 20630 250 25 23.5 8.6 | 271 22 21.8 -0.2 28 30 23830 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 257 23 22.5 5.2 29 20 26450 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 313 22 16.1 -15.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 161.0 at 11.9 knts Storm direction: 191.0 at 8.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.7 neg: 0.7 tot: 1.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 118.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 73.7 neg: -11.9 tot: 61.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 20.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.45 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.8 stream: 3.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 2.37 Bulk Shear: 17.66 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 234 6 333 6| 11.9 0.0 11.9| 15.5 -2.4 13.1 26.2 0.35| 16.0 5.6 1000 35 6 21 15| 6.6 0.0 6.6| 42.0 -7.4 34.7 34.7 0.46| 12.4 5.7 1500 49 6 26 14| 4.3 0.0 4.3| 48.8 -7.4 41.4 27.6 0.49| 8.9 4.4 2000 69 6 34 13| 2.5 0.0 2.5| 67.2 -7.4 59.8 29.9 0.56| 8.7 4.9 2500 94 6 44 12| 0.9 0.0 0.9| 69.7 -11.9 57.9 23.1 0.41| 8.5 3.5 3000 115 6 51 10| 0.7 0.7 1.4| 73.7 -11.9 61.9 20.6 0.45| 7.8 3.5 4000 136 8 70 8| 0.8 1.1 1.9| 89.7 -11.9 77.9 19.5 0.49| 7.1 3.5 5000 151 10 90 6| 0.6 0.9 1.5|104.5 -11.9 92.6 18.5 0.51| 6.7 3.4 6000 161 12 114 6| 0.5 1.2 1.7|107.1 -14.2 92.9 15.5 0.46| 6.3 2.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20250424.00.gif