UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042811.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 28 APR 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 28 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 1011 42 20.4 14.4 68 6.0 16.6 320 10 292.6 294.5 289.3 321.8 10.25 1 1006 90 18.6 11.6 64 7.0 14.4 325 12 291.3 292.8 287.3 315.5 8.55 2 1000 147 18.2 11.2 64 7.0 14.0 330 15 291.4 292.8 287.1 315.2 8.37 3 993 207 18.0 11.0 64 7.0 13.8 330 14 291.7 293.2 287.2 315.4 8.32 4 958 513 16.4 9.4 63 7.0 12.3 299 9 293.1 294.5 287.2 315.3 7.74 5 933 738 16.2 6.2 51 10.0 10.6 295 12 295.1 296.3 286.6 313.7 6.38 6 926 802 15.6 6.6 55 9.0 10.5 299 15 295.2 296.4 286.9 314.4 6.61 7 925 811 15.6 5.6 51 10.0 10.0 300 15 295.3 296.4 286.5 313.2 6.17 8 913 922 16.4 2.4 39 14.0 9.0 315 22 297.2 298.1 286.0 311.9 4.98 9 901 1035 17.6 3.6 39 14.0 9.9 316 24 299.5 300.6 287.4 315.9 5.50 10 890 1139 18.0 5.0 42 13.0 10.6 317 26 301.0 302.1 288.5 319.4 6.15 11 867 1363 17.6 0.6 32 17.0 8.6 319 29 302.9 303.7 287.7 316.9 4.61 12 850 1532 17.6 -3.4 24 21.0 7.2 320 32 304.6 305.2 287.2 315.4 3.50 13 800 2047 15.2 -1.8 31 17.0 6.5 324 38 307.4 308.1 288.8 320.3 4.19 14 759 2488 11.0 -3.0 37 14.0 4.1 329 40 307.5 308.2 288.8 320.0 4.04 15 754 2543 10.6 -7.4 27 18.0 2.5 327 40 307.6 308.2 287.7 316.8 2.90 16 749 2598 10.8 -20.2 10 31.0 0.0 326 39 308.4 308.6 285.9 311.8 1.02 17 723 2892 10.4 318 38 311.1 18 704 3113 8.6 -35.4 3 44.0 -2.7 311 37 311.5 311.6 286.2 312.5 0.27 19 700 3160 8.2 -35.8 3 44.0 -2.9 310 37 311.6 311.6 286.2 312.5 0.26 20 627 4062 5.2 314 35 318.1 21 598 4446 2.4 -33.6 5 36.0 -6.8 311 38 319.2 319.3 288.9 320.6 0.37 22 543 5219 -1.7 311 40 323.2 23 539 5277 -2.1 -46.1 2 44.0 -10.4 312 40 323.5 323.5 289.9 323.9 0.11 24 513 5668 -3.9 -31.9 9 28.0 -11.0 320 39 325.9 326.0 291.1 327.8 0.51 25 500 5870 -5.7 -32.7 10 27.0 -12.3 325 39 326.1 326.2 291.1 327.9 0.49 26 491 6011 -7.1 -33.1 11 26.0 -13.2 324 38 326.1 326.2 291.1 327.8 0.48 27 471 6332 -9.9 -32.9 13 23.0 -15.1 321 37 326.5 326.6 291.3 328.4 0.51 28 451 6663 -13.1 -34.1 15 21.0 -17.5 318 37 326.6 326.7 291.2 328.3 0.47 29 426 7092 -16.9 -36.9 16 20.0 -20.5 317 37 327.1 327.2 291.3 328.5 0.38 30 400 7560 -20.3 -43.3 11 23.0 -23.5 330 37 328.6 328.6 291.5 329.4 0.21 31 394 7672 -21.3 -43.3 12 22.0 -24.3 328 38 328.7 328.8 291.6 329.5 0.21 32 371 8112 -24.9 -49.9 8 25.0 -27.5 322 40 329.6 329.7 291.7 330.1 0.11 33 356 8411 -27.7 -49.7 10 22.0 -29.8 320 41 329.8 329.8 291.8 330.3 0.11 34 311 9369 -34.3 -57.3 8 23.0 -35.7 320 49 333.6 333.6 292.7 333.8 0.05 35 300 9620 -36.3 -58.3 9 22.0 -37.5 320 53 334.2 334.2 292.9 334.4 0.05 36 290 9854 -38.1 -59.1 9 21.0 -39.1 320 53 334.9 334.9 293.1 335.1 0.05 37 268 10393 -42.1 -64.1 7 22.0 -42.9 320 53 336.7 336.7 293.5 336.8 0.03 38 253 10781 -45.5 -61.5 15 16.0 -46.0 320 53 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.04 39 250 10860 -46.1 -58.1 24 12.0 -46.6 320 53 337.5 337.5 293.7 337.8 0.06 40 248 10914 -46.7 -55.7 35 9.0 -47.1 320 53 337.4 337.4 293.7 337.7 0.08 41 245 10995 -47.1 -53.1 50 6.0 -47.4 320 53 338.0 338.0 293.9 338.4 0.11 42 240 11131 -48.1 -52.7 59 4.6 -48.3 319 54 338.5 338.5 294.1 339.0 0.12 43 232 11355 -50.1 -56.1 49 6.0 -50.3 318 54 338.7 338.8 294.1 339.1 0.08 44 225 11555 -51.7 -56.0 60 4.3 -51.8 318 54 339.3 339.3 294.2 339.6 0.09 45 214 11879 -54.5 -59.3 55 4.8 -54.6 317 55 339.8 339.8 294.3 340.1 0.06 46 204 12185 -57.1 -60.9 62 3.8 -57.2 315 56 340.4 340.4 294.5 340.6 0.05 47 200 12310 -58.1 -62.7 55 4.6 -58.2 315 56 340.8 340.8 294.6 340.9 0.04 48 196 12436 -59.1 -64.1 52 5.0 -59.2 312 57 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.3 0.04 49 185 12795 -61.5 -67.5 45 6.0 -61.6 304 60 342.9 342.9 295.0 343.0 0.02 50 178 13031 -63.7 -69.7 44 6.0 -63.8 299 62 343.1 343.1 295.1 343.2 0.02 51 172 13240 -65.7 -71.7 43 6.0 -65.8 294 64 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.3 0.01 52 168 13382 -65.3 -74.3 28 9.0 -65.4 291 66 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.2 0.01 53 167 13418 -65.3 -75.8 22 10.5 -65.4 290 66 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.8 0.01 54 166 13455 -65.3 -77.3 17 12.0 -65.4 290 65 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.4 0.01 55 162 13603 -64.3 -77.3 15 13.0 -64.4 290 61 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.5 0.01 56 150 14070 -65.7 -79.7 13 14.0 -65.8 290 50 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.00 57 142 14402 -66.5 -81.5 10 15.0 -66.6 286 50 361.1 361.1 299.0 361.2 0.00 58 120 15406 -71.5 -84.5 13 13.0 -71.5 275 48 369.8 369.8 300.5 369.8 0.00 59 109 15976 -69.1 -86.1 7 17.0 -69.2 278 39 384.6 384.6 303.0 384.6 0.00 60 103 16313 -69.9 -86.9 7 17.0 -70.0 279 34 389.4 389.4 303.7 389.4 0.00 61 100 16490 -66.9 -85.9 5 19.0 -67.0 280 31 398.5 398.5 305.0 398.5 0.00 62 81 17759 -68.1 -88.1 4 20.0 -68.2 280 31 420.8 420.8 307.8 420.8 0.00 63 70 18640 -65.9 -88.9 3 23.0 -66.1 280 31 443.4 443.4 310.2 443.4 0.00 64 67 18906 -65.1 -88.1 3 23.0 -65.3 291 28 450.7 450.7 310.9 450.7 0.00 65 59 19675 -68.1 -90.1 3 22.0 -68.3 323 19 460.7 460.7 311.8 460.7 0.00 66 54 20209 -66.3 -90.3 2 24.0 -66.5 346 12 476.6 476.6 313.2 476.7 0.00 67 51 20558 -62.9 -89.9 1 27.0 -63.3 360 8 492.5 492.5 314.4 492.5 0.00 68 50 20680 -63.3 -91.3 1 28.0 -63.7 5 7 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.3 0.00 69 41 21910 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -59.3 309 7 535.1 535.2 317.2 535.2 0.00 70 34 23083 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -60.0 256 6 563.0 563.0 318.8 563.0 0.00 71 30 23870 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -58.0 220 6 590.1 590.1 320.2 590.1 0.01 72 20 26470 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -55.6 225 9 674.3 674.3 323.6 674.3 0.01 73 17 27526 -49.9 -82.9 1 33.0 -53.8 716.0 716.0 325.0 716.1 0.02 74 14 28795 -50.1 -83.1 1 33.0 -54.5 756.2 756.2 326.1 756.4 0.03 TRP 120 15406 -71.5 -84.5 13 13.0 -71.5 275 48 369.8 369.8 300.5 369.8 0.00 WND 167 13418 -65.3 -75.8 22 10.5 -65.4 290 66 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5723.00 m Freezing level: 565.80 mb = 4898.32 m = 16070.42 ft Wetbulb zero: 748.67 mb = 2602.13 m = 8537.07 ft Precipitable water: 0.63 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 33.77 % Est. max temperature: 31.27 C = 88.28 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 925.18 mb = 809.32 m = 2655.21 ft T: 15.60 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.13 C/km ThetaE index: 8.52 C Layer 759.0- 723.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 588.55 mb = 4573.71 m = 15005.44 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.40 g/kg Conv temperature: 47.72 C = 117.90 F Cap Strength: 14.01 C Lifted Index: 13.67 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.07 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.06 C Showalter Index: 13.32 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 25.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: 2.30 C K Index: -24.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 103.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.73 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 22.03 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.64 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 45264.33 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.90 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 849.20 mb = 1540.01 m = 5052.45 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 347 at 25 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 1011 42 320 10 6.4 -7.7 | 183 16 0.8 16.5 1 1000 147 330 15 7.5 -13.0 | 189 11 1.9 11.1 2 982 305 330 12 6.0 -10.4 | 182 14 0.4 13.7 3 947 610 285 7 6.8 -1.8 | 183 22 1.1 22.3 4 925 811 300 15 13.0 -7.5 | 204 18 7.4 16.6 5 914 914 315 22 15.6 -15.6 | 229 13 9.9 8.6 6 850 1532 320 32 20.6 -24.5 | 272 15 14.9 -0.4 7 791 2134 325 39 22.4 -31.9 | 295 18 16.7 -7.8 8 763 2438 330 40 20.0 -34.6 | 306 18 14.4 -10.5 9 700 3160 310 37 28.3 -23.8 | 269 23 22.7 0.3 10 634 3962 315 34 24.0 -24.0 | 270 18 18.4 0.1 11 587 4572 310 39 29.9 -25.1 | 272 24 24.2 -0.9 12 545 5182 310 40 30.6 -25.7 | 274 25 25.0 -1.6 13 500 5870 325 39 22.4 -31.9 | 295 18 16.7 -7.8 14 466 6401 320 37 23.8 -28.3 | 283 19 18.1 -4.2 15 430 7010 315 37 26.2 -26.2 | 276 21 20.5 -2.0 16 400 7560 330 37 18.5 -32.0 | 302 15 12.9 -7.9 17 364 8230 320 41 26.4 -31.4 | 289 22 20.7 -7.3 18 335 8839 320 42 27.0 -32.2 | 291 23 21.4 -8.1 19 300 9620 320 53 34.1 -40.6 | 300 33 28.4 -16.5 20 250 10860 320 53 34.1 -40.6 | 300 33 28.4 -16.5 21 200 12310 315 56 39.6 -39.6 | 295 37 34.0 -15.5 22 167 13418 290 66 62.0 -22.6 | 268 56 56.4 1.5 23 150 14070 290 50 47.0 -17.1 | 260 42 41.3 7.0 24 120 15406 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 245 47 42.2 19.9 25 100 16490 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 233 31 24.9 18.7 26 70 18640 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 233 31 24.9 18.7 27 50 20680 5 7 -0.6 -7.0 | 160 18 -6.2 17.1 28 30 23870 220 6 3.9 4.6 | 176 29 -1.8 28.7 29 20 26470 225 9 6.4 6.4 | 181 30 0.7 30.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 316.8 at 33.0 knts Storm direction: 346.8 at 24.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.7 neg: 2.3 tot: 8.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 91.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 153.2 neg: -61.6 tot: 91.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 30.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.1 stream: 4.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.36 Bulk Shear: 61.20 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 323 12 185 15| 0.0 4.5 4.5| 8.4 -5.9 2.5 5.0 0.04| 15.3 0.6 1000 314 13 195 15| 8.6 2.2 10.8| 78.7 -5.9 72.8 72.8 0.48| 17.4 8.4 1500 316 18 213 13| 8.6 1.5 10.1|107.5 -5.9 101.7 67.8 0.58| 14.4 8.3 2000 319 23 232 12| 8.0 1.1 9.1|131.9 -5.9 126.0 63.0 0.62| 12.5 7.7 2500 321 26 250 11| 6.8 0.9 7.7|153.2 -15.0 138.2 55.3 0.59| 11.3 6.7 3000 321 28 259 12| 5.7 2.3 8.0|153.2 -61.6 91.6 30.5 0.37| 11.1 4.1 4000 319 30 264 14| 4.2 1.9 6.1|155.1 -72.7 82.4 20.6 0.31| 9.2 2.8 5000 317 32 266 16| 3.4 1.7 5.1|162.1 -72.7 89.4 17.9 0.30| 7.9 2.4 6000 317 33 270 17| 3.1 1.4 4.5|207.3 -77.3 130.0 21.7 0.34| 7.6 2.6 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