UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042911.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 29 APR 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 29 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 1012 42 20.0 15.0 73 5.0 16.8 180 10 292.2 294.0 289.5 322.4 10.65 1 1006 99 18.2 10.2 60 8.0 13.5 175 12 290.9 292.2 286.4 313.0 7.78 2 1000 157 17.8 9.8 59 8.0 13.1 170 15 291.0 292.3 286.2 312.6 7.62 3 993 217 17.4 10.4 63 7.0 13.3 174 16 291.1 292.6 286.7 313.9 7.99 4 956 540 14.0 8.0 67 6.0 10.6 172 22 290.9 292.1 285.7 311.0 7.05 5 925 817 12.2 7.2 71 5.0 9.4 160 18 291.8 293.0 285.9 311.5 6.90 6 921 853 12.0 7.3 73 4.7 9.4 162 18 291.9 293.2 286.0 311.9 6.98 7 915 908 11.4 7.4 76 4.0 9.2 165 17 291.9 293.1 286.1 312.1 7.07 8 904 1009 11.4 9.0 85 2.4 10.0 184 15 292.9 294.3 287.3 315.8 7.99 9 887 1168 12.0 7.3 73 4.7 9.3 217 11 295.1 296.4 287.5 316.1 7.25 10 882 1215 12.0 7.0 71 5.0 9.2 227 10 295.6 296.9 287.5 316.3 7.14 11 850 1524 10.6 5.6 71 5.0 7.8 290 3 297.3 298.5 287.8 316.9 6.72 12 833 1692 10.6 3.6 62 7.0 6.8 295 7 299.0 300.1 287.6 316.6 5.95 13 828 1742 10.2 3.2 62 7.0 6.5 297 8 299.1 300.1 287.5 316.3 5.82 14 823 1792 9.6 3.6 66 6.0 6.3 299 9 298.9 300.0 287.7 316.8 6.03 15 803 1996 8.8 0.8 57 8.0 4.7 305 14 300.2 301.1 287.2 315.3 5.05 16 799 2037 8.8 -2.2 46 11.0 3.5 307 15 300.6 301.4 286.4 312.9 4.07 17 793 2099 9.0 -8.0 29 17.0 1.7 309 16 301.5 302.0 285.2 309.6 2.64 18 788 2152 9.2 -11.8 21 21.0 0.9 311 17 302.3 302.6 284.7 308.4 1.96 19 755 2505 8.6 -19.4 12 28.0 -0.9 320 21 305.3 305.5 284.9 308.9 1.09 20 736 2716 8.0 -22.0 10 30.0 -1.7 318 23 306.9 307.1 285.2 309.9 0.89 21 711 2999 5.4 -13.6 24 19.0 -1.9 316 25 307.1 307.4 286.4 313.1 1.88 22 706 3057 4.6 -9.4 35 14.0 -1.3 316 25 306.8 307.3 287.2 315.2 2.65 23 701 3114 4.4 -15.6 22 20.0 -2.9 315 26 307.2 307.5 286.2 312.5 1.62 24 700 3126 4.2 -16.8 20 21.0 -3.2 315 26 307.1 307.4 286.0 311.9 1.46 25 696 3173 4.2 -21.8 13 26.0 -4.0 315 27 307.6 307.8 285.6 310.8 0.96 26 667 3517 2.4 -29.6 7 32.0 -6.0 313 32 309.4 309.5 285.7 311.1 0.49 27 616 4155 -1.3 -31.3 8 30.0 -8.7 309 40 312.3 312.3 286.7 313.8 0.45 28 576 4688 -2.5 -24.5 17 22.0 -8.9 306 40 316.9 317.1 288.8 320.1 0.91 29 554 4995 -5.7 -19.7 32 14.0 -10.2 308 39 316.7 316.9 289.2 321.5 1.45 30 528 5369 -8.9 -25.9 24 17.0 -13.3 309 41 317.2 317.4 288.8 320.2 0.88 31 525 5413 -8.7 -31.7 14 23.0 -13.9 308 42 318.0 318.1 288.6 319.8 0.51 32 500 5790 -10.3 -35.3 11 25.0 -15.4 305 50 320.5 320.6 289.3 321.9 0.38 33 455 6510 -14.3 -35.3 15 21.0 -18.4 312 50 324.2 324.3 290.5 325.8 0.42 34 412 7253 -20.7 -34.7 27 14.0 -23.2 323 58 325.3 325.4 290.9 327.1 0.49 35 400 7470 -23.1 -36.1 29 13.0 -25.2 325 59 325.0 325.1 290.7 326.6 0.44 36 386 7729 -24.7 -45.7 12 21.0 -27.1 322 58 326.2 326.2 290.8 326.8 0.17 37 380 7843 -25.5 -47.5 11 22.0 -27.8 320 58 326.6 326.6 290.9 327.1 0.14 38 349 8453 -29.5 -50.5 11 21.0 -31.3 313 58 329.2 329.3 291.6 329.7 0.11 39 334 8764 -32.3 -50.3 15 18.0 -33.7 311 60 329.6 329.6 291.7 330.0 0.11 40 320 9064 -34.9 -51.9 16 17.0 -36.1 310 62 330.0 330.1 291.8 330.4 0.10 41 300 9510 -38.3 -56.3 13 18.0 -39.2 310 64 331.4 331.4 292.2 331.6 0.06 42 277 10054 -42.1 -59.1 14 17.0 -42.8 312 65 333.5 333.6 292.7 333.7 0.05 43 258 10531 -45.5 -61.5 15 16.0 -46.0 314 66 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.5 0.04 44 250 10740 -47.1 -63.1 14 16.0 -47.6 315 66 336.0 336.0 293.4 336.2 0.03 45 245 10873 -47.9 -62.9 16 15.0 -48.3 315 66 336.8 336.8 293.6 336.9 0.03 46 237 11091 -49.9 -63.9 18 14.0 -50.3 315 66 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.1 0.03 47 226 11400 -52.1 -65.1 20 13.0 -52.4 315 66 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.03 48 218 11632 -54.1 -66.1 22 12.0 -54.3 315 66 338.6 338.6 294.0 338.7 0.02 49 208 11932 -56.1 -68.1 21 12.0 -56.3 315 66 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.02 50 200 12180 -57.7 -68.7 23 11.0 -57.9 315 66 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.5 0.02 51 198 12243 -58.1 -68.1 27 10.0 -58.2 314 67 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.02 52 183 12738 -59.4 -71.9 18 12.6 -59.5 310 73 347.5 347.5 296.1 347.5 0.01 53 175 13017 -60.1 -74.1 14 14.0 -60.3 308 72 350.7 350.7 296.8 350.8 0.01 54 154 13808 -63.1 -77.1 13 14.0 -63.2 301 70 358.7 358.7 298.4 358.7 0.01 55 150 13970 -63.3 -77.3 13 14.0 -63.4 300 70 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.1 0.01 56 141 14351 -63.3 -78.3 11 15.0 -63.4 300 63 367.5 367.5 300.1 367.5 0.01 57 127 14994 -63.5 -79.5 10 16.0 -63.6 309 58 378.3 378.3 302.0 378.3 0.01 58 109 15927 -66.3 -81.3 10 15.0 -66.4 322 51 389.9 389.9 303.8 389.9 0.00 59 106 16096 -65.3 -80.3 11 15.0 -65.4 325 50 394.9 394.9 304.5 395.0 0.01 60 100 16450 -66.7 -81.7 10 15.0 -66.8 330 47 398.9 398.9 305.0 398.9 0.01 61 95 16758 -68.5 -82.5 12 14.0 -68.6 329 44 401.2 401.2 305.4 401.2 0.00 62 70 18590 -67.9 -82.9 10 15.0 -68.0 320 26 439.1 439.1 309.8 439.2 0.01 63 67 18855 -68.5 -83.5 10 15.0 -68.7 321 24 443.4 443.4 310.2 443.4 0.01 64 50 20650 -61.1 -79.1 8 18.0 -61.6 330 14 499.5 499.5 314.9 499.6 0.02 65 45 21303 -59.7 -78.7 7 19.0 -60.3 333 13 518.2 518.2 316.2 518.3 0.02 66 30 23860 -53.9 -74.9 6 21.0 -55.6 345 9 597.7 597.7 320.5 598.1 0.05 67 29 24077 -53.3 -75.3 5 22.0 -55.2 353 8 605.2 605.2 320.9 605.5 0.05 68 20 26480 -50.3 -73.3 5 23.0 -53.5 80 2 682.2 682.2 323.9 683.0 0.09 69 18 27171 -48.1 -72.1 5 24.0 -52.3 710.0 710.1 324.8 711.1 0.13 70 13 29316 -48.1 -71.1 5 23.0 -53.2 779.3 779.4 326.8 781.2 0.20 TRP 141 14351 -63.3 -78.3 11 15.0 -63.4 300 63 367.5 367.5 300.1 367.5 0.01 WND 183 12738 -59.4 -71.9 18 12.6 -59.5 310 73 347.5 347.5 296.1 347.5 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5633.00 m Freezing level: 633.92 mb = 3930.68 m = 12895.77 ft Wetbulb zero: 771.93 mb = 2322.05 m = 7618.20 ft Precipitable water: 0.74 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 33.42 % Est. max temperature: 24.48 C = 76.06 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 939.91 mb = 682.44 m = 2238.95 ft T: 13.07 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.44 C/km ThetaE index: 9.75 C Layer 1006.0- 993.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 693.73 mb = 3198.94 m = 10495.10 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.41 g/kg Conv temperature: 35.68 C = 96.22 F Cap Strength: 10.43 C Lifted Index: 10.54 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.77 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.17 C Showalter Index: 7.81 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 36.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.90 C Cross Totals Index: 15.90 C K Index: 5.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 123.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.13 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 3.85 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.78 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 47994.65 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.32 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 878.09 mb = 1252.41 m = 4108.90 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 334 at 21 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 1012 42 180 10 0.0 10.0 | 162 30 -9.2 28.8 1 1000 157 170 15 -2.6 14.8 | 161 36 -11.8 33.5 2 983 305 180 17 0.0 17.0 | 166 37 -9.2 35.8 3 948 610 170 23 -4.0 22.7 | 162 43 -13.2 41.4 4 925 817 160 18 -6.2 16.9 | 157 39 -15.4 35.7 5 914 914 165 17 -4.4 16.4 | 159 38 -13.6 35.2 6 850 1524 290 3 2.8 -1.0 | 160 19 -6.4 17.7 7 789 2134 310 17 13.0 -10.9 | 206 9 3.8 7.8 8 761 2438 320 21 13.5 -16.1 | 238 5 4.3 2.7 9 700 3126 315 26 18.4 -18.4 | 268 9 9.2 0.4 10 630 3962 310 40 30.6 -25.7 | 288 23 21.4 -7.0 11 583 4572 305 40 32.8 -22.9 | 280 24 23.5 -4.2 12 540 5182 310 38 29.1 -24.4 | 286 21 19.9 -5.7 13 500 5790 305 50 41.0 -28.7 | 287 33 31.7 -9.9 14 461 6401 310 49 37.5 -31.5 | 294 31 28.3 -12.7 15 425 7010 320 56 36.0 -42.9 | 312 36 26.8 -24.1 16 400 7470 325 59 33.8 -48.3 | 320 38 24.6 -29.6 17 359 8230 315 57 40.3 -40.3 | 305 38 31.1 -21.5 18 330 8839 310 61 46.7 -39.2 | 299 43 37.5 -20.5 19 300 9510 310 64 49.0 -41.1 | 299 46 39.8 -22.4 20 250 10740 315 66 46.7 -46.7 | 307 47 37.4 -27.9 21 200 12180 315 66 46.7 -46.7 | 307 47 37.4 -27.9 22 183 12738 310 73 55.9 -46.9 | 301 55 46.7 -28.2 23 150 13970 300 70 60.6 -35.0 | 288 54 51.4 -16.2 24 141 14351 300 63 54.6 -31.5 | 286 47 45.3 -12.7 25 100 16450 330 47 23.5 -40.7 | 327 26 14.3 -21.9 26 70 18590 320 26 16.7 -19.9 | 279 8 7.5 -1.2 27 50 20650 330 14 7.0 -12.1 | 161 7 -2.2 6.6 28 30 23860 345 9 2.3 -8.7 | 146 12 -6.9 10.1 29 20 26480 80 2 -2.0 -0.3 | 149 22 -11.2 18.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 303.8 at 27.9 knts Storm direction: 333.8 at 20.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 7.1 neg: 1.7 tot: 8.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 103.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 171.7 neg: -96.2 tot: 75.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 25.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.26 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.2 stream: 3.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.02 Bulk Shear: 218.11 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 175 17 163 37| 0.0 12.2 12.2| 26.3 -21.6 4.7 9.4 0.04| 13.6 0.6 1000 171 18 162 38| 4.9 6.1 11.0| 94.6 -68.7 26.0 26.0 0.12| 14.9 1.8 1500 172 15 161 35| 8.1 4.1 12.1|124.4 -96.2 28.2 18.8 0.04| 16.2 0.7 2000 183 13 165 33| 8.7 3.0 11.8|155.7 -96.2 59.5 29.8 0.18| 15.2 2.7 2500 216 14 178 30| 8.6 2.4 11.0|167.4 -96.2 71.2 28.5 0.24| 13.9 3.4 3000 264 16 198 21| 7.1 1.7 8.8|171.7 -96.2 75.5 25.2 0.26| 12.2 3.2 4000 298 20 223 13| 5.4 1.8 7.2|189.4 -98.4 91.1 22.8 0.27| 11.1 3.0 5000 302 24 243 13| 4.3 1.7 6.0|199.0-114.5 84.5 16.9 0.24| 9.5 2.3 6000 304 28 257 14| 3.9 1.9 5.8|219.3-114.8 104.5 17.4 0.23| 9.1 2.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20250429.11.gif