UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100711.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 7 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 7 OCT 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 1019 42 19.2 10.2 56 9.0 13.9 300 14 290.8 292.1 286.2 312.6 7.68 1 1018 51 19.2 10.2 56 9.0 13.9 299 14 290.9 292.2 286.3 312.7 7.69 2 1000 209 15.4 9.4 67 6.0 12.0 290 11 288.5 289.9 285.1 309.4 7.41 3 963 527 12.4 8.1 75 4.3 10.0 290 11 288.6 289.9 284.8 308.5 7.05 4 929 827 9.6 7.1 84 2.5 8.2 281 8 288.8 290.0 284.6 308.1 6.82 5 925 863 9.2 7.1 87 2.1 8.0 280 7 288.7 289.9 284.6 308.1 6.85 6 888 1199 6.6 6.1 97 0.5 6.3 274 10 289.4 290.6 284.7 308.3 6.66 7 874 1329 5.8 5.8 100 0.0 5.8 269 11 289.9 291.1 284.8 308.8 6.63 8 867 1395 9.6 2.6 62 7.0 6.0 266 11 294.5 295.5 285.4 310.1 5.32 9 860 1463 11.0 1.0 50 10.0 5.9 264 12 296.7 297.5 285.6 310.8 4.78 10 850 1560 10.8 -1.2 43 12.0 4.9 260 13 297.5 298.2 285.2 309.7 4.12 11 843 1629 10.8 -3.2 37 14.0 4.2 259 14 298.2 298.8 284.9 308.9 3.58 12 828 1778 10.2 -0.8 46 11.0 4.8 256 16 299.1 299.9 286.1 312.1 4.36 13 807 1991 9.4 -3.6 40 13.0 3.3 253 20 300.4 301.1 285.8 311.4 3.63 14 769 2389 6.2 -5.8 42 12.0 0.9 250 20 301.1 301.7 285.7 311.0 3.22 15 711 3029 4.6 -11.4 30 16.0 -1.7 242 24 306.2 306.6 286.5 313.3 2.25 16 700 3156 4.2 -12.8 28 17.0 -2.4 240 25 307.1 307.5 286.6 313.7 2.04 17 684 3344 4.0 -22.0 13 26.0 -4.2 240 27 309.0 309.1 286.1 312.2 0.96 18 674 3463 3.6 -24.4 11 28.0 -4.8 240 28 309.8 310.0 286.2 312.5 0.79 19 616 4186 -0.9 237 34 312.7 20 601 4382 -2.5 -23.5 18 21.0 -8.7 233 35 313.1 313.3 287.5 316.3 0.96 21 596 4448 -2.9 -32.9 8 30.0 -9.8 232 35 313.4 313.4 287.0 314.8 0.40 22 575 4730 -5.3 -22.3 25 17.0 -10.3 230 37 313.8 314.0 287.9 317.5 1.11 23 556 4993 -7.5 -31.5 13 24.0 -12.9 230 38 314.2 314.3 287.4 315.9 0.49 24 547 5119 -8.1 -55.1 1 47.0 -14.2 230 39 315.0 315.0 287.1 315.1 0.04 25 505 5734 -12.3 -37.3 10 25.0 -16.8 234 35 317.1 317.2 288.2 318.3 0.31 26 500 5810 -12.9 -36.9 11 24.0 -17.2 235 34 317.3 317.4 288.2 318.5 0.32 27 476 6181 -16.3 -39.3 12 23.0 -19.9 238 31 317.6 317.7 288.3 318.6 0.27 28 452 6567 -17.9 -61.9 1 44.0 -21.8 240 33 320.3 320.3 288.9 320.4 0.02 29 447 6650 -18.1 -62.1 1 44.0 -22.0 240 35 321.1 321.1 289.1 321.2 0.02 30 413 7236 -21.1 -64.1 1 43.0 -24.5 245 37 324.6 324.6 290.2 324.7 0.02 31 400 7470 -22.9 -64.9 1 42.0 -25.9 250 30 325.2 325.2 290.3 325.3 0.02 32 338 8681 -32.9 -64.9 3 32.0 -34.5 259 30 327.6 327.6 291.0 327.7 0.02 33 300 9510 -39.5 -66.5 4 27.0 -40.5 260 32 329.7 329.7 291.6 329.8 0.02 34 250 10730 -49.3 -70.3 7 21.0 -49.7 240 42 332.8 332.8 292.5 332.8 0.01 35 239 11022 -51.7 -70.7 9 19.0 -52.0 241 43 333.5 333.5 292.7 333.5 0.01 36 200 12150 -60.7 -74.7 14 14.0 -60.8 245 47 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 37 191 12435 -63.1 -74.1 21 11.0 -63.2 245 47 337.2 337.2 293.6 337.3 0.01 38 175 12969 -66.7 -79.7 14 13.0 -66.8 245 47 339.9 339.9 294.3 339.9 0.00 39 163 13400 -65.5 -81.5 9 16.0 -65.6 247 45 348.9 348.9 296.4 348.9 0.00 40 160 13514 -64.3 -84.3 5 20.0 -64.4 248 44 352.7 352.7 297.2 352.7 0.00 41 158 13591 -63.3 -86.3 3 23.0 -63.4 248 44 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.00 42 150 13910 -64.1 -85.1 4 21.0 -64.2 250 42 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.00 43 140 14329 -66.7 -82.7 9 16.0 -66.8 251 43 362.3 362.3 299.1 362.3 0.00 44 133 14638 -68.3 -84.3 8 16.0 -68.4 251 43 364.8 364.8 299.6 364.8 0.00 45 130 14775 -67.1 -85.1 6 18.0 -67.2 252 43 369.3 369.3 300.4 369.3 0.00 46 123 15108 -68.1 -88.1 4 20.0 -68.2 252 43 373.4 373.4 301.1 373.4 0.00 47 109 15837 -66.3 -93.3 1 27.0 -66.4 254 44 389.9 389.9 303.8 389.9 0.00 48 100 16360 -65.1 -94.1 1 29.0 -65.3 255 45 401.9 401.9 305.5 401.9 0.00 49 85 17354 -63.3 -93.3 1 30.0 -63.6 262 38 424.7 424.7 308.3 424.7 0.00 50 70 18540 -65.5 -94.5 1 29.0 -65.7 270 29 444.3 444.3 310.3 444.3 0.00 51 60 19475 -64.5 -93.5 1 29.0 -64.8 268 29 466.5 466.5 312.3 466.5 0.00 52 57 19789 -61.5 -91.5 1 30.0 -61.9 267 29 480.2 480.2 313.5 480.2 0.00 53 50 20600 -60.7 -90.7 1 30.0 -61.2 265 29 500.4 500.4 315.0 500.4 0.00 54 45 21260 -57.9 -88.9 1 31.0 -58.7 278 26 522.5 522.5 316.5 522.6 0.00 55 35 22855 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -56.5 310 19 568.8 568.8 319.1 568.8 0.01 56 30 23840 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -56.7 330 15 594.4 594.4 320.3 594.5 0.01 57 26 24751 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -58.2 614.7 614.7 321.3 614.8 0.01 TRP 175 12969 -66.7 -79.7 14 13.0 -66.8 245 47 339.9 339.9 294.3 339.9 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5601.00 m Freezing level: 627.60 mb = 4041.23 m = 13258.46 ft Wetbulb zero: 749.23 mb = 2601.36 m = 8534.54 ft Precipitable water: 0.71 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 40.36 % Est. max temperature: 21.63 C = 70.94 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 891.31 mb = 1168.47 m = 3833.51 ft T: 6.84 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.44 C/km ThetaE index: 4.67 C Layer 1000.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 897.25 mb = 1113.80 m = 3654.16 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.14 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.65 C = 63.78 F Cap Strength: 10.27 C Lifted Index: 9.99 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.86 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.78 C Showalter Index: 9.58 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 35.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.70 C Cross Totals Index: 11.70 C K Index: 5.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 60.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.95 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 4.72 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.07 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 6.03 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.26 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 902.34 mb = 1067.22 m = 3501.32 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 887.34 mb = 1205.20 m = 3954.03 ft Equ Level (EL): 877.34 mb = 1297.96 m = 4258.35 ft B at Equ Level: 3.39 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 867.34 mb = 1392.11 m = 4567.24 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 272 at 18 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 1019 42 300 14 12.1 -7.0 | 45 9 -6.3 -6.4 1 1000 209 290 11 10.3 -3.8 | 69 9 -8.1 -3.2 2 989 305 290 11 10.3 -3.8 | 69 9 -8.1 -3.2 3 953 610 290 11 10.3 -3.8 | 69 9 -8.1 -3.2 4 925 863 280 7 6.9 -1.2 | 87 12 -11.5 -0.6 5 919 914 285 7 6.8 -1.8 | 84 12 -11.7 -1.2 6 850 1560 260 13 12.8 2.3 | 117 6 -5.6 2.8 7 793 2134 250 22 20.7 7.5 | 195 8 2.2 8.1 8 764 2438 250 20 18.8 6.8 | 183 7 0.4 7.4 9 700 3156 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 194 13 3.2 13.1 10 632 3962 240 33 28.6 16.5 | 211 20 10.1 17.1 11 585 4572 230 36 27.6 23.1 | 201 25 9.1 23.7 12 541 5182 230 39 29.9 25.1 | 204 28 11.4 25.7 13 500 5810 235 34 27.9 19.5 | 205 22 9.4 20.1 14 462 6401 240 29 25.1 14.5 | 204 16 6.7 15.1 15 425 7010 240 44 38.1 22.0 | 221 30 19.7 22.6 16 400 7470 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 222 15 9.7 10.8 17 359 8230 255 33 31.9 8.5 | 236 16 13.4 9.1 18 330 8839 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 241 12 10.1 5.6 19 300 9510 260 32 31.5 5.6 | 245 14 13.1 6.1 20 250 10730 240 42 36.4 21.0 | 220 28 17.9 21.6 21 200 12150 245 47 42.6 19.9 | 230 32 24.2 20.4 22 175 12969 245 47 42.6 19.9 | 230 32 24.2 20.4 23 150 13910 250 42 39.5 14.4 | 235 26 21.0 15.0 24 100 16360 255 45 43.5 11.6 | 244 28 25.0 12.2 25 70 18540 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 267 11 10.6 0.6 26 50 20600 265 29 28.9 2.5 | 253 11 10.4 3.1 27 30 23840 330 15 7.5 -13.0 | 41 17 -10.9 -12.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 241.8 at 24.6 knts Storm direction: 271.8 at 18.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 3.5 tot: 3.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 148.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 41.3 neg: -4.6 tot: 36.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 12.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.58 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.5 stream: 3.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.10 Bulk Shear: 49.62 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 292 11 65 9| 0.0 3.8 3.8| 8.3 0.0 8.3 16.6 0.98| 3.8 3.8 1000 289 10 73 9| 0.0 3.5 3.5| 16.5 -1.1 15.5 15.5 0.71| 4.7 3.3 1500 282 10 80 9| 0.0 3.1 3.1| 24.4 -1.1 23.3 15.5 0.69| 5.1 3.5 2000 272 12 92 7| 0.0 4.0 4.0| 35.3 -1.1 34.3 17.1 0.76| 6.0 4.5 2500 265 14 110 5| 0.0 3.3 3.3| 38.0 -4.6 33.4 13.4 0.63| 5.7 3.6 3000 260 15 133 5| 0.0 3.5 3.5| 41.3 -4.6 36.7 12.2 0.58| 5.5 3.2 4000 252 19 174 7| 0.0 3.8 3.8| 61.7 -6.5 55.2 13.8 0.55| 5.4 3.0 5000 245 22 190 10| 0.0 3.7 3.7| 68.1 -25.7 42.5 8.5 0.42| 5.1 2.1 6000 242 25 195 13| 0.7 3.1 3.7| 73.7 -25.9 47.8 8.0 0.37| 5.0 1.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251007.11.gif