UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100811.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 8 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 8 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 19.0 13.0 68 6.0 15.3 150 8 290.6 292.2 287.7 316.8 9.27 1 1018 51 19.0 13.0 68 6.0 15.3 152 8 290.7 292.3 287.7 316.9 9.28 2 1000 208 15.6 10.6 72 5.0 12.7 180 10 288.8 290.2 285.8 311.4 8.04 3 999 216 15.4 10.4 72 5.0 12.5 180 10 288.6 290.0 285.7 311.0 7.94 4 948 659 12.6 7.6 72 5.0 9.8 170 6 290.1 291.4 285.2 309.8 6.92 5 942 713 14.8 3.8 48 11.0 9.0 160 5 292.9 293.9 284.7 308.4 5.33 6 936 767 15.2 3.2 45 12.0 8.9 149 5 293.9 294.8 284.9 308.9 5.14 7 925 867 15.0 -1.0 33 16.0 7.2 130 4 294.6 295.3 283.8 306.0 3.84 8 923 885 15.0 -1.0 33 16.0 7.2 134 4 294.8 295.5 283.9 306.2 3.85 9 910 1005 14.8 -8.2 20 23.0 5.1 152 6 295.8 296.2 282.5 302.7 2.26 10 904 1061 14.2 -2.8 31 17.0 6.2 160 6 295.8 296.4 283.8 306.0 3.44 11 850 1578 13.2 -4.8 28 18.0 4.9 230 9 300.0 300.5 285.1 309.6 3.14 12 824 1839 12.0 -5.0 30 17.0 4.2 211 9 301.4 302.0 285.7 311.2 3.20 13 818 1900 11.4 0.4 47 11.0 5.8 207 9 301.4 302.3 287.4 315.9 4.81 14 760 2511 9.0 -2.0 46 11.0 3.5 192 9 305.2 306.0 288.3 318.5 4.34 15 755 2566 8.6 -1.4 49 10.0 3.6 193 9 305.3 306.2 288.5 319.4 4.57 16 710 3072 6.0 -4.0 49 10.0 1.2 207 10 307.9 308.6 288.8 320.3 4.00 17 700 3188 5.0 -5.0 48 10.0 0.3 210 10 308.0 308.7 288.6 319.8 3.76 18 683 3388 3.6 -5.4 52 9.0 -0.6 210 11 308.6 309.3 288.8 320.4 3.74 19 653 3750 2.0 -10.0 41 12.0 -3.0 210 11 310.8 311.3 288.6 319.6 2.74 20 624 4115 -0.5 -11.5 43 11.0 -4.9 199 10 312.0 312.5 288.8 320.2 2.54 21 583 4654 -3.5 -15.5 39 12.0 -7.8 163 5 314.6 315.0 289.1 321.1 1.96 22 564 4915 -5.7 -17.7 38 12.0 -9.7 176 4 315.0 315.4 288.9 320.7 1.69 23 552 5083 -6.7 -25.7 20 19.0 -11.8 184 3 315.8 316.0 288.3 318.8 0.85 24 539 5269 -6.7 -27.7 17 21.0 -12.1 204 3 318.0 318.1 288.9 320.5 0.73 25 500 5850 -10.7 -30.7 18 20.0 -15.2 320 4 320.0 320.1 289.4 322.1 0.59 26 400 7520 -22.9 -40.9 18 18.0 -25.4 185 17 325.2 325.3 290.6 326.2 0.27 27 388 7743 -23.3 -47.3 9 24.0 -26.1 177 13 327.5 327.6 291.2 328.1 0.14 28 312 9299 -36.3 -54.3 14 18.0 -37.4 149 7 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.8 0.08 29 300 9570 -38.9 -55.9 15 17.0 -39.8 160 9 330.5 330.6 291.9 330.8 0.07 30 250 10800 -48.7 -62.7 18 14.0 -49.1 90 14 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.8 0.03 31 233 11257 -52.9 -63.9 25 11.0 -53.1 87 15 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.2 0.03 32 202 12158 -60.5 -68.5 34 8.0 -60.6 80 16 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.02 33 200 12220 -61.1 -68.1 39 7.0 -61.2 80 16 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.02 34 176 13002 -66.9 -73.9 37 7.0 -67.0 180 10 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.0 0.01 35 165 13392 -66.1 -74.1 32 8.0 -66.1 206 14 346.6 346.6 295.9 346.7 0.01 36 150 13970 -65.9 -75.9 24 10.0 -66.0 245 20 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.01 37 139 14431 -66.5 -77.5 20 11.0 -66.6 246 20 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.4 0.01 38 128 14930 -66.1 -79.1 15 13.0 -66.2 247 20 372.7 372.7 301.1 372.8 0.01 39 122 15220 -67.5 -79.5 17 12.0 -67.6 248 19 375.3 375.3 301.5 375.4 0.01 40 115 15577 -66.1 -80.1 12 14.0 -66.2 248 19 384.3 384.3 302.9 384.4 0.01 41 109 15900 -67.5 -81.5 12 14.0 -67.6 249 19 387.6 387.6 303.5 387.7 0.00 42 100 16420 -66.5 -81.5 10 15.0 -66.6 250 19 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.3 0.01 43 96 16669 -64.7 -81.7 8 17.0 -64.8 256 20 407.4 407.4 306.2 407.5 0.01 44 83 17556 -65.9 -82.9 8 17.0 -66.1 276 23 422.3 422.3 308.0 422.3 0.00 45 70 18590 -66.5 -83.5 7 17.0 -66.7 300 26 442.1 442.1 310.1 442.1 0.01 46 58 19728 -65.5 -83.5 6 18.0 -65.7 278 25 468.8 468.8 312.5 468.8 0.01 47 51 20517 -61.5 -82.5 5 21.0 -62.0 262 24 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.8 0.01 48 50 20640 -59.3 -81.3 4 22.0 -59.9 260 24 503.7 503.7 315.2 503.8 0.01 49 49 20766 -59.1 -82.1 4 23.0 -59.7 262 24 507.1 507.1 315.5 507.2 0.01 50 47 21029 -56.5 -80.5 3 24.0 -57.4 265 23 519.4 519.4 316.3 519.5 0.01 51 41 21891 -58.1 -83.1 3 25.0 -58.9 276 21 536.1 536.1 317.3 536.2 0.01 52 30 23860 -57.3 -83.3 2 26.0 -58.5 300 16 588.4 588.4 320.1 588.5 0.01 53 20 26440 -52.7 -83.7 1 31.0 -55.4 20 19 674.9 674.9 323.6 675.0 0.02 54 16 27883 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -55.4 721.9 722.0 325.1 722.1 0.02 TRP 176 13002 -66.9 -73.9 37 7.0 -67.0 180 10 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.0 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5642.00 m Freezing level: 629.80 mb = 4041.84 m = 13260.46 ft Wetbulb zero: 693.95 mb = 3258.48 m = 10690.43 ft Precipitable water: 0.80 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 40.68 % Est. max temperature: 26.92 C = 80.45 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 932.19 mb = 801.41 m = 2629.26 ft T: 15.13 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.90 C/km ThetaE index: 8.50 C Layer 1000.0- 936.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 658.16 mb = 3686.94 m = 12096.12 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.88 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.96 C = 102.12 F Cap Strength: 11.09 C Lifted Index: 11.37 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.58 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.96 C Showalter Index: 11.90 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 29.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.90 C Cross Totals Index: 5.90 C K Index: 9.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 22.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.70 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 26.26 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.25 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 44871.93 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.42 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 870.45 mb = 1378.35 m = 4522.08 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 229 at 6 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 42 150 8 -4.0 6.9 | 111 9 -8.3 3.2 1 1000 208 180 10 0.0 10.0 | 146 8 -4.3 6.3 2 989 305 185 12 1.0 12.0 | 159 9 -3.2 8.2 3 954 610 180 6 0.0 6.0 | 118 5 -4.3 2.3 4 925 867 130 4 -3.1 2.6 | 81 7 -7.3 -1.1 5 920 914 140 5 -3.2 3.8 | 91 7 -7.5 0.1 6 850 1578 230 9 6.9 5.8 | 232 3 2.6 2.1 7 795 2134 190 9 1.6 8.9 | 152 6 -2.7 5.1 8 766 2438 190 9 1.6 8.9 | 152 6 -2.7 5.1 9 700 3188 210 10 5.0 8.7 | 188 5 0.7 4.9 10 635 3962 210 12 6.0 10.4 | 194 7 1.7 6.7 11 588 4572 160 5 -1.7 4.7 | 99 6 -6.0 1.0 12 544 5182 190 3 0.5 3.0 | 79 4 -3.8 -0.8 13 500 5850 320 4 2.6 -3.1 | 14 7 -1.7 -6.8 14 465 6401 20 2 -0.7 -1.9 | 42 7 -5.0 -5.6 15 428 7010 250 9 8.5 3.1 | 279 4 4.2 -0.6 16 400 7520 185 17 1.5 16.9 | 168 14 -2.8 13.2 17 362 8230 160 4 -1.4 3.8 | 90 6 -5.6 0.0 18 332 8839 130 5 -3.8 3.2 | 86 8 -8.1 -0.5 19 300 9570 160 9 -3.1 8.5 | 123 9 -7.4 4.7 20 250 10800 90 14 -14.0 0.0 | 79 19 -18.3 -3.7 21 200 12220 80 16 -15.8 -2.8 | 72 21 -20.0 -6.5 22 176 13002 180 10 0.0 10.0 | 146 8 -4.3 6.3 23 150 13970 245 20 18.1 8.5 | 251 15 13.8 4.7 24 100 16420 250 19 17.9 6.5 | 258 14 13.6 2.8 25 70 18590 300 26 22.5 -13.0 | 313 25 18.2 -16.7 26 50 20640 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 269 19 19.4 0.4 27 30 23860 300 16 13.9 -8.0 | 321 15 9.6 -11.7 28 20 26440 20 19 -6.5 -17.9 | 27 24 -10.8 -21.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 199.0 at 7.6 knts Storm direction: 229.0 at 5.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 1.1 tot: 3.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 69.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 31.6 neg: -18.3 tot: 13.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 4.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.20 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.2 stream: 1.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 14.19 Bulk Shear: 1.85 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 178 10 143 8| 4.3 0.0 4.3| 13.8 -5.0 8.7 17.5 0.34| 10.8 3.7 1000 172 7 125 6| 2.1 1.6 3.7| 18.4 -12.7 5.8 5.8 0.06| 9.6 0.6 1500 182 7 132 5| 4.3 1.1 5.4| 27.7 -12.7 15.1 10.0 0.34| 9.6 3.2 2000 192 8 146 5| 3.3 1.6 4.8| 27.8 -17.0 10.8 5.4 0.16| 8.4 1.4 2500 192 8 148 5| 2.6 1.4 4.0| 28.5 -18.3 10.2 4.1 0.15| 7.0 1.0 3000 193 8 152 5| 2.6 1.1 3.7| 31.6 -18.3 13.4 4.5 0.20| 6.2 1.2 4000 199 9 164 5| 2.1 1.0 3.1| 33.5 -20.9 12.6 3.1 0.17| 5.2 0.9 5000 197 8 157 5| 1.8 1.5 3.3| 33.5 -35.9 -2.4 -0.5 -0.05| 5.3 -0.3 6000 199 8 152 4| 1.7 1.2 2.9| 37.1 -38.9 -1.8 -0.3 -0.08| 5.3 -0.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251008.11.gif