UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101011.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 10 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 10 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 1007 42 23.6 15.6 61 8.0 18.4 210 11 296.2 298.2 291.2 328.3 11.13 1 1006 52 23.6 15.6 61 8.0 18.4 210 11 296.2 298.3 291.3 328.4 11.14 2 1000 112 21.6 14.6 64 7.0 17.1 210 12 294.8 296.6 290.2 324.9 10.50 3 994 164 20.8 14.8 69 6.0 16.9 201 11 294.5 296.4 290.3 325.1 10.70 4 977 314 22.4 10.4 47 12.0 15.1 174 10 297.5 299.0 289.1 321.2 8.12 5 964 430 21.2 10.2 49 11.0 14.5 165 10 297.5 298.9 289.1 321.2 8.12 6 939 657 20.8 6.8 40 14.0 12.7 153 9 299.3 300.5 288.3 318.8 6.61 7 927 768 22.4 1.4 25 21.0 11.1 159 6 302.0 302.9 287.3 315.8 4.56 8 925 787 22.4 2.4 27 20.0 11.4 160 5 302.2 303.1 287.8 317.1 4.92 9 916 872 23.0 -3.0 17 26.0 9.9 167 4 303.7 304.3 286.7 314.0 3.34 10 879 1229 22.2 -13.8 8 36.0 7.1 238 4 306.4 306.7 285.8 311.3 1.50 11 850 1518 19.6 -14.4 9 34.0 5.6 300 4 306.7 307.0 285.8 311.5 1.47 12 796 2076 15.2 -18.8 8 34.0 2.7 300 8 307.8 308.0 285.8 311.4 1.09 13 772 2335 14.6 -27.4 4 42.0 1.4 287 13 309.9 310.0 285.9 311.7 0.52 14 766 2400 14.2 -29.8 3 44.0 1.0 283 14 310.1 310.2 285.9 311.6 0.42 15 745 2634 13.2 -28.8 4 42.0 0.4 281 18 311.5 311.6 286.5 313.2 0.48 16 700 3152 8.8 -31.2 4 40.0 -2.4 285 27 312.2 312.3 286.6 313.7 0.40 17 645 3818 2.8 -21.2 15 24.0 -5.0 289 28 312.8 313.0 287.6 316.5 1.09 18 634 3956 1.6 -19.4 19 21.0 -5.5 290 28 313.0 313.2 287.9 317.3 1.30 19 618 4161 0.8 -28.2 9 29.0 -7.1 287 29 314.4 314.5 287.6 316.5 0.61 20 613 4226 0.8 -30.2 8 31.0 -7.4 286 30 315.1 315.2 287.7 316.9 0.51 21 500 5820 -11.3 -33.3 14 22.0 -15.9 280 34 319.3 319.4 289.0 320.9 0.46 22 467 6342 -15.3 -38.3 12 23.0 -19.2 284 34 320.6 320.6 289.3 321.7 0.30 23 435 6877 -17.9 -43.9 8 26.0 -21.5 289 23 323.9 323.9 290.1 324.5 0.18 24 401 7482 -22.9 -39.9 20 17.0 -25.3 271 26 325.0 325.1 290.6 326.1 0.30 25 400 7500 -23.1 -40.1 20 17.0 -25.5 270 26 325.0 325.0 290.6 326.1 0.29 26 380 7872 -26.3 -39.3 28 13.0 -28.0 270 30 325.5 325.6 290.8 326.8 0.33 27 373 8006 -27.1 -44.1 18 17.0 -29.0 270 31 326.2 326.3 290.9 327.0 0.20 28 339 8684 -33.5 -49.5 19 16.0 -34.7 277 33 326.5 326.6 290.9 327.0 0.12 29 303 9462 -38.9 -49.9 30 11.0 -39.6 307 10 329.6 329.6 291.7 330.1 0.13 30 300 9530 -39.5 -50.5 30 11.0 -40.2 310 7 329.7 329.7 291.7 330.2 0.12 31 250 10750 -50.1 -59.1 34 9.0 -50.4 160 19 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.8 0.05 32 243 10935 -51.5 -58.5 43 7.0 -51.7 173 18 332.2 332.2 292.4 332.4 0.06 33 200 12170 -61.3 -69.3 34 8.0 -61.4 265 14 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.8 0.02 34 198 12232 -61.7 -70.7 29 9.0 -61.8 270 14 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.01 35 196 12295 -62.1 -72.1 25 10.0 -62.2 275 14 336.4 336.4 293.4 336.4 0.01 36 175 12995 -63.5 -75.5 18 12.0 -63.6 273 19 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.2 0.01 37 157 13662 -64.1 -77.1 15 13.0 -64.2 271 23 355.0 355.0 297.7 355.0 0.01 38 154 13780 -65.1 -77.1 18 12.0 -65.2 270 24 355.3 355.3 297.7 355.3 0.01 39 151 13900 -66.1 -78.1 17 12.0 -66.2 270 25 355.5 355.5 297.8 355.6 0.01 40 150 13940 -66.3 -77.3 20 11.0 -66.4 270 25 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.01 41 147 14062 -66.1 -78.1 17 12.0 -66.2 270 25 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.01 42 139 14405 -62.5 -80.5 7 18.0 -62.6 268 26 370.4 370.4 300.7 370.4 0.00 43 117 15462 -64.9 -81.9 8 17.0 -65.0 264 28 384.7 384.7 303.0 384.7 0.00 44 109 15895 -64.3 -81.3 8 17.0 -64.4 262 29 393.7 393.7 304.3 393.7 0.00 45 100 16420 -65.9 -82.9 8 17.0 -66.0 260 30 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.00 46 99 16481 -66.3 -82.3 9 16.0 -66.4 260 30 400.8 400.8 305.3 400.8 0.00 47 84 17476 -66.9 -83.9 7 17.0 -67.0 258 32 418.8 418.8 307.6 418.9 0.00 48 70 18590 -62.5 -84.5 4 22.0 -62.8 255 34 450.7 450.7 310.9 450.7 0.00 49 66 18952 -61.5 -84.5 3 23.0 -61.9 275 29 460.5 460.5 311.8 460.5 0.00 50 51 20556 -58.3 -84.3 2 26.0 -59.0 3 10 503.2 503.2 315.2 503.3 0.01 51 50 20680 -57.5 -84.5 2 27.0 -58.3 10 8 508.0 508.0 315.5 508.0 0.01 52 47 21069 -60.1 -85.1 2 25.0 -60.7 359 8 510.8 510.8 315.7 510.8 0.01 53 30 23900 -56.1 -87.1 1 31.0 -57.5 280 6 591.7 591.7 320.2 591.7 0.01 54 24 25324 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -55.4 219 3 639.4 639.4 322.3 639.5 0.01 55 21 26179 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -57.3 183 2 657.7 657.7 323.0 657.7 0.01 56 20 26490 -54.1 -86.1 1 32.0 -56.5 170 1 670.6 670.6 323.4 670.7 0.01 57 19 26820 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -55.8 683.6 683.6 323.9 683.7 0.01 TRP 196 12295 -62.1 -72.1 25 10.0 -62.2 275 14 336.4 336.4 293.4 336.4 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5708.00 m Freezing level: 605.53 mb = 4331.48 m = 14210.71 ft Wetbulb zero: 738.93 mb = 2701.70 m = 8863.75 ft Precipitable water: 0.45 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 14.29 % Est. max temperature: 34.09 C = 93.36 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 895.35 mb = 1069.35 m = 3508.31 ft T: 22.56 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.53 C/km ThetaE index: 9.29 C Layer 977.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 643.88 mb = 3832.11 m = 12572.40 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.24 g/kg Conv temperature: 40.32 C = 104.57 F Cap Strength: 9.90 C Lifted Index: 5.03 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.30 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.31 C Showalter Index: 10.13 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 27.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 30.90 C Cross Totals Index: -3.10 C K Index: -23.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 42.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.02 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 36.50 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.54 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 38107.52 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.87 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 783.42 mb = 2210.71 m = 7252.91 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 311 at 16 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 1007 42 210 11 5.5 9.5 | 162 21 -6.4 19.9 1 1000 112 210 12 6.0 10.4 | 164 22 -5.9 20.8 2 978 305 175 10 -0.9 10.0 | 148 24 -12.8 20.4 3 944 610 150 10 -5.0 8.7 | 138 26 -16.9 19.1 4 925 787 160 5 -1.7 4.7 | 138 20 -13.7 15.1 5 911 914 170 4 -0.7 3.9 | 139 19 -12.6 14.3 6 850 1518 300 4 3.5 -2.0 | 135 12 -8.5 8.4 7 790 2134 300 9 7.8 -4.5 | 145 7 -4.2 5.9 8 762 2438 280 15 14.8 -2.6 | 200 8 2.8 7.8 9 700 3152 285 27 26.1 -7.0 | 256 15 14.1 3.4 10 632 3962 290 28 26.3 -9.6 | 267 14 14.4 0.8 11 585 4572 280 33 32.5 -5.7 | 257 21 20.6 4.7 12 542 5182 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 266 22 21.9 1.3 13 500 5820 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 258 22 21.5 4.5 14 463 6401 285 34 32.8 -8.8 | 266 21 20.9 1.6 15 427 7010 290 20 18.8 -6.8 | 243 8 6.8 3.6 16 400 7500 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 234 17 14.1 10.4 17 361 8230 270 34 34.0 -0.0 | 245 24 22.1 10.4 18 331 8839 280 32 31.5 -5.6 | 256 20 19.6 4.8 19 300 9530 310 7 5.4 -4.5 | 132 9 -6.6 5.9 20 250 10750 160 19 -6.5 17.9 | 147 34 -18.4 28.3 21 200 12170 265 14 13.9 1.2 | 190 12 2.0 11.6 22 196 12295 275 14 13.9 -1.2 | 192 9 2.0 9.2 23 150 13940 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 231 17 13.1 10.4 24 100 16420 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 228 24 17.6 15.6 25 70 18590 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 227 28 20.9 19.2 26 50 20680 10 8 -1.4 -7.9 | 101 14 -13.3 2.5 27 30 23900 280 6 5.9 -1.0 | 147 11 -6.0 9.4 28 20 26490 170 1 -0.2 1.0 | 133 17 -12.1 11.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 281.0 at 21.1 knts Storm direction: 311.0 at 15.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.6 neg: 0.6 tot: 4.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 89.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 49.7 neg: -70.1 tot: -20.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -6.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.14 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.3 stream: 1.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.44 Bulk Shear: 82.10 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 183 11 151 24| 0.0 9.9 9.9| 0.0 -55.9 -55.9 -111.9 -0.85| 10.8 -9.2 1000 174 8 146 23| 3.9 5.0 8.8| 7.4 -62.0 -54.6 -54.6 -0.44| 9.7 -4.3 1500 181 7 146 21| 4.7 3.3 8.0| 10.9 -70.1 -59.1 -39.4 -0.38| 8.9 -3.4 2000 205 7 151 19| 3.5 1.7 5.2| 14.2 -70.1 -55.9 -27.9 -0.29| 7.7 -2.2 2500 244 8 160 15| 2.8 0.7 3.5| 30.4 -70.1 -39.7 -15.9 -0.00| 8.2 -0.0 3000 265 10 170 12| 3.6 0.6 4.2| 49.7 -70.1 -20.4 -6.8 0.14| 8.3 1.2 4000 278 15 197 9| 3.3 0.4 3.7| 63.9 -71.1 -7.2 -1.8 0.20| 6.9 1.4 5000 280 18 220 9| 2.9 0.9 3.7| 78.0 -82.8 -4.7 -0.9 0.17| 6.4 1.1 6000 281 21 234 11| 2.4 0.7 3.1| 86.9 -99.2 -12.4 -2.1 0.14| 5.7 0.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251010.11.gif