UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101023.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 10 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 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 1008 42 16.0 14.7 92 1.3 15.2 240 7 288.5 290.3 288.0 317.8 10.48 1 1007 51 16.0 14.7 92 1.3 15.2 238 7 288.6 290.4 288.1 317.9 10.49 2 1000 116 16.4 14.8 90 1.6 15.4 220 8 289.5 291.4 288.5 319.4 10.64 3 993 176 18.2 14.7 80 3.5 16.0 206 9 291.9 293.8 289.4 322.1 10.64 4 960 465 17.6 13.7 78 3.9 15.1 88 8 294.2 296.0 289.9 323.7 10.31 5 925 783 17.8 10.8 64 7.0 13.5 350 7 297.5 299.1 289.8 323.2 8.82 6 919 839 18.8 8.8 52 10.0 12.8 324 5 299.1 300.5 289.3 321.9 7.75 7 912 904 21.0 4.0 33 17.0 11.4 295 3 302.0 303.0 288.3 318.8 5.59 8 900 1019 21.2 -2.8 20 24.0 9.2 280 3 303.4 304.0 286.7 314.0 3.45 9 850 1509 18.0 -10.0 14 28.0 5.8 235 4 305.0 305.4 285.9 311.7 2.10 10 846 1549 17.6 -10.4 14 28.0 5.5 237 4 305.0 305.4 285.8 311.5 2.04 11 823 1784 16.2 -10.8 15 27.0 4.6 248 6 305.9 306.3 286.2 312.4 2.04 12 811 1908 15.2 -10.8 16 26.0 4.1 254 7 306.2 306.5 286.3 312.7 2.07 13 800 2023 15.4 259 8 307.6 14 741 2667 11.8 -31.2 3 43.0 -0.5 275 18 310.5 310.5 285.9 311.8 0.38 15 711 3010 9.0 -13.0 20 22.0 0.1 289 22 311.1 311.4 287.9 317.5 1.97 16 700 3139 7.6 -10.4 27 18.0 -0.0 295 23 310.9 311.4 288.3 318.9 2.47 17 691 3245 6.8 -9.2 31 16.0 -0.2 293 25 311.2 311.7 288.8 320.0 2.75 18 687 3293 6.2 -8.8 33 15.0 -0.4 292 26 311.0 311.6 288.8 320.2 2.86 19 654 3694 4.6 -12.4 28 17.0 -2.3 285 32 313.6 314.0 289.0 321.0 2.25 20 609 4269 0.2 -13.8 34 14.0 -5.2 285 36 315.0 315.4 289.4 322.1 2.16 21 575 4725 -3.7 -17.7 33 14.0 -8.5 288 33 315.7 316.0 289.1 321.2 1.65 22 551 5060 -6.3 -25.3 21 19.0 -11.5 282 29 316.4 316.6 288.6 319.5 0.89 23 513 5613 -10.5 -29.5 19 19.0 -14.9 300 27 317.9 318.0 288.8 320.2 0.65 24 504 5749 -11.5 -24.5 33 13.0 -14.9 307 26 318.3 318.5 289.3 321.9 1.04 25 500 5810 -12.1 -23.1 39 11.0 -15.1 310 26 318.3 318.5 289.5 322.4 1.19 26 497 5856 -12.7 -22.7 43 10.0 -15.4 310 27 318.1 318.3 289.5 322.3 1.24 27 485 6042 -14.3 -21.3 55 7.0 -16.3 310 29 318.4 318.6 289.8 323.3 1.44 28 458 6473 -17.7 -22.7 65 5.0 -19.0 309 35 319.4 319.6 290.0 324.0 1.35 29 448 6639 -16.9 -24.9 50 8.0 -18.9 306 36 322.4 322.6 290.7 326.3 1.13 30 437 6825 -17.7 -28.7 38 11.0 -20.1 303 36 323.7 323.9 290.7 326.6 0.82 31 431 6928 -18.3 -33.3 26 15.0 -21.1 301 37 324.2 324.3 290.6 326.2 0.54 32 410 7299 -21.5 -35.5 27 14.0 -23.8 300 41 324.7 324.8 290.7 326.4 0.45 33 400 7480 -22.9 -37.9 24 15.0 -25.2 300 43 325.2 325.3 290.7 326.6 0.36 34 385 7758 -25.1 -35.1 39 10.0 -26.7 304 40 325.9 326.0 291.1 327.8 0.50 35 374 7967 -27.1 -34.1 51 7.0 -28.2 306 39 326.0 326.1 291.2 328.1 0.57 36 365 8142 -28.1 -39.1 34 11.0 -29.5 309 37 326.9 327.0 291.2 328.2 0.35 37 336 8729 -32.3 -40.3 45 8.0 -33.2 302 48 329.0 329.1 291.8 330.3 0.34 38 327 8920 -33.1 -45.3 28 12.2 -34.2 300 59 330.5 330.6 292.1 331.3 0.21 39 315 9182 -34.1 -52.1 15 18.0 -35.4 291 52 332.6 332.7 292.5 333.0 0.10 40 300 9520 -37.3 -53.3 17 16.0 -38.3 280 43 332.8 332.8 292.6 333.2 0.09 41 289 9777 -39.7 -54.7 19 15.0 -40.5 279 37 332.9 333.0 292.6 333.3 0.08 42 277 10065 -42.1 -59.1 14 17.0 -42.8 278 30 333.5 333.6 292.7 333.7 0.05 43 265 10363 -44.9 -63.9 10 19.0 -45.5 277 23 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.8 0.03 44 251 10724 -47.7 -62.7 16 15.0 -48.1 275 15 334.8 334.8 293.0 334.9 0.03 45 250 10750 -48.1 -63.1 16 15.0 -48.5 275 14 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.7 0.03 46 243 10936 -49.9 -62.9 20 13.0 -50.3 268 15 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.7 0.03 47 235 11154 -51.7 -62.7 26 11.0 -52.0 260 17 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.2 0.04 48 226 11406 -53.9 -63.9 28 10.0 -54.1 250 19 335.5 335.5 293.2 335.6 0.03 49 216 11695 -56.1 -65.1 31 9.0 -56.2 239 21 336.4 336.4 293.4 336.6 0.03 50 209 11904 -57.9 -64.9 40 7.0 -58.0 231 23 336.8 336.8 293.6 336.9 0.03 51 203 12087 -59.3 -65.3 46 6.0 -59.4 224 24 337.4 337.4 293.7 337.5 0.03 52 200 12180 -60.1 -66.1 45 6.0 -60.2 220 25 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.7 0.03 53 192 12434 -61.5 -66.5 51 5.0 -61.6 222 25 339.3 339.3 294.1 339.4 0.03 54 187 12597 -62.9 -67.9 51 5.0 -63.0 224 25 339.6 339.6 294.3 339.7 0.02 55 182 12763 -64.5 -68.7 56 4.2 -64.6 225 25 339.7 339.7 294.3 339.7 0.02 56 177 12933 -65.9 -69.5 61 3.6 -66.0 226 25 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.02 57 174 13036 -67.1 -71.1 57 4.0 -67.1 227 25 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.8 0.01 58 150 13940 -63.1 -89.1 2 26.0 -63.3 235 25 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.00 59 145 14148 -63.5 -86.5 3 23.0 -63.6 260 24 364.2 364.2 299.5 364.2 0.00 60 100 16420 -64.9 -87.9 3 23.0 -65.1 260 33 402.3 402.3 305.5 402.3 0.00 61 96 16668 -64.9 -87.9 3 23.0 -65.1 262 31 407.1 407.1 306.2 407.1 0.00 62 70 18600 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.0 275 13 452.4 452.4 311.1 452.4 0.00 63 66 18965 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.6 272 13 458.8 458.8 311.7 458.8 0.00 64 62 19350 -64.1 -93.1 1 29.0 -64.4 270 13 463.0 463.0 312.0 463.1 0.00 65 56 19980 -60.5 -90.5 1 30.0 -61.0 265 14 484.9 484.9 313.8 484.9 0.00 66 50 20690 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -59.7 260 14 504.2 504.2 315.2 504.2 0.00 67 33 23316 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -57.1 576.9 576.9 319.5 576.9 0.01 TRP 145 14148 -63.5 -86.5 3 23.0 -63.6 260 24 364.2 364.2 299.5 364.2 0.00 WND 327 8920 -33.1 -45.3 28 12.2 -34.2 300 59 330.5 330.6 292.1 331.3 0.21 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5694.00 m Freezing level: 607.26 mb = 4292.12 m = 14081.60 ft Wetbulb zero: 748.77 mb = 2579.32 m = 8462.23 ft Precipitable water: 0.73 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 32.17 % Est. max temperature: 32.28 C = 90.10 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 988.89 mb = 211.52 m = 693.97 ft T: 18.13 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.38 C/km ThetaE index: 12.23 C Layer 925.0- 823.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 701.80 mb = 3117.76 m = 10228.76 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.53 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.49 C = 101.28 F Cap Strength: 8.80 C Lifted Index: 3.06 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.03 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.23 C Showalter Index: 9.15 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 32.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 30.10 C Cross Totals Index: 2.10 C K Index: 2.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 34.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.27 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 40.29 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.98 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 23745.45 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.80 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 881.48 mb = 1196.91 m = 3926.82 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 316 at 15 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 1008 42 240 7 6.1 3.5 | 162 15 -4.5 14.3 1 1000 116 220 8 5.1 6.1 | 162 18 -5.4 16.9 2 978 305 175 10 -0.9 10.0 | 151 24 -11.4 20.7 3 944 610 10 7 -1.2 -6.9 | 108 12 -11.8 3.9 4 925 783 350 7 1.2 -6.9 | 113 10 -9.4 3.9 5 911 914 290 3 2.8 -1.0 | 142 12 -7.8 9.8 6 850 1509 235 4 3.3 2.3 | 151 15 -7.3 13.1 7 789 2134 265 9 9.0 0.8 | 172 12 -1.6 11.6 8 761 2438 265 15 14.9 1.3 | 200 13 4.4 12.1 9 700 3139 295 23 20.8 -9.7 | 264 10 10.3 1.1 10 631 3962 280 37 36.4 -6.4 | 260 26 25.9 4.4 11 584 4572 290 34 31.9 -11.6 | 272 21 21.4 -0.9 12 541 5182 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 251 18 17.0 5.9 13 500 5810 310 26 19.9 -16.7 | 302 11 9.3 -5.9 14 462 6401 310 35 26.8 -22.5 | 306 20 16.2 -11.7 15 426 7010 300 37 32.0 -18.5 | 290 23 21.5 -7.7 16 400 7480 300 43 37.2 -21.5 | 292 29 26.7 -10.7 17 360 8230 310 36 27.6 -23.1 | 306 21 17.0 -12.4 18 331 8839 300 51 44.2 -25.5 | 294 37 33.6 -14.7 19 327 8920 300 59 51.1 -29.5 | 295 45 40.5 -18.7 20 300 9520 280 43 42.3 -7.5 | 264 32 31.8 3.3 21 250 10750 275 14 13.9 -1.2 | 199 10 3.4 9.6 22 200 12180 220 25 16.1 19.2 | 190 30 5.5 29.9 23 150 13940 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 202 27 9.9 25.1 24 145 14148 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 221 20 13.1 14.9 25 100 16420 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 233 27 21.9 16.5 26 70 18600 275 13 13.0 -1.1 | 194 10 2.4 9.6 27 50 20690 260 14 13.8 2.4 | 194 14 3.2 13.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 285.6 at 20.1 knts Storm direction: 315.6 at 15.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.4 neg: 2.0 tot: 5.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 90.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 92.2 neg: -118.7 tot: -26.5 m^2/s^2 ave: -8.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.13 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.8 stream: 1.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.53 Bulk Shear: 75.65 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 181 9 152 22| 15.0 0.0 15.0| 0.0-118.5-118.5 -237.0 -0.71| 30.0-21.2 1000 245 7 163 14| 7.5 5.1 12.6| 18.9-118.7 -99.8 -99.8 -0.32| 22.2 -7.2 1500 248 6 159 14| 5.0 4.1 9.1| 25.3-118.7 -93.4 -62.2 -0.26| 15.8 -4.2 2000 251 6 159 14| 3.1 3.1 6.2| 40.1-118.7 -78.6 -39.3 -0.16| 13.1 -2.1 2500 259 7 164 13| 2.3 2.4 4.7| 66.2-118.7 -52.5 -21.0 0.00| 12.2 0.0 3000 269 9 173 11| 3.4 2.0 5.4| 92.2-118.7 -26.5 -8.8 0.13| 11.8 1.5 4000 279 15 205 9| 2.5 3.3 5.9|102.0-128.4 -26.4 -6.6 0.12| 11.2 1.3 5000 282 19 228 10| 2.4 2.6 5.0|127.0-157.2 -30.2 -6.0 0.09| 10.2 0.9 6000 286 20 239 10| 3.1 2.1 5.2|172.4-162.9 9.5 1.6 0.17| 10.0 1.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251010.23.gif