UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101111.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 11 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 11 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 22.4 16.4 69 6.0 18.4 210 11 294.9 297.0 291.3 328.5 11.71 1 1001 114 19.0 14.9 77 4.1 16.4 175 10 292.1 294.0 289.5 322.4 10.70 2 1000 124 18.8 14.7 77 4.1 16.2 170 10 292.0 293.8 289.3 321.9 10.57 3 990 210 18.0 14.4 79 3.6 15.7 170 10 292.0 293.8 289.3 321.7 10.47 4 950 563 16.2 12.3 78 3.9 13.8 221 7 293.6 295.3 289.0 320.8 9.50 5 929 752 15.0 11.6 80 3.4 12.9 238 5 294.3 295.9 289.0 320.9 9.27 6 925 789 14.6 11.8 83 2.8 12.9 240 4 294.2 295.9 289.2 321.3 9.44 7 903 992 15.2 10.2 72 5.0 12.1 240 4 296.9 298.5 289.4 322.1 8.68 8 872 1287 13.8 7.8 67 6.0 10.3 240 3 298.4 299.8 289.0 320.8 7.63 9 866 1345 14.2 6.2 59 8.0 9.6 240 3 299.4 300.7 288.6 319.7 6.88 10 860 1404 15.2 0.2 36 15.0 7.5 240 3 301.1 301.9 287.0 314.7 4.51 11 850 1503 14.6 -1.4 33 16.0 6.6 240 3 301.4 302.2 286.6 313.8 4.06 12 840 1603 14.4 -6.6 23 21.0 4.9 243 4 302.3 302.8 285.6 310.8 2.77 13 827 1734 13.8 -11.2 16 25.0 3.5 247 6 303.0 303.3 285.0 309.2 1.96 14 809 1918 12.2 -12.8 16 25.0 2.2 253 9 303.2 303.5 284.8 308.8 1.76 15 792 2096 12.8 -35.2 2 48.0 0.3 259 11 305.7 305.7 284.0 306.5 0.24 16 753 2517 11.0 -27.0 5 38.0 -0.5 277 18 308.2 308.3 285.4 310.1 0.56 17 704 3072 6.2 -25.8 8 32.0 -3.3 289 19 308.8 309.0 285.7 311.1 0.66 18 700 3119 5.8 -26.2 8 32.0 -3.6 290 19 308.9 309.0 285.7 311.1 0.64 19 683 3319 4.6 -17.4 18 22.0 -3.2 291 20 309.7 310.0 286.9 314.4 1.43 20 677 3391 4.2 -17.8 18 22.0 -3.5 292 21 310.1 310.3 287.0 314.7 1.39 21 656 3645 2.2 -16.8 23 19.0 -4.6 293 23 310.6 310.9 287.3 315.8 1.56 22 640 3843 1.4 -11.6 37 13.0 -3.8 294 24 311.9 312.4 288.7 319.9 2.46 23 616 4149 -0.7 -13.7 37 13.0 -5.6 295 26 312.9 313.4 288.7 320.0 2.15 24 559 4915 -5.5 -14.5 49 9.0 -8.8 295 29 316.1 316.5 289.8 323.4 2.22 25 541 5171 -6.9 -19.9 35 13.0 -11.0 295 30 317.4 317.7 289.5 322.3 1.46 26 523 5434 -8.3 -17.3 48 9.0 -11.3 297 30 318.8 319.2 290.3 325.1 1.88 27 515 5553 -9.5 -16.5 57 7.0 -11.9 298 30 318.8 319.1 290.5 325.6 2.04 28 501 5765 -10.7 -20.7 44 10.0 -13.7 300 30 319.8 320.1 290.2 324.8 1.47 29 500 5780 -10.9 -19.9 47 9.0 -13.7 300 30 319.7 320.1 290.3 325.1 1.58 30 427 6969 -20.9 -30.9 40 10.0 -22.8 299 24 321.8 321.9 290.0 324.2 0.68 31 400 7450 -22.5 -32.5 40 10.0 -24.3 300 38 325.7 325.9 291.2 328.0 0.62 32 386 7712 -23.7 -30.7 53 7.0 -25.1 300 40 327.5 327.7 291.8 330.3 0.77 33 370 8021 -25.9 -34.9 43 9.0 -27.3 300 42 328.6 328.7 291.9 330.5 0.53 34 344 8546 -29.9 -43.9 24 14.0 -31.4 285 36 330.1 330.1 292.0 330.9 0.23 35 300 9510 -36.9 -50.9 22 14.0 -37.9 295 27 333.4 333.4 292.7 333.8 0.12 36 282 9933 -40.3 -57.3 15 17.0 -41.1 283 30 334.4 334.4 293.0 334.7 0.06 37 265 10353 -43.7 -54.7 29 11.0 -44.2 271 32 335.5 335.5 293.3 335.8 0.09 38 250 10740 -47.3 -57.3 31 10.0 -47.7 260 35 335.7 335.8 293.3 336.0 0.07 39 239 11036 -49.3 -57.3 39 8.0 -49.6 254 37 337.1 337.1 293.7 337.4 0.07 40 221 11545 -53.5 -58.5 54 5.0 -53.7 243 39 338.2 338.3 294.0 338.5 0.06 41 207 11963 -56.9 -61.1 59 4.2 -57.0 235 42 339.3 339.3 294.2 339.5 0.05 42 200 12180 -58.9 -63.1 58 4.2 -59.0 230 43 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.7 0.04 43 182 12764 -63.5 -68.5 51 5.0 -63.6 240 44 341.3 341.3 294.7 341.4 0.02 44 179 12867 -62.3 -68.3 44 6.0 -62.4 242 44 344.9 344.9 295.5 345.0 0.02 45 178 12901 -61.9 -69.9 34 8.0 -62.0 242 44 346.1 346.1 295.8 346.2 0.02 46 173 13077 -61.1 -72.1 22 11.0 -61.2 245 44 350.2 350.2 296.7 350.3 0.01 47 170 13186 -62.5 -73.5 21 11.0 -62.6 247 44 349.7 349.7 296.5 349.7 0.01 48 163 13444 -63.9 -73.9 24 10.0 -64.0 251 43 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.6 0.01 49 159 13595 -64.9 -74.9 24 10.0 -65.0 254 43 352.4 352.4 297.1 352.4 0.01 50 150 13950 -65.1 -75.1 24 10.0 -65.2 260 43 357.9 357.9 298.3 358.0 0.01 51 147 14073 -65.9 -75.9 24 10.0 -66.0 258 47 358.6 358.6 298.4 358.7 0.01 52 141 14328 -64.1 -77.1 15 13.0 -64.2 253 57 366.1 366.1 299.8 366.1 0.01 53 137 14504 -64.0 -77.6 14 13.6 -64.1 250 63 369.2 369.2 300.4 369.2 0.01 54 127 14970 -63.9 -78.9 11 15.0 -64.0 252 56 377.6 377.6 301.9 377.6 0.01 55 124 15117 -63.3 -79.3 10 16.0 -63.4 253 53 381.2 381.2 302.5 381.3 0.01 56 119 15370 -63.1 -79.1 10 16.0 -63.3 254 50 386.1 386.1 303.2 386.1 0.01 57 109 15907 -66.3 -81.3 10 15.0 -66.4 257 41 389.9 389.9 303.8 389.9 0.00 58 106 16076 -67.5 -81.5 12 14.0 -67.6 258 39 390.7 390.7 303.9 390.8 0.00 59 103 16250 -65.9 -80.9 11 15.0 -66.0 259 36 397.0 397.0 304.8 397.1 0.01 60 100 16430 -65.3 -81.3 9 16.0 -65.4 260 33 401.6 401.6 305.4 401.6 0.01 61 94 16807 -63.9 -80.9 8 17.0 -64.1 258 32 411.5 411.5 306.7 411.5 0.01 62 86 17347 -66.3 -82.3 9 16.0 -66.4 256 30 417.2 417.2 307.4 417.3 0.01 63 70 18600 -63.3 -82.3 6 19.0 -63.6 250 25 449.0 449.0 310.8 449.0 0.01 64 58 19758 -62.3 -82.3 5 20.0 -62.7 239 15 476.0 476.0 313.1 476.1 0.01 65 50 20680 -59.3 -82.3 4 23.0 -59.9 230 7 503.7 503.7 315.2 503.8 0.01 66 40 22087 -56.3 -81.3 3 25.0 -57.3 164 7 544.5 544.5 317.8 544.6 0.01 67 38 22411 -58.3 -82.3 3 24.0 -59.2 149 7 547.4 547.4 317.9 547.5 0.01 68 36 22754 -55.3 -81.3 3 26.0 -56.6 134 7 563.7 563.7 318.8 563.8 0.01 69 30 23920 -54.1 -82.1 2 28.0 -55.8 80 7 597.2 597.2 320.5 597.3 0.02 70 26 24835 -55.7 -83.7 2 28.0 -57.3 617.6 617.6 321.4 617.7 0.01 71 21 26206 -52.1 -82.1 2 30.0 -54.9 667.3 667.3 323.3 667.5 0.02 TRP 182 12764 -63.5 -68.5 51 5.0 -63.6 240 44 341.3 341.3 294.7 341.4 0.02 WND 137 14504 -64.0 -77.6 14 13.6 -64.1 250 63 369.2 369.2 300.4 369.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5656.00 m Freezing level: 624.00 mb = 4047.15 m = 13277.90 ft Wetbulb zero: 778.99 mb = 2234.12 m = 7329.71 ft Precipitable water: 0.83 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 37.88 % Est. max temperature: 28.67 C = 83.61 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 922.89 mb = 808.33 m = 2651.96 ft T: 14.66 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.28 C/km ThetaE index: 15.60 C Layer 872.0- 753.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 730.70 mb = 2765.31 m = 9072.44 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.82 g/kg Conv temperature: 36.03 C = 96.86 F Cap Strength: 6.64 C Lifted Index: 4.61 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.90 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.73 C Showalter Index: 9.12 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 35.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.50 C Cross Totals Index: 9.50 C K Index: -7.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 36.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.37 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 13.30 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.16 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 36382.44 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.67 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 904.80 mb = 975.62 m = 3200.83 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 317 at 14 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 42 210 11 5.5 9.5 | 169 20 -3.8 19.6 1 1000 124 170 10 -1.7 9.8 | 151 23 -11.1 19.9 2 979 305 170 9 -1.6 8.9 | 150 22 -10.9 18.9 3 945 610 230 7 5.4 4.5 | 165 15 -4.0 14.6 4 925 789 240 4 3.5 2.0 | 154 13 -5.9 12.1 5 911 914 240 4 3.5 2.0 | 154 13 -5.9 12.1 6 850 1503 240 3 2.6 1.5 | 150 13 -6.7 11.6 7 788 2134 260 12 11.8 2.1 | 192 12 2.5 12.1 8 760 2438 275 18 17.9 -1.6 | 225 12 8.6 8.5 9 700 3119 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 247 9 8.5 3.6 10 629 3962 295 25 22.7 -10.6 | 272 13 13.3 -0.5 11 583 4572 295 27 24.5 -11.4 | 275 15 15.1 -1.4 12 539 5182 295 30 27.2 -12.7 | 278 18 17.9 -2.6 13 500 5780 300 30 26.0 -15.0 | 287 17 16.7 -4.9 14 460 6401 290 27 25.4 -9.2 | 267 16 16.1 0.8 15 424 7010 300 24 20.8 -12.0 | 280 12 11.5 -1.9 16 400 7450 300 38 32.9 -19.0 | 291 25 23.6 -8.9 17 359 8230 300 43 37.2 -21.5 | 292 30 27.9 -11.4 18 329 8839 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 243 22 19.7 10.1 19 300 9510 295 27 24.5 -11.4 | 275 15 15.1 -1.4 20 250 10740 260 35 34.5 6.1 | 237 30 25.1 16.1 21 200 12180 230 43 32.9 27.6 | 212 44 23.6 37.7 22 182 12764 240 44 38.1 22.0 | 222 43 28.8 32.1 23 150 13950 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 242 37 33.0 17.5 24 137 14504 250 63 59.2 21.5 | 238 59 49.9 31.6 25 100 16430 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 236 28 23.2 15.8 26 70 18600 250 25 23.5 8.6 | 217 23 14.2 18.6 27 50 20680 230 7 5.4 4.5 | 165 15 -4.0 14.6 28 30 23920 80 7 -6.9 -1.2 | 119 18 -16.2 8.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 287.2 at 18.3 knts Storm direction: 317.2 at 13.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.4 neg: 0.0 tot: 3.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 75.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 87.2 neg: -49.6 tot: 37.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 12.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.35 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.1 stream: 2.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.20 Bulk Shear: 66.10 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 182 9 155 21| 3.8 0.0 3.8| 22.6 -38.3 -15.6 -31.3 -0.17| 15.2 -2.6 1000 201 7 157 18| 4.1 0.0 4.1| 22.7 -47.2 -24.5 -24.5 -0.25| 10.1 -2.6 1500 209 6 157 16| 2.8 0.0 2.8| 24.3 -49.6 -25.3 -16.8 -0.25| 7.1 -1.8 2000 224 6 161 15| 2.2 0.0 2.2| 49.4 -49.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.08| 7.3 0.6 2500 243 8 171 14| 3.5 0.0 3.5| 78.9 -49.6 29.3 11.7 0.30| 7.7 2.3 3000 258 10 181 12| 3.4 0.0 3.4| 87.2 -49.6 37.6 12.5 0.35| 7.1 2.5 4000 275 13 202 10| 3.4 0.0 3.4|102.8 -49.6 53.1 13.3 0.41| 6.2 2.5 5000 283 16 223 9| 2.7 0.4 3.2|108.3 -49.6 58.7 11.7 0.40| 5.4 2.2 6000 287 18 240 9| 2.4 0.3 2.7|120.3 -59.8 60.5 10.1 0.37| 4.9 1.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251011.11.gif