UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101123.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 11 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 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 1009 42 15.8 14.7 93 1.1 15.1 170 20 288.2 290.0 287.9 317.5 10.47 1 1008 51 15.8 14.7 93 1.1 15.1 170 20 288.3 290.1 287.9 317.6 10.48 2 1000 127 15.8 13.7 87 2.1 14.5 170 20 289.0 290.7 287.6 316.7 9.89 3 990 212 15.4 13.4 88 2.0 14.2 169 19 289.4 291.1 287.7 316.9 9.80 4 984 264 15.6 13.1 85 2.5 14.1 168 19 290.1 291.8 287.9 317.3 9.67 5 978 316 16.2 12.9 81 3.3 14.1 167 19 291.2 292.9 288.2 318.4 9.60 6 951 554 14.8 13.3 91 1.5 13.8 164 17 292.1 293.9 289.0 320.9 10.14 7 925 788 12.6 12.5 99 0.1 12.6 160 16 292.2 294.0 288.8 320.3 9.89 8 923 806 12.4 12.4 100 0.0 12.4 165 16 292.2 293.9 288.8 320.1 9.84 9 916 870 12.0 12.0 100 0.0 12.0 181 14 292.4 294.1 288.7 319.9 9.66 10 909 935 13.4 11.7 89 1.7 12.4 197 13 294.5 296.2 289.3 321.9 9.54 11 896 1056 14.0 10.0 77 4.0 11.6 228 11 296.3 297.9 289.2 321.3 8.63 12 862 1382 12.8 10.6 86 2.2 11.4 310 4 298.4 300.1 290.5 325.7 9.35 13 856 1441 13.8 5.8 58 8.0 9.3 325 3 300.0 301.2 288.8 320.1 6.77 14 850 1500 14.4 -1.6 33 16.0 6.4 340 2 301.2 302.0 286.5 313.4 4.00 15 843 1570 15.0 -22.0 6 37.0 2.5 338 3 302.6 302.7 283.4 305.1 0.78 16 820 1803 13.4 -25.6 5 39.0 1.3 330 5 303.3 303.4 283.5 305.2 0.58 17 797 2041 12.4 -9.6 21 22.0 2.9 322 7 304.7 305.1 286.0 312.0 2.31 18 785 2168 11.8 -10.2 20 22.0 2.5 317 9 305.4 305.8 286.2 312.5 2.24 19 779 2232 11.2 -11.8 19 23.0 1.8 315 9 305.4 305.8 285.9 311.7 1.99 20 768 2350 10.8 -30.2 4 41.0 -0.7 311 10 306.2 306.3 284.4 307.6 0.40 21 735 2714 8.6 -34.4 3 43.0 -2.3 299 14 307.7 307.7 284.8 308.7 0.28 22 700 3115 6.0 -22.0 11 28.0 -3.0 285 18 309.1 309.3 286.1 312.3 0.94 23 692 3208 5.4 -15.6 20 21.0 -2.4 288 -63767008 309.5 309.8 287.0 314.8 1.64 24 621 4078 -0.9 -24.9 14 24.0 -7.7 319 -664341120 312.0 312.1 287.0 314.8 0.82 25 602 4324 -1.9 -38.9 4 37.0 -9.5 328 -836730304 313.6 313.7 286.9 314.4 0.22 26 592 4456 -2.5 -37.5 5 35.0 -9.9 332 -929660032 314.4 314.5 287.2 315.4 0.26 27 578 4645 -4.1 -36.1 6 32.0 -10.9 339 -1062434688 314.7 314.8 287.3 315.8 0.30 28 535 5248 -7.3 -39.3 6 32.0 -13.4 1 -1491317760 317.9 318.0 288.3 318.8 0.24 29 521 5453 -8.7 -40.7 6 32.0 -14.5 9 -1638425088 318.7 318.7 288.6 319.4 0.21 30 500 5770 -10.1 -45.1 4 35.0 -15.7 260 24 320.7 320.8 289.1 321.2 0.14 31 489 5941 -11.1 -41.1 6 30.0 -16.3 263 23 321.5 321.6 289.5 322.4 0.21 32 486 5989 -11.5 -29.5 21 18.0 -15.7 263 23 321.6 321.8 290.0 324.1 0.68 33 447 6624 -17.5 -30.5 31 13.0 -20.2 273 22 321.9 322.0 290.0 324.3 0.68 34 439 6759 -18.7 -31.7 31 13.0 -21.2 276 22 322.0 322.1 290.0 324.2 0.61 35 429 6931 -19.3 -39.3 15 20.0 -22.4 279 23 323.4 323.4 290.1 324.5 0.29 36 418 7124 -19.9 -50.9 5 31.0 -23.4 275 24 325.0 325.0 290.4 325.3 0.09 37 400 7450 -21.9 -49.9 6 28.0 -24.9 260 29 326.5 326.5 290.8 326.9 0.10 38 306 9363 -35.3 -52.3 16 17.0 -36.5 271 37 333.7 333.7 292.8 334.1 0.10 39 300 9500 -36.3 -56.3 11 20.0 -37.5 270 38 334.2 334.2 292.9 334.5 0.06 40 250 10740 -45.7 -57.7 25 12.0 -46.2 270 57 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.4 0.06 41 247 10820 -46.3 -57.3 28 11.0 -46.7 269 57 338.4 338.4 294.0 338.7 0.07 42 235 11148 -49.5 -57.5 39 8.0 -49.8 266 56 338.4 338.4 294.0 338.7 0.07 43 219 11604 -53.7 -59.7 48 6.0 -53.8 261 56 338.8 338.8 294.1 339.1 0.06 44 213 11782 -55.3 -63.3 36 8.0 -55.5 259 56 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.2 0.04 45 200 12180 -58.3 -64.3 46 6.0 -58.4 255 55 340.4 340.4 294.4 340.6 0.03 46 175 13014 -63.1 -72.1 29 9.0 -63.2 265 66 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.8 0.01 47 173 13085 -62.7 -74.4 19 11.7 -62.8 260 68 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.6 0.01 48 172 13121 -62.5 -75.5 16 13.0 -62.6 261 67 348.5 348.5 296.3 348.5 0.01 49 170 13193 -61.1 -77.1 10 16.0 -61.2 262 66 352.0 352.0 297.1 352.0 0.01 50 150 13970 -62.9 -82.9 5 20.0 -63.0 275 52 361.7 361.7 299.0 361.7 0.00 51 116 15538 -66.7 -85.7 5 19.0 -66.8 272 42 382.3 382.3 302.6 382.3 0.00 52 109 15913 -67.9 -85.9 6 18.0 -68.0 271 40 386.9 386.9 303.3 386.9 0.00 53 107 16024 -68.7 -86.7 6 18.0 -68.8 271 40 387.4 387.4 303.4 387.4 0.00 54 100 16430 -68.1 -86.1 6 18.0 -68.2 270 37 396.2 396.2 304.7 396.2 0.00 55 90 17062 -68.5 -87.5 5 19.0 -68.6 266 30 407.5 407.5 306.2 407.5 0.00 56 78 17930 -63.5 -91.5 1 28.0 -63.7 260 20 434.9 434.9 309.3 434.9 0.00 57 76 18091 -61.3 -91.3 1 30.0 -61.6 258 18 442.7 442.7 310.1 442.7 0.00 58 70 18600 -62.1 -92.1 1 30.0 -62.4 255 12 451.5 451.5 311.0 451.5 0.00 59 68 18779 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.2 258 12 453.6 453.6 311.2 453.6 0.00 60 63 19252 -60.1 -90.1 1 30.0 -60.6 266 13 469.8 469.8 312.6 469.8 0.00 61 50 20700 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -59.0 290 15 506.1 506.1 315.4 506.1 0.00 62 44 21504 -58.7 -89.7 1 31.0 -59.5 261 13 524.0 524.0 316.5 524.0 0.00 63 30 23930 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -57.0 175 8 593.3 593.3 320.3 593.4 0.01 64 20 26510 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -57.3 105 11 667.5 667.5 323.3 667.6 0.01 65 19 26839 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -55.8 683.6 683.6 323.9 683.7 0.01 TRP 175 13014 -63.1 -72.1 29 9.0 -63.2 265 66 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.8 0.01 WND 173 13085 -62.7 -74.4 19 11.7 -62.8 260 68 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5643.00 m Freezing level: 631.14 mb = 3953.61 m = 12971.00 ft Wetbulb zero: 771.17 mb = 2315.95 m = 7598.17 ft Precipitable water: 0.73 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 28.19 % Est. max temperature: 26.79 C = 80.23 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 992.81 mb = 188.34 m = 617.90 ft T: 15.51 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.06 C/km ThetaE index: 20.52 C Layer 856.0- 820.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 923.81 mb = 798.79 m = 2620.66 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.89 g/kg Conv temperature: 19.78 C = 67.60 F Cap Strength: 6.66 C Lifted Index: 6.70 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.02 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.86 C Showalter Index: 10.15 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 33.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.50 C Cross Totals Index: 8.50 C K Index: -5.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 28.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.77 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 17.94 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.99 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 36351.89 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.53 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 936.01 mb = 688.14 m = 2257.65 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 40 at 305689568 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 1000 127 170 20 -3.5 19.7 | 220 305689568 196493472.0 234171808.0 1 925 788 160 16 -5.5 15.0 | 220 305689568 196493472.0 234171808.0 2 850 1500 340 2 0.7 -1.9 | 220 305689568 196493472.0 234171792.0 3 700 3115 285 18 17.4 -4.7 | 220 305689568 196493488.0 234171792.0 4 518 5486 10 -1667278336 289519840.0 1641948672.0 | 195 1938049664 486013312.0 1876120448.0 5 999 305 170 21 -3.6 20.7 | 220 305689568 196493472.0 234171808.0 6 962 610 165 14 -3.6 13.5 | 220 305689568 196493472.0 234171808.0 7 925 914 165 14 -3.6 13.5 | 220 305689568 196493472.0 234171808.0 8 793 2134 230 6 4.6 3.9 | 220 305689568 196493472.0 234171792.0 9 763 2438 265 7 7.0 0.6 | 220 305689568 196493472.0 234171792.0 10 629 3962 260 21 20.7 3.6 | 220 305689568 196493488.0 234171792.0 11 582 4572 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 220 305689568 196493488.0 234171792.0 12 539 5182 275 18 17.9 -1.6 | 220 305689568 196493488.0 234171792.0 13 500 5770 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 220 305689568 196493488.0 234171792.0 14 460 6401 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 220 305689568 196493488.0 234171792.0 15 424 7010 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 220 305689568 196493488.0 234171792.0 16 400 7450 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 220 305689600 196493504.0 234171792.0 17 359 8230 275 28 27.9 -2.4 | 220 305689600 196493504.0 234171792.0 18 329 8839 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 220 305689600 196493504.0 234171792.0 19 300 9500 270 38 38.0 -0.0 | 220 305689600 196493504.0 234171792.0 20 250 10740 270 57 57.0 -0.0 | 220 305689600 196493536.0 234171792.0 21 200 12180 255 55 53.1 14.2 | 220 305689600 196493520.0 234171808.0 22 175 13014 265 66 65.7 5.8 | 220 305689600 196493536.0 234171792.0 23 173 13085 260 68 67.0 11.8 | 220 305689632 196493536.0 234171808.0 24 150 13970 275 52 51.8 -4.5 | 220 305689600 196493520.0 234171792.0 25 100 16430 270 37 37.0 -0.0 | 220 305689600 196493504.0 234171792.0 26 70 18600 255 12 11.6 3.1 | 220 305689568 196493488.0 234171792.0 27 50 20700 290 15 14.1 -5.1 | 220 305689568 196493488.0 234171792.0 28 30 23930 175 8 -0.7 8.0 | 220 305689568 196493472.0 234171792.0 29 20 26510 105 11 -10.6 2.8 | 220 305689536 196493456.0 234171792.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 10.0 at 407586080.0 knts Storm direction: 40.0 at 305689568.0 knts Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 0.0 deg Energy-Hel index: 240761.06 Bulk Rich Number: 0.00 Bulk Shear: 21313779501367296.00 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 167 19 220 305687616| | | 1000 169 17 220 305687616| | | 1500 164 13 220 305687616| | | 2000 167 11 220 305687616| | | 2500 184 11 220 305687616| | | 3000 219 11 220 305687616| | | 4000 138 -75198368 234 304172320| | | 5000 174 -270362208 279 227092832| | | 6000 10 407586080 323 209206624| | | Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251011.23.gif