UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101323.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 13 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 13 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 1012 42 15.4 14.9 97 0.5 15.1 320 9 287.6 289.4 287.8 317.0 10.58 1 1000 156 14.6 13.4 93 1.2 13.8 310 14 287.8 289.4 287.0 314.8 9.70 2 997 181 14.6 13.5 93 1.1 13.9 309 15 288.0 289.7 287.2 315.4 9.79 3 984 292 14.8 12.0 83 2.8 13.1 305 18 289.3 290.9 286.9 314.6 8.98 4 964 466 13.6 10.1 79 3.5 11.6 316 16 289.8 291.2 286.2 312.6 8.07 5 939 687 12.8 7.8 72 5.0 10.0 312 12 291.1 292.4 285.8 311.3 7.08 6 925 813 11.8 6.8 71 5.0 9.0 290 9 291.4 292.6 285.5 310.6 6.71 7 865 1369 7.4 4.1 80 3.3 5.6 242 8 292.4 293.5 285.1 309.6 5.94 8 850 1513 6.2 3.8 85 2.4 4.9 230 8 292.6 293.7 285.2 309.7 5.92 9 820 1806 4.2 1.5 83 2.7 2.9 256 12 293.5 294.5 284.8 308.7 5.20 10 808 1926 4.4 -1.6 65 6.0 1.6 267 13 295.0 295.8 284.4 307.4 4.21 11 801 1997 4.4 -2.6 60 7.0 1.2 273 14 295.7 296.4 284.4 307.4 3.94 12 795 2058 4.8 -7.2 41 12.0 -0.2 278 15 296.8 297.3 283.5 305.3 2.80 13 788 2130 5.4 -20.6 13 26.0 -2.6 285 16 298.2 298.4 281.8 301.2 0.94 14 784 2172 6.0 -17.0 17 23.0 -1.8 286 17 299.3 299.5 282.7 303.3 1.29 15 778 2234 5.4 -2.6 56 8.0 1.7 287 18 299.3 300.0 285.8 311.5 4.06 16 768 2340 5.8 -6.2 42 12.0 0.5 288 21 300.8 301.4 285.5 310.4 3.13 17 762 2404 6.0 -14.0 22 20.0 -1.4 289 22 301.7 302.0 284.2 307.1 1.70 18 748 2556 5.2 -11.8 28 17.0 -1.4 290 24 302.5 302.8 284.9 308.9 2.07 19 711 2967 2.2 -18.8 19 21.0 -4.6 290 26 303.6 303.8 284.4 307.5 1.22 20 700 3093 1.8 -18.2 21 20.0 -4.8 290 27 304.5 304.7 284.8 308.7 1.30 21 667 3480 0.6 -22.4 16 23.0 -6.2 294 29 307.4 307.5 285.5 310.5 0.95 22 613 4148 -4.7 -30.7 11 26.0 -10.7 301 33 308.8 308.9 285.5 310.4 0.48 23 591 4434 -6.3 -34.3 9 28.0 -12.1 304 35 310.2 310.2 285.8 311.4 0.35 24 564 4797 -9.1 -40.1 6 31.0 -14.4 303 40 311.0 311.1 285.9 311.8 0.21 25 529 5290 -10.1 -46.1 3 36.0 -15.5 300 47 315.6 315.6 287.4 316.0 0.12 26 500 5720 -13.9 -44.9 5 31.0 -18.3 300 45 316.1 316.1 287.6 316.6 0.14 27 477 6076 -17.1 -47.1 5 30.0 -20.8 300 47 316.4 316.4 287.7 316.9 0.11 28 451 6496 -18.7 -56.7 2 38.0 -22.4 300 50 319.5 319.5 288.6 319.7 0.04 29 400 7380 -25.5 -49.5 9 24.0 -27.8 290 60 321.8 321.9 289.5 322.3 0.10 30 353 8273 -32.9 -52.9 12 20.0 -34.3 295 74 323.6 323.6 289.9 323.9 0.08 31 331 8724 -35.1 -55.1 11 20.0 -36.3 291 82 326.6 326.6 290.8 326.8 0.07 32 306 9265 -40.3 -54.3 21 14.0 -41.0 294 87 326.7 326.7 290.9 327.0 0.08 33 300 9400 -41.5 -54.5 23 13.0 -42.1 295 87 326.9 326.9 290.9 327.2 0.08 34 280 9860 -45.9 -55.9 31 10.0 -46.3 293 90 327.1 327.1 290.9 327.3 0.07 35 260 10346 -49.7 -62.6 21 12.9 -50.0 290 93 328.5 328.5 291.3 328.6 0.03 36 253 10523 -51.1 -65.1 17 14.0 -51.4 293 92 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.1 0.02 37 250 10600 -51.7 -67.7 13 16.0 -52.0 295 92 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.3 0.02 38 236 10972 -53.9 -69.9 12 16.0 -54.1 290 89 331.3 331.4 292.1 331.4 0.01 39 215 11572 -53.1 -71.1 9 18.0 -53.4 290 82 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.01 40 206 11848 -52.3 -72.3 7 20.0 -52.7 290 78 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.0 0.01 41 200 12040 -51.7 -73.7 5 22.0 -52.1 290 76 350.9 350.9 296.8 350.9 0.01 42 199 12073 -51.7 -73.7 5 22.0 -52.1 290 76 351.4 351.4 297.0 351.4 0.01 43 192 12306 -51.1 -75.1 4 24.0 -51.5 290 74 356.0 356.0 297.9 356.0 0.01 44 182 12656 -49.7 -75.7 3 26.0 -50.3 290 71 363.7 363.7 299.4 363.8 0.01 45 171 13062 -52.3 -77.3 3 25.0 -52.7 290 68 366.0 366.0 299.8 366.0 0.01 46 164 13334 -51.3 -77.3 3 26.0 -51.8 290 66 372.1 372.1 300.9 372.1 0.01 47 154 13741 -53.9 -77.9 4 24.0 -54.3 290 63 374.4 374.4 301.3 374.4 0.01 48 150 13910 -55.1 -78.1 4 23.0 -55.5 290 62 375.1 375.1 301.5 375.2 0.01 49 149 13953 -55.5 -78.5 4 23.0 -55.8 290 62 375.2 375.2 301.5 375.2 0.01 50 139 14393 -57.7 -79.7 4 22.0 -58.0 288 57 378.8 378.8 302.1 378.9 0.01 51 121 15262 -59.9 -80.9 5 21.0 -60.2 285 48 390.1 390.1 303.8 390.2 0.00 52 116 15525 -60.7 -80.7 6 20.0 -60.9 284 45 393.4 393.4 304.3 393.4 0.01 53 109 15913 -59.3 -81.3 4 22.0 -59.6 282 41 403.1 403.1 305.6 403.1 0.00 54 100 16450 -61.3 -82.3 5 21.0 -61.6 280 35 409.3 409.3 306.4 409.3 0.00 55 85 17445 -65.3 -84.3 6 19.0 -65.5 303 23 420.7 420.7 307.8 420.7 0.00 56 74 18293 -61.3 -84.3 3 23.0 -61.6 322 12 446.1 446.1 310.5 446.1 0.00 57 73 18378 -58.9 -83.9 3 25.0 -59.3 324 11 452.9 452.9 311.1 452.9 0.00 58 70 18640 -59.9 -83.9 3 24.0 -60.3 330 8 456.2 456.2 311.4 456.3 0.00 59 68 18820 -61.7 -84.7 3 23.0 -62.0 330 8 456.2 456.2 311.4 456.2 0.00 60 65 19098 -63.9 -84.9 4 21.0 -64.2 331 8 457.3 457.3 311.5 457.3 0.00 61 57 19910 -60.1 -85.1 2 25.0 -60.6 333 9 483.4 483.4 313.7 483.4 0.00 62 50 20730 -58.9 -84.9 2 26.0 -59.6 335 9 504.7 504.7 315.3 504.7 0.01 63 44 21532 -61.1 -86.1 2 25.0 -61.7 349 9 518.1 518.1 316.2 518.1 0.01 64 30 23940 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -58.5 30 10 588.4 588.4 320.0 588.5 0.01 65 22 25914 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -56.6 651.4 651.4 322.7 651.4 0.01 TRP 236 10972 -53.9 -69.9 12 16.0 -54.1 290 89 331.3 331.4 292.1 331.4 0.01 WND 260 10346 -49.7 -62.6 21 12.9 -50.0 290 93 328.5 328.5 291.3 328.6 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5564.00 m Freezing level: 660.89 mb = 3555.50 m = 11664.90 ft Wetbulb zero: 795.69 mb = 2050.84 m = 6728.39 ft Precipitable water: 0.71 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 36.28 % Est. max temperature: 20.32 C = 68.58 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1004.68 mb = 111.37 m = 365.39 ft T: 14.91 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.98 C/km ThetaE index: 6.23 C Layer 795.0- 784.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 885.39 mb = 1176.05 m = 3858.39 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.12 g/kg Conv temperature: 19.92 C = 67.85 F Cap Strength: 7.22 C Lifted Index: 6.65 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.22 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.53 C Showalter Index: 8.58 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.10 C Cross Totals Index: 17.70 C K Index: 3.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 106.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.53 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 20.06 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.33 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 31.62 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.13 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 914.17 mb = 910.72 m = 2987.89 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 849.17 mb = 1520.99 m = 4990.07 ft Equ Level (EL): 809.17 mb = 1914.23 m = 6280.21 ft B at Equ Level: 18.94 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 779.17 mb = 2222.17 m = 7290.49 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 327 at 20 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 1012 42 320 9 5.8 -6.9 | 152 11 -5.2 9.8 1 1000 156 310 14 10.7 -9.0 | 178 8 -0.3 7.7 2 982 305 305 18 14.7 -10.3 | 210 7 3.8 6.4 3 948 610 325 14 8.0 -11.5 | 151 6 -2.9 5.3 4 925 813 290 9 8.5 -3.1 | 170 14 -2.5 13.6 5 914 914 280 9 8.9 -1.6 | 172 15 -2.1 15.2 6 850 1513 230 8 6.1 5.1 | 167 22 -4.8 21.9 7 788 2134 285 16 15.5 -4.1 | 200 13 4.5 12.6 8 759 2438 290 23 21.6 -7.9 | 230 14 10.6 8.9 9 700 3093 290 27 25.4 -9.2 | 243 16 14.4 7.5 10 626 3962 300 31 26.8 -15.5 | 266 16 15.9 1.2 11 579 4572 305 37 30.3 -21.2 | 283 20 19.3 -4.5 12 536 5182 300 47 40.7 -23.5 | 283 30 29.7 -6.8 13 500 5720 300 45 39.0 -22.5 | 282 29 28.0 -5.8 14 456 6401 300 49 42.4 -24.5 | 284 32 31.5 -7.8 15 420 7010 300 58 50.2 -29.0 | 287 41 39.3 -12.3 16 400 7380 290 60 56.4 -20.5 | 275 46 45.4 -3.8 17 354 8230 295 73 66.2 -30.9 | 284 57 55.2 -14.1 18 325 8839 290 85 79.9 -29.1 | 280 70 68.9 -12.3 19 300 9400 295 87 78.8 -36.8 | 286 71 67.9 -20.0 20 260 10346 290 93 87.4 -31.8 | 281 78 76.4 -15.1 21 250 10600 295 92 83.4 -38.9 | 287 76 72.4 -22.2 22 236 10972 290 89 83.6 -30.4 | 281 74 72.7 -13.7 23 200 12040 290 76 71.4 -26.0 | 279 61 60.4 -9.3 24 150 13910 290 62 58.3 -21.2 | 275 47 47.3 -4.5 25 100 16450 280 35 34.5 -6.1 | 246 26 23.5 10.6 26 70 18640 330 8 4.0 -6.9 | 145 12 -7.0 9.8 27 50 20730 335 9 3.8 -8.2 | 140 11 -7.2 8.6 28 30 23940 30 10 -5.0 -8.7 | 117 18 -16.0 8.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 296.7 at 26.7 knts Storm direction: 326.7 at 20.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.5 neg: 2.7 tot: 7.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 89.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 108.7 neg: -14.1 tot: 94.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 31.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.43 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.5 stream: 4.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.98 Bulk Shear: 20.39 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 311 15 185 7| 6.1 0.0 6.1| 16.5 -6.3 10.2 20.3 0.25| 14.1 3.6 1000 307 13 176 9| 3.0 6.0 9.0| 22.5 -6.9 15.6 15.6 0.21| 13.2 2.7 1500 294 11 177 12| 2.0 5.8 7.8| 22.7 -14.1 8.6 5.7 0.13| 10.7 1.4 2000 285 11 180 14| 4.2 4.3 8.5| 66.4 -14.1 52.3 26.2 0.30| 10.9 3.2 2500 287 13 187 13| 5.4 3.5 8.8| 99.0 -14.1 84.9 34.0 0.41| 10.8 4.4 3000 288 15 196 13| 4.5 2.7 7.2|108.7 -14.1 94.6 31.5 0.43| 9.5 4.1 4000 291 19 213 12| 4.2 2.0 6.2|140.0 -14.1 125.9 31.5 0.50| 8.1 4.0 5000 295 23 233 12| 3.9 1.6 5.5|163.2 -14.9 148.2 29.6 0.47| 7.9 3.7 6000 297 27 250 14| 3.3 1.4 4.7|167.4 -20.8 146.6 24.4 0.43| 7.1 3.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251013.23.gif