UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101423.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 14 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 14 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 1019 42 12.2 7.8 74 4.4 9.8 230 5 283.8 284.9 282.1 301.9 6.52 1 1012 105 14.6 8.6 67 6.0 11.2 215 7 286.8 288.0 283.9 306.2 6.94 2 1000 214 14.2 6.2 59 8.0 9.9 190 10 287.4 288.4 283.1 304.1 5.95 3 997 239 14.0 5.0 55 9.0 9.3 187 10 287.4 288.4 282.5 302.9 5.48 4 989 307 13.6 4.6 54 9.0 8.9 180 11 287.7 288.6 282.5 302.9 5.37 5 925 865 8.8 -0.2 53 9.0 4.6 180 15 288.3 289.0 281.3 300.0 4.07 6 892 1164 5.8 -0.2 65 6.0 3.0 176 16 288.2 289.0 281.5 300.3 4.22 7 878 1294 4.6 -0.0 72 4.6 2.5 174 17 288.3 289.0 281.7 300.8 4.35 8 851 1547 2.2 -0.1 85 2.3 1.1 170 18 288.4 289.1 281.8 301.1 4.46 9 850 1557 2.0 -0.6 83 2.6 0.8 170 18 288.2 289.0 281.6 300.6 4.30 10 845 1604 1.6 -2.3 75 3.9 -0.1 175 18 288.3 289.0 281.0 299.3 3.82 11 838 1671 2.0 -8.0 47 10.0 -1.8 183 18 289.4 289.9 279.9 296.8 2.49 12 830 1749 5.6 -23.4 10 29.0 -2.6 192 18 294.0 294.1 279.7 296.2 0.70 13 823 1818 8.2 -35.8 3 44.0 -2.0 200 18 297.5 297.5 280.6 298.2 0.22 14 780 2259 6.8 229 18 300.6 15 726 2842 3.0 -35.0 4 38.0 -5.5 231 20 302.6 302.7 282.8 303.6 0.27 16 700 3136 1.4 -40.6 3 42.0 -6.9 240 21 304.0 304.1 283.2 304.6 0.16 17 698 3159 1.4 -41.6 2 43.0 -6.9 241 21 304.3 304.3 283.3 304.8 0.14 18 675 3427 1.0 247 22 306.8 19 500 5750 -16.5 -58.5 1 42.0 -20.4 265 36 312.9 312.9 286.4 313.0 0.03 20 455 6452 -22.1 -50.1 6 28.0 -24.8 265 40 314.5 314.5 287.0 314.8 0.09 21 400 7390 -27.9 -54.9 6 27.0 -29.9 270 51 318.7 318.7 288.4 318.9 0.06 22 396 7462 -28.5 -56.5 5 28.0 -30.4 271 53 318.9 318.9 288.4 319.0 0.05 23 386 7645 -29.5 -44.5 22 15.0 -31.0 273 58 319.9 319.9 288.9 320.6 0.19 24 372 7908 -30.7 -52.7 10 22.0 -32.3 276 65 321.7 321.7 289.3 322.0 0.08 25 365 8043 -30.9 -58.9 5 28.0 -32.6 278 69 323.2 323.2 289.8 323.3 0.04 26 332 8711 -34.9 -52.9 14 18.0 -36.1 276 82 326.6 326.6 290.8 326.9 0.08 27 322 8923 -36.7 -49.7 25 13.0 -37.6 276 85 327.0 327.0 291.0 327.5 0.13 28 300 9410 -40.5 -52.5 26 12.0 -41.2 280 89 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.7 0.10 29 295 9524 -41.5 -50.5 37 9.0 -42.0 280 91 328.4 328.5 291.4 328.9 0.13 30 269 10140 -46.1 -53.1 45 7.0 -46.4 280 100 330.5 330.6 292.0 330.9 0.10 31 256 10466 -48.9 -53.9 56 5.0 -49.1 280 105 331.1 331.1 292.1 331.5 0.10 32 250 10620 -50.3 -55.0 57 4.7 -50.5 280 107 331.3 331.3 292.2 331.6 0.09 33 246 10725 -51.2 -56.5 53 5.3 -51.4 270 109 331.5 331.5 292.2 331.8 0.07 34 241 10859 -52.3 -58.3 48 6.0 -52.5 272 108 331.8 331.8 292.3 332.0 0.06 35 234 11050 -53.7 -61.7 37 8.0 -53.9 274 107 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.6 0.04 36 223 11359 -55.7 -66.7 24 11.0 -55.9 278 106 334.0 334.0 292.8 334.1 0.02 37 216 11562 -56.9 -68.9 21 12.0 -57.1 280 105 335.2 335.2 293.1 335.3 0.02 38 200 12050 -57.7 -71.7 15 14.0 -57.9 280 105 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.4 0.01 39 175 12889 -58.1 -75.1 10 17.0 -58.3 280 100 354.0 354.0 297.5 354.1 0.01 40 170 13072 -56.5 -74.5 9 18.0 -56.8 280 99 359.6 359.6 298.7 359.7 0.01 41 168 13147 -54.9 -73.9 8 19.0 -55.2 280 98 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.6 0.01 42 159 13498 -54.3 -75.3 6 21.0 -54.6 280 96 370.3 370.3 300.6 370.3 0.01 43 150 13870 -55.5 -78.5 4 23.0 -55.8 280 94 374.5 374.5 301.4 374.5 0.01 44 137 14447 -56.7 -79.7 4 23.0 -57.0 281 88 382.2 382.2 302.6 382.2 0.01 45 109 15874 -63.7 -82.7 6 19.0 -63.8 284 71 394.8 394.8 304.5 394.8 0.00 46 104 16161 -64.9 -82.9 7 18.0 -65.0 285 68 397.8 397.8 304.9 397.9 0.00 47 101 16339 -65.7 -83.7 6 18.0 -65.8 285 66 399.6 399.6 305.2 399.7 0.00 48 100 16400 -65.3 -83.3 7 18.0 -65.4 285 65 401.6 401.6 305.4 401.6 0.00 49 84 17473 -61.1 -83.1 4 22.0 -61.4 285 49 430.6 430.6 308.9 430.6 0.00 50 77 18011 -62.5 -84.5 4 22.0 -62.8 285 41 438.6 438.6 309.7 438.6 0.00 51 70 18600 -62.3 -85.3 3 23.0 -62.6 285 32 451.1 451.1 311.0 451.1 0.00 52 59 19651 -64.3 -86.3 3 22.0 -64.6 275 26 469.2 469.2 312.5 469.2 0.00 53 51 20547 -62.1 -86.1 3 24.0 -62.6 266 22 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.4 0.00 54 50 20670 -61.5 -85.5 3 24.0 -62.0 265 21 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.01 55 47 21058 -59.1 -85.1 2 26.0 -59.7 268 19 513.2 513.2 315.9 513.2 0.01 56 30 23900 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -58.2 290 4 589.5 589.5 320.1 589.6 0.01 57 20 26480 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -56.8 70 12 669.4 669.4 323.4 669.4 0.01 58 17 27522 -54.1 -86.1 1 32.0 -56.8 702.5 702.5 324.5 702.6 0.01 TRP 216 11562 -56.9 -68.9 21 12.0 -57.1 280 105 335.2 335.2 293.1 335.3 0.02 WND 246 10725 -51.2 -56.5 53 5.3 -51.4 270 109 331.5 331.5 292.2 331.8 0.07 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5536.00 m Freezing level: 665.00 mb = 3559.61 m = 11678.38 ft Wetbulb zero: 845.52 mb = 1599.49 m = 5247.62 ft Precipitable water: 0.37 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 50.10 % Est. max temperature: 16.71 C = 62.08 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 953.49 mb = 612.05 m = 2008.01 ft T: 10.98 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.85 C/km ThetaE index: 6.20 C Layer 1000.0- 892.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 845.47 mb = 1599.98 m = 5249.20 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.10 g/kg Conv temperature: 16.71 C = 62.07 F Cap Strength: 11.18 C Lifted Index: 10.96 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 18.63 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.58 C Showalter Index: 12.07 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 34.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.50 C Cross Totals Index: 15.90 C K Index: -24.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 221.52 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.78 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 7.94 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.98 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 45685.74 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.16 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 853.48 mb = 1523.86 m = 4999.48 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 272 at 17 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 1019 42 230 5 3.8 3.2 | 106 14 -13.2 3.9 1 1000 214 190 10 1.7 9.8 | 125 19 -15.3 10.5 2 989 305 180 11 0.0 11.0 | 124 21 -17.0 11.7 3 954 610 170 12 -2.1 11.8 | 123 23 -19.1 12.5 4 925 865 180 15 0.0 15.0 | 133 23 -17.0 15.7 5 919 914 180 15 0.0 15.0 | 133 23 -17.0 15.7 6 850 1557 170 18 -3.1 17.7 | 132 27 -20.1 18.4 7 792 2134 235 18 14.7 10.3 | 168 11 -2.3 11.0 8 763 2438 220 18 11.6 13.8 | 159 15 -5.4 14.4 9 700 3136 240 21 18.2 10.5 | 186 11 1.2 11.2 10 629 3962 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 234 8 6.6 4.8 11 582 4572 260 28 27.6 4.9 | 242 12 10.6 5.5 12 538 5182 265 35 34.9 3.1 | 258 18 17.9 3.7 13 500 5750 265 36 35.9 3.1 | 259 19 18.9 3.8 14 458 6401 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 260 23 22.8 4.1 15 421 7010 270 47 47.0 -0.0 | 269 30 30.0 0.7 16 400 7390 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 269 34 34.0 0.7 17 355 8230 280 74 72.9 -12.8 | 282 57 55.9 -12.2 18 325 8839 275 84 83.7 -7.3 | 276 67 66.7 -6.7 19 300 9410 280 89 87.6 -15.5 | 282 72 70.6 -14.8 20 250 10620 280 107 105.4 -18.6 | 281 90 88.4 -17.9 21 246 10725 270 109 109.0 -0.0 | 270 92 92.0 0.7 22 216 11562 280 105 103.4 -18.2 | 282 88 86.4 -17.6 23 200 12050 280 105 103.4 -18.2 | 282 88 86.4 -17.6 24 150 13870 280 94 92.6 -16.3 | 282 77 75.6 -15.7 25 100 16400 285 65 62.8 -16.8 | 289 49 45.8 -16.2 26 70 18600 285 32 30.9 -8.3 | 299 16 13.9 -7.6 27 50 20670 265 21 20.9 1.8 | 238 5 3.9 2.5 28 30 23900 290 4 3.8 -1.4 | 87 13 -13.2 -0.7 29 20 26480 70 12 -11.3 -4.1 | 83 28 -28.3 -3.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 242.2 at 22.7 knts Storm direction: 272.2 at 17.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.7 neg: 2.4 tot: 6.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 75.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 127.2 neg: -10.7 tot: 116.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 38.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.47 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.6 stream: 4.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.16 Bulk Shear: 49.67 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 184 10 123 19| 0.0 10.3 10.3| 19.7 -2.3 17.4 34.8 0.41| 11.3 4.6 1000 179 12 126 21| 2.1 5.2 7.3| 42.3 -2.3 40.0 40.0 0.52| 8.1 4.2 1500 177 14 129 23| 1.4 4.5 5.9| 42.4 -3.6 38.8 25.9 0.42| 6.5 2.8 2000 183 15 133 22| 4.3 3.4 7.7|104.1 -3.6 100.5 50.3 0.52| 9.3 4.9 2500 193 15 139 21| 3.5 2.8 6.3|111.8 -10.7 101.1 40.5 0.43| 9.2 3.9 3000 201 16 144 19| 3.7 2.4 6.1|127.2 -10.7 116.5 38.8 0.47| 8.6 4.0 4000 218 18 158 16| 3.9 1.8 5.6|149.7 -10.7 139.0 34.8 0.54| 7.7 4.2 5000 232 20 174 13| 3.7 1.3 5.0|165.0 -10.7 154.3 30.9 0.53| 7.1 3.8 6000 242 23 195 12| 3.3 1.1 4.3|170.7 -10.7 160.0 26.7 0.51| 6.3 3.3 Wrote GIF file: 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