UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101511.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 15 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 15 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 1020 42 19.4 9.4 52 10.0 13.6 155 13 290.9 292.2 285.9 311.6 7.27 1 1019 50 19.4 9.4 52 10.0 13.6 157 13 291.0 292.3 285.9 311.7 7.27 2 859 1475 4.0 2.0 87 2.0 3.0 237 12 289.5 290.4 283.1 304.2 5.15 3 853 1532 5.6 -3.4 52 9.0 1.7 239 12 291.7 292.3 282.1 301.9 3.48 4 850 1561 6.2 -6.8 39 13.0 0.8 240 12 292.6 293.1 281.6 300.7 2.70 5 847 1590 6.6 -10.4 28 17.0 0.1 239 12 293.4 293.7 281.1 299.5 2.04 6 836 1697 6.8 -16.2 18 23.0 -0.9 238 14 294.7 294.9 280.7 298.7 1.29 7 825 1806 7.2 -16.8 16 24.0 -0.9 236 15 296.2 296.4 281.4 300.1 1.24 8 818 1876 7.6 -22.4 10 30.0 -1.4 235 16 297.4 297.5 281.3 299.8 0.77 9 802 2038 6.4 -17.6 16 24.0 -1.6 232 18 297.8 298.0 282.0 301.5 1.19 10 768 2392 5.2 -17.8 17 23.0 -2.4 234 23 300.2 300.4 283.0 304.1 1.23 11 762 2456 4.6 -18.4 17 23.0 -2.9 235 24 300.2 300.4 283.0 304.0 1.18 12 730 2804 2.8 -23.2 13 26.0 -4.7 248 25 301.9 302.1 283.2 304.6 0.81 13 725 2860 2.4 -21.6 15 24.0 -4.8 250 25 302.1 302.3 283.5 305.1 0.94 14 700 3142 0.4 -20.6 19 21.0 -6.0 260 25 302.9 303.1 284.0 306.4 1.06 15 642 3831 -2.3 -25.3 15 23.0 -8.5 256 31 307.4 307.6 285.3 310.0 0.76 16 637 3893 -2.7 -25.7 15 23.0 -8.8 256 31 307.7 307.8 285.4 310.2 0.74 17 613 4196 -3.5 -30.5 10 27.0 -9.9 253 34 310.2 310.3 286.0 311.9 0.49 18 594 4444 -5.3 -35.3 7 30.0 -11.5 251 37 310.9 310.9 286.1 312.0 0.32 19 571 4752 -7.1 -38.1 6 31.0 -13.0 251 39 312.3 312.3 286.5 313.2 0.25 20 530 5327 -11.7 -39.7 8 28.0 -16.4 254 41 313.5 313.5 286.9 314.3 0.23 21 500 5770 -15.1 -44.1 6 29.0 -19.1 250 43 314.6 314.7 287.2 315.2 0.15 22 480 6076 -17.5 -44.5 8 27.0 -21.0 245 42 315.4 315.4 287.4 315.9 0.15 23 409 7250 -25.9 -53.9 5 28.0 -28.2 245 37 319.3 319.3 288.6 319.5 0.06 24 400 7410 -27.3 -54.3 6 27.0 -29.3 245 40 319.5 319.5 288.6 319.7 0.06 25 381 7760 -30.1 -56.1 6 26.0 -31.8 247 42 320.3 320.3 288.9 320.5 0.05 26 358 8202 -33.9 -58.9 6 25.0 -35.2 250 45 321.0 321.0 289.1 321.1 0.04 27 331 8749 -38.1 -61.1 7 23.0 -39.1 246 49 322.5 322.5 289.5 322.6 0.03 28 317 9045 -40.9 -63.9 7 23.0 -41.6 247 53 322.6 322.6 289.6 322.7 0.02 29 300 9420 -43.1 -66.1 6 23.0 -43.7 250 59 324.6 324.6 290.2 324.7 0.02 30 286 9739 -45.7 -65.7 9 20.0 -46.2 253 67 325.4 325.4 290.4 325.4 0.02 31 250 10620 -51.3 -69.3 10 18.0 -51.6 260 88 329.8 329.8 291.7 329.9 0.01 32 240 10885 -52.9 -69.9 11 17.0 -53.2 260 88 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.3 0.01 33 200 12050 -57.9 -72.9 13 15.0 -58.0 260 88 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.1 0.01 34 197 12145 -58.5 -73.5 13 15.0 -58.7 270 88 341.6 341.6 294.7 341.6 0.01 35 180 12712 -57.9 -76.9 7 19.0 -58.1 270 91 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.5 0.01 36 175 12889 -57.1 -77.1 6 20.0 -57.3 270 92 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.01 37 152 13777 -58.0 -78.9 5 20.9 -58.3 270 97 368.7 368.7 300.4 368.8 0.01 38 150 13860 -58.1 -79.1 5 21.0 -58.3 270 97 370.0 370.0 300.5 370.0 0.01 39 149 13902 -58.1 -79.1 5 21.0 -58.3 270 97 370.7 370.7 300.7 370.7 0.01 40 135 14517 -60.7 -79.7 6 19.0 -60.9 274 91 376.7 376.7 301.7 376.7 0.01 41 109 15838 -62.5 -80.5 7 18.0 -62.7 282 78 397.1 397.1 304.8 397.1 0.01 42 103 16188 -61.5 -80.5 6 19.0 -61.7 284 75 405.5 405.5 305.9 405.5 0.01 43 100 16370 -62.1 -81.1 6 19.0 -62.3 285 73 407.7 407.7 306.2 407.8 0.01 44 88 17161 -62.7 -81.7 6 19.0 -62.9 280 61 421.7 421.7 307.9 421.8 0.01 45 79 17823 -65.3 -83.3 7 18.0 -65.5 275 51 429.6 429.6 308.8 429.6 0.00 46 70 18560 -65.3 -84.3 6 19.0 -65.5 270 39 444.7 444.7 310.3 444.7 0.00 47 62 19303 -63.7 -84.7 4 21.0 -64.0 290 32 463.9 463.9 312.1 464.0 0.00 48 61 19403 -61.5 -83.5 4 22.0 -61.9 292 31 471.0 471.0 312.7 471.0 0.01 49 52 20403 -57.7 -81.7 3 24.0 -58.4 319 21 501.8 501.8 315.1 501.9 0.01 50 50 20650 -59.5 -82.5 4 23.0 -60.1 325 19 503.3 503.3 315.2 503.3 0.01 51 49 20776 -59.7 -82.7 3 23.0 -60.3 324 19 505.7 505.7 315.4 505.8 0.01 52 30 23860 -57.1 -83.1 2 26.0 -58.3 300 10 589.0 589.0 320.1 589.1 0.01 53 25 25013 -57.3 -84.3 2 27.0 -58.7 619.9 619.9 321.5 620.0 0.01 54 21 26125 -53.7 -82.7 2 29.0 -56.1 662.5 662.5 323.2 662.6 0.02 TRP 197 12145 -58.5 -73.5 13 15.0 -58.7 270 88 341.6 341.6 294.7 341.6 0.01 WND 152 13777 -58.0 -78.9 5 20.9 -58.3 270 97 368.7 368.7 300.4 368.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5562.60 m Freezing level: 691.41 mb = 3244.04 m = 10643.03 ft Wetbulb zero: 845.57 mb = 1603.81 m = 5261.77 ft Precipitable water: 0.53 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 27.13 % Est. max temperature: 18.10 C = 64.58 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 878.98 mb = 1283.40 m = 4210.58 ft T: 6.07 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.90 C/km ThetaE index: 13.03 C Layer 859.0- 825.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 876.34 mb = 1308.42 m = 4292.67 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.61 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.18 C = 64.72 F Cap Strength: 8.00 C Lifted Index: 7.56 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.96 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.77 C Showalter Index: 13.39 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 29.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.30 C Cross Totals Index: 8.30 C K Index: -6.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 67.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.18 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 15.73 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.10 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.92 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 864.93 mb = 1417.75 m = 4651.35 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 859.93 mb = 1466.11 m = 4810.00 ft Equ Level (EL): 849.93 mb = 1561.65 m = 5123.46 ft B at Equ Level: 12.28 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 829.93 mb = 1756.96 m = 5764.25 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 276 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 1020 42 155 13 -5.5 11.8 | 119 29 -25.3 13.8 1 1000 218 190 12 2.1 11.8 | 128 22 -17.7 13.9 2 990 305 190 11 1.9 10.8 | 126 22 -17.9 12.9 3 954 610 200 15 5.1 14.1 | 138 22 -14.6 16.1 4 925 869 210 14 7.0 12.1 | 138 19 -12.8 14.2 5 920 914 220 14 9.0 10.7 | 140 17 -10.8 12.8 6 850 1561 240 12 10.4 6.0 | 131 12 -9.4 8.0 7 792 2134 230 19 14.6 12.2 | 160 15 -5.2 14.2 8 763 2438 235 24 19.7 13.8 | 180 16 -0.1 15.8 9 700 3142 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 217 8 4.9 6.4 10 630 3962 255 32 30.9 8.3 | 227 15 11.1 10.3 11 583 4572 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 227 22 15.9 15.0 12 539 5182 255 40 38.6 10.4 | 237 23 18.9 12.4 13 500 5770 250 43 40.4 14.7 | 231 27 20.6 16.7 14 459 6401 240 41 35.5 20.5 | 215 27 15.7 22.5 15 422 7010 245 33 29.9 13.9 | 212 19 10.1 16.0 16 400 7410 245 40 36.3 16.9 | 221 25 16.5 18.9 17 356 8230 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 232 28 22.5 17.4 18 326 8839 245 50 45.3 21.1 | 228 34 25.6 23.2 19 300 9420 250 59 55.4 20.2 | 238 42 35.7 22.2 20 250 10620 260 88 86.7 15.3 | 255 69 66.9 17.3 21 200 12050 260 88 86.7 15.3 | 255 69 66.9 17.3 22 197 12145 270 88 88.0 -0.0 | 268 68 68.2 2.0 23 152 13777 270 97 97.0 -0.0 | 268 77 77.2 2.0 24 150 13860 270 97 97.0 -0.0 | 268 77 77.2 2.0 25 100 16370 285 73 70.5 -18.9 | 288 53 50.8 -16.9 26 70 18560 270 39 39.0 -0.0 | 264 19 19.2 2.0 27 50 20650 325 19 10.9 -15.6 | 33 16 -8.9 -13.5 28 30 23860 300 10 8.7 -5.0 | 75 11 -11.1 -3.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 245.9 at 26.5 knts Storm direction: 275.9 at 19.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.8 neg: 1.1 tot: 5.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 90.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 118.5 neg: -8.4 tot: 110.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 36.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.56 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.5 stream: 4.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.23 Bulk Shear: 69.36 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 186 12 128 23| 10.2 0.0 10.2| 44.8 -0.6 44.3 88.5 0.62| 11.4 7.1 1000 199 13 133 21| 7.8 0.0 7.8| 53.8 -1.6 52.2 52.2 0.46| 9.3 4.3 1500 210 13 135 19| 5.8 0.0 5.8| 53.8 -8.4 45.4 30.2 0.30| 7.5 2.2 2000 217 14 138 17| 4.3 1.6 5.9| 73.4 -8.4 65.0 32.5 0.43| 7.2 3.1 2500 222 15 144 16| 4.7 1.3 6.0|102.5 -8.4 94.1 37.6 0.54| 7.4 4.0 3000 228 17 151 15| 4.8 1.1 5.9|118.5 -8.4 110.0 36.7 0.56| 7.5 4.2 4000 239 20 167 12| 4.0 1.4 5.4|126.4 -8.4 118.0 29.5 0.52| 6.9 3.5 5000 244 23 185 12| 3.5 1.7 5.2|143.8 -9.6 134.2 26.8 0.49| 6.4 3.1 6000 246 26 199 14| 3.0 1.8 4.8|147.7 -47.5 100.3 16.7 0.36| 6.1 2.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251015.11.gif