UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101523.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 15 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 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 1019 42 14.8 7.8 63 7.0 10.9 286.4 287.5 283.2 304.7 6.52 1 1000 214 13.4 6.4 63 7.0 9.6 220 9 286.5 287.6 282.8 303.5 6.03 2 959 565 10.6 5.6 71 5.0 8.0 204 14 287.2 288.2 283.0 304.0 5.95 3 933 793 8.6 4.3 74 4.3 6.4 193 17 287.4 288.4 282.7 303.2 5.58 4 925 864 8.0 3.9 75 4.1 5.9 190 18 287.5 288.4 282.6 303.0 5.47 5 908 1017 7.2 2.9 74 4.3 5.1 192 19 288.2 289.1 282.6 303.0 5.19 6 850 1555 2.4 -0.3 82 2.7 1.2 200 24 288.7 289.4 281.9 301.3 4.40 7 845 1603 2.0 -0.4 84 2.4 0.9 201 24 288.7 289.5 281.9 301.3 4.39 8 839 1660 1.4 -0.6 87 2.0 0.5 202 25 288.7 289.5 281.8 301.2 4.36 9 807 1972 -0.3 -1.2 94 0.9 -0.7 209 26 290.1 290.9 282.4 302.6 4.34 10 800 2042 0.2 -2.9 80 3.1 -1.2 211 26 291.4 292.0 282.4 302.6 3.86 11 787 2173 1.2 -3.8 69 5.0 -1.0 214 27 293.8 294.5 283.2 304.6 3.67 12 781 2235 1.6 -6.4 55 8.0 -1.7 215 27 294.9 295.4 283.0 303.9 3.03 13 768 2370 2.4 -10.6 38 13.0 -2.5 218 28 297.2 297.6 283.0 303.9 2.22 14 762 2434 2.8 -13.2 30 16.0 -2.9 220 29 298.3 298.6 283.0 303.9 1.81 15 700 3119 1.8 -15.2 27 17.0 -4.2 235 32 304.5 304.8 285.2 309.8 1.67 16 693 3200 1.6 -15.4 27 17.0 -4.4 235 32 305.1 305.4 285.5 310.5 1.66 17 669 3484 2.4 -17.6 21 20.0 -4.5 236 33 309.1 309.4 286.7 313.8 1.43 18 635 3904 2.0 -21.0 16 23.0 -5.5 236 33 313.3 313.5 287.8 317.1 1.13 19 631 3955 1.4 -20.6 18 22.0 -5.8 237 33 313.2 313.4 287.8 317.1 1.17 20 593 4452 -0.3 -26.3 12 26.0 -7.8 237 34 316.8 317.0 288.6 319.5 0.75 21 558 4935 -3.7 -30.7 10 27.0 -10.4 238 35 318.4 318.5 288.8 320.3 0.53 22 520 5487 -7.5 -35.5 9 28.0 -13.4 239 36 320.3 320.4 289.2 321.6 0.36 23 503 5744 -9.9 -36.9 9 27.0 -15.2 240 36 320.4 320.5 289.2 321.6 0.32 24 500 5790 -10.3 -37.3 9 27.0 -15.5 240 36 320.5 320.5 289.2 321.6 0.31 25 483 6055 -12.7 -38.7 9 26.0 -17.3 293 -8306719 320.7 320.8 289.3 321.7 0.28 26 467 6310 -14.9 -40.9 9 26.0 -19.1 345 -16396254 321.1 321.1 289.3 321.9 0.23 27 448 6623 -17.5 -43.5 8 26.0 -21.2 238 38 321.6 321.7 289.5 322.3 0.18 28 425 7015 -20.5 -46.5 8 26.0 -23.7 225 40 322.7 322.7 289.8 323.2 0.14 29 402 7424 -23.5 -50.5 6 27.0 -26.2 216 39 324.0 324.0 290.1 324.3 0.09 30 400 7460 -23.9 -50.9 6 27.0 -26.5 215 39 323.9 323.9 290.0 324.3 0.09 31 387 7700 -25.7 -52.7 6 27.0 -28.1 217 37 324.6 324.7 290.2 324.9 0.07 32 372 7985 -28.1 -51.1 9 23.0 -30.1 218 34 325.1 325.2 290.4 325.5 0.09 33 358 8259 -30.3 -53.3 9 23.0 -32.0 220 32 325.8 325.8 290.6 326.1 0.08 34 335 8728 -33.5 -60.5 5 27.0 -35.0 228 28 327.7 327.7 291.1 327.8 0.03 35 325 8939 -35.5 -61.5 5 26.0 -36.8 231 26 327.7 327.8 291.1 327.9 0.03 36 316 9134 -37.3 -62.3 6 25.0 -38.4 232 25 327.9 327.9 291.2 328.0 0.03 37 306 9355 -39.3 -62.3 7 23.0 -40.2 234 23 328.1 328.1 291.2 328.2 0.03 38 300 9490 -40.5 -62.5 8 22.0 -41.3 235 22 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.4 0.03 39 297 9558 -41.3 -63.3 7 22.0 -42.1 235 22 328.1 328.1 291.2 328.2 0.03 40 288 9766 -43.1 -63.1 9 20.0 -43.7 234 22 328.4 328.4 291.3 328.5 0.03 41 280 9955 -45.1 -63.1 12 18.0 -45.6 233 22 328.2 328.2 291.2 328.3 0.03 42 272 10148 -46.9 -63.9 13 17.0 -47.3 232 22 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.4 0.03 43 264 10345 -48.9 -65.9 12 17.0 -49.3 231 22 328.2 328.2 291.2 328.3 0.02 44 254 10597 -50.7 -69.7 9 19.0 -51.0 230 22 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.2 0.01 45 250 10700 -51.7 -68.7 11 17.0 -52.0 230 22 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.3 0.01 46 247 10778 -52.5 -68.5 13 16.0 -52.8 231 24 329.1 329.2 291.5 329.2 0.02 47 238 11016 -54.3 -69.3 14 15.0 -54.5 234 29 329.9 330.0 291.7 330.0 0.01 48 231 11207 -55.9 -68.9 18 13.0 -56.1 237 34 330.3 330.3 291.8 330.4 0.02 49 225 11373 -57.3 -70.3 18 13.0 -57.5 239 38 330.7 330.7 291.9 330.7 0.01 50 211 11777 -59.1 -76.1 9 17.0 -59.2 245 48 334.0 334.0 292.8 334.0 0.01 51 205 11957 -60.7 -75.7 12 15.0 -60.8 248 52 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.3 0.01 52 200 12110 -61.5 -75.5 14 14.0 -61.6 250 56 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.4 0.01 53 184 12626 -62.7 -74.7 18 12.0 -62.8 253 64 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.01 54 170 13113 -63.3 -80.3 8 17.0 -63.4 256 72 348.3 348.3 296.3 348.4 0.00 55 154 13719 -64.7 -79.9 11 15.2 -64.8 260 82 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.00 56 152 13799 -64.9 -79.9 11 15.0 -65.0 260 81 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.00 57 150 13880 -64.3 -80.3 9 16.0 -64.4 260 80 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.00 58 136 14478 -63.7 -84.7 4 21.0 -63.8 261 76 370.6 370.6 300.7 370.6 0.00 59 132 14661 -62.5 -83.5 4 21.0 -62.7 262 75 375.9 375.9 301.6 375.9 0.00 60 123 15095 -62.5 -85.5 3 23.0 -62.7 262 72 383.6 383.6 302.8 383.6 0.00 61 100 16360 -65.1 -86.1 4 21.0 -65.3 265 64 401.9 401.9 305.5 402.0 0.00 62 70 18560 -63.3 -89.3 2 26.0 -63.6 250 35 449.0 449.0 310.7 449.0 0.00 63 50 20630 -59.7 -90.7 1 31.0 -60.3 250 24 502.8 502.8 315.1 502.8 0.00 64 30 23830 -57.5 -88.5 1 31.0 -58.7 215 12 587.9 587.9 320.0 587.9 0.01 65 20 26420 -53.9 -85.9 1 32.0 -56.3 70 5 671.2 671.2 323.4 671.3 0.01 TRP WND 154 13719 -64.7 -79.9 11 15.2 -64.8 260 82 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5576.00 m Freezing level: 812.65 mb = 1917.01 m = 6289.34 ft Freezing level: 802.80 mb = 2013.93 m = 6607.29 ft Freezing level: 599.71 mb = 4364.13 m = 14317.83 ft Wetbulb zero: 825.66 mb = 1788.65 m = 5868.21 ft Precipitable water: 0.63 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 40.01 % Est. max temperature: 16.92 C = 62.46 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 917.26 mb = 933.21 m = 3061.67 ft T: 7.64 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.53 C/km ThetaE index: 2.66 C Layer 933.0- 845.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 870.16 mb = 1363.83 m = 4474.45 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.91 g/kg Conv temperature: 16.91 C = 62.43 F Cap Strength: 16.59 C Lifted Index: 16.16 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.61 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.16 C Showalter Index: 17.75 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 22.70 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 12.70 C Cross Totals Index: 10.00 C K Index: -4.60 Risk: None Sweat Index: 189.35 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.38 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 6.85 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.70 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 24.20 J/kg Cap Strength: 16.59 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 889.78 mb = 1182.10 m = 3878.22 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 844.78 mb = 1604.76 m = 5264.89 ft Equ Level (EL): 804.78 mb = 1994.17 m = 6542.48 ft B at Equ Level: 5.50 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 794.78 mb = 2094.42 m = 6871.38 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 142 at -137255 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 214 220 9 5.8 6.9 | 142 137257 -85289.1 107542.2 1 925 864 190 18 3.1 17.7 | 142 137267 -85291.8 107553.0 2 850 1555 200 24 8.2 22.6 | 142 137268 -85286.7 107557.8 3 700 3119 235 32 26.2 18.4 | 142 137254 -85268.7 107553.6 4 500 5790 240 36 31.2 18.0 | 142 137250 -85263.8 107553.3 5 461 6401 5 -19598656 1708135.4 19524078.0 | 185 19698576 1622840.5 19631614.0 6 1041 305 215 10 5.7 8.2 | 142 137258 -85289.2 107543.5 7 999 610 190 13 2.3 12.8 | 142 137264 -85292.7 107548.1 8 959 914 190 19 3.3 18.7 | 142 137268 -85291.6 107554.0 9 815 2134 210 26 13.0 22.5 | 142 137265 -85281.9 107557.8 10 782 2438 210 32 16.0 27.7 | 142 137267 -85278.9 107563.0 11 588 4572 240 41 35.5 20.5 | 142 137249 -85259.4 107555.8 12 542 5182 240 40 34.6 20.0 | 142 137250 -85260.3 107555.3 13 461 6401 245 37 33.5 15.6 | 142 137247 -85261.4 107550.9 14 425 7010 225 40 28.3 28.3 | 142 137260 -85266.6 107563.6 15 400 7460 215 39 22.4 31.9 | 142 137267 -85272.6 107567.2 16 359 8230 220 32 20.6 24.5 | 142 137262 -85274.4 107559.8 17 329 8839 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 142 137256 -85274.2 107552.6 18 300 9490 235 22 18.0 12.6 | 142 137254 -85276.9 107547.9 19 250 10700 230 22 16.9 14.1 | 142 137256 -85278.1 107549.4 20 200 12110 250 56 52.6 19.2 | 142 137238 -85242.3 107554.4 21 154 13719 260 82 80.8 14.2 | 142 137216 -85214.2 107549.5 22 150 13880 260 80 78.8 13.9 | 142 137217 -85216.1 107549.2 23 100 16360 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 142 137220 -85231.2 107540.9 24 70 18560 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 142 137244 -85262.0 107547.3 25 50 20630 250 24 22.6 8.2 | 142 137248 -85272.4 107543.5 26 30 23830 215 12 6.9 9.8 | 142 137259 -85288.0 107545.1 27 20 26420 70 5 -4.7 -1.7 | 142 137257 -85299.6 107533.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 111.6 at -183007.3 knts Storm direction: 141.6 at -137255.5 knts Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 11.5 deg Energy-Hel index: -0.43 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 211 11 142 137259| | | 1000 198 15 142 137263| | | 1500 197 17 142 137264| | | 2000 200 19 142 137265| | | 2500 205 21 142 137264| | | 3000 211 23 142 137263| | | 4000 219 25 142 137260| | | 5000 224 27 142 137258| | | 6000 112 -183007 245 93934| | | Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251015.23.gif