UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101711.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 17 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 17 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 1005 42 27.8 6.8 26 21.0 15.4 290 9 300.5 301.7 288.4 318.9 6.17 1 1004 52 27.8 6.8 26 21.0 15.4 280 8 300.6 301.7 288.4 319.0 6.18 2 1000 93 25.6 6.6 30 19.0 14.6 240 6 298.8 299.9 287.7 316.8 6.11 3 996 128 24.0 7.0 34 17.0 14.1 240 6 297.5 298.6 287.5 316.1 6.31 4 990 181 23.6 7.6 36 16.0 14.2 240 7 297.6 298.8 287.8 317.1 6.62 5 925 768 19.2 2.2 32 17.0 10.1 290 10 298.9 299.8 286.5 313.4 4.85 6 850 1486 13.8 -0.2 38 14.0 6.7 340 19 300.6 301.4 286.7 314.0 4.43 7 848 1506 13.8 -0.2 38 14.0 6.6 339 19 300.8 301.6 286.8 314.2 4.44 8 830 1686 13.0 -5.0 28 18.0 4.6 334 22 301.8 302.4 285.9 311.6 3.17 9 804 1952 12.2 -11.8 17 24.0 2.4 326 26 303.7 304.1 285.2 309.8 1.92 10 794 2057 11.4 -12.6 17 24.0 1.8 322 28 304.0 304.3 285.2 309.8 1.83 11 778 2226 11.2 -25.8 6 37.0 -0.2 317 31 305.5 305.6 284.4 307.5 0.60 12 700 3102 8.6 310 40 312.0 13 680 3340 7.4 -28.6 6 36.0 -3.1 310 40 313.3 313.4 287.1 315.1 0.53 14 589 4498 -2.7 -25.7 15 23.0 -9.1 293 48 314.7 314.8 287.9 317.4 0.80 15 500 5770 -13.1 -32.1 19 19.0 -17.0 290 54 317.1 317.2 288.4 318.9 0.52 16 459 6414 -18.1 -34.1 23 16.0 -21.0 290 52 318.7 318.8 288.8 320.3 0.46 17 436 6796 -20.3 -36.3 23 16.0 -22.9 296 53 320.6 320.7 289.4 322.0 0.39 18 410 7249 -22.3 -40.3 18 18.0 -24.8 306 64 323.7 323.8 290.2 324.8 0.28 19 400 7430 -23.7 -40.7 19 17.0 -26.0 310 72 324.2 324.2 290.3 325.2 0.27 20 349 8410 -31.1 -38.1 50 7.0 -32.0 305 74 327.1 327.2 291.3 328.6 0.41 21 343 8532 -32.3 -37.3 61 5.0 -32.9 305 75 327.1 327.2 291.3 328.8 0.45 22 331 8782 -34.7 -38.3 70 3.6 -35.1 305 77 327.1 327.2 291.3 328.7 0.42 23 311 9213 -37.9 -42.9 59 5.0 -38.4 308 81 328.5 328.6 291.6 329.6 0.28 24 308 9280 -38.3 -46.3 43 8.0 -38.9 309 81 328.9 328.9 291.6 329.7 0.19 25 303 9392 -39.3 -45.3 53 6.0 -39.8 309 82 329.0 329.1 291.7 329.9 0.22 26 300 9460 -39.9 -45.9 53 6.0 -40.4 310 83 329.1 329.2 291.7 329.9 0.21 27 283 9856 -43.3 -50.3 46 7.0 -43.7 307 85 329.8 329.8 291.8 330.3 0.13 28 260 10422 -47.5 -57.5 31 10.0 -47.9 302 88 331.7 331.7 292.2 332.0 0.06 29 250 10680 -49.1 -58.1 34 9.0 -49.4 300 90 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.3 0.06 30 242 10893 -50.5 -57.5 43 7.0 -50.7 298 91 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.4 0.07 31 230 11222 -53.3 -58.3 54 5.0 -53.4 296 92 334.7 334.7 293.0 335.0 0.06 32 205 11955 -58.4 -63.4 53 5.0 -58.5 290 95 337.9 337.9 293.8 338.0 0.04 33 201 12079 -59.3 -64.3 52 5.0 -59.4 295 94 338.4 338.4 294.0 338.5 0.03 34 200 12110 -59.1 -65.1 46 6.0 -59.2 295 94 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.03 35 196 12236 -58.9 -66.9 35 8.0 -59.0 295 94 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.02 36 193 12333 -58.3 -70.3 20 12.0 -58.5 294 93 343.9 343.9 295.3 344.0 0.02 37 150 13900 -62.5 -76.5 14 14.0 -62.6 290 87 362.4 362.4 299.2 362.4 0.01 38 143 14195 -63.5 -77.5 13 14.0 -63.6 288 83 365.7 365.7 299.8 365.7 0.01 39 131 14733 -64.9 -79.9 11 15.0 -65.0 283 76 372.4 372.4 301.0 372.5 0.01 40 111 15746 -64.9 -80.9 9 16.0 -65.0 275 63 390.5 390.5 303.9 390.5 0.01 41 109 15857 -63.5 -80.5 8 17.0 -63.7 274 62 395.2 395.2 304.5 395.2 0.01 42 107 15972 -62.3 -79.3 9 17.0 -62.5 273 60 399.5 399.6 305.2 399.6 0.01 43 104 16148 -61.7 -79.7 7 18.0 -61.9 272 58 404.0 404.0 305.7 404.0 0.01 44 100 16390 -63.7 -81.7 7 18.0 -63.9 270 55 404.7 404.7 305.8 404.7 0.01 45 99 16451 -64.3 -82.3 7 18.0 -64.5 271 54 404.7 404.7 305.8 404.7 0.00 46 88 17173 -61.5 -80.5 6 19.0 -61.8 281 42 424.1 424.1 308.2 424.2 0.01 47 70 18580 -63.5 -82.5 6 19.0 -63.8 300 20 448.5 448.5 310.7 448.6 0.01 48 68 18757 -64.3 -83.3 6 19.0 -64.6 303 19 450.5 450.5 310.9 450.6 0.01 49 56 19956 -58.5 -81.5 4 23.0 -59.1 320 9 489.5 489.5 314.2 489.5 0.01 50 53 20303 -56.3 -80.3 3 24.0 -57.1 325 7 502.4 502.4 315.1 502.4 0.01 51 50 20670 -58.3 -82.3 3 24.0 -59.0 330 4 506.1 506.1 315.4 506.1 0.01 52 48 20928 -59.1 -83.1 3 24.0 -59.7 334 5 510.1 510.1 315.7 510.2 0.01 53 30 23900 -57.1 -83.1 2 26.0 -58.3 20 16 589.0 589.0 320.1 589.1 0.01 54 20 26488 -53.3 -83.3 1 30.0 -55.9 673.0 673.0 323.5 673.2 0.02 TRP 201 12079 -59.3 -64.3 52 5.0 -59.4 295 94 338.4 338.4 294.0 338.5 0.03 WND 205 11955 -58.4 -63.4 53 5.0 -58.5 290 95 337.9 337.9 293.8 338.0 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5677.00 m Freezing level: 613.33 mb = 4188.91 m = 13742.97 ft Wetbulb zero: 779.25 mb = 2212.82 m = 7259.82 ft Precipitable water: 0.50 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 21.28 % Est. max temperature: 27.77 C = 81.98 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 738.20 mb = 2661.54 m = 8731.98 ft T: 9.91 C 700-500 lapse rate: 8.13 C/km ThetaE index: 6.67 C Layer 830.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 596.20 mb = 4400.57 m = 14437.40 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.62 g/kg Conv temperature: 41.85 C = 107.33 F Cap Strength: 10.49 C Lifted Index: 6.10 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.30 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.28 C Showalter Index: 6.77 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.90 C Cross Totals Index: 12.90 C K Index: -9.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 92.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.19 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 6.28 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.54 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 39257.30 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.42 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 744.67 mb = 2589.17 m = 8494.55 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 332 at 25 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 1005 42 290 9 8.5 -3.1 | 170 20 -3.5 19.4 1 1000 93 240 6 5.2 3.0 | 165 26 -6.7 25.5 2 976 305 240 8 6.9 4.0 | 169 27 -5.0 26.5 3 942 610 305 8 6.6 -4.6 | 163 19 -5.4 17.9 4 925 768 290 10 9.4 -3.4 | 172 19 -2.5 19.1 5 909 914 300 11 9.5 -5.5 | 172 17 -2.4 17.0 6 850 1486 340 19 6.5 -17.9 | 131 7 -5.4 4.6 7 786 2134 320 29 18.6 -22.2 | 268 7 6.7 0.3 8 758 2438 310 35 26.8 -22.5 | 270 15 14.9 -0.0 9 700 3102 310 40 30.6 -25.7 | 280 19 18.7 -3.2 10 628 3962 310 40 30.6 -25.7 | 280 19 18.7 -3.2 11 582 4572 290 49 46.0 -16.8 | 260 35 34.1 5.7 12 539 5182 290 46 43.2 -15.7 | 258 32 31.3 6.8 13 500 5770 290 54 50.7 -18.5 | 264 39 38.8 4.0 14 459 6401 290 52 48.9 -17.8 | 263 37 36.9 4.7 15 423 7010 300 53 45.9 -26.5 | 277 34 34.0 -4.0 16 400 7430 310 72 55.2 -46.3 | 299 49 43.2 -23.8 17 357 8230 305 73 59.8 -41.9 | 292 52 47.9 -19.4 18 328 8839 305 77 63.1 -44.2 | 293 56 51.2 -21.7 19 300 9460 310 83 63.6 -53.4 | 301 60 51.7 -30.9 20 250 10680 300 90 77.9 -45.0 | 289 70 66.0 -22.5 21 205 11955 290 95 89.3 -32.5 | 277 78 77.3 -10.0 22 201 12079 295 94 85.2 -39.7 | 283 75 73.3 -17.2 23 200 12110 295 94 85.2 -39.7 | 283 75 73.3 -17.2 24 150 13900 290 87 81.8 -29.8 | 276 70 69.8 -7.3 25 100 16390 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 242 49 43.1 22.5 26 70 18580 300 20 17.3 -10.0 | 203 14 5.4 12.5 27 50 20670 330 4 2.0 -3.5 | 152 21 -9.9 19.0 28 30 23900 20 16 -5.5 -15.0 | 113 19 -17.4 7.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 302.1 at 33.9 knts Storm direction: 332.1 at 25.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 4.1 tot: 6.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 109.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 41.5 neg: -34.0 tot: 7.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 2.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.07 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.2 stream: 0.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.06 Bulk Shear: 113.92 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 255 8 169 25| 1.0 0.0 1.0| 12.8 -15.0 -2.2 -4.5 -0.05| 15.4 -0.8 1000 281 9 171 21| 2.7 0.0 2.7| 24.6 -19.0 5.6 5.6 0.04| 11.9 0.4 1500 307 11 170 16| 5.3 0.0 5.3| 24.6 -33.5 -8.9 -5.9 -0.15| 11.7 -1.8 2000 317 15 170 12| 4.0 2.6 6.5| 28.5 -33.5 -5.0 -2.5 0.01| 11.4 0.2 2500 316 18 184 10| 3.2 4.2 7.4| 31.9 -34.0 -2.1 -0.8 0.03| 11.4 0.4 3000 314 21 204 8| 2.6 4.1 6.8| 41.5 -34.0 7.5 2.5 0.07| 10.2 0.7 4000 312 26 237 9| 2.0 3.4 5.4| 42.6 -39.3 3.3 0.8 0.05| 8.0 0.4 5000 306 30 251 13| 1.6 3.8 5.4| 42.6-107.8 -65.2 -13.0 -0.07| 8.2 -0.6 6000 302 34 255 17| 1.3 3.7 5.0| 76.8-112.9 -36.1 -6.0 -0.03| 7.6 -0.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251017.11.gif