UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101923.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 19 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 19 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 1016 42 16.0 10.0 68 6.0 12.5 200 6 287.8 289.2 285.0 309.2 7.60 1 1000 190 16.2 9.2 63 7.0 12.1 130 16 289.4 290.6 285.3 310.0 7.31 2 996 224 16.2 9.2 63 7.0 12.1 130 15 289.7 291.0 285.5 310.5 7.34 3 983 336 17.8 7.8 52 10.0 12.1 136 10 292.4 293.6 285.9 311.8 6.76 4 965 495 19.0 5.0 40 14.0 11.3 164 7 295.1 296.2 285.9 311.7 5.67 5 954 593 20.2 2.2 30 18.0 10.6 182 4 297.3 298.2 285.8 311.3 4.70 6 936 757 19.0 1.0 30 18.0 9.6 152 3 297.7 298.5 285.6 310.8 4.39 7 925 859 19.0 -3.0 22 22.0 8.3 130 2 298.7 299.3 284.8 308.8 3.31 8 912 980 18.6 -5.4 19 24.0 7.5 130 4 299.5 300.0 284.6 308.1 2.80 9 882 1265 17.4 -9.6 15 27.0 5.8 106 7 301.2 301.6 284.4 307.7 2.09 10 850 1578 15.0 -12.0 14 27.0 4.0 80 11 301.9 302.2 284.4 307.5 1.79 11 849 1588 15.0 -12.0 14 27.0 4.0 80 11 302.0 302.3 284.4 307.6 1.79 12 825 1829 13.6 -14.4 13 28.0 2.8 89 10 303.0 303.2 284.5 307.8 1.52 13 700 3185 3.6 -23.4 12 27.0 -4.5 200 6 306.5 306.6 285.0 309.2 0.83 14 682 3395 1.6 -24.4 12 26.0 -5.8 197 7 306.5 306.7 285.0 309.1 0.78 15 658 3681 0.6 -30.4 8 31.0 -7.1 194 8 308.6 308.6 285.4 310.2 0.46 16 513 5617 -14.5 -58.5 1 44.0 -18.9 240 10 313.1 313.1 286.5 313.2 0.03 17 500 5810 -15.7 -59.7 1 44.0 -19.8 240 10 313.9 313.9 286.7 314.0 0.02 18 400 7450 -29.1 -65.1 2 36.0 -31.0 240 10 317.2 317.2 287.8 317.2 0.02 19 399 7468 -29.1 -65.1 2 36.0 -31.0 240 10 317.4 317.4 287.9 317.5 0.02 20 300 9440 -44.3 -66.3 7 22.0 -44.9 240 19 322.9 322.9 289.7 323.0 0.02 21 274 10041 -48.7 -65.7 12 17.0 -49.1 240 20 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.1 0.02 22 269 10162 -49.5 -64.5 16 15.0 -49.8 240 20 325.6 325.6 290.5 325.7 0.02 23 250 10640 -50.5 -69.5 9 19.0 -50.8 260 30 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.0 0.01 24 244 10799 -50.1 -74.1 4 24.0 -50.5 259 33 333.9 333.9 292.8 333.9 0.01 25 233 11101 -49.7 -79.7 2 30.0 -50.1 257 38 338.9 338.9 294.0 338.9 0.00 26 226 11302 -49.3 -79.3 2 30.0 -49.8 255 41 342.5 342.5 294.9 342.5 0.00 27 200 12100 -52.1 -82.1 2 30.0 -52.5 250 55 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.3 0.00 28 197 12198 -51.3 -84.3 1 33.0 -51.7 250 55 353.1 353.1 297.3 353.1 0.00 29 170 13145 -54.1 -86.1 1 32.0 -54.5 253 52 363.6 363.6 299.4 363.6 0.00 30 150 13940 -57.1 -87.1 1 30.0 -57.4 255 49 371.7 371.7 300.9 371.7 0.00 31 136 14554 -60.9 -85.9 2 25.0 -61.1 249 42 375.5 375.5 301.5 375.5 0.00 32 109 15926 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.1 235 26 398.2 398.2 305.0 398.2 0.00 33 105 16158 -61.1 -90.1 1 29.0 -61.3 233 23 404.0 404.0 305.7 404.0 0.00 34 100 16460 -62.3 -90.3 1 28.0 -62.5 230 20 407.4 407.4 306.2 407.4 0.00 35 95 16776 -63.1 -90.1 1 27.0 -63.3 226 19 411.8 411.8 306.7 411.8 0.00 36 87 17313 -65.1 -91.1 2 26.0 -65.3 218 17 418.3 418.3 307.5 418.3 0.00 37 70 18650 -60.7 -90.7 1 30.0 -61.1 200 12 454.5 454.5 311.3 454.5 0.00 38 69 18740 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.3 200 12 458.1 458.1 311.6 458.1 0.00 39 66 19016 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.1 200 11 460.1 460.1 311.8 460.1 0.00 40 50 20740 -60.5 -90.5 1 30.0 -61.0 200 4 500.9 500.9 315.0 500.9 0.00 41 45 21394 -62.1 -92.1 1 30.0 -62.6 512.3 512.4 315.8 512.4 0.00 42 44 21534 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.2 522.0 522.0 316.4 522.0 0.00 43 40 22134 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -57.9 543.0 543.0 317.7 543.0 0.00 44 30 23953 -57.5 -88.5 1 31.0 -58.7 587.9 587.9 320.0 587.9 0.01 TRP 269 10162 -49.5 -64.5 16 15.0 -49.8 240 20 325.6 325.6 290.5 325.7 0.02 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5620.00 m Freezing level: 652.24 mb = 3758.37 m = 12330.45 ft Wetbulb zero: 777.28 mb = 2320.94 m = 7614.53 ft Precipitable water: 0.39 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 13.84 % Est. max temperature: 29.74 C = 85.53 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 928.75 mb = 824.22 m = 2704.09 ft T: 19.00 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.35 C/km ThetaE index: 4.30 C Layer 965.0- 849.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 641.15 mb = 3883.14 m = 12739.80 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.57 g/kg Conv temperature: 37.33 C = 99.20 F Cap Strength: 8.92 C Lifted Index: 6.19 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.94 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.39 C Showalter Index: 8.19 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 34.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 30.70 C Cross Totals Index: 3.70 C K Index: -8.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 32.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.45 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 51.43 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.14 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 30890.84 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.92 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 787.88 mb = 2209.14 m = 7247.76 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 205 at 6 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 1016 42 200 6 2.1 5.6 | 80 1 -0.6 -0.1 1 1000 190 130 16 -12.3 10.3 | 107 16 -14.9 4.5 2 987 305 130 11 -8.4 7.1 | 97 11 -11.1 1.3 3 952 610 185 4 0.3 4.0 | 53 3 -2.3 -1.8 4 925 859 130 2 -1.5 1.3 | 43 6 -4.2 -4.5 5 919 914 135 3 -2.1 2.1 | 53 6 -4.8 -3.6 6 850 1578 80 11 -10.8 -1.9 | 60 16 -13.5 -7.7 7 795 2134 100 9 -8.9 1.6 | 70 12 -11.5 -4.2 8 766 2438 110 9 -8.5 3.1 | 77 11 -11.1 -2.7 9 700 3185 200 6 2.1 5.6 | 80 1 -0.6 -0.1 10 634 3962 190 9 1.6 8.9 | 160 3 -1.1 3.1 11 586 4572 210 10 5.0 8.7 | 218 4 2.3 2.9 12 542 5182 240 9 7.8 4.5 | 284 5 5.1 -1.2 13 500 5810 240 10 8.7 5.0 | 277 6 6.0 -0.7 14 461 6401 240 10 8.7 5.0 | 277 6 6.0 -0.7 15 425 7010 220 9 5.8 6.9 | 250 3 3.1 1.1 16 400 7450 240 10 8.7 5.0 | 277 6 6.0 -0.7 17 357 8230 225 9 6.4 6.4 | 260 4 3.7 0.6 18 327 8839 235 10 8.2 5.7 | 270 6 5.5 -0.0 19 300 9440 240 19 16.5 9.5 | 255 14 13.8 3.8 20 269 10162 240 20 17.3 10.0 | 254 15 14.6 4.3 21 250 10640 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 271 27 26.9 -0.5 22 200 12100 250 55 51.7 18.8 | 255 51 49.0 13.1 23 150 13940 255 49 47.3 12.7 | 261 45 44.6 6.9 24 100 16460 230 20 15.3 12.9 | 241 14 12.6 7.1 25 70 18650 200 12 4.1 11.3 | 194 6 1.4 5.5 26 50 20740 200 4 1.4 3.8 | 34 2 -1.3 -2.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 175.0 at 8.5 knts Storm direction: 205.0 at 6.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.3 neg: 2.5 tot: 4.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 28.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 28.2 neg: -24.7 tot: 3.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 1.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.08 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.8 stream: 0.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 11.36 Bulk Shear: 4.53 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 140 10 103 9| 0.0 2.8 2.8| 2.0 -16.3 -14.3 -28.6 -0.07| 27.1 -1.8 1000 142 7 87 7| 0.0 3.4 3.4| 5.5 -19.1 -13.6 -13.6 -0.07| 17.2 -1.3 1500 123 7 77 9| 0.0 4.9 4.9| 7.1 -24.5 -17.4 -11.6 -0.08| 14.3 -1.1 2000 109 8 73 11| 0.7 3.7 4.4| 13.4 -24.7 -11.2 -5.6 -0.04| 11.5 -0.4 2500 108 8 73 11| 1.4 2.9 4.3| 22.3 -24.7 -2.4 -0.9 0.03| 10.1 0.3 3000 114 8 76 10| 2.3 2.5 4.7| 28.2 -24.7 3.5 1.2 0.08| 9.8 0.7 4000 133 8 87 8| 1.9 1.7 3.7| 28.9 -24.8 4.1 1.0 0.09| 8.0 0.7 5000 154 8 105 6| 1.9 1.4 3.3| 35.5 -24.8 10.7 2.1 0.18| 7.1 1.3 6000 175 8 128 4| 1.6 1.1 2.8| 36.7 -25.6 11.0 1.8 0.18| 6.1 1.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251019.23.gif