UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102011.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 20 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 20 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 1014 42 27.4 11.4 37 16.0 17.4 190 10 299.4 300.9 290.0 324.0 8.37 1 1007 109 24.0 11.0 44 13.0 16.0 185 12 296.6 298.0 288.9 320.4 8.20 2 1000 175 23.2 10.2 44 13.0 15.3 180 15 296.4 297.8 288.5 319.1 7.83 3 995 219 23.0 10.0 44 13.0 15.1 173 14 296.6 298.0 288.5 319.2 7.76 4 982 333 22.0 9.0 43 13.0 14.3 158 13 296.7 298.0 288.1 318.1 7.35 5 958 548 21.6 5.6 35 16.0 12.5 144 10 298.4 299.5 287.4 316.0 5.95 6 925 850 19.0 5.0 40 14.0 11.2 125 9 298.7 299.8 287.5 316.2 5.91 7 889 1188 16.6 0.6 34 16.0 8.3 114 8 299.7 300.5 286.4 313.1 4.49 8 863 1440 15.4 -4.6 25 20.0 6.0 108 8 301.0 301.5 285.5 310.6 3.14 9 850 1568 15.0 -10.0 17 25.0 4.4 105 8 301.9 302.2 284.7 308.4 2.10 10 834 1728 14.4 -14.6 12 29.0 3.2 95 7 302.9 303.1 284.4 307.6 1.48 11 816 1912 13.4 -17.6 10 31.0 2.1 84 7 303.7 303.9 284.4 307.5 1.17 12 700 3177 3.8 -26.2 9 30.0 -4.7 90 9 306.7 306.8 284.9 308.9 0.64 13 648 3797 -0.7 -33.7 6 33.0 -8.2 121 4 308.4 308.5 285.2 309.6 0.34 14 619 4160 -2.7 -41.7 3 39.0 -10.0 133 2 310.2 310.2 285.6 310.8 0.16 15 506 5720 -14.5 -46.5 5 32.0 -18.7 134 4 314.3 314.3 287.0 314.7 0.12 16 500 5810 -15.3 -45.3 6 30.0 -19.3 130 4 314.4 314.4 287.1 314.9 0.13 17 446 6661 -22.1 -51.1 5 29.0 -24.9 88 8 316.3 316.3 287.6 316.6 0.08 18 400 7450 -28.3 -60.3 3 32.0 -30.3 105 5 318.2 318.2 288.2 318.3 0.03 19 379 7835 -31.5 -62.5 3 31.0 -33.1 127 5 318.9 318.9 288.4 319.0 0.02 20 342 8555 -37.3 -59.3 8 22.0 -38.3 170 10 320.6 320.6 288.9 320.7 0.04 21 300 9450 -43.5 -65.5 7 22.0 -44.1 195 13 324.0 324.1 290.0 324.1 0.02 22 264 10294 -48.5 -69.5 7 21.0 -48.9 190 21 328.8 328.8 291.4 328.8 0.01 23 250 10650 -48.9 -72.9 4 24.0 -49.3 220 18 333.4 333.4 292.6 333.4 0.01 24 233 11115 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -49.0 229 22 340.8 340.8 294.5 340.8 0.00 25 228 11259 -47.5 -81.5 1 34.0 -48.1 232 23 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.4 0.00 26 214 11676 -50.5 -83.5 1 33.0 -51.0 241 26 346.0 346.0 295.7 346.0 0.00 27 206 11926 -50.1 -83.1 1 33.0 -50.5 246 28 350.5 350.5 296.7 350.5 0.00 28 200 12120 -50.1 -83.1 1 33.0 -50.6 250 30 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.4 0.00 29 167 13286 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -54.1 247 33 366.1 366.1 299.9 366.1 0.00 30 150 13970 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -56.8 245 34 372.7 372.7 301.1 372.7 0.00 31 139 14450 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.2 245 33 376.7 376.7 301.7 376.7 0.00 32 133 14726 -60.5 -90.5 1 30.0 -60.7 245 33 378.7 378.7 302.1 378.7 0.00 33 130 14868 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.5 245 33 377.9 377.9 301.9 377.9 0.00 34 125 15109 -63.5 -90.5 1 27.0 -63.7 245 33 380.0 380.0 302.2 380.0 0.00 35 114 15673 -64.3 -92.3 1 28.0 -64.4 245 32 388.7 388.7 303.6 388.7 0.00 36 109 15949 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.1 245 32 396.3 396.3 304.7 396.3 0.00 37 100 16480 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.5 245 31 407.4 407.4 306.2 407.4 0.00 38 98 16604 -62.5 -92.5 1 30.0 -62.7 243 30 409.3 409.3 306.4 409.3 0.00 39 70 18660 -64.1 -93.1 1 29.0 -64.4 215 13 447.3 447.3 310.6 447.3 0.00 40 68 18836 -64.5 -93.5 1 29.0 -64.7 211 12 450.1 450.1 310.8 450.1 0.00 41 65 19109 -65.9 -94.9 1 29.0 -66.1 204 11 452.9 452.9 311.1 452.9 0.00 42 60 19591 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.7 192 10 462.0 462.0 312.0 462.0 0.00 43 50 20710 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -59.2 165 6 505.6 505.6 315.4 505.6 0.00 44 48 20967 -57.1 -88.1 1 31.0 -57.9 157 7 514.9 514.9 315.9 514.9 0.00 45 45 21373 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -59.3 145 8 521.1 521.1 316.4 521.1 0.00 46 36 22784 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -56.5 104 12 564.2 564.2 318.9 564.3 0.01 47 33 23336 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -58.1 88 13 573.7 573.7 319.3 573.7 0.01 48 30 23940 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.5 70 15 591.7 591.7 320.2 591.7 0.01 49 23 25638 -53.9 -85.9 1 32.0 -56.1 644.9 644.9 322.5 645.0 0.01 TRP 264 10294 -48.5 -69.5 7 21.0 -48.9 190 21 328.8 328.8 291.4 328.8 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5635.00 m Freezing level: 656.09 mb = 3700.53 m = 12140.70 ft Wetbulb zero: 779.66 mb = 2287.57 m = 7505.05 ft Precipitable water: 0.46 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 14.06 % Est. max temperature: 28.97 C = 84.14 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 802.16 mb = 2052.77 m = 6734.74 ft T: 12.33 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.25 C/km ThetaE index: 8.73 C Layer 889.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 683.14 mb = 3372.81 m = 11065.52 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.67 g/kg Conv temperature: 35.32 C = 95.58 F Cap Strength: 6.32 C Lifted Index: 2.55 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.11 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.48 C Showalter Index: 8.00 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 35.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 30.30 C Cross Totals Index: 5.30 C K Index: -9.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 20.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.45 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 11.57 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.81 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 33202.48 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.32 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 780.14 mb = 2282.51 m = 7488.47 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 149 at 5 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 1014 42 190 10 1.7 9.8 | 216 7 4.2 5.8 1 1000 175 180 15 0.0 15.0 | 193 11 2.5 10.9 2 985 305 160 13 -4.4 12.2 | 167 8 -2.0 8.1 3 951 610 140 9 -5.8 6.9 | 131 4 -3.3 2.8 4 925 850 125 9 -7.4 5.2 | 103 5 -4.9 1.1 5 918 914 120 8 -6.9 4.0 | 89 4 -4.4 -0.1 6 850 1568 105 8 -7.7 2.1 | 69 6 -5.2 -2.0 7 794 2134 70 6 -5.6 -2.1 | 27 7 -3.1 -6.1 8 765 2438 85 7 -7.0 -0.6 | 44 6 -4.5 -4.7 9 700 3177 90 9 -9.0 0.0 | 58 8 -6.5 -4.1 10 633 3962 130 2 -1.5 1.3 | 341 3 1.0 -2.8 11 586 4572 140 3 -1.9 2.3 | 342 2 0.6 -1.8 12 542 5182 160 5 -1.7 4.7 | 232 1 0.8 0.6 13 500 5810 130 4 -3.1 2.6 | 21 2 -0.6 -1.5 14 461 6401 90 9 -9.0 0.0 | 58 8 -6.5 -4.1 15 425 7010 85 7 -7.0 -0.6 | 44 6 -4.5 -4.7 16 400 7450 105 5 -4.8 1.3 | 40 4 -2.3 -2.8 17 358 8230 150 6 -3.0 5.2 | 156 1 -0.5 1.1 18 328 8839 190 14 2.4 13.8 | 207 11 4.9 9.7 19 300 9450 195 13 3.4 12.6 | 215 10 5.9 8.5 20 264 10294 190 21 3.6 20.7 | 200 18 6.1 16.6 21 250 10650 220 18 11.6 13.8 | 235 17 14.1 9.7 22 200 12120 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 259 31 30.7 6.2 23 150 13970 245 34 30.8 14.4 | 253 35 33.3 10.3 24 100 16480 245 31 28.1 13.1 | 254 32 30.6 9.0 25 70 18660 215 13 7.5 10.6 | 237 12 10.0 6.6 26 50 20710 165 6 -1.6 5.8 | 209 2 0.9 1.7 27 30 23940 70 15 -14.1 -5.1 | 52 15 -11.6 -9.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 118.5 at 6.4 knts Storm direction: 148.5 at 4.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.5 neg: 2.4 tot: 2.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -160.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 6.0 neg: -39.0 tot: -33.0 m^2/s^2 ave: -11.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.62 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.0 stream: -3.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.00 Bulk Shear: 11.61 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 166 12 177 8| 0.0 7.9 7.9| 0.0 -24.1 -24.1 -48.1 -0.78| 14.5-11.3 1000 151 11 153 6| 0.0 5.6 5.6| 0.0 -29.7 -29.7 -29.7 -0.81| 9.8 -8.0 1500 139 10 131 5| 0.0 4.2 4.2| 0.0 -31.5 -31.5 -21.0 -0.82| 7.1 -5.8 2000 130 9 111 5| 0.0 3.6 3.6| 0.0 -37.8 -37.8 -18.9 -0.84| 6.4 -5.4 2500 122 9 95 5| 0.3 2.9 3.2| 3.8 -39.0 -35.2 -14.1 -0.70| 5.7 -4.0 3000 115 8 85 5| 0.5 2.4 2.9| 6.0 -39.0 -33.0 -11.0 -0.62| 5.0 -3.1 4000 111 8 75 5| 0.7 1.8 2.5| 6.8 -41.8 -35.0 -8.7 -0.57| 4.8 -2.8 5000 115 7 71 4| 0.7 1.4 2.2| 6.9 -42.0 -35.2 -7.0 -0.56| 4.1 -2.3 6000 119 6 72 3| 0.6 1.5 2.1| 7.7 -42.1 -34.4 -5.7 -0.45| 3.9 -1.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251020.11.gif