UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102111.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 21 OCT 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 21 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 1011 42 28.6 11.6 35 17.0 17.8 180 14 300.8 302.4 290.6 326.0 8.51 1 1010 51 28.6 11.6 35 17.0 17.8 181 14 300.9 302.5 290.6 326.1 8.52 2 1004 107 25.2 12.2 44 13.0 17.0 186 13 298.0 299.6 290.0 324.0 8.92 3 1000 144 24.4 12.4 47 12.0 16.8 190 12 297.5 299.2 290.0 324.0 9.08 4 991 223 24.2 11.2 44 13.0 16.1 180 12 298.1 299.7 289.6 322.8 8.45 5 968 428 22.8 9.8 44 13.0 14.8 126 9 298.7 300.1 289.3 321.8 7.87 6 948 610 24.2 6.2 31 18.0 13.7 60 5 301.9 303.1 288.9 320.7 6.28 7 942 665 24.8 -2.2 17 27.0 11.0 41 4 303.1 303.7 286.6 313.7 3.45 8 925 824 23.4 -5.6 14 29.0 9.5 345 3 303.2 303.7 285.9 311.7 2.72 9 850 1550 17.4 -7.6 17 25.0 6.0 340 10 304.4 304.8 286.1 312.3 2.54 10 778 2296 11.2 -10.8 20 22.0 2.0 345 15 305.5 305.9 286.2 312.3 2.15 11 766 2425 10.8 -30.2 4 41.0 -0.7 345 13 306.4 306.5 284.5 307.8 0.41 12 725 2882 9.6 -36.4 2 46.0 -2.0 354 9 310.0 310.0 285.6 310.8 0.23 13 703 3137 7.2 -34.8 3 42.0 -3.4 359 6 310.1 310.1 285.7 311.1 0.28 14 700 3172 7.2 -34.8 3 42.0 -3.4 360 6 310.5 310.5 285.8 311.5 0.28 15 669 3542 6.2 -37.8 3 44.0 -4.3 351 6 313.4 313.4 286.8 314.2 0.22 16 631 4017 2.6 -38.4 3 41.0 -6.7 340 7 314.6 314.6 287.2 315.4 0.22 17 610 4289 2.0 343 9 316.9 18 561 4956 -3.1 -50.1 1 47.0 -10.9 357 7 318.6 318.6 288.3 318.9 0.07 19 521 5539 -4.7 -52.7 1 48.0 -12.2 85 10 323.5 323.5 289.9 323.7 0.06 20 500 5860 -7.3 -52.3 1 45.0 -14.0 160 14 324.1 324.2 290.1 324.4 0.06 21 495 5938 -8.1 -52.1 1 44.0 -14.6 166 13 324.1 324.1 290.0 324.3 0.06 22 466 6403 -11.9 -55.9 1 44.0 -17.4 199 10 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.2 0.04 23 439 6856 -15.7 -47.7 5 32.0 -20.1 215 11 325.8 325.8 290.6 326.3 0.12 24 424 7117 -17.5 -37.5 16 20.0 -21.0 215 11 326.8 326.8 291.2 328.1 0.36 25 416 7259 -18.7 -32.7 28 14.0 -21.5 209 10 327.0 327.1 291.5 329.1 0.59 26 412 7331 -19.3 -30.3 37 11.0 -21.6 205 10 327.1 327.3 291.7 329.8 0.75 27 400 7550 -20.9 -28.9 49 8.0 -22.6 195 9 327.8 328.0 292.0 331.0 0.88 28 398 7587 -21.1 -28.1 53 7.0 -22.7 195 9 328.0 328.2 292.1 331.4 0.95 29 377 7985 -24.3 -30.3 58 6.0 -25.5 195 13 328.9 329.1 292.2 331.9 0.82 30 346 8605 -28.7 -33.7 62 5.0 -29.5 186 19 331.1 331.3 292.7 333.5 0.64 31 325 9050 -32.3 -37.3 61 5.0 -33.0 177 23 332.2 332.3 292.8 334.0 0.48 32 306 9473 -35.7 -40.4 62 4.7 -36.2 172 28 333.2 333.2 292.9 334.6 0.37 33 300 9610 -36.7 -41.5 61 4.8 -37.2 170 29 333.6 333.7 293.0 334.9 0.34 34 292 9796 -37.9 -43.9 53 6.0 -38.4 171 29 334.5 334.6 293.2 335.6 0.27 35 276 10179 -41.1 -48.1 47 7.0 -41.6 175 30 335.3 335.4 293.3 336.0 0.18 36 263 10504 -43.9 -51.9 41 8.0 -44.3 177 30 335.9 335.9 293.4 336.4 0.12 37 253 10761 -46.3 -53.3 45 7.0 -46.6 179 31 336.1 336.1 293.4 336.5 0.11 38 250 10840 -46.9 -53.9 45 7.0 -47.2 180 31 336.3 336.4 293.5 336.7 0.10 39 242 11055 -48.9 -55.9 44 7.0 -49.1 180 31 336.5 336.5 293.5 336.8 0.08 40 231 11360 -51.5 -57.5 49 6.0 -51.7 180 31 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.3 0.07 41 224 11559 -53.5 -58.5 54 5.0 -53.7 180 31 336.9 337.0 293.6 337.2 0.06 42 215 11822 -55.7 -61.7 47 6.0 -55.8 180 31 337.5 337.5 293.7 337.7 0.04 43 205 12125 -58.1 -63.1 53 5.0 -58.2 180 31 338.4 338.4 294.0 338.5 0.04 44 200 12280 -59.5 -65.5 46 6.0 -59.6 180 31 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.7 0.03 45 196 12406 -60.1 -68.1 34 8.0 -60.2 184 30 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.6 0.02 46 170 13288 -63.3 -73.3 25 10.0 -63.4 208 24 348.3 348.3 296.3 348.4 0.01 47 164 13510 -62.3 -74.3 19 12.0 -62.4 214 23 353.6 353.6 297.4 353.7 0.01 48 151 14019 -63.1 -77.1 13 14.0 -63.2 229 19 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.01 49 150 14060 -61.9 -76.9 12 15.0 -62.0 230 19 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.5 0.01 50 120 15415 -69.7 -81.7 16 12.0 -69.8 210 35 373.1 373.1 301.1 373.1 0.00 51 109 15990 -68.1 -82.1 12 14.0 -68.2 228 29 386.5 386.5 303.3 386.5 0.00 52 104 16273 -66.9 -81.9 10 15.0 -67.0 237 26 394.0 394.0 304.4 394.0 0.00 53 100 16510 -66.5 -82.5 9 16.0 -66.6 245 23 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.3 0.00 54 83 17634 -67.5 -83.5 9 16.0 -67.6 232 30 419.1 419.1 307.6 419.1 0.00 55 70 18660 -67.5 -83.5 9 16.0 -67.7 220 36 440.0 440.0 309.8 440.0 0.01 56 54 20244 -64.1 -84.1 5 20.0 -64.4 228 17 481.7 481.7 313.6 481.7 0.01 57 50 20720 -61.7 -82.7 4 21.0 -62.1 230 11 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.01 58 39 22267 -58.5 -82.5 3 24.0 -59.3 142 11 542.9 542.9 317.7 542.9 0.01 59 30 23920 -56.9 -82.9 2 26.0 -58.2 50 10 589.5 589.5 320.1 589.6 0.01 60 20 26506 -53.9 -82.9 2 29.0 -56.3 671.2 671.2 323.4 671.3 0.02 TRP 120 15415 -69.7 -81.7 16 12.0 -69.8 210 35 373.1 373.1 301.1 373.1 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5716.00 m Freezing level: 590.78 mb = 4550.87 m = 14930.48 ft Wetbulb zero: 769.23 mb = 2390.40 m = 7842.43 ft Precipitable water: 0.45 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 11.90 % Est. max temperature: 32.01 C = 89.62 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 788.60 mb = 2181.88 m = 7158.31 ft T: 12.15 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.39 C/km ThetaE index: 14.39 C Layer 1004.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 581.48 mb = 4670.73 m = 15323.73 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.17 g/kg Conv temperature: 45.75 C = 114.34 F Cap Strength: 9.99 C Lifted Index: 9.67 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.86 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.18 C Showalter Index: 13.57 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 24.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.70 C Cross Totals Index: -0.30 C K Index: -24.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 34.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.64 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 29.19 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.64 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 34502.77 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.96 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 737.41 mb = 2741.46 m = 8994.20 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 18 at 7 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 1011 42 180 14 0.0 14.0 | 186 21 2.1 20.5 1 1000 144 190 12 2.1 11.8 | 193 19 4.2 18.3 2 982 305 170 12 -2.1 11.8 | 180 18 0.0 18.3 3 948 610 60 5 -4.3 -2.5 | 151 5 -2.2 4.0 4 925 824 345 3 0.8 -2.9 | 219 5 2.9 3.6 5 915 914 330 4 2.0 -3.5 | 234 5 4.1 3.0 6 850 1550 340 10 3.4 -9.4 | 298 6 5.5 -2.9 7 793 2134 345 17 4.4 -16.4 | 327 12 6.5 -9.9 8 764 2438 345 13 3.4 -12.6 | 318 8 5.5 -6.1 9 700 3172 360 6 -0.0 -6.0 | 257 2 2.1 0.5 10 634 3962 340 7 2.4 -6.6 | 271 5 4.5 -0.1 11 587 4572 345 10 2.6 -9.7 | 304 6 4.7 -3.2 12 544 5182 5 5 -0.4 -5.0 | 228 2 1.7 1.5 13 500 5860 160 14 -4.8 13.2 | 172 20 -2.7 19.6 14 466 6401 200 10 3.4 9.4 | 199 17 5.5 15.9 15 430 7010 220 11 7.1 8.4 | 212 18 9.2 14.9 16 400 7550 195 9 2.3 8.7 | 196 16 4.4 15.2 17 364 8230 195 16 4.1 15.5 | 196 23 6.3 21.9 18 334 8839 180 21 0.0 21.0 | 184 28 2.1 27.5 19 300 9610 170 29 -5.0 28.6 | 175 35 -2.9 35.0 20 250 10840 180 31 0.0 31.0 | 183 38 2.1 37.5 21 200 12280 180 31 0.0 31.0 | 183 38 2.1 37.5 22 150 14060 230 19 14.6 12.2 | 222 25 16.7 18.7 23 120 15415 210 35 17.5 30.3 | 208 42 19.6 36.8 24 100 16510 245 23 20.8 9.7 | 235 28 23.0 16.2 25 70 18660 220 36 23.1 27.6 | 217 42 25.3 34.1 26 50 20720 230 11 8.4 7.1 | 218 17 10.5 13.6 27 30 23920 50 10 -7.7 -6.4 | 91 6 -5.5 0.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 348.1 at 9.1 knts Storm direction: 18.1 at 6.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.6 neg: 3.2 tot: 3.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 101.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 36.6 neg: -58.9 tot: -22.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -7.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.04 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.4 stream: 0.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.55 Bulk Shear: 52.86 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 168 11 180 17| 0.0 16.5 16.5| 12.3 -52.9 -40.6 -81.2 -0.49| 22.4-11.0 1000 165 8 181 14| 0.0 9.6 9.6| 20.2 -52.9 -32.6 -32.6 -0.10| 16.8 -1.6 1500 303 8 255 9| 1.7 6.4 8.1| 26.7 -52.9 -26.2 -17.5 0.04| 12.9 0.5 2000 339 9 289 6| 2.8 4.8 7.6| 35.0 -52.9 -17.9 -9.0 0.12| 11.2 1.3 2500 342 10 301 6| 1.5 3.9 5.3| 36.6 -56.8 -20.2 -8.1 0.09| 10.2 0.9 3000 344 10 303 6| 0.6 3.2 3.8| 36.6 -58.9 -22.3 -7.4 0.04| 9.4 0.4 4000 345 9 298 5| 0.4 2.4 2.9| 37.5 -59.6 -22.1 -5.5 0.04| 7.5 0.3 5000 346 9 297 5| 0.5 1.9 2.5| 40.6 -61.2 -20.6 -4.1 0.04| 6.7 0.2 6000 348 9 301 5| 1.5 1.6 3.2|108.3 -62.9 45.4 7.6 0.15| 8.3 1.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251021.11.gif