UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120123.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 1 DEC 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 1 DEC 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 19.6 15.5 77 4.1 17.0 180 14 291.8 293.8 289.7 323.0 11.01 1 1010 51 19.6 15.5 77 4.1 17.0 178 14 291.9 293.9 289.7 323.2 11.02 2 1000 145 19.0 14.5 75 4.5 16.1 160 15 292.1 294.0 289.3 321.8 10.43 3 996 179 19.0 14.6 76 4.4 16.2 160 16 292.5 294.4 289.5 322.5 10.54 4 967 433 18.4 13.4 73 5.0 15.3 162 19 294.4 296.2 289.7 323.1 10.04 5 959 505 17.8 12.8 73 5.0 14.7 163 19 294.5 296.2 289.5 322.4 9.73 6 937 704 17.8 10.8 64 7.0 13.5 170 22 296.4 298.0 289.3 321.7 8.71 7 925 814 18.0 9.0 56 9.0 12.6 175 26 297.7 299.1 288.9 320.5 7.81 8 915 907 17.8 8.8 56 9.0 12.4 180 27 298.4 299.9 289.1 321.3 7.79 9 872 1315 15.0 6.0 55 9.0 9.9 180 26 299.7 300.9 288.6 319.6 6.73 10 850 1531 14.0 5.0 55 9.0 8.9 180 25 300.8 302.0 288.8 320.0 6.44 11 839 1641 13.4 4.4 54 9.0 8.4 182 26 301.3 302.5 288.8 320.0 6.26 12 814 1894 11.2 5.2 67 6.0 7.8 186 27 301.6 302.8 289.3 321.9 6.83 13 802 2018 10.8 1.8 54 9.0 6.0 188 27 302.4 303.4 288.3 318.8 5.44 14 796 2081 10.8 -2.2 40 13.0 4.4 189 28 303.1 303.9 287.3 315.6 4.09 15 778 2271 10.2 -0.8 46 11.0 4.6 196 27 304.4 305.3 288.3 318.6 4.64 16 750 2574 7.4 -2.6 49 10.0 2.5 210 24 304.6 305.4 287.9 317.5 4.21 17 745 2630 7.4 -6.6 36 14.0 1.1 212 23 305.2 305.8 287.1 314.9 3.13 18 730 2797 7.4 -12.6 23 20.0 -0.5 218 21 307.0 307.3 286.5 313.3 1.99 19 714 2979 7.0 -21.0 11 28.0 -2.3 224 20 308.5 308.7 285.9 311.8 1.00 20 709 3037 6.8 -22.2 10 29.0 -2.6 226 19 308.9 309.1 286.0 311.9 0.91 21 700 3142 6.0 -23.0 10 29.0 -3.1 230 18 309.1 309.3 286.1 312.0 0.86 22 601 4363 -3.1 -33.1 8 30.0 -9.9 234 19 312.4 312.5 286.6 313.8 0.39 23 574 4725 -4.3 -37.3 6 33.0 -11.1 230 22 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-40.1 -53.1 24 13.0 -40.8 235 61 328.8 328.9 291.5 329.2 0.09 38 296 9572 -40.9 -53.9 23 13.0 -41.6 235 63 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.3 0.08 39 281 9924 -43.5 -56.5 22 13.0 -44.0 233 70 330.2 330.2 291.8 330.4 0.07 40 270 10191 -45.7 -58.7 22 13.0 -46.2 232 76 330.8 330.8 292.0 331.0 0.05 41 261 10417 -47.5 -58.5 27 11.0 -47.9 231 81 331.3 331.4 292.2 331.6 0.05 42 253 10622 -49.3 -59.3 30 10.0 -49.6 230 85 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.8 0.05 43 250 10700 -49.9 -59.9 30 10.0 -50.2 230 87 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.1 0.05 44 244 10858 -51.1 -60.1 33 9.0 -51.3 229 88 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.6 0.05 45 233 11157 -52.9 -61.9 33 9.0 -53.1 227 90 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.2 0.04 46 224 11411 -54.5 -61.5 42 7.0 -54.6 226 91 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.6 0.04 47 221 11497 -55.3 -62.8 39 7.5 -55.5 225 92 335.5 335.5 293.2 335.6 0.04 48 218 11584 -56.1 -64.1 36 8.0 -56.2 226 87 335.6 335.6 293.2 335.7 0.03 49 211 11791 -56.5 -66.5 27 10.0 -56.6 227 76 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.2 0.02 50 200 12130 -58.1 -68.1 27 10.0 -58.2 230 57 340.8 340.8 294.5 340.8 0.02 51 199 12162 -58.1 -68.1 27 10.0 -58.2 230 57 341.2 341.3 294.6 341.3 0.02 52 189 12486 -59.1 -70.1 23 11.0 -59.2 236 56 344.7 344.7 295.4 344.8 0.02 53 184 12653 -60.3 -72.3 19 12.0 -60.4 238 55 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.01 54 181 12756 -58.5 -73.5 13 15.0 -58.7 240 55 350.0 350.0 296.6 350.0 0.01 55 173 13041 -56.7 -76.7 6 20.0 -56.9 244 53 357.5 357.5 298.2 357.5 0.01 56 163 13418 -57.9 -76.9 7 19.0 -58.1 250 52 361.6 361.6 299.0 361.7 0.01 57 150 13940 -59.3 -78.3 7 19.0 -59.5 240 51 367.9 367.9 300.2 367.9 0.01 58 141 14325 -60.7 -79.7 6 19.0 -60.9 242 48 372.0 372.0 300.9 372.1 0.00 59 128 14926 -60.3 -80.3 6 20.0 -60.5 244 44 383.2 383.2 302.8 383.2 0.00 60 114 15645 -60.7 -80.7 6 20.0 -60.9 247 38 395.4 395.4 304.6 395.4 0.01 61 110 15866 -62.5 -81.5 6 19.0 -62.7 248 36 396.0 396.0 304.6 396.0 0.00 62 100 16450 -64.5 -82.5 7 18.0 -64.7 250 32 403.1 403.1 305.6 403.1 0.00 63 73 18365 -67.1 -85.1 6 18.0 -67.2 228 23 435.6 435.6 309.4 435.6 0.00 64 70 18620 -64.3 -84.3 5 20.0 -64.6 225 22 446.8 446.8 310.6 446.8 0.00 65 69 18708 -64.3 -84.3 5 20.0 -64.6 222 21 448.7 448.7 310.7 448.7 0.00 66 67 18888 -61.3 -83.3 4 22.0 -61.7 217 20 459.0 459.0 311.7 459.0 0.01 67 63 19266 -64.1 -84.1 5 20.0 -64.4 206 18 460.9 460.9 311.8 461.0 0.01 68 54 20214 -60.5 -83.5 3 23.0 -61.0 179 13 490.0 490.0 314.2 490.0 0.01 69 50 20690 -62.1 -84.1 4 22.0 -62.6 165 10 497.1 497.1 314.8 497.2 0.01 70 49 20815 -62.5 -84.5 4 22.0 -62.9 163 10 499.1 499.1 314.9 499.1 0.01 71 39 22226 -61.9 -84.9 3 23.0 -62.4 136 13 534.3 534.3 317.2 534.3 0.01 72 30 23860 -59.5 -85.5 2 26.0 -60.4 105 17 582.4 582.4 319.8 582.5 0.01 73 29 24072 -59.7 -85.7 2 26.0 -60.7 103 18 587.6 587.6 320.0 587.6 0.01 74 20 26420 -54.3 -85.3 1 31.0 -56.6 80 28 670.0 670.0 323.4 670.1 0.01 75 16 27867 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -53.5 731.1 731.1 325.4 731.3 0.02 TRP 163 13418 -57.9 -76.9 7 19.0 -58.1 250 52 361.6 361.6 299.0 361.7 0.01 WND 221 11497 -55.3 -62.8 39 7.5 -55.5 225 92 335.5 335.5 293.2 335.6 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5645.00 m Freezing level: 634.73 mb = 3947.28 m = 12950.25 ft Wetbulb zero: 734.64 mb = 2744.89 m = 9005.42 ft Precipitable water: 0.86 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 30.57 % Est. max temperature: 28.02 C = 82.44 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 951.57 mb = 571.32 m = 1874.38 ft T: 17.80 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.21 C/km ThetaE index: 6.37 C Layer 802.0- 778.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 765.86 mb = 2401.31 m = 7878.22 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.45 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.32 C = 90.18 F Cap Strength: 4.91 C Lifted Index: 2.11 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.35 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.69 C Showalter Index: 3.29 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 45.20 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.10 C Cross Totals Index: 18.10 C K Index: 3.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 254.76 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.31 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 26.82 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.32 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 41627.69 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.90 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 878.92 mb = 1248.38 m = 4095.67 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 239 at 16 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 | 111 15 -14.1 5.5 1 1000 145 160 15 -5.1 14.1 | 106 20 -19.3 5.6 2 982 305 160 19 -6.5 17.9 | 114 23 -20.6 9.3 3 947 610 165 19 -4.9 18.4 | 117 21 -19.1 9.8 4 925 814 175 26 -2.3 25.9 | 137 24 -16.4 17.4 5 914 914 180 27 0.0 27.0 | 143 23 -14.1 18.5 6 850 1531 180 25 0.0 25.0 | 139 22 -14.1 16.5 7 790 2134 190 28 4.9 27.6 | 154 21 -9.3 19.1 8 762 2438 205 25 10.6 22.7 | 166 15 -3.6 14.1 9 700 3142 230 18 13.8 11.6 | 174 3 -0.3 3.1 10 631 3962 240 15 13.0 7.5 | 48 2 -1.1 -1.0 11 584 4572 230 21 16.1 13.5 | 201 5 2.0 5.0 12 540 5182 230 25 19.2 16.1 | 214 9 5.0 7.6 13 500 5790 230 24 18.4 15.4 | 212 8 4.3 6.9 14 461 6401 250 27 25.4 9.2 | 266 11 11.2 0.7 15 424 7010 240 38 32.9 19.0 | 241 22 18.8 10.5 16 400 7450 240 48 41.6 24.0 | 241 32 27.4 15.5 17 358 8230 240 52 45.0 26.0 | 240 36 30.9 17.5 18 329 8839 240 55 47.6 27.5 | 240 39 33.5 19.0 19 300 9480 235 61 50.0 35.0 | 234 45 35.8 26.5 20 250 10700 230 87 66.6 55.9 | 228 71 52.5 47.4 21 221 11497 225 92 65.1 65.1 | 222 76 50.9 56.5 22 200 12130 230 57 43.7 36.6 | 226 41 29.5 28.1 23 163 13418 250 52 48.9 17.8 | 255 36 34.7 9.3 24 150 13940 240 51 44.2 25.5 | 241 35 30.0 17.0 25 100 16450 250 32 30.1 10.9 | 261 16 15.9 2.4 26 70 18620 225 22 15.6 15.6 | 191 7 1.4 7.0 27 50 20690 165 10 -2.6 9.7 | 94 17 -16.7 1.1 28 30 23860 105 17 -16.4 4.4 | 82 31 -30.6 -4.1 29 20 26420 80 28 -27.6 -4.9 | 72 44 -41.7 -13.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 208.9 at 22.0 knts Storm direction: 238.9 at 16.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.4 neg: 1.2 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 64.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 136.6 neg: -13.4 tot: 123.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 41.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.8 stream: 3.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.78 Bulk Shear: 34.29 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 163 17 113 21| 0.0 7.0 7.0| 21.8 -6.8 15.0 30.1 0.23| 10.4 2.4 1000 169 21 123 22| 5.1 3.5 8.6| 83.5 -8.0 75.6 75.6 0.59| 10.8 6.4 1500 174 22 130 22| 3.0 2.3 5.3| 83.5 -13.4 70.2 46.8 0.51| 7.7 4.0 2000 177 23 134 21| 3.3 1.7 5.1|109.3 -13.4 95.9 48.0 0.59| 7.0 4.1 2500 181 24 139 21| 3.5 1.4 4.9|133.4 -13.4 120.1 48.0 0.57| 7.7 4.3 3000 186 24 142 19| 3.4 1.2 4.5|136.6 -13.4 123.3 41.1 0.49| 7.8 3.8 4000 196 22 146 15| 2.7 0.9 3.6|136.7 -14.3 122.4 30.6 0.38| 6.7 2.6 5000 203 21 153 13| 2.2 1.2 3.4|139.1 -14.3 124.8 25.0 0.38| 6.3 2.4 6000 209 22 162 11| 2.1 1.0 3.1|147.7 -14.9 132.9 22.1 0.40| 5.7 2.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251201.23.gif